CHALLENGER COMMUNITY NEWS

Rochester's MLK Park Amphitheater Named 'Daniel Prude Square' Rochester Mayor Malik Evans Announced the Naming of Daniel Prude Square Earlier This Week

Rochester City Council Member Stanley Martin (AtLarge) applauded Mayor Evans recently announced nam ing of Daniel Prude Square in Downtown Rochester.

“Today we are able to honor the memory of Daniel Prude and, in doing so, begin a restorative process centered around this community’s ability to assist those in crisis,” said Martin. “Daniel Prude did not die in vain. His death has challenged this community to rethink how we provide support to those experiencing mental health crises, ex panded conversations on community investments, sparked policy changes and greater accountability when it comes to those, who, like Mr. Prude, all too often fall through the cracks. And we still have much work to do. Today’s nam ing of Prude Square at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park is another step forward in transforming our community.

“For me, it is particularly important since, following his death, this area was often the epicenter of community-based gatherings and peaceful protests that were held, in his name, to demand change.”

“I asked Mayor Evans and President Miguel Meléndez to commemorate Daniel Prude’s memory and to name Prude Square, so I want to thank them for helping make that announce ment a reality,” continued Martin. “I am particularly grateful that this announcement came …the day before Daniel Prude’s Birthday – I know that will mean very much to his family.”

“Since my brother's killing, keeping his memory alive and seeking justice for him have been my priorities,” said Joe Prude , Daniel Prude’s brother . “Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that Daniel would have inspired so many in this community to stand up and to fight for the change we so desperately need and I am humbled that his name will live on in a space that has been defined by community-organizing, -activism and -agitation.”

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Co-Chairs Announced for the 50th Black Achievers Awards Banquet

This year Black Achievers, Inc., will host the 50th Annual Black Achievers Awards Banquet on Friday, October 7 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, 153 Franklin Street. This is a very special affair which will celebrate a half century of Black Achievement and recognize another group of outstand ing individuals, all of whom have inspirational stories of per sonal, professional, spiritual and community achievements. The event, an evening of fine dining, networking and entertainment, will begin with a Red Carpet Reception at 5:00 p.m., followed by dinner and awards presentations at 7:00 p.m. This will be the first live awards celebration since the Covid-19 pandemic; the awards ceremonies were virtual events in 2020 and 2021.

The Co-Chairs for this very special event are Catherine M. Roberts, the President and CEO of the Resource Council of WNY, and Robert Lowery, a certified Life and Leadership Coach and the Founder and CEO of RL Experience.

For more information on the gala or to purchase tickets, call 884-1490, or visit the Black Achievers, Inc. web site at www. buffaloblackachievers.org. Tickets may also be purchased at Doris Records, 286 East Ferry St.

“The Truth” Announces Tops Sponsorship

Samuel A. Herbert, host of “The Truth and Nothing But The Truth So Help Us God,” on WUFO 1080AM/Power96.5FM has announced that Tops Mar ket, which began sponsoring his show in September will contin ue their support until December, enabling the show to run for one hour from 1-2 p.m. every last Saturday of the month. His guest for the upcoming September 24 edition will be regional manager of Tops Market Mike Petti. Be sure to tune in!

We Are Women Warriors, Grant's Variety Shoppe, Cor nell Cooperative's Healthy Community Store Initiative and New Beginnings Church are partnering to hold a commu nity, Covid 19 Giveaway of 50 free masks, hand sanitizer, NARCAN, coupons to purchase fruits and vegetables, infor mation on healthy food choices, donated book bags, school supplies and gently used clothing, shoes and household items. The giveaway will take place @ 1055 East Ferry St. on Friday, September 23rd, 11 AM-1 PM. The East Ferry St site of the giveaway is in the most impoverished and neglected area on the Eastside and most of the resourc es that came to Buffalo because of the Jefferson Ave Tops Supermarket Massacre did not expand outward to the East Ferry/ Moselle St. and Delavan/ Grider neighborhoods.

-Betty Jean Grant

When Will the Trial Begin?

Payton Gendron, now 19, faces Life In Prison or the Death Penalty in the May 14 Racist Fueled Massacre of African Americans

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been four months since the heinous murder of ten of the community’s most beloved citizens took place at the Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue at the hands of 19-year-old White supremacist Payton Gendron.

The next painful phase of the racially motivated killings will take place when Payton’s trial begins. That date has not been set.

Gendron, who was 18 at the time of the shooting, remains in custody and is being held without bail.

He has been indicted by an Erie County grand jury on a state domestic terrorism and hate crime charge that would carry a mandatory sentence of life in prison.

He is also facing 26 federal charges, including 10 counts hate crime resulting in death for each of the 10 people killed with an AR-15-style rifle ages 32-86– a crime that could be eligible for the death penalty. Gendron pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime and weapons charges. The decision to seek the death penalty has yet to be decided.

The wheels of justice can be exceedingly slow, especially for the families and community devas tated by the May 14 mass murder. According to our legal sources, the trial of Payton Gendron could possibly take as long as the middle of next year to actuallyTherebegin.area number of steps before going to trial including investigation, initial hearings, hearings, , pre-trial motions and jury selection.

The selection of a jury could prove to be diffi cult, as both sides want fair and impartial jurors. At torneys defending Gendron may even request that the trial be moved out of Erie County, claiming that their client can’t get a fair trial in the county where the crime was committed.

Because Gendron is being charged with both state and federal crimes, it’s also a possibility that there will be two trials.

-Families of Victims Seek Justice: Speak on Death PenaltyFamilies of the victims just want to see justice served; the sooner the trial the better, as they continue to grieve and grapple with closure.

In a September 1 ABC News Report, Wayne Jones and Garnell Whitfield Jr., whose mothers were two of the ten African Americans killed in the rampage, and store worker Fra grance Harris Stanfield, who survived the shooting, shared their views as federal prosecutors consider what punishment to seek against Gendron.

They, like other surviving family members and victims, absolutely want to see justice served.However their focus is not so much on the death penalty as it is on seeing an end to the madness, pain and violence wrought by racial hatred against African Americans. Jones expressed concern that if the suspect receives the death penalty he’ll become a martyr and inspire other racists to duplicate the heinous act.

”I would rather for him to just stay behind bars for the rest of his life,” he told ABC.

Former Buffalo fire commissioner Whitfield is adamant about seeing justice served – be it life in prison or the death penalty. “I don’t care if he gets the death penalty or not. I don’t really care about him,” he said.

He described Gendron as “an insignificant pawn used by the powers that be” in a much larger and more dangerous problem facing this country – the issue of the rise of white su premacy which he said needs to be aggressively addressed.

Whitfield has been courageously consistent in carrying that message around the country from Jefferson Avenue to the White House.

Fragrance Harris Stanfield, along with her daughter was in the Tops Market working when the massacre occurred,. She, like her daughter, is a survivor/victim. She is also against the death penalty. However she is adamant as it relates to the shooters punishment. “Obvi ously he should not be released,” she told ABC.

Fragrance has also pressed federal prosecutors to include charges relating to the victims who were not killed or physically injured during the shooting. Those people, she said, expe rienced “a totally different set of trauma” that needed to be recognized.

The struggle continues. -staff writer

September 20, 1830: The 1st National Negro Convention Convenes

The 1st National Negro Convention met in Philadel phia, PA. This group gath ered for the express purpose of abolishing slavery and improving the status of Af rican Americans. They also agreed to boycott slaveproduced goods.

40 Black men from 9 states attended the meeting, in cluding Bishop Richard Allen. From the meeting emerged a new organiza tion, the "American Society of Free People of Color for improving their condition in the United States; for pur chasing lands; and for the establishment of a settle ment in the Province of Canada,"of which Allen was named president.

STRAIGHT OUTTA AFRICA...

•Africans pioneered basic arithmetic 25,000 years ago. The Ishango bone is a tool handle with notches carved into it found in the Is hango region of Zaïre (now called Congo) near Lake Ed ward.

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• Africans cultivated crops 12,000 years ago, the first known advances in agricul ture.

•Africans mummified their dead 9,000 years ago. A mummified infant was found in south western Lib ya. The infant was buried in the fetal position and was mummified using a very so phisticated technique.

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Robert Lowery

THE ARREST: Pictured is the arrest of Gen dron on May 14 following the Tops shooting. One survivor, Shamika McCoy pointed out the "level of delicacy that he was handled with after committing such an atrocity." See "Another Survivor's Story" Page 13.

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Bills vs Titans

The Juggernaut is titan. Colossus is titan. The Woman King is titan. Hell even the titantron is titan. The Tennes see Titans not so titan. The Buffalo Bills tightened the Titans up on Monday Night Football 41-7. The Allen and Diggs cam paign ran wild as they connected for three touchdowns. Stefon Diggs would pile up 12 catches and 148 yards and Josh Allen threw for 317 yards and 4 touchdowns. James Cook had a better performance this week as he racked up 53 yards on 11 carries. The defense was phenomenal again as they recorded two sacks, two in terceptions, and two fumbles. The Buffalo Bills will face the Miami Dolphins this coming Sunday and the early question of "Who's the Real Beast of the East" will be answered.

Injury Report

Dane Jackson suffered a neck injury. Matt Milano has a stinger. Micah Hyde has a neck injury Jordan Phillips pulled his hamstring.

NFL Scores

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Chiefs 27 Chargers 24

Jets 31 Browns 30

Lions 36 Commanders 27

Buccaneers 20 Saints 10

Giants 19 Panthers 16

Patriots 17 Steelers 14

Jaguars 24 Colts 0

Dolphins 42 Ravens 38 Rams 31 Falcons 27

49ers 27 Seahawks 7

Cowboys 20 Bengals 17

Broncos 16 Texans 9

Cardinals 29 Raiders 23 OT

Packers 27 Bears 10

Bills 41 Titans 7

Vikings7 Eagles 24

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The Bills Leave No Meat on the Bone!

TheBills left no meat on the bone as they carved up the reigning AFC Champion

Tennessee Titans in embarrassing fashion. The million dollar question coming into this game was whether the Bills de fensive front could finally stand up to a ‘ground and pound’ beast the likes of Derrick Henry. The Bills D-Line answered that question in resounding fashion.

Buffalo to jump will be their ability to show they can play ‘smash mouth’ foot ball when the need arises. And inevita bly it will in the long season ahead.

Tua Tagovailoa 739 yards

Carson Wentz 650 yards

Joe Flacco 616 yards RB Saquon Barkley 236 yards, Nick Chubb 228 yards

Jonathan Taylor 215 yards WR

Tyreek Hill 284 yards

Stefon Diggs 270 yards

Jalen Waddle 240 yards

J.TACKLESOwens25,M.Jack23, K. Grugier-Hill 23 Mack 3.5, Garrett Williams 3 J. Dean 2, Fitzpatrick

The UB Football season has started off in the wrong direc tion. In Week One, the Bulls fell off the cliff in the 31-10 lost to the Maryland Terps. The Bulls defense gave up 446 total yards in that contest. In Week Two, the Bulls offense racked up 464 of offense but gave up 457 yards that included a last second prayer that defined the Hail Mary and Holy Cross left UB Stadium with a 37-31 victory over UB. This past week, the UB Bulls were making waves for three quarters but eventually the Coast became clear after Coastal Carolina scored 21 points in the fourth quarter and that's how you start the season 0-3.

Sabres Talk

The Buffalo Sabres home preseason game will be Septem ber 27th against the Flyers. Hopefully, the Sabres will pick up where they left off from last season. Head Coach Don Granato and GM Kevyn Adams have made the off-season moves and now it's time to go produce.

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One of the early topics of discussion for the Monday Night Football crew - Lewis Riddick, Brian Griese and Bob Levywas their pre-game revelation about what Titans Head Coach Mike Vrabel had told his star player, Derrick Henry, going into the Bills game. Vrabel told Henry that he had “left a lot of meat on the bone” in their season opening, upset loss to the New York Giants. Undoubtedly, the idea Vrabel had in mind was to get Henry fired-up and ready to dismantle the Bills D-Line in the manner to which he had become so accustomed. Clearly, Henry did all that he could to take Coach’sthemessage to heart. Unfortunately, however, the Bills were having none of it. The revamped defensive line, led by Von Miller, turned Henry every which way but loose.

In the end, Buffalo’s relentless defense turned ‘King’ Henry into a ‘Queen.’ And unlike anything Coach Vrabel probably had in mind, it was the Bills who devoured Tennessee on both sides of the football. They simply picked the Titans’ carcass clean and left no meat on the bones.

A word of caution, the Bills O-Line must not allow itself to get ‘punked’ in so many of their critical short yardage situa tions. In general, the Bills need to stop it with all the ‘cutesy,’ little finesse plays they trotted out against the Titans in criti cal short yardage situations. To my mind, the next hurdle for

But what’s also scary about the Bills is that they are not yet a finished product. As noted, they still have some work to do in order to make themselves at least situationally capable of playing tough, physical football when called upon. There are plenty of teams who will look to test their mettle and severely challenge their manhood on the offensive line of scrimmage. While the Bills wills always be a pass first football team as long as Josh Allen is at the helm and passing to receivers like Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Dawson Knox and all the other horses in his stable, but they must still show that they can ‘bend their backs’ when it’s time to gain a yard or two on critical third and fourth down situations.

Next up are the suddenly explosive Miami Dolphins led by a resurgent Tua Tagavaiola. Tua now has some great weapons to work with, including the fastest man in pro football, Tyreek Hill, and an emerging superstar in Jay len Waddle. Miami Head Coach Mike McDonald thinks that their sensational comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens may have marked a turning point in Tua’s young career. An epiphany, as it were, that may catapult him to the next stage of a great career that may still await him. But for Buffalo, they must take control of the game early and not give Miami any hope at all. But that will take great play from a banged up secondary to keep guys like Hill and Waddle in check. While it will not be easy, these Bills seem built for the long haul and are not about to take a detour in South Florida.

Bills Payback Titans By Whipping them 41 - 7

The Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans always play a very physical game but unlike the last two years the Bills were able to blowout the Titans 41 – 7. However the one thing that can derail Bills Super Bowl campaign is injuries. The injury to Dane Jackson seems to be the most serious with him being taken by ambulance to ECMC for evaluation. Bills starting safety Micah Hyde suffered a possible concussion; Matt Milano ,a stinger to his shoulder; and Jordan Phillips a hamstring . They were all out of the game by start of the 4th quarter.

The Titans don’t look or play the same without traded all Pro receiver, AJ Brown. That was a bad trade by them. Their organization should have paid him.

The Bills next game, against the Miami Dolphins, is always the most important and it promises to be an exciting game in Miami Gardens. The Bills will not miss a beat with JaQuan Johnson starting in place of Micah Hyde (concussion) and defensive end Greg Rousseau is playing very well under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Bruce Smith and future HOF Von Miller. Rousseau has been in the weight room and looks filled out in that huge frame of his and playing with confidence. I think Bills Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier will come up with many looks that will confuse Tua Ta govailoa (Miami QB) into making bad throws causing turnovers. Keep in mind the Bills will have two Rookie cornerbacks Kair Elam and Christian Bensford. I think its’ time to look at veteran unsigned cornerbacks like former All Pro Joe Haden who could help the Bills during this time period.

Josh Allen always seems to play his best games against the Miami Dolphins and I expect it to continue on Sunday. Bills running back Devin Singletary said, “We going to start off on Wednesday with a good week of preparation and see how its going to play out on Sunday.”

Prediction: Buffalo will win a nail biter 38 – 35. It’s going to be an offensive explosion by both teams in that high humidity. Don’t look for the Punters to be on the field much this week! Enjoy the game!

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Agape AME Celebrates 53rd Anniversary

The Agape AME Church will celebrate their 53rd Church Anniversary by “Embracing God’s Love for a Brighter Fu ture.”Aspecial praise, worship and music program will be held on Saturday, September 24 at 4 p.m. The program is dedi cated to the victims and survivors of the May 14th Massacre. Some of the performing artists include: The Union, Angel Vox, Michael & Anita Payton, Gale Washington, Mother Mary Charlene Salter, Devorah Williams, the Praise Team of Jesus Crusade Temple of Salvation, Dove, Pickett & Pat terson and Raheem Jones, Music Director.

The closing celebration is Sunday, September 25 at 1 p.m. The guest preacher is the Rev. James C. Simmons, Pas tor of Baber AME. Church, Rochester.

The Agape AE Church is located at 224 Northland Avenue (near Lonsdale). The Rev. Willie Pulliam is Pastor.

Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Appreciation AwardsBETHEL AME FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY

Bethel AME Church will host its “Bethel Census KickOff Family & Friends Day” on Sunday, September 25 star tling with the 9:15 AM Worship experience at the physical campus, 1525 Michigan Avenue and the church’s virtual campuses on Facebook and YouTube.

From 5-8 p.m. a Summer Freedom Community Celebra tion will take place at Broderick Park at the foot of E. Ferry St. Reverend Paul Thomas is Pastor of Bethel AME Church.

Bible Study Every Thursday

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The Full Gospel Baptist Church Third Annual District Ap preciation Awards Dinner will be held Friday, September 23 at 6 p.m. at the Classics V Banquet Hall. The theme is “Kingdom Workers.”This event provides an opportunity to celebrate indi viduals who have worked to expand the “Kingdom” and have gone unrecognized. Among our honoree will be Deputy Police Commissioner, Barbara Lark and Cheektowaga Chief of Police, Brian James Gould. In addition, this event will be a true “Fel lowship,” one that will educate, celebrate, and embrace the at tendees with the love and peace of God.

Memorial AME Zion of Rochester to Host Volunteers” Luncheon

Memorial AME Zion Church in Rochester will host “A Love Letter to Our Volunteers” luncheon on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2:30 p. at the Harro East Ballroom, 155 N. Chestnut St. Tickets are $55. For more information call (585)-512-8911 or email be yondtesanctuary20@gail.com

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CONGRATULATIONS MOTHER SAVAGE: Congratu lations to Mother Gwendolyn Savage who recently cel ebrated her 80th Birthday! The Community Hall at God's City apartments was transformed into a beautiful venue for a Beautiful Queen. May God Bless Mother Savage with MANY more happy and healthy birthdays. She is pictured here with her children, John ( sitting next to her ), Kevin and daughter Denise. Photo & Text Princess Photography

Over 200 Participate in "Walk the Falls"

QUEEN MOTHER TOWNS: A tear escaped my eyes when Carrie Towns danced with each of her sons in celebration of her 90th birthday!. It was a beautiful moment. Pictured above is Queen Mother Towns and her children, Patty, Chris, Michael and Howard. Thank you Chris Towns for choosing Princess Photography to capture the moment for this very special event. Photo & Text Princess Photography

Lois Alexander Hosts Reunion Cookout

On August 20, 2022 Lois Alexander, former director of Lincoln Child Care Center, hosted a reunion cookout at her home, for former staff, parents and children.

The event was well attended. The guests enjoyed music, dancing, great food and the opportunity to see each other Lincolnagain.Child

Care Center was estab lished by the Kenmore United Meth odist Church in 1969 to serve the inner city of Buffalo. It was initially housed at Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church .

With grant funding provided by New York State, a former post office on Genesee St. was purchased and renovated to house the center. The center ha a capacity of 94 which in cluded children, 6 weeks to 12 years of age.

At the time, Lincoln Child Care Center was the largest mi nority owned and operated child care facility in Western New York. The center was in operation for 46 years.

Saturday (September 17th) Create a Healthier Ni agara Collaborative gathered for their 6th annual Walk The Falls. The event had over 200 attendees who par ticipated from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

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Participants could walk, run, or bike the simple loop route, which began at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Her itage Center, followed the Niagara Gorge Trail to Niagara Falls State Park to the Aquarium of Niagara, and returned to the Heritage Center for completion.

“We’re so grateful to see everyone coming out this year,” said Evelyn Harris, co-chair and change agent with the Create a Healthier Niagara Falls Collaborative. “Es pecially after everything we have been through during the past years, it’s continuously important for the community to come to gether and reconnect.

“It was amazing to see how many people came out and supported the walk and Niagara Falls.” Said Cara Pellow-Scott, team mem ber of Create a Healthier Niagara Falls Collabora

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are so grateful to all our sponsors, staff, and volunteers who made this event possible! We can’t wait to see everyone back for year

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2022 included the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area and the Aquarium of Niagara. Niagara Falls Po lice Department, Niagara University, Askers's Farm, and individual members of the community also sup ported the event.

More highlights their Face book @healthiernipage:agarafalls .

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4th Annual Sadie Strong Community Health and Wellness Expo

Sadie Strong will kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a free community health and wellness expo on Saturday, Octo ber 1st from 10 am to 2pm at the Northland Workforce Training Center located at 683 Northland Avenue. The Expo will include workshops, health screenings, flu shots, HIV testing, Zumba fit ness class, farmers market, health and wellness resources and activities for the kids.

The Expo Workshop Schedule Includes: 10:15 AM - “Dash Healthy Meal Prep” workshop 11:00 AM - “Ask the Doctor” panel featuring Dr. Kenyani Davis, Chief Medical Officer at Community Health Center of Buffalo, Niagara, Lockport and Cheektowaga, Dr. J’Leise Sosa with General Physician, PC specializing in Obstetrics and Gy necology and Dr. Monica Wideman, Nurse Practitioner with the Hospitalist Group and professor in the Graduate School of Nursing at D’Youville University. The doctors will discuss a wide range of health and wellness topics that impact our com munities and families.

12:15 PM - “Therapy for Your Hair and HEART” self-care

1:15workshop.PM– “Zumba Fitness Class” Register today at www.SadieStrong.org .

On My MindBack to School: Tips for Helping Your Child

Anotherschool year has begun, and while for some chil dren it is an exciting time of year, for others it can be one which can create many challenges. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, public schools have seen an increase in mental health concerns among their stu dents. Seventy percent of public schools reported an increase in the percentage of their students seeking mental health ser vices at school and 76 percent reported an increase in staff voicing concerns about their students exhibiting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and trauma (IES Na tional Center for Education Studies, May In2022).other

words, we are in the midst of a crisis unlike any we have ever seen before. Our children are falling behind and we need to be able to provide them with the support they need to both mature in a healthy manner as well as succeed academical ly. If a child’s mental health suffers, their school performance will likely as well.

The first thing that you need to know is what signs to look for to determine if your child is having challenges with their mental health. Look for any of the following: persistent sadness that lasts two weeks or more, withdrawing from or avoiding social interactions, hurting oneself or talking about hurting oneself, talking about death or suicide, outbursts or extreme irritability, out-of-control behavior that can be harmful, drastic changes in mood, behavior or personality, changes in eating habits, loss of weight, difficulty sleeping, frequent headaches or stomach aches, difficulty concentrating, changes in academic perfor mance, or avoiding or missing school.

It’s important to recognize these signs early. Research shows that the earlier the intervention, the better the outcome for the child. If you’re seeing a pattern, especially one that is not re solving itself on its own, then you may want to consider seeking some kind of professional help. I recognize that many people are suspect of the mental health system, however there are many local agencies that offer specialized services for children as young as 4. Also, you can serve as your child’s advocate if they are receiving treatment.

Another thing to do is to communicate with your child’s school support staff. They may be able to assist with providing ad ditional assistance in the school setting. And while it may be difficult to acknowledge that your child is having difficulty with their mental health, if it goes unaddressed, it will likely persist and cause even more challenges as they grow older.

If you are looking for help for your child who is between the ages of 13-18, the Mental Health Advocates of WNY has a teen support group that meets at Pilgrim-St. Luke’s UCC (on the corner of Richmond and W. Utica) every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month from 6-7:30 pm as well as on Zoom. The group is facilitated by two Youth Peer Advocates who are young people with lived experience with a mental health challenge.

Autumn is Here! The Spiritual Significance of the Autumn Equinox

So much is going on in our world right now the Pandemic, failing economy, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, loss of work, increased homelessness and most important the loss of loved ones. It’s time to welcome in the Fall Autumn Equinox.

This Autumn Equinox has enormous energy and there’s a great deal of power in multiple of 2’s.

This will be a time that we can use for quiet and silence. Our minds have been racing nonstop and in the midst of all this chaos the autumn equinox’s brings to attention the fact that everything does change. Nothing remains the same and that’s something you need to hold on to right now.

September 22 marks the Autumnal Equinox which signals the beginning of Fall . There will be an equal amount of light and darkness during this time, and afterwards the nights grow longer and we head towards winter. You are living in a time of change and it’s time to move forward.

Spiritually speaking, fall represents the harvest time of year, a time to acknowledge growth and expansion as a natural evolution of our organic being. Our lives go through cycles of growth, harvest, death, and rebirth just as we see in

nature.Onthe Fall Equinox you may want to honor all that you have in your life and shift your consciousness from one of lack to one of prosperity and gratitude in some way through a small ritual or ceremony. Such as lighting a candle, giving thanks, and speaking your gratitude for all that you are and all that you have.

Fall is the time of year that we set up our internal space and make room for what’s to come in the next year.

Take a walk on your personal Autumn path with Spiritual Guidance to find out what energy is surrounding you at this time. This is the time of year to go within and empty out space, composting our old ideas and using the energy they hold to make fertile soil for new creativity and matured vi sions.The significance of the Autumnal Equinox for the per son walking the spiritual path is the time of year where we activate our new cycle of growth. As we become silent and rest we are allowing space for our greater vision to emerge.

The Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. has an nounced the appointment of Timothy S. Banks, Physical Thera pist; Rashaun Crule, Certified Personal Trainer; and Fernando A. Pineda, , Registered Dietitian, Athletic Trainer to their staff. The announcement was made by Dr. Kenyani Davis, MD, Chief Medical Officer.

Timothy S. Banks, will serve as Physical Therapist over seeing patient care at Community Health Center’s Physical Therapy Departments located at 34 Benwood Ave., and at the Westminster Community House, 419 Monroe St.

Rashaun Crule joins CHCB, Inc. with over 20 years’ expe rience and demonstrated success in helping clients of all ages reach their fitness goals. He previously served as Director of Personal Training with GBUAHN

Fernando A. Pineda previously served as Registered Di etitian, with (GBUAHN) prior to joining CHCB, Inc. He also was Clinical and Bariatric Dietitian with Niagara Falls Memo rial Medical Center, Niagara Falls, NY, where he also oversaw NFMMC’s “Competitive Edge” program as Strength and Con ditioning Specialist.

There is a family support group that meets at the same time and is run by a Family Peer Advocate who has the experience of car ing for a child living with a mental health condition. Also, the website JustTellOne.org has a lot of valuable information for youth ages 12-26 about how to reach out to a trusted adult along with helpful information adults who want to know what to do if a youth approaches them with a mental health or substance abuse-related issue.

Finally, if you are looking for other mental health resources, whether they be for your child, yourself, or someone you know, contact the Mental Health Advocates of WNY at 716-886-1242 or visit mhawny.org for more information, Help is available and recovery is possible.

Karl Shallowhorn is the Director of Youth Programs at the Mental Health Adovcates of WNY and President and Founder of Shallowhorn Consulting, LLC. You can reach Karl at kshal lowhorn@mhawny.org.

-Cherokee Billie

Community Health Center of Buffalo Inc On the Move Center Announces New Appointments

GRAND OPENING: Dr. Dee Green (center) recently opened the Juicey Quartz Juice Bar at 2286 Genesee Street at East End (Pine Hill Halal Market). Stop by today for natural, clean, nutritional healing juice combinations and more! Open Wednesday thru Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Street Legacy Photo by Darvin Adams

She Means Business!

Three woman-owned small businesses placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in this year’s She Means Business pitch competition and were awarded a total of $10,000 in cash from The Enter prise Center at PathStone on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Deona Pippen from Buffalo NY, owner of Tha Bakery Store and Channel Sabado from Rochester NY, owner of Glow Spa Roc were among the winners from athe WNY Area. Victoria E. Thomas-Bodie from Indianapolis IN, owner of The Pink Tub was also a winner. There were a total of 19 participants in the pitch

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Center at PathStone is committed to the fu ture of the women-owned small businesses in upstate NY, many who were left most vulnerable after the covid 19 pandemic. We thank all our partners and funders who were part of this effort, and more specifically Citizens, for sponsoring the elevator pitch competition for a second consecutive year. Collaborations like these will result in a stronger small business ecosystem in up state NY.” Javier Zapata, President and Executive Director, The Enterprise Center at PathStone.

She Means Business is a 7-week virtual intensive curricu lum designed to take women entrepreneurs through the steps and processes needed to succeed in business, going from ide ation to launch, from recession to expansion, and job creation.

TheBoard of Directors of United Way of Buffalo & Erie County recently announced that Trina Bur russ will be United Way of Buffalo & Erie County's next President and CEO. Burruss, who currently serves as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer, will begin her tenure upon current President & CEO Michael Weiner’s retirement at the end of the year.

With a total annual revenue of about $18 million, the Unit ed Way Agency distributes up to $12 million in grants annually to nonprofit programs across Erie County.

Burruss brings to the role a wealth of experience in the fi nancial services industry, along with over 30 years of serv ing in community and volunteer leadership roles. During her banking career(her first banking job was as a teller at what is now Seneca One tower), her efforts led to, among other things, the opening of a new Northwest branch office on the east side, launching new community financial well ness initiatives and practices to advance diversity, equity and

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alongside Trina as part of the United Way board and seeing the influence she has had within the Unit ed Way organization in her time as COO, it is clear that Trina brings the experience, connections and perspective needed to drive United Way’s work to build an equitable and resilient Erie County,” says Rev. Rachelle Sat’chell Robinson, United Way Board Chair.

Beyond her work at United Way, Burruss currently serves as Board Chair for the Foundry, Vice President for First Shiloh Housing Corporation, and Treasurer and Budget Committee Chair for First Shiloh Baptist Church. She also serves on the Boards of Say Yes Buffalo, Buffalo Ur ban Development Corpora tion and Leadership Buffalo. In addition, she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorori ty Buffalo Alumnae Chapter.

A Buffalo native, Burruss is a graduate of City Honors. She holds a Master of Sci ence in Executive Leader ship & Change from Dae men College and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Admin istration from Medaille Col lege, along with a Diversity & Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University. Congrat ulations !

(Ed. Note: Success runs in the family Trina’s sister, Kwanzaa Humphry, for merly KeyBank’s senior vice president of corporate responsibility for the Eastern region, is currently chief human resources officer for VyStar Credit Union, headquartered Jacksonville,

Florida.)Trina Burruss Named Next President & CEO of United Way Of BuffaloTRINABURRIS

WNY Entrepreneurs Awarded pictured left Victoria Thomas-Bodie of The Pink Tub and on right Chanel Sabado of Glow Spa Roc.

Building On Top of His Uncle's Legacy: The Franklin Crocker Show Sheds More Light on Buffalo New York

Franklin Crocker wants to help you hear music differently. Whether it’s soul, country, or pop, this burgeoning person ality curates deep conversations through the lens of music.

Joining the historic Buffalo radio station Power 96.5 last year, Crocker has garnered significant attention for not only his per spective on music but his energetic interviews with local artists under his self-titled radio show. With a grow ing fanbase building both inside and outside of Buffalo, Crocker is more than just a fresh face - He’s building on top of an influential family legacy.

If his name sounds familiar to you, it’s not by coincidence. Franklin Crocker is the nephew of the late, great Frankie Crocker, the leading voice of one of New York City’s most popular black radio stations, 107.5 WBLS.

The program director and star of WBLS from the mid 60’s to the late ’90s, Frankie Crocker is known for his iconic interviews and breaking new music for now-legendary artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Bob Marley - just to name a few. A larger-than-life personality who worked not only in radio but tv and film, Frankie Crocker was a celebrity socialite and ushered many black artists into the mainstream.

“If you wanted to be that shining star, you had to go through Frankie,” Franklin Crocker mentioned about his uncle.

But just like his nephew now, Frankie Crocker started his radio career at WUFO shortly be fore moving to New York City. And very much like his uncle, Franklin Crocker is making connections outside of Buffalo, but he wants to do one major part dif ferently. Bring at tention to the Queen City.“My job now is to use the platform I have with this radio show to get out more awareness [about] Buffalo,” Franklin ex plained. “My assignment by God is to help move voices for ward.""My goal is to create such awareness here in Buffalo that other communities, celebrities and businesses want to be part of theLearningculture.”Buffalo’s creative community since starting his show, Franklin Crocker is passionate about promoting local art ists. Raving about rising talents like Billie Essco, Lindsey Niccs, and A.I. The Anomaly among many others, Franklin Crocker sees the potential of the city's music community and is bridging

the gap regionally and intergenerationally.

Taking pride in the fact that he is a new personality at WUFO led by Shelia Brown, the first African American woman to own a radio station in Buffalo, his motto of “help ing people hear music differently” contin ues to break barriers.

He also credits his co-hosts - Erin Habes and Kari Bridges - for expanding his per spective of Buffalo. Habes is a lecturer in Buffalo State’s Fashion and Textile Tech nology Department and Bridges is a long time friend of Crocker who is also a district manager for a large company.

“I call ourselves the three T’s,” Franklin explained. “Erin is the teacher, my other co-host Kari is the trainer…and I’m the talker…and we all have our lane and we stick to Franklin’sit.”

communal approach to radio also comes from his colorful background.

A long-time car salesman, the 40-some thing personality leaned into radio after moving back to Buffalo during the pan demic. A father of 5 children, a marketer, and a well-traveled professional who at one point worked for Verizon and Google, Franklin’s skills as a well-spoken businessman have helped in his growth as a radio host.

“The car business has helped me to, number 1, be able to communicate to people. In order to sell somebody something, I have to listen to them before I talk. A lot of people think great sales people are great talkers- they're not- they’re great listeners…I use that same strategy on the radio, with music as well,” Franklin shared.

In just 8 months, Franklin has secured sponsorships for his radio show, including one from his former employer at West Herr, promoted a handful of local businesses and events through his Buffalo-centric segments like Boosting Buffalo Businesses/ 716 This, and continues to build a net work with some of the city’s most illustrious talents. With the ultimate goal to get his radio show syndicated, and to tell more of his uncle’s story, the charismatic commentator is building relation ships with media personalities in New York and California to bring national attention to Buffalo. For Franklin, his calling is to give back to his hometown.

“That’s my energy every single time I go on the show is to give back, try to add some thing new, give a fun fact, trying to give something new that they can take and pass on to the next person,” Franklin concluded.You can listen to him every Tuesday night 9:30pm -10:30pm online or live at WUFO 96.5. Fol low The Franklin Crock er Show on social Show)FB:The(IG:thefranklincrockershow/mediaFranklinCrocker.

JAZZ NIGHT AT THE ated!waysHowever,lowship.delicious6-8PM.Friday,lieragainWe’reSEPTEMBERCENTERCOLLIER30!doingJazzNightattheDorothyColCenter118E.UticaonSeptember30th@Enjoylivemusic,foodandgreatfelThisisafreeevent.donationsarealwelcomeandappreciSeeyousoon. and Directed by Bill Barclay JoAnn Falletta, conductor

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DOO WOP at Kleinhans, Friday Sept. 23 10a.m., Sat. Sept. 24 7:30p.m. Harmonies from The Platters, Imperials Belmonts, Temptations, Boyz

ON STAGE Foxie Brown and Company at Broadway Market featuring The Blues Men, will perform “Put Your Hands UP: Lift Him Up” on Saturday, Sep tember 24 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Broadway market, 999 Broadway. Special guests will include the Men’s Choir, POP, Lou and more.

Naila Ansari Shines In Her Directorial Debut of Once On This Island At Shea’s 710 Theatre !

At the opening of theater season in Buffalo when the weather is slowly shifting to cooler tem peratures, a tropical oasis of some of Buf falo’s brightest talents warm up the stage at Sheas’s 710 Theatre’s their first ever produc tion of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND; a must see musical by one of our community’s shin ning stars, Naila Ansari in her directorial debut.

Ansari’s direction and choreography of this Calypso-flavored tale of love in a world of prejudice, delivers a capti vating musical thoroughly rooted in African and Caribbean dance. It is clear that she cares deeply about how Black stories are not only told, but visually presented as she directs a large and very skilled cast of actors from Buffalo and out of town through a rhythmic sto rytelling journey of movement, song and Joyous energy which Ansari is known for.

The costumes are a never-ending waterfall of colorful designs by the extraordinarily tal ented Phylicia Dove of Black Monarchy. Phylicia’s creations add both value to the vibra tion of this musical and more authenticity to Ansari’s vision and adaptation of this must-see

Withproduction.anearly 100% all Black cast and crew, Naila says in her directors statement “We bring to you the spirit of our ancestors through the art of healing. We honor all of our ancestors that came before us. We thank you and ‘we tell the story.’ ”

A native of Buffalo, Naila Ansari, daughter of Imam Fadri and Dr. Yvonne Ansari , is an award-winning choreographer , director and performing artist . She is a distinguished MFA graduate from University at Buffalo in Dance, a Cum Laude graduate of Pint Park’s Con servatory of Perform ing Arts Program, and an Assistant Professor at SUNY Buffalo State College in Theater and Africana Studies, where she has merged art istry and scholarship to build and create works through community and collaborative processes that facilitate conversa tions on race and Black

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of credits in directing, choreography, teaching and producing that includes the BET Network, and a number of colleges, universities and commercial projects. Her most recent and very popular project and a forthcoming book, The Movement of Joy, focuses on the performance of joy through the creative archiving of oral histories, movement histories, live-performance, and film. Ansari is also currently the Dance Director for Ujima Company, Inc. selected by the late Lorna C. Hill.

The show is bursting with talent! Those who hail from Buffalo include Karen Saxon (Music Director), Susan Earl Stimson (Stage Manager), Megan Rakeepile (Associate Choreogra pher) and Buffalo based Tioga Simpson (Assistant Director) and Thembi Duncan (Intimacy Coach). Canadian Patrick Parsons serves as the Caribbean Cultural Coach. All the actors are dynamic and include additional Buffalonians: Zhanna Reed (Ti Moune), Shylah Douglas (Young Ti Moune), George L. Brown ( Tonton), Samyah Douglas (little girl), Anita Fraiser (ensemble) and current Buffalo residents: Latosha Jennins ( Asaka/ ensemble), Melinda Capeles ( Andrea/ensemble), Enoch Cray (ensemble) and Danielle N. Green ( Mama Euralie).

The show runs until October 2, Thursdays-Fridays at 7:30, Saturdays at 8, Sundays at 2. Shea’s 710 Main Theatre is located at 710 Main Street at the corner of Tupper in downtown Buffalo’s “Theatre District.”

For tickets call (716) 847-1410 or visit sheas.org

COLTRANE

The Burchfield Penney Art Center and Pappy Martin Leg acy Jaz Collective co- present their

schedule is as follows:

Friday September 23 7pm : Celebration Kick off with Live Music from the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collectives Love Supreme School of Music.

8pm: Performance by George Caldwell Quartet featuring Alex McArthur

Saturday September 24 2pm Q&A Followed by a 3pm screening of Le Chat das le Sac (The Cat in the Bag) by French filmmaker Gilles Groulx featuring a soundtrack by John 7-7:45pmColtrane.TheLove Supreme School of Music Performs 8pm Curtis Lundy & UMO JA featuring Cassie Wat son Francillon with George Caldwell (Piano) Wayne Es coffery (Sax) and Victor Jones

Tickets(Drums)and more info can be found online at www.burch fieldpenney.org .

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Photo exhibit at WWTS Photography and Gallery at 93 Allen Street showing a collection of photographs by local photographers Ai tina Freed-Cooke, Alexander Harold, Painkiller, Teo Da vid and some original works by Rook all who captured the ture essence of Jimmy Jim my "Rook" Hawkins Jr. The show has been extened until October 7th . For gallery Info call 716 203-1648.

Naila Ansari (center) and cast at close of opening night at Shea's710 Theatre

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Cast of Once On This Island at Shea's 710 Theatre. Photo/Kelsey Martinez

Seventy Local Public School Students Received Free Computers to Help Bridge the Digital Divide and Close the Homework Gap in WNY

In celebration of local youth graduating from WNY Unit ed’s Leaders in Training Summer Program (LIT) and to help the under-resourced students stay connected, 70 students from five regional school districts including various Buffalo Public Schools and students from Maryvale, Frontier, and Lake Shore School Districts have received free computers.

The computers have been provided by local tech nonprofit Mission: Ignite and made possible through the generous support from AT&T and Digitunity, who are investing in and working towards bridging the digital divide and homework gap in West ern New York.

The WNY United’s Leaders in Training (LIT) Summer Pro gram, focuses on leadership and life skill development as well as learning about substance use prevention. The computers are given to the students for their home and school settings, en abling the students to succeed in their education and using the digital device to help them spread their healthy choices mission

The Untold Story of TraditionalDanceAfrican

Movement of Various Iden tities (MOVI) presents The Untold Story of Traditional African Dance. a two-day event. This weekend Satur day and Sunday September 24 and•Saturday,25. September 24 there will be a Panel Dis cussion with Celeste Law son, Natasha Perkins, Griot Alassane Sarr, Matthew Clark, and Dominic Giam bra, facilitated by Naila An sari. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the event begins at 5:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universal ist Church , 695 Elmwood Ave. This free event also includes vendors and food.

•Sunday, September 25 dance workshops will take place from 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at Clark Academy Dance Center, 255 Great Ar row Ave, Unit 18 .

*9:30 – 11 a.m. Ballet with Dominic*11:15Giambra-12:45 p.m. Salsa with Natasha Perkins

*1:15 - 2:45 p.m. Jazz with Matthew Clark

*3 - 4:30 p.m. African Dance with Alassane Sarr

Everyone is invited. All levels 10 years and older, under 10 with their parents. The workshop series is $60 for the 4 MOVIclasses.aspires to build a collective understanding and appreciation of African dance, traditions, and cul ture on its own terms as a legitimate art form that has technique, structure, histori cal implications, and social relevance as well as how African dance informs other traditions.

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On a cold night in March 2020 Daniel Prude, naked, in the midst of a mental health crisis, was restrained by police on Jefferson Ave nue. Three officers held him down using a three-person “segmenting” technique — one officer held his legs, another his back, and the third applied pressure to his head, which was encased in a mesh “spit bag.”

Prude, 41, vomited and lost consciousness . He died a week later at Strong Memo rial Hospital. But City officials withheld details about how Prude died until months after his death,

On Sept. 2, 2020, Rochester got the first public glimpse of the incident. The city erupted in protest and mass demonstattions for two Theweeks.city

erupted in protest. Mass demonstrations went almost around the clock and lasted for weeks. By the time they had dissipated, Police Chief La’Ron Singletary and the entirety of the Rochester Police Department’s upper brass had resigned. Attor ney General Letitia James empaneled a grand jury to decide whether to indict the officers involved,.

In February of 2021 James announced that none of the police officers responsible for Daniel Prude’s death would face criminal charges in his killing; explaining that the grand jury empaneled to hear her case against the seven officers declined to in dict them.

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President William Ruto

Kenya's "Hustler" President Inaugurated as the Country's Fifth President

After the Kenyan Supreme Court confirmed his win from the August 9 presidential election Williamm Ruto, who has been Kenya's vice president since 2013, was finally inaugu rated as the counry's fifth president last week.

During the hotly contested campaign, Ruto defeated Raila Odinga. During the campaign he described himself as the "hustler-in-chief," citing his humble beginnings as a chicken seller who fought his way up to the top of Kenyan politics.

Political analyst Herman Manyora told CNN ahead of the election that "Ruto has excited the youths ... almost in a euphoric sense." But he was not expected to win.

Ruto, a former teacher who holds a doctorate in plant ecol ogy from the University of Nairobi, has pledged to prioritize Kenya's economy and "uplift ordinary citizens" as President.

This was the first time Mr. Ruto, 55, had run for president. He has served as deputy president for 10 years, but fell out with President Uhuru Kenyatta, who backed Mr. Odinga to succeed him.

Malcolm X Becomes 1st Black Honoree in Nebraska Hall of Fame

OMAHA, Neb. — Fifteen years after being rejected as too controversial, Malcolm X is the first Black honoree to be inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame.

The organization’s commission selected the civil rights icon on Monday with a 4-3 vote, edging out the late Univer sity of Nebraska educator and author Louise Pound.

“Malcolm X used the lessons he learned early in life and his intellectual power, dedication and perseverance in the fight for freedom and equality for all during the civil rights movement in America,” said commission chairman Ron Hull. “His work and his legacy continue to impact the citi zens of the Malcolmworld.”Xwas born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Ne braska, in 1925 as the son of a Baptist preacher. His family left for Milwaukee the following year after threats from the Ku Klux Klan.

Prince Asiel Ben Israel of Black Hebrew Israelites Dies

Earlier this year, hundreds gathered along with leaders from the Shiloh Institute and the Consulate General of Is rael to the Midwest at the DuSable Museum to celebrate the long-time alliance between the Black and Jewish communi ties. These leaders also paid tribute to the life and legacy of Prince Asiel Ben Israel.

Prince Asiel Ben Israel was a leader of unity in both the Black and Jewish communities. He died Saturday, August 21, 2022. He was 81 years old.

Services were held at 10 a.m. on September 2, 2022 at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.

Leaders In Training: Buffalo Public School students among the recipients of free computers with the support of ATT and Digitunity

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Another Survivor’s Account...

By Myles Carter IG @myles4sheriff

ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA!: Never Forget!

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Shamika

McCoy was parked at Tops waiting for her husband to get back from the convenience store across the street on May 14th. Her intention was to go into Tops to purchase a case of water. She was sitting in the car scrolling through her phone when she heard shots.

“The shots weren’t normal,” she recounts, “they were so loud.”

Shamika describes how she got out of her car and hid underneath out of fear of what was happening. It wasn’t until her husband came calling her and pulled on her from underneath the vehicle that she came out. She saw Gendron, the shooter, being arrested, explaining how she was unable to comprehend the level of delicacy that he was handled with after committing such an atrocity.

"Imagine if you are going about your everyday life, and all you want to do is go get some water. Your whole life is redirected in a terrible way. Livelihood is gone, and everything around you falling apart,” lamented Shamika.

Shamika says she returned to her job at the bank, where she worked in customer ser vice, bi-lingual in French-creole. Like many of the survivors, her focus was lost and she was consumed with anxiety. She spoke to her employer about May 14th, and the trauma she was experiencing. Shamika took a week off, using bereavement time, but she was still shaken when she was back to work. Within a couple of days of returning, she was termi nated with her performance being cited as the reason. She hasn’t received a termination letter. She applied for unemployment and was told that her employment status has not been updated, effectively being denied.

It's been four months since the racist terror attack took place on Jefferson Ave, on the East Side of Buffalo and Shamika is not alone in her experiences. She lost her job, spent months suffering through trauma and financial stress, and now she has returned to work. Still coping with the trauma from May 14th, she hasn’t returned to a grocery store since.

Shamika applied for the 5/14 Survivors Fund managed by the Compassion Fund prior to the September 18th deadline. Like many of the survivors, she was subject to being verified and validated as a survivor. Within two days of her and her husband’s verification, he was picked up on an outstanding warrant from a time prior to the attack.

Like many other people, Shamika is faced with the realities of poverty and trauma. She hasn’t received an advance payment from the Compassion Fund, and she is just now tap ping into the other agencies and resources for the limited assistance that is available.

On July 14th, 2022 a Federal Grand Jury indicted 19 year old Gendron with 10 counts of hate crimes resulting in death, three counts of hate crimes involving an attempt to kill three injured individuals, and one hate crimes count alleging that Gendron attempted to kill additional Black people in and around the Tops grocery store. With no trial scheduled to answer the indictment, Shamika and other survivors have been left to struggle and deal with the aftermath of a racist terror attack. (See story page 3: When Is The Trial?)

PLE TOO, INC. devotes time to recognize the legacy of the Attica Prison Uprising of 1971. On September 9 that year, a group of brave prisoners at At tica State Prison took it upon themselves to let the world know of the inhumane conditions they faced every day. Physi cal abuse, psychological abuse, chronic overcrowding, and racial bias were on a list of issues that the prisoners wanted to have addressed. They lived with poor food, little or no medi cal attention and limited opportunity for education. The con ditions they endured were basically hidden from the outside world. Even their family members and friends were kept in the dark about the details of their daily living. Phones were tapped. Letters were destroyed. The 1971 Rebellion at Attica opened the eyes of the general public and there was hope that conditions might change.

After fifty years, little has changed. Our previous Sep tember meetings have taken a look at the Attica Rebellion in various ways through films, panel discussions, book re views, and guest speakers. Our list of guest speakers has included lawyers, former prisoners, community activists, former residents of Attica, NY, and people with family con nections to the men who sent a clear message to the world that the prisons in the USA were warehousing human beings, treating them like animals, and benefitting from their labor.

The next meeting of PRISONERS ARE PEOPLE TOO, INC. will be on Monday, September 26 at the CAO Masten Resource Center/ Rafi Green Center, 1423 Fillmore Avenue @Glenwood from 7:00-9:00pm. There will be a short video and two wonderful guest speakers. Lion Blyden will be with us. He is the son of one of the Attica Brothers, Herbert X Blyden, a civil rights activist who was one of the chief ne gotiators during the Uprising. The other speaker is Chiquita Archie. She is the daughter of Thomas Robinson, an out standing saxophone player, often seen at the Colored Musi cians Club before his death. He was at Attica in 1971. He told stories. She will share what she learned. BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR MASK!

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On Saturday August 5 Masjid Nu’Man celebrated its 25th Annual “Putting the Neighbor back in the Hood” Community Walk and festival.

The origin of this milestone event began with a directive from Imam W. Deen Mohammed, son of the Hon. Elijah Mohammed (may they re ceive paradise for their life works) to help build “model communities” in the neighborhood in which we reside. One aspect in helping to build model communities is to perform neighborly deeds and support community growth and development. To say, “I live in the hood,” leaves out the word “neighbor” _which means to those who live nearby, exhort the values of caring, supporting, protecting and or being generous to your neighbor.

The City of Buffalo is historically known as “the city of good neighbors” for welcoming immigrant and migrant communities from Europe in the 1800’s. Slavery was abolished in New York State in 1827 and due to our proximity to Canada, Buffalo became a key location for the “underground railroad” _and one of the last stops before reaching freedom. In the 1900’s, a wave of African Americans from southern states relo cated to Buffalo. Populations from Latin America and the Caribbean also came in the late

20th century. For the past 20 years Buffalo has seen its diversity grow with immigrants from countries that include but not exclusively, Burma or Myanmar, Thailand, Somalia, Ethiopi an, Sudan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, and Bangladesh. Neighborhoods are experiencing new looks, cultural interactions, and challenges. The Qur’an teaches us that we are all one human family from different nations and tribes and that we should get to know one another. That begins with respect and seeing each other equally as our Creator has made us. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said “The best of you is the one who is most useful to humanity.”

On that Saturday we walked along Fillmore Ave. We also gave give out community awards to those who have supported our efforts over the years and those excelling in the areas of Education, Business, Government, Health, and Culture. There was live entertain ment by The Larry Salter Soul Orchestra and the Old School B’ Boys. We also had the annual “Kevin “KJ” _Jamison Box Ave Playground Classic” Basketball games, food, live DJ, children's _games, rides and much more.

On Sunday, August 7th we concluded the weekend events with a community boat ride on the Miss Buffalo. We humbly thank all our supporters and participants for making this year’s event successful! when to stop, you can avoid any danger.” -Tao Te Ching

“Imagine if you are going about your everyday life, and all you want to do is go get some water. Your whole life is redirected in a terrible way. Livelihood is gone, and everything around you falling apart.”

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS–SU PREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF ERIE – MORTGAGE ASSET MANAGE MENT, LLC, Plaintiff, -against- ANY AND ALL KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDI TORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTH ER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTER EST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARY ROSE BARRETT, DECEASED; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SO CIAL SERVICES; MARGARET LIN DENAU AKA MARGARET LINDEAU, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ROSE BARRETT, DECEASED; WILLIAM P. BARRETT, JR., AS HEIR, DEVI SEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ES TATE OF MARY ROSE BARRETT, DECEASED; DANIEL BARRETT, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ROSE BARRETT, DECEASED; ROBERT BARRETT, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ROSE BARRETT, DE CEASED, if he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, credi tors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claim ing under, by or through said defen dant who may be deceased,; BER NICE MALEK, Defendants - Index No 813601/2021 Plaintiff Designates Erie County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject ac tion is situated in Erie County. 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 com plaint is not served with this Sum mons, to serve a notice of appear ance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) 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 Sum mons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); 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. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated August 16, 2022. NOTICEYOU 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 an swer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RE SPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honor able Dennis E. Ward, J.S.C. Dated: August 16, 2022 Filed: August 31, 2022. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 88 Marbeth Street, Buffalo, NY 14220. Dated: June 13, 2022 Filed: September 3, 2022 Greenspoon Marder, LLP., At torney for Plaintiff, By: Meir Weiss, Esq., 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 P: (212) 524-5000 F: (212) 524-5050 (No Service by fax) E: meir.weiss@gmlaw.com Ser vice purposes only: 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd, Suite 700 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 P: (754) 200-7005 F: (954) 331-2005 (No Service by fax) September 15, 22, 29 October 6

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE _____

___________________ MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff, vs. Any unknown heirs to the Estate of ALLEN A. BAILEY A/K/A ALLEN BAILEY, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distribu tees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, admin istrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, admin istrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVE NUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; and “JOHN DOE” and “MARY DOE,” (Said names being fic titious, it being the intention of plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being fore closed herein.) Defendants. _______

_______________ Filed: 02/16/2022 Index No.: 801836/2022 SUM MONS AND NOTICE Mortgaged Premises: 56 Lyndale Avenue Tonawanda, (Town of Tonawanda), NY 14223 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Com plaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff's attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Sum mons, exclusive of the day of ser vice, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if des ignated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. 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 for the foreclosure of: Mort gage bearing the date of March 10, 2000, executed by Allen A. Bailey and Mary Lou T. Bailey to First Prior ity Mortgage, Inc. to secure the sum of $65,211.00, and interest, and re corded in the Office of the Clerk of Erie County on March 10, 2000 in Book: 12874 Page: 4085. That First Priority Mortgage, Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc. by Assign ment dated March 10, 2000 and recorded on March 10, 2000 in the Office of the Clerk of Erie County in Book: 12874 Page: 4106. That Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc., an Iowa corporation duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Nationwide Mortgage Corp., its successors and assigns by Assignment dated April 17, 2001 and recorded on April 26, 2001 in the Office of the Clerk of Erie County in Book: 12921 Page: 6245. That Mortgage Electronic Registra tion Systems, Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to CitiMortgage, Inc. by Assignment dated January 13, 2004 and recorded on March 24, 2004 in the Office of the Clerk of Erie County in Book: 13151 Page: 7228.

Mortgage bearing the date of March 19, 2004, executed by Allen A. Bai ley to CitiMortgage, Inc. to secure the sum of $3,163.54, with interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Erie County on March 24, 2004 in Book: 13151 Page: 7247. Said Mortgages were consolidated and modified so as to constitute a single lien in the amount of $66,170.00 by agreement dated March 19, 2004 and recorded on March 24, 2004 in the Office of the Clerk of Erie County in Book: 11071 Page: 2770. That CitiMortgage, Inc., a New York Cor poration duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to MidFirst

Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association by Assignment dated December 9, 2011 and recorded on February 16, 2012 in the Office of the Clerk of Erie County in Book: 13568 Page: 6896. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment di recting the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. Section: 79.30 Block: 4 Lot: 6 DATED: February 14, 2022 Rochester, New York NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOS ING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and com plaint 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 PLAIN TIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. WE ARE ATTEMPT ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIP TION ALL THAT TRACT OR PAR CEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Tonawanda, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot 22, Township 12, Range 8 of the Holland Land Company's Survey and further distinguished as Subdivision Lot 571 upon a certain amended subdivision map of part of said Lot 22, made for John G. Sattler by Straley Bros., Sur veyors and filed in the Erie County Clerk's Office under Cover No. 945. September 15, 22, 29 October 6

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME

COURT COUNTY OF ERIE U.S. Bank National Association, as Trust ee, as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee, which was successor to First Trust National Association, as Trustee, for Home Improvement Loan Trust 1996-D, Plaintiff AGAINST Michael Ramsey; et al., Defendant(s) Pursu ant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 7, 2022 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at pub lic auction at the Closing Room of the Erie County Clerk's Office, First floor, 92 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202 on October 21, 2022 at 11:00AM, prem ises known as 36 Warwick, a/k/a 36 Warwick Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improve ments erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie, State of New York, Section 90.54 Block 1 Lot 20. Approximate amount of judgment $37,559.62 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 813243/2020. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Prop erty established by the Eighth Judi cial District. Ouida Binnie Francis, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: September 8, 2022 73248 September 22, 29 October 6, 13

LEGAL NOTICE

ACCOUNTING CITATION

File No. SURROGATE’S2012-1455/CCOURT-ERIECOUNTY

CITATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent

To: Rashad Law, Ricky Law, Faith Rivers, and Any and all persons who are, or who claim to be heirs at law, next of kin, distributees of the decedent named below, if any such there be, all of whom and all of whose names, ages, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to be the Petitioner(s) and cannot after due diligence used be ascertained and HON. LETITIA JAMES- Attorney General of the State of New York and JENNIFER G. FLANNERY- Erie County Public Administrator.Apetitionand account having been duly filed by Nigel Law, whose address is 76 Zenner Street, Buffalo, New York 14211

YOU ARE HERBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Sur rogate’s Court, Erie County, at 92 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, New York, on October 13, 2022, at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why the account of Nigel Law, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Armod Law should not be judicially settled.

(State any further relief requested) Why a Decree should not be made in the Estate determining the distributees of the decedent entitled to inherit from this estate as more fully set forth in the petition, fixing and determining the amount of the attorney’s fees for legal service rendered to said Estate, fixing and determining the commissions due the fiduciary, and directing such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable.

Dated, Attested and Sealed August 25, 2022

Hon. ACEA M. MOSEY- Surroagte LINDA C. NOVOTNY, ESQ. – Chief EtidoClerk

Udousoro- Attorney for Petitioner- 716-261-7301 1133 Kensington Avenue, Buffalo New York Septemberrepresentingyou2@gmail.com1421515,22,29October 6

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY, Plaintiff AGAINST JAMES M. MUCCI; et al., Defendant(s) Pur suant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 6, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Clos ing Room of the Erie County Clerks Office, 1st Floor, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo NY on October 21, 2022 at 10:30AM, premises known as 1126 CLEVELAND DRIVE, CHEEKTOW AGA, NY 14225. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Cheektowaga, County of Erie and State of New York, SBL: 80.20-1747. Approximate amount of judg ment $43,113.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #805613/2021. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accor dance with the Court Systems CO VID-19 safety and health emergency protocols, as well as in accordance with 8th Judicial District Foreclosure Sale Protocols. Please take notice that all persons attending the auction must comply with and observe social distancing, wearing masks or face coverings and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclo sure sale. Hayley Greenberg, Esq, Referee Schiller, Knapp, Lefkow itz & Hertzel, LLP 15 Cornell Road Latham, NY 12110 21-00303 73464 September 22, 29 October 6,13

ber 29, 2013 (a Codicil dated n/a) a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Willard Singletary deceased, relat ing to real and personal property, and directing that

Letters Testamentary to Charlene P Penson

Letters of Trusteeship to Letters of Administration c.t.a. to Dated, Attested and Sealed September 6, 2022

Hon. Acea M. Mosey- Surrogate Linda C. Novotny, Esq.- Chief Clerk

Etido Udousoro- Attorney for 1133PetitionerKensington Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14215

representingyou2@gmail.com716-261-7301

LEGAL BID

Town of Aurora Erie County, New York

Exterior Door and Frame Replacement at the Town of Aurora Senior Center

Notice to Bidders

LEGAL NOTICE Bid

COUNTY OF ERIE NOTICE TO CHARGEBIDDERSERIE

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations & Installation Amherst, Akron, & Orchard Park FA-PIN 5763.49

Department of Public Works, Divi sion of Building & Grounds seeking General Construction sealed bids for provision and installation of electric vehicle charging stations. Sealed proposals will be received at Rath County Office Building, DPW, 95 Franklin St, Room 1400, Buffalo, NY 14202 by, and opened at, 10 am lo cal time, Thursday, Oct 13, 2022. Certified check in the amount of $20,000.00 bid deposit is required. Pre-let meeting scheduled Tuesday, Sep 27, 2022 at 9:00 am local time at Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin St, Room 1404, Buffalo, NY 14202. NYSDOL, Davis Bacon Wage Rates, NYS Vendor Responsibility CCA-2 A/B/C, Locally Administered Federal Aid Project procedures and guidelines, Local Minority, & Disad vantaged Workforce goals, NYS Ap prenticeship goals, and DBE goals may be required. Plans and addi tional bid submittal information on the Erie County website at: http: // www2.erie.gov/dpw see On Line Bid Retrieval.

LEGAL NOTICE

PROBATE CITATION File No. SURROGATE’S2017-636/BCOURT- ERIE CITIATIONCOUNTY

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

By the Grace of God Free and Independent

TO: Slyvia McGill, Warren Single tary Jr., Carl Hill, Darlene Singletary, Jerome Singletary, Patricia Moss, Cynthia Maxwell, Betsy M. Strother, Geraldine Dubois, Wilbur Maxwell, Renee Singletary, James Singletary Jr., Richard Singletary, Doince Major, Deon Hemsley, Angela Coles, Kelvin Hemsley and Melvin Toran Jr., Ethen Toran, Athena Fuller, Chanelle Black, Faith Toran, Breena Toran, Perry Toran, Michael T. Toran Jr., Shelby Toran, Ryan Toran, Michelle Toran, Eden Toran, Tyler Toran, Amarra George, Brittany McClintock, De vatha Dortch, Cleotus Singletary, Os car Gamble Jr., if they be living, and if they be dead to their heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributes, if any such there be, all of whom and all whose names, ages, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the Pettitioner(s) and cannot after due diligence used be ascertained, and to Any and all persons who are, or who claim to be heirs at law, next of kin, distributes of the decedent named below, if any such there be, all of whom and all of whose names, ages, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the Pettitioner(s) and cannot after due diligence be ascertained, and HON.

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

A petition having been duly filed by Charlene P Penson, who is domiciled at 16 Rickert Street, Buffalo, New York

YOU14211ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Sur rogate’s Court, Erie County, at 92 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, New York, on October 20, 2022, at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Willard Single tary lately domiciled at 16 Rickert Street, Buffalo, New York 14211 ad mitting to probate a Will dated Octo

Please take notice that the Au rora Town Board will accept sealed bids for the replacement of 5 exte rior doors and frames at the Town of Aurora Senior Center located at 101 King Street, East Aurora, 14052 Plans, specifications and bidding instructions for said work may be obtained from Fontanese, Folts, Aubrecht, Ernst Architects at 6395 West Quaker Street, Orchard Park, NY 14127. Please be prepared to provide a deposit of $50 for the Con tract specification book and paper set of drawings. Documents will also be available for viewing at the Construc tion Exchange of Buffalo and West ern New York.

A PRE-BID site walk-through will be conducted at the project site, 101 King Street, East Aurora, NY 14052 on Monday, September 26, 2022 @ 10am.The successful bidders will be re quired to furnish a performance and payment bond each in an amount equal to 100 percent (100%) of the total Contract award amount.

All Bids shall be made on the forms furnished and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked "Door Re placement at the Town of Aurora Se nior Center”. Each bid will include a signed and completed Non-Collusive Bidder Certificate as required by New York State Municipal Bidding Laws.

Bids will be received by the Town of Aurora until 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at the Aurora Town Clerk’s office, 575 Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, New York 14052, and then at that time and place be publicly opened and read

aloud.Each Bidder’s attention is called to the General Municipal Law, which requires a Bidder’s Certificate of Non-Collusion. Copies of such certifi cations are included within the Speci fications, and unless completed with the Bid, the Bid will not be accepted.

The Aurora Town Board reserves the right to waive any informalities in the Bid and to reject any or all Bids.

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

Datevices.: September 12, 2022

Town of Aurora

LEGAL NOTICE

ERIE - INDEX NO.: 812701/2020

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates ERIE COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premises herein described having tax map Section 104.07, Block 4, Lot 33, Depew, NY, County of Erie LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC, -against- CHARLES EDWARD WOODS, if living, or if dead, the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, ex ecutors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, com mittees, lienors, and assignees of CHARLES EDWARD WOODS, and any and all persons deriving inter est in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, CITY OF BUFFALO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS AGENCY, NEW YORK STATE DE PARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, MARIANN WOODS, JOHN DOE #2 through JOHN DOE #12, the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties in tended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, hav ing or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, DEFENDANTS. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to an swer 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 ap pearance 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 sum mons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceed ing against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered against you and you can lose your home. Speak to an at torney or go to the court where your case is pending for further informa tion 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 SERV ING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAIN TIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Syosset, New York, September 8, 2022. Roach & Lin, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, NY 11791. Tel: 516-938-3100. To the above named defendants: The fore going summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Mark A. Montour, a Jus tice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, dated January 25, 2022 and filed with the Erie County Clerk together with the supporting papers thereon. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known as Section 104.07, Block 4, Lot 33, Depew, NY, County of Erie as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 16 HARLAN STREET, DEPEW, NY 14043. September7349722, 29 October 6, 13

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for Project No. M3170-H for HVAC Work, Replace Underground Steam & Condensate, Buildings 2 & 5 (Orleans 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 Pla za, Albany, NY 12242, on behalf of the Department of Corrections and Com munity Supervision, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 when they will be publicly opened and read. Each bid must be prepared and submit ted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a bid security (i.e. certified check, bank check, or bid bond) in the amount of $39,300 for H.

All successful bidders will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond pursuant to Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract estimated to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for H.

Designated staff are Jessica Cook, Jessica Hoffman, and Pierre Alric in the Division of Contract Management, telephone (518) 474-0203, fax (518) 4737862.Pursuant to Public Buildings Law § 8(6), effective January 11, 2020, for any projects where the project design commenced on or after January 1, 2020 and for any contracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and reli able NYS-certified Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise that sub mits a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder provided that the bid is $1,400,000 or less, as adjusted annually for inflation beginning January 1, 2020. If more than one responsible and reliable MWBE firm meets these requirements, the MWBE firm with the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder.

Project commenced design before January 1, 2020. Not subject to provi XXsion.Project commenced design on or after January 1, 2020. Subject to provi sion.The substantial completion date for this project is 359 days after the Agree ment is approved by the Comptroller.

The only time prospective bidders will be allowed to visit the job site to take field measurements and examine existing conditions of the project area will be at 10:00 a.m. on October 6th, Albion Correctional Facility in Albion, NY 14411. Phone the office of Kathryn Manfre, (585-589-4854) a minimum of 72 hours in advance of the date to provide the names of those who will attend the pre-bid site visit. Only contractors that schedule a visit at least 72 hours in advance will be allowed to participate in the pre-bid site visit.

No pre-bid site visits have been scheduled for this project and prospective bidders are not allowed to visit the project site or facility buildings and grounds to take measurements or examine existing conditions.

Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Article 15-A and the rules and regu lations promulgated thereunder, OGS is required to promote opportunities for the maximum feasible participation of New York State-certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MWBEs”) and the employment of mi nority group members and women in the performance of OGS contracts. All bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy. OGS hereby establishes an overall goal of 30% for MWBE participation, 15% for Minori ty-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 15% for WomenOwned Business Enterprises (“WBE”) participation (based on the current avail ability of qualified MBEs and WBEs). The total contract goal can be obtained by utilizing any combination of MBE and /or WBE participation for subcontract ing and supplies acquired under this Contract. Trades with 0% goals are en couraged to make “good faith efforts” to promote and assist in the participation of MWBEs on the Contract for the provision of services and materials.

Article 17-B of the New York State Executive Law provides for more meaning ful participation in public procurement by certified Service-Disabled VeteranOwned Businesses (“SDVOBs”). Bidders are expected to consider SDVOBs in the fulfillment of the requirements of the Contract. Such participation may be as subcontractors or suppliers, as protégés, or in other partnering or sup porting roles. OGS hereby establishes overall goals for SDVOBs’ participation under this contract as follows: 6% for the H trade contractor, based on the cur rent availability of qualified SDVOBs. Trades with 0% goals are encouraged to make “good faith efforts” to promote and assist in the participation of SDVOBs on the Contract for the provision of services and materials.

The Bidding and Contract Documents for this Project are available for view ing and downloading from OGS Design & Construction’s plan room hosting service, Bid Express. Vendors wishing to view and/or download bid documents must complete a one-time registration for the Bid Express service. There is no cost to register for Bid Express. Registration along with viewing and down loading of documents can be accessed at the following link: http://www.bidexpress.comForquestionsaboutdownloading of bid documents, please send an e-mail to support@bidexpress.com, or call the Bid Express toll-free number at (888) 352-2439.Forallother questions, please send an email to DCPlans@ogs.ny.gov, or call (518) 474-0203. For additional information on this project, please use the link below and then click on the project

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for Project No. 47413-C, comprising a contract for Construction Work, Properly Plug & Restore Abandoned Gas Well Sites Western Region, (Various Counties), NY will be received by the Office of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Division of Contract Manage ment, 35th Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, on behalf of the Department of Environmental Conservation- Div. of Mineral Res., until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19th 2022, 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 bid security (i.e. certified check, bank check, or bid bond) in the amount of $150,000 for C. All successful bidders will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond pursuant to Sections 136 and 137 of the State Fi nance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract value of $6,000,000. Designated staff are Jessica Cook, Jessica Hoffman, and Pierre Alric in the Division of Contract Management, telephone (518) 474-0203, fax (518) 4737862.Pursuant to Public Buildings Law § 8(6), effective January 11, 2020, for any projects where the project design commenced on or after January 1, 2020 and for any contracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and reli able NYS-certified Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise that sub mits a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder provided that the bid is $1,400,000 or less, as adjusted annually for inflation beginning January 1, 2020. If more than one responsible and reliable MWBE firm meets these requirements, the MWBE firm with the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder.

Project commenced design before January 1, 2020. Not subject to provi sion.XXProject commenced design on or after January 1, 2020. Subject to provi sion.As

a condition of award, within 48 hours of receipt of the proposed Contract Agreement from the State, the apparent low bidder shall return the Contract Agreement to the State, properly executed, along with the Bonds if required by said Agreement. Low bidders who cannot meet these provisions may be subject to disqualification and forfeiture of the bid security.

No pre-bid site visits have been scheduled for this project and prospective bidders are not allowed to visit the project site or facility buildings and grounds to take measurements or examine existing conditions.

Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Article 15-A and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, OGS is required to promote opportuni ties for the maximum feasible participation of New York State-certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MWBEs”) and the employment of minority group members and women in the performance of OGS contracts. All bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy. OGS hereby establishes an overall goal of 0% for MWBE participation, 0% for MinorityOwned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 0% 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 sup plies acquired under this Contract. Trades with 0% goals are encouraged to make “good faith efforts” to promote and assist in the participation of MWBEs on the Contract for the provision of services and materials.

Article 17-B of the New York State Executive Law provides for more meaning ful participation in public procurement by certified Service-Disabled VeteranOwned Businesses (“SDVOBs”). Bidders are expected to consider SDVOBs in the fulfillment of the requirements of the Contract. Such participation may be as subcontractors or suppliers, as protégés, or in other partnering or sup porting roles. OGS hereby establishes overall goals for SDVOBs’ participation under this contract as follows: 0% for the C trade contractor, based on the cur rent availability of qualified SDVOBs. Trades with 0% goals are encouraged to make “good faith efforts” to promote and assist in the participation of SDVOBs on the Contract for the provision of services and materials.

The Bidding and Contract Documents for this Project are available for view ing and downloading from OGS Design & Construction’s plan room hosting service, Bid Express. Vendors wishing to view and/or download bid documents must complete a one-time registration for the Bid Express service. There is no cost to register for Bid Express. Registration along with viewing and downloading of documents can be accessed at the following link: http://www. bidexpress.comForquestions about downloading of bid documents, please send an e-mail to support@bidexpress.com, or call the Bid Express toll-free number at (888) 352-2439.Forallother questions, please send an email to DCPlans@ogs.ny.gov, or call (518) 474-0203.

For additional information on this project, please use the link below and then click on the project dex.asp.https://online.ogs.ny.gov/dnc/contractorConsultant/esb/ESBPlansAvailableInnumber:OGSDesign&ConstructionGroup

Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company LLC

Vivs Village (Laundry Service) L.L.C. Filed Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: 5/13/2022. Office of the LLC: 51 Harriet Ave Buffalo, NY 14215, Erie County. The NY Sec retary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at 51 Harriet Ave Buffalo, NY 14215-3507. Purpose of LLC: Laundry service. No specific duration attached to LLC. Sept 15,22,29 Oct. 6, 13,20

LLC

Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company

Mindreader Media LLC Articles of Organization filed on 08/11/2022 in Erie County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NY SOS shall mail copy of process to 4 Southwedge Drive Getz ville, NY 14068. No dissolution date. Mindreader Media LLC will serve as a media and marketing consulting Septcompany.15,22,29 Oct.6, 3,20

EMPLOYMENT OPENING

NOTICE OF INVITATION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR MULTI-YEAR TERM (2023 –thedeclining4:00pm.alsTelephonelinManagement,andCountymatareforNo.ditionalextendandtermselected8.SewerprojectsyearManagementandCountyProposalsCONSTRUCTION2025/2026)INSPECTIONSERVICESarerequestedbytheErieDepartmentofEnvironmentPlanning,DivisionofSewerage(DEP/DSM)foramulti-termagreementforvarious(workorders)inErieCountyDistrictNos.1through6andThetopratedrespondentswillbetoenterintoathree(3)yearagreementfor2023,2024,2025attheCounty’sdiscretion,itmaythisagreementbyone(1)adyear.InaccordancewithLocalLaw6,proposalsareherebyinvitedthesubjectproject.ProposalstobesubmittedintheexactforofsubmittalavailablefromErieDepartmentofEnvironmentPlanning,DivisionofSewerageRoom1034,95FrankStreet,Buffalo,NewYork14202,716-858-8383.ProposwillbedueOctober19,2022atTheDEP/DSMemphasizesthattorespondatanystepofprocurementprocesspriortose

lection will not hinder firms from be ing solicited for future jobs.

To obtain a copy of the guidelines or review documents related to this invitation, please call the above num ber, write to the above address or by e-mail, DSM@erie.gov for an elec tronic copy or visit www.erie.gov and search under “Doing Business” on the top of the webpage.

This invitation does not commit Erie County nor its DEP/DSM to accept any proposal, nor does it obligate Erie County for any costs associated with preparing or submitting propos

BY:als.Joseph Fiegl, P.E., BCEE Deputy Commissioner Erie County Department of Environment & Planning Division of Sewerage Management

PUBLISHED: DATED:9/16/229/20/22 NOTICE

Second Community Town Hall Held To Reimagine Jefferson Avenue Tops Market Site And Buffalo’s Eastside Community

A second community town hall to “Reimagine Jefferson Avenue Tops Market Site and Buffalo’s Eastside Commu nuty” was held last Saturday, September 17th at Open Buffalo.The meeting was designed to provide feedback on proposed plans and renderings for a memorial at 1275 Jef ferson Ave Tops Market , site of the May 14 racist fueled massacre that left 10 Black citizens dead, four injured, and “a whole community traumatized by White supremacist violence. At the Town Hall residents have the opportunity to offer a host of I ideas, perspectives and the needs of our community.Apressrelease from a coalition of organizers who spon sored the event, the event questioned ‘”why after several months now and with promises of $50 million from the Governor and more than $5 ½ million raised by the 5/14 Fund there has been absolutely no change on Jefferson Avenue or concrete plans to address the many and varied concerns of the 14208-zip code.” They also questioned why there had not been any attempts to “fully engage the community in the process of not only rei magining Jefferson Avenue and TOPS, but also the entire East side of Buffalo.”

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The African American Veterans Arts and Culture Corpora tion presented the city’s first African American Veterans Pa rade on Jefferson Avenue September 3. Richard D. Kings berry, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, retired, National Commander of the National Association for Black Veterans, participated in this historic event. Street Legacy Photos.

STREET LEGACY PHOTOS BY DARVIN ADAMS

Participants cheer at end of "Reimagine Jefferson Avenue" Town Hall.

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THURS. SEPT. 22

National Alliance on Men tal Illness Family Support Group Save the Michaels of the World, 737 Delaware Ave, Ste 100, 6:30-8 pm.

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Dr. James A. Lewis III, and the Full Gospel area church es host Third Annual Dis trict Appreciation Awards Dinner, September 23 at 6:00 pm at the Classics V Banquet Hall.

SAT. SEPT. 24

Buffalo’s own Foxie Brown and Co., w/The Blues Men, to perform 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Broadway Market.

"The Untold Story of Tradi tional African Dance" Free Paanel Discussion Sat. Sept. 24 5:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church, 695 El mwood Ave. and Sun. Sept. 25.Dance workshops from 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at Clark Academy Dance Center, 255 Great Arrow Ave, Unit 18 . $60 for the 4 classes.

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PEACE Inc. will host the National Day of Remem brance for Murder Victims Sunday, September 25 at MLK Park at the King Mon ument. Call (716)218-5596 or email peacebuffalo6@ gmail.com or go to www.

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MON. SEPT. 26

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Free Line Dance Class, Dorothy Collier Community Center, 118 E. Utica, noon –1 p.m., (716)882-0602.

WED. SEPT. 28

Public Meeting Notice of the Board of the Westminster Community Charter Shool at 3:30pm. The meeting will be held at M&T Bank, One M&T Plaza - 19th Floor.

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Jazz Night @ the Collier Community Center, 118 E. Utica, @ 6-8PM. Live mu sic, A free event.

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Dedication Ceremony Confirmed for African American Veterans

Monument: Saturday, September 24th, the African American Veterans Monument Committee, Inc. (AAVM) will host its dedication ceremony and unveiling of its monument on site at the Buffalo & Erie County Military & Naval Park located at One Marine Dr. As the first of its kind in the nation, the AAVM will honor arity, strength and resilience of African American Veterans. For more information, or to attend the AAVM dedica tion ceremony and other celebratory activities, please register at www.aavmwny.org.

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