Challenger Community News March 25, 2020

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From Kente Face Masks to Free On-Line Workouts

Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis with Creativity Page 9

VOICES

COVID -19 Is Not Just A Health Emergency Page 11

ROCHESTER

Project SSAFE: Servicing the Needs of Young Adults Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT

Their Showcase was Cancelled, But Their Creativity Was Not Page 8

BLACK HISTORY: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Page 3

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ROCHESTER COVID-19 UPDATE

There have been 68 total cases of COVID-19 in Rochester to date and Of the 68 confirmed cases, 11 people are hospitalized, 6 of the 11 patients are in ICU (as of March 22). However that number is believed by officials to be much higher and many of those persons infected could be in their 20s and 30s.There are 740,000 people in Monroe County. At a press conference last week the county public health commissioner admitted that the official numbers were not truly representative of what is going on. Testing has reportedly picked up.

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Hi friends We hope you are safe and healthy and that you are settling into our new normal. Please continue to stay at home and maintain social distance, as prescribed, to flatten the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak curve.

It is heartwarming to see the creative responses from people to create community from the isolation of their homes. The Baobab is coming up with ways to support and connect with you during these uncertain times. Please email us any positive stories that capture the human spirit so that we can share and uplift our community.

Some remote programming has resumed and we are working on providing more virtual programming.

Tuesday yoga with James Thompson has resumed remotely at 6:00 pm. The Baobab will offer this class FREE until April 1 We will continue to monitor recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New York State and Monroe County Departments of Health.

For our latest information and updates on upcoming programs and events, please continue to check our website, and follow us on social media channels: Facebook and Twitter.

We are confident that, together, we will weather through this extraordinary time, and recognize that the impact on all of our daily lives is beyond measure.

We truly appreciate your support and look forward to resuming operations!

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Beautifully Made! The Beautifully Made Mother and Daughter Tea Time event brought together an intimate group of 32 mother daughters in the Rochester area. The personal growth sessions included relationship building, communication and coping mechanisms.

The young women, age 10-14 years old, were engaged and the mothers were receptive.

Although not mandatory, tea party attire was encouraged. Congratulations ladies! You are definitely Beautifully Made.

Project SSAFE: Servicing the Needs of Young Adults Children Awaiting Parents (CAP) is a nearly 50-year-old organization that has advocated for, and matched children in foster care with a forever family, successfully assisting over 8,000 families since 1972. Now in 2020, Executive Director Lauri McKnight and her team continue to work diligently to help youth overcome the long wait in foster care and find that permanent family.

CAP became a licensed adoption agency in 2017, named after Hon. Judge Donald J. Corbett who helped make it possible for the agency to assist families through the entire adoption process. The agency now accepts youth from any state to be placed with local families. In the past year, CAP has provided permanent homes for more than a dozen children, and more are currently in process. CAP is currently seeking to become licensed for foster care and is developing new services for the Rochester community.

In our local region—as is happening throughout the country—a large number of young adults are aging out of the foster care system at age 18-21 without a family support system or permanent resources. They are rapidly becoming homeless, unemployed, incarcerated, and more. In response to this difficult situation, CAP is preparing to launch a pilot program called SSAFE — Social Support for Advancing Future Endeavors—which connects referred or self-referred youth who age out of foster care without any support with a caring volunteer mentor. CAP is recruiting in the faith-based community for such efforts. Project SSAFE will also assist with servicing the needs of young adults.

CAP is planning to host an informational meeting in April for interested SSAFE volunteers or community members. Visit www.childrenawaitingparents.org, call (585) 232-5110, or email laurimcknight@capbook.org. for more information or to confirm the meeting date.

Kiva Rochester Expands Loan Access to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19 Outbreak Mayor Lovely A. Warren has announced that the Kiva Rochester crowdfunding program is expanding access to interest-free loans to help local small businesses weather the economic downturn triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak.

In an effort to expand access to emergency working capital, Kiva Rochester has made the following changes: • Larger loans: The maximum loan amount has increased to $15,000 from $10,000; • Expanded eligibility: Some financial requirements have been waived to give more entrepreneurs access to Kiva loans; • Grace period: New borrowers do not have to begin repaying their loans for six months.

Kiva provides crowdfunded business loans of $1,000 to $15,000 at 0 percent interest and no fees. The Kiva Rochester team helps Rochester entrepreneurs navigate the application process with Kiva Microfunds, an international nonprofit stationed in San Francisco. There is no minimum credit score, cash flows, collaterals or years in business required to access a Kiva Rochester loan.

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With a Confirmed Outbreak at the Erie County Holding Center, Legislator Johnson Asks District Attorney to Consider Proactive Release of Non-Violent Detainees

The Coronaviruswill be the topic of discussion on "The Truth and Nothing But The Truth" talk show hosted by Samuel A. Herbert. The show will air on Saturday, March 28 from 1:302 p.m. on WUFO Power 96.5. Tune in every last Saturday of the month.

Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson has submitted a letter to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn asking him to consider recommending the release of non-dangerous prisoners from custody without a bail application being filed by their legal counsel in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and help reduce risk for all residents of our community.

It was recently reported that the District Attorney’s Office is allowing defendants who are being held pretrial to submit a bail application. These applications are reviewed by the District Attorney’s Office on a case by case basis. If the applications are approved, the detainees are released. If the application is denied by the DA, detainees can ask that a judge hears Leg. Johnson their case.

“I applaud the District Attorney for taking these steps,” said Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson. “At the same time, I am urging you to consider further protective measures to help reduce the risk to detainees, who have not been convicted of any crime, and staff alike in the Sheriff’s Jail Management Division. I do not make this suggestion lightly; as a crime victim myself, I know all too well the fears and concerns that crime victims have about their perpetrators. However due to the serious risks and nature of COVID-19, it seems reasonable that additional proactive steps can be taken for non-dangerous detainees.”

Media reports have indicated that two Deputy Officers in the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, Division of Jail Management have tested positive for COVID-19 and 13-14 deputies at the Holding Center were directed to remain at home because they had close contact with that deputy.

Meanwhile, two inmates who were in contact with the deputy have been placed in a unit with eight other inmates who either have reported Covid-19 symptoms or need to be monitored and visits to inmates from out-siders have been halted. In a related development, responding to the COVID-19 crisis, the Eighth Judicial District has adjourned or postponed all criminal court matters and traffic cases for 45 days for all courts in Western New York.

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Total Number of COVID-19 Cases in Erie County Continues to Rise

PROUD MOMENT: Pictured above is Clifford "Brother" Bell (left), his lovely wife and Congressman Brian Higgins at the Main Library Downtown during Black History Month where Congressman Higgins presented Mr. Bell with the American Flag and a copy of a citation which was entered into the Congressional Record for all his accomplishments and service to the community.

Coronavirus is Topic of "The Truth" Talk Show on WUFO

DONELL L. GIBSON JR. Donell L. Gibson Jr. has been elected deputy treasurer of the Minority Bar Association of Western New York board of directors.

(MBAWNY) Mr. Gibson is an attorney at Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP. DR. WESLEY HICKS JR. Dr. Wesley Hicks Jr. has been named a Weill Cornell Distinguished Alumnus. Dr. Hicks, chair of the Department of Head & Neck/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, was recognized for his contributions to patient care. He is only the third alumnus to receive this award from Weill Cornell. Dr. Hicks has been on the staff at Roswell Park since 1991, serving as chair of his department since 2011.

TERRY ALFORD. Terry Alford has been hired as Executive Director of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission.

He will be responsible for leading the effort to create a unified master plan that will maximize the opportunity of this unique destination that includes the Michigan Street Baptist Church, the Nash House Museum, the Colored Musicians Club and WUFO’s Black History Collective among other important assets. A professional search firm was used to fill the newly created position.

The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Erie County to date now totals 96. Most, if not all, of the cases confirmed in the county in the last few days were transmitted by community spread and not by those who traveled out of the area, said Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein, who pointed out that many of the cases involve individuals in their 20s, 30s and 40s.

Local Lawmakers Call on Trump to Activate Defense Production Act Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, and New York State Senator Tim Kennedy are asking President Trump to immediately begin national coordination of emergency supply production, authorized under the Defense Production Act. New York State is home to 50% of the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States.

Trump signed the Defense Production Act Executive Order on March 18, 2020, but has yet to actually direct companies to produce emergency supplies. The President’s order also, allows for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to implement voluntary agreements with private industry, but did not specify the authority to provide financial incentives to companies producing the supplies.

Higgins, Peoples-Stokes and Kennedy say the federal government must act now to deliver critical resources to Western New York and communities across the country. They have been in touch with local hospitals and emergency responders in urgent need of help.

Police Officers Test Positive For Coronavirus It has been reported that two Buffalo police officers in the Ferry-Fillmore District have tested positive for COVID- 19 .A third officer from that district is also showing symptoms and has been tested, but the results are not yet reported. The three officers are younger and all males. The officers who have the novel coronavirus are now off duty.

Dr. MartinLuther King Jr. January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968

Remembering Dr. King Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, an event that sent shock waves reverberating around the world. A Baptist minister and founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), King had led the civil rights movement since the mid1950s, using a combination of impassioned speeches and nonviolent protests to fight segregation and achieve significant civil rights advances for African Americans.

Word of King's assassination triggered riots in more than 100 cities across the country, including Chicago and Washington, D.C. More than 35 people were killed in the violence.

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Spring: A Time for Caring for Your Liver

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n the spring equinox occurring March 2021 day and night are equal in length.

Spring is a time of new beginnings, fertility, conceiving ideas, and laying the groundwork for things to come. It is a time to restore health, to build new relationships, to express our emotional truths, to expand on current projects and to plant seeds that may one day come to fruition.

As winter’s ice breaks up and currents flow, the water of spring nourishes new growth.

In our bodies, the organs associated with spring are the liver and gallbladder which govern the muscles,

joints, tendons and ligaments.

Liver The emotion of anger strongly affects the liver, casing stagnation of energy and blood when we hold anger in or excessive internal heat if we express anger too much. The health of the liver is reflected in our eyes and nails. Blurred vision, bloodshot eyes, yellow sclera, ridged, soft or brittle nails each communicate the livers condition.

The flavor associated with the liver is sour – a little sour food improves liver function while too much can damage.

As the kidneys are associated with water, the liver is linked with the wood element. As in

Trump Pushes Malaria Medications, Despite Caution From Doctors President Trump continued to push two traditional malaria medications, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, in combination with a common antibiotic, azithromycin, as a treatment for Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, despite caution by the government’s top doctors.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who has appeared frequently at the president’s side at coronavirus briefings, was not present for Mr. Trump’s latest briefing. Mr. Trump has been frustrated in recent days by some of Mr. Fauci’s public commentary contradicting his remarks.

Mr. Trump said that 10,000 units of chloroquine would be distributed in New York City. Dr. Fauci and others have said that its effectiveness remains highly uncertain. In fact, Banner Health, a hospital system in Arizona, reported on Monday that a man died and his wife was in stable condition after the couple self-medicated with a formulation of chloroquine phosphate that is used to clean fish tanks.But Mr. Trump’s enthusiasm is undimmed. “It would be a gift from God,” Mr. Trump said. “It’s something we have to try.” (NYT)

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the cycle of the season when water nourishes the growth of trees, the kidneys are said to be the mother of the liver.

If the liver is overactive, it will deplete the kidneys; if the kidneys are deficient, the liver will lack support.

The liver blood nourishes the tendons, muscles and joints. When the liver is deficient, there may be pain, weakness and stiffness.

Spring Foods Foods that support the liver: cabbage, sauerkraut, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, broccoli sprouts other sprouts, kale, dandelion, salad greens, beets, red peppers, carrots, onions, garlic, soy, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, almonds, spirulina, whole grains, flaxseed oil, fish oil, olive oil, apples, other juicy fruits , lemon juice, grapefruit juice, turmeric powder.

Foods That Remove Liver Stagnation: onions, leeks, garlic, mustard greens, turmeric, basil, bay leaf, cardamom, cumin, fennel, dill, ginger, black pepper, horseradish, rosemary, mint, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, beets, strawberry, peaches, cherry, raw vegetables and fruit, apple cider vinegar with honey.

Foods to Avoid: avoid the foods that cause liver stagnation – red meat, cream cheese, eggs, butter, rich nuts, lard, margarine, most oils (except fish, flaxseed and olive oil), alcohol Sour Foods that Improve the Liver: apple cider vinegar, lemon, lime, grapefruit.

Bitter foods that cleans the liver: rye, romaine lettuce, asparagus, amaranth, quinoa, citrus peel.

Foods That Cool Liver Heat: mung beans, mung bean sprouts, celery, seaweeds, kelp, lettuce, cucumber, tofu, watercress, millet, plum, chlorella, spirulina, daikon radish, rhubarb.

Foods That Build Liver Yin and Blood: mung beans, mung bean sprouts, cucumber, tofu, millet, flaxseed oil, spirulina, chlorella, dark grapes, raspberries, blackberries.

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G-Health to Move to Full Remote Model Effective March 23rd

Effective March 23, 2020, G-Health Enterprises will be moving to full remote model for all staff. All physical locations will be closed to staff, members, and patients.

All staff will be working from home to serve the needs of the over 7000 members in our client base.

“Our main priority is the safety and welfare of our staff and patients;” says Dr. Raul Vazquez, President/CEO of G-Health Enterprises. “We have the capabilities to work remotely, and we will continue to serve our members while practicing social distancing”.

If any members or patients are experiencing symptoms such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath, please call our nurse triage line at. Our nurses will walk you through symptoms to evaluate if symptoms are life threatening 716-604-0504 and require emergency assistance. They will then set up a tele-health visit with a provider who will determine the necessary next steps.

For our Urban Family Practice patients, there is a provider on call 24 hours a day. If you need to reach our office, please call (716) 882-0366. For our GBUAHN members please reach out to your Patient Health Navigators at their direct numbers or you can call the main office at (716) 247-5282.

G-Health Enterprises is closely following the information being released from the Center for Disease (CDC), the World Health Organization(WHO), and the State and County Health Departments.

G-Health Enterprises is a health care organization which encompasses several affiliates: The Greater Buffalo United Accountable Healthcare Network (GBUAHN), The Great Buffalo United Accountable Care Organization (GBUACO), Urban Family Practice (UFP) and The Greater Buffalo United Independent Physician’s Association (GBUIPA) facilitated by CEO and President Raul Vazquez, MD. G-Health Enterprise’s mission is to cultivate hope and quality healthcare in children, families, and communities.

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FAITH & FAMILY

Christian Leadership School Postponed: To Be Rescheduled at a Later Date The Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church Christian Leadership School scheduled for March 27 and 28, has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.

Courses offered will be: 1004-Effective Bible Reading, 2007-Christian Stewardship 1089-Survey of Romans and 2015-Foundations of Christian Ethics.

Participants will have an opportunity to receive a Certificate of Progress Program Instruction (COPP).Church Registration is $15 and Individual Registration $5.

Please call Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church if you have any questions (716) 896-4363.

Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church is located at 790 Humboldt Parkway at Woodlawn. Reverend John T. Hilliard, Senior Pastor, Reverend Jason C. Keith, Pastor. Sharon M. Bradley, Dean.

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REMEMBERING DR. KING continued from page 3 ed, designated April 7, 1968, as a national day of mourning. The following day, King's widow, Coretta Scott King, went to Memphis and led the striking sanitation workers in a peaceful march.

On April 8, a funeral for King was held at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Among those in attendance was former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Vice President Hubert Humphrey.

Tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets of Atlanta to watch King's casket being carried by two mules to Morehouse College, King's alma mater, for a public memorial service.

A week later, the Memphis sanitation strike ended when the city council agreed to boost the workers' wages and improve working conditions.

James Earl Ray, a 40-year-old convicted robber and prison escapee, was identified as King's killer.

However the family is unanimous on one key point: They do not believe James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King.

For the King family and others in the civil rights movement, the FBI’s obsession with King in the years leading up to his slaying in Memphis that April day — pervasive surveillance, a malicious disinformation campaign and open denunciations by FBI director J. Edgar Hoover — laid the groundwork for their belief that he was the target of a plot.

Until her own death in 2006, Coretta Scott King, who endured the FBI’s campaign to discredit her husband, was open in her belief that a conspiracy led to the assassination. Her family filed a civil suit in 1999 to force more information into the public eye, and a Memphis jury ruled that the local, state and federal governments were liable for King’s death. The full transcript of the trial remains posted on the King Center’s website.

A Staggering Number Of Republicans Think The Media Is Exaggerating COVID-19 CNN reports that more than 3 in 4 Republicans believe the media has exaggerated the risk posed by the coronavirus, with more than half of them (53%) suggesting that the press has “greatly” exaggerated the dangers posed by the virus.

That’s according to a new Pew Research Center national poll despite some projections that suggest hundreds of thousands of people could die before a vaccine is developed .

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COVID-19 UPDATE CLOSINGS, ETC

Manna@ Northland Suspends Take Out Services Manna@Northland eatery has decided to “weather the storm” and will suspend planned take out services during the Coronavirus health crisis in support of helping to keep as many people off the streets as possible at this time.

Black Achievers Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

The Black Achievers grand opening and ribbon cutting of the historic Black Achievers Museum scheduled for March 30, has been postponed until further notice.

Niagara Falls Heritage Center Closed

The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is closed until further notice.

Albright-Knox Northland Temporarily Closed All scheduled public programs and events at the Albright-Knox Northland are temporarily postponed at the facility at 612 Northland Ave.

Colvin Cleaners Gowns For Prom Postponed

The 15th annual Colvin Cleaners Gowns for Prom distribution event is postponed until further notice. The original dates were April 7, 8 and 9, 2020 on the stage at Shea’s Performing Arts Center.

K-Shine and YEM Youth Entrepreneurship Marketplace Cancelled

The K-Shine and YEM Youth Entrepreneurship Marketplace scheduled for Saturday, Mach 28 on East Eagle St. has been cancelled until further notice.

Newer, Faster COVID-19 Tests For WNY?

Catholic Health New System Could Test 800 People a Day for COVID-19 per day with results available within 45 minutes. The focus will still be on people who have the symptoms Currently the Erie County Public Health Laboratory is the center for Covid-19 testing in the region where they re able lto do 100 tests day with a few days turnaround.

We’re Here, We’re Open and We Stand Ready to Serve!

“As first responders, the CHCB team of medical professionals and staff are here to serve our communities. Through our use of telemedicine, our doctors can see or speak to patients without them even leaving their homes. Visits can be conducted using a computer or a smart phone. We can even sign patients up for insurance by phone.”

Dr. LaVonne Ansari, CEO The Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. (CHCB), is open and ready to serve you! In the midst of the world’s worst health crisis in more than a century, the CHCB team of medical professionals and staff remains committed to serving our communities in both Erie and Niagara counties.

All of our sites in Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Niagara Falls and Lockport are open.

In their efforts to continue seeing patients with health concerns, they are taking every precaution to contain the spread Coronavirus or COVID- 19. For example, anyone who enters any of their sites, including staff, vendors, delivery persons, and patients will have their temperature taken along with a brief survey for assessing symptoms. MetCare Pharmacy is located on the 1st floor of the Buffalo site and they deliver. Discounted medications are also available through CHCB and other partnering pharmacies.

What sets CHCB apart from its counterparts to keep communities healthy during the current pandemic?

"It’s our leadership, the diversity and commitment of our staff, and our utilization of technology," noted Chris General, IT Director. "All of our patients have access to Telemedicine appointments. All they have to do is call and ask for one. In addition, we serve a large refugee population and we use translation technology to communicate effectively."

All four sites are strategically located across Erie and Niagara counties to provide access to quality health care.

“Make an appointment. Take care of your health. Even if you don’t have your co-pay, you can spread the cost out over time through payment plans,” stated Rudo, Mushonga, Director of Nursing.

“Access to care is our primary purpose both during the current health situation and beyond” ssaid Dr. Bharat Kohli, Chief Medical Officer.

For more information about CHCB, visit their website at www.chcb.net.

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CELEBRATING

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH “I’m pleased to honor ‘Valiant Women of the Vote’ in our own community who are helping women, as well as people of color, low-income people and people from underserved communities, find their voice and get involved in government.

As we continue to foster a diverse, inclusive and equitable City of Opportunity, where no one is left out and no one is left behind, it’s important to include everyone’s voice in the public process. I look forward to celebrating Women’s History Month with you, and recognizing the many great female leaders in the Buffalo community.”

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Can You Hear Me Now?

Their Showcase Was Cancelled, But Their Creativity Was Not!

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t a time in our community when the prevailing story about inner city youth is negative, a group of committed artists are mentoring and training Buffalo teens to develop their unique talents and voices for the public stage. About 40 young people had been gathering for ten weeks at the Gloria J. Parks Community Center on Main Street to share with each other their original rap, rhythms, songs, and dance.

The work was leading to a third annual Can You Hear Me Now? showcase performance on March 24 . at the Burchfield Penney Arts Center auditorium.

But because of the Coronovarius health crisis, that never happened.

Gloria Parks Community Center Associate Director Michael A. Tritto Jr. said the they hope to record a video at Burchfield Penney with the students and distribute it.

Their creativity, despite the perfomance’s cancellation, is alive, well and relevant.

Can You Hear Me Now? is an open mic program that meets Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoons to empower young performers to transition from performing covers of commercial songs to developing original poetry, rap, and movement.

These young people come from public and charter schools around Buffalo. Although there are a few small venues that have opened in recent years that occasionally accommodate youth under 21 for open mics, there are very few spaces where

During the COVID-19 Health crisis restaurants are closed to the public except for take-out services. Among them are a number of community restaurant owners who are bravely weathering the storm. One such restaurateur is Gwen Ingram of Je Ne Sais Quoi. The first week of the take out only business “was good, ” she said. “We’re using every precaution we can to keep everyone safe including our customers and ourselves,” she added. Take out orders can be made by calling 440-1065 Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4-8 p.m. and Sundays from 11a.m.-4p.m. Location: 1633 Hertel Ave. Support our local restaurant owners! Call in your order today!

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Blanc Photographie Some of the talented young members of the Showcase above..

teens can connect with their peers, while being challenged by caring adult mentors and artists to deepen and refine their work.

The program was developed by the owner of Leadline LLC, Solomon Dixon, an award-winning local spoken word artist, hip hop dancer, and teacher, and Da’Von McCune, rap artist and owner of D Real McCoy Entertainment.

Together with Ashley Watson, a Marriage and Family Counselor, and owner of # Real Talk, a social emotional curriculum for youth, and Michael Tritto, the Associate Director at Gloria J. Parks Community Center, this adult team creates a safe space for youth to enjoy each other’s company, while challenging themselves to express what really matters to them. But this is not a therapeutic retreat.

This is an artistic laboratory

and youth café wrapped into one. The teens overcome the cold weather and long mass transit commutes from school to the community center, because presenting their truth and their talent is heady stuff. The youth are keyed up with enthusiasm having completed auditions to make the showcase. The performers who make the cut will be paid from the proceeds for the performance, to get a taste of being treated as professionals. The artistic team challenges these young people to hone their skills in public relations to learn how to produce their own public performance.

This event is produced by the University District Community Development Association (UDCDA), a nonprofit agency offering youth, senior citizen, and adult programs at the Gloria J. Parks Community Center, 3242 Main Street and community and housing development services at 995 Kensington Avenue. This program is funded by generous grants from the Erie County Youth Bureau and the First Niagara Foundation. Burchfield Penney Arts Center was a co-sponsor of the showcase event .

For more information on the program, contact Michael Tritto at 716-832-5085 or m.tritto@udcda.org

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From Kente Face Masks to Free On-Line Workouts

Responding To The COVID-19 Crisis With Creativity

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he following profiles – five young locals and one nationally renowned DJ - highlight the creative spirit and vision of individuals who have opted to turn “lemons into lemonade” during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

We believe they are just a small sample of countless persons who are setting positive examples in our community every day during these challenging times. Our hats are off to them and all others – from the caring neighbors helping neighbors to the faithful “prayer warriors” who are “keeping hope alive," during this uncertain time of “Corona.”

Black Monarchy Phylicia Dove , owner of Black Monarchy, a local conscious brand where fashion is their medium of connectivity, has created washable light weight masks made with Ankara fabric covering both nose and mouth. The elastic bands on the sides aid in a snug fit and mirror hospital like tension. Although it’s

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important to note that these are not surgical medical masks that prevent one from contracting the coronavirus, they do aid in limiting the spread as one is unable to directly touch the areas on the face most susceptible to the virus. “African fabric has a dense level of cotton mixed wax texture. Its benefits already include strict structure and protection from heat and varying weather conditions while maintaining breathability” said Dove. “The safety layer for personal hygiene and protection is interfaced and double lined and has a washable filter grade on the insert use to minimize inhaling contaminants.”

The store is currently closed due to social distancing regulations. However these well -made masks are available online at blackmonarchy.com and priced for just $20. For every successful order one mask will be donated to the refuge and or homeless community. Order your mask at www.blackmonarchy.com follow them on IG and FB @shopblackmonarchy

Fitness with Firefighter Justin Mitchell One of Buffalo’s local fire fighters, Justin Mitchel, is serious about his workout regiment and due to the COVID-19 lock down social distancing has inspired this first responder to provide free and effective workout routines and videos on his Instagram story and or feed every day. Mitchell wants to encourage everyone to take advantage of what they can do at home during this time and even beyond this time of crisis. “ I’m doing this to show people you really don’t need a gym to stay in shape or to get into shape.

A lot of people think that is the only way so I’m just showing them the option to work out and pass the time with this quarantine situation,” He said.

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LEGAL NOTICE CITIZENS BANK N.A. V. KIZMAT WILLIAMS, et. al.

SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE CITIZENS BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, -againstKIZMAT WILLIAMS, RASHARD WILLIAMS, and John Roe and Jane Roe, said names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiffs, the persons or parties intended being all known and unknown heirs-at-law and nextof-kin of GWENDOLYN WILLIAMS, deceased, late of the City of Buffalo, County of Erie, State of New York, CITIZENS BANK, N.A.; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants.

SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Index No. 813049/2019 RJI No.: Assigned Judge: Hon. Joseph R. Glownia, J.S.C. TO: JOHN ROE and JANE ROE as the unknown heirs of Gwendolyn Williams: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon plaintiff’s attorneys an answer to the complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if the summons is not personally served upon you within the State of New York. The United States, if designated a defendant on this action, may appear or answer within sixty (60) days of service. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

The basis of the venue designated is that the mortgaged property is located in Erie County.

Dated:March 13, 2020 Albany, New York

COOPER ERVING&SAVAGE LLP

BY:/s/Michael A. Kornstein Attorneys for Plaintiff 39 North Pearl Street, 4th Floor Albany, New York 12207 (518) 449-3900 TO: JOHN ROE and JANE ROE as the unknown heirs of Gwendolyn Williams: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Joseph R. Glownia, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 5th day of March, 2020, and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Office of the Clerk of Erie County.

This is an action for foreclosure of a mortgage made by GWENDOLYN WILLIAMS to Citizens Bank, N.A. in the original amount of $49,000.00 with interest, dated November 18, 2004, recorded November 24, 2004, in the Erie County Clerk’s Office in Liber 13200 of Mortgages at page 3938.

The relief sought is the foreclosure of the mortgage lien and the public sale of the mortgaged premises and in case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you extinguishing any interest or judgment lien you may have in the mortgaged premises.

The premises indexed in this action are described and commonly known as 55 South Division Street, City of Buffalo, Erie County, New York (Tax Map No. 111.82-9-4.1). A complete legal description is as follows: **See Schedule Annexed** Dated:March 13, 2020 Albany, New York COOPER ERVING & SAVAGE LLP BY:/s/Michael A. Kornstein, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 39 North Pearl Street, 4th Floor Albany, New York 12207 (518) 449-3900 SCHEDULE A DESCRIPTION OF MORTGAGED PREMISES THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New

LEGAL NOTICE U.S. BANK vs. WATKINS - SUMMONS

York, being part of Lot 14, Township 11, Range 8 of the Holland LandCompany’s Survey and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southerly line of South Division Street 188.50 feet easterly from the easterly line of Jefferson Avenue; thence easterly along the south line of South Division Street 60.00 feet; thence southerly as an exterior angle of 89 degress 57” 40” and parallel to Jefferson Avenue 107.50 feet (DEED), 107.94 (MEAS.); thence westerly parallel to South Division Street 39.50 feet; thence southerly parallel to Jefferson Avenue 12.50 feet; thence westerly parallel to South Division Street 20.50 feet; thence northerly parallel to Jefferson Avenue 120.44 feet (MEAS.) to the point of beginning.

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Filling date. October 4, 2019 Feb. 26 Mar. 4,11,18,25 Apr. 1 -Legal NoticeFaith Hope & Love LLC. March 5, 2020 93 Wilkes Buffalo, NY 14215, 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: 93 Wilkes Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 The purpose of the Limited Liability Company is to sell baked goods. No specific duration attached to LLC. March 4,11,18, 25 April 1,8 -Legal NoticeNotice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company Sunshine Vegan Eats, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on the 3rd day of July, 2019. Office location: Erie County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served upon him or her to: 893 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14204. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

March 18, 25, April1,8,15,22 -Legal NoticeWEIGHTS OF GLORY, LLC. Art of Org filed with the SSNY on 02242020. Office: Albany County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 125 Galleria Dr. Unit 1803 Cheektowaga NY 14225. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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COUNTY OF ERIE dfs.ny.gov. index No. 802878/2019 Rights and Obligations Plaintiff designates ERIE County as YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO place of trial Venue is based upon LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS County in which premises are TIME. You have the right to stay in situated your home during the foreclosure SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH process. You are not required to NOTICE: ACTION TO FORECLOSE leave your home unless and until A MORTGAGE your property is sold at auction --------------------------------------------X pursuant to a judgment of forecloU.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIAsure and sale.

TION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CARegardless of whether you PACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE choose to remain in your home, FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE 2016-CTT, CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and Plaintiff, pay property taxes in accordance -against- with state and local law.

SHAVONNE COOPER; ANY UNForeclosure rescue scams Here's a breakdown of some of the companies that have exKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISBe careful of people who apTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN panded hiring because of the crisis: proach you with offers to “save” INTEREST OF THE LATE KIMBERLY •CVS is hiring 50,000 people . your home. There are individuals Y. WATKINS A/K/A KIMBERLY WATwho watch for notices of foreclo•Amazon plans to hire 100,000 workers during the pandemic KINS A/K/A KIMBERLY WATSON, IF sure actions in order to unfairly THEY BE LIVING OR, IF THEY BE to assist with online deliveries across the country;temporarily profit from a homeowner's disDEAD, THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, tress. You should be extremely raising minimum pay to $17 an hour.

DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND careful about any such promises SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL •Domino's Pizza plans to hire as many as 10,000 workers, and any suggestions that you pay OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES them a fee or sign over your deed.

•Pepsi plans to hire 6,000 new, full-time, full-benefit workers AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE State law requires anyone offering UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; •Walmart plans to hire 150,000 new employees through the such services for profit to enter KYLE P. SCHMITT, AS ADMINISend of May. into a contract which fully deTRATOR TO THE ESTATE OF TIMOscribes the services they will perTHY SCHMITT A/K/A TIMOTHY J. form and fees they will charge, and SCHMITT; PATRICIA SCHMITT which prohibits them from taking A/K/A PATRICIA L. SCHMITT; ALLEGAL NOTICE NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE D/B/A CHAMPIION MORTGAGE V. WIEDEMAN any money from you until they BERT TORSELL; SUSAN TORSELL; have completed all such promised KEVIN D. ROUSE; SWANA MCSUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS–SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW services.

IVER; COMMISSIONER OF ERIE YORK, COUNTY OF ERIE – NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMCOUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, -against- Leah Wiedeman a/k/a Leah NOTICE CIAL SERVICES; STATE OF NEW R. Wiedeman a/k/a Leah Wiedemann; if living, and if he/she be dead, any and YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YORK; H.W.; THE UNITED STATES all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest YOUR HOME OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOE”, said in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; If you do not respond to this sumname being fictitious, it being the insuch unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be mons and complaint by serving a tention of Plaintiff to designate any included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widcopy of the answer on the attorney and all occupants of premises being ower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devifor the mortgage company who foreclosed herein, and any parties, sees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such filed this foreclosure proceeding corporations or entities, if any, having deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said against you and filing the answer or claiming an interest or lien upon real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective with the court, a default judgment the mortgaged premises; wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, may be entered and you can lose Defendants. executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, your home.

--------------------------------------------X lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unSpeak to an attorney or go to the TO THE ABOVE NAMED known to plaintiff; United States of America Internal Revenue Service CCP court where your case is pending DEFENDANTS: Lien Unit; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; Citibank, N.A.; for further information on how to YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; answer the summons and protect to answer the Complaint in this action Defendants-Index No. 813301/2019. Plaintiff Designates Erie County as the your property. and to serve a copy of your Answer Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Erie Sending a payment to your mortor, if the Complaint is not served with County. To the above named Defendants–YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED gage company will not stop this this Summons, to serve a Notice of to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, fore closure action.

Appearance upon the Plaintiff's attoror, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of apYOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVney within twenty (20) days after the pearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this ING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON service of this Summons, exclusive of Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINthe date of service or within thirty (30) complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of TIFF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASdays after the service is complete if New York); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days SOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDthis Summons is not personally delivof service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS ered to you within the State of New will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, York. If you fail to so appear or anThat this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the SERIES 2016-CTT AND FILING swer, judgment will be taken against court dated February 10, 2020. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. you by default for the relief demanded YOUR HOME – If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by Alex Zamenhof, Esq. in the Complaint. The foregoing sumserving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP mons is served upon you by publicawho filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer Attorneys for Plaintiff tion pursuant to an order of the Honwith the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590 orable Frederick J. Marshall, J.S.C. home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending Elmsford, NY 10523 dated December 17, 2019 for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your Phone: (914) 345-3020 DATED: Elmsford, New York property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the

December 18, 2019 NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: U.S. foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE Help for Homeowners in BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMForeclosure NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY PANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. HELP FOR HOMENew York State Law requires that we BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR OWNERS IN FORECLOSURE; New York State law requires that we send you send you this notice about the foreTHE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS closure process. Please read it careCTT IS FORECLOSING AGAINST AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond fully.

THE OWNER OF THIS PREMISES. to the Summons and Complaint in this Foreclosure Action, you may lose your Summons and Complaint IF YOU LIVE HERE, THIS LAWSUIT home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediYou are in danger of losing your MAY RESULT IN YOUR EVICTION. ately contact an attorney of your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how home. If you fail to respond to the YOU MAY WISH TO CONTACT to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The summons and complaint in this A LAWYER TO DISCUSS ANY State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. foreclosure action, you may lose RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSIn addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are your home. Please read the sumES YOU MAY HAVE. government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for mons and complaint carefully. You NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender should immediately contact an atAND RELIEF SOUGHT during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free torney or your local legal aid office THE OBJECT of the above-entitled helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services’ to obtain advice on how to protect action is to foreclose a mortgage to at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov. yourself. secure $50,964.40 plus interest, reFORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you Sources of Information and corded in the Office of the County with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of Assistance Clerk/City Register of the County foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You The State encourages you to beof Erie on August 1, 2016 in Book should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions come informed about your options 11327, page 5262 covering the premthat you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone ofin foreclosure. In addition to seekises described as follows: fering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the ing assistance from an attorney or 49 Olcott Place, Cheektowaga a/k/a services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them legal aid office, there are governBuffalo, NY 14225 from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised ment agencies and non-profit orThe relief sought in the within action services. We are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be ganizations that you may contact is final judgment directing the sale used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publicafor information about possible opof the premises described above to tion pursuant to an order of the Honorable Joseph R. Glownia, AJSC dated tions, including trying to work with satisfy the debt secured by the mortFebruary 10, 2020. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and your lender during this process. gage described above. covering the premises known as 12910 Deerfield Drive, Sardinia, NY 14134 To locate an entity near you, The Plaintiff makes no personal claim located at Section 326.06 Block 1 and Lot 34.1 Dated: February 11, 2020 Filed: you may call the toll-free helpline against any Defendants in this action.

February 12, 2020 Pincus Law Group, PLLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Margamaintained by the New York State 3/18,3/25,4/1,4/8 ret Burke Tarab, Esq., 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 (516) 699-8902.

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The Garveyite Perspective

Universal African Black Cross Nurses COVID-19 Report

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hat can you do? If you are returning from a long distance trip, specifically from out of country, or if you are concerned that you may be at risk from Covid-19, the Black Cross recommends these procedures. Maintain proper hygiene like hand washing, covering coughs etc. Take your temperature with a thermometer two times a day, (morning and night). Try to record your readings in a temperature log. Monitor changes, temperatures of 100.4°F/38°C or higher mean at the very least, you have a fever. Watch for excessive coughing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. There has been much misinformation about symptoms and treatments circulating on social media. Due to the fact that COVID-19 attacks your respiratory system it has been misdiagnosed as an upper-respiratory infection, when in fact it is not. So, holding your breath for 10 seconds will not indicate whether or not you have the virus, it may trigger excessive coughing or shortness of breath, which are red flags and should be added to your log.

Misinformation will do no more than further the spread of this disease. Please be mindful to not dismiss this as "just like the flu." it is different in many ways. Some of the biggest differences are in transmission, severity, hospitalization times, infection rates and death rates. Let's take a look at some numbers.

In transmission, for example COVID-19 patients infect 2-2.5 additional people, the Flu infects 1.3 people. Severity of symptoms vary, around 80% of those infected will have mild to moderate symptoms or none at all. However, with asymptomatic transmission, you can still spread the disease even though you fall into the 80% of people who do not experience any symptoms. The recommended COVID-19 quarantine time is 14 days with the average hospital stay of 11 days. Recovery time for influenza is 5-6 days. Each Flu season around 8.3% of the population are infected, the projection for COVID-19 is 80%. Lastly, the death rate.

Worldwide, around 300,000 to 650,000 people die from flu each year. That is a rate of 1 person per thousand infected (.1%). COVID-19 is currently estimated to kill at least 10 people per thousand infected (1%). Let us not just hope they are wrong, but let us work to keep from proving them right.

Another and much more ominous effect of this misinformation is the in-community hysteria. People wanting to be rebellious with no reasoning or forethought behind their words and actions in a time when everyone is trying to remain calm. Those among us who are not preparing people but are scaring people are not improving our situation. If we cannot plan for ourselves, believe someone else will be planning for us.

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Out of Sight/Out of Mind: We Must Not Forget About Our Incarcerated Brothers and Sisters During the COVID-19 Crisis

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or almost 15 years as the founder and director of PRISONERS ARE PEOPLE TOO, I have tried to make it clear that prisoners are human beings just like you and me. Our organization’s motto says, “To deny their humanity, is to deny your own.” As simple as that sounds, I have found myself arguing with people who see themselves separate from the more than two million people in this country whose lived experience is behind prison walls.

Covid-19 has made it clear that we are all in the midst of this pandemic together. The title of this article describes how most people have dealt with the presence of prisoners who live in the jails and prisons in our communities. I have read at least 10 news items in the last two weeks which have highlighted the coronavirus and its impact or possible impact on prisons and prisoners. This is something for all of us to consider.

First, what are the conditions in prison and how likely are prisoners to be in a position to carry out the recommendations of the CDC (Center for Disease Control)?

These facilities are not the most sanitary. Prisons are not hospitals. Prisoners sometimes have to deal with broken sinks, lack of soap, overcrowding and some staff members who are not shy about displaying their racial bias. Mass incarceration means that there are many people going in and coming out of these places of confinement every day. Prisoners, staff, and visitors could easily take the virus in or bring it out to the larger community.

Second, it has been suggested that prisons and jails should consider downsizing. Reducing the population inside means that social distancing is possible. This has worked with some prisons and jails around the country and outside of this country that have released some prisoners who do not pose a public safety concern, some convicted of minor crimes, some low risk elderly, and some being held who have not yet been convicted. Also, there are some with serious health conditions who deserve compassionate release. Once released, these people need food, clothing, and shelter. Some need immediate medical and mental care. If this prisoner has no family, who in society takes care of the issues that come with a prisoner’s release?

This leads us to the third consideration. There is no more inside and outside. We are all people... human beings connected. The prisoner may be out of sight, but he can’t be out of mind. Ultimately, his well-being depends on you.

Whether it’s your tax dollars or your moral convictions or your vote. This pandemic has put the national election on the back burner for the time being. This distraction has taken us away from what happens next, in terms of who will lead this country. Criminal justice reform should be on the front burner. When thinking of the most vulnerable in our society, prisoners should be on that list.

The monthly meetings for PRISONERS ARE PEOLE TOO have been suspended until further notice. Stay tuned to our website, www.prp2.org and our Facebook page. Contact us via e-mail: karimatells@yahoo.com or g.babaeng@yahoo.com.

Stay well. Stay safe.

COVID -19 Is Not Just A Health Emergency

By Margaret Kimberley

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he COVID-19 corona virus is a newly discovered disease which killed thousands of people in China, its country of origin. Like every other communicable disease in history it has spread all over the world and is officially a pandemic.

Questions about treatment and prevention are valid but media attention has allowed other crises to be covered up. This collusion helps the aggressors and thieves around the world act without fear of repercussion.

Donald Trump is continuing the ignoble American tradition of helping foreign proxies who face some difficulty when their plots go awry. In this case the United States and the United Kingdom both sent more troops to Yemen in recent days. They did so to help the failing Saudi Arabian intervention there. The war on Yemen has been a disaster for that country’s people as they face bombing and starvation. But the fragility of the Saudi kingdom is on full display and the U.S. is helping a partner in crime stay afloat.

Once again Congress abrogated its responsibility and gave a president a free pass to escalate a foreign crisis. Nancy Pelosi, Trump’s putative opposition, has said nothing about this latest effort to assist an ally in an act of aggression. None of the remaining Democratic presidential candidates has said anything either. The public haven’t responded because the corporate media doesn’t tell them that these troop deployments ever take place.

Of course the big news story is the continuing spread of COVID-19, the ineffectual government response to the medical emergency, and the need for Americans to save themselves by stripping supermarkets bare of food and other essentials. The COVID-19 news story is legitimate, but using it to avoid covering Trump’s dangerous escalations certainly is not.

Nor is it a reason to hide the financial crisis that has been brewing for some time. The Federal Reserve recently threw Wall Street a $1.5 trillion life line which only kicked the can down the road. The can has been kicked ever since the Great Recession of 2008. Every bubble has burst but the shell game goes on and good money is thrown after bad. Of course any discussion of bailing out the people is belittled and dismissed. The banks who created the crisis get more and more public funds.

The economy was already on the brink. If the market does well it is because corporations are buying back their own stock.

News of jobs growth is meaningless because low wages are the rule rather than the exception. Like foreign policy this repo market has flown under the radar and most people have no idea that the outlook is so grim.

Not only are U.S. troops in Yemen, but Trump is escalating a crisis of his own making in Iraq. The Iraqi parliament unanimously voted for the U.S. to leave after Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.

The American response was the diplomatic equivalent of a middle finger. Secretary of State Pompeo told the Iraqis that the U.S. is a “force for good” and has no intention of leaving.

Instead of de-escalating the U.S. placed missile batteries in Iraq and continues saber rattling against Iran. The fantasy of reContinued Page 15

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12 LEGAL NOTICE RESOLUTION NO. 67-2020 RESOLUTION NO. 67-2020 BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 19, 2020 BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE 2020 CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY, STATING THE TOTAL ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST OF SUCH PROJECTS IS $76,704,783, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $46,531,300 BONDS OF THE COUNTY TO A PORTION OF SAID APPROPRIATION; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING $19,338,980 EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED IN STATE OR FEDERAL AID AND $10,834,503 EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FROM OTHER LOCAL RESOURCES 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 19, 2020 (Adopted) March 19, 2020 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 I of the attached schedule and the duly adopted 2020 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 2020 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 B 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 C of the attached schedule, and said respective amounts are hereby appropriated therefor pursuant to the duly adopted 2020 Capital Budget for the County. The plan of financing includes the issuance of $46,531,300 aggregate principal amount of bonds of the County and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of such bonds to finance a portion of said appropriation, the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the County to pay the principal of and interest on said

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bonds and notes, and the expenditure of $19,338,980 in State and Federal aid expected to be received in the respective amounts set forth in column E of the attached schedule and $10,834,503 in other local resources expected to be received in the respective amounts set forth in column F of the attached schedule towards the cost of the applicable objects or purposes or the redemption of any bonds and notes issued therefor or to be budgeted as an offset to the taxes for the repayment of the principal of and interest on said bonds and notes.

Section 2.Bonds of the County in the respective principal amounts set forth in column D 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 appropriation.

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 $46,531,300 bonds herein authorized are to be issued, within the limitations of §11.00 a. of the Law, is set forth in column G 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 is-

sued 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 *** NOTICE The resolution, a copy of which is published herewith, has been adopted by the County Legislature on the 19th day of March, 2020 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.

ROBERT M. GRABER

Clerk of the County Legislaton

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But the potential disaster is also off limits in corporate media and on the presidential campaign trail. The same people who tell us that Trump is a liar and an idiot give him a free hand to start what could become a disastrous hot war. They have also failed to ask good questions about the handling of the medical crisis.

Thousands of symptomatic people go untested in a supposedly “advanced” country. There is no discussion about the nature of the American economy which makes its people so vulnerable in emergencies. While we are still told that “socialism doesn’t work” China and Cuba send medical teams all over the world.

Meanwhile the implications of closing schools and businesses is not discussed. Will millions of people be out of work after their employers learn to do business without them? Will the charter school lobby force children into remote learning classrooms? The same question can be asked of colleges and universities. Will distance learning become the default position of institutions which rely on poorly paid adjuncts?

COVID-19 is not just a health emergency. It has exposed the causes of inequality and suffering in this country. Foreign policy is shunted to the side and the threats to peace created by the U.S. go unexamined. Such is life in the failed American state.

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Preservation Buffalo Launching Historic Home Loan Fund Program This spring Preservation Buffalo Niagara will launch our Historic Home Loan Fund Program, generously funded by the 1772 Foundation and the Estate of Paul Maine.

“The protection and restoration of our region's historic homes and neighborhoods are an important part of Preservation Buffalo Niagara’s mission.” explains Jessie Fisher, Executive Director of Preservation Buffalo Niagara. “The expenses related to such restoration sometimes discourages lower income homeowners from taking care of home restoration projects promptly, which can cause further expense or loss of historic fabric, and may also discourage neighborhoods from seeking local historic district status over concerns regarding regulations. This program will assist low income homeowners with historic properties to ensure that all of our neighborhoods are able to access the benefits of historic preservation.”

Major funding for this program was provided by the 1772 Foundation, a foundation that supports revolving loan funds across the country.

Homeowners of historic houses within the City of Buffalo are invited to apply for up to $10000 in loan funding at 3% interest for exterior restoration projects such as porch, roof, siding and window repairs, code compliance issues, accessibility modifications, and repairs to any other exterior character defining features.

This funding is intended specifically for homeowners who intend to remain in their homes for at least five years who make up to 112% of the Area Income Limits for Low Income Families as defined by New York State Affordable Housing Corporation.

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