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INSIDE ROCHESTER AROUND TOWN
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The Faith and Order Rochester African American Heritage Conference Events The Memorial AME Zion Church, located at 549 Clarissa Street in Rochester, will host The Faith & Order Conference March 2 -3 at 6 p.m. at the church. The guest presenter will be Dr. Reginald D. Broadnax, Chair of the Department of Religion and Professor of Religion, Clinton College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, and Pastor of Mount Olive AME Zion Church in Durham. The theme is “Proper Decorum for Worship.” Rev. Dr. Kenneth Q. James is host Pastor. All are welcome! For more information call (585-) 46-5997.
Edwin Morrow
97 Years Young!
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dwin Morrow of Rochester recently celebrated his 97th birthday! Mr. Stone was born on February 9, 1920 in Richmond, Kentucky. He is the 8th of 11 children of the late Willie and Charity Stone. He is a veteran of the United States Army and served in World War II. He was a member of the 93rd infantry division at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and was shipped overseas in 1944. He served in the Pacific Theater (Guadalcanal, New Guinea and Northern Solomons) during World War II. After an honorable discharge from the Army, Mr. Stone attended Tennessee State University. He graduated from Tennessee State in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He moved to Dayton, Ohio and was employed by the Veterans Administration for 12 years. While working for the Veterans Administration, he attended the University of Cincinnati and learned blood Transfusion services. He was responsible for rebuilding the blood bank at the Veterans Administration. He was responsible for matching blood for surgery for all patients. Mr. Morrow also worked as a medical technologist for Wright Patterson Air Force Base for 20 years. Married to the late Mary Alene Ingram, they were blessed with three children, Edwin Jr., Angela, and Maurice. After the death of his wife, he along with his younger son Maurice relocated to Rochester to live with his son and his wife. He credits a life free of smoking and drinking as the key to his longevity. In addition, dutifully follows the orders of his doctors. Happy Birthday Mr. Stone!
First Community Interfaith Institute Briefs
*This Sunday at First Community Interfaith Institute Inc., 219 Hamilton Street at 4 p.m. Lesson: FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING *Help plan our next event on March 10, 2017 * “Receiving our Heavenly Blessing”: A Tribute to Siti Akanke (aka Mary Bailey). Contact First Community Interfaith Institute Inc. for more information 585-461-0379. *Special thanks to Rev. Myra Brown of Spiritus Christi Chruch for her support and recognition of the amazing work you are doing with children and families.
Financial Assistance Programs for City Business Owners Mayor Lovely Warren is inviting business owners in the city of Rochester to attend an information session to learn how to access the City’s loans, grants and services in order to grow or improve their business. Information sessions are scheduled on Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. as follows: *March 2: Flint Street RCenter, 271 Flint St. *March 16: Frederick Douglass R-Center, 999 South Ave. *March 30: Edgerton RCenter, 41 Backus St. *April 13: Carter Street RCenter, 500 Carter St. *April 27: Port of Rochester, Harbor Center, 1000 N. River St. City business owners should RSVP by calling (585) 4286912 or via email at JoEllen. LaPore@cityofrochester.gov. More information on resources for city businesses may be found at www.cityofrochester. gov/BusinessResources.
The following events are presented by the City of Rochester's Black Heritage Committee. For more information call 585-428-9857 or email blackheritage@cityofrochester.gov or go to the website www.cityofrochester.gov/ bhm *Wed.-Mar.1 - “Annual Gospel Hour”-City Hall Atrium-30 Church Street12:15pm-1:15pm. Gospel performances by RCSD #19 Strings for Success and Center for Youth. *Fri-Mar 3rd - “Annual Youth Junior Gala”- Edgerton R-Center Stardust Ballroom-41 Backus Street6:00pm-8:00pm. This event is presented by the City of Rochester's Black Heritage Committee. *Sat-Mar 4th - “Annual Heritage Gospel Concert”- First Genesis Baptist Church-292 Hudson Avenue-6:00pm8:00pm. *Sun-Mar 5th thru SatMarch 11th - “Annual National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS” (NWPHA). A week of prayer , education, advocacy and service for the Healing of AIDS. This year's theme is “Talk About It”: Youth and HIV in America. We would like to have as many Youth and Young Adults to be involved to participate during this week of services. Church host locations and times to be determined. This event is presented by Jackie Dozier, Supervisor of Trillium Community Health Initiatives. For more information, please contact Jackie Dozier at 585210-4126 or email: jdozier@ trilliumhealth.org
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AREA BRIEFS P.E.A.C.E. Inc. Offering Fair Haven Grief Support Sessions P.E.A.C.E. Inc. (Parents Encouraging Accountability & Closure for Everyone) is offering an eight week support group to those who have lost loved ones to homicide. The support group is free and open to the public. Entitled the Fair Haven Grief Support, it’s a place where “hope for heavy hearts” is provided and a place where one can say “I’m NOT ok today!” The grief sharing sessions begin March 8 from 6:30 -8 p.m. at the Sherman L. Walker Center, 608 William Street, and continue there at the same time the second and fourth Wednesday on the following dates: March 22, April 12 and 26, May 10 and 24, and June 14 and 28. P.E.A.C.E. Inc. is an organization that has been providing support since 2004 for family and friends who have lost loved ones to homicide We are a support to the community and offer hope and healing during times of trauma and grief. For more information call 842-8700.
13 Homicides So Far This Year Buffalo counted its 13th homicide so far this year when 43-year-old Sasheen Sheppard of Buffalo was shot to death Sunday night, Feb. 25 at Ashley and Krupp streets. Police have asked anyone with information to call or text the Buffalo Police Department’s Confidential tip line at 716-847-2255.
Dorie Miller R&P Club, Book Review The Dorie Miller R&P Club will review the book, The Counter- Revolution of 1776 Slave Resistance by Gerald Horne at the Rafi Green Center, 1423 Fillmore Ave. March 8, at 5:30 pm. The community is invited to attend.
De Anna Eason Chosen to Lead HOME The Board of Directors of Housing Opportunities Made Equal has unanimously selected M. DeAnna Eason to lead the civil rights organization. Ms. Eason succeeds Scott W. Gehl, who has served as HOME’s executive director for the last 35 years. A product of City Honors and a summa cum laude graduate of Medaille College and the University at Buffalo, Ms Eason first joined Home’s professional staff in 2000 as a mobility counselor. In 2013, she was named associate director. During her years at HOME, Ms. Eason has headed various special investigations projects. She has also provided training for municipal fair housing officers and coordinated HOME’s homelessness prevention efforts. The choir director at Gethsemane Full Gospel Church, Ms. Eason is married to Kenneth Eason, a lieutenant in the Buffalo Fire Department. They have three daughters at home: the eldest, a freshman at Niagara University, and twins who attend Buffalos Frederick Law Olmsted School. OnApril 20 HOME, the only organization in Western New York dedicated to ensuring all people an equal opportunity to live in the housing and communities of their choice, will host its 54th anniversary celebration at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. For more information call (716) 854-1400.
GIVING BACK:Pictured in the photo to the right (bottom) is the President of The Arab American Business Association, Mr. Adel Munassar along with Vice president Fawaz Kaid, and AABA Community Liaison Ms. Bernadine Kennedy presenting a check in the amount of $1000 to the Ferry District School Board Member Sharon Belton-Cottman as a donation to the students “Spud Launchers” at Hamlin Park School # 74. Shown in the top photo is Congressman Brian Higgins with the student “Spud Launchers” at a recent press conference along with President Munassar, Ms. Belton-Cottman and Ms. Kennedy which was held at the Buffalo Central Library, Tuesday February 21. This donation was made on behalf of the 19 Arab owned stores in the Masten District where the “Spud Launchers” attended Hamlin Park School #74 and won the National Competition last year.
ELECTION 2017
A GRANT CANDIDACY WOULD PROVE INTERESTING IN THE UPOMING MAYORAL RACE Incumbent Mayor Byron Brown has announced his candidacy for re-election in the 2017 mayoral race. City Comptroller Mark J.F. Schroeder is schedule to formally throw his hat in the ring when he announces his plan to run on Sunday. County Legislator Betty Jean Grant’s name has surfaced but she is not saying one way or the other whether or not she will definitely enter the race; only that she is “considering” her options. Her reason for even entertaining the idea? The current administration, she feels, has basically neglected the inner city; focusing instead on downtown and the waterfront over the past 12 years . Political observers suggest that her entry could mean a better chance for Schroeder because she would split the Black vote. Although Mrs. Grant denies having anything to do with Mr. Schroeder’s candidacy, and he confirms that he has no connection to her, the popular lawmaker said that the inner city and other struggling neighborhoods has been a major concern of hers over the years. Grant appears not so much worried about a potential “spoiler” label as she is helping her community. In addition, she has been a victim of some pretty divisive politics herself. In 2012 she came within just 139 votes of winning the race for State Senate against Timothy M. Kennedy, which would have made her the first Black and the first woman to win that seat. She spent pennies compared to the $450,000 the Kennedy campaign spent on that primary. Many in the community felt Grant had the election stolen from her in a month-long legal maneuvering. Mayor Brown and his Grassroots organization campaigned against her during that primary, even making robo calls in the Black community urging voters to vote for her opponent.
Sojourner Truth
“Ain’t I A W oman?” Sojourner Truth was a prominent abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Born a slave in New York State, she had at least three of her children sold away from her. After escaping slavery, Truth embraced evangelical religion and became involved in moral reform and abolitionist work. She collected supplies for Black regiments during the Civil War and immersed herself in advocating for freed people during the Reconstruction period. Truth was a powerful and impassioned speaker whose legacy of feminism and racial equality still resonates today. She is perhaps best known for her stirring “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech, delivered at a women’s convention in Ohio in 1851. An evangelist, abolitionist, and feminist, she was born Isabella Baumfree. Sojourner Truth was her self-given name, from 1843 onward. She is remembered for her unschooled but remarkable voice raised in support of abolitionism, the freedmen, and women’s rights. Tales of her aggressive platform style, for example, of her baring her breasts before a crude audience who had challenged her womanhood, grace the pages of abolitionist lore. Truth was six feet tall, blessed with a powerful voice (she spoke English with a Dutch accent), and driven by
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NATIONAL + WORLD
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Kenya Approved for Direct Flights to U.S., Credit to Obama In July 2015, former U.S. President Barack Obama dangled the prospect of direct flights between Kenya and the U.S. Speaking in Kenya, Obama said American and Kenyan officials had met and that “real progress has been made” Finally, this week Kenya’s transport ministry said that the country’s airlines have been given security and safety clearance by U.S. authorities.This adds Kenya to the short list of just five sub-Saharan African countries that meet the IASA requirements and can fly directly to the U.S.: South Africa, Ethiopia, Cabo Verde, Ghana and Nigeria. African immigrants in the U.S., now over 2 million, should give the country’s struggling national carrier, Kenya Airways, a boost in traffic.
More Than 20 Million Face Starvation in South Sudan, Somalia, Northern Nigeria and Yemen
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he world is in the grip of an astonishing and acute crisis: More than 20 million people in South Sudan, Somalia, northern Nigeria and Yemen face starvation in the next six months, according to the United Nations. Nearly 1.4 million children are at “imminent risk” of death. The scale of the hunger epidemic was described last month by U.S.-based researchers as “unprecedented in recent decades.” The crises are in large part man-made, stoked by ruinous conflicts, collapsing governance and international indifference. Only in one country, Somalia, which is recovering from years of war, is drought the main cause of the current food shortages. “The situation is dire,” warned U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres earlier this week, in a desperate appeal for funds. “We need $4.4 billion by the end of March to avert a catastrophe.” So far, his organization has raised only $90 million, a drop in the bucket. At a time when the Trump administration has already threatened funding cuts to the U.N., the prospects for global relief look dim. On Monday, the South Sudanese government, along with the United Nations, formally declared famine in parts of the fledgling nation wracked by war. According to the U.N.’s classification, a famine takes place along certain grim criteria, including when 20 percent of the population in a given area faces “extreme food shortages.” It’s usually invoked to describe already terrible conditions that are steadily getting worse. -BY ISHAAN THAROOR, The Washington Post
Alliance for Justice Blasts DOJ’s About-Face on Voting Rights in Texas WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28 - In response to the announcement that the Department of Justice will drop its claim that a Texas Voter ID law was intended to be discriminatory, after years of fighting against the law, Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron released the following statement: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been in his new position for less than a month, and already his attacks on civil rights are coming at a breathtaking pace. Last week his Justice Department sent a message of no support for the rights of transgender students. Now the Department is abandoning a key claim against a Texas Voter ID law that was clearly intended to discriminate against lower-income people and people of color. With the arrival of Sessions, the Justice Department’s about-face on rights and protections for people who most need them is truly terrifying.”
Court Orders NY Jail to Stop Putting Juveniles in Solitary SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A federal judge has ordered the Justice Center in Syracuse to stop putting 16- and 17-year-olds in solitary confinement. The preliminary injunction issued Wednesday was granted in a lawsuit challenging the practice of punishing juveniles held in the adult jail by keeping them in isolation for 23 hours a day. Phil Degranges, staff attorney with the New York Civil Liberties Union, said young people at the jail have been confined to solitary - sometimes for weeks and months at a time - for infractions like speaking loudly or wearing the wrong shoes. (contd.) Podcast and entire story available: http://www. newsservice.org/index.php
A Day Without Immigrants’ Protest Last Thursday, businesses across the country shut down in solidarity with “A Day Without Immigrants,” during which immigrants and allies protested Trump’s Muslim Ban, ICE arrests, and the many threats against immigrants from the administration.
HEALTH MATTERS
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Get Your Pantry Popping! Part 4
“The whiter the bread, the sooner you’re dead” =Unknown
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ur theme in the Get Your Pantry Popping series has been to eat food as close to its natural state as possible and avoid foods that have been chemically altered and modified. We’ve discussed making changes from white salt to pink salt, white sugar and artificial sweeteners to pure cane sugar and cow’s milk to a non-dairy milk like almond milk. This week we continue with Part 4, encouraging the consideration of yet another pantry swap; white bread to whole grain bread and whole grain products. The Tragedy of White Bread Foods that are far removed from their natural state of wholeness lack significant nutrients and white bread is no exception. The wheat plant is made into flour which is then made into bread and other baked goods. The part of the wheat plant used to make flour is called the kernel. The kernel has four main parts; the germ, endosperm, bran and chaff. The germ contains protein, vitamins and minerals. The endosperm contains starch and protein. The bran is rich in nutrients and fiber and the chaff is unusable. Back in the day, people milled wheat by grinding it between two stones, sifting out the unusable chaff and keeping the nutrient rich bran and germ and the endosperm. When milling machinery improved, they started removing the bran and germ, only using the endosperm which resulted in a whiter, smoother-textured flour which was used to make white bread. This process is called refining and resulted in refined grains. Only using the endosperm meant that many of the essential nutrients found in the bran and germ were lost and people started suffering from deficiencies in nutrients they used to receive from bread. The improvement in technology meant the loss of needed nutrients. This lead to the creation of “enriched” bread. Keep the bread white, but artificially add the B vitamins, thiamin, and riboflavin that was originally lost. Today, all breads and grains such as rice, macaroni, spaghetti and cereals have been enriched. Although it improves them, it doesn’t improve them enough. Additionally, many enriched bread products contain high fructose corn syrup and other ingredients that are an impediment to achieving optimal health. The best way to get all the nutrients and fiber in your bread and bread products is to eat whole grains which contain the nutrient rich bran and the germ, not only the endosperm. Eat More Whole Grain Products Whole grain bread and whole grain products have been milled in their entirety and are not refined. They contain all the fiber and nutrients in the wheat plant and have not been enriched. Whole grain products are as close to the natural state of the wheat plant as possible and have not been altered. Some examples of whole grains include: •Whole grain Barley •Buckwheat •Whole Oats •Brown, black or wild rice Kathleen •Popcorn RICHARDSON •Whole Rye •Whole Wheat Buy bread, cereal, and pasta with “100% whole grain” or “100% whole wheat”. Beware of the following labels, they are usually NOT 100% whole-grain products: •100% wheat •Made with whole grain •Multi-grain •Contains whole grain •7 grains Remember, the goal is to eat food as close to its natural state as possible and 100% whole wheat bread and 100% whole wheat products is as close as it gets to nature. Changing your diet is not an easy task but small changes like switching from white bread to 100 % whole grain bread is a small change that can make a huge impact. Keep in mind, “success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out”. Kathleen Richardson is a Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant, specializing in weight management, Type II Diabetes and Hypertension management and making the switch to Organic and Non-GMO
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FAITH & FAMILY
Zion Missionary Baptist Church ‘Repositioning the Body of Christ’ Zion Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting the “Repositioning the Body of Christ Through Prayer and Fasting” Monday morning altar prayer for the month of March. Please add these dates to your calendar of events for the month of March. Monday March 6 @ 6am Monday March 13 @ 6am Monday March 20 @ 6am Monday March 27 @ 6am For more information contact the church office at 886-1362.
Fillmore Community Church to Celebrate Church Anniversary With Spring Revival The Fillmore Community Church will celebrate its 16th church anniversary during a Spring Revival March 29-31 featuring guest Revivalist Rev. Brent McCallister, pastor of Midtown Bible Church. Rev. Brian D. Robinson is host pastor. For more information call 896-6295.
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Cold Spring COGICJ News The Cold Spring Church of God in Christ Jesus, 107 Verplank Avenue will present the following events at the church. Pastor Joseph L. Wallace is Pastor.
Prayer Breakfast
A Prayer Breakfast at the Redeeming Life Center, (Welker Street door) will be held on Saturday, March 18 at 9:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be Elder Douglas Hosmer. Admission is $15 per person.
It’s All About Jesus Celebration
The Missionary Department will present an “It’s All About Jesus Celebration” on Saturday, April 8 at the church. The event will feature anointed praise dancing by Ms. Karima Jones of Chicago, IL, guest soloists from across the city, and a Communion Feast. Tickets are $10 per person. For tickets and information call the church at 882-2052 or Sister Terrena Hollie ad (847)226-8495.
The United Coalition of Churches Revival The United Coalition of Churches(UCC) is having a revival called “Rising to Our Fullest Potential” on March 9 & 10 . The Thursday, March 9 speaker will be Rev. Dr. Jimmie Hardaway Jr. of Trinity Baptist Church in Niagara Falls. On Friday march 10 the speaker will be Rev. Dr. Robert J. Lowe of New Beginnings COGIC in Buffalo. There will be a Musical on Saturday, march 11 at 4 p.m. at Open Praise FGBC, 761 Fillmore Avenue. All events will be held at Open Praise FGBC.
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The History of Hats
Did You Know... The earliest known traditional hats in history were worn in thebes and seen on ancient Egyptian murals. Next there were Phrygian caps that were worn by the freed slaves in Rome, signifying their independence. As the centuries went by, the traditional use of hats worn by women in church is said to originate from the Apostle Paul’s words in 1st Corinthians 11:15, which says that women should cover their heads during worship. Black women have since embraced those words with elaborate church hats.
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Divine Parental Guidance
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t is my great pleasure to come to you once again to discuss ble story...Joseph’s brothers sold him into issues related to the Family. You may recall that this column slavery after they had put up with Joseph’s focuses on parents and children, the role of extended family bragging about his dreams, knowing they like grandparents and elders; and how train up our next gen- were not as well loved, and constantly reeration. If you have read any of my previous articles you know minded of that fact by Joseph flaunting that that I rely on the Word of God as the foundational basis for in- fur coat (you know what I mean) everystruction, advice and advocacy concerning family issues. I have where he went! All of this jealousy was set learned over nearly six decades that there is simply no greater up by poor parenting. God is saying don’t authority than the Bible for the principles that work every time do it this way. There are so many examples to establish and strengthen family relationships. Now I didn’t of good and bad parenting in the Word of say it was easy; listen, the right way is often not the easy way, God...help for every problem or situation KATIE but it is the only way. Especially when we are talking about rais- in life. Dig in and see what gems you can HARROD ing our precious children and grandchildren. We, as parents and find to transform your family. I promise to grandparents can not afford to get it wrong. Instead let’s strive show you a few more examples in my next to this right the first time. Are we perfect? No. Will we make article. Until then...be Blessed! missteps along this road of raising strong, wise, compassionate, You can reach me at, The Challenger Community News.com ; and respectful children...yes, of course. Katieharrodlaw@yahoo.com or Attorney Katie Nichols Harrod, But take it from this mother of three wonderful children and (716) 352-4396 grandmother of two terrific grandsons...the best place to seek help and advice is the Bennie D. Williams MS ’13 Lord Jesus. He Is truth,and Director of if you allow Him, He will alMulticultural Affairs ways tell you the truth. Le Moyne College The Lord shows us examples in His Word of good parenting as well as not so good. Let’s take a look: Go to Genesis 37:3, it says”...Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age” and Israel made him a special coat of many colors. (Now you may love one MAKE YOUR CAREER GOALS A REALIT Y child more than the others; maybe no one would know for sure. But if you make or buy expensive gifts for that one child...come on now, how will the other children feel? How will they behave?) If you know this famous Bi-
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Review
“The Spirit of Nina Simone” Powerful, Beautiful and Right on Time!
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he spirit of Nina Simone revisited Kleinhans Music Hall last Friday evening in grand style. Drea D’Nur, the quintessential young artist/vocalist beautifully embodied that spirit. Drea, who created, produced and directed the riveting production, brought together a phenomenal group of talented young artists who joined her on stage in an unforgettable tribute to one of America’s most important and conscientious artists. The Spirit of Nina Simon was magnificent. There were at least four, well deserved, standing ovations during the course of the evening. The show opened with a short skit about the legendary Nina Simone as a young girl
– who even then knew how to demand respect when she refused to play at a recital until her parents, who were seated in the back of the auditorium in the segregated south, were allowed to take front row seats. (The little girl was played by Drea’s 8 year old daughter Haadiyah Habeeb). And so began our journey; an evening of music, dance and theatre by way of the courage and the power of Nina’s songs, Nina’s spirit and her timeless messages about Black life, love and struggle. Zhanna Reed walked calmly and confidently to the mike and blew us away with her rendition of “Work Song” and “Love Me, Leave Me.” She was followed by, Rochester based vocalist Danielle Ponder who was accompanied by dancer Deja-Gwan.
An extraordinary singer, Ponder’s powerful vocals on Simone’s “I Put A Spell On You” brought the audience to its feet. The beautiful and rhythmic Djun Drummers, an all female trio made up of the multi-talented Shantinna Moore, Deja Chapman-Gwan and Kesi Akomo - were a fitting prelude to Drea’s entrance. Resplendent in a red and gold African inspired robe, songstress Drea D’Nur did beautiful justice to some of Nina’s most memorable and important songs in her own amazing soul-stirring style. The audience rose to its feet when she came on stage. And when she finished the powerful “Mississippi Goddam” with violin soloist maestro Henri Muhammad, the crowd was on its feet once again. A visual tribute to Emile Latimer highlighted the Nina Simone-Buffalo connection; one which Drea herself researched and was very keen on incorporating in the show. Between songs actress Shanntina Moore skillfully provided us with entertaining monologues that gave us more insight into the heart and soul of the High Priestess of Soul. Drea’s rendition of “Strange Fruit” was by far the most riveting. Accompanied by acclaimed violinist Juliette Jones and dancer Jessica Hutchinson, the audience was mesmerized by Drea’s haunting vocals, the dancer’s movement and the soaring strings. Afterwards Drea explained that the song was dedicated to Mary Turner a Black woman and mother of two who was lynched by a mob in Lowndes County, Georgia, for having spoken out in protest at the lynching death of her husband the day before.Mary was 20 years old and was eight months pregnant. Her unborn child was also brutally murde red. “Four women” was another favorite, made even more so by four powerful dancers: Dana “Roxy” Harris, Naila Ansari Woods, Natasha Perkins and Deja Cherese. “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” was a fitting tribute to the youth. Performed by Karen Saxon and vocalists from the Performing Arts Chorale, Continued Page 9
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The Unforgettable
NAT KING COLE Sat. Mar. 4, 8pm
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Stefan Sanders, conductor NAT KING COLE…jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, Grammy Award-winner, ground-breaking television pioneer. Experience his greatest hits when the rare vocal gift and engaging rapport of Denzal Sinclaire creates a gorgeous tribute to one of America’s greatest jazz vocalists, joined by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. The evening includes some of Cole’s most memorable music: Straighten Up and Fly Right, Mona Lisa, Nature Boy, When I Fall in Love, and more.
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REVIEW: NINA Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology (Drea’s 14-yearold daughter Sehrea Brown sang lead vocals). Guest strings were performed by the four amazing children of Henri Muhammad, representing the Muhammad School of Music . The show closed with a rousing “Sinnerman” by Drea featuring high energy dancers led by Bokgabane Rakeepile, bringing the diverse and highly appreciative crowd to its feet one last time. -Divine Order“I had this idea…this vision..for two years,” Drea told The Challenger in an interview last October when she first announced the show. Once she made the decision to pursue it, she recalled, everything seemed to fall magically into place. It took her six months to bring her dream to fruition; a commendable testament to the genius, creativity and dogged determination of this extraordinary young woman. She said from the very beginning that Nina would be with her when she hit that stage. Over 1,000 people witnessed it last Friday. The spirit of Nina was definitely in the house. a.b.
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ON STAGE *SENECA NIAGARA CASINO THE ISLEY BROTHERS Sat. March 11at 8PM Tickets start $35. *The Victor Wooten Trio: Sunday March 5,featuring Dennis Chambers - Drums and Bob Franceschini on Sax; 7pm Doors open 8pm Show;Tickets $30. On sale now Ticketmaster.com / Tralf Box Office 716.852.2860 / Tralf.com *Lyric & Verse, A Night of Jazz, Poetry & Art featuring Will Holton, Brandon Williamson, Detrick Hughes, Dr. Anthony Neal, Lujar & more; 6 p.m. Ruben Santiago-Hudson Fine Arts Center, @ Global Concepts Charter High School, 168 Roland Avenue, Lackawanna. RSVP by email to Charles Clark at ccclark@globalccs.org
*FRIDAY MARCH 10 Friday Night Laughs Presents The NY Kings Comedy Tour starring Capone Lee, Rob Stapleton, Talent Harris, Drew Fraser and Mark VieraTwo Shows: 7:30pm and 10pm Tickets $36 Advance / $41 Day Of ShowTickets at Doris Records 716-883-2410, or The Tralf Box Office. *Comedy’s Most Wanted, March 24 featuring Lavell Crawford, Corey Holcomb,Dominique, J.J. Williamson, & DC Young FLY and DJ Traci Steele. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com Shea’s Box Office & Doris Records
*“THE COLLECTION”, a comedy starring Courtney Turner, Nicholas Bernard, Stan Klimeck and Willie Judson, Torn Space Theater, 612 Fillmore Avenue, now thru March 12. Torns*Nat King Cole Tribute, pacetheater.com Sat. Mach 4, 8 p.m., Kleinhans Music Hall featuring Keith Sweat Denzal Sinclaire with the Rochester R&B Festival BPO. For tickets 716-885- Fri, May 12 @ Blue Cross 5000 or bpo.org Arena. ticketmaster
*In The Continuum, directed by Paulette D. Harris, starring Ayana N. Williams and Christina Foster. 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday w/audience Talk Back; March 10-April 2, Paul Robeson Theatre at the African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue; admission $25, seniors/students $22; 884-2013.
PARTY OVER HERE! HANK BELLS STRIKE FORCE ANNUAL CHARITY BALL, Saturday March 11, Hyatt Regency, Two Fountain Plaza, 7-1 a.m. For tickets and info (716)4327426. (See their ad page 15). DID YOU KNOW.. On .February 16, 1904 James Baskett was born. Baskett played the part of Uncle Remus in Disney’s “Song of the South” (1946). He would receive a posthumous Academy Award for this role in 1948 the year of his death, making him the first Black male performer to receive an Oscar.
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Girl Scouts of WNY Citywide Cookie Rally This Weekend! Girl Scouts of Western New York is hosting a FREE Girl Scout Citywide Cookie Rally for girls kindergarten through 12th grade in Buffalo on Saturday March 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Bennett High School, 2885 Min Street. The event will celebrate the nostalgic Girl Scout Cookie Program and 100 year anniversary of the first known sale of a cookie by a Girl Scout.
Leecia Clinkscales, 16, is the reigning Young Miss Buffalo 2015. She is a student at McKinley High School and is the daughter of Jocelyn Winston and Jeffrey Clinkscales.
Current, Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts will enjoy a funfilled morning of interactive cookie workshops, giveaways, and learn what it means to be a Girl Scout as they engage in teambuilding and leadership development activities. Girls will also learn entrepreneurial skills that are central to the Cookie Program like, goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. As an added bonus, girls will hear from keynote speaker Zandra Azariah Cunningham who is a 16 year old entrepreneur from Buffalo, NY and Juliette Girl Scout, followed by a question and answer period. Girls who bring a friend will receive a special gift and the first 35 girls to arrive will receive a cookie swag bag. Space is limited, RSVP by calling Michelle A. Martin at 1.888.837.6410. To learn more about Girl Scouts of Western New York, visit gswny.org.
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t its tenth annual awards dinner, Unlimited Possibilities Overcoming Poverty Ministry Inc. will honor 61 women from throughout Western New York at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Saturday March 18 at 7 p.m. The 2017 theme for this royal affair is “Celebrating Women Touching the World” in honor of National Women’s History Month. Leah Daniel, Ina Ferguson, Theresa E. Pope, Anita Ingram and Patricia Regan are the general chairpersons. The purpose of this annual awards dinner is to celebrate National Women’s History Month by recognizing women with the “Touching the World” award and to spotlight their achievements, community service, professionalism, and exemplary leadership. Also women that have been honored over the last ten years will be recognized in a special way. The Muhammad School of music will provide entertainment for the event. Cierra Johnson of WKBW Channel 7 and Phylicia Dove, founder of IamPhyNomenal LLC are award presenters. Financial support in the amount of $1,000 will be given to the following enrolled college students: Jesana Gadley, Brittney Thalia Freeland, Jasmine M. Huges, Roseanna Spencer, Zenab Quattara, Jahnise E. Slaughter, Nina Ingram, Dominique Evans and Shanelle Grant. This year’s honorees are women from all walks of life that represent a beautiful rainbow. They include: Aimiamia Amadasu-McCray, Lakiesha Barleston, April Baskin, Cathy Bergens, Kanasha Blue, Stephanie Breathley, Brenda Calhoun, Brittny Baxter, Carmen Carrion, Kathleen Chandler, Lucretia Denise Cole, Cheryl Coleman , Virginia Coleman, Lakishia Collins, Tracy Collymore, Tiffany Cook, Salletnycole Crews, Buwayna Daniels, Samantha Daniels, Demetria Ferrel, Amy McCants, Karen Green, Desiree Harding, Brenda Hardy, Farhana Hasan, Kimberly Johnson, Simmone Johnson, Denise Kelly, Carolyn Kirkwood, Terri Legierski, Denyse LewisSalim , Tracie-Michele Lewis, Phyllis Lowry, Sheik Mack, Brenda Magnum, Renee Mapp, Tianna Marks, Nikia Miller, Patricia Moran, Brandi Moses, Icsha Oden, Eve Shippens, Pastor Angela Stewart, Unique Outlaw, Chandra Redfern, Dr. Monica Ridgeway, Danielle Roberts, Cassandra Robinson, Taheera Shaheed-Sonubi, Lois Smith, Tiffany Smith, Mother Ola Mae Spencer, Jennifer Stergion, ESQ Hadeen Stokes, Kathleen Thomas, Chantele Thompson, Debra E.J. Thompson, Loretta Varner, Denise Walden, Barbara Whiteside, and Renee Wiley Special awards will also be given during the evening including the annual Humanitarian Living Legacy Award for community service. The Late Mrs. Ruth Baker-Calhoun family will 888 Delaware Ave. receive the organizations first “Memorial Award” in her honor. Proceeds from the event will support enrolled female college Buffalo, NY 14209 bound students from a poverty background who will be enrolled in college or trade school by 2017. 716-362-3188 Nellie B. King is the President and Founder of Unlimited Possibilities Overcoming Poverty Ministry Inc. No tickets will be sold at the Event.
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Young Miss Buffalo Pageant Extends Application Deadline The Young Miss Buffalo Pageant Scholarship & Enrichment Program has extended its deadline for accepting applications for the 2017 Young Miss Buffalo Pageant. For four months, 15-20 young ladies between the ages of 1317 will experience an enrichment program that includes personal development workshops, community service and activities that culminate into an annual pageant. The pageant is open to any young lady who is: •13-17 years of age, •A resident of the City of Buffalo and surrounding areas, and •A student in middle or high school with a 75 or above average. The deadline for applications has been extended to March 5, 2017. Applications should be submitted with a photocopy of most recent copy of report card. For an application or more information about the pageant, go to www.ymbp.org to complete the online application or call 1-855-737-6222.
Open Enrollment at Mary Queen of Angels School Mary Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School, 170 Rosewood Terrace, Cheektowaga, is accepting applications for grades kindergarten through 8th . daily 8:15 a.m. 2 p.m. ( no appointment necessary). For evening tours please call 716 8956280. www.mqangels.com
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The recent death of Wardell “Meech” Davis, an unarmed Black man, who died after an encounter with the Buffalo Police, brings the issues of transparency, policy reform and police training into sharper, more tragaic focus.
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t’s a question that has taken on greater urgency in post-Ferguson America: Who polices the police? The answer in Buffalo is no one. The city’s police department is not subject to the type z of civilian oversight that takes place in cities such as Rochester, Pittsburgh and, more recently, Chicago. The task of investigating citizen complaints of police misconduct in Buffalo is assigned primarily to the department itself. But its Internal Affairs Division rarely finds officers at fault when it investigates allegations of excessive use of force. Internal Affairs cleared officers of wrongdoing in 58 of the 62 completed investigations into excessive force complaints filed between Jan. 1, 2014, and mid-September 2016. “Some Buffalo Police Department officers appear to believe they can abuse Buffalo residents, and particularly people of color, with impunity,” Anjana Malhotra, an associate law professor at the University of Buffalo, told Investigative Post. The city’s Commission on Citizens’ Rights and Community Relations, whose mission includes helping the public file complaints of police misconduct and review the police department’s internal investigations, is flawed, Investigative Post found. The Commission hasn’t issued an annual report since 2009 and has not used its subpoena power to get documents when the department has not cooperated. Four of the commission’s 11 seats, appointed by the mayor, are vacant. Likewise, the Common Council’s Police Oversight Committee has sidestepped the issue of police accountability. Council members, for example, have been largely silent on the department’s shortcomings in officer training in the use of force and firearms. Efforts to hold police accountable are further thwarted by state law. New York State Civil Rights Law 50(a) has morphed into a virtual blanket exemption on the release of police personnel records, including an officer’s disciplinary history. “Their job is to protect and serve the public,”said Merrick Bobb, co-director of a consulting firm on accountable policing and currently a federal court-appointed monitor to the Seattle Police Department. “That means the public are the ones who need to have the information to decide whether a given officer is or is not professionally serving the public.” -Strained Community RelationsPolice complain of what they say is an anti-snitch culture among Buffalo’s African American community that hampers their ability to solve murders and other serious crimes. Some residents counter that police have failed to build sufficient relationships with the community, due in part to what they describe as insensitive conduct. “My community has seen law enforcement abuse their power or misuse their power, and we no longer feel safe when it comes to them,” said Denise Walden, a community health worker. “We no longer trust them.” According to a 2016 survey on community policing administered by Open Buffalo, a local advocacy organization, less than half of the city’s African American residents said they would feel comfortable calling the police in an emergency. “A significant part of the community does not trust the police department because they only encounter them in enforcement circumstances,” said Steve Peraza, co-author of a report on policecommunity relations published by the Partnership for the Public Good, a social justice research organization. Last week, a crowd of protesters gathered outside the police precinct on Main and Tupper streets calling for more transparency around the department’s actions in the wake of Wardel Davis’s death while being apprehended Feb. 7. Protesters held signs saying “Police Accountability Now” and “Stop Killing Black People.” An attorney retained by the Davis family has subsequently expressed concerns about “troubling inconsistencies with the police version of events.” The state attorney general’s office has opened an investigation into Davis’s death in accordance with a 2015 executive order by
“We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” - John Russwurm, Freedom’s Journal. 1827 America’s 1st Black Newspaper
Gov. Andrew Cuomo authorizing the attorney general’s office to review cases in which unarmed civilians die in interactions with law enforcement. “Without sufficient oversight and sanctions, these problems are bound to be repeated and further erode community trust in police,” said Malhotra, the U.B. law professor. -Officers Usually ClearedIn a 2013 deposition related to a wrongful death suit against the City of Buffalo and the Police Department, former Police Commissioner McCarthy Gipson was asked: “Is it fair to say, sir, that it happens, that police officers will lie to protect other officers regarding duty-related incidents?” “I guess so, yes,” he replied. Gipson’s answer is part of a more than seven-year struggle by the Connors family to determine the sequence of events that resulted in Officer James Reese shooting Matthew Connors in what police said was an act of self-defense. Matthew’s parents, Garry Connors and the late Jean Bridenbaker, won a state Appellate Division Supreme Court judgement last year against the City of Buffalo. “I don’t feel as if [police are] held accountable because it’s the fox watching the chicken coop when it comes to Internal Affairs,” Garry said. An analysis of a database of 886 Internal Affairs investigations conducted from the start of 2014 to last September shows officers are usually cleared of wrongdoing. Out of the 62 completed investigations into excessive use of force complaints, only four resulted in any kind of discipline, police records show. In most cases, Internal Affairs found there wasn’t enough evidence to support the complaints. The department does not publicly release the details of its investigations, nor does it disclose any disciplinary action taken when officers are found at fault, except in some high-profile cases. As of September, Internal Affairs had yet to rule on another 26 complaints of excessive use of force. The oldest of these complaints dates to January 2014. Internal Affairs completed investigations into an additional 182 complaints filed by citizens alleging less serious types of police misconduct such as rude behavior, improper searches and racist comments. Officers were cleared of wrongdoing in 110 of the cases, or 60 percent. “I think that fairness demands that there be some transparency with what Internal Affairs does. There is none. It’s absolutely secret,” said Steven Cohen, a civil rights attorney who is representing the Connors family in its suit against the city. City Communications Director Mike DeGeorge did not respond to repeated requests for interviews with Mayor Byron Brown or senior police officials. Civilian Oversight Lacking While there is no consensus on the best way to investigate complaints of police misconduct, a rule of thumb has emerged: Civilians need to be involved one way or another. “The privilege of the police to self-regulate comes with an obligation to fully open the agency’s records to responsible public representatives,” wrote Bobb, the police accountability consultant. In Rochester, complaints against police involving use of force or possible criminal activity are reviewed by certified mediators from the Civilian Review Board, a part of the city’s nonprofit Center for Dispute Resolution. In the wake of backlash against the Chicago police after police shot and killed Laquan McDonald, the city council established the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which will serve as an independent intake authority for civilian complaints, along with an inspector general. Pittsburgh’s Citizen Police Review Board employs investigators to review cases of police misconduct and is authorized to host hearings on complaints, the records of which are available to the public.
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No Need To Tear Down McCarley Gardens! Dear Editor: I am the great-niece of Reverend Burnie C. McCarley, founder and namesake of the McCarley Gardens housing development that has received so much attention. Most recently there has been a call to tear down the development. As someone intimately familiar with the housing development, its building history, purpose, and mission, I can tell you that McCarley Gardens was built to last and that it is not falling apart. Architect Wallace V. Moll (1920-2012) designed and built St. John Baptist Church and the Burnie C. McCarley housing development. He was selected because his faith and professionalism fit with the mission of St. John Baptist Church to build high quality housing for God’s children. As Mr. Moll’s obituary states “His joy was the designing of Christian churches to the glory of God” and shoddy work was not part of his plan. This does not deny the need for maintenance and sensible rehabilitation. But demolition? Such a proposal disgraces the good work and vision of Reverend McCarley, architect Moll, and the early members of the church who carried out my great-uncle’s vision. McCarley Gardens is listed in the M.I.T. Press handbook, Buffalo Architecture: A Guide and destroying McCarley Gardens would only add to Buffalo’s list of notable architecture needlessly destroyed. Environmentally and economically, careful rehabilitation has far greater benefits than demolishing and rebuilding. Rehabilitation is greener, cost effective, and provides for workforce development in historic preservation, construction, and design. Local labor can be trained and hired to do this work and at the fraction of the cost of new building. Planning for the McCarley Gardens development took place during the 1970s with the construction occurring 1979-1980. In a city where most of the housing stock predates 1939, it is almost laughable to consider this not quite 40 year old structure so antiquated it needs demolition and rebuilding at the cost of $35 million. There is no need for you to tear down McCarley Gardens in order to reimagine what is paradise already for those who live there and to those who admire the housing complex from afar. McCarley Gardens is a successful, beloved housing development. We ask you in your quest to tear down a stable structure, where is the humanity in the act of destroying McCarley Gardens? Where is the Christianity? The need for adequate housing at affordable costs is critical today. Removing and rebuilding McCarley Gardens exacerbates the problem of inadequate affordable, high quality housing in Buffalo. Your plan will disrupt families and disturb the peace and security that the good people in McCarley Gardens experience as balm in a harsh world. Preservation, maintenance, and loving repair will respect the spirit of how and why McCarley Gardens was built: My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. Isaiah 32:18. If McCarley Gardens is in need of repair, then repair the structures, but do not tear it down to rebuild anew. Linda R. Parker
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RYAN TO HOST TAX PREPARATION AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION EVENT IN LACKAWANNA LACKAWANNA – On Saturday, March 4, 2017, The Office of New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan in partnership with several community agencies will host a facilitated self-assistance tax preparation and financial education event in the First Ward of Lackawanna. Laptops and tax preparation software will be available for easy online filing. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with navigating through the software. TIME: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.LOCATION: Willie Cotton Community Center The event will feature the following: - Online tax filing with easy-to-use software on laptops (provided) - Trained volunteers to provide guidance with software - Workshop on the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service and related services - Tax Basics education - Financial literacy materials - Materials and representation from several regional financial literacy organizations - Arabic-speaking interpreters to assist non-English speaking clients The following community partners are co-sponsoring this event: Willie Cotton Community Center, IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service, IRS Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication, Volunteer Lawyer’s Project Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, Western New York Law Center, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, University of Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center, and Access WNY
PUBLIC HEARING/ COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE CITY OF BUFFALO 2017/18 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Thursday March 16, 2017
Waterfront Elementary School 95 Fourth Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 Mayor Byron W. Brown invites Buffalo residents to participate in a public hearing to discuss the city’s anticipated 2017/18 allocations for the following federal programs: Community Development Block Grant; HOME Investment Partnerships; Emergency Solutions Grant; and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS. City staff will be present to describe program goals, review the planning and adoption process, and accept citizen comments regarding the use of this funding to address housing and community development needs. During this hearing there will be a working session to discuss how these funds can be best utilized throughout the City of Buffalo. Written comments to both the Annual Action Plan are encouraged, and will be included in the city’s submission to HUD. Comments must be postmarked by Saturday April 15th, 2017 at either 920 City Hall, Buffalo NY 14202; or rhall@city-buffalo.com. For more information regarding this public notice, or to request special accommodations for the public hearing, please call 8515449.
AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA/ MESA REDONDA COMUNITARIA CIUDAD DE BUFFALO 2017/18 PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANNUAL Jueves 16 de marzo de 2017
Escuela Primaria Waterfront 95 Fourth Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 El alcalde Byron W. Brown invita a los residentes de Buffalo a participar en una audiencia pública para discutir las asignaciones 2017/18 anticipadas de la ciudad para los siguientes programas federales: Subvención de Desarrollo Comunitario; INICIO Asociaciones de inversión; Donación de Soluciones de Emergencia; Y Oportunidades de Vivienda para Personas con SIDA. El personal de la Ciudad estará presente para describir las metas del programa, revisar el proceso de planificación y adopción y aceptar los comentarios de los ciudadanos sobre el uso de este financiamiento para atender las necesidades de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario. Durante esta audiencia habrá una sesión de trabajo para discutir cómo estos fondos pueden ser mejor utilizados en toda la Ciudad de Buffalo. Los comentarios escritos al Plan de Acción Anual son alentados, y serán incluidos en la presentación de la ciudad a HUD. Los comentarios deben ser sellados por correo antes del sábado 15 de abril de 2017 en el 920 City Hall, Buffalo NY 14202; o rhall@city-buffalo.com. Para obtener más información sobre este aviso público, o para solicitar alojamientos especiales para la audiencia pública, llame al 851-5449.
BLACK HISTORY continued deep religious conviction During the Civil War, Truth tramped the roads of Michigan collecting food and clothing for black regiments. She traveled to Washington, D.C., where she met with Abraham Lincoln at the White House, and immersed herself in relief work for the freedpeople. During Reconstruction, Truth barely supported herself by selling a narrative of her life as well as her “shadows,” photographs of herself. She lent her unique skills to the women’s suffrage movement and initiated a petition drive to obtain land for the freedpeople, even suggesting the idea of a “Negro state” in the West. Truth’s most important legacy is the tone and substance of her language. ” She died of old age and ulcerated legs in 1883; her funeral and burial in Battle Creek was the largest that town had ever seen
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Filed: September 11, 2015 Index No. 810933/2015 Plaintiff designates ERIE County as place of trial Venue is based upon County in which premises are being situate SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE --------------------------------------------X WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR BRONZE CREEK TITLE TRUST 2013-NPL1, Plaintiff, -against- MARK S. GILL; RACHEL A. GILL; CAROL DANKERT-MAURER, COMMISSIONER OF ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive the names of the ten last name Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants. --------------------------------------------X TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. If you fail to so appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. DATED: Elmsford, New York September 10, 2015 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY
SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR BRONZE CREEK TITLE TRUST 2013-NPL1 AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Richard F. Komosinski Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliott, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 565 Taxter Road Suite 590 Elmsford, NY 10523 Phone: (914) 345-3020
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR BRONZE CREEK TITLE TRUST 2013NPL1 IS FORECLOSING AGAINST THE OWNER OF THIS PREMISES. IF YOU LIVE HERE, THIS LAWSUIT MAY RESULT IN YOUR EVICTION. YOU MAY WISH TO CONTACT A LAWYER TO DISCUSS ANY RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSES YOU MAY HAVE.TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Sum-
mons is served upon you by publication pursuant to Order the Hon Jeannette Ogden a Justice of the Supreme Court Erie County, dated Nov. 14, 2016 and filed with the complaint
and other papers in the Erie County Clerk’s Office, NY
NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above-entitled ac-
tion is to foreclose a purchase money mortgage to secure $66,482.00 plus interest, recorded in the Office of the County Clerk/City Register of the County of Erie on July 11, 2008 in Liber 13411 at Page 8498 covering the premises described as follows: 185 Ridgewood Road, Buffalo, New York 14220 a/k/a Section 133.64, Block 4, Lot 16 The relief sought in the within action is final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against any Defendants in this action except Mark S. Gill and Rachel A. Gill. #90838
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the County Legislature of the County of Erie, New York, shall be held at 92 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York, in said County, on the 16th day of March, 2017, at 6:00 o’clock P.M., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing upon a proposed extension of Erie County Sewer District No. 8 in said County. The proposed extension of said Erie County Sewer District No. 8 will include the Aurora Mills Patio Home Development, and shall be substantially in conformity with and pursuant to a Sewer Agency Report as prepared by the County Engineers (Erie County Department of Environment and Planning) which has been filed with the County Legislature and which has been approved by the Erie County Sewer District No. 8 Board of Managers on October 4, 2016. The proposed extension of the Erie County Sewer District No. 8 shall comprise the area including the Aurora Mills Patio Home Development with sanitary sewer systems which are being constructed by the developer as more fully described in said Sewer Agency Report on file for public viewing at office of the Clerk of the County Legislature. No additional capital improvements are proposed to be constructed and no additional capital costs are to be incurred by or on behalf of the Erie County Sewer District No. 8 in connection with such extension, but future annual charges will be assessed against a benefited area which consists of the entire area of the District in accordance with the respective proportionate shares of equalized assessed value for each parcel in the District, and in accordance with applicable flat charges, and charges based on units, assessed value and footage, specified in the District’s Benefit and User Charge formulas, as such formulas currently exist and as amended from time to time. Dated: Buffalo, New York, February 23, 2017. BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK By Karen M. McCarthy Clerk, County Legislature
LEGAL NOTICE BIDS COUNTY OF ERIE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Rath Building 7th floor Renovations Project No. JH-15-08 Separate sealed bids for General Construction and Electrical work for the above project will be received by the County’s Commissioner of Public Works in Suite 1400 of the Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 until 10:30 AM local time on Friday, March 10, 2017 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/WBE requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie.gov/dpw/
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the police department to federal prosecutors. But the commission is otherwise failing to meet its mandate or to exercise its full powers. Investigative Post reviewed records pertaining to citizen complaints for 2001 to 2002 and 2014 to 2016. In rare instances, the police department provided a detailed write-up explaining the case’s disposition. Other times, the police would provide a brief letter from the commissioner stating the investigation’s outcome. Sometimes communications would stop, either because the Commission was unsuccessful following up with the complainant or the police failed to respond to the Commission. Nowhere in these files is it apparent that the Commission received or sometimes even asked for what it had a legal right to: internal files from the investigations in order to assess the police’s decision.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for Project No. 44864-C, for Construction Work, Rehabilitate Clear Lake Dam, Collins Correctional Facility, Middle Road, Collins (Erie County), NY, will be received by the Office of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Division of Contract Management, 35th Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, on behalf of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervisions, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, when they will be publicly opened and read. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of $87,500 for C. All successful bidders on a multiple trade project or the successful bidder on a single trade project will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required by Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract estimated to be between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 for C. Designated staff are Frank Peris and Carl Ruppert in the Division of Contract Management, telephone (518) 474-0203, fax (518) 473-7862 and John Lewyckyj, Deputy Director, Design & Construction Group, telephone (518) 4740201, fax (518) 486-1650. The only time prospective bidders will be allowed to visit the job site will be at 1:00 p.m. on March 2, 2017 at Collins Correctional Facility, 3568 Genesee Road, Lawtons, NY. .Phone the office of Kim Himes, (716) 532-5151 a minimum of 72 hours in advance. It is the policy of the State and the Office of General Services to encourage meaningful minority- and women-owned business enterprise participation in this project by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers under the Contract, and all bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy. OGS hereby establishes an overall goal of 30% for MWBE participation, 15% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 15% for Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“WBE”) participation (based on the current availability of qualified MBEs and WBEs). The total contract goal can be obtained by utilizing any combination of MBE and /or WBE participation for subcontracting and supplies acquired under this Contract. The Bidding and Contract Documents for this Project are available on compact disc (CD) only, and may be obtained for an $8.00 deposit per set, plus a $2.00 per set shipping and handling fee. Contractors and other interested parties can order CD’s on-line through a secure web interface available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please use the following link at the OGS website for ordering and payment instructions: http://www.ogs.ny.gov/bu/dc/esb/acquirebid.asp. For questions about purchase of bid documents, please send an e-mail to D&C.Plans@ogs.ny.gov, or call 1-877-647-7526. For additional information on this project, please use the link below and then click on the project number:
https://online.ogs.ny.gov/dnc/contractorConsultant/esb/ESBPlansAvailableIndex. asp.
John D. Lewyckyj, C.S.I., C.D.T. Deputy Director, OGS Design & Construction Group
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For less serious complaints, the board coordinates lowlevel conflict mediation. In Buffalo, the Council’s Police Oversight Committee and the Commission on Citizens’ Rights and Community Relations have been unwilling or unable to use their powers to monitor police conduct. As Investigative Post has previously reported, the Police Oversight Committee, despite its title, does not seek to hold the department accountable. As a result, it is reluctant to consider hot-button issues such as police brutality and inadequate training. “We’re an advisory committee. We don’t run the Buffalo Police Department,” Committee Chairman David Rivera said in an interview last fall. The committee’s effectiveness is also limited by its sporadic meeting schedule. The first meeting of the year was held Jan. 24; its next scheduled one is July 18. On paper, the Commission on Citizens’ Rights and Community Relations has greater authority to safeguard against police misconduct, specifically by reviewing documents related to Internal Affairs investigations. Under the tenure of former Executive Director Crystal Rodriguez, three cases of police misconduct were referred jointly by the Commission and
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The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for BMHA Job #17-03-CF, Underground Storage Tank Closure at Commodore Perry Homes. The Prebid Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 10:00 AM local time, with all potential bidders assembled at the Capital Improvements & Development Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204; the project walk-through may be held/scheduled after the meeting. Sealed bids will be received until 3:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time. All bid forms must be filled out and returned. Sets of contract documents may only be obtained at the Capital Improvements Office at 320 Perry Street, with a deposit of $100 per set. Only certified company checks, bank checks or money orders made payable to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will be accepted. This deposit is refundable upon return of complete sets of documents within 14 calendar days after the bid opening. Failure to comply with this time limit will constitute forfeiture of the deposit. The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid, which fails to conform to the essential items, required by the contract documents and to reject any and/or all bids submitted. Dated: March 2, 2017
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The Residence Life Office at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks full-time temporary candidates for the position of Cleaner to assist with summer cleaning of the residence halls. Must be able to begin employment May 8, 2017, and work through August 25, 2017. Shift is Monday–Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm. Hourly rate is $13.09, 40 hour work week. Required Qualifications: Applicants must be physically able to perform medium to heavy duty physical labor, and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions. Qualified applicants MUST apply on-line at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51195
RFP
NOTICE OF INVITATION 1/23/2017 4:05:40 PM TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Proposals are requested by the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Sewerage Management (DEP/DSM) for engineering consultant services required for the Well St. and Wilmuth St. Pumping Station Electrical Systems Upgrades Project. The top rated respondent will be selected to enter into an agreement with the County of Erie for these services. In accordance with Local Law No. 6, proposals are hereby invited for the subject project. Proposals are to be submitted in the exact format detailed in the request for proposal (RFP). Proposals will be due April 6, 2017 by 4:00 P.M. An optional pre-proposal meeting will be held in the conference room of the Southtowns Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility, Buffalo, NY 14219 at 10:00 A.M. on March 15, 2017 for the purpose of discussing the project with prospective respondents. The DEP/DSM emphasizes that declining to respond at any step of the procurement process prior to selection will not hinder firms from being solicited for future jobs. To obtain a copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) guidelines, please visit the following website on or after February 28, 2017: www.erie.gov/environment/index.php?q=DEP_RFP. Alternatively, you may call (716) 858-8383 or email courtney.scordato@erie.gov if you would like to request a hardcopy. This invitation does not commit Erie County Sewer District No. 6, Erie County, or its DEP to accept any priced proposal, nor does it obligate Erie County for any costs associated with preparing or submitting proposals. BY: Joseph L. Fiegl, P.E. Deputy Commissioner Erie County Department of Environment & Planning Division of Sewerage Management Dated: 2/15/2017
Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.
Senior Counselor The Counseling Center at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Senior Counselor. For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.
Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.
ROOMS ROOMS FOR RENT: Delavan-Humboldt area, Bailey-Delavan. $325$480. Everything included. (716)818-3410.
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BIDS
COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS EC POLLING SITES IMPROVEMENTS ADA UPGRADES ELLICOTT CREEK PARK 2017 FRIENDSHIP CENTER RENOVATIONS Sealed single prime bids for General Construction work for the above project will be received by the County’s Commissioner of Public Works in Suite 1400 of the Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 until 10:30 AM local time on Wednesday, March 29th 2017, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/WBE requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie.gov/dpw/
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Law Office of Daria L. Pratcher, Pc “Everything Real Estate” 523 Main Street (716)541-8574
AUTO Ben’s Downtown Tire
50 Sycamore (cor. Elm) (716) 856-1066 or 894-1483
Colston Enterprises 716 E. Ferry (Near Fillmore) (716) 894-3910
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CELL PHONES Ansar Cellular Communications & Fragrance Store 1371 Fillmore @ E. Utica (716) 884-2373
ELECTRICIAL Empire Electric (716) 634-0330
FLORISTS Maureen’s Flower Market 441 Ellicott St. * 852-4600
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Fusion4 Restaurant & Bar
Upscale Caribbean, African & Soul Food Dining
719 Plymouth Ave. Rochester, (585) 328-1302 www.fusion4.com
HAIR SUPPLY Main Hair & Beauty Supply 3067 Main St. (716) 862-4247
HOME IMPROVEMENT HOMEOWNER; Free Roof Check, Lead Test, All Home Repairs, Payment Plans, Everyone Approved 380-3459
TAILORS Ann Rhod’s Tailoring 3185 Bailey Ave. (716) 838-5633
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MEREA WORLD Transportation Service Specializing in Round Trip & Over Night Trips Text or call 716 939-8892
DOG TRAINING Dogman’s K -9 Obedience Training 1963 Fillmore Avenue (716) 807-8163
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CALENDAR COMMUNITYEVENTS CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY MARCH 1
SATURDAY MARCH 4
WEDNESDAY MARCH 8
SATURDAY MARCH 11
Reduce Your Utility Bills While Preserving the Environment: 5:30-7:45 p.m., Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson; HEAP Assistance also available; for info 886-1780 or 894-0914. Hosted by Leg. Grant & We Are Women Warriors.
Tax Preparation and Financial Education Event in Lackawanna: 10 a.m. – 12 noon; Willie Cotton Community Center, 52 Gates Avenue, hosed by Assemblyman Sean Ryan.
The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348
Hank Bells Strike Force Annual Charity Ball: Hyatt Regency, Two Fountain Plaza, 7p.m. – 1 am., $65 per person; Tickets(716)432-7426.
THURSDAY MARCH 9
Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St,. 11am - 12pm 832 1010. FREE
GYC Ministries : Gang Summit Basketball and Open Gym, Ages 14 & Up, 7- 9:30 pm C.R.U.C.I.A.L. 230 Moselle Street
Black Tie Scholarship Dinner: 6p.m. – 12 a.m. The Statler Ballroom, 107-Delaware; $75, hosted by Phi Omega Fraternity.
The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348 THURSDAY MARCH 2 The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348.
MONDAY MARCH 6
TUESDAY MARCH 7 Charter School of Inquiry Board of Trustees Meeting:4:45 pm, 404 Edison 833-3250 or email info@csicharter.org for info public invited. Diversity Dialogue Speaker Series : “Opportunity Is Everywhere” 12:15pm – 1:30pm Buffalo State College Bulger East
FRIDAY MARCH 3
WEDNESDAY MARCH 8
Darius G Pridgen In The Community Day: 1-5 p.m., True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 E. Ferry St. No appointments needed.
Dorie Miller R&P Club, Book Review: The Counter- Revolution of 1776 Slave Resistance. by Gerald Horne at the Rafi Green 1423 Fillmore 5:30 pm. community is invited to attend.
SATURDAY MARCH 4 FREE Girl Scout Citywide Cookie Rally: 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Bennett High School, 2885 Min Street.
Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St,. 11am - 12pm 716 832 1010. FREE
SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT: The Buffalo City School District to host pubic meeting on the Every Student Succeeds Act Plan, 5:30-7:30, #95 Waterfront School, 95 Fourth Street; www.buffaloschools.org
SEE YOU AT THE EVENTS!
Dare to Be Diverse Film Series: “The New Black,” 7-9:30 p.m., Burchfield Penny Art Center, Buffalo State College,, Elmwood Ave. free & open to the public. Business Networking Affair “Doing Business With Roswell” : 5:30-8 p.m., hosted by the Black Chamber of Commerce at Roswell Park Institute, Gaylord Cary Conference Room, Carlton & Elm Streets; free and open to the public; RSVP to wnyblackchamber@yahoo.com or for more info 716-400-2041 The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348.
SEE YOU AT THE EVENTS!
Strong Community School News March “Saturday Academy” Programs.
Every month, on TWO Saturday mornings, all 13 Strong Community Schools offer FREE academic, cultural, social and wellness programs through the “Saturday Academy.” Programs are open to EVERYONE, and you don’t need to have a student at a Buffalo Public School to participate. The following are some of the Saturday Academy programs happening at a Community School near you:
• East H.S. • Futures Academy March 4th (10AM-1PM) March 4th (9AM-Noon) Black History program in partnership Common Core Educational Seminar with Hamlin Park • Hamlin Park • Bennett H.S. March 18th (9AM-Noon) March 4th (9AM-Noon) Engineering for kids, arts & crafts, sports, Bucket garden courses, drill and Step 7 cooking class, line dance, and courses to Dance Team, blood pressure and help families develop a behavior system diabetes screenings, financial that works wellness seminars, and more Learn about the Saturday Academy programs at all 13 Community Schools by calling (716) 816-3170 or visiting BPSCommunitySchools.org.
You’ve Got Mail! If you live in the City of Buffalo, you will soon receive a Strong Community Schools “poster” in the mail. It includes helpful information and an overview of the effort. Get news and updates on Facebook at BPS Community Schools and BPSParentCenters. Follow us on Twitter @Buffalo_Schools
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BPS Parent Centers Offer Adult and Community Education.
Thanks to the BPS Parent Centers (located at Bennett, East, Lafayette, and South Park high schools) and the BPS Adult Education Division, ALL Buffalo Public School parents and parents of BPS homeschooled students can enjoy activities, workshops and the opportunity to connect with other parents. Upcoming Parent Center/Adult Education workshops include: • Bennett H.S., Room 155 • East H.S., Parent Center First Time Homebuyer Orientation, The College Simulation Experience, March 4th (9AM-Noon), March 13th March 18th (10AM-1PM) (5:30PM-7:30PM) and March 24th • South Park H.S., Parent Center (9AM-3PM) Extreme Couponing 101, • Bennett H.S., Parent Center March 25th (9AM-11AM) Parenting Fatherless Daughters, • East H.S., Parent Center March 8th (5:30PM-7PM) Starting Your Own Landscaping • Bennett H.S., Room 155 Company, March 27th (5:30PM-6:30PM) Overview of Say Yes Scholarships and Learn more about the above workshops, Support, March 8th (5:30PM-7PM) and the other Parent Center/Adult Education • South Park H.S., Parent Center programs at BPSCommunitySchools.org, Attendance Counts, March 16th (716) 816-3170, and (5:30PM-7PM) parentcenter@buffaloschools.org. READ NEXT MONTH’S BUFFALO CHALLENGER FOR MORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL UPDATES.
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