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2010 Rochester MusicFest Review
Despite Rainy Weather and A Ghetto-Fabulous Fightin’ Mario, MusicFest Provided Great Entertainment! By George Radney
This year’s MusicFest was interesting to say the least. Despite the fact that the weather did not co-operate, causing two outdoor shows being moved indoors, the performances were outstanding. The Roy Ayers and Najee show, the first to fall victim to rainy outdoor conditions on Wednesday night, had to be moved to The Water Street Music Hall. Jimmie Highsmith performed along with local artist David Haygood, who painted a portrait of the band during the performance. The artwork was sold later in the evening with proceeds going to charity. Jimmie performed several songs from his latest CD “Funk Box,” and was a good compliment to the headliners. Roy Ayers came on stage in a green with gold trim dashiki along with matching knit skull hat and grey slacks. He proceeded to turn the place out, with classic jams like “Run Away,” “Evolution,” ( a Erika Badu sampled song), and “Brooklyn.” It seemed that Bro. Ayers was just warming up when he broke into a rock/jazz fusion intro of “Everybody Loves The Sunshine.” Mr. Ayer’s sidekick played keyboards, tenor sax, clarinet, and had outstanding showmanship. Ayers closed the electrifying concert with “Searching.” The 69 year old artist played like a young man full of energy and enthusiasm. Najee was excellent along with his band. “Bet You Don’t Know What going On” was a classic Najee tune for a smooth hot evening in Rochester, NY. Najee also paid tribute to Roy Ayers during his show for being one of his mentors. On Thursday evening Howard Hewett put on a tight one hour performance including“Second ime Around,” “A night to Remember,” and “It’s Real for The Lover in You.” Over 95% of the audience consisted of women and Howard did not disappoint them. The talented crooner closed the show with the gospel classic “Amen.” Howard spent a large portion of his show in the audience getting up close and personal with his adorning fans. He signed autographs and sold his new CD after the show. He was definitely a crowd pleaser. Page 2
The 4-1-1 A Call to Women of Color Social Gathering August 14
On Saturday, August 14, A Call to Women of Color will host their fourth annual event at 9 a.m. for mothers and daughters, at 259 Monroe Avenue. The event is free and open to the community. MARSHA The event provides women of all ages to discuss areas that effect their lives, education, sexuality, reproductive and health issues, growing up, and what it means to be a woman in our society. I will be there at 3 p.m. to talk share my story about my efforts to recover from a stroke.
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Kids Club Starts August 16-20 “Water, Water, and More Water” will be the theme for St. Marks and St. John’s Episcopal’s annual Kids Club summer program, August 16-20, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at 1245 Culver Road. The camp is for children in kindergarten through grade six. Registration is limited to 40 children on a first come, first served basis. The cost is $50 per child in your family and $35 per sibling before August 13. Financial assistance is available and payment must be received on or before the first day of the program. For more information, call 654-9229.
Free Physicals for Rochester Kids
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry students, faculty, and residents will conduct free physicals for Rochester area students on four evenings in August and September. The physicals will be given from 6 to 8 p.m., on August 12, Aug. 19, Aug. 26, and Sept. 9, at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, 415 Elmwood Avenue. The session on Aug. 12 is only for athletes who need a physical to play sports. Parking at the School of Medicine and Dentistry lot also is free. No appointments are necessary, but physicals will be given only to the first 125 students at each session. Immunizations will be provided free of charge by the Monroe County Department of Public Health for those covered by Medicaid or Child Health Plus/Family Health Plus, students without health insurance or adequate coverage and Native Americans.Students should bring their immunization records.
Community Education Task Force Demands Resignations of Pro-Mayoral Control School Board Commissioners Parents, students and education reformers active in blocking Mayor Duffy’s attempted takeover of city schools sent letters to School Board Commissioners Cynthia Elliott and Allen Williams today demanding their resignations. The Community Education Task Force (CETF) believes the commissioners are unqualified to represent voters’ interests based on their public calls for eliminating the democratically elected board. The anti-mayoral control coalition has argued consistently that centralization of power under the mayor, and elimination of the school board, amount to an attack on voting rights and democracy. Members of the task force have been quick to add, however, that they are not happy with the current board or with the current state of urban education. As prospects for mayoral control legislation in Albany appear to recede, for now, the group is turning its attention to problems with the current school board. They claim the obvious place to start is with the replacement of the two board members who have
declared their own inability to function. CETF member Pat Mannix said the group is wasting no time in pushing for authentic education reforms. Mary Adams, a city school parent, added “now the challenge is to collaborate broadly to build a strong voice for reform from within our community.” Next steps for the CETF, in addition to efforts to uproot school board members, include an intensive dialogue about standardized testing this weekend, and a public social gathering August Friday, August 13 at Genesee Valley Park – Tupelo Shelter (near River Road entrance) from 3 to 8 p.m. About the Community Education Task Force (CETF): The task force of students, parents, grandparents, teachers, community leaders and education activists assembled in January 2010 as a coalition of groups responding to Mayor Duffy’s announced plan to eliminate the elected Rochester City School District School Board and take control of the city’s public schools.
AROUND TOWN Saturday August 7 African American Festival: 12-7 p.m.; Highland Bowl Park; free; food, entertainment; arts and crafts and more; call (585) 576-2471. Monday, August 9 Action for a Better Community, Inc. (ABC) will host its 18th Annual James McCuller Memorial Golf Tournament, Monday, August 9 at the Cobblestone Creek Country Club in Victor. For more information, call (585) 3255116 or go to the ABC website at: www.abcinfo.org. and meet your neighbors! Mondays Sports FUNdamentals learn how to play a variety
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Friday August 13 Baden Street Alumni First Annual Black Tie Affair: 6:30-11 p.m.; Diplomat Party House, 1956 Lyell Ave; tickets $35; call (585) 325-8120, (585)208-1933 or (585) 317-4402. Saturday August 14 Baden Street Alumni Annual Friends & Family Day: 1-5 p.m.; Baden Park Upper Falls Blvd.; free food & entertainment; call (585) 208-1993 or (585) 3174402. -On GoingKuumba Fit in Aberdeen SquarePost and Sawyer Street 6 weeks now thru August 20, 2010 Outdoor active fun for the whole family everyday of the week! Come out, get moving
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Twenty ten marks the fourth anniversary of Rochester A.B.O.V.E’s African/African American FestivaGHHHHl which will be held Saturday August 7, from noon to 7 p.m., at the Highland Bowl Park. The entertainment line-up ncludes: Cabo Frio, Jimmie Highsmith, Jr., Timothy Mitchum, Jr., Whitney Marchelle with Beyonce’s own Tia Fuller, Dane-Jah, Signature, Admission is free.Please visit the website www.rochesterabove.org for more information about the festival. MYCHALLENGERNEWS.COM
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Mayor’s Son Arrested Byron W. Brown Jr., 19, was arrested last Saturday on a petit larceny charge after he was accused of trying to leave the A. J. Wright store at on Delaware Ave. without paying for several items in a shopping bag which included an iPod stereo boom box, valued at $19.99; and seven packages of clothing, valued at $37.93. The mayor told The Buffalo News that he and his wife were disappointed in his son’s “lapse in judgement” and that in general he was “a good kid.” Northwest District Officer Roscoe Henderson charged Byron Brown. He is scheduled to appear in City Court on Monday morning.
Downtown Holding Center has most suicides in state The Erie County Holding Center now has the highest suicide rate of any county jail in the state, the State Commission on Correction has confirmed. The most recent suicide took place Saturday when Keith John hanged himself in the downtown Buffalo jail, using a sheet tied to his cell’s bars. Lawyers for the county and the Justice Department in June signed a plan to install a series of measures to better screen suicidal inmates, address their mental health needs, formalize staff training and adjust cell fixtures so they cannot anchor a noose. The Commission of Correction, which regulates jails in New York, will begin a formal investigation into the most recent death . The Holding Center’s suicide rate has increased this year while jail suicides nationwide are falling, according to a study by the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives. The study found a dramatic decrease in the rate of suicide in county jails over 20 years. The center found that 67 percent of jail suicide victims were white, 97 percent were male, and 93 percent hanged themselves. John, too, was a White male.
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The 12th Annual Ellicott Mall Reunion will be held on Saturday - August 14th at JFK Center located at 115 Hickory from 12noon to 7pm. Food, T-shirts, Live entertainment, Fun and games for kids, chess, spades and bid whiz tournaments and a great time to re-unite with old friends. Volunteers are Needed!!! For more info call 888-0273.
Teen Panel Discussion A panel discussion with teens, parents and community leaders focusing on how to keep young people on the right path, as well as on where parents can turn for help, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, in the JFK Community Center, 114 Hickory St. The public forum “No Child Left Behind: Where is Yours?” is being sponsored by the Buffalo Association of Black Journalists, the YWCA of Western New York and the Stop the Violence Coalition. It is being planned in conjunction with the coalition’s summer-long campaign of the same name. “Participants also will explore how parents can combat the pop culture’s negative messages concerning sex, violence and drugs,” said Rod Watson, BABJ president. The forum is free and open to the public.
8th Annual 411 All-Star Weekend The 411 Media Group LLC will have its 8th Annual 411 All-Star Weekend in Buffalo August 12, 2010 - August 15. The 411 All-Star Weekend will consist of several events that are designed to create an exciting learning experience for the youth of Western New York as well as their parents. The events are as follows: • 8th Annual 411 All-Star Basketball Game - Dubbed as a “Reunion Game” this game brings together some of the greatest players from the Western New York area to play against some of the greatest players from the Capital District area. Players include: Jason Rowe (Loyola College), Trevor Ruffin (Hawaii), Damone Brown (Syracuse), James Thomas(Texas), Rashaun Freeman (UMass) and Willie Deane (Purdue). Proceeds from this event will go to create sportsscholarships for kids to attend sports camps in the summer 2011. August 14th, 4pm @ Villa Maria College. Cost $4 • The 411 Basketball Academy- is a two day structured environment that is designed to teach the fundamentals of basketball and life to boys and girls in 5th, 6th & 7th grades. Each session will be led by University of Florida’s Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach Rob Lanier. Guest speakers to include Trevor Ruffin who played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Pheonix Suns & Jason Rowe who played in Italy (Dinamo Sassari) last year and will be playing in Turkey (Tofas) this season. August 13th & 14th 9am -1pm @ Villa Maria College. Cost $40 Registration will begin at 7am on Friday August 13th. You can reserve your space by leaving your child’s infor-
Haynes Intervenes with Towne Gardens Management;Washers and Dryers can Stay Ellicott Councilmember Dr. Curtis Haynes, Jr. today announced that an agreement has been reached with the management of Towne Gardens to permit tenants who have installed washers and dryers to maintain their utilities. “My Office received a number of calls from upset Towne Gardens residents who had received a notice that they had to remove their washers and dryers, and instead, patronize a new laundry center the management is opening,” said Councilmember Haynes. “We looked into the problem immediately, and within two days, the management changed its policy.” Councilmember Haynes noted that his Office has been contacted by a number of distraught residents who stated they had difficulties reaching Towne Gardens LLC on maintenance and management issues. “We found that the owner, Platinum Management Services, LLC, was located in New York City. We spoke with Ms. Giselle Forbes, the Property Manager, and made it clear that we believed this new policy to be unfair, and possibly illegal. We wanted them to know we were aware, and we were concerned.” According to tenant information guidelines, high rise buildings have no hookups for washers and dryers, but the town houses are permitted both utilities so long as the dryers are non-gas and self-ventilating. On July 15th, all tenants received notification that all washers and dryers must be removed or “your lease will be terminated, and eviction proceedings will commence.” Tenants were informed that on verification their utilities were removed, they would receive a $25. voucher for laundry services. “After our intervention, a new notice was sent to tenants on the 21st,” said Councilmember Haynes. “The owners clarified that ‘if an apartment has a washer and dryer that was installed into an existing code compliant hook up it may remain there contingent its installation complies with all city and state regulations.’ Tenants who do not have a washer or dryer, or who need to remove them due to code violations, will still be eligible for the voucher.” “We think this particular issue is solved,” said Dr Haynes, “but if any Towne Gardens tenants run into further difficulties with Towne Gardens, LLC, they should feel free to call my Office at 851-4980. We’ll continue to keep an eye on the situation.”
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Bennett High is Site of Upcoming Home Foreclosure Prevention Workshop NYS Senator Antoine Thompson and the Majority Conference of the New York State Senate will hold a home foreclosure prevention workshop on Saturday, August 14 from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. at Bennett High School, located at 2885 Main Street in Buffalo. Homeowners struggling to keep up with their mortgage payments will be able to meet face to face with major lenders to arrange new payment plans or modify mortgages, free of charge. “This seminar will help homeowners hold on to their American dream,” said Senator Thompson. Co-sponsors for this event are U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and the NYS Banking Department. For more information, please contact NYS Senator Antoine Thompson at 716.854.8705
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Mugabe Lashes Out at West Over Zimbabwe Sanctions HARARE | Sun Aug 1, 2010 (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe lashed out at Western powers on Sunday over sanctions imposed on his ZANUPF party, saying the European Union and United States were simply bent on driving him out of power. Addressing thousands of people at the burial of his sister Sabina, Mugabe accused his Western opponents of not recognizing Zimbabwe as an independent state of native Black citizens with rights over its land and other natural economic resources. Brussels and Washington slapped
our people regardless of political affiliation.” “We are still being treated as if we don’t own this country. They want to tell us, do A, B and C of that, remove soand-so and they are now saying Mugabe must go first,” he said. “Whoever told them that their will is above that of the people of Zimbabwe?” Mugabe, whom many blame for ruining one of Africa’s most promising economies, said his ZANU-PF party was committed to a black empowerment programme designed to increase lack ownership across all sectors of the economy.
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Is the Congressional Black Caucus Being Racially Profiled? By Dr. Wilmer J. Leon II In the wake of the House Ethics Committee formerly charging Charles Rangel (D-NY) with thirteen ethics violations, another member of congress is poised to have an ethics trial in the House. It has been reported by numerous sources that Congresswoman Maxine Waters will be charged with improperly intervening with Treasury officials to bailout a bank in which her husband owned at least $250,000 in stock and on whose board he once served. The congresswoman has denied any wrongdoing and has chosen to go through an ethics trial. According to Politico, “Congresswoman Waters has chosen to go through an adjudicatory subcommittee hearing, rather than accept any of the counts from the investigative subcommittee ...” Many may see this simply as the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) doing its job. The OCE receives information of congressional wrongdoing, investigates, and refers those cases where “probable cause” is found to the House Ethics Committee for formal proceedings and charges. Unfortunately, based upon who is making the initial allegations and who is being formerly investigated, right may be right but wrong appears to be discretionary (or left up to interpretation). Political watchdog organizations such as the National Legal and Policy Center, the Landmark Legal Foundation, and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Government have all made requests to the OCE to investigate members of congress for ethics violations. The interesting data point to consider is that of all of the active OEC investigations focus on members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). According to Dr. Ronald Walters, “it is curious ... that in over 30 of the probes the new Office of Congressional Ethics was considering, the only active investigations were on black Congresspersons.” It’s not that CBC members Rangel, Waters, Laura Richardson (D-CA), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI) and others, have or have not done any thing wrong, only the proceedings will determine that. What is interesting is how the allegations of ethics violations brought against white congressional members such as Reps., Pete Visclosky (D-IN), Alan Mollohan (D-W.VA), Jim Moran (D-VA), Eric Cantor (R-VA), or Jane Harmon (D-CA) have been disposed of differently with the case against Sam Graves (R-MO) being thrown out. Right may be right, but wrong appears to be questionable. In this so-called “post-racial” America, the same discretion being used by the OCE to actively investigate members of the CBC and not actively investigate white members of congress is playing itself out through out the entire judicial system. According to Michelle Alexander in The New Jim Crow, “But the Supreme
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Political Update Thompson Opens East Side Headquarters People living on Buffalo’s East side continue to find support in State Senator Antoine Thompson. The Senator is opening a new campaign office, located at 1047 East Ferry. The grand opening for the new satellite headquarters is Saturday, August 7 from 11a.m. to 1p.m. “While I continue my fight in Albany for positive change and better employment opportunities for all the people of Western New York, this office will keep me connected to the people; allowing me to hear what concerns them the most” says Senator Thompson. The public is Thompson welcome to attend this grand opening, where they will also be able to meet with the State Senator. Refreshments will be provided. Thompson is gearing up for the Democratic primary, which is going to held on Tuesday, September 14th.
Egriu Petitions Challenged According to congressional hopeful Eddie Egriu’s campaign, a group of local politicians have launched a “totally baseless” challenge of the approximately 3,000 petition signatures the Egriu for Congress campaign has filed with the Board of Elections. Egriu called a press conference at Delaware Park last Saturday where he posed the question, “Why is the Buffalo political establishment afraid of Eddie Egriu?”
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Governor Signs Thompson Bills Into Law Banning Use of Toxic Chemical in Baby Products
Vitamin D Deficiency Called Major Health Risk Among Blacks Many Americans, particularly African Americans, may be suffering from unrecognized deficiencies of a key nutrient -- vitamin D -- that increase the risk of bone problems and perhaps a host of other diseases, a growing number of scientists say. Pediatricians scattered around the country have been surprised to see children suffering from rickets, a bone disorder caused by vitamin D deficiency that had been largely relegated to a bygone era. A few doctors have come across adults who were disabled by severe muscle weakness and pain, sometimes for years, until they were treated for undiagnosed vitamin D deficiency. And recent studies suggest low vitamin D may be putting the elderly at higher risk for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis and life-threatening falls and fractures. But beyond bone and muscle problems, some evidence suggests a dearth of vitamin D may be associated with an array of more serious illnesses, including many forms of cancer, high blood pressure, depression, and immune-system disorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes.In response, many scientists have begun pushing to sharply boost the official recommendations for how much vitamin D everyone should get daily, either by taking supplements, by eating more food that contains the nutrient or from the sun -- a major source of vitamin D. “All along the northern United States, where we have long winters, a lot of snow not much sunshine all winter, there is endemic vitamin D deficiency,” said Paresh Dandona of the State University of New York at Buffalo, who treated six patients disabled by misdiagnosed vitamin D deficiencies.
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Health Fair and Community Festival A Health Fair and Community Festival will be held in the 162 Box Avenue lot on Saturday, August 7 from noon to 5 p.m. Hosted by the International League of Muslim Women Inc., Buffalo, Rochester & Syracuse Chapters, the event theme is “Remembering Our Heroes” in tribute to the late Donald Dade, Beverly Gray, Doris Lewis, Charles E. “Skip” McDougald and Mujahid Rashada. Sponsors include Weed & Seed, Council Member Demone Smth, and State Senator Antoine Thompson, with support from the CAO @ 70 Harvard Place.
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Gethsemane to Install New Pastor
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ethsemane Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating the installation of our new Servant and Pastor, Reverend Frank Raines, III. The celebration begins Thursday, August 5, at 7 p.m. with a worship service; Reverend Ivery Daniels, President, Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Buffalo and Vicinity and Pastor of White Rock Baptist Church, Buffalo, is the guest preacher. On Friday, August 6, at 7 p.m. worship continues with Reverend James Jones, Pastor of Williams Faith Chapel of Detroit, Michigan, as the guest preacher. On Saturday, August at 7 p.m. the Celebration Banquet will be held at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church Street. Individual tickets are $55
New Jerusalem Annual Men’s Day Service New Jerusalem Revival Center will host its Annual Men’s Day Service “Men of Vision and Integrity,” on Sunday, August 8 at 4 p.m., free refreshments, at New Jerusalem Revival Center, 2723-20th Street Niagara Falls, NY. The guest speaker will Rev. Spencer be Reverend Rodney Spencer of Atlanta Georgia. Entertainment will be provided by Mount Zion Male Chorus, Soloist Hillary Lampkin, Poet Adrienne Bedgood, Elder Craig Cauley and Sanctified Flow, “2-4 Christ” and recording artist Roy Reynolds. Special guests are Victory and Truth. Ronald E. Cunningham will serve as master of ceremony. Deacon Roy Betton is program chairman and Bishop Sammie L. Rankin is host pastor. The public is
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for adults, $100 per couple and Pastor Frank Raines, III. children 12 and under $25. Reverend Dr. Oliver K. Patterson of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Richmond Heights, Missouri, will give the meditation. On Sunday, August 8 the Coronation/Installation Services will be held beginning with the joint morning service at 10:45 a.m. with New Zion Baptist Church Reverend John Williams, Pastor. Chancellor Frank Raines, Jr., will preside over the service. For further information, please contact Chairman of the Deacon Board, James Booker, Jr., at 4443991, Installation Chairman Deacon David Banks or Celebration Banquet Chairperson Sister Dawn Sanders.
Christian Victory in Jesus Crusade a Emmanuel Temple SDV Church Emmanuel Temple Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 300 Adams Street, is hosting a Christian Victory In Jesus Crusade now thru August 28 at t he Church. Sermon topics range from “Back to the Bible” to “Overcoming Life’s Problems.” From August 14-21 a Family and Singles Seminar will be held featuring Dr. John Trusty, director of Family, Singles and Men’s Ministries in Pine Forge, Pennsylvania. A Health and Wholesome Seminar will take place August 22-28 with health lecturer James Luke, who will offer a combination of personal, professional and divinely inspired advice for reversing diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol and hypertension. There will be free handouts and free heart healthy cooking lessons, will be offered.
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3 Million Member Convention Adopts Fruit Belt Community Development Project as National Model (Editor’s Note: Dr. T. DeWitt Smith Jr., president of the 3-million member Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., recently issued the following letter of support for the efforts of St. John Baptist Church and their visionary Pastor, the Rev. Michael Chapman, for their Fruit Belt initiative. He called it a “nationwide model for the church community.”)
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community; one that can be duplicated in our churches of the Progressive National Baptist Convention in several areas: workforce development programs for high demand-high growth industries; providing necessary training and REV. CHAPMAN experience to acquire and retain jobs in healthcare, construction and renewable green industries, also small business and entrepreneurial opportunities, creating a new commercial district, new housing for seniors and low to moderate income families, recreational facilities as well as, cultural enrichment programs. (The Uncrowned Queens Institute, (for Research & Education on Women, Inc.) will offer a cultural enrichment program. Participants will learn to value, appreciate and understand
the significance of African American history in their lives. A digital literacy component will enhance computer skills and teach elements of cultural/historic preservation. The St. John model directed by Rev. Chapman is a collaborative venture with the University of Buffalo, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Buffalo Niagara Partnership and other partners both public and private to give new meaning to the subject of revitalization and building a world class neighborhood. Saint John’s efforts are not limited to purchasing available properties for rehabilitation and repopulation; this is not simply a real estate transaction. This development will have a sustainable impact on the environment, the community and its residents. The properties St. John rehabilitates and develop will be completed to green, energy efficient standards; unemployed individuals from the community will be recruited and
trained on the skills necessary to attain the construction and green energy jobs made available by this development and the entrepreneurial training will be provided to individuals in the community to fulfill the needed services of both residents in the neighborhood as well as the nearly 8,000 employees of the nearby Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. This urban development model is an effort to holistically rebuild a neighborhood in one of the poorest cities in the nation. The project is a $500 million development plan with 15,000 employment opportunities projected over 10 years; which will be a catalyst for economic development and improvement in quality of life in one of Buffalo’s most distressed neighborhoods. The community surrounding St. John has the highest unemployment percentage amongst African American males the United States. (Part II - Conclusion Next Week)
Eight young ladies will compete for the Young Miss Buffalo crown on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 4:00 PM at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Mason O. Damon Auditorium, Lafayette Square (corner of Ellicott & Clinton streets). Ms. NaTania Parker is the reigning queen. The contestants will compete in four categories: private interview, poise and charm, talent, and onstage personality in eveningwear. The private interviews separate from the actual competition and closed to the public will be Miss Parker held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 11 AM. Tickets, on sale now and available at the door, are $10. Children under five are free. The pageant is headed by Detra (McTier) Trueheart, former Miss Buffalo and Miss Western New York. For four months, the young ladies participated in an enrichment program that included personal development workshops, community service and activities that culminate into an annual pageant. For more information about the pageant, call 716-510-5892 or email info@ ymbp.org.
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“Babyface” on Stage at Kleinhans This Weekend
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enny “Babyface” Edmonds will grace the stage of Kleinhans Music Hall on Saturday, August 7 for an unforgettable evening of song. He will be joined by special guest Jon B. Tickets are on sale at Doris Records and Kleinhans Music Hall. A singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entrepreneur, Babyface, A 10-time Grammy winner with 11 solo albums of his own, has produced single and album sales in excess of over 500 million units worldwide during the course of his phenomenal career. As a teen Edmonds played with funk performer Bootsy Collins, who tagged him “Babyface.” In the late 1980s, he contributed to the creation of new jack swing, writing and producing music for the likes of Bobby Brown, Karyn White, Pebbles, Paula Abdul and ‘80s icon Sheena Easton. In 1989, Edmonds co-founded LaFace Records with Reid. Two of the label’s early artists Toni Braxton and
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TLC were successful. Just a few of the other vocalists from which his music can be heard: Whitey Houston, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Eric Clapton, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, TLC, Celine Dion, John Mellencamp, Brandy, Aretha Franklin, Fall Out Boy, Pink, Charlie Wilson, Chrisette Michele. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including Soul Train Music Awards, BMI Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and American Music Awards. Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds was the recipient of the third BET Walk of Fame Award (previous honorees were Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston), and was named BET’s “Entertainer of the Year” at the First Annual BET Awards Ceremony. He will receive a star on Hollywood’s legendary Walk of Fame in Feb. 2011. Edmonds’ charitable work is as impressive as his professional accomplishments. His caring and generosity have garnered him several awards, including the Essence Award for Excellence. He
was National Spokesman for Boarder Babies, and personally helped raise over $500,000 for a transitional home, The Little Blue House, located in Washington D.C. Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds has also personally donated over $100,000 to the VH-1 Save the Music program. He continues to contribute to a host of other worthwhile organizations, including the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). In 2008, Kenny Edmonds combined his musical prowess with his charitable efforts, cowriting and producing the song “Just Stand Up” with longtime partner Antonio “L.A.” Reid, which served as the backbone of a multi-network breast cancer awareness special. The song featured such current heavyweights as Beyonce, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus and Sheryl Crow. Most recently, Edmonds and Reid were honored by the Noble Awards for their contribution to Stand Up To Cancer. Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds also launched his new Soda Pop Records imprint through Island Def Jam in 2009, Kenny is currently in the studio working on new material for his next solo album, due for release in this year.
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Hot Fun in the Summertime!
OLD SCHOOL IN THE PEOPLES PARK CONCERT: Join DAP Entertainment for a fundraiser for The People’s Park Free Concert Series at 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 6, as they present Buffalo’s own Willie & The Limited Edition Band at the Central Park Grill hosted by David Allen. Tickets are available by calling 716-238-2381 or 716-400-6749. Central Park Grill (CPG) is located at 2519 Main Street, Buffalo. On August 7 at 12:30 p.m. at People’s Park DAP will Present “People’s Park On Saturday Free Concert Series II – Old School”. The People’s Park is located between Jewett and Fillmore Streets next to Mr. Tire. B-Boys, Evolution, The Miraculous Rhythms of Sankofa and Willie & The Limited Edition. Pack a picnic lunch and bring a lawn chair.
PINE GRILL PART II THIS WEEKEND! If you missed the Pine Grill Jazz Reunion Part I last Sunday, don’t worry, Part II, which promises to be just as great, takes place this Sunday, August 8 at MLK Park. Some 9,000 folks were estimated to have turned out for the first phase, and word has it, that Part II is usually even bigger! Performing onstage will be all local talent: Evolution, New Jazz Example w/Bilal Abdullah & Lady Lita, Sabu Adeyola & Oasis featuring Marcel Whitney and Shorty Long and the Resurrection Band. We’ll feature photos from Part I and II in our next edition. See you there! PHOTO J&D PHOTOGRAPHY
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Another Jailhouse Suicide: The Struggle Continues!
“Peace and Love” Baba Simba Mlee, the Ambassador of Peace and Love, has died. He was 76 Years Young. Homegoing Services will be held on Saturday, August 7 at True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 E. Ferry Street Public Viewing from Noon to 1 p.m. Service Begins at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Darius Pridgen will officiate.
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aba Simba Mlee, the Ambassador of Peace and Love, died on Monday evening (August 2) after a brief, but valiant bout with cancer. It was perhaps his greatest struggle, aside from what he often described as his lifelong quest to liberate the African mind in “the struggle to eliminate ignorance.” An uncompromising cultural nationalist, Pan Africanist and chief Challenger photographer for more than a quarter of a century, he was known affectionately throughout the region and the country, as “Brother Simba.” Indeed he was everybody’s “brother,” everybody’s conscience, everybody’s reminder of their Blackness (whether they wanted to be or not). Through his camera lens he captured generations and important milestones and events in the history of African Americans from the Black power movement to politicians local, national and regional. Simba was respected and even revered by many, especially young people striving to understand their culture. The community is invited He made the phrase “peace and love” to please feel free to bring a household word in this community. a dish to the Church on Some even referred to him as “Mr. Saturday, the day of the Peace and Love.” And when things service. Also, funds are got rough, his advice (even to himself) very much needed to help was always, “go with God.” with the cost of burial and When New York City Counother expenses. If you cilmember and Freedom Parry candidate for Governor Charles Barron would like to offer words visited here last weekend, one of the of love during the service, top things to do on his agenda was to bring a dish, make a donasee Brother Simba. Sister Eva Doyle, tion or request more inforwho is running for Lt. Governor on mation , please contact the Freedom party ticket, and who Mama Charlene at (716) accompanied Bro. Barron to the Vet874-1709 or Brother erans Administration Hospital to see Abubacar at (716) 563him, described the visit as nothing 9958. less than amazing and moving. Bro. Simba, she said, who had been virtually unresponsive, clearly heard Bro. Barron’s words as he brought “greetings” from some of New York City’s hardest working nationalists, such as Jitu Weusi, Viola Plummer and others. Baba Simba loved his culture and was blessed to have been able to travel to the Motherland (Africa) at least once and “On High” to Dimona, Israel with the Black Hebrew Israelites. He loved the Black press. He loved the Challenger (and we loved him). He loved Kwanznaa celebrations and the Juneteenth Festival. Just this past June he was virtually released from his death bed so that he could attend Juneteenth. He sat in the sun, absorbing the sights and sounds of the culture, surrounded by the people he loved, grateful to soak in the essence of who he was, one last time. “I’m tired baby,” he said tearfully at one point reflecting on his personal battle with the dis-ease that had ravaged his body. “I’m ready to go home.” Baba Simba was blessed to have Angles here on earth, to help him along as he struggled to make his Transition: “Mama” Charlene Miller, Bro. Abubacar Jackson, and Sister Joyce Dade were devoted to him to the very end. Brother Simba was not perfect (none of us are). But he was perfectly clear about his blackness and our struggle/ sourjourn here in the “wilderness of North America.” He had particular compassion for those he referred to as the “casualties of Babylon”– the brothers and sisters who found themselves caught up in, and unable to navigate, this oppressive system. One of the things Baba Simba wanted most next to seeing his people “free”
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was his historic and beloved photos, properly catalogued and exhibited, maybe even put into a book. Inshallah (if it is God’s will), perhaps that will happen now. A Memorial Fund is being planned in his memory to help make that a reality, among other ways to keep his work alive. Brother Simba’s physically presence is gone, but his spiritual essence will always be with us. And every time we hear or say “peace and love” we will remember him. Because that, in essence, was who he was, and that is what he has finally found…peace and an abundance of God’s love. Go with God my beloved brother.
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As many of you are aware, Saturday night another inmate was found dead in his cell - this time in a section of the jail that was not subject to the suicide prevention upgrades that most of the jail was subject to in the county’s recent settlement with the US Justice Dept. The Erie County Prisoner’s Rights Coalition does not have any particular action planned in response to this, but there are those in the media and the community who have made it known that they expect to see us out IN FORCE this Wednesday, Aug. 4 at our weekly protest at 5 PM at the corner of Delaware and Church, outside the Holding Center, to respond to this tragedy. Please join us to strengthen our voices. And as many of you are also aware, our fight to establish a Community Advisory Board continues in earnest after a latest setback two weeks ago, in which our resolution was sent back to committee (meaning, to be further debated by the Public Safety committee) on the day when we expected it would
finally come to a vote. Despite these setbacks, we will continue meeting with, lobbying and negotiating with different legislators throughout their summer recess, and we hope that a stronKARIMA ger board will be AMIN the result in the fall. New figures on the Legislature have opened their ears, and we may be closer than ever. As the Justice Department continues to file new grievances, and tragedies like Saturday night’s continue to unfold, we know that our issues will not be swept under the rug, and that the community’s voice will be front and center in crafting solutions. We hope to see you Wednesday evening to protest with renewed vigor in light of this latest tragedy!
Supporting Black Funeral Homes: Not About Business But Keeping Traditions Alive By Maria L. Moss -Part 3, Conclusion-
The knowledge of African American customs by all the staff not just one person in their staff. Or the true understanding of the importance of African American funerals. Did you know that price shopping is the major cause of families ending up at a funeral home which often causes them to unknowingly sacrifice services and important needs? It’s not as simple as typing a phrase in google and coming up with an article on eHow entitled “How to Attend an African American Funeral” (yes there is such an article). Although price shopping is frowned upon in the industry, it’s a common practice but BUYER BEWARE, you may end up at a funeral home that will undercut the previous funeral home and simply cut their costs behind the scenes. Please keep in mind that because most African American Funeral Homes are family owned, and have lower overheads, they have the advantage of paying close attention to the needs of your family and will often have a variety of services that can prevent you from sacrificing important items while still being cost effective. Just Ask! Take this article as a means of education which allows you to make an informed decision. If this trend continues to go in this direction, will hair salons, barber shops and soul food restaurants follow? Even more unsettling, what about our churches? What will we have left to call our own? Learning our history is the key to preserving our future! God Bless! The Meaning of The above image/logo, part of the Challenger flag, corresponds to one of the 81 chapters in Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. This particular tetragram corresponds to number 27, defined as “The Skillful Exchange of Information.” (From R.L Wing’s book, The Tao of Power.) “The truth, always the truth--at all costs”
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The Shirley Sherrod Story: Racism to Judgment
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he forced resignation of Mrs. Shirley Sherrod from the Department of Agriculture because of a doctored video intended to embarrass her, the NAACP and the Obama administration is everything vicious and more. However, as the truth moves swiftly behind the lie, the incident provides an opportunity to study the depth of the opposition Black Americans are facing. The sequence of events began with right wing blogger Andrew Breibart posting a deceptively edited video clip in July of an NAACP fund raising speech by Mrs. Sherrod in March, 2010. The clip was edited to make it appear that Mrs. Sherrod didn’t give full support to a white farmer desperate to save his farm 24 years ago while she was working for a farmers’ cooperative. When media used the clip, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack demanded her resignation while declaring a “zero tolerance policy” for discrimination at the USDA. The endorsement of her firing by NAACP President and LEROY CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous disappointed Mrs. Sherrod, and her family, friends and supporters who BAYLOR knew her reputation was completely opposite the image Breibart had showcased to the world. There is an old slave proverb that “God will raise you up a witness bearer” which happened when CNN found the white farmer and his wife and aired his statements that, “Shirley” had given them total support, and that her intervention saved their farm. As the lie was overtaken, the apologies began to flow. But interviews on Harlem Community Radio with Mrs. Sherrod and her uncle, Mr. Harrison Miller of Memphis Tennessee, provide evidence that Breibart’s statement that he was getting even with the NAACP for associating racism with the Tea Party, was not the primary intent of the deceptive video. The target appears to be Mrs. Sherrod because of her work as the Director of Georgia State Rural Development for the USDA. When asked, what was she doing that would put her under surveillance and “feed a speech made before a small, local NAACP fund raiser into an apparatus that would doctor it and spin it at an opportune moment?” she replied: “One of the first things I did after becoming state director was look at where the monies had been going and found cities or organizations where the monies had been going over and over again”. Mrs. Sherrod then moved to get monies out to poorer areas and required an aggressive outreach effort by her staff. She explained that her agency could offer all types of help to rural towns but that most were not aware of the opportunities. “There were more groups coming into that office to sit down with staff to see how they could access the various programs…I would gather staff to hear their ideas and help them prepare the proper paperwork…there had been more access in the 11 months that I was there than in the history of the agency”, she stated. Her uncle, Mr. Miller worked over 20 years for the USDA in Georgia. He explained he had advised her not to take the job because he knew the opposition she would meet in the agency from people who never worked with a Black person, never took any orders from a Black person and definitely not from a Black woman. But, he said before she was forced out, she was doing a tremendous job helping people which was probably the reason she was targeted. “If you are wrongly fired from a job and it’s learned that you were falsely accused, then why would you be offered another job and not the job you were removed from,” he asked. Central to the Sherrod story is the Klan murder of her father when she was a child. Right wing radio hosts are still discounting this murder along with the sanity of the now elder farmer who testifies Mrs. Sherrod saved his farm 24 years ago. And, Mr. Miller gives a detailed account of his brother’s murder in his book, “Democracy on Hold”. Leroy Baylor is co-host of “The Communicators”, airing Sundays 1-3PM on www.whcr.org. He can be reached at leroybtm@ msn.com.
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bidS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive a separate sealed bid for each of the following co tract work: JOB NUMBER/CONTRACT NAME BMHA Job #10-24CF Roofing Work at Holling Homes BMHA Job #10-26CF Roofing Work at Ferry Grider BMHA Job #10-28CF, Roofing Work at Kowal Apts. BMHA Job #10-29CF, Roofing Work at Kelly Gardens DATE/TIME OF PREBID MEETING Date and time: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS (OPENING) Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 2:00 PM Prebid Conferences will be held as stated above with all potential bidders assembled at the Capital Improvements & Development Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204; the project walk-through may be held/ scheduled after the meeting. Separate Sealed bid for each of the above mentioned BMHA Job will be received until the time stated above at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204, Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time Sets of contract documents may be obtained at the Capital Improvements Office at 320 Perry Street. The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid, which fails to conform to theessential items, required by the contract documents and to reject any and/or all bids submitted. Dated: July 29, 2010
NOTICE TO BIDDER CITY OF TONAWANDA SEALED proposals, endorsed “CITY OF TONAWANDA, GIBSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS,” and addressed to the City Clerk, 200 Niagara Street, Tonawanda, New York 14150, will be received and opened not later than Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM local time. Said contract consists in furnishing all labor and material for GIBSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS including road resurfacing, sidewalks, and wheelchair ramps per plans and specifications on file in the office of the City Engineer, City Hall. Each bidder must submit a bid bond or certified check in the amount of 10% of the bid and a non-collusive bidding certificate in accordance with Chapter 751 of the Laws of New York. The contract documents may be examined at the following locations: Office of the City Engineer 200 Niagara Street Tonawanda, New York 14150 Construction Exchange of Buffalo & Western New York 2660 William Street Buffalo, New York 14227 Copies of the contract documents may be obtained at the City of TonawandaCity Clerk’s Office, 200 Niagara Street by paying $25.00 non-refundable for each set. THIS CONTRACT WILL BE FUNDED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY WITH FEDERAL FUNDS, AND, AS SUCH, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTINENT THERETO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FEDERAL POLICY OF ENCOURAGING THE PARTICIPATION OF MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES SOURCES OF SUPPLIERS, EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND SERVICES. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a contract with the City and furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Labor and Materials Bond for the contract and all specified insurance in the name of the City of Tonawanda, all satisfactory to the City of Tonawanda. Materials and equipment which are to be incorporated into the project will be exempt from sates tax of the State of New York and of any municipality or County in the State of New York. The Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Janice R. Bodie City Clerk Page 12
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BIDS Bids will be received by R&P Oak Hill Development, LLC who is the Construction Manager for the Buffalo Transportation Museum on August 10th, 2010 at 2:00 pm. Please hand deliver (3556 Lakeshore Road, Buffalo, NY 14219), or fax bids (716-8224367) prior to 2:00 pm. The scope of work includes site work, landscaping work, drilled caisson work, reinforcing steel material, concrete foundation work, concrete flatwork and structural steel work. The contract documents may be examined at Construction Exchange, the R&P Oak Hill Plan Room or can be purchased at Avalon Printing, (P: 716-995-7777). This project is tax-exempt. ***W/M/DBE participation is encouraged. If you should have any questions, please contact Mercedes Calway @ R&P Oak Hill Development, 716-822-4966.
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Buffalo Challenger B ID S Size: 2 (4”) x 2” COUNTY OF ERIE 8/4 95 FRANKLIN STREET Issue: OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES BUFFALO, NY 14202 D/L: 7/29 County of Erie, New York Price: $64.00 Request for Proposals to Provide After-Hours Services to the Homeless The Erie County Department of Social Services (ECDSS) is seeking proposals from qualified agencies to provide After-Hours Services to the Homeless. The RFP # 10166BC can be found at http://www.erie.gov, or can be obtained by contacting Judie Kolmetz at 716-858-7932. All correspondence, communications, and/or contact with the County in regard to any aspect of this request for proposals shall be with Judie Kolmetz. Prospective proposers, or their representatives, shall not make contact with or communicate with any representatives of the County, including employees and consultants, other than the designated person in regard to any aspect of this request for proposals. Final sealed proposals are due to the Erie County Department of Social Services (ATTN: Judie Kolmetz) located at 95 Franklin Street, ROOM 861, Buffalo, NY 14202 by 4:00 pm (EDT) on August 16, 2010. Erie County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any informality. CAROL DANKERT Commissioner, ECDSS
B ID S ADVERTISEMENT FQB BIDS The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive separate a sealed bid for each of the following contract work: JOB NUMBER/CONTRACT NAME BMHA Job #10-25 CF Roofing Work at Kenfield Homes BMHA Job #10-27CF, Roofing Work at Schwab Terrace DATE/TIME OF PREBID MEETING Date and time Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS (OPENING) Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 2:00 PM Prebid Conferences will be held as stated above with all potential bidders assembled at the Capital Improvements & Development Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204; the project walk-through may be held/scheduled after the meeting. Separate Sealed bids for each above mentioned BMHA Job will be received until the time stated above at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time. Sets of contract documents may only be obtained at the Capital Improvements Office at 320 Perry Street, with a deposit of $100 per set. Only certified company checks, bank checks or money orders made payable to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will be accepted. This deposit is refundable upon return of complete sets of documents within 14 calendar days after the bid opening. Failure to comply with this time limit will constitute forfeiture of the deposit. The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid, which fails to conform to the essential items, required by the contract documents and to reject any and/ or all bide submitted. Dated: July 29, 2010 AUGUST 4, 2010
Part-Time Instructors Needed SUPEVISOR, CUSTOMER CARE
Duties: Customer Care Supervisor is responsible for first line supervision of Customer Care Staff. Oversees daily operations of customer inquiry and response area, call center and Internet customer support, including customer communications, analysis of customer data collected and dissemination of information to appropriate departments. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications or related field. At least three years related experience in a customer service, call center, or similar environment required. Two years related supervisory experience preferred. Must be proficient with MS Office, analyzing data and creating reports. Please visit www.nfta.com for complete job description and NFTA employment application. To apply: Send resume, along with NFTA employment application to: NFTA Human Resources/Job # 091-10-N 181 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203 Application deadline: August 13, 2010 Leasing Agent: Large city apartment complex. PT. 25-30 hrs./wk. Sales, Computers, People Skills, General Office work. Organized, cheerful and reliable. Some college helpful. Collections a plus! Send resume/references to Human Resources, 215 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14204 or fax to 854-2981. EOE. COUNTY OF ERIE NOTICE TO BIDDERS YOUNGS ROAD AT AERO DRIVE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. FA-544/324-10 LOCALLY ADMINISTERED FEDERAL AID PROJECT 5756.46 The Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, is seeking sealed bids for this intersection reconstruction project. Sealed proposals will be received at the DPW-Division of Highways Main Conference Room 1404, 95 Franklin Street, 14th floor, Buffalo, NY at 10:00 a.m., August 19, 2010. Bid deposit of $40,000.00 required. Plans will be available for purchase at $100./set from July 29, 2010 through bid date. Pre-let meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:00 a.m. at the DPWDivision of Main Conference Room 1404, 95 Franklin Street, 14th floor, Buffalo, NY. Bid submittal details are on the Erie County website at: www. erie.gov/bidproposals.asp MY C H A LLE N GE R N E W S .C OM
Genesee Community College anticipates day and evening openings for parttime instructors for Fall 2010 semesters at the Batavia campus and/or its campus centers (Albion, Arcade, Dansville, Lima, Medina and Warsaw). Fall 2010 • • • • • • • • •
American Sign Language: (Batavia) Biology: Human Biology (Warsaw) Computer Information Systems: Intro to Computers (Arcade) Criminal Justice: Intro to Criminal Justice (Dansville) Health Education: Responding to Emergencies (Arcade Mathematics: Algebra (Albion), Statistics (Warsaw) Office Technology: Keyboarding (Arcade) Philosophy: Intro to Philosophy (Arcade) Psychology: General Psychology (Albion), Child and Adolescent Development (Albion) • Reading (Albion) • Spanish: Elementary Spanish 1 (Albion) • Theatre History: Romance to Contemporary (Batavia) Master’s Degree in the subject area or a Master’s Degree in a related area with 18 graduate hours in the discipline is required. For more details and to apply online visit www.genesee.edu/employment. Please include a cover letter, resume and contact information for three references. Genesee Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering diversity in its facility, staff, and student body and strongly encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.
Course Management System Administrator
The Information Technology Exchange Center (ITEC) at Buffalo State College invites applicants for a Course Management System Administrator position. Application procedures, benefits, essential duties and required and preferred qualifications can be found on ITEC’s home page at www.itec.suny.edu. Apply online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu. The Search Committee is reviewing applications and shall continue until the position is filled. SUNY is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer who encourages inquiries and applications from female and minority candidates.
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Dance Lessons with Smooth Steppers: Urban Line Dance, smooth style Ballroom, Steppin’ and Swing; CRUCIAL Center, 230 Moselle St., Saturdays at noon; Tuesdays at 6 p.m. $3; 633-7813. *Line Dancing With Pearl Harris: 6-7 p.m. Pratt Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt St. donation $2. Wednesdays *Community Dance and African Drumming Classes: African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue, 3 p.m. Saturdays and 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $15 monthly; visit www.africancultural.org more information *Line Dancing Lessons, First Shiloh Baptist Church, 15 Pine St., 6:30 p.m. Fridays. 847-6555. Free. *Line Dance Lessons: 10 a.m.-Noon; Martha Mitchell Center, 175 Oakmont St.; 444-2046 or 833-1038, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday 6-7:30 pm; $2 *Line Dance by George Patterson: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 896-7021, Mondays & Thursdays. *June-Teenth Afrikan Family Time Drum Dance and Song: 6-8:30 p.m.; GatewayLongview Family Resource Center, 347 Ferry Street. Fridays * Argentine Tango Every Monday with Travis Widrick 7 - 10 p.m. 1st hour beginners lesson,The Gallery @ Chow Chocolat, 731 Main St. *Salsa Night Every Wednesday with Calvin and Fanny 7 - 10 p.m .1st hour beginners lesson The Gallery @ Chow Chocolat 731 Main St. *Latin Night 1st/3rd Friday with Chun Poh, Salsa, Merengue, ChaCha, Bachata 8 p.m.- midnight, Chow Chocolat 731 Main St. *Urban Ballroom Stepping, Swing, Beginners Salsa (all classes $3, 633-7813); Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. Urban Line Dancing; 7-8 p.m. Ballroom Stepping; Saturdays 1-3 p.m. Ballroom Stepping, West Coast Swing, Beginners Salsa. *Urban Line Dance: Learn some of the latest hot line dances,Mondays Old 600 Club, Mondays 7-9 p.m.; Wednesdays 6:15-8 p.m., ,St. Philips 15 Fernhill.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS First Shiloh Upscale Bazaar and Baked Goods Sale First Shiloh Baptist church women’s Fellowship will host an upscale bazaar and baked goods sale on Saturday, August 7 fro 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 15 Pine Street. Check out the low prices and great deals on nearly-new items from women, men and children’s clothing to toys and more for more information call 847-6555.
Thursday August 5 Documentary Series: “Frederick Douglass” by Dr. Octavia Hudson; Dr. Hudson will respond to comments and questions; 5-7 p.m., the 2nd Cup, 36 Broadway, downtown Buffalo; 840-0048. Discussion will follow with H.B. Corby and Amon Ra P. Hotep. GOING AWAY PARTY: Darnell Jackson’s Daughter And Grandchildren Return to Atlanta; Party from noon until; 15 Barthel, community invited. NYS Senator Antoine M. Thompson Fundraiser: 5-10 p.m.; Kerns Bowling Center, 163 Kerns; donation $20; fun, food, drinks and prizes.
100 Black Men of Buffalo to Host Education Fest for High School Student 100 Black Men of Greater Buffalo will sponsor an Education Fest on Saturday, September 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Westminster Community Charter School24 Westminster Avenue in Buffalo. This free event for Buffalo Public High School students will feature live Sunday August 8 9th Annual Young Miss Buffalo Pageant: 4 p.m.; Buffalo & Erie County Library; tickets $10; children under five free.
bands and rappers, college recruiters from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s), college recruiters from Western New York, financial aid information, representatives from skilled trades organizations, information on health and wellness and college prep workshops. For more information call (716) 3108478 or (716) 698-7695.
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Friday August 6 Farmers Market At Grider Ribbon Cutting: ECMC, 10:30 a.m. Saturday August 7 Homegoing Services for Bro. Simba Mlee: Noon-1:30 p.m. Viewing; 1:30 Service, True Bethel Baptist Church, E. Ferry near Grider. WBLK First Ever Know Thyself Symposium: Hip Hop Decoded featuring guest speaker Black Dot; noon-3 p.m.; Merriweather Library Jefferson @ Utica; free and open to the public. Opening of Sen. Thompson’s East Side Campaign Headquarters: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1047 East Ferry St.; public invited. First Shiloh Baptist Church Upscale Bazaar and Baked Goods Sale: 9 .m. to 2 p.m., 15 Pine St; 847-6555. Health Fair & Community Festival: 162 Box Avenue Lot, noon – 5 p.m.; hosted by International League of Muslim Women Inc. COUNTY OF ERIE OF {SOCIAL SERVICES}
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The Erie County DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES is seeking proposals from AGENCIES to PROVIDE INTERPRETIVE SERVICES FOR DEAF AND HEARING IMPARIED CLIENTS. The RFP# 10156BC can be found at: http://www.erie.gov and a complete copy of the package can be obtained by contacting THADDEUS SUWALSKI at 716-858-2890. All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County in regard to any aspect of this proposal shall be with THADDEUS SUWALSKI. Prospective proponents, or their representatives, shall not make contact with or communicate with any representatives of the County, including employees and consultants, other than the designated person in regard to any aspect of this proposal. Final sealed proposals are due to the {DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIT at 95 Franklin St, RM. 859, Buffalo, NY 14202 by 4:00 pm (EST) on AUGUST 16, 2010. Erie County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any informality.
*Stop The Violence Coalition Meeting: 5:30 p.m. 742 Delaware Ave. 882-7882. Fridays. *Buffalo Local Action Committee Meeting (BLAC): 6:30 p.m. Pratt Willert Center, 422 Pratt St. Thursdays *TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): 6 p.m.; Edward Saunders Community Center, 2777 Bailey Ave.; 834-6095. Mondays *African Consciousness Workshop: 6-8 p.m.; Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue. Mondays *The Israel of God Bible Study Class: 6 p.m.; 372 Feugeron Ave.; 897-2270. Wednesdays *Health and Healing Circles: 3:30-5 p.m.; CAO, 70 Harvard Pl.; 903-3290, Wednesdays *Moot Senior Center “Best Breakfast in Town”: 9-10:30 a.m. 292 High St., Wednesdays *Men and Women Support Groups: 5:30-7 p.m.; 1333 Jefferson Avenue; hosted by Group Ministries, Inc. Thursdays *Alcoholics Anonymous First Step Group: 8-9 p.m.; Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St. Niagara Falls. Fridays *Narcotics Anonymous: 5-7 p.m.; Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10t St. Sundays *Senior Bridge Club/Poker Club: 1-4 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. AUGUST 4, 2010
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