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American Hell for Yemen PG. 4

Concerned Clergy Calls on Board of Education to “Do the Right Thing!” Keep the Summer School Program, Conduct a National Search for the Next Superintendent PG. 3

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Challenger Community News • April 8, 2015

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Congratulations! Among those pictued, honorees, supporters and Gala committee members.

Congratulations Black Heritage Awardees!

It’s never too late for good news! Congratulations to the honorees and recipients of the 13th Annual Black Heritage Gala awards held recently at the Hyatt Regency. Nearly 500 people dressed in evening gowns, suits and traditional African dashikis, gathered to celebrate this year’s theme, “A Century of Black Life, History and Culture” in recognition of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month.The gala featured a speech by Mayor Lovely Warren and honored seven cultural organizations: AKWAABA, Baobab Cultural Center, Frederick Douglass Resource Center, Gallery One Fine Arts, Kuumba Consultants, Maafa Celebration Committee and Mood Makers Books. In addition to this year’s honorees, the Black Heritage Committee revealed a list of 150 black ancestors who made significant achievements in Rochester — a project two years in the making. Congratulations!

“WHAT’S GOING ON”: Anthology of the Music of Marvin Gaye Coming to Rochester “What’s Goin On”: An Anthology of Music by Marvin Gaye, is a great retrospective of a brilliant career which will be performed on stage April 22 at Hochstein Performance Hall 50 N. Plymouth Ave. at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). Tickets are on sale at all Wegmans locations at $25 general admission. For more information call 585-7233334 or go to

www.RnBclassicslive.com During his time at Motown in the 60's, he was a typical Motown artist, recording the songs that were given to him and he had no creative control. In the 1970's he rebelled against this system and took control over his music with tremendous results. Balancing raw power with shades of vulnerability, Gaye rose to the top of Motown's roster with-

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out the benefit of a supporting vocal group. Whether singing love songs or social commentary, Gaye's songs display an earnestness and sincerity that are a soul singer's most potent weapons. Among his 47 top 40 hits are the memorable duets with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, and Tammi Terrell. "His standing among the most enduring 20th-century American musical artists is without question, yet his story is rarely told beyond the tragic circumstances of his death. Enormously talented and equally complicated, Gaye created an intimate style - full of honesty, integrity, vulnerability - and, essentially, gave the world his autobiography in lyrics and melody. He was the Motown star who challenged and changed the face of Black music, embodying its evolution from roots in gospel, jazz and rhythm and blues to sophisticated pop and sexually, politically charged soul. This RnB Classics presentation will capture live the tone and texture of a career that still leaves an indelible mark on the musical landscape.

*Geva Theatre Center presents The Mountaintop – a soul-stirring reimagining of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last night on earth by playwright Katori Hall, directed by Skip Greer, on stage now thru April 26 in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage . For tickets call (585) 232-4382 or go to www. gevatheatre.org *National Alliance on Mental Illness, Awards Dinner & Silent Auction, Tuesday, April 14, Marriott Rochester Airport, 1890 West Ridge Rd; $40 per person. *”Black Lives Matter”: A community discussion, Sunday, April 12, 3-5 p.m., the Williams Gallery, First Unitarian Church, 220 South Winton Rd. *”What’s Going On” An Anthology; the Music of Marvin Gaye live; 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, A9ril 22, Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N. Plymouth Ave.,Tickets at all Wegman’s locations; for info (585) 723-3334.

Challenger Community News • April 8, 2015

AREA BRIEFS East Delavan Branch Library to Honor Community Leaders The East Delavan Branch Library, 1187 E. Delavan Ave., celebrates National Library Week on Thursday, April 16 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a ‘meet and greet’ reception honoring eight local distinguished community leaders. The library, part of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System, will honor Buffalo Common Council President Darius Pridgen; Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant; New York State Regent Dr. Catherine F. Collins; Korean Defense Veteran Sandi Williams; columnist Eva Doyle; Buffalo Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda; Buffalo Public Schools District Parent Coordinating Council President Sam Radford; and young entrepreneur Zandra A. Cunningham. The library will setup a special display featuring books and articles about some of the greatest heroes in history. The all ages reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Attendees must pre-register by calling the branch at 716896-4433.

FLARE To Host Masten District Info Meeting Fillmore Leroy Area Residents, FLARE Inc., is hosting an informational meeting essential to the City of Buffalo Homeownership Programs on Tuesday, April 14, 307 Leroy Avenue from 6 – 7:30 pm. Learn the Intake process, how to Qualify for the programs and about First Time Homeownership Programs. Hear about other products and services to assist with repairs and home improvements. OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST include the re storation of our Community Coalition – The Humboldt Parkway Promenade and And the proposed discount store in the Fillmore / Leroy area. All Masten District residents are encouraged to attend.

Are Our Children Being Pushed Into Prison? “An Alternative to the School to Prison Pipeline Info Session and Summer Youth Initiative” is Topic of Discussion at Upcoming Public Forum “An Alternative to the School to Prison Pipeline Info Session and Summer Youth Initiative” will be the topic of discussion at a public forum on Wednesday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue. “There is a need for a collective response from our educators, public officials, community organizations, religious leaders and citizens to the economic, social and cultural crisis we face here in the City of Buffalo, New York,” reads a statement released by organizers. “The Alternative to the School to Prison Pipeline Info Session and Summer Youth Initiative seeks that response.” Hosted by Legislator Betty Jean Grant, Habib Johnson, Youth Development Coordinator of The Youth Entreprenerurial Empowerment Program (Y.E.E.P.), and We Are Women Warriors, the invited panelists include Lion Blyden president of the U.N.I.A. & A.C.L. Buffalo Division #433; Shhango Oya, A.S.C.A.C. Member; Spencer Gaskin, C.E.O. of the Outsource Center, LLC; Zyhon Middlebrooks, Y.E.E.P. participant; and a staff member from the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support initiative (PBIS), Buffalo Public School System. The Pipeline “In recent years, a disturbing shift has occurred in our education system,” according to a report by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. “Rather than employ traditional disciplinary measures, such as counseling or detention, when students misbehave, schools are becoming increasingly dependent on suspensions, expulsions, and law enforcement to punish students. Children are being arrested or removed from schools, even for minor discretions, at alarming rates around the country. “As the rates of discipline have dramatically increased, disciplinary disparities on racial lines have become more pervasive.

Students of color, particularly African-American boys, account for an overwhelming number of school-enforced punishments, as well as the majority of arrests for school-related incidents around the country. African-American students overall are now nearly three times as likely to be suspended, and Latino students are nearly one-and-a-half times as likely to be suspended, as their white peers.” Statistics The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world and its prisons and jails are overwhelmingly filled with African Americans and Latinos. The path to prison for young African American and Latino men are many. But one of the key Continued Page 14

Concerned Clergy Calls on Board of Education to “Do The Right Thing” Keep the Summer School Program, Conduct a National Search for the Next Superintendent

The Concerned Clergy Coalition of WNY held a press conference on Tuesday in response to the Buffalo Public Schools decision to forego the Federally required Summer Extended Learning Program and a national search for Superintendent Donald A. Ogilvie’s successor. “These oversights are a continuation of a pattern of gross injustice towards the children of Buffalo and the entire region,” a press statement from the clergymen admonished. “As leaders of our community, it is our obligation to the people that we serve, to address the injustices that continue to deny basic human rights and opportunity to the children of the region, especially Buffalo. The barometer of civilization is and always has been: how do we treat our very young and our very old? We are acting unconscionably and we must stop this ugly behavior. Every evidenced based scientific study has demonstrated that the failure to provide stimulating summer instruction and enrichment to poor children is a race towards keeping those children in poverty. We cannot afford to hold our peace in the face of these gross injustices.” “We’re calling on the school district to do the right thing and implement the Summer Extended Learning Program to make sure that students who didn’t get tutoring during the year will get it in summer school,” said Coalition member Rev. Kinzer M. Pointer, pastor of Agape Fellowship Baptist Church. “It’s not like money the district doesn’t have.” Buffalo’s Board of Education is considering ending traditional summer school for grades K-6. Instead, the parents of those failing students would be given a packet of study information at the end of the school year. The changes will be part of the discussion as the Board prepares a budget in May. Although the Board Majority is against conducting a national search for the next School Superintendent, Rev. Kinzer said it is imperative that they do so. “The superintendent search is a no-brainer,” Rev. Kinzer continued, pointing out that the Buffalo school district is a system in Continued Page 14

Delavan Grider Center Presents “Lunch And Learn” For Seniors

On Wednesday, April 15 at 12 noon, the Delavan Grider Community Center is hosting a Lunch and Learn Session for seniors. The program is geared towards sharing information about senior services available through the Erie County Department of Senior Services. The guest speakers will be Timothy R. Hogues, Community Planning Coordinator from Erie County Department of Senior Services and 2nd District Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant who will discuss the Buffalo Billion and how some of those dollars could be used for economic development on the East Side, new small business start-up, community centers and loans and grants for home repair. A suggested donation of $3 is requested, however, no one will be turned away if they are unable to pay. For more information contact Candice Moppins, Executive Director of the Delavan Grider Center at 896-7021.

The Amazing 900-yearold Churches of Ethiopia’s ‘New Jerusalem’ *The amazing 900-year-old churches of Ethiopia’s ‘New Jerusalem’ were built into solid rock. *The 11 churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia were commissioned in the 12th Century when travel to the Holy Land became dangerous. *Built on stretches of volcanic tuff, workers carved down into the ground to form the churches inside and out. During his reign 900 years ago, King Lalibela commissioned the building of a set of churches to form a ‘New Jerusalem.’ All 11 churches are still standing today in a rural Northern Ethiopian town named after the same King. What’s so unique about these structures is that they were carved into a solid piece of rock. The inside and outside of the churches were built into the ground on stretches of volcanic tuff rock. Workers would start at the top and carve down creating the roof and walls of the church.Then they would hollow it out to create the interior structure. “They are different because they were built from the top down,” church scholar Alebachev Retta told the Nigerian Tribune. ‘Everywhere in the world, structures are built from the ground up. There is nothing comparable in the world.”The ‘New Jerusalem’ Continued Page 14

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American Hell for Yemen by Margaret Kimberley, BlackAGendaReport

In a recent poll conducted by NORC, the independent research organization at the University of Chicago, 70 percent of White people said they could imagine a situation in which they would approve of a police officer striking an adult male citizen, while just 42 percent of Black people and 38 percent of Hispanics said they could.

he United States used the Al Anad airbase in Yemen as the staging area for drone attacks which killed some 1,000 people since 2009. Those crimes were committed under the guise of fighting terrorism but now that same place is the location of karmic justice for the American government and its ally, Saudi Arabia. United States Special Forces fled from Al Anad before it was overrun by Ansar Allah rebels, also known as the Houthis. It is true that Saudi Arabia bombed Houthi positions and threatens to start a ground invasion with the help of Egypt. Both of these countries are American client states and would not contemplate these actions without having a green light from Washington. The story of Yemen and the shifting international alliances which have brought it to civil war are somewhat complicated. The Houthis ousted the American and Saudi backed president Hadi who is now on the run. His predecessor, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was at one time also a Saudi favorite but is now leading the Houthi advance. While the details can be confusing, one thing is simple. American imperialism and the war of terror unleashed on that region are ultimately at fault and continue to destroy nation after nation. In its zeal to have and maintain hegemony the United States resorts to brute force and supports others who do likewise. The result is dead bodies in Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia and Yemen, but the decisions that lead to these crimes are endemic to American policies. To say that the Obama administration and his Oval Office predecessors made a mess of the Middle East is the very definition of understatement. Because America’s goals are never benevolent its policies lurch from one awful decision to the next with human suffering being the only common denominator. Washington used jihadists in Libya to overthrow the Gaddafi government only to have those same groups kill the American ambassador. Now the U.S. is fighting the same people it supported there just a few years ago. America fights with al Qaeda and ISIS in Syria but against those same two groups in Iraq. Washington eventually chose to accept the overthrow of Mubarak in Egypt but now supports the restoration of a dictatorial regime with another leader. The United States calls the president of Sudan a war criminal but now fights on the same side in Yemen. When imperialism is the intention, events will never turn out as predicted. The chaos makes sense only when the true nature of American foreign policy is acknowledged. The shifting alliances and seemingly strange bedfellows are part of the longstanding doctrine of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny asserts that the United States has the right to expand its reach anywhere it wants to. The term originally referred to the conquest of North America in the 19th century, but the thinking behind it is still a part of this country’s consciousness. Most Americans know little or nothing about Yemen or Saudi Arabia, but still happily refer to themselves in the first person plural when speaking of their government. They ask, “What

Reparations Summit to Meet in New York

Thousands March in Kenya Against al-Shabab

President-elect Buhari (left) and outgoing President Jonathan.

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Nigeria President-elect Buhari Says Time to Heal Wounds Nigerian presidential election winner Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated outgoing Goodluck Jonathan for peacefully relinquishing power, saying that it is time “to heal the wounds” in the country. Speaking to reporters and supporters following the election, Buhari acknowledged the hard work ahead in building bridges in Nigeria. “I asked that we all be circumspect, respectful and peaceful ... We must begin to heal the wounds,” he said. “President Jonathan was a worthy opponent and I extend the hand of fellowship to him. We have proven to the world that we are people who have embraced democracy. We have put one-party state behind us.” Results announced on Tuesday, showed the 72-yearold defeated Jonathan in a win described by the UN as “testament to the maturity of Nigeria’s democracy.”

Poll: Large Majority of Whites Say It’s Okay for Police to Hit Citizens

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW), a leading research, policy and advocacy group with offices in New York and Baltimore, is holding an International Reparations Summit at various sites across New York City, from April 9 to 12, 2015. Dr. Ron Daniels is president. For more information please visit www.ibw21.org.

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About 2,500 people recently marched in Kenya’s Garissa town in a show of defiance against militant Islamist group alShabab following its deadly assault on a local university. Muslims and Christians took part in the march, vowing to remain united against the al-Qaeda-linked Somali militants, says a BBC reporter in Garissa. The assault on Garissa University on Thursday killed 148 people. Five Kenyans have appeared in court for suspected links with the attackers.A sixth suspect, a Tanzanian, is being held in Garissa. Last Thursday’s attack was the deadliest in Kenya by al-Shabab, which was formed in neighboring Somalia about eight years ago. The militants have promised a “long, gruesome war” against Kenya after Kenya sent troops to Somalia in 2011 to fight them.

Challenger Community News • April 8, 2015

Free Health Screenings

Catholic Health will provide free health screenings and wellness information on Friday. April 10 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at Friends to the elderly, 118 E. Utica Street. Appointments are not required, all services are free and open to anyone 18 years or over. For more information call Catholic Health’s HealthConnection at (716)447-6205.

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Healthy, postmenopausal women, not currently taking hormones, needed to volunteer for a study of diet and hormones being conducted by the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Participants will be asked to provide blood, urine, and bowel movement samples four (4) times during five (5) months, complete questionnaires, and eat a small amount of flaxseed (a commonly available food supplement) every day for six (6) weeks along with their usual diet. For more information, call 845-1177 or 845-1650. legal SUMMONS INDEX NO. 810090/2014 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE Date Filed: 9/3/2014 Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. MidFirst Bank, Plaintiff, -against- Acea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the Estate of Deborah A. Scott, Gerard Scott, as Heir to the Estate of Deborah A. Scott, Buffalo Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation, Evans National Leasing, Inc., Dean Tybor a/k/a Licensed Dependable Construction, Inc., Erie County Department of Social Services, Asset Acceptance LLC aao Sprint/PCS, Ebonee Rice, United States of America, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and "JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #10", the last ten names being fictitious and unknown to the plaintiff, the person or parties intended being the persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint,, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclosure a Mortgage to secure $127,700.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on April 27, 2000 in 12879, Page 5409, covering premises known as 297 Pratt Street, Buffalo, NY 14204. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: Bay Shore, New York: September 3, 2014 By: Todd Falasco Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-068477-F00

Health Matters GBUAHN Kicks Off National Minority Health Month

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Theme: “Prevention is Power – Taking Action for Health Equity”

hysicians, pastors, ministers, imams and community leaders stood with the Greater Buffalo United Accountable Healthcare Network (GBUAHN) last week to kick off National Minority Heath Month during a press conference at 555 Niagara Avenue. The theme for the month is “Prevention is Power – Taking Action for Health Equity.” The mission of GBUAHN is to improve lives with Smart Care Teams. Under the leadership of Dr. Raul Vazquez, CEO of GBUAHN Health Home and a member of New York State Minority Council, the organization will focus on bringing awareness to the health disparities that continue to affect minority populations of the City of Buffalo. Joining in these efforts will be the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Western New York Independent Living, Transitional Services Inc., Office of Mental Health, Horizon Health Services and Jewish Family Services of Buffalo and Erie County. The barriers and issues that plague our city often become the burden of the faith-based community, where residents often seek help. Dr. Raul Vazquez Throughout the month of April, GBUAHN will be celebrating those who stand in the trenches for health equality and continuous care to improve access to medical, behavior and social needs. Bringing closure to this campaign, GBUAHN Health Home will host the Minority Council of New York State as they accept the charge to host “Turn Up Buffalo: a Community Conversation on Health” on May 16. The event is free and open to the public. About GBUAHN Health Home The Greater Buffalo United Accountable Healthcare Network (GBUAHN) combines smart coordination of quality driven & patient centric healthcare services through an integrated system of delivery for over 4,000 Medicaid participants in Erie County. GBUAHN is the number one health home in Erie County with over 140 physician members located in Western New York. For more information about GBUAHN Health Home, please visit www.gbuahn.org.

Congratulations!

Imam Fajri Ansari and his wife, Lavonne, chief executive office of the Community Health Center of Buffalo, were among seven community leaders honored at the National Federation for Just Communities of Western New York at its recent Citation Banquet at the Hyatt Regency. Imam Ansari, a graduate of UB and SUNY Brockkport, is Imam of Masjid Nu’Man and is active in the interfaith community. Mrs. Ansari is a graduate of SUNY Brockport, SUNY Buffalo State and UB and was the first Muslim African-American female vice president of Niagara County Community College. She has received numerous awards for her contributions to human rights, community involvement and education.

Beginner Tai Chi Classes

Tai Chi classes for beginners will start on Tuesday April 14 with a demonstration at The Taoist Tai Chi Center, 968 Kenmore so people can see the set in its entirety. Following the April 14 event, classes will be held twice weekly at both the Tai Chi Center, 968 Kenmore Avenue, and at the New Community Health Center of Buffalo, 34 Benwood Avenue. The classes at the New Community Health Center will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Classes will also be offered at 968 Kenmore Avenue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the same time. The Taoist Tai Chi Society internal arts of health incorporates stretching and turning into a sequence of movements that improve the health of body, mind and spirit. They reduce tension; improve circulation, balance, and increase strength and flexibility. The entire set takes about 3 months to learn with discount payments for seniors, over 60 years, students and some HMO’s .

Challenger Community News • April 8, 2015

Congratulations to One of Our Very Own - Idris McKelvey, Esq.!

dris McKelvey, Esq., Associate Patent Counsel and Dedicated Lawyer to Aveda, participated as a panel speaker last month at Howard University School of Law’s Twelfth Annual Intellectual Property Law Seminar in Washington, D.C. Idris joined Michael Chernoff, Chief IP Officer MDB Capital Group, Matthew Golden, Chief Patent Counsel Global Patents at Mondelez International, and Ankur Shah, Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property Freddie Mac, in a discussion on corporate strategies for protecting innovation in light of sweeping changes in the law regarding patentable subject matter.

its inception. Notable alumni include Thurgood Marshall, who successfully argued Brown v. Board of Education and was later the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967. As the Professional Devel-

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nondiscriminatory admissions policy, admitting men and women of all ethnicities since

Howard University School of Law is the oldest historically Black law school in the United States. And it was the first school in the nation to have a

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The son of local attorney Terrance and Rubie McKelvey of Buffalo, Idris provided the audience with a “toolkit” for overcoming rejections from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on inventions based on natural ingredients. As Dedicated Lawyer for Aveda, Idris is an expert on techniques for protecting innovation relating to formulas which often include botanicals and natural extracts. His strategies evoked a lively discussion among the audience of about 60 patent attorneys and members of the Federal Judiciary.

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SUMMONS Index No. 810685/2014 D/O/F: September 17, 2014 Premises Address: 34 LANG AVE BUFFALO, NY 14215 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, -againstCRAIG JENKINS AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF WILLIE F. JENKINS SR.; JERRY JENKINS AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF WILLIE F. JENKINS SR.; LONNIE JENKINS AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF WILLIE F. JENKINS SR.; PATRICIA JENKINS AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF WILLIE F. JENKINS SR.; PERRY JENKINS AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF WILLIE F. JENKINS SR.; WILLIE F. JENKINS JR. AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF WILLIE F. JENKINS SR.; JOHN DOE 1 THROUGH 50; JANE DOE 1 THROUGH 50, INTENDING TO BE THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DISTRIBUTES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIE F. JENKINS SR. WHO WAS BORN ON APRIL 15, 1930 AND DIED ON AUGUST 4, 2012, A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE, THEIR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST IF ANY OF THE AFORESAID DEFENDANTS BE DECEASED, THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSON, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS, WIVES OR WIDOWS, IF ANY, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; SAEED ALSAID; ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; LVNV FUNDING LLC A/P/O CREDIT ONE BANK NA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NIAGARA FRONTIER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES O/B/O VICKI FAUL; ''JOHN DOES'' AND ''JANE DOES'', SAID NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS, PARTIES INTENDED BEING POSSIBLE TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS OF PREMISES AND CORPORATIONS, OTHER ENTITIES OR PERSONS WHO HAVE, CLAIM, OR MAY CLAIM, A LIEN AGAINST, OR OTHER INTEREST IN, THE PREMISES, Defendant(s), TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff's Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE: YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

The following notice is intended only for those defendants who are owners of the premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. The amount of the Debt: $113,987.84 consisting of principal balance of $81,250.40 plus interest of $24,958.10, escrow/impound shortages or credits of $4,145.70, late charges of $322.22; Broker’s Price Opinion, inspection and miscellaneous charges of $2,252.00; Surrogates Search $21.73; attorney fee $500.00 and title search $537.69. Because of interest and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive the check, in which event we will inform you. The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed: BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC. Unless you dispute the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, within thirty (30) days after receipt hereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C. If you notify Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C. in writing within thirty (30) days after your receipt hereof that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of any judgment against you representing the debt and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to you by Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C. Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt of this notice, Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C. will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if different from the current creditor. Note: Your time to respond to the summons and complaint differs from your time to dispute the validity of the debt or to request the name and address of the original creditor. Although you have as few as 20 days to respond to the summons and complaint, depending on the manner of service, you still have 30 days from receipt of this summons to dispute the validity of the debt and to request the name and address of the original creditor. TO THE DEFENDANTS, except: The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. TO THE DEFENDANTS: If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this debt, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this debt, this law suit is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this debt and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to foreclose the mortgage will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the mortgaged premises. Dated: September 15, 2014 Shanna J. Black, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Main Office 51 E Bethpage Road Plainview, NY 11803 516-741-2585 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.

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B.I.G. Charter Seeks to Become First Public Boarding High School in State of N.Y. The Buffalo Institute of Growth (B.I.G.) Charter High School is proud to announce that it will submit an application to the SUNY Trustees during the Charter School Institute’s 2015 application cycle. This school, upon approval, will be New York State’s first public boarding charter high school, and it will be located in Buffalo. . The Buffalo Institute of Growth Charter High School’s mission is to cultivate the academic and moral intelligence of high school students by providing an educational and boarding atmosphere of support, acceleration, and diverse experiences that prepares students for success in college, work and life. The B.I.G. Charter High School will strive to reach 100% placement of all seniors into a 4-year college, university or trade school. It is important that 85% of our seniors matriculate into a postsecondary program within their first five years of enrollment in advanced education. The brainchild of Tanika A. Shedrick, the school’s model is based upon three basic growth principles: Learn Big, Live Big, and Plan Big. Students will be expected to push their learning to the limits, while living in a dormitory-style environment similar to college. Students will receive encouragement and support, which founder Shedrick refers to as the “scaffolding for our students to plan for their future.” Mrs. Shedrick continues, “A required, yet important step in this process is obtaining the input of the community. We are committed to creating a school that meets the needs of our community, thus community input is particularly valuable to us. This school will not be possible without you, the community.

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Free Legal Advice Now Available For Buffalo Public School Students And Families Free legal advice is now available for Buffalo Public School students and their families through a partnership between the Buffalo Public School District, the ECBA Volunteer Lawyers Project, Say Yes Buffalo, and Western New York law firms. Say Yes Legal Clinics are open in four Buffalo Public School buildings and are staffed by pro bono volunteer lawyers from local firms, including Phillips Lytle LLP; Hodgson Russ LLP; Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP; Hiscock & Barclay LLP; and Harris Beach PLLC. Gibson, McAskill, & Crosby, LLP will soon be joining this impressive list. “This is a vital social service for our students and their families,” said Interim Superintendent Donald Ogilvie. “The ability to navigate legal issues that stand in the way of success is a priceless step toward improved quality-of-life. I thank Say Yes on behalf of our families for their recognition of this need, and their willingness to remove yet another obstacle that can impede educational advancement.” Legal advice is available for non-criminal matters including, but not limited to: adoption, bankruptcy, child custody, child support, divorce, eviction/foreclosure, government benefits, housing, immigration and income tax. Following is the schedule of legal clinics: Mondays: Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence 750 West Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14213 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays: South Park High School 150 Southside Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14220 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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Bishop Sanders & Greater Refuge Temple Host the 75th International Congress of the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. (COOLJC) The City of Buffalo – Greater Refuge Temple of Christ will serve as host to the 75th International Congress of The Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. (COOLJC) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference and the Buffalo Convention Center. On Wednesday April 8 a Pre-Conference Service will be held at Greater Refuge Temple of Christ, 943 Jefferson Ave. with special guest District Elder Germain Hurst and Greater Emmanuel

Temple Church. On Thursday April 9 thru Saturday, April 11 services will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and the Buffalo Convention Center. Friday, April 10th following the evening service at the Convention Center, a “MUSICAL CONCERT” will be held at the Church. And on Saturday April 11 District Elder Robert Sanders, Jr will be the speaker during the evening service. Our Keynote Speaker will be Bishop Lambert Gates of India-

napolis, IN. There will be workshops, seminars, activities for youth and young adults, children’s church and field trips for the children daily. Bishop Sanders was elected the 7th Presiding Apostle to this organization during their 94th Holy Convocation in 2013. ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME AND CELEBRATE WITH GREATER REFUGE TEMPLE. For more information you may call the church office at 716-886-2199. (See our ad on Page 9.) WORSHIP THIS WEEK!

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Christian “Learn to Crochet” UN Ambassador Dr. James M. Gbolo to Deliver Divine Group Forming Want to learn to crochet? A Christian Crochet Group is being Worship Message formed and will hold its first meeting on Saturday, April 18 at 2 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, 402 Clinton Street where the Rev. Edward Jackson, Jr. is pastor. Prior to the meeting on Friday, April 17, interested persons will meet at Michaels in the Walden Consumer Square, 1740 Walden Avenue (next to Target) to explore yarn selection and to purchase yarn and hooks. Patricia Edwards is the coordinator

United Nations Ambassador, Dr. James M. Gbolo, Pastor to the Emmanuel Temple Seventh-Day Adventist Church, will deliver the Divine Worship Message to the church family, friends, neighbors and guests on Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m. The Emmanuel Temple Seventh-Day Adventist Church will begin their services with Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m., Divine Worship Services at 11 a.m., Bible Study at 4 p.m. and an Adventist Youth Program at 5 p.m. All ages are welcome. All services will be held at the Zion Missionary Baptist Church located at 179 East Ferry Street. James Gbolo, a Liberian-American, was born in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. As a child he escaped the civil war and vowed to return to rebuild his war-torn country. He preaches the Gospel all over the world. The members of Emmanuel Temple Seventh-Day Adventist Church proudly invite the community to hear the Divine Worship Message delivered by Ambassador Dr. James M. Gbolo, Pastor.

Thieves Break Into Zion Missionary Baptist Church Thieves broke into Zion Missionary Baptist Church late Saturday night or early Sunday morning and stole a crucifix valued at $230, loudspeakers valued at another $220 and an amplifier. Rev. CM Jenkins Worship This Week!

II is pastor of Zion Missionary, located at 179 E. Ferry Street.

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ENTERTAINMENT

“Family Before Everything”

ON STAGE *Battle of the Bands,, Rochester & Buffalo every Wenesday, The Groove Lounge, hosted by Regina Stannard & WBLK’s Todd Anderson, 1210 Broadway. No admission fee.

New Alemaedae Theater Play Deals With Crisis of Survival Facing Many Young Black Men and their Families Today

n many impoverished neighborhoods, homes are predominantly headed by single mothers, either due to absentee fathers or other unfortunate circumstances. Many young men are forced to become the “man of the house" before they actually reach manhood. This dilemma has caused the death and incarceration of many young men, majority being of African American or Hispanic descent. Alemaedae Theatre’s touching production of “F.B.E. (Family Before Everything” tells the story of a family faced with this dilemma. After the death of Bruce, the late husband of Gloria, her son Julian begins working for Bolo, a big time drug dealer in their neighborhood. Along with his day job at the grocery store, Julian secretly starts selling drugs to help his mother pay the bills that she could no longer handle on her own, including his sister Sade’s out of state college tuition. At the beginning of the story Bolo brings us to the present day, where Julian has now been working with him for a few years, and they have built a father and son type bond. A bond that Bolo and Julian has promised to keep away from Gloria, who has made it clear through the way she and Bruce raised Julian, she couldn’t handle. As much as both Bolo and Julian don’t want to risk breaking Gloria’s heart if she were to find out about their forbidden bond, their need to provide for family comes before everything else. There are two sides to "F.B.E.” On one side is the young man, Julian, attempting to help provide for his family the only way he knows how while still protecting his mother’s heart by not revealing where the help is really coming from. On the other is the street wise hustler, Bolo, whose love for what he believes to be his family is more important than any promise. The one thread connecting the two is Gloria, the widowed, God fearing, single mother that also has skeletons in her closet that once revealed will ultimately cost her just that, her family. “F. B. E. (Family Before Everything), written by Phil Davis Sr & Taura “Chyna” Stephens and directed by Willie Judson, is running from Sunday, April 12 thru Tuesday, April 28, at 1412 Main St. starring Willie Judson, John Stover Jr., Alphonso Walker Jr., Mary Coleman, Ebony Pace, Sherri Singletary, Ayana Williams and Terence "T-Brown" Brown. Shows are Sunday at 4 p.m.; Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Advance Tickets are $15. $20 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at Doris Records 286 E. Ferry St. and online at www. atpgalaxy.com. Call 716.602.6253 for reservations and information. Discount rates are also available for groups of 10 or more ($12 per ticket). More information is available online at www. atpgalaxy.com.

Moolaade: Film by Senegalese Filmmaker Deals With Female Genital Mutilation Moolaade, a film by Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene, will be shown at the Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue on Saturday, April 11 from noon -2 pm followed by a discussion led by Dr. Toni Pressley-Sanon, Assistant Professor, Transnational Studies, UB. The event is free and open to the public. Filmed in the remote village of Djerrisso, Burkina Faso, the film argues strongly against the practice, depicting a village woman, Collé, who uses moolaadé (magical protection) to protect a group of girls. She is opposed by the villagers who believe in the necessity of female genital cutting, which they call “purification”.

*“The Beautiful Music Band” at the Groove Lounge featuring Dynamite Willie & Iesha Green For An Aries Celebrattion, 1210 Broadway Avenue *Jazz Vesper @ First Shiloh Baptist Church . An evening of jazz and praise featuring Rick Fleming Jazz Combo & More! Friday, April 17 @ 6 pm. Reception to follow.Tickets $15 per person. Call 8306755 or 860-9723 * Alemaedae Theatre Presents “F. B. E. (Family Before Everything),” written by Phil Davis Sr. and Taura “Chyna” Stephens, directed by Willie Judson; stars Willie Judson, John Stover Jr, Alphonso Walker Jr, Leora Owens, Ebony Pace, Mary Stone, Ayanna Williams and Terence “T-Brown” Brown; on stage at 1412 Main St. Sunday, April 12 thru Tuesday, April 28. Shows are Sunday at 4pm; Mondays & Tuesdays at 730pm. Advance Tickets are $15. $20 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at Doris Records 286 E Ferry Ave and online at www.atpgalaxy. com. Call 716.602.6253 for reservations and information.” Preview night Friday, April 10 at 7:30 pm. at 1412 Main Street. For this NIGHT ONLY, admission will be a free will donation, with all proceeds being donated to the Lanasha Rose Foundation. *Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress and best-selling author Jennifer Hudson will perform at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival on Wednesday June 24 at 8 p.m. in the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.Tickets range from $55 to $120 and are available online at rochesterjazz.com or order by phone (585) 4542060.

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Juneteenth Parade, Health Pavilion, Holistic Health, Children’s Activity Tent, Youth Activities, Book Sharing, Entertainment Stage, Heritage Tent, Arts & Culture Stage, Juneteenth Concessions/Runners We have many different activities and areas to get involved in. Pick your passion. Lend us your area of expertise. Get involved, if you don’t have a passion who knows maybe you will discover one. Our next committee meeting will be held Tuesday, April 27 at the Juneteenth Headquarters 1517 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY 14211 on the corner of Genesee and Moselle. Help us continue this great tradition. Please call the Juneteenth headquarters at

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GENERATIONS

Drill-A- Rama 2015! Another exciting showcase of Buffalo’s Talented and Creative Youth!

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nother exciting showcase of our youth’s talent was displayed at the 41st annual Drill-A-Rama last Thursday in Kleinhans Music Hall. The event is sponsored by NICYO and Drill Teams United of Buffalo and Western New York. Many thanks go out to the Peace Keepers and the Organization WAVE. As in year’s past, there were no disturbances! Congratulations to all the outstanding performers! A donation of $2,000 was presented to ECMC for the prevention of Cancer. This is the third year a donation was given to ECMC. Following are the results of the competition in the various Divisions: Special awards were given to The Difference and God’s Creation Guppy Teams Elementary School 1st Place: King Charter School (Ladies of Excellent) 2nd Place: School #6

High School 1st Place: Hutch Tech HS 2nd Place: Health Science Charter School 3rd Place: Lady Wolves Elementary Independent 1st Place (TIE) Cobra Crusaders and Stop the Violence 2nd Place: The Difference Jr. Team Jr. Independent: 1st Place: The Difference Jr. Team 2nd Place: The Jr. Crusaders 3rd Place: God’s Creation Sr. Independent 1st Place: The Sr. Crusaders 2nd Place: The Difference Sr. Team 3rd Place: God’s Creation Sr. Team Best Dressed Elementary: Cobra Crusaders Jr. Independent: The Difference

404 Edison Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 High School: Health Science Sr. Independent: Sr. Crusaders Best Captain Jr. /Elementary: Stop the Violence High School: Health Science Sr. Independent: The Sr. Crusaders Most Original Elementary: King Charter Jr. Independent: Jr. Crusaders High School: Hutch Tech High School Sr. Independent: The Sr. Crusaders Most Outstanding Elementary: Cobra Crusaders Jr. Independent: The Difference High School: Hutch Tech High School Sr. Independent: The Sr. Crusaders

Parents, you do not have to send your child to a low-performing school. The Charter School of Inquiry, a Kindergarten through Grade 6 elementary school, is opening this August starting with Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2. (Each year another grade will be added.) This new and innovative school offers:

Inquiry Curriculum Takes advantage of children’s natural curiosity to learn about

themselves and the world around them. Children at CSI conduct their own investigations, document findings, and make presentations.

African And African-American Infusion African and African-American history and culture are infused into all subject areas throughout the year, not just in February and not just in Social Studies.

Reading / Literacy An intense focus on assuring that all children are proficient readers, writers, critical thinkers, problem solvers, and communicators. Warm And Safe Culture Teachers, parents, students and community work together to

create a climate of warmth and safety, a sense of belonging and a place where children feel free to experiment and take risks.

Inviting And Welcoming Place For Parents Parents are woven into the fabric of the school from the classroom to the afterschool program and special events. One parent will be a full voting member on CSI’s board of trustees.

Built On Strong Community Foundation CSI recognizes that the school is not an island. CSI invites the community to have a voice in defining what children need, and a hand in helping provide supports to CSI’s children and families.

Charter schools are free. There is no tuition. Bus transportation is available. School will serve breakfast, lunch and snack. Longer school day and free 2-hour afterschool program available until 5:30 pm. For more information, and to get an application, visit www.CharterSchoolOfInquiry.org, email CharterSchoolOfInquiry@gmail.com, or call 716-866-3876. Don’t wait. Places are filling up fast!

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF ERIE INDEX# 809581/14 FILED: 02/19/2015 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. The Basis of Venue is that the Subject of the Action is situated in Erie County. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, S/B/M CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, S/B/M TO CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, against Daniel F. Novak, Esq., as Temporary Administrator for the Estate of George Carter, his respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, ELIZABETH LAWSON AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE CARTER, KATHLEEN CARTER AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE CARTER, BENEFICIAL NEW YORK, INC., CITY COURT OF BUFFALO, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), NA, LVNV FUNDING LLC, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF NEW YORK, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & FINANCE, SAM CARTER, DIANE FUNDERBURK, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is the foreclosure of a Mortgage, dated June 9, 1997, executed by, George Carter, as mortgagor, to M&T Mortgage Corporation, as mortgagee, to secure the sum of $49,500.00, which mortgage was duly recorded in The Erie County Clerk’s Office on June 9, 1997, in Book 12746 at Page 1058. An Assignment of Mortgage was recorded in The Erie County Clerk’s Office on November 25, 1997, in Book 12765 at Page 4309, covering, premises known as 419 Madison Street, Buffalo, NY 14212. (Section 111.42, Block 2 and Lot 54.1). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Shirley Troutman, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on 02/19/2015. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that tract or parcel of land, situate in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, Section 111.42, Block 2 and Lot 54.1. Said premises known as 419 Madison Street, Buffalo, NY 14212. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: By reason of the foregoing, there is now due and owing from the Mortgagor to plaintiff the principal sum of $28,411.59 plus interest at the rate of 7.500% per annum that has accrued prior to this action as of February 1, 2013 and late charges. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www. banking.state.ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Stiene & Associates, P.C., Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 187 East Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 201300413

The Mary B Talbert Civic and Cultural Club Scholarship Gala The Mary B. Talbert Civic and Cultural Club will honor nine outstanding health care professionals at the annual Scholarship Gala which will be held on Friday April 24, at 6 p.m. in Salvatore’s Italian Garden. The nine honorees are persons who make significant contributions to health and welfare in the WNY community. The Honorees are David Scott, Director of Diversity for Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Sam Feaster, Minority Veterans Outreach Coordinator, VA WNY Healthcare System; Maryetta Dubois, retired Supervisor of Health Services for Erie Community College; Dr. Wesley Hicks, DDS, MD, Director of Health and Neck Surgical Oncology program at Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Rasheen Powell, LMSW, Collins Correctional Facility; Sonja Melvin, RN, Med Surg Unit Manager for Erie County Medical Center; Dr. Dwight Lewis, MD, Attending Physician NYS Department of Corrections; Rita Hubbard Robinson, JD, Director of Community Health Education and Outreach for Erie County Medical Center; and Richard Blackwell, Research Coordinator Health Specialist for the VA WNY Healthcare System Million Veteran program. The club will also present the Aviva Merritt Award to a club member for outstanding service to the organization. This event is open to the public. Cheryl Thomas Coleman is event Chairperson and Debra E.J. Thompson is club President. All proceeds will benefit the Mary B Talbert College Scholarship Fund. For Ticket information call 716 603-9281.

Tao Te Ching

-43The gentlest thing in the world Overcomes the hardest thing in theworld. That which has no substance Enters where there is no space. This shows the value of nonaction Teaching without words, Performing without actions: That is the Master’s way.

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Links Host An Evening With Legends

LEGENDS: First row: Lillian Hundley, Viola Hill, Margaret J. PowellMartin, Garnet Hicks Wallace. Second Row – Legends: Ulrica Agatha Caldwell - Mesiah, Lois Blayton - Dabney, Daisy Estelle Anderson

n Saturday afternoon, March 21 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the Erie County (NY) Chapter, The Links Incorporated and The Buffalo Genealogical Society of the African Diaspora observed Women’s History Month 2015. “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives” this year’s national theme, provided a unique opportunity to capture stories individually and collectively of women’s lives. The extraordinary stories were featured of Daisy Estelle Anderson, Lois Blayton Dabney, Estelle S. Conway, Viola Hill, Velma Holt, Lillian Hundley, Willie Mae Johnson, Margaret J. Powell Martin, Neola McGuire, Ulrica Agatha Caldwell Mesiah, Clyde Wilkins Boddie Murphy, Eva Bateman Noles, and Garnet Hicks Wallace - nonagenarians, who celebrated nine decades of life ranging from 90 – 98. They recounted stories of their lives and their ancestors’ lives, witnessed accounts of the leadership of sixteen presidents of the United States of America including President Obama ( First African American President) that underscored the struggles of their people in bondage, post war struggles and action for freedom to secure their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity. This historical moment was celebrated with friends and family members as they enjoyed an elegant evening of entertainment. The program began with a musical tribute featuring accomplished concert violinist Amirah (Ami) Muhammad. Vocalist Phobie Davis serenaded the honorees with a medley of songs including “Yes, God is Real” one of Mahalia Jackson’s spirituals. “Legends of the Empire” an original poem by Sharon R. Amos, PhD, President of The Buffalo Genealogical Society of the African Diaspora, captured their lives underscoring not only their struggles but ignited their memories of the past as legends on the move, of dreams renewed, Legends’ sharpening of tools and Legends getting’ in the groove. The honorees’ laughter stirred the audience when Dr. Amos talked about them stopping by the Little Harlem, Dan Montgomery’s and the Moonglow, to parades and dances of Elks, Masons, Eastern Stars, and Greeks, wearing opera gloves, silk stockings, and pompadours. City of Bufflo Deputy Mayor Ellen E. Grant, PhD, LCSW-R, presented each honoree with a proclamation from Mayor Brown acknowledging thirteen African American women who have contributed to the essential fabric of this community. Dinner was accompanied with music by Gregory Treadwell, an accomplished keyboardist. Each of the Legend’s stories was collected and placed in a folder entitled “An Evening with Legends” and submitted to The Monroe Fordham Regional History Center and The Merriweather Library, adding to the historical collection of Western New York. Chapter President- Joyce Harrington, thanked the honorees for laying the foundation of an indispensable heritage of pride knowing that our history is our strength and their works have added to the rich and diverse history of Western New York. “An Evening of Legends” sponsored by the Erie County (NY) Chapter National Trends and Services Facet. Fern E. Beavers, Facet Chairperson, Eunice D. Jackson and Lisa Tolbert Yokley, Program Event Co-Chairpersons.

Challenger Community News • April 8, 2015

YEMEN continued

should ‘we’ do about Syria/Iraq/Yemen/Libya?” While presidents go in and out of office, the people, the corporate media and the political system all accept that their government has the right to intervene in the affairs of other nations and that it is always right and moral in its claims. The numbers of Americans who question whether Barack Obama ought to be in the business of ousting the president of Syria or supporting the president of Ukraine are quite slim. The examples of foolish decisions are endless. President Reagan made deals with Iran but then instigated an Iraqi attack on Iran. Later the U.S. attacked Iraq in two different wars. The destruction of that country led to a brutal sectarian war, and to the rise of the Houthis in Yemen. Yemen is now the epicenter of imperialism run amuck. The Saudis fear that the Shi’a Houthis will be supported by their rival Iran, which the United States now wants to come to terms with in nuclear energy negotiations. Saudi Arabia is therefore on the side of Israel in attempting to scuttle any agreement. There is still no honor among all the thieves. Whatever policy decisions Washington chooses to make will result in unintended consequences and more violence. Every escalation brings greater danger and America still has no rival for bringing destruction to millions of people. Violence and chaos have become not just the means to certain ends, but ends in and of themselves. That is just how America rolls.

Margaret Kimberley’s Freedom Rider column appears weekly in BAR, and is widely reprinted elsewhere. She maintains a frequently updated blog as well as athttp://freedomrider.blogspot.com. Ms. Kimberley lives in New York City, and can be reached via e-Mail at Margaret.Kimberley(at)BlackAgendaReport.com.

SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE continued

African American and Latino men are many. But one of the key starting points are the schools. Students of color face harsher discipline and are more likely to be pushed out of school than Whites: *40% of students expelled from U.S. schools each year are Black. *70% of students involved in “in school” arrests or referred to law enforcement are black or Latino. *Black students are three and a half times more likely to be suspended than Whites *Black and Latino students are twice as likely to NOT GRADUATE high school as Whites

Why We Need ACE Charter Dear Members of the Community: Three years ago I was astounded to realize the graduation rate for our young people, especially young Black males. These figures prompted me to get involved and explore the ways I could help. After many discussions with my faith-based peers, community leaders, parents, and youth, it became clear to me that the best way to provide our children with new opportunities for a brighter future was to open a charter school that has clear expectations and high standards for all. I have formed a team of committed community and industry-specific individuals who believe in our mission and we are in the process of designing the ACE Charter School (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering). The mission of the ACE Charter School (ACE) is to create a learning environment for City of Buffalo youth, Grades 5-12, which combines exemplary character development, practical work experience, and a rigorous and hands-on curriculum that will prepare them for college and careers in the architecture, construction, and engineering industries and to reach their potential. Many representatives from these local industries will provide students with hands-on learning experiences, internships and employment opportunities as they move through their high school career. ACE’s teaching approach will be based on the belief that every child has gifts and talents that must be discovered and nurtured. All students will consistently be encouraged to strive to do their best so they may reach their highest potential. An ACE education is one that will support strong intellectual, physical, social and emotional growth. Our hope is to open in August 2016 with Grades 5 to 8, adding a new class each year. I remember the days of the lighted schoolhouse when the school building doubled as a community center and kept kids off the street and actively involved in safe, structured activities. Our school will be open to the community every evening and will play an active role in the neighborhood and in the lives of our families. It is our hope to work with the Buffalo Board of Education to house our program at East High School in order to provide current and new students with a quality education. I believe in this school and know we have the power to change the future of hundreds of children. This is a community effort and we cannot do this alone. We welcome your input. Please join me for open discussions on my weekly radio show Saturday mornings from 9 to 10 am. Call me at the church or email me at pastor@bwhic.com. This is your opportunity to get involved in your child’s education. Bishop Michael Badger Senior Pastor of Bethesda World Harvest International Church *68 percent of all males in state and federal prison do not have a high school diploma. *One our of three African American males will be incarcerated in his lifetime *One out of six Latino males will be incarcerated in his lifetime. For more information about the upcoming forum, please call Habib Johnson at 462-1565 (Additional Information from Winepecia, , SuspensionStories. com, and various news reports.)

BID

Buffalo City School District Advertisement for Bids

Sealed proposals for the following project will be received at the Office of Plant Services, 403 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202. On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following general construction contract:

Sealed proposals for the following project will be received at the Office of Plant Services, 403 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202. On Monday, April 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., proposals for the General Contracting work only will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following projects, consisting of multiple schools being bid as one contract:

PROJECT 0074-009: Gymnasium Flooring and Related Work P.S. 74 Hamlin Park Elementary 126 Donaldson Road, Buflo., NY 14208 Beginning April 7, 2015, bidding document packages may be viewed and purchased through Avalon Document Services online Planroom website at www.avalonbuff-planroom.com, under “Public Jobs”, or ordered by phone at 716-995-7777. Owner can assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or other misinformation obtained via other bid document distribution resources. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the facility on April 15, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.; please assemble at the main entrance. The Architect will be present. Eligible bidders are required to attend this walkthrough or another previously arranged and documented site visit with Architect and/or District personnel.

BPS Pools Phase 1: P.S. 30/38 Frank A. Sedita Academy, P.S. 91 BUILD Academy, P.S. 200 Bennett High School, P.S. 307 East High School Beginning Monday, April 6, 2015, bidding document packages may be viewed and purchased through Avalon Document Services online planroom website at www.avalonbuff-planroom. com under “Public Jobs”, or ordered by phone at 716-995-7777. Owner can assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or other misinformation obtained via other bid document distribution resources. A mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at 403 City Hall. The final day for RFI questions will be April 15, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.

Please note that required bid bond is 10%. The work will be subject to the equal employment opportunity requirements. Any questions regarding this project, please refer to Daniel Keefe, AIA at (716) 816-3725.

Please note that required bid bond is 10%. The work will be subject to the equal employment opportunity requirements. Any questions regarding this project, please refer to Marcial Morales, Labella Associates, D.P.C., mmorales@labellapc.com.

Paul McDonnell, AIA Director of Facilities Planning

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continued was created after Muslim conquests made travel to the Holy Land dangerous. The church structures are in two groups, divided by the Ethiopia’s own river Jordan but is connected to them by a series of trenches. Several differing legends explain why King Lalibela was inspired to build the site. A particularly interesting story is that men worked on the construction during the day, and at night angels would pick up the slack - getting twice as much work done. In Ethiopia, where nearly two-thirds of the population is Christian, Lalibela has become almost important as the real Holy Land. And just as amazing as the fact that these structures are still standing, is that they are still used to hold church services! “What makes the Lalibela churches important is that they are still in use,” said Woldegiorgis. ‘It’s not a museum; it’s a living heritage. Every day, every morning, there is a service in all the churches.’

CONCERNED CLERGY continued

excess of 30,000 students – the largest system in the region. The search he said, should search far and wide for the best possible candidate. Other members of the Concerned Clergy Coalition made the following statements in reference to the issues: “Our responsibility as Pastors is to ‘stand on the wall’ and herald the dangers of the day. We must call some to accountability and others to action,” said Reverend Gregory P. Nelson, Pastor Delaine-Waring AME Church Buffalo and President of the Buffalo Chapter of the National Action Network. Here we are once again failing in our most basic responsibilities to the very young and we really must demand that we act positively for their benefit instead of for their destruction,” stated Reverend Raymond Allen, Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, Niagara Falls, NY and President of the Niagara Falls Ministerial Alliance Admonished Rev. William Gillison, “To pretend that we are devoid of responsibility with regard to the area’s youngest citizens would be malpractice and the Court of Heaven would condemn our inactivity. We must demand better for the region’s children.” Reverend Gillison is Pastor Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Buffalo, NY and moderator of the Great Lakes Missionary Baptist District Association. “We must move now to insure that children have a restoration of the realities that increase their probability for success, the research and common sense dictate as much,” said Reverend Mark E. Blue, Pastor Second Baptist Church, Lackawanna, NY and President of the Baptist Minister’s Conference of Buffalo and Vicinity. We cannot afford to hold our peace in the face of these gross injustices. It is time to take charge of the circumstances that have risen before us. We encourage all to join with the Concerned Clergy Coalition of WNY Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 at 11:00 am on the steps of Buffalo City Hall. The Concerned Clergy Coalition of WNY will also direct concerned citizens to speak at the soon scheduled meetings of the Buffalo Board of Education.

Challenger Community News • April 8, 2015

Censorship, the Board Majority’s New Strategy

Petrucci’s Plea: The “Comparative Disadvantage”

hat’s next from the Board majority? How about Censorship? That’s the most recent tactic being used to constrain the minority women on the Board. From the beginning the Board majority signaled the intent to push their strategic plan to reform the Buffalo Schools. Remember their “Vision Statement”? Actually they’ve been rather transparent about their determination to push this agenda, regardless of the concerns expressed by other Board members or stakeholders. Their disdain, disrespect and de-valuing of the Board minority is evidenced by continual bullying and intimidation and overt/covert actions such as the following: •They negotiated with and then rammed through the appointment of Mr. Ogilvie as Interim Superintendent, without the knowledge, involvement or agreement of the four minority board members; or input from community stakeholders; Ironically, after only a few months, citing his “betrayal, treachery and failure to keep his promises”, their dissatisfaction with their hand-picked Superintendent has forced his resignation, effective July 1, 2015 •As a pretext to legitimize the gift of at least two of our best school buildings to charter schools, the issuance of a Request for Space was done over the objections of minority members who questioned the Board’s authority to make this offer; the Board recently learned that it has no authority to gift or lease Barbara Seals buildings it does not own. Nevergold •The majority pushed through the settlement of a long-standing lawsuit with the Charter School for Applied Technology for $200,000; yet recently voted to reconsider this agreement which will result in a more favorable outcome for CSAT but at a cost of $1.8 million to the District •One member, in particular, has sued this Board member repeatedly, denigrated staff and an outside consultant engendering un-expected legal fees to respond to numerous costly lawsuits filed against the individual member and the Board Given this pattern of behavior, the majority’s latest strategy – to silence the minority members and to deny public input on the critical issue of the search for the next Superintendent – is not surprising. It is outrageous; however, as this tactic also communicates that they don’t care what the stakeholders have to say. On Wednesday, April 1st, members of the Board minority held a press conference during which we again expressed concern and objection to the Board majority’s plan to hire a Deputy Superintendent, who will be installed as Superintendent following the departure of Mr. Ogilvie. Our conference was meant to send the message that the selection of a Superintendent is a major responsibility of the Board requiring due diligence. We believe that the process is too important to rely on the narrow approach being forced by the majority. Support for this position came from a diverse group of attendees at the conference. Point of information, the Deputy search yielded 12 candidates, half of whom are located throughout the country. For all intents and purposes the Deputy Superintendent search has been a national one. There are three internal candidates. The outcome is that our candidate pool is exactly three individuals, who may or may not have the skills to fill the position of Superintendent. Instead of looking for the best candidate, it appears that this is another attempt to hire an individual sympathetic to the majority, who will be more compliant than Mr. Ogilvie. The projected timeframe for hiring the Deputy is expected to be completed by May at the earliest, leaving barely two months of transition with Mr. Ogilvie. Furthermore the new Superintendent will have to fill two major vacancies in the Cabinet: the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Academic Officer. The minority Board members propose hosting several community meetings to invite public comment on the Superintendent search. In previous searches, parent and community stakeholder input has been sought as a necessary and valued resource. In response, Larry Quinn and Jason McCarthy sent emails directing the Superintendent to deny access to school buildings for the meetings and to school communication mechanisms to inform parents and others about these meetings. Mr. Quinn has intimated that the Board needs to vote on authorizing the minority Board members to use public school buildings. This is unprecedented. In addition, it’s a double standard given the fact that Mr. Quinn neither sought Board approval nor informed the Board of the tours he gave of Bennett High School and School #8 to charter school officials. He only acknowledged that he’d conducted the tours after the information became public. Mr. Ogilvie has suggested that we could request to rent the buildings and pay for liability insurance and/or bring the matter to the Board meeting on April 15th. As noted, this is an unprecedented action. Community groups use school buildings all the time, generally without cost. Yet a duly elected Board member is being denied the right to host a public meeting in a school building? The Board minority has decided that we will not be intimidated. We will not be marginalized. We will expose hypocrisy where it exists. We will stand our ground. We are elected public officials who have an obligation to represent our constituents, especially our students. If you agree that this attempt to silence us and to deny the right of community constituents to address their public officials is unacceptable, we urge you to call the Board Office, 816-3567 or 816-3568 and express your opposition to this form of censorship. The first community meeting will be held on April 14 at 6pm, School #81 at 140 Tacoma Avenue, followed by a second meeting at Makowski ECC, on April 16 at 6pm, 1095 Jefferson Avenue.

very now and then, a set of circumstances emerges that illuminates a point so clearly, that its power as an analogy is immeasurable. That’s what happened at the recent school board meeting, held Wednesday, March 25th. As the battle continues to rage in our city over fair access to quality education and resources, the now customary blanket of anger, fear and uncertainty hung thickly in the crowded room. Teachers were on hand en masse, to call for the restoration of funding for music instruction. Parents and community members were there to call for the restoration of the summer school session. By and by, former school board member Lou Petrucci meandered through the crush of humanity and approached the podium. He began by acknowledging that while seated as a board member, he advocated for the ability of students to travel overseas. Ironically then, he was there to ask the board to deny an overseas trip to France for City Honors. He told of how the trip had originally accommodated all of the students in the group that was travelling, but unforeseen circumstances arose, and now, some were to be left behind. These were they who could not raise over $900 within a matter of 24 hours to contribute to expenses. This was an inequity, according to Mr. Petrucci, that simply could not be Sabirah tolerated. It produced, in his words, a “comparative disadvantage” for the students who would be denied the enrichment of the travel and the chance Muhammad to be immersed in the language, but would still be required to take the same assessments for the class. As Mr. Petrucci wrapped up his comments and prepared to take his seat, an audible murmur rose from the crowd, and one brother raised his hand immediately, offering a $200 contribution to an effort to include the hapless students. Board members called Mr. Petrucci back to the microphone and quizzed him liberally on the matter. How many students would be going? How many would be left behind? How did things arrive at this juncture? What solutions had been examined to make a provision? They bantered back and forth with Mr. Petrucci until they were satisfied, and as he moved away from the podium, teachers and audience members called out to him for more details and more answers. Before the night was over, a solution was reached… all of the students would be going to France. Where to begin? Firstly, the liberal exchange between Mr. Petrucci and the board members produced a “comparative disadvantage” right there in the moment, for all of the speakers who had been rushed and held to the 3-minute time limit for comments. It’s hard to know which special status held more sway, his as a former colleague on the board, or that afforded to one of the premier schools in our city, obviously worthy of singular focus and uncommon resolve to achieve a satisfactory, immediate solution. Surely such a scenario produces no dissonance for those who established and administrate the few schools that are in themselves the quintessence of “comparative disadvantage;” the socalled “criteria based” schools. Surely these folks are comfortable complaining about inequity in a system that is itself unequal, and giving themselves an unequal advantage while making the complaint! The audacity and the hypocrisy of this moment were beyond description, and beyond belief. But even more mind blowing was Mr. Petrucci’s answer to the question: How many children are being left behind? Three. Yes…three. How many children, in how many failing schools have been left behind in squalor, locked in loveless classrooms, devoid of any noble mention of themselves in the curriculum? How many, with self esteem crushed and their academic foundation sabotaged, have been suspended, arrested, disrespected, literally pushed out into the streets, into jails, and into graveyards while folks set up “special schools” for special people?” How many have been subjected to the lie that they just didn’t work hard enough to get into these schools, or that their parents were uninvolved and irresponsible, and that they simply didn’t deserve the quality of education being offered there? Is there any chance that your child will be travelling to beautiful, cosmopolitan, ancestral Ghana from his or her school this year? If we only contemplate some semblance of a quality education, how many are at a “comparative disadvantage?” 27,000. How many have been left behind in generations before these? We may never know. Look at the determination of Lou Petrucci, the board members, City Honors personnel and the community! They were unwavering in the effort to make a provision for all of those students. Petrucci brought the most basic, irrefutable argument to make his point, but the one he didn’t bring screamed loudly: he was keenly attuned to how the fundamental unfairness of the situation would injure those students who began with an expectation of being included, only to be shut out because they didn’t have money. To shield them from that blow, he was willing to shut the whole thing down – for everybody – if three of them couldn’t go. What are we willing to do for 27,000…who were born with an expectation of fairness, but who don’t have money and political connections to get into a school like City Honors? How much perpetual damage is being done to them? As parents who are awakening continue the fight for high academic achievement for all of our children, we’re not asking that anyone receive less. -But nor will we continue to settle for it.

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Employment Opportunities Available at Metro The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is currently looking for qualified applicants seeking steady employment, good starting pay with guaranteed increases, along with a comprehensive

LEGAL NOTICE Legal Notice Supportive Services Corporation is compiling a list of vendors and subcontractors to supply insulation, air sealing and HVAC services and materials. Interested vendors may contact Ken Birkemeir at 716-685-6252 to be on a contractor solicitation list.

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EMPLOYMENT Complex Director (12 months) The Residence Life Department at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Complex Director. Required Qualifications: Master's Degree; previous supervisory responsibility and management of paraprofessional resident assistant staff; knowledge of communication and counseling skills; ability to communicate effectively within a diverse population of students, faculty and staff; proficiency in Microsoft Office and Publisher. Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in college student personnel administration, higher education, or college counseling and development. Post master's degree experience in residence hall management. Demonstrated experience supervising graduate assistant staff in a college/university setting. Demonstrated experience coordinating judicial conduct hearings Qualified applicants may apply online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu

BID Request for Proposal The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (“BMHA”) hereby requests proposals from qualified, licensed bidders to provide support and assistance to the administrative functions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program as further described in this Request for Proposals (“RFP”). The BMHA is seeking competitive proposals from qualified firms or organizations to provide support and assistance to the administrative functions for its Housing Choice Voucher Program, in accordance with regulations and guidelines set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and administrative directives established by the BMHA. The selected respondent must have a demonstrated track record of providing similar services. Deadline for submission of proposals is Monday, April 20, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the RFP, or have any questions, please email Larry Sherlick at lsherlick@ bmhahousing.com and copy Arnitra Chester at achester@bmhahousing.com in your request.

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Associate and Assistant Professors

The Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Buffalo State, State University of New York invites applications for a full-time, tenured/tenure-track faculty members at the associate professor level (line #21133) and the assistant professor level (line #21003 and #21675) to begin September 1, 2015. For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF PLANS OF ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 3 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing pursuant to Section 253-b of the County Law of the State of New York (the “Act”), will be held by the County Legislature of the County of Erie, New York (the “Erie County Legislature”), on the on the 15th day of April , 2015 at 1:30 p.m., local time, at 92 Franklin Street, 4th Floor in Buffalo, New York in connection with a proposed modification (the “Modification of Plans”) of Erie County Sewer District No. 3 (the “District”): The Modification of Plans will modify the existing Increase and Improvement of Facilities plan adopted in 2005 to approve additional improvements within the District, including but not limited to, improvements to the Southtowns Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility and the implementation of the Rush Creek Interceptor project, as more fully described in the report and estimate of cost prepared by the County Engineers (Erie County Department of Environment & Planning) which has been approved by the Erie County Sewer Agency, pursuant to a written report dated February 27, 2015, a copy of which was been filed with the Erie County Legislature. The maximum estimated cost of the improvements will not increase the cost of the project to property owners within the District and there will be no additional cost to properties serviced by the District for items such as connection charges of fees or the need to pay for connection to the sewer system due to said proposed modification of plans. Dated: Buffalo, New York, BY ORDER OF THE March 26, 2015 COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK By: Karen M. McCarthy Clerk, County Legislature

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ENVIORMENTAL ENGINEER Job Number 051-15-N Please visit www.nfta.com to view complete job description and employment application. To apply: Send NFTA employment application, resume and cover letter specifying the job number 051-15-N to: Human Resources, 181 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 Application Deadline: April 30, 2015 The NFTA is an EOE.

Associate Director The Counseling Center at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Associate Director. Required Qualifications: Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program and completed internship; Licensed or license eligible within 6 months of hire date as psychologist in the State of New York; Knowledge and skills in time-limited psychotherapy; experience in crisis intervention and consultation; experience working w trauma and violence; experience working with a diverse student population and demonstrated multicultural competence; Evidence of increasing responsibility in administrative duties. Excellent analytical and organizational skills. Computer literacy and data analysis. Excellent communication skills. Expertise in clinical supervision. Significant demonstrated post license clinical work experience. Ability to work at a fast pace and handle spontaneous work demands and maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships. Interest and expertise working with diverse students (e.g., GLBT, students of color). Experience in providing outreach to campus communities, particularly underserved and vulnerable populations. Preferred Qualifications: Recent college or university counseling center staff experience. Ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team environment. Self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals. Demonstrated experience in leading committees, systematic decision-making skills. APA-approved experience or equivalent, to include internships, in a college counseling center. Experience in monitoring, assessing and changing systems as needed to support the college's mission. Qualified applicants may apply online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority requests sealed proposals to provide all professional Architectural/Engineering Services necessary or incidental to provide site investigation, design services, preparation of plans and specifications and construction management services for the bidding and implementation of the following project: Architectural / Engineering Services to Facilitate Fire Suppression System Rehabilitation At Marine Drive Apartments, BMHA Job #AE-15-01 The Request for Proposals may be obtained at the BMHA Capital Improvements Office located at 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Sealed proposals must be received by 3:00 PM, local time, on April 30, 2015, at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Proposals received after this time will not be accepted. Perspective offerors are strongly encouraged to attend a pre-submittal meeting. The pre-submittal meeting will be held on April 21 @ 10:00 AM @ 320 Perry Street 14204. The contract for professional services will only be awarded to a single professional firm; no joint ventures. The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any and/or all proposals submitted. Date: April 2, 2015

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Buffalo Employment and Training Center 77 Goodell St., Buffalo, 856-5627/ Fax 7856-5670 www.workforcebuffalo.org Orientation Times: Monday – Thursday, 10 am or 2 pm.

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.

Assistant Professor The Social Work Department at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Assistant Professor. Required Qualifications: - Earned doctorate in social work/social welfare - MSW from an accredited program - Two-years of post-MSW direct practice experience (required by CSWE) - Research plan or interest Preferred Qualifications: - Demonstrated record of undergraduate teaching excellence - Ability or interest in SW course development and instruction, including online format - Documented peer-reviewed publications - MSW state licensure - Knowledge of CSWE reaccreditation standards - Experience contributing to a departmental self-study Qualified applicants may apply online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.

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EMPLOYMENT Senior Counselor The Counseling Center at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Senior Counselor. Required Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA approved program; completed APA internship; licensed as a psychologist in the State of New York (or license eligible in 6 months of hire date) ; demonstrated knowledge and skills in time-limited, evidence-based psychotherapy; experience in crisis intervention and consultation; interest and experience working w trauma and violence; experience working with a diverse student population and demonstrated multicultural competence; experience in providing outreach or psycho-educational programming, particularly with underserved and vulnerable populations; strong communication skills; enthusiasm and skill with collaboration across campus. Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated post-license clinical work. Ability to work at a fast pace and handle spontaneous work demands and maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships in a multi-disciplinary team. Excellent crisis management skills. Internship in a college counseling center or recent college or university counseling center staff experience. Self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals. Excellent analytical and organizational skills. Computer literacy. Expertise in clinical supervision. Qualified applicants may apply online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.

COUNSEL JOB #044-15-N The NFTA seeks a Counsel with five (5) or more years of transactional experience involving complex real property/business deals, contract preparation and review, leases, easements, licenses, government procurements/Requests for Proposals, corporate resolutions/bylaws, and advice/interpretations on the NY Public Authorities Law, NY Public Officers Law (FOIL/Open Meetings), NY State Finance Law, and the American with Disabilities Act (relating to public transportation). The ideal candidate would have public transportation legal experience interacting with transportation agencies such as the Federal Transit Administration and NYDOT. The position also provides legal support to the NFTA’s Property and Surface (Bus/Rail) Groups, Engineering Branch, and other NFTA departments. To apply for this position please submit the following documents on or before April 17, 2015: cover letter, resume, writing sample and a completed NFTA employment application (available at http://jobs.nfta.com/jobPosts.aspx) to: NFTA-Human Resources 181 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203 Job #044-15-N Or email to Application_Intake@nfta.com NFTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Bookeeper-Consultant The Fillmore Leroy Area Residents, Inc. (FLARE, Inc.) organization is seeking a Bookkeeper Consultant. Tasks include: keeping general ledgers, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, payroll, reconciling bank and credit card statements. Experience working with nonprofit organizations and Araize accounting software essential. Only experienced, mature, and serious individuals need apply via resume. Send resume to: wanderson@flarecenter.org

For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

Clinical Supervisor The Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Buffalo State, State University of New York, invites applications for a full-time, 10 month, clinical supervisor to begin September 1, 2015. There are two positions posted, line #21643 and 23313. For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

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Complex Director (10 months) The Residence Life Department at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Complex Director.

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Serving the Niagara Region Body Shop, Building Maintenance, Electricians, Garage Mechanics and Technicians The NFTA is currently looking for qualified applicants seeking steady employment, good starting pay with guaranteed increases along with a comprehensive benefit package to work in a clean, safe shop. Interested individuals may download an application at www. nfta.com or stop in at our Open House, Saturday, April 18, 9 am – 12 noon. Comprehensive Skills Tests will be administered at 12 noon for interested applicants. Cold Spring Bus Maintenance Office 1581 Michigan Avenue 2nd floor, Buffalo, NY 14209 EOE

Required Qualifications: Master's Degree; previous supervisory responsibility and management of paraprofessional resident assistant staff; knowledge of communication and counseling skills; ability to communicate effectively within a diverse population of students, faculty and staff; demonstrated experience coordinating judicial conduct hearings; proficiency in Microsoft Office and Publisher. Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in college student personnel administration, higher education, or college counseling and development. Post master's degree experience in residence hall management. Demonstrated experience supervising graduate assistant staff in a college/university setting. Demonstrated experience coordinating judicial conduct hearings Qualified applicants may apply online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu

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Field Assistant - Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. is seeking an individual who can assist in the application of energy conservation measures in housing units throughout Niagara County. Qualifications: High School diploma. 3 years experience in building trades. Good math and communication skills. Responsible.Please send resume and 2 references by April 13, 2015, to S. Shears, Executive Director, Niagara Community Action Program, Inc., 1521 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305. EOE Independent Living Specialist: Works with individuals with disabilities to teach them independent living skills. Resumes to HR, WNYIL, 3108 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14214. EOE

Foundation Accounting Manager Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Foundation Accounting Manager for the department of Accounts Payable & Travel Services.

BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Please check out our website at:

INVITATION TO BID The NFTA is soliciting bids for Project No. 10LZ1313, LRRT –Delavan Station Escalator Tube Panel Liner Rehabilitation, Bid No. E-506 on April 28, 2015. www.nftaengineering.com INVITATION TO BID The NFTA is soliciting bids for Project No. 12NA1502, NFIA – Airside Pavement Maintenance, Bid No. E-518 on April 21, 2015. www.nftaengineering.com

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Now Hiring – FT/PT Seasonal Positions Zone Gardener, Sr. Zone Gardener, Golf Ranger and Pro Shop Staff City of Buffalo Residency req’d. For job descriptions and applications go to www.bfloparks.org. Send resume/application to 84 Parkside Ave., Bflo NY,14214 Research Assistant for local downtown office. Must have experience with MS Office Professional and college degree. FT. EOE. Send resumes by 4/15/15 to komani@viaeval.com / Fax: 716-362-0712. For more info: www.ViaEvaluation.com Technical Inspector Subcontractor-Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. is seeking a BPI qualified individual to assist in the Weatherization Program performing pre and post inspections and energy audits. Must have a clean driver’s license and car, able to work independently and at office location. Please send resume and 2 references by April 13, 2015, to S. Shears, Executive Director, Niagara Community Action Program, Inc., 1521 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305. EOE

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he University at Buffalo Department of Transnational Studies African and African American Studies Endowed Lecture will present “Health Activism & the Black Panther Party” by Dr. Alondra Nelson, Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies and Dean of Social Science, Columbia University, Tuesday, April 14, in Honors College, 107 Capen Hall from 2- 4:30 p.m. Alondra Nelson is the author of Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination Alondra Nelson (right) which was recognized with four scholarly awards, including the Mirra Komarovsky Book Award from the Eastern Sociological Society and the Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award from the American Sociological Association (Section on Race, Gender and Class). A finalist for the C. Wright Mills Award, Body and SOlll is the first book-length exploration of the radical organization's health-focused activities. Through its activism, Nelson argues, the Black Panther Party advanced a "social health" frame-a distinctive, expansive conceptualization of well-being that articulated biological wellness with both economic justice and racial equality and that would anticipate contemporary debates about racial health disparities. In an interview with the on-line publication Threadbared, Professor Nelson notes: “The Black Panthers took a... holistic approach with their health activities. They provided basic health care services at their People’s Free Medical Clinics, for example. At these clinics one could also get free groceries or clothing, or advice on how to deal with a difficult landlord or help finding a job. For the Panthers, all of these issues were interconnected.”

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Mumia Abu-Jamal: Execution by Medical Neglect? Mumia Abu-Jamal, the radical Philadelphia journalist convicted of killing a White Philadelphia police officer in a trial fraught with prosecutorial misconduct, witness coaching and judicial prejudice back in 1981, spent nearly three decades in solitary confinement in the deliberately designed hell of Pennsylvania’s supermax SCI Green prison before a panel of federal Appeals Court judges eventually ruled that he’d been unconstitutionally sentenced to death. Now, it appears the state, which lost its chance to execute him, may be trying to kill him another way, as word comes that this world-renowned political prisoner had to be rushed to the hospital this week, unconscious from an undiagnosed case of severe diabetes. Incredibly, despite his having already spent the past two weeks in the prison infirmary, where he was suffering from a severe case of eczema, painful itching all over his body, lethargy, and frequent urination — all well-known side effects signaling possible diabetes — he was never tested for sugar in his blood or urine (or if was tested, nothing was done about the results). He was only finally diagnosed with the disease after his blood glucose level had risen to 779 — a level far above the normal range of 70-120 — at which point, unconscious, he was rushed to the Schuylkill Health Medical Center’s ICU and put on an insulin drip. Supporters of Abu-Jamal say that since January he had been ill, complaining of chronic fatigue, painful itching and erupting skin, which only grew worse when the hospital doctors prescribed a topical ointment. When Abu-Jamal was put in the infirmary initially, his family and his attorneys were not notified. Nor were they notified when he lost consciousness and was rushed out of the prison to a hospital ICU. According to Abu-Jamal’s family and legal team, they only learned about his situation because fellow inmates, concerned about what was happening to him, alerted them. Contribute to Mumia’s medical fund at: bit.ly/rise4mumia Dave Lindorff

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Wednesday April 8

Thursday April 9

Monday April 13

Khametic Ascendants: 9-10 a.m. & 12:30 am (after midnight), public Access Channel 20.

Participatory Budgeting Public Hearing/Special Session of the Council Finance Committee: 6 p.m., Council Chambers, 13th Floor, City Hall, hosted by Councilman Fontana so that the Committee can hear from residents who support Participatory Budgeting.

NAACP to Host Education Forum: 5:30 p.m., Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave.

HOME Free Fair Housing Training: 2-4 p.m., 1542 Main St. @ Ferry; to register 8541400 ext. 22 or abergsten@ homeny.org to sign up.

NAACP Young Adult Action Committee Public Forum & Panel Discussion, “Education Now”: 5:30 p.m., Merriwether Library Auditorium, 1324 Jefferson Ave., featuring Dr. Theresa Harris-Tigg, Naomi Cerre, Eve Shippens, Lydell Fortune and Ryan Montgomery.

The Durham Central City Baby Café: every Wed, and Thurs. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 200 E. Eagle in the Durham Outreach Center. Dinner is free! Doris Gayles 885-6348. Health and Healing Circle: 2-4 pm 70 Harvard Place; for info: myhealthyadvantage@ yahoo.com or call 218-0373

Merriweather Library: Nine Years Strong!

Free Tax Help by NYS Tax Department: 12 Noon – 5 p.m., West Room, Down Town Library, 1 Lafayette Square, 858-8900.

1324 Jefferson Avenue @ The Durham Central City E. Utica Street * 883-4418 Baby Café: every Wednesday

and Thursday 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 200 E. Eagle in the Durham Outreach Center. Dinner is free! Doris Gayles 885-6348.

he Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library, first opened on April 1, 2006, is celebrating its 9th anniversary! Join us this month as we continue serving the community. •April 11th: Noon -2 p.m. the African Studies Coordinating Committee of UB presents the film Moolade followed by discussion led by Toni PressleySanon, Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies. •April 15th: Children’s programs include our bi-weekly Craft Night at 6 p.m. for ages 6-12. •April 18th & 19th: Twoday Poetry Marathon hosted by Latrice Simone Green aka “Goodness” 2-5 p.m. with the theme: “For Adults – By Adults” and on Sunday, April 19th from 1-4 p.m. with the theme: “Kid Friendly – Family Oriented”. Either day you may read your own work or a poem from your favorite poet. •April 21st & 28th: Computer classes “Microsoft Word Basics” on April 21st and “Microsoft Word Intermediate” on April 28th. Both classes 5:30-7:30 p.m. Registration is required. •“Tell Me A Story–7”: The seventh annual storytelling festival featuring workshops and performances with Tradition Keepers: Black Storytellers of WNY. Pick up registration forms at the library.

All Evens are Free and Open to the Public!

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Monthly Educational Meeting for Families of People Living with Mental Illness: 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St. 716-226-6264, Free & open to the public. Friday April 10 Diversity Career Fair: Min Floor concourse, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free Health Screenings and Wellness Information: 12:30 to 3 p.m., Friends to the elderly, 118 E. Utica Street; appointments not required, open to anyone 18 years or over. For more Catholic Health’s HealthConnection at (716)447-6205. Free Tax Help by NYS Tax Department: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., West Room, Down Town Library, 1 Lafayette Square, 858-8900. Saturday April 11 Moolaade: A film by Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene, Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library,1324 Jefferson Avenue, 12 noon -2 pm. Discussion follows with Dr. Toni Pressley-Sanon, Assistant Professor, Transnational Studies, UB. Free and Open to the Public Free Tax Help by NYS Tax Department: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., West Room, Down Town Library, 1 Lafayette Square, 858-8900.

African Consciousness Workshop: 6-7:45 p.m., Merriweather Library; Jefferson @ Utica; every Monday. Public invited.

Civil Rights Activist Dr. John J. Hartman to Speak: Topic, “Four Marches in Montgomery: A Personal Journey,” Daemen College, 6:30 p.m. Wick Campus Center Social Room, Daemen College, 4380 Main St.; free & open to the public. Tuesday April 14 FLARE Informational Meeting on City of Buffalo Homeownership Program: 6-7:30 p.m., 307 Leroy Avenue; Masten residents urged to attend. “Health Activism & the Black Panther Party”: Author Alondra Nelson will Speak at UB on April 14, Honors College, 107 Capen Hall 2- 4:30 p.m. Hosted by The University at Buffalo Department of Transnational Studies African and African American Studies. Wednesday April 15 “An Alternative to the School to Prison Pipeline Information Session and Summer Youth Initiative”: A Public Discussion, 5:30 p.m., Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave; hosted by Legislator Betty Jean Grant, Habib Johnson, YEEP and We Are Women Warriors. 462-1565 for more info. Board of Education Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, 450 Masten Ave. cor. E. Ferry St. Delavan Grider Community Center “Lunch And Learn” For Seniors:12 noon, Delavan Grider Community Center For more information call 8967021. Khametic Ascendants: 9-10 a.m. & 12:30 am (after midnight), public Access Channel 20.

Public Meeting Notice Board of the Westminster Community Charter School: 3 p.m. M&T Bank, One M&T Plaza - 19th Floor, downtown. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Family Support Groups Meeting: free & open to the public; 7 p.m., St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St. 716226-6264.

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