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Memorial AME Zion Celebrates Bullock Scholarship Winners

The CI Bullock Scholarship Board at Memorial AME Zion Church celebrated four graduating scholars during their annual Scholarship Sunday on June 25.

The Memorial’s Class of 2023 includes: Brandi Davis (Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School), Brandon Davis (Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School), Dasoni ‘Ari’ Harris (Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School) and Cameren Robinson (Gates Chili High School).

Memorial’s Pastor, Rev. Derrill A. Blue, delivered a message to inspire the youth. The theme for Scholarship Sunday was ‘Believe, Achieve, Succeed.” Pastor Blue preached from Proverbs 3:1-8. He specifically highlighted Proverbs 3:5 which says, ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.”

Key takeaways from Rev. Blue’s message were Guard Your Heart, Follow God’s Plan Not Your Own and No Path is Perfect. He instructed students to guard their hearts from those that may not have their best interests in mind. He shared that many of us make mistakes in our journey because we didn’t follow God’s plan for us. Finally, he assured the scholars that no path is perfect and it is ok to have a different path than others. Following his stirring message, all students were called to the alter for prayer.

Brandi Davis passed the torch to a member of the class of 2024 and challenged the next class of scholars to make 2023-2024 their best year yet.

The CI Bullock Scholarship at Memorial is named after the late Clarence I. Bullock who migrated to Rochester from Louisiana in the 1920s. Upon arrival in Rochester, he immediately joined Memorial AME Zion Church. Mr. Bullock felt that Memorial had a moral obligation to support youth transitioning from high school to college. As a result, he donated the first $100 in 1977 towards a scholarship for high school graduates. To date, this fund has awarded more than $167,500.00 to some 167 recipients.

Donations to the CI Bullock Scholarship Fund can be made to Memorial AME Zion, 549 Clarissa Street, Rochester, NY 14608. Please indicate ‘CI Bullock Scholarship’ with your cash, check or electronic payment via Givelify. Please visit Memorial’s website at www.memorialamez.org to make an electronic donation.

Political Upset in Rochester: Rose Bonnick Defeats Sabrina LaMar

Monroe County Legislature President Sabrina LaMar was overwhelmingly defeated by Rose Bonnick in the battle for District 27.

Legislator LaMar, a Democrat, and the first Black female president of the Monroe County Legislature, was met with strong criticism after agreeing to caucus with the Republicans. Political observers say that decision may be one of the reasons she lost the Primary.

In defense of her position Ms.. LaMa once stated:

“…I have always been a Democrat, I remain a Democrat and I don't intend to ever be anything but a Democrat.” However, she said she was “not afraid to reach across the aisle to deliver results for my (largely African American) constituents,” a significant number who live in poverty.

County Executive Adam Bello accused LaMar of playing political games.

HISTORY MAKER: Isaiah Santiago Made History via the Recent Democratic Party Primary Election

Atage 19, he is the youngest person ever elected to the Rochester Board of Education.

Santiago, a recent School of the Arts graduate, is a freshman student at St. John Fisher College (SJFC) whose interest in serving on the RCSB likely began during his RCSD high school career.

At SJFC, he is studying political science.

In a related school board election development, Jacquelyn Griffin defeated entrenched incumbent Ricardo Adams. This was her first time running for political office.

The Rochester Commissioner of School vote breakdown is as follows. The top four candidates move on to the general election and more than likely will win a seat on the board:

Beatriz LeBron - 5,596

Isaiah Santiago - 5263

Amy Maloy - 4992

Jaqueline Griffin - 4105

Ricardo Adams - 4065

Maria Cruz - 3824

Vince Felder - 2849

ROCHESTER MOVIES IN THE PARK

The lineup for the 2023 season of Movies in the Park, a series of family-friendly movie screenings will run through June to September. All movies will begin at dusk, approximately a half hour after sunset. Here are the event dates for July & August:

•The Greatest Game Ever Played (July 7th – Durand Eastman Golf Course)

•Atlantis (July 21st – Ontario Beach Park)

•Rookie of the Year (July 27thInnovative Field)

•Rogue One (August 11th –Highland Park)

•Hook (August 18th – Mendon Ponds Park)

Isaiah Santiago

Sabrina LaMarr & Rose Bonnick

Scholarship winners pose with Rev. Blue ( far right)

AREA BRIEFS

Know Your Housing Rights Workshop

On Thursday, July 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:00), there will be a Know Your Rights training workshop at the Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson. The workshop will focus on housing rights presented by Neighborhood Legal Services, the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, the Minority Bar Association of Western New York, and the National Lawyers Guild Buffalo Chapter. Tenant’s rights, the eviction process, and applicant/recipient rights under the DSS Temporary Housing Assistance program will be covered. Refreshments will be provided. The NLS Justice Bus will be present to set up intakes for participants with legal concerns about their housing situation. If you have any questions contact the minoritybarassociationofwny@gmail.com

Community Winners in Buffalo Spree "Best of WNY" Competition

Barbara Glover: The Grand Finale

For the last 57 years Barbara Glover has impacted the lives of thousands of young people at the legendary Miss Barbara’s School of Dance. Last Friday the community joined the beloved artist in celebrating her final farewell to the institution she founded after decades of service to the community and the City of Buffalo

Formore than three hours a steady stream of students, parents, friends, community leaders and well wishers filed into the studios of Miss Barbara’s School of Dance located in the Delavan/Main Plaza.

The occasion was bitter sweet. Barbara Glover, the talented and beloved founder of the institution was retiring after nearly 60 years of service. Her close friends had insisted that she not just quietly lock the door and leave. Her impact, they said, was too great. She had touched too many lives. So they planned the event and coined it “The Grand Finale.”

And grand it was! The studio was filled with appreciative parents and former students – some of them now young adults – each of them crediting Barbara Glover with their success in life. Indeed, more than just a dance school, Miss Barbara’s School of Dance was an institution of learning and character building

Thurgood Marshall: America's Frist Black Supreme Court Justice

There have only been 3 Blacks to serve on the US Supreme Court in this nation's history.

Thurgood Marshall, one of the country's greatest jurists and civil rights advocates, was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

He was born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland, to William Marshall, a railroad porter, and Norma Williams, a school teacher. One of his great-grandfathers had been taken from the Congo and enslaved, sold in Maryland, and eventually freed.

Buffalo Spree Magazine’s July/August 2023 issue features its largest ever “Best of WNY” competition with “thousands of Poll responses." Among the community winners: •India Walton, “Best Community Advocate” cited for her “tenacity, determination and ferocity” in her advocacy for a better Buffalo •Claudine Ewing Best Reporter (Broadcast), WGRZTV Weekend Anchor with three decades in the business, Emmy winning, nationally recognized and noted as “one of the best in the business.” •Edreys and Alexa Joan Wajid “Best Power couple.” Artists, creatives and entrepreneurs and “game changers in their own rights” •Leroi, Living In color Exhibit @ Burchfield Penney Art Center by artist LeRoi Johnson, “best Art Exhibition” (large Gallery) noted as “one of Burchfield’s most visited exhibitions.” •Once On This Island @ Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Best Production of a Contemporary Musical (tied with Alleyway Theater’s Kragtar”) •Our City Action, “Best Activist Group” cited for “working toward the vision of a better Buffalo” •Locust Street Art, “Best Arts/Crafts classes, located in the heart of the community, cited for making “art truly accessible for all.” locuststreetart.org •Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin’s Recovery was winner of the “Best Sports Good News” winner. Congratulations winners! Buffalo Spree is on newsstands now!

“I am thankful that I grew up under her leadership,” declared April Baskin, who rose from a sequin costume wearing little dancer with “spaghetti arms” to become the Chairwoman of the Erie County Legislature. Thanking her mentor and teacher for “57 years of blessing our community,” she proudly presented Miss Barbara with a proclamation from the honorable body.

New York State Senator Tim Kennedy, calling Ms. Glover “one of the greatest Buffalonians,” was on hand to honor her with plaque. The Hon. Clifford and Mrs. Bell, lifetime supporters, were also present.

There were words of praise from Dr. LaVonne Ansari, who spoke on behalf of the school’s dedicated group of “Dance Moms” and presented Barbara with a gift.

Barbara humbly expressed her gratitude to the students “for giving me the opportunity to be a part of your journey” and to the Buffalo community “for the support and encouragement over the years.” She had special thanks for the committee of friends and loved ones who organized the event which was hosted by former Justice Rose Sconiers and Ernestine Green.

And although health issues were a determining factor in her decision to close the doors of the school, it will not be your average "retirement." Miss Barbara's School of Dance will still exist - just not as a physical building.

She said she plans to remain a valuable community resource for groups and organizations that require the use of her choreographic and artistic services.

Barbara started the dance school in 1966 in what was then the Humboldt Branch YMCA at 347 East Ferry Street with 12 students.

Thousands of students later, she's just reinventing herself and the institution she spent a lifetime building.

“This,” concluded Miss Barbara at the close of Friday's event, “ has been an incredible Grand Finale!”

Marshall graduated from Lincoln University, a Black college, in 1930 and applied to University of Maryland Law School – he was denied admission because the school was still segregated at that time so Marshall attended Howard University Law School where he graduated first in his class and met his mentor, Charles Hamilton Houston, with whom he enjoyed a lifelong friendship.

In an interview published in 1992 in the American Bar Association Journal, Marshall wrote that “Charlie Houston insisted that we be social engineers rather than lawyers,” a mantra that he upheld and personified.

Marshall played a major role in the 1940s and 1950s as a leader in the struggle to end racial discrimination in

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Thurgood Marshall

GRAND FINALE! Top row left, Legislator April Baskin (L) and Miss Barbara; Miss Barbara (center) and the "Dance Moms"; former Judge Rose Sconiers and Miss Barbara. Bottom row from left, Mr.and Mrs. Clifford Bell (he'll be 94 in November and his wife, 91 in September and they will celebrate their 68th wedding anniversary next year!); Miss Barbara and two of her original students Dee Paris and Mark Tabron; Senator Kennedy and Miss Barbara. Challenger Photos

Pictured: Some of the winners top row, l/r India Walton, Edreys and Alexa Wajed, Damar Hamlin. Bottom row l/r Claudine Ewing, Once on This Island, Leroi C. Johnson.

HEALTH MATTERS

Witness Project Takes Cancer Education and Prevention into the Community

Caring for people and sharing information on cancer screening and risk factors doesn’t just happen within the walls of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Each month, several outreach events take place at community centers, schools and churches within Buffalo and across Western New York, led by Roswell Park’s Community Outreach and Engagement team, people dedicated to helping reduce barriers to care and working to make sure people know their cancer risk factors. This same team will help people secure transportation, if needed, for routine cancer screenings that could save their lives.

Dee Johnson has the same passion and dedication to increasing cancer education and awareness in Buffalo, working as a Senior Community Outreach and Engagement Manager for Roswell Park as part of The Witness Project. Her group, part of a national organization, also provides navigation services, connecting people with assistance to make and keep medical and screening appointments while also taking care of other needs. This includes a monthly breast cancer screening day scheduled for Friday inside the Roswell Park Breast Clinic.

“We’re the lay people community engagement team,” she says. “We work to address those social determinants of health and disparities in access to care. We can tell a woman she needs her cancer screenings, but if she can’t get to the store to get groceries, she’s not thinking about getting a mammogram. We work with insurance companies to help people get insurance; we’re also referring them to cancer services. There are a lot of variables out there and we’re trying to get their needs met.”

The Witness Project also attends health fairs and special events with cancer information and Johnson and her team are willing and eager to talk to anyone who will listen. “You decide you want to meet on the corner of Ellicott Street at 3:30 p.m. and you have five ladies and a chair, we’ll be there!”

There are 50 active volunteers with the Witness Project, under Johnson’s guidance, who will go door-to-door to learn what services people need and try to meet and address those needs. This group surveyed 1,000 people last summer after the tragedy on Jefferson Avenue and set up food donations and transportation assistance for families in the Fruit Belt who needed assistance.

“This work means a lot to me,” she says. “African Americans face disparities in everything. We have challenges across the economic divide, the financial divide, the education divide, transportation. For us, working with a team of clinicians like those at Roswell Park, including Dr. Candace Johnson at the helm, and their willingness to empower our team on many fronts of cancer, social determinants of health, population health, to allow us to grow in our careers and reach back and provide the same support for our community, it’s meaningful.”

The Witness Project has reached more than 10,000 community members since 2018, identifying more than 2,500 people eligible for mammograms and navigating close to than 1,500 Black and Hispanic women for breast cancer and/or cervical cancer screening services.

Johnson has big dreams for the year ahead, as Roswell Park gets ready to open a new building for the Community Outreach and Engagement team at 907 Michigan Avenue later this summer. The building will be a centralized location in the Fruit Belt where visitors can take a cancer risk assessment, sign up for screenings and enroll in community-based cancer prevention studies, helping doctors and researchers to continue developing new treatments for cancer.

The Witness Project will have the ability to host meetings and events at the new building, allowing them to continue to expand their outreach and meet the community in a welcoming, friendly setting.

A full list of community outreach events can be found at www. https://www.roswellpark.org/calendar.

Fruit Infused Water a Healthy Way to Hydrate

Now that it looks like we will be getting warmer weather in Buffalo be sure to stay extra hydrated.

Drinking plenty of water is always a good thing but enhancing it with fruits will increase your hydration. Fruits are naturally loaded with vitamins and minerals and electrolytes so combining fruit with your water changes the whole drinking experience and result. Plus, it assists your metabolism and tastes good too!

Infusing is easy. You can use the quick method and squeeze the juice of a half lemon, lime or orange into a glass of water to drink immediately. But if you have the time try a true infusion to keep in the fridge for a day or two and share with family and friends to enjoy the nutritional and hydrating benefits as well.

You can use a big jar with a good lid or invest in a pitcher with an infusion rod (shown on the left). They even have infusion water bottles for those on the go or to enjoy after working out vs those store bought drinks full of sugar. I will add that the infusion rods makes the experience easier and is less messy.

To make the water just slice the fruits you love (they all have plenty of vitamins minerals and electrolytes that put in serious work for your health), add them to a pitcher with clean spring water and let sit in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour or 2 hours if you have the time. Serve chilled. No sweetener needed! I like to use limes with cucumbers and mint, or watermelon and berries, or pineapple with mint. Whatever your taste buds call for be creative and try fruits you rarely eat to keep it interesting. You can use whole berries and for larger fruits make big slices. Enjoy the summer and your fruit infused water for a healthy hydrating win!

Congratulations Dr. Johnson!

The family of Dr. Veronica L. Johnson proudly celebrates her great achievement in graduating with a Ph.D in Health Education and Administration from D’Youville University Class of 2023. Her husband Bromfield Johnson, family and friends joyously acknowledge her accomplishment and we are confident that Veronica’s education will advance her even further in her career of helping others.

Congratulations Dr. Johnson!

To God Be The Glory!

Grilling Your Food is Great But Over Charring Can Be a Health Risk

It's that time again and the grills are being pulled out, cleaned and prepped for back yard barbeques. Most foods maintain their nutrients through the grilling process and can be a healthy alternative as long as there's no unnecessary prolonged heat exposure. What's not advised is going overboard with charring and slightly burning the food. Overdoing it causes dangerous carcinogens that can be a determent to your health.

Enjoying grilled food is something we all partake, especially during summer months. Grilling smarter makes it even better for your health. Say no to the over charred stuff !

Dr. Veronica L. Johnson

Dee Johnson

Prayer & Praise Breakfast Mission: “To Bring People Out of the Streets and Into the Church”

FAMILY Emmanuel Temple Community Day

The Soldiers of Christ City Wide Ministries along with Dane Smith and Peaches Thompson will present a Prayer & Praise Breakfast Saturday, July 8 at the McCoy Convention Center, 653 Clinton Street. Doors open at 8 a.m. Breakfast begins at 9 a.m.

Pastor Rhonda Henderson will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased by calling Dane Smith at (716)602-8150 or Peaches Thompson at (716)603-6506 or at True Bethel Baptist Church, 472 Swan St. or New Life Covenant of Praise Church.

Musical Tribute, Funeral Services for Minister

Funeral services will be held on Saturday July 8 for Minister Eric Marchon Reed, Sr. affectionately known as “PamPa” at Elim Christian Fellowship Church 70 Chalmers St. Dr. Bishop Troy A. Bronner, Pastor.

The wake will be at 11 a.m. followed. by a 12 noon service at Elim.

Prior to funeral services on Saturday, a Musical Tribute will be held in honor of Minister Reed on Friday, July 7 at 7 p.m. at Bethesda World Harvest International Church 1365 Main Street.

Community Day sponsored by Emmanuel Temple SDA Church, Corner of Jefferson & Genesee St., will be held Saturday, July 15 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. There will be a food and clothing giveaway, Free blood pressure, b.m.i., diabetes, & more screening.

Minister Eric Marchon Reed, Sr.

Every Thursday & Sunday July 6 - Sept. 7

“Healing by the Water” Returns to Broderick Park This Week Bringing Life, Healing and Love to a Sacred Place

"Healing by the Water," a free Friends of Broderick Park weekly event, returns to the Foot of Ferry Thursday July 6 from 5-8 p.m. for another memorable summer celebration of unity and culture on “sacred ground.”

The twice weekly celebration continues throughout the summer on Thursday and Sunday evenings from 5p.m.to 8p.m.

Broderick Park is a historical landmark and destination of the Underground Railroad, a national treasure located in our very own back yard! It is one of few well-documented final US stations of The Underground Railroad where thousands of brave freedom seekers traveled hundreds of miles to get here. Those that braved the treacherous journey, would take their last stride of faith at the Broderick Park water line, boarding the Black Rock Ferry to cross the Niagara River in order to reach freedom on the Canadian shores.

Last year the gatherings were nothing short of amazing. This year you can expect the same great features: good music, delicious food, good friends, a vendors market, educational resources, family activities and more!

The Friends of Broderick Park, a volunteer-led non-profit led by long time community advocate George Johnson, has planned an entertaining and enlightening summer at the park and invite residents and visitors to join together every Thursday and Sunday from 5-8 p.m., now thru September 7 .

Broderick Park, located at the Foot of Ferry, off of Niagara St., has become a destination for individuals and families from Buffalo and across Western New York. The Friends of Broderick Park was founded on the communal responsibility to support the revival of the park and its transformation into a welcoming and functional greenspace. The FOBP is a 100% volunteer-led collaboration of community leaders, working together to increase awareness of the park as a designated Network to Freedom site.

“Broderick Park symbolizes the end of trauma through courage and the start of healing through freedom. This summer, Healing by the Water, will bring our common ground to sacred ground. We will celebrate the park’s historical significance, while offering healing activities and information regarding mental, emotional, and physical health and wellness for Buffalo residents.”

The Friends of Broderick Park’s aim for the 2023 summer celebration is to facilitate the release of trauma from yesteryear, embrace the good that lives in the present, and make space for a brighter tomorrow.

The Friends of Broderick Park are currently recruiting sponsors and donations to support event and programming costs.

For more information about Broderick Park, the Summer Freedom Celebrations event series, sponsorship or donations, visit: www.brodericksummersupport.org or call 716-818-3410.

Follow Friends of Broderick Park on Facebook or on Instagram

BRICK Buffalo Academy Hosts Community Day: It’s Not too Late to Enroll!

Families joined BRICK Buffalo Academy Charter School for a community day celebration June 24. The day featured free food and activities for families, including an ice cream truck, a live DJ, bounce houses and local community vendors.

BRICK Buffalo is the only new charter school opening in Buffalo this August.

The school is currently enrolling Kindergarteners and First Grade students as part of its founding class. The event was held to celebrate the opening of their new school and to meet community members. It also included on site enrollment for interested families.

For more information about enrolling your child feel free to call Lacole Brumfield, at (716) 308-2885.

Antwan Barlow, who grew up on the East Side, is launching a BRICK Buffalo Academy Charter.

Butcherfest Boxing “Ringside at the Rez” Rescheduled for July 15

The Butcherfest Boxing event has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 15 from 12 - 8pm with a new location at the Tonawanda REZ 936 Bloomingdale Road Basom NY. You definitely don’t want to miss this event. For full details and tickets go to eventbrite.com and search Butcherfest Boxing or if you need to be refunded due to rescheduling conflicts contact the organizer on the eventbrite page to assist you.

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Juneteenth Maafa Memorial : The Great African Tragedy

OnJune 21

The Buffalo Juneteenth Committee continued its Sankofa Days with the annual Maafa Memorial at Broderick Park; sacred ground where enslaved Africans “Crossed over” into Canada to “freedom.

The theme was "Amandla! May the Fighting Legacy of Our Ancestors Continue!"

Maafa is a Kiswahili word that means “great tragedy” or “horrific tragedy”, referring to the period called the Middle Passage or TransAtlantic Slave Trade. During that time, millions of captives from the continent of Africa were taken captive, persecuted, beaten, separated from their families and forced into enslavement and free labor.

The Maafa Commemoration offers an opportunity for the entire community to pause and reflect on a horrific transgression against humanity, and how to personally, as a community, agree to distance ourselves institutionally in word and deed from that transgression, its legacy, and the evolved practice of racism in our civic, social, spiritual and personal lives. ( Ashe’ Cultural Arts Center, New Orleans)

The well attended gathering was a moving and beautiful event. Among the evening’s highlights and participants:

King LaMarr and Queen Sabriyah Lailla Smith- Divine Guides; Jama Jama Waow Waow! Drum call; Libation by Queen Mother Oyanike; Black National Anthem- Queen Fragrance; Daughters of Creative Sound; Poetry by Wan’ye Rhodes-Carter, Ten Thousand, Ja and PhranchizSoul II Soul ; King Charley Fisher on the meaning of Maafa; Igadi Youth Session guided by, Bro. Anthony Pierce/Bro. Sankofa-Wakanda Alliance; VP Ras Jomo "Reparations" by Kennis Henry, National Co-Chair, National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations (NCOBRA); Ancestor Reflections including The Ascended 10 (and survivors) & those who transitioned during the Blizzard *Queen Sabriyah Lailla- Self-Care and Healing ; Maafa Memorial Performance & Yoruba Flower & Fruit Libation: *King Ade & Queen Mother Oyanike. Ashe’! (Special thanks to the Juneteenth committee/Sankofa committee for sharing the scheduled program information.)

•Taste of Buffalo, Saturday July 8 from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. & & Sunday July 9 from 11 a.m.-7p.m. Delaware Avenue down.town Niagara Square,80’s dance party, prizes & more!

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Street Legacy Photos by Darvin Adams

Primary Elections: Progressives Strike Out —Again

Try as they might, progressive Democrats in Buffalo are having a hard time gaining traction. That reality was underscored in lopsided electoral losses last Tuesday.

By Geoff Kelly /Instigative Post Part 1 of a 2-Part Series

So much for the revolution.

Hopes ran high among Buffalo progressives after India Walton won the Democratic mayoral primary two years ago, shocking four-term incumbent Byron Brown. Walton lost to Brown’s well-funded and often vicious write-in campaign in the general election, but the coalition of progressives who supported her seemed poised to start winning smaller elections.

Our City Action Buffalo, or OCAB, played a key role in Walton’s mayoral run. The coalition of progressive activists didn’t run candidates for Democratic Party committee seats last year, opting to fight the party establishment from the outside. It endorsed incumbent Jen Mecozzi’s successful reelection to Buffalo’s school board, but didn’t run candidates for other seats. It mounted, but ultimately dropped, a spirited challenge to the Common Council’s redistricting plan.

This election cycle, OCAB endorsed three candidates for Council. The left-leaning Working Families Party lined up behind those three and one more.

All four lost to incumbents or to candidates supported by established Democratic powers, including state Sen. Tim Kennedy, Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, and Brown. They lost by margins of two-to-one or worse. A fifth challenger, running independently, also lost badly.

In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, OCAB’s executive director, Harper Bishop — a former Council staffer — insisted that there were silver linings to those losses: Two incumbents declined to run for reelection in the first place, decisions Bishop attributed to the organization’s activism and “insurgent candidates’ challenge to their power.”

“While our three endorsed candidates did not win their races, it would be a lie to say that they did not win major victories that help to propel our larger movement forward,” Bishop said. Tuesday’s results — if they are affirmed in November’s general election — will introduce two women to the Council, which has been a boys’ club since 2014. The newcomers will change the Council’s power dynamics in ways that will be revealed right away, in January, when lawmakers choose a new Council president.

The primaries are over, but the dealmaking has just begun.

But first, the results:

•Leah Halton-Pope, senior advisor to Peoples-Stokes, handily defeated three other candidates in the Ellicott District. The seat was open, as incumbent Darius Pridgen declined to run for a fourth term. Halton-Pope got 49 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results. The Working Families Party candidate, Matt Dearing, finished third with 15 percent.

•Zeneta Everhart, diversity director for Kennedy, easily beat Walton, who was endorsed by both OCAB and the Working Families Party. Everhart got 67 percent of the vote. This seat was open, too, as incumbent Ulysses Wingo stepped aside rather than face a challenge from Walton, clearing the path for Everhart.

•In the University and North districts, incumbents Rasheed Wyatt and Joe Golombek easily dispatched their challengers, social worker Kathryn Franco and public schools teacher Eve Shippens, respectively — both supported by OCAB and Working Families. Golombek won 70 percent of the vote in his district; Wyatt won 65 percent of the vote in his district.

•In Lovejoy, incumbent Bryan Bollman fended off an independent challenger, Bangladeshi businessman Mohammed Uddin, with nearly 70 percent of the vote. Bollman’s reelection is guaranteed, as he has no opponent in the November general election.

Wyatt and Golombek will face Franco and Shippens again in November, as the challengers will appear on the Working Families Party line.

Halton-Pope will face Dearing on the Working Families Party line, as well as two other candidates. Murray Holman, a Democrat, will appear on the Conservative Party line. Michael Chapman, pastor of St. John Baptist Church in the Fruit Belt, will be on the ballot as an independent. Chapman has financial resources and a large congregation, should he choose to mount a vigorous campaign.

That wild card aside, the city’s political history suggests the new Council lineup was set last Tuesday. That lineup may benefit Brown, as he enters the second half of his fifth term.

Investigative Post is a nonprofit investigative reporting center based in Buffalo. You can find their work at investigativepost.org and on WGRZ, Channel 2. You can subscribe to their free weekly newsletter by emailing info@investigativepost.org

"A tragedy for us all"

In a brilliant, 29-page dissenting opinion, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson calls out the eradication of decades of racial remedies in Higher Education by the Right-Wing Supreme Court’s decision to reject affirmative action.

IBW -- In an attempt to reverse the clock of history, the US Supreme Court last week halted almost 60 years of progress towards more diversity and equality for Black and Brown youth in universities and colleges across the country. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative, proRepublican majority ruled that the Affirmative Action program is illegal and unconstitutional.

In a brilliant, 29-page dissenting opinion, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called the ruling "a tragedy for us all." She argued that America is not a colorblind society and that "by deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life."

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson lashed out at the Supreme Court’s majority opinion on ending affirmative action in college admissions, with a dissent asserting that it will not bring a quicker end to racism. “The best that can be said of the majority’s perspective is that it proceeds (ostrichlike) from the hope that preventing consideration of race will end racism. But if that is its motivation, the majority proceeds in vain,” Jackson wrote.

Although this reactionary ruling was anticipated by court watchers across the country, it was devastating, nonetheless, in that it upended decades of precedents and the Supreme Court has reaffirmed the rule of white supremacy and institutionalized racism in American society. The decision will embolden every white nationalist in the country.

Also, the ruling has underscored the urgency of reparations for the crimes of chattel slavery in the USA and should spur the movement for repair to the daily harms still endured by African Americans as a consequence of slavery. The Supreme Court's "race neutral" mantra is now the new "Separate but Equal." Beyond the question of financial wholeness, the demand for reparations for slavery and Jim Crow has cultural merit as well. Reparations will help America better understand the divergent pathways of race in the country's history. The legacy of demands for reparations has roots in the dignity of Black America. In the final analysis, reparations will be good for all Americans.

A broad consensus exists among educators, scholars and lawyers that affirmative action has been one of the most effective social justice policies in American history. There is abundant data that shows diverse student bodies are beneficial to all institutions of higher learning in the USA and that white students benefit intellectually, culturally and emotionally from having Black and Brown students in their classes. Now, in the absence of affirmative action, white wealthy and privileged youth will benefit the most from legacy admissions policies which will remain intact as a result of the court's ruling.

In rejecting the principles of equity and diversity in higher education, the Court's decision will negatively impact similar equity policies in corporate workplaces and in other areas of American society.

This ruling is yet another right-wing attack on democratic rights and freedoms for all Americans, irrespective of race or ethnicity. The original rationale for affirmative action was about redressing historical racial disparities, inequalities and subordination.

(An INSTITUTE FOR THE BLACK WORLD statement on Supreme Court decision rejecting affirmative action)

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to 1961, he served as chief staff lawyer for the NAACP. Marshall devoted much effort to tailoring arguments that led the Supreme Court to its unanimous 1954 Brown v. the Board of Education of the City of Topeka decision, which ruled segregation of public schools by race to be unconstitutional. But he realized the struggle was not over. At a party celebrating the Brown decision, Marshall warned his colleagues, “I don’t want any of you to fool yourselves, it’s just begun; the fight has just begun.”

On June 13,1967, President Johnson nominated him to the Supreme Court . Marshall retired from the bench in 1991 and passed away January 24, 1993, in Washington D.C. at the age of 84. There have only been a total of three African American Supreme Court Justices in the history of the United States. After Marshall, Clarence Thomas was nominated to serve on the Supreme Court in 1991 by President George Bush (the elder Bush).President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson who would become the court’s third Black justice – and its first Black woman in 2022. She is considered one of the nation’s brightest legal minds.

Dug's Dive: Why Has A Piece of Black History Been Removed from Canalside's Information Displays?

In the early 1800s, a Black man and possibly, a fugitive slave, came to Buffalo aboard one of the many ships traveling along Lake Erie and the Buffalo River. His name was William Douglas and he soon found work in the river and dock areas of Buffalo near Canal Street. It was not long before he opened a saloon that served as a tavern, boarding house and brothel to the largely African American population that lived in shacks and tenements that was called the Union Block, or more informally, called the Negro Block. William Douglas opened his saloon better known as Dug's Dive, in the basement of a building called the Commercial Slip Bldg., from the 1830s until around 1870. People don't know what happened to William Douglas but a portion of his basement saloon still remains, in the area now called Canalside.

Another part of Buffalo history is that William Douglas played a part in what was the Buffalo Dock riot of 1863. The largely, Irish dockworkers were mad about the national draft the President of the United States was imposing because of the loss of union soldiers in Gettysburg, Pa during the Civil War. The Irish workers did not have the $300 to pay the fee to avoid the draft so they took it out on the Black men who were hired to replace them when they went on strike. Two Black men lost their lives in Buffalo due to the anti-draft riots. However, around that time in New York City, 60 Black men were lynched, shot or beaten to death because the Italian and Irish immigrants did not want to fight in a war that could possibly lead to the freedom of the Black man!

If one were to go, right now, to Canalside, one can see the below ground level structure that was once part of the saloon. I remember so well the arguments made by former Buffalo Mayor Anthony Masiello and then County Executive Joel Giambra that it may not be a good idea to excavate the area because the limestone bricks and rocks might explode if they were exposed to the air. Masiello wanted to grade over the area and put a children's museum on top of it. More intelligent minds prevailed and the site was Dug up, restored as much as it could be and a sign denoting it as Dug's Dive was posted on the interactive and printed display boards. Much thanks go to Tim Thielman and members of the Erie County Preservation Board.

So, I am sure you can imagine my surprise and disbelief last week, when I visited the site of Dug's Dive at Canalside and did not find one mention of the saloon on any of the displays or information boards. The information used to be there and, in the early 2000s, many Black residents came to the site to see it after the excavation was completed. I would like to know who authorized the information to be removed and why did they remove it? Those 'non-exploding' limestone bricks and rocks are still intact as they were when Douglas ran the place. The only thing missing is giving recognition and credit to the Black, former enslaved man who is the reason why we can envision what life was like for a portion of Buffalo's forgotten history makers.

Our City Action Buffalo Remains Optimistic on the Future of Buffalo Democracy

Candidates’ campaigns demonstrate the need for ongoing progressive organizing

As Our City Action Buffalo and our endorsed candidates take stock of the primary election results for Buffalo’s City Council, one fact shines clear and true; the people of our great City see the value in having real choices in expanding the democratic process that makes our system of governance work. Our City Action Buffalo congratulates all winners of last night’s City Council Primary Election. We especially want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Eve Shippens, Kathryn Franco, and India Walton who took a risk to push back against the established political machine to run visionary and values based campaigns.

“While our three endorsed candidates did not win their races, it would be a lie to say that they did not win major victories that help to propel our larger movement forward. Two Council members did not seek reelection as a result of calls for greater accountability, transparency, and in the face of insurgent candidates' challenge to their power. A 20+ year incumbent in the North District actually having to run a campaign for reelection for the first time since the late 20th Century shows that Buffalonians want fresh leadership.

No, our OCAB endorsed candidates did not cross the 13th floor finish line, but heir formidable presence in this race demonstrates that change on its way to the Queen City,” said Harper Bishop, Executive Director, Our City Action Buffalo.

“It is clear that everyday Buffalonians have a passion and desire for change in the political status-quo of our city. Each OCAB endorsed candidate brought a spirit of community, cooperation and love for the people in their districts that was made evident in their volunteers’ diligent voter engagement efforts and people-centered policy platforms,” said University

THEY DID NOT LOSE! THE COMMUNITY DID!

Dear Editor:

Latino Village Endorsements: Regarding this past month’s Common Council elections results.

Upon seeing the Council election results, I just received a call from a colleague, who told me, “Well, Cappas, your three endorsed candidates lost.” My reply: No, they did not lose; they go back to their jobs, their loving family, they move on, etc. It is the community that lost tonight. A continuation of the status quo. Everything will stay in place in our communities: despair, gentrification, foreclosures, illusions, and social and political nightmares. One of our top Puerto Rican poets, Pedro Pietri, expressed in simple words what Malcolm X always wanted to say as a reason why our people always vote against their interests: "The masses are assess.”

Alberto O.

Erie County Must Fund Community Responders Now!

Dear Editor:

We’ve had too many years of heartache, death and tragedy when police respond to mental health/ social needs calls (e.g., India Cummings, Daniel Prude, Meech Davis, Willie Henley, etc.). We need a team of mental health, (EMT), and peer responders to respond – independent of police – to low-level 911 calls.

Cities using versions of this program tailored to their community have had superb results (e.g., Eugene OR [since 1989, no death or serious injury]; Denver CO [led to 34% crime reduction]; San Francisco CA; Atlanta GA; and more.) See WNY Peace Center’s youtube channel for show – with Achol Deng and Colleen Kristich – for further detail.

District resident and OCAB Board member Annie Berkeley.

Our candidates were faced with decades and generations of entrenched mediocrity, corporate backings and status-quo politics that serve a small and powerful group of Buffalonians. In spite of these realities, our candidates had the brilliant audacity to try to win anyway. With the support of our people at their backs, their roots firmly planted in the core values of our movements and a vision for a better Buffalo to nourish and guide them, we have won more than just a seat at the table.

“Our City Action Buffalo and our endorsed candidates are building a movement that will set the table for generations to come through smart, strategic and people-focused policy platforms that just make sense. Our work is far from over,” said Ellicott District residents and OCAB Communications Coordinator Leighton Jones.

Our City Action Buffalo and our endorsed candidates love the people we work with every day. We see the beauty of our communities in all of their complexities. We see the respect that our people in Riverside and Black Rock have for deep and authentic relationships. We see the passion for racial equity and justice in Masten District. We see the ways in which our University District neighbors value different perspectives and compromise. We respect the elders who continue to fight for affordable housing and generational wealth-building in Ellicott District.

Our sincere hope is that these new Common Council members will see the respect, trust and vision that Our City Action Buffalo brings to our growing democracy here in the City of Good Neighbors. We look forward to working with the Council to push forward our People’s Policy Agenda so that the people who helped elect them into office aren’t again cast aside until the next election cycle.

Erie County needs to have – and fund – a Community Responders Pilot Program NOW. Please help urge county leaders to allocate $500,000 for a community responder pilot program before the end of 2023. Please go to linktr.ee/ CommunityResponders4EC for an action toolkit, including contacting your elected representatives.

Victoria Ross WNY Peace Center Board Chair

TAKING A PAGE OUT OF AMERICA'S PLAYBOOK

Pictured, youths clash with police forces in Nanterre, France, June 29. The death of 17-year-old Nael M. by police during a traffic check recently in the Paris suburb elicited nationwide concern and widespread messages of indignation and condolences. French authorities said that the unrest and protests stemmed from the police-involved killing of a local teenager have eased, but tensions on both sides remain high.

Cappas

DOUG’S DIVE: Image of canal era “Negro Block” stands on the left, behind the bridge in foreground.

REFEREE'S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF ERIE

M&T BANK, Plaintiff - againstDARRIN L. PAWLOWSKI, et al

Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on April 12, 2023. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Closing Room of the Erie County Clerk's Office, 92 Franklin Street, 1st Floor, Buffalo, New York on the 18th day of July, 2023 at 10:30 AM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York.

Premises known as 38 Weiss Street, Buffalo, NY 14206.

(Section: 123.49, Block: 4, Lot: 9) Approximate amount of lien $16,987.68 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 801305/2022. Dennis P. Cleary, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409

Dated: April 18, 2023

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

June 15, 22, 29 July 6

VISIT THE NASH HOUSE MUSEUM

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME

COURT COUNTY OF ERIE KeyBank, National Association, Plaintiff

AGAINST Thomas N. Ramsey a/k/a Tom N. Ramsey; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 1, 2022, 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 July 17, 2023 at 10:30AM, premises known as 165 Irving Terrace, Depew, NY 14043. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Depew, Town of Cheektowaga, County of Erie and State of New York, Section: 104.05 Block: 1 Lot: 18. Approximate amount of judgment $98,608.59 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #802935/2020. 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. Marissa Hill Washington, Esq., Referee Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 28 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14614

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June 15, 22, 29 July 6

NOTICE FOR BIDS

Gilbane│Turner will be soliciting Requests for Proposals (RFP) for the BUFFALO BILLS NEW STADIUM PROJECT

include*:

LLC 'S

LLC'S

bution

17B - Electrical Emergency Power (EPS)

17C - Electrical Branch

17E - Electrical Branch (Level 200 and above) 18A - Underground and Storm System Plumbing

- Plumbing Auxiliary Building

- Plumbing Stadium

- Fire Protection

- Fire Protection - Auxiliary Building

- Fire Alarm and BMS 23 - Audio, Distributed TV, and Broadcast Systems 24 - Security and Telecomm 56 – Pools, Saunas, and Steam Rooms

Group 2

25A – Drywall - Field, Mezzanine, and Main Building

25C – Drywall - Luxury Suites, Clubhouses, Upper Level, and Press Area

26 – Stadium Seating

27 – Spray-On Fireproofing (SOFP) and Intumescent Paint

28 – Roofing and Waterproofing

29A – Misc. Metals - Bowl Railings

29B – Misc. Metals - Masonry / Hoistways

29C – Misc. Metals - Metal Pan Stairs and Rails

30A – Masonry - Lower Levels (Field Level and Mezzanine)

30B - Masonry - Upper Levels (Main, Suites, Club, Upper, Press)

47 - Scoreboard, Video Display, and Ribbon Board

59 - Playing Field

All businesses interested in submitting as a Prime/Tier-1 subcontractor must prequalify to receive a Request for Proposal (RFP). 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. Please refer to proposal documents for full MWBE/SDVOB plan information. If you provide services relevant to any of the above packages and are interested in participating at a lower-tier level, apply to participate in the Meet the Primes session via the “Contracting Opportunities” section on the project website.

*Subject to change June 22,29 July 7,13,20

LEGAL NOTICE

Engineering Service Request for Qualifications

The Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) is requesting proposals from qualified engineering firms interested in providing design and engineering services for the removal and relocation of railroad infrastructure at the former Bethlehem Steel site, located in Lackawanna, NY. A detailed Scope of Work will be provided as a guide for proposals. Proposal packages are available at the ECIDA office, 95 Perry St., Ste. 403, Buffalo, NY 14203 or by visiting the ECIDA website: www. ecidany.com/requests_for_proposals

Proposals are due August 11, 2023. Questions: afederick@ecidany.com

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

Wild Vines Floral Design, LLC

Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/23/2022. 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, 2302 Main St, #1, Buffalo, NY 14214. Purpose: Any lawful purpose June 8, 15, 22,29, July 6,13

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

KAMAZAN GROUP, LLC. Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: March 23, 2023. Office of the LLC: 156 Rosemont Dr, Erie. 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 156 Rosemont Dr Amherst NY 14226 . Purpose of LLC: (Finance Consultant). No specific duration attached to LLC. June 8, 15, 22,29, July 6,13

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

EVERY BODY PLUS LLC filed Articles of Organization with NY Secy of State on 3/16/2023. Office of the LLC: 149 Swan Street, Buffalo NY 14203. The NY Secy of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to LLC at: 149 Swan Street, Buffalo NY 14203 STREET, Purpose of LLC: any lawful act or activity.

June 8, 15, 22,29, July 6,13

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of Formation of Protekt Ur Krown. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-07-12. Office location: Erie County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Protekt Ur Krown: PO Box 673 Buffalo NY 14231. Purpose: Any lawful purpose June 8, 15, 22,29, July 6,13

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

ITS THE DETAIL ESTABLISHED 2023 LLC Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept of State: February 4, 2023.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 any process to the LLC at: 427 Saint Law-rence Ave. Buffalo, NY 14216.

Purpose of LLC: Mobile service providing customers with your basic automotive de-tailing needs. June 8, 15, 22,29, July 6,13

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Button and Bows Boutique LLC filed Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/8/23. Office location: Erie County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 50 Hewitt Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

June 15,22,29, July 6,13,20

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Maliek Nomir, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 04/05/2023. Office: Erie County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail copy to 346 Cable St, Buffalo, NY 14206. Purpose: any lawful.

June 22,29, July 6,13,20,27

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Che Butter Skin, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 04/03/2023. Office: Erie County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail copy to 264 Bryant St, Buffalo, NY 14222 Purpose: any lawful.

June 22,29, July 6,13,20,27

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

The Earverse LLC. Filed with SSNY on 05/31/2023. Office: Erie County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail copy to 346 Cable St, Buffalo, NY 14206. Purpose: any lawful.

June 22,29, July 6,13,20,27

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Jaali Cypher LLC filed Articles of Organization with the NY Dept.of State 5/21/2023 Office of the LLC: 501 Washington Street buffalo NY 14203 Apt 610. Erie County The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served : Justin Smith NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at 501 Washington Street buffalo NY 14203 Apt 610. Purpose: Representation of the Business that is done by JAALI CYPHER.

June 22,29, July 6,13,20,27

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Diagnosing Sitcoms & Movies Podcast LLC’s Articles of Organization were filed by the with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on 5/6/2023. Its office location is Erie County. Its purpose is any lawful purpose. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 10 Markus Dr. Buffalo, NY 14225.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

Fijas Fitness LLC. Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: 1/26/2023. Office of the LLC: 636 W Delavan Ave. Buffalo, NY 14222 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 636 W Delavan Ave. Buffalo, NY 14222. Purpose of LLC: Provide coaching for runners and fitness plans. No specific duration attached to LLC. June 8,15,22,29 July 6, 13

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPAN

KUSCZAK LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 03/17/2023. Its office is located in Erie County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 205 Martin Ave, Blasdell, NY 14219. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

June 8, 15, 22,29, July 6,13

Enterprise Charter School (ECS) Overview:

Enterprise is a public charter school in Buffalo, New York educating children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Founded in 2003, ECS is committed to "Engaging young minds through projects and partnerships."

We pursue our mission through our Charter's key design elements, with our primary focus on highly engaging project-based learning, comprehensive arts education, and individualized instruction for enrichment and acceleration. We celebrate diversity and inclusion and engage a variety of partners to support our students academically, socially, emotionally, and culturally. Enterprise Charter School is seeking new staff for the 2023/2024 school year:

• Dean of Students

• Middle School Science Teacher

• Middle School Math Teacher

• Middle School ELA Teacher

Qualified candidates should apply at WNYRIC.ORG SCHOOL-WIDE COMPETENCIES:

• Accountable for students' success and believes Enterprise's students must receive the highest quality education possible

• Relentless commitment to mission of educating Enterprise's students

• Actively demonstrates a commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion

• Serves as an advocate for racial equity with the school's colleagues, parents, students, community, and external stakeholders to promote equity in education and closure of the achievement gap

Enterprise Charter School offers a competitive salary, health benefits and is a member of the NYS Teacher Retirement System. Enterprise Charter School is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the community we serve.

2023 SUMMER CAMPS

CAMP PEACEPRINTS

Camp Peaceprints, an alternative summer camp for youth 8-13 years old has as its theme this year “Healthy Lives Matter.” The camp will run Monday thru Friday July17-21 and July 24-28 from 10a.m. – 3 p.m. and will feature healthy lunches, games, art, music and swimming while learning about nonviolence & community. $20 a day or $100 a week. Sliding scale and full scholarships. More info at (716)893-0808 info@ sisterkarencenter.org or the WNY Peace Center (716)603-0015 director@wnypeace.org

Love Alive Fellowship Summer Day Camp

Love Alive Fellowship Summer Day Program presents its 15th year of summer programming;. The theme is "Exploring The Creation!" The camp takes place at 141 Lewis Street, July 10 - August Monday-Friday from 8:30a.m.- 3:30p.m.,for ages 4-12. Summer Reading Challenge, S.T.E.A.M., music, dance, crafts, ,outdoor field trips and more. Call 716-856-1670, or email campalive2007@gmail.com for registration and info.ma

SUMMER CAMP at Dorothy Collier Community Center! The Friends Inc. @ Dorothy J. Collier Community Center is offering a free kids summer camp for Pre-K - 6th grade July 10 thru August 18 at 118 E. Utica St. Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Arts & crafts, games, music and dance, field trips and more! (716)882-0602 or Facebook page @DJCCCBuffalo

CAMP JOY

CAMP JOY for boys and girls ages 5-12 returns to The Lutheran Church of Our Savior 6-week program featuring nutritious breakfast and lunch; activities for the mind and body, field trips and more!! July 10 thru August 18, Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $200 per camper for the 6-week program. Register at (716)885-1108 or (716)310-7297.

EMPLOYMENT

Rise Up Right Sports Highlights

Let's Rise Up!

Buffalo Bisons Baseball

Even with the craziest of roller coasters who can find a highlight from the ride. Last Friday Night signified just that as the Buffalo Bisons came back from two multiple run deficits in the 9th and in the 10th inning against the Worcester Red Sox. The Friday Night Bash definitely went out with the bang as the Bisons would go on to claim a 10-8 victory on Luis De Los Santos walk off Grand Slam. Is this the season turnaround moment for the Buffalo Bisons? Can they build from this historical moment?

Buffalo Sabres Hockey

A Buffalo Sabres organization has been quite busy over the last past week. Here's a rundown of some of the Buffalo Sabres transactions that have been made.

The Buffalo Sabres have extended qualifying offers to forwards Brett Murray and Linus Weissbach. The Sabres organization also signed a plethora of players as forward Tyson Joe's to a one-year contract worth 2 million AAV, defenseman Erik Johnson was signed to a one-year deal worth 3.25 million, defenseman Connor Clifton was signed to a three-year contract worth 3.33 million AAV. While the Sabres were out building on the defensive side they also acquired goaltenders Devin Cooley and Dustin Tokarski and added forward Justin Richards to the depth chart. In addition to these weekly signings the Buffalo Sabers also announced the beginning of their developmental camp which started last Sunday. Will these acquisitions have a significant effect on the Sabers upcoming season?

Buffalo Bills Football

A lot of questions are looming at One Bills Drive as the Buffalo Bills are hoping that this season will be a groundbreaking season. Some of the questions that linger start with the surrounding question on who should acquire the number two cornerback position? Will Nyheim Hines have a bigger role on the Buffalo Bills offense? Will the Bills fans see more 21 and 22 personnel formations with the acquisition of Dalton Kincaid? Could Spencer Brown take a step forward this season? Will the defensive line produce sacks without Von Miller? Who will be the "Mike" for the Buffalo Bills ? There are plenty of questions that loom large as the Bills preseason quickly approaches. Will the Bills produce the most successful answers to these questions? For more sports talk and news follow me on Facebook @Andre Robinson or D'Andre Torch Robinson.

DADS Basketball Camp

DADS Summer Basketball Camp will be held July 10 thru August 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon every Monday and Wednesday at Wende Park, Spring and Broadway for age groups 7-9, 10-12 and 13-15. Application deadline is July 9. Contact Dwayne Ferguson at (716)563-1834.

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JULY

•JEFFERSON AVENUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE, EVERY FRIDAY EVENING now thru August 25 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Jefferson Ave. @ E.Utica. For more info go to the Buffalo Funk Fest Foundation facebook page.

NEW YORK STATE ALUMNI REUNION Celebration Honoring and Celebrating Law Enforcement Personnel, “Black Tie Affair,” Saturday, July 8 from 5 -10 p.m. Classics V Banquet hall, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd. Tickets $75 RSVVP to (716)253-5566 by June 25.All are welcome!

•HEALING BY THE WATER Broderick Park Summer Freedom Celebration Music, Food, Vendors July 7-September 7, Foot of Ferry near Niagara St. FREE

•TASTE OF BUFFALO Saturday July 8 from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. & Sunday July 9 from 11 a.m.7p.m. Delaware Avenue downtown Niagara Square,

•ITALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL OF BUFFALO Hertel Avenue between Delaware & Virgil; Friday July 14 & Saturday 15 from 11a.m. -9 p.m., Sunday July 16 11 a.m.-7p.m.

•GOSPELFEST Saturday July 22 in Martin Luther King Park, 2p.m. till 8pm.Free.

• 6TH ANNUAL EAST SIDE GARDEN WALK Saturday & Sunday July 22 & 23 10am-3pm, rain or shine. If you see a sign out before 10am, or after 3pm. Self guided.• MLK Park Fillmore @ Parade or Maps. Free

• CHEF DARIAN BRYAN'S JAMAICAN MARKET Saturday July 22 4-8pm Larkin Square 745 Seneca Street. Food, vendors, music and good vibes.

• PAPPY MARTIN LEGACY- MASTEN JAZZ FESTIVAL, July 23 and July 30 from 2pm - 8pm, MLK Park 1001 Humboldt Parkway Sunday, July 23: 6pm: Headliner: Buster Williams Quartet / Opener: Various Acts Monday, July 24: 1pm: Musicians' Masterclass Workshop led by Nasar Abadey

Khari’s Café Pop Up

Kharis’s Café is popping up again Saturday July 7 at The Monocle located at 1245 Hertel Avenue from 10a.m. -2p.m.