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Taking Action to Redevelop Buffalo’s East Side PG. 5

INSIDE ROCEHSTER Joyce V Williams

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Angela Davis

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

BILLS UPDATE Bills shut out Patriots 16-0 : Win Places the Home Team Back in Play-Off Contention

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Angela Davis

Angela Davis to Bring Message of Empowerment to Rochester

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ou don’t want to miss an evening with Angela Davis as she empowers, propels and uplifts her audience.

Sponsored by MJS Productions, the event will take place on November 7 at 7 p.m. at East High School. In addition to Ms. Davis address, five local leaders will be presented with the MJS Productions Community Empowerment Award: Adam McFadden, Zaire Downs, Camille McIntyre, Gaynelle Wethers and Hanif Abdul-Wahid.

Through her activism and scholarship over many decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved in movements for social justice around the world. Her work as an educator – both at the university level and in the larger public sphere – has always emphasized the importance of building communities of struggle for economic, racial, and gender justice.

This is an event that will engage the entire family.

-Many Rivers to CrossSpeaking last weekend at the inaugural two-day Many Rivers to Cross: A Festival of Music, Art & Justice, just outside Atlanta, sponsored by the legendary Hary Belafonte’s organizationSankofa. org, Angela Davis took the

stage and spoke for about 25 minutes. In addition to noting her early work against mass incarceration and calling for the abolition of all prisons, she addressed the upcoming presidential election, particularly Donald Trump.

“And I have to tell you, I am someone who has never been an affiliate of either of the two major parties,” she informed the crowd, “but Donald Trump, Donald Trump really scares me, and it’s not so much the individual Donald Trump that frightens me, it is the fact that there are vast numbers of people in this country, largely White people, who do not recognize that their pain and their suffering is linked to the pain and suffering of Back people and Latinos and Native Americans.

They do not realize that they are suffering the consequences of global capitalism, and so you have a capitalist like Donald Trump who represents himself as their savior.”

Although she advocated for a new party that better serves the needs of the people, she realistically surmised, “But, unfortunately, it’s not going to be possible to build that party between now and Election Day, and as much as I will argue that the electoral arena is not a space where we can

exercise our radical politics, I will not tell you not to vote.

We all have to exercise the right to vote. We have traveled too long and too hard to give up that right today.

“So I want to ask you to think about the best reason for going to the polls next month … and you know what will happen if Donald Trump is elected, you know about the consequences for generations to come—the fact alone that it would be possible to stack the Supreme Court in a way that will reverse so many of the gains for which we struggled over decades and generations,” she added.

“There is one river that we have to cross next month, and let’s cross that river so that we will be able to begin the process of building a movement that will transform in a revolutionary manner the entire society of the United States of America.”

AROUND TOWN *A Night of LOL Comedy at German House, 315 Gregory St., Sunday Oct. 9 @ 7:30 p.m., Tickets at Mood Makers Books, EventBrite.com; a fundraiser for the Marsha Jones Scholarship Fund. *The UR Well Community Outreach FREE Urgent Care Clinic for adults at the JoAnn McDonald Health and Wellness Center housed at St. Luke Tabernacle Community Church located at 1261 Dewey Avenue 6 to 8 p.m. October 12 and 26; November 9 and 30 and December 14. No appointments needed!

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t’s not a dream! The Bills actually had an outstanding game plan offensively and defensively to shut down The New England Patriot, one of NFL’s most dominating teams. The Buffalo Bills jumped on the Patriots early and completely dominated them in the first half.

The Patriots took a lot of stupid penalties. It seemed like the Patriots played like the Bills and the Bills played like Patriots normally do against each other.

Offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn called an excellent g a m e which f e a tured the moving pocket for added pass George protecRADNEY tion and quick hitting runs in between the tackles that were also very effective. OC Lynn has brought

TACKLE! #52 Preston Brown makes tackle on Patriots LeGrarret Blount PHOTO: Jerome Davis

creativity and use of the entire roster like tight end Nick O’Leary, and running back Mike Gillissie getting more touches of the ball. Gillissie is a good compliment to LeSean McCoy and both are game breakers in the open field.

Tyrod Taylor was very confident in leading the offense and a moving pocket is perfect for his skill set of throwing the ball on the run rather than a traditional pocket passer. It gave him more time to look

down field and he did not have to look over linemen who can knock his passes down.

“It Feels pretty good right now, this just in, they had a player out, and we had our team, so we expected to win,” said Rex Ryan.

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AREA BRIEFS Zawadi Books Has Moved!

Zawadi Books, Buffalo’s only African American bookstore, has moved from its Main Street location to 1382 Jefferson across from Jim Bell Cleaners. Sharon and Kenny Holley, who owed and operated Harambee Books in the City for over 20 years, are proprietors.

“This is a great opportunity to be back in the Jefferson Avenue business hub,’ said Mrs. Holley. “We’re really grateful to Valeria Cray, the owner of East Wind Cre- Sharon& Kenny Holley ative Effects, for making it possible for us to acquire space in her building.”

Zawadi is now open for business Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12 noon to 4 p.m. The store carries children’s books, fiction, history, biographies, calendars, puzzles and more. Call 716-903-6740 for more information.

Cheektowaga Police Encourage Minority Candidates to Apply to Take Exam Erie County Civil Service has announced the date of the upcoming entry level exam for Police Officer and Deputy Sheriff.

The exam will be given on Saturday, November 19 and applications must be postmarked by October 12, 2016.(See their ad page 9.)

In efforts to have the police department reflect the cultural make-up of the Town of Cheektowaga, police officials would like to encourage minority candidates throughout Erie County to take the exam in hopes of boosting the number of minority Cheektowaga Police Officers in the near future. The Cheektowaga Police Department offers a rewarding career with a very good salary and benefit package.

Interested candidates can contact the Erie County Department of Personnel located at 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo N.Y. 14202 at www.erie.gov or by calling (716) 858-8484. They can also call the Cheektowaga Police Community Crime Prevention Office at (716) 686-7453.

Aloma D. Johnson Charter School Open House

The Aloma D. Johnson Charter School will host an open house on Thursday, October 6 from 4-6 p.m. The school, located at 15 Jewett Parkway near Main, is currently enrolling for the 2016-2017 school year. Meet the Director, Dean of Students, Achievement Coordinator, Teachers and staff. Take a tour of the building and sign up for P.T.O. and “Positive Men doing Positive Things” Committees. The schools’ AIS, ESL, and Special Education staff will also be on hand. The Aloma D. Johnson Charter School offers a state of the art technology lab and a fantastic after school program! If you miss Thursday’s open house, go to their website at www.adjcharter.org or call 856-4390 for more information.

The Awarding of Bids to Out of Town Contractors on the Northland Avenue Corridor Project is Topic of Public Meeting The Contract Compliance Review Committee will meet on Thursday, October 13 to discuss the awarding of bids to out of town contractors on the Northland Ave Corridor Project.

All members and all interested parties are requested to be in attendance as the attempt is made to salvage the inequity in the awarding of bids and the absence of significant, minority participation of local contractors on this project.

The meeting will be held at the Frank E. Merriweather Library, Thursday, October 13 from 6-8 p.m. Please be in attendance as your voice needs to be heard as we advocate for the minority, Black and Brown communities and their workforce in Buffalo For more information, please call Betty Jean at 602-5877.

Local Company Sued For Race And National Origin Harassment Employer Permitted Racist Slurs and Graffiti, Then Fired Employees Who Complained

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Buffalo provider of metal coating violated federal law when it permitted race-based harassment of black employees by supervisors and co-workers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed recently. According to EEOC’s complaint, Frontier Hot-Dip Galvanizing, Inc. has, since at least 2011, subjected its Black employees, including of Johnny Mitchell, Jean Basquin and others, to a race-based hostile work environment. The mistreatment included the regular and open use of slurs such as “n----r,” “monkey” and “coon,” as well racist graffiti in common areas, featuring phrases such as “n-----s must die.” Frontier’s superintendent also harassed Basquin based on his Haitian national origin, shouting, “We don’t work with terrorists! Only American citizens work here!”

EEOC charged that despite the visibility of the harassment and the numerous complaints to management by Mitchell and other Black employees, Frontier Hot-Dip failed to stop it and instead threatened complaining employees with retaliatory termination. When Mitchell stood up to a co-worker who pursued him while calling him “n-----r” and “f----t,” Frontier’s superintendent confronted Mitchell with a stick and fired him. Further, Basquin was fired in retaliation for filing a discrimination charge with EEOC concerning the harassment to which he was subjected.

A Fundraising Alternative

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by Marshaun L. Quinniey

n the past, organizations that had an interest in gaining revenue to support their activities may have had to resort to bake sales, donations, or a special event that may require supporters to go outside of their habits.

Recently, My Freedom Grocer in conjunction with Non Profit Heroes has introduced a form of fundraising for nonprofit organizations, coined cash back fundraising. Cash back fundraising allows people to acquire money based on their shopping habits.

This fundraising gives nonprofit organizations a means to garnish revenue through enrolling people into a program that returns 10% of their monthly grocery expenses. Subscribers receive this money in a check with a cashback limit of $100 per month for the subscribers of the plan that cost $19.99.

As a result of a nonprofit organization enrolling people in such subscriptions, the organization not only helps their community save money, but they gain a monthly commission for each person who enrolls in the program. The nonprofit organization raises funds because they collect $7 for each person who enrolls in the My Freedom Grocer subscription. If a nonprofit organization enrolls 100 people, they will receive $700 for each month those 700 Eric Eve people are enrolled into the program.

The fundraising opportunity available through My Freedom Grocer is being orchestrated by senior marketing representative, Eric Eve, a Buffalo native who has the title of Master Marketer with MFG. It is the aim of the organization to impact the Western New York community in constructive to make it easier for residents to cover necessary expenses such as heat, water, or electricity bills for large families.

Eve’s inspiration and role models were developed from studying the lives Jesus Christ, Dr. Myles Monroe, Tony Robins, Rev. Mathew L. Brown, Jim Rohn, and his grandfather, Arthur O. Eve Sr. Additional information is accessible through connecting with his local assistant, Marshaun L. Quinniey at 716.390.6633 or visiting http://myfreedomgrocersaves.com/mquinniey.

University of Timbuktu

Things Other Than Sports, Singing & Dancing That Black People Have Been Great At Mathematics Black people were the first to develop mathematics in Africa 37,000 years ago, as it was the first method of counting. Africans in the region known as modern-day Egypt scripted textbooks about math that included division, multiplication, algebraic equations, fractions and geometric formulas to calculate the area and volume of shapes.

Business/Economics The richest man to ever live was a Black man named Mansa Musa. Musa, who was an emperor of the great African empire Mali from 1312 to 1337, was one of the most influential leaders the world has ever known. Mastering commerce and trade, Musa accumulated an estimated $400 billion during his reign, according to a new inflationadjusted list by Forbes.com, making him the richest man in the history of the world.

Source: Huffington Post Education Blacks built the first universities in the world. In particular, the University of Tombouctou, also called Timbuktu, which is in Mali, was considered the oldest thriving university in the world. Students came from Europe, the Middle East, Asia and all over the world to study at Timbuktu.

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NATIONAL + WORLD Life On The Plantation Report

#SittingOnPorchWhileBlack: Video Shows NC Cop Violently Arresting Black Man

Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela Celebrates 80th Birthday Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the indomitable heroine of the South African freedom struggle, celebrated her 80th birthday (September 26) surrounded by friends and enemies, including the oncerevolutionary, now-capitalist Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was complicit in the massacre of Black miners at Marikana. She promptly demanded that he fund a campaign for the miners’ widows and orphans.

Blue on Black Killings SINCE the year began, police officers have killed 804 people, roughly three a day. In recent weeks, police officers fatally shot Terence Crutcher in Tulsa and Alfred Olango in a San Diego suburb. -NYT

Presidential

Debates

Continue. The second presidential debate (9 p.m. Sun, Oct. 9) at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

THE BILLS continued

City Council members stripped Greensboro, N.C., Police Officer Travis Cole of his law-enforcement credentials, however, the district attorney refused to bring criminal charges in the violent arrest of Dejuan Yourse. The police officer was stripped of his law-enforcement credentials last week via a vote by City Council members after body-camera footage of an arrest he made was made public, the Huffington Post reports.

According to the report, the council voted unanimously Sept.

26 to permanently sanction Police Officer Travis Cole for his use of excessive force in the June arrest of Dejuan Yourse, who was sitting on his front porch waiting on his mother to let him into the house.

Body-camera footage shows Cole roughly taking Yourse to the ground and punching him, even as Yourse screams, “I am not resisting!”

However, despite the council pushing for criminal charges against Cole, the district attorney refused to bring charges, saying that he would not “rehash the same evidence,” the Greensboro News & Record reports.

U.S. OWES REPARATIONS TO AFRICAN-AMERICANS, UN EXPERTS SAY NewsOne - A U.N.-affiliated human rights experts has urged the United States to give African-Americans reparations for slavery, AFP reports.

The recommendation is based on a report by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, which it presented on last week to the U.N.’s High Commissioner on Human Rights, reports The Washington Post: “In particular, the legacy of colonial history, enslavement, racial subordination and segregation, racial terrorism and racial inequality in the United States remains a serious challenge, as there has been no real commitment to reparations and to truth and reconciliation for people of African descent,” the report stated. “Contemporary police killings and the trauma that they create are reminiscent of the past racial terror of lynching.”

Citing the past year’s spate of police officers killing unarmed African American men, the panel warned against “impunity for state violence,” which has created, in its words, a “human rights crisis” that “must be addressed as a matter of urgency.”

The panel drew its recommendations, which are nonbinding and unlikely to influence Washington, after a fact-finding mission in the United States in January. At the time, it hailed the strides taken to make the American criminal justice system more equitable but pointed to the corrosive legacy of the past.

The working group’s chairman, suggested several possible reparations models to reporters that could work in the United States, which would include “a formal apology, health initiatives, educational opportunities … psychological rehabilitation, technology transfer and financial support, and debt cancellation.”

strengthen the offensive line and the only weak link will be center Eric Wood, who might be placed by Patrick Lewis in the very near future.

The Bills defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman made excellent calls and the schemes they were in confused Patriots rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett all day long and added to the shutout. Bills safety Aaron Williams said,” At the end of the day I felt we were very confident in our game plan.” Yes, Bills defense played confidently and put enough pressure on Brissett to force him into mistakes. Bills inside linebackers Preston Brown and Zach Brown had outstanding games and he most physical plays by Bills linebackers in quite some time. Zach Brown hit Patriots running back LeGarrett Blount with vicious hits that put Blount on the ground. Zach is no joke and complimented with Preston Brown is making a very formidable duo in the Bills line backing group. Zach is showing that he’s good against the run as well as being his forte a good cover man in the middle of the field. Preston has always been a good run stuffer and is getting comfortable in Head Coaches Rex Ryan’s complicated defense. Preston is now back to playing football without having to constantly think where he or his teammates should be; It’s all about reacting to defensive the scheme called by defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman.

The offense and defense are both playing quicker and faster than ever before under Head coach Rex Ryan. It’s a shame a total makeover of a successful defensive team took more than a year.

The sad part was only the offensive unit needed a makeover.

The Bills victory over the Patriots was a big win and now the home team is at 2—2 and back in playoff contention with 12 games remaining.

A trip to Southern California to play Los Angeles Rams (formerly St. Louis Rams) is up next complee with a meeting against former Bills Head Coach Greg (Bounty Gate) Williams. Rams head Coach Jeff Fisher and his long time sidekick Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Greg Williams has the Rams playing very physical and the team has a very surprising 3-1 record. This will be a very physical game with Bills defense playing at a higher level right now and will force Rams QB Case Keenum into mistakes, along with stopping impressive running back Todd Gurley, and wide out Tavon Austin. Prediction: Bills will win 20-17.

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Eastside 21 Taking Action to Redevelop Buffalo’s East Side

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ames W Pitts couldn’t be prouder of the progress the city is making.

But he is not happy with what he sees as a clear disparity between what is happening in some areas of Buffalo compared to the East side.

“A number of areas that have far less distress (i.e. high unemployment rates, vacancy, and poverty rates etc.) – have excellent plans (for redevelopment). There is no plan for the East Side,” he said. “ The question is how do we develop a new model to bring back wealth and prosperity to this historic area? How do we connect these neighborhoods to the new opportunities?”

An upcoming forum, “Eastside 21 Blueprinting Growth,” will be the first of three forums dealing with developing a pathway for jobs and business directed towards the inner city neighborhoods where unemployment and poverty rates are the highest; and where all the excitement about Buffalo’s renaissance clearly does not apply.

“There is a lot of ‘happy talk’ about the city’s growth,” Pitts continued, “but when you look at a map of Buffalo and begin to see the level of poverty and distress – you can’t talk over it and at some point have to address it. We’re on the grind to address this – Part of the sum and substance of the forum is to bring together a cross section of some of the best minds and people to address these issues in their own way, to begin to dialogue together about how we can development this strategy and address this area of greatest need so ‘happy talk’ becomes relevant for all for us and not just some of us.”

Hosted by Green Gold Development Corp. of which Mr. Pitts is currently president, this important discussion will take place on Saturday, October 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ontario Specialty Contracting (OCS) Complex (former American Axle Plant), 1001 East Delevan Avenue.

The following key issues will be focused on at that gathering: What reinvestment strategies are key in our new 21st Century economy? Is the East Side moving beyond the cusp of exclusion?

How can new technologies shape neighborhood redevelopment? What action is needed to reposition and connect neighborhoods to opportunity?

“What I’ve been doing for the last year is repositioning the corporation (Green Gold) from an environmental activist educational not-for-profit, to one that actually develops the jobs and

community revitalization,” said Pitts. “It’s personal for me. If I don’t do something, the East side (where I grew up) – the central part of the city with the greatest problems, and without a plan, is just going to sit there.”

Surrounded by progress and projections for redevelopment, he refers to East Buffalo as “the hole in the donut.” A hole he insists, that can and must be filled.

“What we propose to do is take clean technology and use it as an economic development resource to focus on the East side and develop jobs and businesses … as well as community and neighborhood revitalization.,” he continued. “The idea is to take a lot of the emerging jobs that are associated with clean technology and make them available to residents.”

Several years ago when the initial announcement about the building of the Solar City Plant was made, Pitts, always ahead of the curve , penned an article citing a need for an effort to take the plant and its business and training resources and connect them to the East side and begin to identify employment as well as business opportunity. It never took place. That was long before the headline grabbing protests for jobs took place last year.

-A Forum Whose Time Has ComeHow we can begin to connect our neighborhood with opportunities, for example, with clean technology such as Advanced manufacturing, will be one of the issues addressed at the forum.

Steve Finch, Plant manager at General Motors and one of the events keynote speakers, will talk on that point. His topic will be “Preparing Businesses & Workforce for Advanced Manufacturing.”

John Somers, president of Harmac Medical Products, Inc., another keynote speaker at the Eastside 21 Forum, is an outstanding example of the kind of reinvestment strategy that really works . The owner of a medical supply company, he not only hires residents from the neighborhood where its located off of Bailey, but he has reinvested in that neighborhood through jobs and rebuilding efforts. The theme of Mr. Somers talk is “Private Sector Led Eastside Neighborhood Revitalization.”

In addition to Mr. Somers and Mr. Finch, the other keynote speaker will be Andrew Dorn, co-Managing Director of Energy Solutions Consortium. He will speak on the topic, “Organizing Private Equity & Venture Capital.”

Discussion leaders will include Brenda McDuffie, President/CEO Buffalo Urban League and Chair of the ECIDA; Dr. Susan McCartney Director Small Business Development Center,

PROTECT OUR LEGACY After the economy crashed, Barack Obama stood with us.

We’ve created over 15 million new jobs since 2010, expanded health care to 20 million Americans, and defended our right to vote.

Barack Obama accomplished a lot, but more needs to be done so we can keep moving forward.

The Republicans have fought Barack Obama since Day One and have promised to destroy his legacy and move our country backwards.

We’ve all fought too hard to let that happen.

The next president will either build on Barack Obama’s legacy or tear it apart.

On November 8th, vote for Democrats so we can keep this country moving forward.

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FAITH & FAMILY

Revival at Hopewell Baptist Church

Hopewell Baptist Church will hold Revival Services Monday October 10 thru Wednesday, October 12 at 7 p.m. nightly.

The guest Evangelist is Rev. Dr. Harmon Stockdale, pastor of Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church in Rochester, N.Y. Hopewell Baptist Church is located at 1301 Fillmore Avenue where the Rev. Dr. Dennis Lee, Jr. is Pastor.

St. John Baptist ``Still Seeking Research Books

The St. John Baptist Church on Goodell St. is establishing a Biblical Library and is still looking for research and academic books, along with theological and Biblical commentaries. If you have any of these and would like to donate, drop donations to the 184 Goodell between the 9:00 am and 1pm.

Chiavetta’s Bar-B-Que Chicken Dinner Sale

Lincoln Memorial UMC Church located at 641 Masten Avenue is having a Chiavetta’s Bar-B-Que Chicken Dinner on Friday, October 7 from 4-6 p.m. donation is $10 in advance and $12 the day of the event. Eat in or take out delivery is available for purchases of five dinners or more. For more information call 3903210 or 884-7664.

Calvary Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Lay Day Set Calvary Christian Methodist Episcopal located at 1007 Ellicott Street will celebrate Lay Day. on Sunday, October 9.

At the morning service starting at 10:30 a.m. Minister Kalif Crutcher will be the speaker. Presentation of the Charter and Installation of Officers will also be offered during this service.

The afternoon service 4 p.m. will have as its theme, “Getting Serious : Being Essential in Essential Church Topics , Studying, Seeking , Sharing and Serving. Speakers have been invited from Bethel AME, Durham AME, St. Paul’s AME Zion and Mt. Olive Baptist. Rev. Larry EMoore Pastor

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Zion Missionary Baptist Church to Host Repositioning the Body of Christ Here’s to 100 Years of You! With Prayer/Fasting and Conference A Tribute to Evelyn L. Atkinson

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n Sunday, October 2, 2016, Mrs. Evelyn L. Atkinson become a centenarian! Born in Fostoria, Ohio, she has spent over nine decades of her life as a resident of the City of Buffalo.

Evelyn met and married her first husband, Billy Gant, and they were blessed with two children: Daniel William Gant and Maureen Evelyn Gant.

Later, with the maturity of a woman and heart of a caregiver, she married her second husband, Spencer James Atkinson—a hardworking, devoted man. To this union, one son was born: Charles Spencer Atkinson.

As a homemaker and housewife, Evelyn found time to participate in promoting the Jefferson Avenue Revitalization Program in the early 1970s as she enthusiastically met with area politicians, city officials, residents, and civic and church leaders to restore the historic Jefferson Avenue business district.

Mrs. Atkinson is a member of St. Martin de Porres Roman Catholic Church where she continues to be cheerfully remembered by her church family although she is unable to physically attend.

Evelyn affectionately known as Evie, has been blessed with the gift of years. She has lived to celebrate many occasions, and she once relished in entertaining her late brother-in-law, Choreographer Cholly Atkins, and other beloved family in her eastside home where she welcomed everyone. Always having an opendoor with delicious meals and a lovely table setting prepared, Evie cherished the affection and conversation of having loved ones near.

In recognizing this lovely centenarian, let us give thanks to the Creator for blessing her with 100 years of love.

Zion Missionary Baptist Church will host a “Repositioning the Body of Christ Prayer/Fasting Gathering” and Conference at the church throughout the month of October.

October 3, and October 10 at 6 a.m.; October 17 from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. “Prayer at the Curb”; October 24-28 at 7 p.m. nightly, Repositioning Conference; and October 31 at 6 a.m.

The Repositioning Conference will feature Elder Lavelle Gamblin of True Bethel Baptist in Buffalo; Bishop B. Owens of Second Ebenezer Baptist, Cleveland, Ohio; Pastor Rhonda Hender-

Lady Kymberli Jenkins to Host “Survivors 3 Luncheon” and Benefit Concert The community is invited to celebrate with Lady Kymberli Jenkins during a Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon on Friday, October 14 at 1 pm. in the Fellowship Hall of Zion M i s sionary Baptist Church, 179 E Ferry St. A Cancer Foundation Benefit Concert will be held at the church at 6 p.m.

All are welcome. The Rev. C.M. Jenkins is Pastor

son, Worship Without Walls International, Buffalo; Pastor Kenneth Q. James, Memorial AME Zion, Rochester NY; Pastor Ronald Bennings Sr., King Solomon Holiness, Buffalo; Overseer James A.

Lewis III, Miracle Missions Full Gospel, Buffalo; Pastor Marquitta Whitehead, Miracle Missions Full Gospel, Buffalo; Pastor Keith Mobley, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist, Lackawanna; and host Pas-

tor Rev. C.M.Jenkins II, Zion Missionary.

The church is located at 179 East Ferry Street. Rev. C.M. Jenkins II is Host Pastor. For more information call 8861362.

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ENTERTAINMENT Glenn Jones Concert Review/Interview by Matt Bauer

Glenn Jones Opens Friday Night Affair With First Rate Performance!

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elieve it or not, no one initially believed that the “ambassador of love,” the one and only Glenn Jones could sing!

“At around 5 years old I remember wanting to sing and begging my mom to sing but nobody believed me,” confessed Jones with a laugh after a first-rate performance for the first installment of The Friday Night Affair monthly concert series this past Friday, ( Mr. Jones's 54th birthday) at The Tralf.

Jones's voice has aged like fine wine and the expected quiet storm classics like “We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over), “Show Me” and “Here I Go Again” were performed to the appreciative “grown n sexy” crowd with a soulful poise that didn't subside throughout the 70 minute set. A true showman, Jones was backed by a top-flight band comprised of local talent including Kenny “K Hawk” Hawkins and three female back-up singers.

“I've always known all my life that I would do music. It's all that I ever wanted to do but when I recorded ‘Show Me’ I wasn't sure it would be a

hit,” recalls Jones of the 1984 classic. “It was written by a young lady named LaLa Cope and she was signed to Kashif's production label. Kashif [who sadly passed away last week] said it sounded kind of church-y, gospel-y and the rest is history.”

That gospel background is intrinsic to Glenn's art since his earliest musical inclinations were through the church.

He formed his first gospel group, The Modulations, at age 14 before recording an album with the Rev. James Cleveland and transitioning to R&B with Norman Connors with “Melancholy Fire” from the latter's 1980 album Take It To The Limit.

Regarding the longevity of his career which is now in its fourth decade Jones notes, “I like to think it's been consistent. The important thing about longevity and sustaining yourself when you choose and write your songs, it's got to be solid. Back in the day we would present songs with just a vocal and piano and that's how you know it's a real song. You didn't have the bells and whistles and the whole production thing but you had

a solid song and that was always my goal-to be timely and timeless.”

Currently residing in Atlanta with his wife-famed gospel artist Genobia Jeter, Jones has recently started the lovejones foundation which caters to under-privileged youth and senior citizens through music programs.

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ON STAGE

The Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo welcomes you to an evening of

Jazz in the Sanctuary

featuring Will Holton Friday, October 7, 7 p.m.

True Bethel Baptist Church 907 E Ferry St, Buffalo, FREE! Canisius College Montante Cultural Center featuring Local 533 Jazz Orchestra Saturday, November 12, 7pm, FREE! 2001 Main St, Buffalo M I C H I G A N

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FREE •Nikki Hicks, Friday October 7 @ 7pm Doors | 8pm Show 21+ admitted General Admission EventTickets $21 Ticketmaster.com / Tralf Box Office 716.852.2860 / Tralf.com *Oct 8th Larry Salter Soul Orchestra Performing at Black Achievers Award Ceremony please add that to the black achievers calendar listing.

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Studio J to Host Buffalo Xtreme II

Due to popular demand, Studio J is bringing Xtreme Hip Hop with Phil back to Buffalo! The dance and fitness studio brought the popular tour to Buffalo for the first time back March to a packed house at the Frederick Douglass Community Center. This second tour, dubbed Buffalo Xtreme II, will feature two classes: Xtreme Hip Hop and Xtreme Burn. It will take place at the Delavan Grider Community Center Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday November 26from 12-3pm. Reserve your spot online at www.studiojbuffalo.com. There will be on-site health/wellness information and healthy snacks. If you are interested in vending, please contact Studio J at (716) 833-2623.

GLEN JONES REVIEW continued sic R& B artists in the Western New York area) proved a most engaging host, taking the crowd through a mini-history of soul music with interpretations of The Stylistics' “People Make The World Go Round” and Marvin Gaye's “Distant Lover.”

With acts like Enchantment, The S.O.S. Band and Midnight Starr on the horizon, The Friday Night Affair looks to be a very impressive and needed addition to the local musical backdrop.

Its inaugural was most auspicious.

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Stop Bullying Campaign Presentation Rob Harris (Youth Prison Prevention Project) in collaboration with the Erie County Library and the University of Buffalo School of Bullying Research announces the STOP BULLYING FILM CAMPAIGN PRESENTATION- Wednesday October 5th @ 5pm - North Park Library- 975 Hertel near Delaware in the K-Mart Plaza Ms. Nia Shaw

Nia Shaw is Scholarship Winner!

Congratulations to Ms. Nia Shaw, a graduate of City Honors high school, who is the 2016 recip-ient of the Mary B. Civic & Cultural Club Scholarship. Nia is attending a University in the area, majoring in Biology. She is the daughter of Lamar and Michelle Shaw.

We send our blessings and support.

“Readers are Leaders.”

Public Information Sessions: K-8 Program:

Wednesday, October 19th from 9-10 a.m.

Thursday, November 3rd from 6-7 p.m.

High School Program:

Tuesday, October 18th from 6-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 9th from 6-7:30 p.m.

Program Details and Applications available at: www.TapestrySchool.org Connect with Tapestry: Tapestry Charter School

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65 Great Arrow Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216 716-332-0754 (K-8) 716-204-5883 (HS)

Children & Guns The Consequences A Panel Discussion on the topic “Children & Guns The Consequences” will be held at St. Joseph University Community Room, 3269 Main Street (behind the Church) Wednesday, October 5th 7PM

L. Nathan Hare To Interview Author Of "The Making Of Donald Trump" L. Nathan Hare, President of the CAO of Erie County, will interview Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, DAVID CAY JOHNSTON, who has written a best seller book entitled “The Making of Donald Trump.” Johnston will the call-in guest on Think Again, hosted by L. Nathan Hare, on WWKB 1520am, on Saturday, October 8, from 11:00 – 12Noon.

Johnston’s New York Times bestseller book represents the culmination of nearly 30 years of reporting on Donald Trump. Johnston, takes a revealingly close look at the Trump's rise to power and prominence.

Drawing on decades of interviews, financial records, court documents, and public statements, David Cay Johnston, who has covered Trump more closely than any other journalist working today, gives us the most indepth look yet at the man who would be president.

Listeners are encouraged to call-in with questions and comments. The comment line at WWKB-AM is 716-8031520.

FULL MOON WATCH There will be three full moons from now to the end of the 2016 year: OCTOBER 16 NOVEMBER 14 DECEMBER 14 The Full Moon: A Time of

Black Achievers 2016

32 Outstanding Citizens to be Honored at 44th Annual Awards Gala Black Achievers, Inc. will be hosting the 44th Annual Black Achievers Awards Banquet and gala on Saturday, October 8, at the Adam’s Mark Buffalo, 120 Church Street.

A reception will be held at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.

The primary purpose for the awards event is to honor outstanding individuals and show the community the variety and quality of achievements of African Americans in Western New York.

This year honor 28 outstanding Western New Yorkers will be honored at the gala. They are: The honorees include: John Carter, Vernon K.Beaty, Aaron Eady, Grace Tate, Rod Watson, Tatesha D.Russell, Herman Tate, Yolanda Morris, Erika L. Webb, Dorinda Darden, Elder A. Renee Keith, Walter Johnson, Brandye Merriweather, John Davis, Lauren Ashley Howard Esq, Tamica N. Price, Michael S.Carter Jr., Ekaete Bailey, Vivian Rodgers, Terrance Hasan, Mo Sumbundu, Carl Thomas, Pastor Edward Jackson, Jr., Lauren Smith, Tasha E. Moore, April Raye Sanders, Joyce V. Williams and Leon “Lee Pettigrew.

In addition to the 28 honorees, four special awards will be presented to Tracy Jordan- Cardwell, Theo C. Smith, Madeline O. Scott, and former Buffalonian, Rev. Ron McCune.

Recently Black Achievers, Inc., along with Uni-land Development Company and Belmont Management Co., Inc., awarded $2,000.00 in scholarships to two 2016 high school graduates.

Presented with $1,000 scholarship each was Ni-Vante Beckwith and Diamond Garner.

Images are powerful in our society, and this event highlights inspiring stories of personal, professional and community achievements. Over the past 44 years, Black Achievers, Inc. has honored more than 2,500 outstanding individuals.

This year’s co-chairs are Sandy White, veteran award winning journalist, and Cory R. Haqq, Managing member of the Urban Equity Management Group.

For more information on the gala or to purchase tickets call 884-1490 or go to www.buffaloblakachievers.com It is significant to note that this year also marks the completion of Bellamy Commons at 1490 Jefferson which will house, among other things, the Black Achievers Museum. The ribbon cutting was held last Friday.

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

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A Teachers Strike Would Not Only Be Extremely Detrimental To Approximately 34,000 Students, It’s Unlawful!

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n October 1, The Buffalo News reported there are rumblings of a possible strike by roughly 3,000 BPS teachers. Phil Rumore, Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) president, mentioned they will be forced to explore other options if the teachers don't have a contract to vote on October 17.

(It's the teachers only meeting date.)

That's puzzling since the BPS's website, on October 2, showed "there are no future negotiation dates scheduled." And, BTF representatives walked out of the September 28 meeting with school district officials.

A strike would not only be extremely detrimental to approximately 34,000 students. It's unlawful!

Summarized, Mr. Rumore's position was the District's proposals were an insult.

They included a 10% pay hike upon contract ratification, one time seniority-based bonus (from $2,000 to $7,000) and $2,300 lump sum for those that retired after the end of the wage freeze.

Also, teachers were requested to pay 10% for their health insurance premiums (about $1,900 for a family plan).They have payed zero dollars for more tha 12 years.

I don't pretend to know the in-depth financial matters of the

school district. But, certainly it's appropriate to provide some known elements for examination via the following: - Unless it changed recently, about 80% of the annual school budget goes to administrative costs. That significantly

by Kat Massey includes constantly rising health insurance premiums for active retired teachers and pension contributions which account for sizable amounts.

- Students directly only receive a trickle-down of about 17% of the budget. (So it becomes obvious why teachers often buy classroom supplies.)

A former superintendent said more funds need to be earmarked entirely for students benefit.

Additionally, the district's previous chief financial officer -disclosed a few years ago - about $4,000 is taken from the yearly student allocations for payments required on the completed joint schools rehab project. (That shows the often quoted large figures for BPS students is misleading.)

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EASTSIDE 21 continued Buffalo State University of New York; and Dr. Henry Taylor, director Center for Urban Studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

A tour of the OSC Complex where the event is being held, will take place at the conclusion of the forum.

The significance of hosting the talks there, pointed out Pitts, is historical as well as an example of the kind of visionary planning that needs to happen to benefit both business and community. For decades this former American Axle and General Motors plant was an anchor within that community until it closed in 2007, which created a lot of problems not only for the company but the people in that community. “It was traumatic” he recalled. Currently under new ownership, the 900,000 square foot facility is a premier turnaround site in the city which is being reinvented to allow new types of jobs and opportunity in the 21st century. Its revival is linked to the surrounding Delavan Grider residents and neighborhood.

-WE NEED A PLANThere is a lot of competition to do something on the East side, Pitts acknowledged, “but you have to look at the nature of the competition…at what is being proposed. If it’s the same old thing, it’s not going to work. We have to take action to begin building wealth and prosperity for the East Side. This happens by developing and locating the economic, social and environmental resources in the neighborhoods, to rebuild them. And transform lives.”

Creating jobs “ for jobs sake” he continued, will not go far enough to connect opportunity to neighborhoods.

“It’s distressing, for example, to have well over 20,000 potential jobs at the intersection of the Cold Spring and Fruit Belt neighborhood and folks on Locust can’t walk up there and even get a janitorial position.”

Real economic development and planning that is important to the city and neighborhoods , he pointed out , is already being recognized in such plans for South Buffalo, the Inner and Outer Harbor, Tonawanda Street in the Black Rock Corridor, A Bi-National Hub on Grant Street, and Aaron Bartley’s excellent PUSH Program on the West Side. “ But what about the East side?” he asked rhetorically. “ The ‘hole in the donut?’ We are basically saying we are not going to

“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

let this place just float away or just sit there and not address its needs. …WE NEED A PLAN! “ Eastside 21 Blueprinting Growth is seen as the first major step in developing a new viable economic and community development revitalization strategy for the city’s East Side.

What makes the Eastside 21 Initiative different says Pitts is that “it’s purposeful.’

“We have to develop a purpose…a pathway…a commitment. Clean technology is not a silver bullet, it is however an emerging and viable pathway to create jobs and economic opportunity to revitalize neighborhoods, the region and the state for future generations.”

“If you don’t have that purpose and direction it’s not going to address the needs.

“The response to this event so far has been excellent,” he concluded “What we plan to do at this forum is come up with a plan and target it...I’m tired of looking at things happening and not addressing the greatest need. There’s no way in the 21st century our community should be the way it is today. There has to be a first step.”

For more information call 860-2044. To register go to: http:// www.greengolddey.org/eastside21blueprint-for-change/ -A.B. (James Pitts, a professional urban planner, is one of the area’s most qualified persons to address the issue of the city’s growth and disparities. He is currently President and CEO of the J.W. Pitts Planning & Development LLC, president of the Buffalo Green Gold Development Corp, and is the Vice Chairman for the Buffalo Urban League. He has an extensive background in local politics, having served as former President of the City of Buffalo Common Council and on numerous City and regional community and economic development boards. He has also done extensive research in the areas of affordable housing, place based and sustainable community development, brownfield revitalization, ecological and green design, clean business growth and workforce development. He started the Green Gold Corporation twenty years ago, developing some of the first brownfield clean up initiatives in the area. )

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Columbus Day? Why Celebrate Genocide and Slavery?

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By Dennis Fox

he 1992 celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of America was dampened by the realization that Columbus may not be the hero Americans believe him to be.

Since then many Americans have learned some disturbing details for the first time. Conferences throughout the Western Hemisphere brought native peoples together to remind us that the story we learned in school was sadly incomplete.

Articles in national magazines reported gruesome details of Columbus’ rule over the Caribbean. Community groups throughout the country held vigils in memory of Columbus’ victims.

Since Columbus has his vocal supporters, it becomes easy for many to ignore the troublesome calls for reevaluation and to simply dismiss the question: Why celebrate genocide and slavery?

Those who make the effort to educate themselves about the reality behind the Columbus myth, however, are typically shocked by what they find. Part of the shock relates to Columbus himself, who was directly and personally responsible for the enslavement, torture, mutilation and murder of thousands of Indians of the Caribbean islands he and his brothers ruled.

Most of these atrocities occurred after Columbus’ first voyage in 1492, when he returned again and again to search for gold.

Part of the shock goes beyond Columbus himself to the legacy he left for those who extended his policies: the institutionalization of slavery and mass murder of the Indians; the slavery of millions of Africans stolen from their homes and brought here to produce riches for Europeans; the destruction of a natural environment that had nurtured millions of Indians in thousands of cultures from the Arctic to the tip of South America; and the common belief that might makes right.

There is still another kind of shock: the shock of realizing we were lied to. Why is our childhood memory of Columbus so hazy and positive?

Why were we never taught what he actually did to those smiling, friendly Indians pictured in the books we read as children?

Why didn’t we learn about the torture, the mutilation, the rapes, the slaves, the single-minded pursuit of gold?

The details have been readily available for years, as in Hans Koning’s Columbus: His Enterprise, a short but eye-opening book first published in 1976, and more recently in Kirkpatrick Sales’ detailed The Conquest of Paradise.

Why, then, are our children still learning the old myths? Is it simply that everyone loves a good story, and that no one wants to rain on a parade? Or is it that those who write textbooks and determine school curriculum content understand that stories do have consequences? After all, what might be the outcome of teaching students to question the old myths about a man whose “adventurous spirit” is inseparable from the genocide and slavery to which it led? Might questioning the Columbus myth lead students to question the continuation of his policies today?

Even the Ridley Scott film 1492, widely described as “revisionist” because it depicts atrocities against the Indians, manages not only to understate those atrocities but to blame them on a few evil individuals (inaccurately not even including Columbus!) rather than on the system of oppression intentionally

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12 LEGAL NOTICE Bids SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index #: 604248/2012 Filed: 8/26/16 Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE M&T Bank Plaintiff, -againstAcea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue’s respective heirsat-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Edna Washington, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Ann F. Arnold, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem on behalf of Charley Blue, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr. if he be living and if he be dead, any and all persons who are spouses, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, or successors in interest of such of the above as maybe dead, and his spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees, and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff, Minnie Miller, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Angela K. Blue a/k/a Angela K. Wallace, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., DeRutha Blue a/k/a DeRutha Blue Riding, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr.,Rosa Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Gloria Van Alstyne as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Richard Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Clifford L. Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Kenneth Tyrone Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Patrisha Blue a/k/a Patricia Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Robin Brown as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Lemar Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Jermaine Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Clifford Blue’s respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, United States of America, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Palisades Collection, LLC, Parkside Medical Anesthesia Associates, P.C., LVNV Funding LLC a/p/o GE Capital, Credit Acceptance Corporation, Commissioner of Erie County Department of Social Services, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to

Challenger Community News • www.thechallengernews.com •October 5, 2016 answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Bay Shore, New York July 12, 2016 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP BY: Pamela Flink Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-054487-F00

Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue a/k/a John Blue 6 Mayer Drive Highland, NY 12528

TO: Acea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator of the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr. 625 Delaware Avenue, Ste. 304 Buffalo, NY 14202

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DeRutha Blue a/k/a DeRutha Blue Riding, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr. 444 Hammocks Dr Orchard Park, NY 14127 AND/OR 576 Eggert St Buffalo, NY 14215 Rosa Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr. a/k/a John Blue 335 Washington Street Geneva, NY 14456 Richard Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr. a/k/a John Blue 33 Mohawk Path Bellingham, MA 02019 Clifford L. Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr a/k/a John Blue 2005 SW Northstar Way Apt. N Troutdale, OR 97060 Kenneth Tyrone Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr. a/k/a John Blue 335 Washington Street Geneva, NY 14456 Gloria Van Alstyne as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue a/k/a John Blue 17906 White Sand Drive Tampa, FL 33647 Patrisha Blue a/k/a Patricia Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr. a/k/a John Blue 15 Genesee Park Place Geneva, NY 14456 Robin Brown as heir to the Estate of

Lemar Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir of the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue a/k/a John Blue 191 Lynx Court Fairport, NY 14450 Jermaine Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr. a/k/a John Blue 6401 Valley Estates Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 Parkside Medical Anesthesia Associates, P.C. 2121 Main Street Suite 111 Buffalo, NY 14214 LVNV Funding LLC a/p/o GE Capital 625 Pilot Road Suite 3 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Credit Acceptance Corporation 25505 W. Twelve Mile Road Southfield, MI 48034 Commissioner of Erie County Department of Social Services 95 Franklin Street Buffalo, NY 14202 Ann F. Arnold, Esq., as Guardian ad Litem on behalf of Charley Blue, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr. 37 Franklin Street, Suite 1110 Buffalo, New York 14202

ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?

- The District proposed a work rule change to eliminate seniority in preferences in assignments to schools. (The theory basically is it would place the best teachers in the most struggling schools.)

I believe, without a shadow of a doubt, seniority is the heart, soul and bedrock of unions foundation and culture.

From personal experience, I'm aware of its importance to ensure employees protection from favortism, biased management's-choice decisions and employee eliminations from whims.

It's unlikely any union would abandon a seniority code.

- Perhaps substantial monetary incentives could encourage top-notch teachers to go to the neediest schools.

(More next week) (NOTE: My comments regarding the stagnation on the Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) teachers' contract -- which has been in effect for 12 years -are offered from my insights as a former union employee and from my online research.

I must acknowledge my high respect for unions, in general.

During my decades as a union employee and in my present retirement, I am appreciative of the significant benefits they fought for and delivered.)

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF ERIE INDEX# 804825/2016 FILED: 09/02/2016 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises are situated. HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR CITIGROUP MORGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2003-HE-3, Plaintiff, against UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JUSTINE ALBERT, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said Defendant(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint, BUFFALO URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY, ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, CAPITAL ONE BANK, CAROL DANKERT, AS COMMISSIONER OF ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's attorney within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage in the sum of $30,000.00 dated August 18, 2000, executed by Defendant(s) JUSTINE ALBERT to THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE INC (NY) recorded on August 23, 2000 in Mortgage Liber 12893, Page 2224, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of ERIE. THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE INC (NY) assigned all of its rights, title and interest in the Mortgage by way of an assignment executed September 5,

2000 to NATIONAL CITY HOME LOANS SERVICES INC. The assignment was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of ERIE on April 2, 2003, in Mortgage Liber 13062, Page 714. BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO HOME LOAN SERVICES, INCORPORATED FORMERLY KNOWN AS NATIONAL CITY HOME LOANS SERVICES INC. assigned all of its rights, title and interest in the Mortgage by way of an assignment executed May 8, 2012 to HSBC BANK, USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR CITIGROUP MORGAGE LOAN TRUST, INC., ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-HE-3.

The assignment was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of ERIE on May 23, 2012, in Mortgage Liber 13582, Page 7073. On July 22, 2009, for valuable consideration JUSTINE ALBERT duly executed, acknowledged and delivered a loan modification agreement, whereby said Defendant bound herself in the new principal amount of $30,214.00 with interest thereon, covering premises known as 439 Riley St, Buffalo, NY 14208 (Section 100.5, Block 6 and Lot 33). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. John F. O’Donnell, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on 8/26/2016. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, Section 100.5, Block 6 and Lot 33, said premises known as 439 Riley St, Buffalo, NY 14208. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. By reason of the aforesaid, there is due and owing to Plaintiff the sum of $25,323.90, with interest thereon at 6.50000% per annum from July 1, 2015. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your

home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http:// www.dfs.ny.gov FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress.

You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the Summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Kozeny, McCubbin & Katz, LLP. Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200 Melville, NY 11747 Our File 27804

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LEGAL NOTICE Bids

ROOMS ROOMS FOR RENT: Delavan-Humboldt area, Bailey-Delavan. $325$480. Everything included.

(716)818-3410.

VILLAGE OF DEPEW ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK 2016 SANITARY SEWER LINING PROJECT CONTRACT NO. 2016-2R Notice to Bidders All work will be in accordance with the Contract Drawings and Specifications and as directed by ENGINEER. Separate sealed Bids will be received by the Village of Depew until 10:00 a.m. local time on October 18, 2016 at the office of the Clerk/ Treasurer, Village of Depew Municipal Building, 85 Manitou Street, Depew, New York 14043, and then at that time and place be publicly opened and read aloud.

All Bids shall be made on the forms furnished and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked "2016 SANITARY SEWER LINING PROJECT, CONTRACT 20162R" and directed to Village of Depew.

2016 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project Contract 2016-2R – Project generally consists of installation of cured-in-place liners in sanitary sewers on S. Ellington Avenue in the Village of Depew, New York, along with associated work.

The Contract Documents may be obtained only from GHD Consulting Services Inc., 285 Delaware Avenue, Suite 500, Buffalo, New York 14202 upon deposit of the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) per set. Payment shall be in the form of two (2) checks, each for one-half of the total deposit ($25.00 each).

Checks shall be payable to the Village of Depew. One half of the full amount of deposit for one set of Contract Documents will be refunded to any Bidder who has duly submitted a Bid accompanied by the bid security required by this advertisement and who returns the Contract Documents complete and in good condition within thirty (30) days following the Award of Contract or the rejection of bids. If only one check for the full deposit amount is submitted, no amount of the deposit will be refunded. The full amount of deposit for one set of Contract Documents will be refunded to the Successful Bidder upon the execution of the Contract Documents.

Copies of the above-described Contract Documents may be examined at no expense at the office of GHD Consulting Services Inc., 285 Delaware Avenue, Suite 500, Buffalo, New York 14202.

Upon request, the Contract Documents will be mailed after GHD Consulting Services Inc. has received the document fee plus a separate non-refundable mailing and handling charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per set. The Contract Documents will be mailed, and the mailing date will be considered the Bidder's date of receipt.

Checks for mailing and handling charges shall be made payable to GHD Consulting Services Inc. The Village of Depew is exempt from the payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the State of New York and of cities and counties on all materials, equipment, and supplies sold to the Village of Depew pursuant to this Contract. Also exempt from such taxes are purchases by the Contractor and his Subcontractors of materials, equipment, and supplies to be sold to the Village of Depew pursuant to this Contract, including tangible personal property to be incorporated in any structure, building, or other real property forming part of the Project. These taxes are not to be included in the Bid. Each bid shall be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form provided, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.

The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100 percent (100%) of the total Contract award amount.

GHD | Village of Depew 2016 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project Contract No. 2016-2R – 11124641 (1) – September 2016 | NTB- 2 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Each Bidder's attention is called to the General Municipal Law, which requires a Bidder's Certificate of Non-Collusion. Copies of such certifications are part of the Proposal Form, and unless completed with the Bid, will not be accepted.

This contract will be funded wholly or partially with federal funds, and as such, is subject to all federal rules and regulations pertinent thereto, including, but not limited to, federal policy of encouraging the participation of minority and women business enterprises as sources of suppliers, equipment, construction, and services.

The right is reserved to waive any informalities in the Bid and to reject any or all Bids.

No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within forty-five (45) calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Date: October 6, 2016 VILLAGE OF DEPEW ENGINEER: GHD Consulting Services Inc. 285 Delaware Avenue, Suite 500 Buffalo, New York 14202

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY COURT: COUNTY OF ERIE Index #: 802442/2015 Filed: SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Erie

County as the place of trial.

Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

MidFirst Bank Plaintiff, -againstAcea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the Estate of Amos B. Idowu, Amos B. Idowu's respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Christiana Trust, a Division of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as Trustee for Knoxville 2012 Trust, Barbara Idowu as heir to the Estate of Amos B. Idowu, Oluwaseau Idowu a/k/a Oluwaseun Aderogba as heir to the Estate of Amos B. Idowu, Oluwabukola Idowu a/k/a Bukola Idowu as heir to the Estate of Amos B. Idowu, Oluwakemi Idowu as heir to the Estate of Amos B. Idowu; A.I. a/k/a O.I. (minor heir) c/o Natural Guardian Barbara Idowu as heir to the Estate of Amos B. Idowu, Parkside Medical Anesthesia Associates, United States of America, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Bay Shore, New York June 15, 2016 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN GORDON, LLP BY: Pamela Flink Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-074805-F00 TO: Acea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the Estate of Amos B. Idowu 625 Delaware Avenue Suite 304 Buffalo, NY 14202

CLASSIFIEDS Barbara Idowu as heir to the estate of Amos B. Idowu 37 Markus Drive Buffalo, NY 14225 Oluwaseun Idowu a/k/a Oluwaseun Aderogba as heir to the estate of Amos B. Idowu 442 Dick Road, Apt. A4 Depw, NY 14043 AND/OR 2209 Bobby K. Marks Dr., Apt 5 Huntsville, TX 77340 Oluwabukola Idowu a/k/a Bukola Idowu as heir to the estate of Amos B. Idowu 1150 Indian Church Road, Apt. 2 Buffalo, NY 14424 Oluwakemi Idowu as heir to the estate of Amos B. Idowu 1150 Indian Church Road, Apt. 2 Buffalo, NY 14224 A. I. a/k/a 0. I. (minor heir) c/o Natural Guardian Barbara Idowu as heir to the estate of Amos B. Idowu Clo Barbara Idowu 37 Markus Drive Buffalo, NY 14225 United States of America New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Parkside Medical Anesthesia Associates P.C. 2121 Main Street Suite 209 Buffalo, NY 14214

LEGAL NOTICE Bids Buffalo City School District Advertisement for Bids Sealed proposals for the following project will be received at the office of Plant Services, 403 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202.

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., proposals will be publicly opened & read aloud for: Advanced Manufacturing Program & Upgrades at: PROJECT 0301-018 P.S. 301: Burgard High School, 400 Kensington Ave. 14214 Bids will be opened for the following four (4) prime contracts: General; Electrical; HVAC; Plumbing. Beginning Monday, October 3, 2016, bidding document packages may be viewed & purchased through Avalon Document Services online Planroom website at www.avalonbuff-planroom.com, under “Public Jobs,” or ordered by phone at 716-995-7777. Owner can assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or other misinformation obtained via other bid document distribution resources.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the facility on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., please assemble at the main entrance.

The Architect and Engineer will be present.

Eligible bidders are required to attend this walkthrough or another previously arranged and documented site visit with Architect and/or District personnel.

Please note that required bid bond is 10%. The work will be subject to the equal employment opportunity requirements. Any questions regarding this project, please refer to Frank Ziolkowski, RA at Zaxis Architectural, P.C. 716-923-0133.

Paul McDonnell, AIA Director of Facilities Planning

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EM P LOY M EN T LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ASSISTANT

The Aloma D. Johnson Charter School is seeking applicants for the position of Long-term Substitute Teacher Assistant. The successful candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and preferred Teaching Assistant certification.

The Long-term Substitute Teacher Assistant helps classroom teachers with various duties of classroom management; provide clerical support to the teacher; may be responsible for recording grades; taking daily attendance; grade assignments; collect various materials for lessons; perform homework checks and other duties as assigned. Resumes should be submitted to Search Committee Chair, 15 Jewett Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14214 or jpotter@adjcharter.org by 10/7/16.

LEGAL NOTICE Bids REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the Culvert 70 Repairs Project #D214542 in Orleans County, NY for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents. MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 10/12/16 @ 3:30pm.Documents can be obtained by contacting Estimating@markcerrone.com , Phone 716-282-5244, Fax 716282-5245 or iSqFt®. Bids due to MCI by 10/17/16 at 5:00PM electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305. Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprise participation is strongly encouraged.

Laborer, Full-time. Qualifications: High School diploma. Knowledge of materials/ tools used in general home repair. A valid NYS driver’s license. Assist in the installation of energy conservation measures. Please send resume and 2 references

by October 11, 2016, to S. Shears, Niagara Community Action Program, Inc., 1521 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305. EOE WANTED VINYL RECORDS

LEGAL NOTICE Bids REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the Buffalo Riverwalk Shoreline Trail Improvements Project #5761.05 in Buffalo, NY for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents. MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 10/5/16 @ 3:30pm.

Documents can be obtained by contacting Estimating@ markcerrone.com , Phone 716282-5244, Fax 716-282-5245 or iSqFt®. Bids due to MCI by 10/11/16 at 5:00PM electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation is strongly encouraged.

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Wednesday October 5 Children & Guns The Consequences: A Panel Discussion at St. Joseph University Community Room, 3269 Main Street (behind the Church) 7P.M. Khametic Ascendants: 9-10 a.m. & 12:30 a.m. (after midnight), Channel 20.

The Durham Central City Baby Café: every Wed. and Thurs. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 200 E. Eagle. 885-6348.

Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class free Gloria J Parks Community Center 3242 Main St, Buffalo. 11am - 12pm Call 716 832- 1010 visit www.HustleForHealth. com FREE Thursday October 6 Aloma D. Johnson Charter School Open House: 4-6 p.m., 15 Jewett Parkway; 856-4390, Common Council Education Committee Meeting: 5:30 p.m., City Hall; open to the public; 851-5161 for info. see you at the events!!

Thursday October 6 LECTURE, “Civil Discourse and Civil Action in Uncivil Times”: 7:00 p.m. in the Science Hall at Canisius College, 200 Main Street ior 406-8495.

Night of Indulgence: Shopping, learning and entertainment., 5:30 - 8:30pm Buffalo Marriott Millersport Hwy, $15 cover charge at the door.

A variety of ladies’ favorite retailers featured.

Friday October 7 Colored Musicians Club Jazz in the Sanctuary: True Bethel Baptist Church 7 p.m. Free.

Saturday October 8 L. Nathan Hare to Interview Pulitzer Prize-author of “The Making of Donald Trump” : on WWKB 1520am, from 11:00 – 12Noon.

Free Business Seminar for local childcare providers, foster parents and Small Business Owners: Merriweather Jr. Library, 11 am - 1:30 pm .

Indie Author Day: Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Sq., 10am 3pm for Canalside Fall Fest: 10am – 10pm, food trucks, beer garden, and the Halloween themed movie night more info go to canalsidebuffalo.com

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Monday October 10 Hustle for Health Seniors: NEW Line Dance Fitness class Gloria J Parks Community Center 3242 Main St, noon - 1pm age 60+ call 8321010 Tuesday October 11 Our Curls Cancer Support Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m., 8034624 or www.ourcurlsinc.com Wednesday October 12 The Mobile Mammogram Unit at Community Health Center of Buffalo: 34 Benwood 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 9869199, Ext. 3610 or Ext. 5046 to schedule appointment.

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

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If your child turns 3 or 4 by Dec. 1, enroll them in Rochester Pre-K today!*

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• Six-hour daily programs—classes start September 7 • Healthy breakfast and lunch • Language, social and self-help skills to be ready for school • Educational field trips • Indoor/outdoor play and naptime • Free monthly RTS bus passes for parents • Available at schools and community agencies across the city Apply by April 18 for the best choice of locations

262-8140 | www.rcsdk12.org/prek

*Every city 4-year-old is eligible for free Pre-K classes. Space for 3-year-olds is limited and restrictions apply.