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BY MICHAYLA ADAMS

Rochester A.B.O.V.E.'s Eric Kittles

For the past couple of years, the Rochester community collectively faced persistent adversity daily and violent crime being top of the list. Unfortunately, Rochester’s youth are primarily falling victim to this issue. With the number of crimes increasing day by day, it’s often difficult to keep hope alive inside this Western New York City.

In the face of the mid-sized city’s rising climate in social adversity, there are a few hidden gems that are proactively striving for the betterment of the Rochester community. Eric Kittles of Rochester A.B.O.V.E. is one of them.

“When I was 25 I was working at a bank and, my daughter was born. I asked myself, 'when she goes to school, what would she say about me? Does my dad motivate, inspire, or educate?' I went in because of my daughter. I wanted to help her and other young people reach their potential.” Eric has been in the field of youth development for over 28 years. He began with the Catholic Family Center, Boys & Girls Club, and is now with Rochester’s R-Centers.

-Being Proactive, Not Reactive-

To prevent, you have to take precautions. Kittle's current occupation in the community allows him to reach the hearts of not only Rochester’s youth but the adults as well. Here’s a short exclusive scoop on one of Rochester’s own community heroes.

Q: Would you consider yourself an advocate for change in the Rochester Community?

A: “Yes Absolutely. Change has to start from within. We must come up with new ways to impact our young people so that we can strive like in the early 80s and 90s.

Q: With the position you have, what’s your recent contribution to the community?

A: I most recently held a Men’s Mental Health Conference. We wanted to present something that’s not done in the community. Healing in the community. Forty men came out to conversate about trauma and getting men self-help. Men aren’t allowed to be vulnerable. Men hurt in silence and it continues to become generational. We’re hiding hurt and passing it down to our sons. There are myths and standards men cannot live up to because they’re over-exaggerated.

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Bills

Manhandled in a Dominating Beat Down by Bengals 27 – 10

The Bengals picked right up where they left off from the last brief meeting in Cincinnati by making it look easy marching down the field on its first two drives for an early 14-0.

The Bills defensive unit was hurt by DaQuan Jones not being able to play. Another top defensive free agent acquisition, Von Miller , was also injured. That’s a tough road to climb with an injured Jordan Phillips (shoulder) attempting to gut it out, but was a shell himself. You could also see Bills defensive back Jordan Poyer playing on one leg, a dislocated elbow and Dean Marlowe left the game with a pulled groin.

This was a mash unit playing against a well-oiled machine. Bengals QB Joe Burrows was amazing with his ball handling skills along with his quick ball release, knowing when to run with the ball and overall command of his offensive unit. The Bengals tandem of receivers Tee Higgins, Ja Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, and Tight End Hayden Hurst were unstoppable the entire game. The Bengals added insult to injury with running back Joe Mixon rushing for 105 yards on 20 carries in comparison to the Bills RB’s Devin Singletary and James Cook who had 11 carries for a combined 50 yards. The Bills never developed a running game the entire season. Singletary was averaging 4 yards a carry which is excellent and he should have carried the ball at least 20 times against the Bengals. Bills Offensive Coordinator Ken Dorsey refused to establish a running game throughout the season and was willing to play “In Josh We Trust” football. Dorsey should be fired and replaced by an experience Offensive Coordinator with a proven track record. Bills QB Josh Allen has regressed under Dorsey’s coaching and needs someone that will create a balanced offense. I feel in order for Josh to be successful in an offense the combination should be 60% passing with 40% running the football. There is TOO much pressure on Allen and he needs help with a sustained running game that will allow play action passing, draw and screen plays. The Bills did not run one draw or screen pass the entire season. Yes, they ran many Bubble screens but no traditional screen plays the whole season is crazy and one of the reasons Dorsey should be fired by the end of the week.

The Bengals ran and executed several screens passes in the game. Their physicality

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Eastman School of Music Black History

Month Recital Features Guest Performance by Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins

The Black Student Union at Eastman presents “Sounds of History,” a Black History Month recital, on Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall, featuring a guest performance by celebrated violinist and ESM alum Kelly Hall-Tompkins. This annual concert promotes music written by Black composers and showcases the talent of Black students at Eastman.

The repertoire spans from traditional hymns to Stevie Wonder, along with the premiere performance of Star Gazing, a song cycle by Dr. Raymond Wise based on the life of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Breckenridge, performed by Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle, Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion.

Distinguished alumni who represent the rich diversity of the school, alongside faculty and students:

ALL CONCERTS 11AM IN HATCH RECITAL HALL

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Jeffery Zeigler ‘95E, cello

Upcoming:

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023

Malcolm Merriweather ‘10E, baritone

ADMISSION IS FREE!

Hatch Recital Hall

433 East Main St. Rochester, NY 14607

Rosemary Elliott, artistic director

Eric Kittles

Community Winter Coats Clothes and Boots Giveaway

We Are Women Warriors group is hosting a winter coats, clothes and boots giveaway, Friday, January 27th, from noon -3 PM. at Grant's Variety Shoppe, 1055 East Ferry St., Buffalo.

There is no registration required and all will be accommodated on a first come, first serve basis.

There will be a limited supply of nonperishable food items, canned goods, toys and baby food and formula as well as socks, facial masks and sanitary wipes and other household products.

Please contact Betty Jean Grant at 716-602-5877 for more information.

BPS Interviewing for Substitute Teachers

Buffalo Public Schools are holding interviews for substitute teachers on Saturday, January 28. Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in any subject along with a desire to inspire children. You do not have to be a City of Buffalo resident to apply. Interested persons should apply at www.buffaloschools.org/subs

Buffalo State Formally Recognized as a University

Campus Celebration of Name Change Taking Place January 31

SUNY Buffalo State has announced that it has formally changed its name from Buffalo State College to Buffalo State University.

A campus celebration open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members will be held Tuesday, January 31, at 12:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall to officially usher in the new name.

Mandella Founder Responds of Rumor of Store's Sale

When visionary young businessman Ahmed Saleh opened Mandella Market convenience store and gas station on Jefferson and E. Ferry in 2007, he literally transformed a once blighted East Side corner that had been a symbol of neglect for almost 40 years.

In December of 2019 he opened a second location - transforming yet another corner left vacant for nearly as long, at Broadway and Jefferson.

Not only did the businesses bring much needed goods and services to the community, the very name itself – in honor of South African Freedom Fighter Nelson Mandela – brought a sense of pride and inspiration.

Recent rumors that the stores have been sold, has caused concern, and, said Ahmed, lots of phone calls.

However those rumors, he assured, are not true.

“It’s still mine. I have not sold to anybody…” he told the Challenger last week.

He said he took on investors, who made the renovations and improvements at the Ferry Street store and are currently upgrading the Broadway location.

Not only are the store improvements needed to better serve the community and grow the business he noted, the overwhelming reason he decided to bring investors into his business was personal: to focus on his family. A wife and four young children he rarely saw, and the stress and physical toll it was taking on him from incredibly long hours played a major role in his decision.

“I Worked hard alone for 17 years,” said Ahmed. “I have a young family, a wife, three daughters and one son, the oldest just 7. Sometimes I don’t even see my children. My son asked me one day, ‘daddy when are you going to have breakfast in the morning with us?’ It just hurt me. I was never there. At 4 a.m. I’m in the business. I come late at night and they are asleep.”

He said that the pandemic really took its toll. Those two years were especially tough for him and he often found himself running both places 24-7.

Rebecca Lee Crumple the first Black woman to become a doctor of medicine in the United States

After moving to Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1852, Rebecca Crumpler worked as a nurse for eight years.

She was admitted into the New England Female Medical College in 1860 and graduated four years later with her M.D. After the end of the Civil War in 1865, Dr. Crumpler moved to Richmond, Virginia to provide medical care for the freed slaves. She eventually returned to Massachusetts, she opened her own clinic in Boston. She saw poverty stricken patients and treated them regardless of their ability to pay her.

Bayard Rustin LGBTQ rights activist, orchestrated the Civil Rights Movement

Dr. Turner President, Buffalo State University

“I’m proud and excited that after much discussion, Buffalo State is becoming a university,” said Buffalo State President Katherine ConwayTurner. “Just last year we celebrated our 150th anniversary and the many facets of Buffalo State’s rich history. As we look to the future, embracing the university designation is one of the many ways in which Buffalo State is aligning with the changing landscape of higher education.”

Switching from college to university is expected to help elevate recruitment efforts domestically and abroad.

This past September Dr. Conway-Turner, Buffalo’s State’s ninth president, announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2022-23 academic year after leading the college for the past eight years.

“But we kept going. We never closed.” He said he realizes now he could have had a heart attack. “It’s not worth it. I have a family.”

"So with investors, I can see my children, I can see my family and still be a part of my business…it’s just more time for me… I have to do what is good for my family.”

“I want the community to know ... I’m still there and I appreciate all the support over the years. So whatever the community needs, I’m there, whatever we used to do, we’ll continue doing it. They may see different people, but many of the same workers are still there…nothing’s changed…the investors are running it, but it’s still mine….sometimes you just get tired….”

“You can’t work until you die,” he continued, “ especially when you have a family…and I have a beautiful young family which I love very much.”

Ahmed, who is originally from the East African nation of Eritrea, has hope and dreams that the community will one day become stronger and “work together to build together… so we could have something on the East Side like a Dash’s Market, or Lexington Co-op if we just work together…just put our money together and invest."

“We have a lot of empty lots here in the community,” he concluded. “We don’t have to go far.”

Born in 1912, Bayard Rustin was an openly gay Black man who acted as a key adviser to Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. In fact, he educated King on nonviolent civil resistance tactics, which he learned from a trip to India in 1948. Rustin himself was instrumental in the organization of the March on Washington. Unfortunately, due to the criticism over his sexuality, Rustin was typically kept out of the spotlight and utilized only in positions where he was not widely visible to the public. Rustin was a humanitarian until his death in 1987, including a shift in focus to gay rights activism in the 80s. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.

"It's still mine...I have not sold to anybody..."

Large photo, Jefferson Ferry location, inset top, Broadway store. (challenger photos)

Ahmed Saleh

WNY Pastor Receives National Recognition for Critical Work Addressing Health Disparities in Buffalo

The Buffalo Center for Health Equity is celebrating a national honor for its chief executive officer, Reverend George Nicholas, who is also the senior pastor of the Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Nicholas is one of two recipients of the 2022 Bernard J. Tyson Health National Equity Award from the Alliance of Community Health Plans.

Rev. Nicholas is known for his work to address health inequities based on race, geography, and economics across Buffalo and Western New York. He is a founding member of the African American Health Equity Task Force which became the catalyst for establishing three entities: Buffalo Center for Health Equity, University at Buffalo Community Health Equity Research Institute, and the Erie County Office for Health Equity. These groups work together to change the social and economic conditions that cause illness and shorten lives.

“This award shows me that the work we are doing is actually making a difference,” said Rev. Nicholas. “Our goal at the Buffalo Center for Health Equity is to reshape and restructure how we function as a society to eliminate disparities based on race and other factors. It’s important that we work together to make the proper investments in our communities and ensure all people can attain their full health potential.”

Rev. Nicholas’ work with the Center for Health Equity focused primarily on five zip codes on Buffalo’s East Side, in West Buffalo, and Cheektowaga-Sloan: 14204, 14206, 14211, 14212 and 14215. In these areas, African Americans are three times as likely to die prematurely as a white person living in a different zip code in Buffalo, according to the African American Health Disparities Task Force. Black women in these zip codes are also 243% more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirthrelated causes than white women.

“This health crisis in Buffalo is not new, and it won’t improve if we don’t have a larger public dialogue on health equity,” Rev. Nicholas said. “Activists work every day to shine a light on the social and economic challenges that lead to shorter lives, but they can’t solve it on their own. We all need to work together.”

Independent Health President and CEO Michael W. Cropp, M.D., nominated Rev. Nicholas for this award, citing his passion for the work and a commitment to innovative, community-based solutions in health care.

“No one’s life expectancy should be determined by their zip code,” said Dr. Cropp. “Historical practices have put so many people at a disadvantage. Dismantling those practices to create equitable access to health care is a joint effort and sustained passion. Rev. Nicholas has kept the issue in front of policy makers and encouraged authentic, collaborative relationships that have led to meaningful change. His vision is making a difference in the lives of so many people in Buffalo and beyond.”

The Bernard J. Tyson National Health Equity Award was established in 2021 The award honors Bernard J. Tyson, the late chairman and chief executive officer of Oakland based Kaiser Permanente. Tyson worked tirelessly to address the disparities that plague the U.S. health care system. Kaiser is one of the largest nonprofit healthcare plans in the United States.

“I’m humbled by the award; it made me reflect on the work we’re doing and how it aligns with the great accomplishments of Bernard J. Tyson,” said Rev. Nicholas.

The Bernard J. Tyson award from comes with a charitable donation to the Buffalo Center for Health Equity and an opportunity to share learned experiences and best practices with other organizations across the country.

“This award will open opportunities to engage in conversation in other parts of the country to invest in what we’re doing here to address and improve health equity,” added Rev. Nicholas.

Lexington Co-op Relaunches Double Up Food Bucks Program

Should You Take Supplements?

Supplements can be ok if you find a need to take them based on medical advice or if you feel more comfortable taking them for health and as a preventative and or immune boost. However, with few exceptions, vitamin and mineral supplements are rarely necessary for people who eat a varied diet and enough food to meet their energy needs. In fact, taking large doses of some vitamins and minerals may cause imbalances in body stores of others, and some are toxic at high levels. Your best bet is to get the nutrients you need from whole foods, without the use of a supplement, unless otherwise directed by your dietitian or physician.

•Feed Buffalo Halal Food Pantry.456 Massachusetts Ave. Monday and Tuesday 12pm -4pm 716 558-0137

•Coldspring CommunityFoundation Soup Kitcten 243 Glenwood Ave. Wednesday11:30am– 1:30pm and Saturday 9:30am11:30a.m.

716 310-3541

•Greater Works Christian Fellowship Pantry 210 Southampton Wed. 10a.m. -2p.m.

•Group Ministries Bread of Life Food Pantry 1335 Jefferson 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and Wednesday 716 2598030.

•First Fruits at Lincoln Memorial UMC 641 Masten @ NorthlandTuesdays 4-6p.m. and Saturdays 10-12 noon.

•Free Bread Pantry at Dorothy J. Collier Center 118 E. Utica every Wednesday

Currently, and until January 31, the program has participants using a 50% produce coupon card, which allows them to earn up to $10 in DUFB to use on the same day. Starting next month, the program will change to an “Earn and Redeem” model giving DUFB members more flexibility in their food budgets and more opportunities to earn “bucks.”

“We know that everyone is feeling the impact of their dollar being stretched and research shows that high costs

The new DUFB program works like this:

•Buy produce at either Lexington Co-op location (Elmwood and Hertel).

•DUFB will match the spend, dollar for dollar, up to $20 per day.

•Those “earned” dollars can be “redeemed” anytime within one year.

In addition to fresh, local, whole fruit and vegetables, participants can now also purchase minimally processed produce like pre-chopped fruits and vegetables, which were previously ineligible.

Current participants in the coop’s DUFB program must reregister to continue participat-

ing in the program by January 31.

New participants are encouraged to register as well. More specifics on how the new program will work are available now online.

Beginning February 1, the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) Program at Lexington Co-op is Changing are disproportionately hurting low-income households,” said Tim Bartlett, general manager, Lexington Co-op. “By continuing to work with Field and Fork Network, and improving our Double Up Food Bucks program, our hope is that customers walk away feeling supported and that they’ve made healthy choices for their families.”

The co-op is continuing to partner with Field and Fork Network to improve affordable access to local, Fresh and organic fruits and vegetables through the DUFB Program for SNAP participants.

Visit lexington.coop for info.

Reverend George Nicholas

BEYOND THE KNIFE

Brian Williams MD, Surgeon and Author of “The Bodies Keep Coming” To Keynote Lecture / Discussion

On February 2 the UB Department of Surgery’s Beyond The Knife series welcomes MD, Surgeon and Author Brian Williams a trauma surgeon who takes on the public health crisis of racism to Keynote the event.

The Harvard-trained trauma surgeon was on duty at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas the night of July 7 in 2016 when his life changed forever after a group of policemen, at a peaceful demonstration about police killings, were ambushed in a racially motivated mass shooting. They arrived at the Emergency Department with multiple gunshot wounds. Five of them died.

In the days that followed, Williams plainly expressed to national media how this attack, in the wake of the deaths of two Black men at the hands of police, had personally affected him as a surgeon and as a Black man. He said he understood his community’s mistrust of law enforcement, but that law enforcement wasn’t the problem; it was, instead, the nation’s lack of open discussion about race relations.

In this anticipated discussion Williams will share his story when he speaks at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. Now a professor of trauma and acute care surgery at University of Chicago Medicine, Williams, MD, a former officer in the U.S. Air Force, is the author of the forthcoming “The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence and How we Heal.”

The event will kick off with a panel at 5 p.m. focused on the issue of gun violence that include:

*La’Tryse Anderson, outreach supervisor for Buffalo SNUG (Should Never Use Guns).

*John V. Elmore, attorney.

*Gale Burstein, MD, Erie County commissioner of health and clinical professor of pediatrics in the Jacobs School.

*Sherry Sherrill, project facilitator, We are Women Warriors

*Chris St. Vil, PhD, assistant professor, UB School of Social Work

*Henry-Louis Taylor, Jr., PhD, professor of urban and regional planning, School of Architecture and Planning, and Director of the UB Center for Urban Studies.

*Rod Watson, urban affairs editor and columnist with The Buffalo News, will moderate.

Williams noted that visiting Buffalo and UB to talk about racism and gun violence, issues that he says are inextricably linked, in light of the racist mass shooting at Tops feels especially meaningful.

“I don’t feel that we can talk about gun violence in this country without talking about race,” he said. “Why do I say that? We need to look at who is harmed by gun violence and who is protected. Which stories are elevated and which are minimized.”

The free event is open to the public and will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the M&T Lecture Hall in the Jacobs School, 955 Main St., Buffalo. Williams’ will talk at 6:15 followed by a reception and a chance to pre-order books at 7. To register, go to https://www.ub-connect.com/s/1703/alumni/index.aspx?sid=1703&pgid=4025&gid=2&cid=7325&ecid=7325&post_id=0. The event will also be available on Zoom at https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/92399829510

Empower 716 Young Entrepreneurs of Color Awards Extended the Deadline for Nomination Submissions

The first annual Young Entrepreneurs of Color awards gala being held on March 23, 2023 will recognize and celebrate young entrepreneurs of color in WNY. The deadline for nominations has been extended to February 3. Young Entrepreneur Eligibility Requirements:

•Be Age 21 or under

•Be a person of color and live within the Western New York area

•Has a service or product that offers value

•Has taken steps to become an entrepreneur

•Has made a significant impact on the community with regards to business success and contribution to community events.

Nominations must be submitted electronically no later than February 3, by 5p.m. Self-Nominations will not be accepted. For the Young Entrepreneur Nomination Form go to www.empower716.com

Success +Me Young Entrepreneur Pitch Competition

Continuing to Assist Students on Their Journey to Success

Success+Me and Every Bottom Covered are co-hosting the Success+Me: Young Entrepreneur Pitch Competition, Friday March 17th, 9:30 a.m., in the auditorium of the downtown library in Lafayette Sq. Up to 10 high school students from various WNY schools will pitch their business idea for a chance to win $250 towards starting their business and an additional $250 donated to the school they attend as a merit scholarship. We are looking for high school students who want to start their own businesses and are in good academic standing to compete. The deadline to register is February 15. To receive a registration form or have additional questions, email success.me.biz@gmail.com.

Urban League Scholarship Applications for High School Seniors & HS/GED Recipients

Applications for the 2023 Buffalo Urban League Scholarship are now available. Each year, the Buffalo Urban League awards scholarships to graduating high school students and recent HSE/GED recipients in our community to help them further their education and achieve their career goals. Recipients are determined by academic achievement, community service, character, and financial need. Applications are available at 15 Genesee Street and are due by Friday, February 17, 2023. For more information about the Buffalo Urban League Scholarship, you can call (716) 250-2412 or email scholarship@bulny.org.

Pandemic Fraud

More than $60 billion may have been paid out in fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report released Monday by the US Government Accountability Office. The House Oversight Committee said it will launch an investigation starting February 1.

Brian Williams, MD

Miracle Missions Full Gospel Invites Community to “A Revival Just For Us”

Miracle Missions Full Gospel Church, Pastor /Overseer Dr. James A. Lewis III, will host “A Revival Just For Us” from February 1-3 at 7 p.m. nightly at the church located at 406 Sycamore Street.

Featured guest preachers include:

•Dr. Dennis Lee, Hopewell Baptist Church, Wednesday, February 1

•Pastor Paul Thomas, Pastor, Bethel A.M.E.

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways;

BIBLE STUDY EVERY THURSDAY

THE DOROTHY COLLIER CENTER features Bible Study every Thursday from12 noon – 1 p.m., 118 E. Utica St., virtually on zoom or in person. For more info call (716) 882-0602.

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HEALING AND DELIVERANCE CONFERENCE

A “Healing and Deliverance Conference” hosted by Elder Nee Nee Harvey of This is God’s Ministry featuring guest speaker Apostle Alfred Lester of “Sowing Seeds in The Latter Days,” will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2 and Friday Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Feb 4 at 12 noon at the Faith Church of God in Christ, 814 Broad

GUEST PREACHERS: From left: Pastors Lee, Coakley and Thompson

“We Are Beautiful: An Evolution of Black Dolls” Legislator Baskin Presents 2023 Black Doll Exhibit

Erie County Legislator Chairwoman April N.M. Baskin will host the 4th annual Black Doll Exhibit in celebration of Black History Month at the Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library from Thursday, February 2 – Saturday, April 1. This year's exhibit theme is “We Are Beautiful: An Evolution of Black Dolls.”

A special presentation ceremony featuring Connie Porter, author of American Girl Addy books will be held Thursday, February 2 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public .

“I am happy to bring back the Black Doll Exhibit for its third year,” Erie County Legislator April Baskin said. “This exhibit has been an inspiration to so many young people in our community, and is meticulously curated every year by Ms. Lisa Jacobs Watson. Through our partnership with the Buffalo and Erie County Library system, we have been able to reach a large audience to showcase this important exhibit every year.”

The Addy Doll

The Black Doll Exhibit can be viewed at the Merriweather Library during regular hours, from February 2 through April 1.

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Q: Regarding the youth of Rochester, in what area do you feel we lack as a community?

A: The mental aspect of the youth is important. Two plus two means nothing to a child if they’ve come from a dysfunctional home where there’s no food, lights, and mom and dad always arguing, maybe brother is on drugs. For students that deal with real-life situations, two plus two means nothing.

We need to look at the mental health aspect. 2022 statistics show younger people have dropped in depression, anxiety, and drug use. In order to heal the heart and mind we need to get younger people into the process of healing. The cycle will continue if we neglect the mental aspect of healing young people. I will continue to work for my community, I won't stop working for my community.

Q: What programs do you offer at the R-center that you would like parents to know that benefit the youth of Rochester?

A: We offer a sports program that encourages young people to be leaders on the court or on the field. We also offer opportunities for young people to express themselves through classes in airbrushing, knitting, tattooing, and arts and crafts. We want to give our young people a voice. I want to encourage their voice. Each program from culinary, performing arts, videography, and the recording studio to make positive songs, is an activity of expression to be

turned into a career.

Q: What’s the ultimate goal that you want to achieve in your role in the Rochester community?

A: I want our young people

to reach their potential. Positive potential. Not the one that's programmed them to believe they’re less than others. They’re absolutely our future and are worth investing in. They’re our investment.

Special Opening Presentation Ceremony

Featuring Connie Porter, author of American Girl Addy books

Thursday, February 2 @ 6:00 pm

Free and open to the public.

Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo NY 14208

Details: Merriweather Library 716-883-4418

“Knowing when to stop, you can avoid any danger.” -Tao Te Ching

ON STAGE

Celebrating Black History Month: Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective Presents South African Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet

The Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective is thrilled to kick off 2023 with one of the most celebrated jazz pianists from the continent of Africa for their Black History Month Celebration!

The Snowy Day and Other Stories at Theatre of Youth!

The Snowy Day And Other Stories is on stage at Theatre of Youth every Saturday and Sunday 2pm until February 5. Get the kids and family out to see this fun and adventurous play directed by Annette Daniels Taylor . For tickets go to theatreofyouth.org

LADY DAY

On the Premier Cabaret Stage, at Emerson's Bar and Grill through January 29 with music directed by George Caldwell joined by the Sabu Adeyola on bass and Mike Moser on guitar. For Ticket reservations call 716-839-8540 or online at www.musicalfare.com.

•PEBO BRYSON, 8 p.m. Feb. 9-10, Niagara Resort & Casino Niagara Falls, Bear's Den. Tickets start @ $65 on sale at senecniagaracasino. com

Nduduzo Makhathini performs in Buffalo for the first time and will bring with him a fantastic group of talented jazz musicians to offer a unique sonic experience in celebration of Black History Month. Nduduzo Makhathini on piano and vocals, Francisco Mela on drums, Zwelakhe-Duma Bell ale Pere on Double Bass and Aaron Burnett on saxophone. The opening act will be the Love Supreme School of Music.

This is going to be a fantastic show under the blessed rooftop of True Bethel Baptist Church 907 E. Ferry. at 7p.m. on February 17.

Nduduzo Makhathini grew up in umGungundlovu South Africa, a peri-urban landscape in which music and ritual practices were symbiotically linked. The area is significant historically as the site of the Zulu king Dingane's kingdom between 1828 and 1840. It is important to note that the Zulu, in fact, the African warrior code, is deeply reliant on music for motivation and healing. This deeply embedded symbiosis is key to understanding Makhathini’s vision. Go to Eventbright.com for tickets $35.

No More Tears to Host 10th Annual Homicide and Awards Dinner

No More Tears Annual Homicide Awards Banquet will celebrate their 10th Anniversary Weekend March 10-11. The event, titled “When Big Tree’s Fall,” will include a Meet and Greet gathering from 6-10p.m. Friday March 10 at Hampton Inn & Suites 220 Delaware Ave. During the day on March 11, Workshops will be held from 8a.m.-4p.m. at Health Science Charter School, 1140 Ellicott Street (includes light breakfast and lunch). The Banquet and Awards Dinner will be held the evening of March 11 from 7-11p.m. at Grapevine Banquet Facility 333 Dick Road in Depew.

The Deadline to make Banquet Souvenir Journal requests is February 22. RSVP for all monies for tickets, tables, souvenir journal by February 24. For more details please email nomoretearsatlast@yahoo.com or go to nomoretearsatlast.org. You can also contact Tina Sanders 716-816-8264 or Tracey Mullen at 716 698-6785.

100 Years From Mississippi

Writer/Director & Buffalo native Tarabu Betserai Kirkland will present his documentary film “100 Years From Mississippi” in a special LIVE HOMETOWN screening and post-show inperson talkback featuring director Kirkland and artist Leroi Johnson at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Saturday February 4th at 2:00 PM.

In the city where Mamie Lang Kirkland lived to be Buffalo's oldest citizen at 111, we are excited to share her true story of resilience, forgiveness, memory, and hope. Tickets for the screening are free and on a first come, first serve basis

Visit burchfieldpenney.org

The film will be broadcast on WNED Buffalo/Toronto Public Media on Monday February 20th at 10:00 PM as part of its Black History Month programming.

Foxy Brown and Blues Men at Broadway Market

•JODECI, 8 p.m. Feb. 10 Niagara Resort & Casino Bear's Den. Tickets start @ $55 on sale at senecniagaracasino.com

•BRIAN MCKNIGHT, with special guest After 7m Saturday, March 11, 8 p.m. Buffalo Shea’s Performing Arts Center

THE NICETIES at the Paul Robeson Theatre has been RESCHEDULED! WATCH THE CHALLENGER FOR THE NEW DATES! or call 716 884-2013.

Buffalo’s Own Foxie Brown and Blues Men: 2023 I’M STILL FREE will perform for a special Black History Program on Saturday February 11, 12:30 – 3:30pm at Broadway Market 999 Broadway Street . Come out and enjoy music, free prizes, lots of fun and fellowship.

RISE UP RIGHT SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

Buffalo Bills Divisional Playoff Game

Let's play a game called Guess This Team! This team has a top three quarterback who won 13 games this season but also had 16 interceptions to lead the league. This team also was top five in yards per carry. This team was also a top five defensive team. This team was riding a nine-game winning streak. This team was a Super Bowl contender. So I must ask Who Dey is? The answer is they are who we thought they were. The Buffalo Bills.

I have to ask what was the game plan this week and what were the conversations like as it pertained to the biggest game of the year. This game was an opportunity to show the world that they deserved to be Super Bowl contenders by knocking off the AFC champions. The stadium was lifeless. The team came out flat. This game was over by the first quarter. Cincinnati was up 14-0 in the first quarter. The Bengals would coast to a 27-10 victory. Josh Allen was 25-42 for 265 yards and an interception. Josh Allen also had a team leading 26 yards rushing. Unbelievable and unacceptable even though Bills Mafia will have to accept the defeat. The Bills running backs had just 11 rushing attempts compared to the Bengals 27 carries. After the loss, Stefon Diggs who had an altercation with Josh Allen earlier in the game, charged off the field and was reported to have left the locker room immediately.

The Buffalo Bills will have to go back to the drawing board after their second straight divisional loss. A lot of questions will need to be answered.

Buffalo Sabres Hockey

The Buffalo Sabres currently stand in 5th place in the Atlantic division. Last Thursday night was infused with a great atmosphere as Sabres reporters and fanatics were on hand to witness the retiring of Ryan Miller's number and jersey. Drafted in the fifth round of the 1999 NHL Draft(138th overall pick), Ryan Miller's career took off at the start of the 2005-2006 season, where Miller would collect 30 wins in 48 games started. The next season, he would start 63 games and collect 40 wins for the Sabres organization. In total Ryan Miller would collect 278 regular season wins as a Sabres. This stat alone made it very fitting for the Sabres to retire his jersey and cement Ryan Miller as one of the greatest Sabres to play for the organization. The Buffalo Sabres would win 3-2 in OT over the Islanders as Dylan Cozens scored 12 seconds into overtime. The goal would be a historic one as it was the second fastest sabers goal in overtime in franchise history. Last Saturday, the Sabres would continue to light up the lamp in their black and red uniforms as they defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6-3. Peyton Krebs and Victor Olaffson's pair of goals would highlight the day in this one. The Sabres next home game is February 1st at 7: 30pm. For more sports talk follow me on Facebook @D'Andre Torch Robinson. On WUFO sports report every Sunday at 6pm, and every Monday and Wednesday at 10pm on Power 96.5FM radio.

A. DORCELY SPORTS REPORT

Raptors Hold Off RJ and Knicks

by A. Dorcely

How You DOIN’

(New Yorker’s voice)

On Sunday, January 22nd the Toronto Raptors were doing a lot better after taking a bite out of the Big Apple by way of the New York Knicks. The game time was 6pm. So Toronto fans who have adopted the Buffalo Bills needed an opportunity to lighten their moods. Before I continue as always wishing you and yours continued health.

Now where were we! Yes, yes… the Raptors vs the Knicks. Anytime this match up occurs it’s a homecoming for one of the Knicks’ top prospects. But more on that later. The Raptors got off to a quick start from the “land of three” with their first three made field goals. Get it? That looked to be a Jurassic omen for Toronto’s offense. At the end of the first quarter the Raptors were up 37-22.

In the second quarter the Knicks had several different runs. The most notable was after a Julius Randle three pointer with 3:21 left in the quarter. That cut the lead to five. The score was 52-47. By halftime the Raptors had extended the lead again.

New York was able to weather the storm in the third quarter as RJ Barrett continued to relish in some “home cooking” and with Julius Randle’s tenacity to vigorously attack a scramble double team trap that occurred on key players with the basketball. The Arena was alive especially since Toronto had suffered a two point loss Saturday night to the number one team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics. This was a chance to avoid back to back (Drake reference) losses for Toronto. At the end of three quarters it was 86-86.

Surprisingly, the fourth quarter started with a few bench players on the court for both teams. But the Raptors’ bench along with starters Gary Trent Jr., Scottie Barnes and Achiawu were Precious(I hope you see what I did there) in regaining the lead and sealing the victory. Toronto won the game 125-116. Toronto native son, RJ Barrett finished with a game high 30 points. While Fred VanVleet clawed his way to 28 points.

Singer Marsha McWilson Loses Son To Street Violence

Beloved singer, songwriter and national performer Marsha McWilson, lost her eldest son Jaylan McWilson to street violence in the City of Niagara Falls this past weekend.

Jaylan, 24, was shot multiple times while sitting in his car in front of his mother’s South Avenue home on Saturday, January 21. He was taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.

The shooting is still under investigation and authorities do not yet have a motive.

This past Sunday the Niagara Falls com munity held a prayer vigil outside Marsha’s home.

It was emotional and heartfelt. At one point Marsha cried out in pain, “Tell your kids. This is not the answer. You’re not a gangster, you’re not a robber, you’re not a thief…that’s the sound of a grieving mother who lost her miracle son…I could not have any children but God gave me a miracle son and now he’s gone in the blink of an eye.”

During an interview following the vigil she said that she and her family were "still in disbelief,” but McWilson, being the strong woman of faith and healer that she is , called for peace and an end to the violence

“We don’t want anyone to go out and try to retaliate…We do not want anybody to go after anybody because God is going to get the person who did this."

Homegoing services for Jaylan Caleb McWilson are as follows:

•Sunday January 29 at 5p.m. - Jaylan's Anti-Violence Rally at True bethel Baptist Church, 1112 South Ave. Niagara Falls

•Monday January 30 at 5p.m.- Wake- St. John's AME Church 917 Garden Ave. Niagara Falls

•Tuesday January 31 at 10:30a.m. viewing and at 12p.m. services follow at Zion Dominion Global Ministries, 895 N Forest Rd, Williamsville

The McWilson family would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time.

Pictured l/r RJ Barrett attempts a shot over Precious Achiuwa. Gary Trent Jr. elevates over Jericho Sims. Photos A. Dorcely

A Mothers Pain: Marsha and her family at their home last Sunday where a prayer vigil for her slain son Jaylan (pictured left) took place. Marsha made a plea for peace in her community while the investigation into her son's murder is underway.

Cincinnati Derails Buffalo’s Super Bowl Express

The Buffalo Bills season of promise and possibility came to an abrupt and ignominious ending at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals. There has been something about the Bills that had made them seem almost fated to win a Super Bowl championship.

Certainly for the multitude of fans that packed Highmark Stadium, as well as the additional multitudes that watched on television screens in homes, bars and restaurants around the country, the Bills were simply destined to take the next step forward in their undeniable Super Bowl quest.

But, alas, it was not to be, as the Bengals flipped the entire script with an absolute manhandling of the Bills on both sides of the football. This was not the day for the Bills to turn in their absolutely worst performance of the year in the game that mattered the most.

On a snowy, but almost windless day, the field conditions favored offensive football, especially for the receivers. In such conditions, the receivers always know where they’re going, but the defenders, who don’t know, must also be concerned with their footing on the slick turf, and thus, are always a step or two behind. And that was the scenario that played out all day long, as Joe Burrow, aka “Joe Cool” sliced and diced the Buffalo secondary all afternoon long. On the Bills side of the ball, Josh Allen was less able to take advantage of the weather conditions because he was being constantly pressured and harassed by Cinci’s defensive front. The Bengals even came with some of the more seldom seen cornerback blitzes that have become a part of their arsenal under defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.

The end result was Buffalo’s poorest offensive outing of the season. In fact, this game could have been declared officially over at about the ten minute mark of the fourth quarter. By then, the ‘Fat Lady’ had already sung and was awaiting her encore.

We Bills fans will be chewing on this bone for a long time. A fair question to ask is whether the Bills mental and emotional state figured at all in the outcome of this ballgame. I, for one, believe it had a lot to do with the unhappy result. All season long, the Bills have had to overcome one misery or mishap after another. And yet, every time, they mustered the energy and resolve to put on their game faces and to prevail over worthy adversaries. In this game, however, the Bills simply never found their game faces and got pushed around by Cincinnati like a 90 pound weakling at muscle beach.

Even the feared and omnipresent ‘Buffalo Curse’ played no role in the outcome of this game. The Bengals simply needed no help from the supernatural in this lopsided contest.

The fact that the Bills, came out flat and seemingly uninspired may have been the result of having spent too much adrenaline fueled emotion since the first Cincinnati matchup and the deeply unsettling injury to safety Damar Hamlin. In the aftermath of it all, my sense is that the Bills emotional fuel tank was running on empty.

I will admit that I am grasping for straws as I seek to find a silver lining in this utter debacle. But if there is one thing to be taken from this game, it is that the Bills will be back. There is a core of players, starting with Josh Allen, who will remember this moment of bitter heartbreak and will be better for it the next time around – and come around it will. It is the ‘good karma’ that comes to a team that has endured and mostly triumphed over all the adversity it has faced.

Unfortunately for Buffalo, this time around, Cincinnati was a bridge too far.

LOOKIN' BLACK

BACK IN THE DAY: In the Spring of 1963 Radio Station WUFO sponsored an all day outdoor remote broadcast complete with marching bands, pretty girls and prizes. Thousands filled the Utica and Jefferson area. Pictured above is the WUFO team - including, Jimmy Lyons, Malcolm Erni, Joe Rico and “Sunny ” Kelsey . Check out the Apollo across the street! Challenger Archives

Submitted by Gail “Gey” Lyons

Killings By US Police Reached Record High In 2022

The Guardian reports that police across the country killed an average of more than three people a day, or nearly 100 people every month last year according to Mapping Police Violence. The non-profit research group maintains a database of reported deaths at the hands of law enforcement, including people fatally shot, beaten, restrained and tased.

The preliminary 2022 total – a possible undercount as more cases are catalogued – marks 31 additional fatalities than the year before. In 2021, police killed 1,145 people; 1,152 in 2020; 1,097 in 2019; 1,140 in 2018; and 1,089 in 2017. The earliest data goes back to 2013, when journalists and racial justice advocates began counting these fatal incidents on a national basis. A database run by the Washington Post, which tracks fatal shootings by police, also shows 2022 as a year with record killings.

While the numbers have crept up, the circumstances that precede the killings have remained consistent. In 2022, 132 killings (11%) were cases in which no offense was alleged; 104 cases (9%) were mental health or welfare checks; 98 (8%) involved traffic violations; and 207 (18%) involved other allegations of nonviolent offenses. There were also 93 cases (8%) involving claims of a domestic disturbance and 128 (11%) where the person was allegedly seen with a weapon. Only 370 (31%) involved a potentially more serious situation, with an alleged violent crime.

Black Officers Fired in Vicious Beating Death of Unarmed Black Man

A29-year-old Black man who died after a police traffic stop in Tennessee was beaten like a "human piñata", lawyers for his family said.

Tyre Nichols died of unspecified injuries on January 10, three days after he was stopped by Memphis police for reckless driving. After the family saw footage of Mr. Nichols's encounter with police they described a violent, disturbing scene.

The Memphis Police Department has fired five officers - all Black - following the incident.

"My son was a beautiful soul," said Mr. Nichols's mother, Rowvaughn Wells. "Nobody is perfect, but he was damn near."

She said he had not used drugs, nor carried weapons, and did not like confrontation. She called his death a "murder" by police.

On January 7, the day Mr. Nichols was stopped by Memphis police, he had been on his way to Shelby Farms Park, Mrs. Wells said, where he liked to skateboard and watch each evening's sunset.

City officials have said police officers pulled over Mr. Nichols for reckless driving and that two "confrontations" occurred during the stop. According to authorities, the first happened as officers approached the vehicle being driven by Mr. Nichols, and he attempted to flee on foot. They said the second confrontation happened when officers tried to arrest him.

Mr. Nichols then complained of shortness of breath and was taken by ambulance to hospital, police said, where he was listed in a critical condition. Officials said Mr. Nichols had "succumbed to his injuries" on January 10, but they provided no further detail.

'Non-stop beating'

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was also the difference between the teams.

Bengals defensive tackle DJ Reader: ” We have a lot of hungry guys on this team. We like to play ball and a lot of guys care about winning. No, the Bills did not show us anything different than what we’ve seen on film. So we had to stop them … We are excited to keep going and playing Kansas City next week. We talk about being physical every day in practice and pride ourselves on it and being dominate.

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins: “We finally got to play the game and with the snow we could not make our cuts, but Joe put us in position to make plays. We were playing way more together and everybody in the locker room was playing at a higher level.

Ja’Marr Chase on his first touchdown catch: “I honestly think the defense messed up and nobody was in the middle of the field and I waited on Joe to throw the ball my way. We came to Buffalo with the mindset to win. The league wanted Buffalo thinking we were not ready but we proved them all wrong.”

Yes, the Bills secondary had several blown coverages leading to big plays for The Bengals.

PREDICTION: I see the Bengals beating the Kansas City Chiefs 24 -21 and Philadelphia Eagles defeating the San Francisco 49ers 28-24. Enjoy Championship Sunday!

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A lawyer for Mr. Nichols's family described the encounter as "an unadulterated, unabashed, non-stop beating ... for three minutes Not only was it violent, it was savage."

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Deepfake Technology

Deepfake technologywhich is widespread - is software that allows people to swap faces, voice and other characteristics to create digital forgeries and it is getting increasingly sophisticated and accessible according to the New York Times. Law enforcement officials have said the industry is still unable to detect deepfakes and struggles to manage malicious use of the technology. Yet attempts in the United States to create a federal task force to examine deepfake technology have stalled.

Florida Rejects Proposed AP African American Studies course

Florida rejected a proposed Advanced Placement course focused on African American Studies because it included study of topics like the Movement for Black Lives, Black feminism and reparations, according to a list of concerns provided to CNN by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office.

The one-page document prepared by the Florida Department of Education also questions the inclusion of certain Black authors and historians whose writings touch on critical race theory and Black communism.

The state also said the course framework for the study of reparations – the argument to compensate Black Americans for slavery and other historical atrocities and oppressive acts – includes “no critical perspective or balancing opinion in this lesson.” “All points and resources in this study advocate for reparations,” the document said.

In an updated version of the state’s concerns, the references to the Black Panther Party were removed and replaced with an objection to the study of “Black Queer Studies.”

DeSantis’ office said the state would reconsider the decision if the course is changed to comply with Florida law.

Under DeSantis, a potential 2024 presidential bid – the state has banned the teaching of critical race theory. Last year, it moved to prohibit instruction that suggests anyone is privileged or oppressed based on their race or skin color.

Reflections on Parole Justice Day of Action

On Tuesday, January 17, I traveled to Albany, NY to the Capital Building with members from various organizations from the Buffalo area. There New York State Lawmakers issued official proclamations to over 100 formerly incarcerated New Yorkers doing essential community safety work. The rally, labeled the Parole Justice Day of Action, was in support of parole reform. It was also a call for passage of the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bills.

As the day progressed over one hundred plus participants, celebrated and honored the incredible achievements of formerly incarcerated people who have returned to their communities. At the press conference, law makers issued official proclamations to dozens of their formerly incarcerated constituents in recognition of the incredible work and achievements including mentoring young people.

RAPP (Releasing Aging People In Prison) is a movement for the state to parole/release aging /elder incarcerated people and build racial justice. There is a crisis of aging and dying for New Yorkers in Prison and their families because of decades of extreme sentencing and blanket denials of parole release by a racially biased parole board. The Peoples Campaign for Parole Justice is calling on law makers in Albany to pass two bills that, together will ensure people in prison have meaningful opportunities for individualized consideration for parole release based on who they are today, what they have done to change and whether they pose a risk if released.

Elder Parole would allow the state board of parole to conduct an evaluation for potential release to incarcerated older adults who have already served fifteen years or more, including some of the states oldest and sickest incarcerated people.

Please, let me tell you a brief story of Robert Seth Hayes. Brother Hayes was a Vietnam Veteran who joined the Black Panther Party after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. As a member of the Panther Party, Hayes performed many tasks of, such as assisting in the free meals and free clinics. Hayes, was arrested for the murder of a transit cop. Until his death, he maintained his innocence. Bro. Hayes would eventually be convicted to twenty five years to life for the murder of the transit cop. While serving time in the New York State Dept. of Corrections, Robert Seth Hayes has had a spotless record, no disciplinary actions or complaints. Hayes has also mentored other inmates while incarcerated. While serving his time Bro. Hayes had some medical issues, including diabetes. Bro. Hayes had eleven parole hearing with the eleventh being successful.

The medical conditions that he suffered should have been enough for New York State to grant him a release sooner, and possibly spared tax payers medical expenses on state run facilities. Hayes was not a threat to society at his age. He was not a threat while serving his time. I had the opportunity to meet and visit with Robert Hayes on many occasions with Nate Buckley. He was the most humble and enlightened Elder I have ever met. Rest Well Elder Robert Seth Hayes. I'm Just Saying...

An Open Letter To Our Community

Dear Residents and Merchants of the Masten, University, and Ellicott Districts.

First, an apology is extended to all the businesses of Masten, University, Ellicott districts who suffered the loss of property and inventory during the December 2022 storm. We mourn the loss of your service, the need you filled by your presence in our community, and the despair you must feel as a result of this tragedy. And surely a tragedy it was, because it demonstrated the lack of respect some individuals have for private property and the welfare of all lives in our community. It further revealed the work we must do as parents and upstanding citizens. We must communicate to those who are susceptible to this type of behavior, that it is wrong and should never happen again. Merchants and business owners, please know that we appreciated your presence and hope the community will help facilitate your return and reopening.

“That’s the reason why that community suffers, it is of their own doing.” I ask you, what can the community say considering your behavior? Even though we know only a few committed these crimes, the whole community must suffer and be labeled “not worthy.” Literally and figuratively, “our face is mud.” You have murdered a whole community. Consequently, this act is equal to the actions of the May 14 injuries; you have cut off a lifeline. How do we correct this action, is the question. How do we restore those businesses which are so desperately needed in our community?

dear editor

Secondly, to those persons who participated in the looting and destruction of property - you must be accountable for your behavior. Chastisement and rebuke are in order, even if you didn’t get caught and we do not know your names. How dare you commit such a heinous crime, when the community was rallying considering the May 14 massacre. It took the sacrifice of ten lives in order to shine a light on the great lack of attention the community experiences: especially the lack of grocery stores, pharmacies and other medical services, affordable housing, youth employment; and the lack of governmental funding in this area.

You have given other communities, business owners and government officials cause to point the finger and say,

However, this has given rise to a solution – let members of the “Black” community commit to building tangible, sustainable businesses to replace and supplement those that shut their doors or can no longer be viable in our community. Is this possible, you ask? CAN WE DO IT, you ask? YES, WE CAN. It has already been done “in” our community. Look around! Let us take example after another entity in our midst.

A method has been provided. Is there funding? Yes, we can provide it. (Think: How many hair stores are in our community? Where did the money come from to sustain these stores? How many millions of dollars in hair products have been purchased? Did you make a purchase?) The real question is – are we willing to help ourselves. Must we wait again for tragedy to happen? Are we use to handouts. Are we willing to carry our own weight? Can we be a solution to our own need. If you own the property, then what?

Let the community provide a Lifeline...

The solution to businesses which refuse to open their doors again, is a community that can build itself up from the inside. The resources are in our community. Let us as a community put our minds together and join our hands to supply what the community needs. Above all, let us respect ourselves, let us grow in grace toward others.

-Gayle Bryant

Prisoners Are People Too Will Meet On Monday, January 30 Be There!

As this year begins, we will return to the mission that has been our purpose since PRP2’s inception in 2005, “Education and Advocacy.” We will revisit a topic that we have considered in the past. We are doing this because this topic is just as important today as it was years ago and there are still people who fail to realize how this issue impacts everyone, not just the incarcerated millions who find themselves behind bars.

In school, you may have been taught about the U.S. Constitution which is the fundamental law of the U.S. federal government. You may have learned that it sets forth three main branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. In all likelihood, you were probably told about a system of checks and balances that divides power between the federal government and the states. Finally, you were told that it protects some individual liberties of American citizens. No doubt, you were taught about the Amendments to the Constitution. Remember the Bill of Rights, i. e. the first ten amendments, certified in 1791? These guaranteed certain civil rights and liberties such as freedom of speech, press, and religion. The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times. At our next meeting, we will take a look at the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery EXCEPT AS PUNISHMENT FOR A CRIME.

According to the law, Slavery is still legal in America and those who are imprisoned are enslaved, forced to work, under threat of punishment for little or no pay. The average hourly wage is 13 – 52 cents per hour. Punishment for refusing to work may include solitary confinement, loss of “good time,” or separation from family with the prison’s denial of phone calls, visits, or packages.

Our Guest Speaker, JALIL MUNTAQIM, is a man who was incarcerated for almost five decades. He has worked as an activist both inside and outside of prison walls. Currently he has a wealth of information to share with us about a national campaign, based in New York, that strives to recognize incarcerated workers as employees who deserve employment protections. This campaign, “13thFORWARD,”is a legislative coalition of grassroots organizations, and impacted people working to end exploitation and brutality within our prison labor system. Brother Muntaqim will share information about two bills being considered by our NY State Legislature: “The Freedom from Forced Labor Act” and “The Fairness and Opportunity for Incarcerated Workers Act” which, if enacted, will go a long way toward protecting prisoners from forced labor, unfair garnishments, and meager wages. There would be protections for safety and health. Job training programs on the inside would provide real pathways to employment post release.

You can be a part of “13thFORWARD”by calling your Senator and Assemblymember and urging them to support these bills. Passage of these bills will improve the lives of our incarcerated loved ones and will improve the possibility of successful reentry. This improves life for everyone.

Learn more at the next meeting of PRISONERS ARE PEOPLE TOO, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023, 7:00 –9:00p.m., at the C.A.O. Rafi Green Masten Resource Center, 1423 Fillmore Avenue @Glenwood, in Buffalo. This is a public meeting and you are urged to attend.

PROBATE CITATION

File Number: 2021-4227

SURROGATES COURT-ERIE COUNTY CITATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

By the grace of God, Free and Independent

TO: EISHAWN CAMP, MORIAH CAMP, if they be living, and if they dead to their heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, if any such there be, all of whom and all whose names, ages, and places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the Petitioner(s) and cannot after due diligence be ascertained, and HON.

LETITIA JAMES, Attorney General of the State of New York, and to JENNIFER G. FLANNERY, Erie County Public Administrator.

A Petition having been filed by IRMA CAMP, who is domiciled at 25 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14215.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED to SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Erie County, at 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 on February 23, 2022 at 930 o'clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Ferron Marshall Camp, Sr. lately domiciled at 271 Northampton Street, Buffalo, New York 14208 admitting to probate a will dated June 8, 2016 (a codicil dated n/a) a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Ferron Marshall Camp Sr. deceased, relating to real and personal property and directing that:

Letters Testamentary to Irma Camp

Dated, Attested, and Sealed January 9, 2023

Hon. Acea Mosey- Surrogate

Linda C Novotny - Chief Clerk

Rashied H McDuffie, Esq.

Attorney for Petitioner

594 Winslow Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14211

January 19, 26 February 2, 9

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF ERIE CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -against- RAYSHAWN M. PARKER, SHANA D. PAULK, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated October 30, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Foreclosure Alcove, 1st Floor, Erie County Hall, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY on February 14, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. premises situate in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot 89, Township 11, Range 8 of the Holland Land Company Survey and further distinguished as Subdivision Lot 45, as shown on a map filed in the Erie County Clerk's Office under Cover No. 1182. Section: 77.76

Block: 3 Lot: 16.

All bidders must wear a face mask/ shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 67 SAINT FLORIAN STREET, BUFFALO, NY

Approximate amount of lien $78,230.47 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Index Number 813751/2014.

NORA B. ROBSHAW, ESQ., Referee

David A. Gallo & Associates LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030

File# 5025.1924

January 12, 19, 26 February 2

EARLY NOTICE FOR BIDS

Gilbane│Turner will be soliciting Bids for the BUFFALO BILLS NEW STADIUM PROJECT.

Packages in the January 2023* release are:

BID PACKAGE 02 – Site Fence

BID PACKAGE 03A/B– Existing Utility Relocates & Early New Utilities (Non-Electric)

BID PACKAGE 03C – Existing Power Relocates

BID PACKAGE 05 – Site Set-Up

Temporary Light & Power

BID PACKAGE 07 – Site Demolition

BID PACKAGE 08A/B – Mass Excavation

BID PACKAGE 09 – Elevators & Escalators

All businesses interested in bidding as a Prime/Tier-1 subcontractor must prequalify to receive an invitation to bid. For an overview of the prequalification process, reference the Prequalification Navigation Guide at www.buffalobillsnewstadium.com. We encourage NYS certified minority-, women- and service-disabled veteran-owned and local businesses to participate. If you provide services relevant to any of the above packages and are interested in participating at a lower-tier level, apply in the “Contracting Opportunities” section on the project website.

*Subject to change

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE, KEYBANK, NA AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIRST NIAGARA BANK, NA, Plaintiff, vs. SURABHI KAKATI, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to An Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 15, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the first floor closing room of the Erie County Clerk's Office, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY on February 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 122 Old Farm Circle, Williamsville, NY 14221. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Amherst, County of Erie and State of New York, Section 55.08, Block 5 and Lot 14. Approximate amount of judgment is $183,022.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 810459/2019. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.

Michael Klima, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff January 12, 19, 26 February 2

LEGAL NOTICE Bid

COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ZOELLER PUMPING STATION ELECTRIC SERVICE Project No. 2021-852-01

Sealed bids for electric work for the above project will be received by the County’s Commissioner of Public Works, Suite 1400, Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 until 10:00 AM local time on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Pre-let meeting scheduled Thursday, Feb 1, 2023 at 9:00 am local time at Sewer Station on the corner of Zoeller Rd and Walden Ave in Alden, NY. NYS Vendor Responsibility Form CCA-2 A/B/C, NYSDOL wage rates, MBE/ WBE, Apprenticeship program, and Local and Disadvantaged Workforce requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie.gov/dpw.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME

COURT COUNTY OF ERIE HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST JAMES C. MCCLAIN, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered May 22, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Closing Room of the Erie County Clerk's Office, 1st Floor, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo NY on February 21, 2023 at 10:30AM, premises known as 175 Glenhaven Drive, Amherst, NY 14228. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Amherst, County of Erie and State of New York, SECTION: 26.11, BLOCK: 3, LOT: 15. Approximate amount of judgment $221,902.38 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #801211/2016. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the ERIE County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts. gov/Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Referee will not accept cash, any deposit funds must be certified check or money order. Ann F. Arnold, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-089360-F00 74407

January 19, 26 February 2, 9

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, v. MARY ELLEN WHITE, PATRICK J. WHITE, ET AL, Defendant. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of an Amended Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Erie County on July 16, 2022, I, Michael A. Benson, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on February 9, 2023 at the Closing Room of the Erie County Clerk`s Office located on the first floor of 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, County of Erie, State of New York, at 10:00 AM the premises described as follows: 31 Christopher Drive West Seneca, NY 14224 SBL: 143.19-3-45

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of West Seneca, County of Erie, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 806830/2018 in the amount of $96,735.73 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System's COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Brettanie L. Hart Saxton Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff's Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 104324-1 73794 January 12, 19, 26 February 2

LEGAL NOTICE

Erie County Department of Senior Services is seeking proposal statements from qualified entities interested in assisting the Department by providing consultation to evaluate and make recommendations to improve transportation services for older adults (RFP # 2023-008VF). The Department will have a Q & A session on Tuesday January 31, 2023, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Please check the Erie County Purchasing Department website, https://www3.erie.gov/purchasing/requests-proposals-constructionbids , for more information. Final sealed proposals are due no later than February 17, 2023, at 4:00 pm.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CITY OF BUFFALO ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT AVISO AL PÚBLICO CIUDAD DE BÚFALO MODIFICACIONES ANUALES DEL PLAN DE ACCIÓN

Puede encontrar una copia completa de este documento en español en el sitio web de la Ciudad: https://www.buffalony.gov/324/Consolidated-Plan-Documents

https://www.buffalony.gov/324/Consolidated-Plan-Documents

The Annual Action Plan is the City of Buffalo’s application and distribution plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) Block Grant Programs (HOME, ESG, CDBG and HOPWA). The City of Buffalo received an additional one-time funding allocation of $12,280,862.00 through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to be administered through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to perform activities that must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations. These HOME-ARP funds are governed by HUD CPD Notice 21-10.

The City conducted a stakeholder consultation process to identify unmet housing and service needs among qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable qualifying populations in order to develop its HOME-ARP Allocation Plan. The Allocation Plan is required by HUD for the City to receive federal HOME-ARP grant funds. The HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is a strategic plan detailing the allocation of funding to assist qualifying individuals or households by providing affordable housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and/or non-congregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability. The Allocation Plan defines the use of federal HOME-ARP grant funds to address these needs.

A Public Hearing on the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan will be held in-person with a virtual option for the purpose of obtaining public input on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 at 6:00PM in the Cafeteria at The Belle Center Community Center located at 104 Maryland Street, Buffalo NY, 14201.

A draft of the Substantial Amendment, which includes the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan, will be available online at https://www.buffalony.gov/324/Consolidated-Plan-Documents for public review following the Public Hearing on Tuesday February 7th, 2023 through Thursday, March 9th, 2023. Oral and written comments will be accepted during the public hearing and through the subsequent 30-day comment period. Written comments can also be emailed to HUDAdministrator@buffalony.gov. To be considered, all oral and written comments must be received by the City no later than Friday, March 10th, 2023

The public hearing on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, can be accessed via Webex or phone at the following: Webex Meeting Link: https://buffalony.webex.com/buffalony/j.php?MTID=m48

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Webex Meeting Number: 2344 986 4526

Webex Meeting Password: HOMEARP

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Phone Access code: 2344 986 4526

Accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities, non-English speaking persons and persons who require sign-language translation requested five or more days in advance of the virtual public hearing to: HUDAdministrator@buffalony.gov.

For more information regarding this public notice, please email: HUDAdministrator@buffalony.gov.

Equal Housing and Equal Employment Opportunity

LLC'S

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

BIYYAH BEAUTY LLC, Arts of Org filed with the NYSS on 11/3/2022. Office in Erie County. NYSS designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. NYSS shall mail copy of any process to the LLC at: 25 Haven St, Bflo., NY 14211. Purpose: any lawful. January 26 February 2,9,16,23 March 2

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

BC Products 1, filed with SSNY on 1/11/23. Office Erie County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 60 W. Cleveland Dr. Upper, Buffalo NY 14215. PURPOSE: Any lawful purpose January 26 February 2,9,16,23 March 2

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

Re-Establishing Resources, LLC, filed with SSNY on 12/12/22. Office Erie County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 210 Sprenger Ave, Fl 1, Buffalo NY 14211. PURPOSE: Any lawful purpose. January 26 February 2,9,16,23 March 2

LEGAL NOTICE Bid

COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Erie County Health Lab Building DD CC Renovations, Phase 3 Project No. 2021-855-02

Separate sealed bids for General Construction, Mechanical/Plumbing, and Electrical work for the above project will be received by the County’s Commissioner of Public Works in Suite 1400, Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 until 10:30 AM local time on February 22, 2023, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. NYS Vendor Responsibility Form CCA-2 A/B/C, NYSDOL wage rates, MBE/WBE, Apprenticeship program, and Local and Disadvantaged Workforce requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie.gov/dpw

Public Meeting Notice

The Town of Aurora Highway Department is providing a public meeting to allow for local residents to communicate their views regarding the culvert replacement projects located on Church St. and E. Fillmore Ave. The public meeting will take place from 6pm to 8pm at the Aurora Municipal Center (575 Oakwood Ave., East Aurora NY, 14052) on Tuesday, February 7th for Church St. and Tuesday, February 14th for E. Fillmore Ave. This meeting is designed to allow for public input which is required for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Representatives from the Town of Aurora and the engineering consultant will be on hand to answer questions and discuss concerns about the project.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

TYLER WESTCOTT MUSIC, LLC filed Articles of Organization with NY Secy of State on 9/15/2022. Office of the LLC: 300 AMHERST ST, BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY, NY 14207. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to LLC at: 300 AMHERST ST, BUFFALO NY 14207. Purpose of LLC: any lawful act or activity.

January19,26 February 2,9,16,23

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

Melissa Kate Productions, LLC. Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: 10/20/2022. Office of the LLC: 582 Marilla St., Buffalo, NY 14220, ErieCounty. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom processmay be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at 582 Marilla St., Buffalo, NY 14220.

Purpose of LLC: Independent Artist, Writer, & Performer. No specific duration attached to LLC.

January 12,19,26 February 2,9,16

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

MEDUSA DEVELOPMENT 1, LLC filed Articles of Organization with NY Secy of State on 10/3/2022. Office of the LLC: 719 BUSTI AVE, BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY, NY 14213. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to LLC at: 719 BUSTI AVE, BUFFALO NY 14213. Purpose of LLC: any lawful act or activity.

January19,26 February 2,9,16,23

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

Name of LLC: Davis Legacy Property Management LLC. Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: December. 19, 2022. Office of the LLC: Erie County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at P.O. Box 1684, Buffalo, NY 14225.

Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose permitted for LLC's under NY Limited Liability Campany Act

January19,26 February 2,9,16,23

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL AND SMALL BUSINESSES

LLC'S

EMPLOYMENT

Family2Family Support Specialist

Provide resources and support to those Affected by someone else’s addiction. PT availability in Erie County. Resume and cover letter to WNYIL, INC 3108 Main St Buffalo NY 14214 employment@wnyil.org EEOC

Facilitated Enroller

Educate, engage and enroll individuals over 65, To address their needs for health insurance by Following LCDSS requirements. HS diploma & 5 yrs exp req. Resume and cover letter to WNYIL, INC 3108 Main St Buffalo NY 14214 employment@wnyil.org EEOC

Health Homes Care Coordinator

Help enroll consumers in a Health Home. Help decrease costs of consumers being Served in a Health Home.

Bachelor’s & 5 yrs exp. Req. Resume and Cover letter to WNYIL Inc 3108 Main St Buffalo NY 14214 employment@ wnyil.org EEOC

QA & Compliance Specialist

Harris Appointed to New Role at Niagara Falls Medical Center

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has named Josephine Harris as the new Interim Human Resources Director. The announcement was made by President and CEO Joseph Ruffolo.

Harris is a 1990 graduate of Niagara County Community College with as Associate Degree in Applied Science and Data Processing.

Previous to her career at NFMMC, she worked at Health Association of Niagara County and Niagara County Department of Social Services.

Harris has held previous positions at NFMMC since 1995, including Pension Clerk, Human Resources Information Specialist and HRIS/Labor Relations Coordinator.

Harris will use her organizational development and employee/labor relations experience to oversee day-today human resources operations and strategic planning initiatives for the medical center and its satellite sites. She will also continue to work on labor relations issues as necessary.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

MKL TRUCKING, LLC filed Articles of Organization with NY Secy of State on 11/5/2022. Office of the LLC: 4712

PINECREST TER, EDEN, ERIE COUNTY, NY 14057. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to LLC at: 4712 PINECREST TER, EDEN NY 14057. Purpose of LLC: any lawful act or activity

January19,26 February 2,9,16,23

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

THIRTEENTH STREET FARM, LLC filed Articles of Organization with NY Secy of State on 9/12/2022. Office of the LLC: 329 PLYMOUTH AVE, BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY, NY 14213 The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to LLC at: 329 PLYMOUTH AVE, BUFFALO NY 14213. Purpose of LLC: any lawful act or activity.

January19,26 February 2,9,16,23

Perform duties within the dept to help Ensure the Agency compliance with Program & regulatory guidelines. HS diploma & 3 yrs exp in Human Service Resume and cover letter to WNYIL, INC 3108 Main St Buffalo NY 14214 employment@wnyil.org EEOC

SSAN Advocacy Coordinator

Assist in facilaiting the advocacy operations of WNYIL & to assure smooth & seamless delivery Of advocacy program services.HS diploma & 6yrs exp req. Resume and cover letter to WNYIL, INC 3108 Main St Buffalo NY 14214 employment@wnyil.org EEOC

Supported Housing Case Manager $19 / hr Van Driver $17 / hr Vocational Specialist $19 / hr

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

BRICK BUFFALO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

Initial Meeting of the Board of Trustees 5:30 p.m. @King Urban Life Center, 938 Genesee Street Media and the public welcome 716-806-6410 or buffalo@ brickeducation.org

FRI. JAN. 27

We Are Women Warriors few winter coats, clothes and boots giveaway 12 Noon -3 PM. @ Grant's Variety Shoppe, 1055 East Ferry St. 716602-5877 for more info.

TUES. JAN. 31 Buffalo State University Celebration of New Name 12:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union . Open to the public.

THURS. FEB. 2

4th Annual Black Doll Exhibit Opens in celebration of Black History Month, Merriweather Library 6 p.m. Special ceremony featuring author Connie Porter, hosted by Legislator Chairwoman April Baskin, free and open to the public. Exhibit on display Feb. 2-April 1. See Page 7.

THURS. FEB. 2

Beyond the Knife, Jacobs School of Medicine, 955 Main St. 5-8 p.m. See Page 5.

SAT. FEB. 4

“100 Years From Mississippi” free screening and in-person talk-back featuring director Tarabu Kirkland and artist Leroi Johnson at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, on the campus of Buffalo State University.

EAT TO LIVE!

Thank You For A Great Season Buffalo Bills!

Just before the game against the Bengals last Sunday owners and patrons at Premier Cigars & Lounge located at 1327 Jefferson Ave. gathered for their weekly watch party with lively support for the Buffalo Bills and a hopeful win. Despite the disappointing loss Bills fans around the city along with the good looking Premier Cigar crew continue to BILLIEVE in our team!

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People Inc. Folwell Senior Apartments

LOCATION: 140 Hodge Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209

ACCOMMODATIONS: Currently under construction, this 4-story apartment building are for households being 62 years and older, with 33 one-bedroom apartments and 4 two-bedroom apartments will be ready for occupancy in spring of 2023.

Part time professional on-site management • Some accessible apartments Five hundred feet from a major bus route and within a few blocks of restaurants and shopping • Smoke-free living • Community Room On-site laundry facilities • Central air conditioning Attractive grounds and seating areas around the building

If you are aware of any persons, that might be eligible or interested in our Senior Housing, please have them contact the following person for more information on how to apply:

Housing Intake Specialist

280 Spindrift Road • Williamsville, NY 14221 • 716.880.3890

housing@people-inc.org people-inc.org/folwellseniorapts

MONTHLY ReNT: (Gas and Electric not included)

1 Bedroom: (33) $600.00 - $695.00

2 Bedrooms: (4) $695.00 - $795.00

**MAxIMuM INCOMe:

1 person: $36,840

2 people: $36,840

2 people: $42,120

**Dependent on unit rent

Applications will begin to be mailed on October 3, 2022 to those individuals interested, in keeping with approved affirmative marketing plan and must be postmarked by February 6, 2023 opened by lottery at People Inc. Linwood Lafayette Apartments, 637 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209 on February 13, 2023 at 10:00am. We will be recording the lottery and posting on People Inc. websites. For more information or an application, email housing@people-inc.org, visit NYHousingSearch.gov or call 716.880.3890.