October 6, 2010

INSIDE ROCHESTER

The 4-1-1

Memorial AME Zion Hosts Men’s Cook Off October 23 What started as a “bragging rights” face-off between the women and then the men of the Memorial AME Zion Church’s Men Ministry has now turned into one of their biggest fund-raisers. This year, the Men of Memorial will host their 12th annual Cook-off on Saturday, October 23, from 3 to 5:30 p.m., at 549 Clarissa Street, in its Fellowship Hall. Advanced tickets purchased in Wednesday, October 20th are $18 for adults and $9 for children under 12. After the October 20th, tickets are $20 for adults are $12 for children. For more information, call 309-7932 (Lu Walker); 544-4855 (Rodney Young); 424-4162 (Ron Thompson); 747-4213 (Clayton Wiley), and the Church Office, 546-5997.

Doors for the event will open at 2 p.m., but dinner is not served before 3 p.m. Participants will receive six entrees, salad, bread, and a beverage. Ticket holders can either MARSHA wait in the fellowship hall and be entertained via gospel music videos, door prizes, and many other surprises. Or they can have food delivered to them at home. You must call Curtis Rivers at Mood Makers at 271-7010. to make delivery arrangements.

There’s always an interest in this dinner,” explains Co-Chair Lu Waker. “It’s been a universal notion that men can’t cook, however women aren’t the only ones who can make noise with pots and pans in the kitchen. We wanted to see who the better chef was. That year, we started with 23 chefs and grossed about $2,300. It has grown to 60 chefs and last year, we grossed almost $60,000.

“We also have have a group of chefs who judge the dishes and award trophies,” he added. While Walker won’t say who won, he stressed that his dish won this prize last year.

The variety of dishes featured are to die for. In previous year’s, dishes such as fried catfish, fried or smoked turkey, Pulled Pork, African Pepper Steak, Curry Chicken, Jerk, and Goat; Seafood and Cajun-style gumbo, Mississippi Roasted Pig, Cincy Supreme Walnut and Chicken Salad, Spicy Chili, and a variety of Fried, Baked and Barbecued Chicken were featured. Entrees included Spanish Rice, Black Eyed-Peas, Green Beans, Cabbage, Corn Bread, Dinner Biscuits, and Northern Beans...just to name a few.

Some of this year’s cooks include Reverend Dr. Kenneth Q. James (pastor of Memorial AME Zion) former Mayor Bill Johnson, ABC’s James Norman, Elder Reverend Erroll Hunt, Weldon Johnson, pastor, New Bethel AME Zion Church and dentist Rodney O’Connor. Last year’s event featured 52 cooks; this year, 65 cooks are expected to participate. If you’d like to cook for the event, please call 271-7010.

JONES

Kudos to..

*Ombowale Ayorinde whose artwork is being featured in an exhibit October 4-November 24, at the President’ Gallery, on the 11th Floor of the Tower Building.

His talk will be held on October 14th followed by a 5 p.m. reception. *Actress Reenah Golden whose one-woman show is receiving rave reviews from the Syracuse Theatre Community.

Around Town *Community Dialogue Series: Fraternities & Sororoties and the shaping of the identity. Baobab Cultural Center 728 University Ave Rochester, Friday, October 8, at 7 pm. The role of historical Black colleges, sororities and fraternities in the shaping of black America. Local fraternities and sororities are invited to participate in the dialogue to share their respective views on the topic. Featured speaker, Gayle Harrison, PhD in Psychology and Bob Harrison, MD retired professor of Medicine. College fraternities and sororities in local colleges are invited to join us as share their perspective. Call 563-2145. *Southwest YMCA Health and Wellness Series: Oct. 7, Health Fair Dome Arena, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (585) 328-6571. * ROC City’s Line Dance Express, 2nd Soul Line Dance Extravaganza, Sat. Oct. 21, workshops 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.; dinner/dance 7 p.m. – midnight; tickets $35.

Upcoming Black Woman’s Book Discussion Group to Review Terry McMillan’s Latest Book

By Ernesta R. Walker Phillis Wheatley, an African American poetess who was enslaved at the age of eight years old; became the first Black woman in 1774 to have her book ,”Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral “ published. Ever since, African American women writers have provided, through their work, insight into the life of Black women and brought the black women’s experience to life.

On Saturday, October 16 at Moodmakers Bookstore 274 N. Goodman Street(Village Gate), Epiphany Events, owner Sabrina Wilkerson will host a book discussion on Terry McMillan’s new novel, “Getting to Happy” (Viking Press) between the hours of noon and 2pm. It is hard to believe that fifteen years has passed since Ms. McMillan’s book “Waiting to Exhale,” about four black women living in Phoenix hit the bookshelves. The book sold over 1 million copies! “Getting to Happy” resumes the lives of Savannah, Robin, Bernadine and Gloria by chronicling what has happened in their lives since we were first introduced to them. The women have begun to “breathe again”, after finding relationships with black men.

Tokeya Graham, our book guide on that day, promises to lead a poignant discussion of energy, inspiration, and camaraderie as we delve into the psychology of these four women some years later.

When Ms. McMillan was recently asked the question: Are black men and women closer than they used to be, or further apart? McMillan’s response was, “further apart.” What do you think? Please join us on that day.

Light refreshments will be served. The book can be purchased at Moodmakers however, reading the book prior to attending the event is preferred.

To reserve a space, please call (585) 234-2025

*Madea’s Big Happy Family starring Tyler Perry, on stage, Rochester Blue Cross Arena, Wednesday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m.; tickets at Ticketmaster. com. *Baber’s A.M.E. Church Annual Women’s Day, October 15-17 Title: Sisters Embraced In Love; Col;3:13 - 16 All activities are held at Baber Church, 550 Meigs Street or call (585) 461-1395 for information. *Friday, October 15, at 7 p.m.

“Women In White” Worship Service, Saturday, October 16, at 9 am Breakfast/Workshops. Cost is adult $20/ children $5. Sunday Morning, October 17: 10 a.m. Morning Worship Service concluding the Women’s Conference.. *Graduate Information Night at St. John Fisher on October 19 .An information night for prospective students for the Ed.D. Program in Executive Leadership will be held Tuesday, October 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the Wilson Formal Lounge at St. John Fisher College. If you know someone who may be interested in the program, please direct them to the following web site to register for the event:http://www3.sjfc.edu/admissions/graduate/visit/infosession.dot.

Information about the Ed.D. program is *OCTOBER 22, 23, 29,30, 7:30 PM RAPA PRESENTS AUGUST WILSON’S “ JITNEY”EAST END THEATER,727 E. MAIN ST, TICKETS: $15 Students and Seniors $12 CALL: 325-3366 OR AT WEGMANS WWW.rapaonline.us

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The Collective Buffalo, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Present

Are a B r i e f s

Environmental Advocates Recognize Sen. Thompson as Legislator of the Year

SIXTY YEARS TOGETHER!!

Mr. and Mrs. John Bufford Sr. of Buffalo recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls with a family dinner. John Bufford and Rose Collins were married on August 27, 1950 in Lancaster, South Carolina. He is retired from the bakery department for Loblaws; she is retired from foster care work. They have five children, 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Congratulations!

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Salutes Hispanics in the Legal Field The City of Buffalo will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Salute to Hispanics in the Legal and Law Enforcement fields on Wednesday, Oct. 6 in the City Hall Lobby at 1 p.m.

Hispanics receiving awards include: Paul Volcy, Former City Court Judge, Assistant Attorney General; Charles Torres, Senior Investigator, NYS Trooper; Betty Calvo-Torres, City Court Judge; David Rodriguez, Acting Corporation Council; Richard Ortiz, LT., Buffalo Police Department; Jessica Lazarin, Esq. ECBA Volunteer Lawyers Project; Roxanne Mendez Johnson, Esq. Federal Public Defender’s Office; Noemi Fernandez, Esq. Attorney; Geno Russi, Regional Director of the Western-Southern Tier NYS Division of Parole; Kevin Lazano, City of Buffalo Fire Marshall; Edwin Ortiz, City of Buffalo Fire Marshall; and William Lopez, NYS Court Officer.

Annual Western New York Hispanic Heritage Award Ceremony The 3rd Annual Western New York Hispanic Heritage Awards ceremony, hosted by New York State Senator Antoine M Thompson, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 65 Court Street. Free Admission - Light Refreshments Served. For details and information please call Mrs. Fabiola Friot, at 854-8705

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Environmental Advocates of New York recently recognized NYS Senator Antoine Thompson as the Legislator Of The Year. The organization hands out this award annually to the lawmaker who has done the most to advance environm e n t a l policy. The award was presented October 5th in Albany, NY. In celebration of this prestigious accomplishment a celebration and free reception will be held in his honor on Friday, Oct. 8 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Comfort Zone Café, 1002 Elmwood Avenut (at Potomac).

Some of the work that Senator Thompson was recognized for includes passing legislation that requires a one year moratorium on Hydro-fracking in New York State. This legislation temporarily puts a halt on drilling for natural gas in New York until further studies are done to see how it would impact the environment.

Senator Thompson is also credited with getting the E-Waste bill signed into law. The law requires that manufacturers of computers and other electronics must accept old and used products for recycling. In addition, Senator Thompson led the way for: the Green Jobs/Green NY Act; the Bigger Better Bottle Bill; Banning toxic BPA from baby products; and Renewable energy net metering Senator Thompson is the first lawmaker from Western New York to receive this honor.

“I want to thank the Environmental Advocates of New York for honoring me with this award. One of my goals is to use my position in the Senate to have a positive impact on our natural resources and use my green advocacy to affect jobs and economic development.”

Friday, Oct. 8 is the Last Day to Register to Vote in the November 2 Election.

Mind, Body, Art Stroll in Martin Luther King Park S omething very exciting is happening in Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday, October 16.

The first ever Mind, Body, Art Stroll from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. will offer a free fun chance for families, children, seniors and individuals of all ages to engage in moderate exercise and interactive arts events at their own pace. A fantastic fireworks display in MLK Park will cap off the day’s events.

The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy and The Collective Buffalo have come together to make it all happen.

“We are excited about this opportunity to partner with Buffalo Olmsted Parks for a new and unique event in their beautiful park. It’s a free and fun chance for families, children, seniors and individuals of all ages to engage in moderate exercise and interactive arts events at their own pace before the winter sets in,” Daryl Rasuli, chair of The Collective Buffalo Advisory Council, said.

“We want help people realize that active and regular participation in theater, visual arts, music and dance is an affordable and accessible way to prevent or better manage diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and heart disease and arthritis.

This Mind, Body, Art Stroll is a way to raise conscious awareness of the organizations of The Collective Buffalo as great neighborhood based resources for arts-based programs and services that can improve physical and mental health and the cultural wealth of the at risk communities we serve.”

Mind, Body, Art Stroll participants will regis ter at the Health Pavilion on North Parade Street, near the front steps of the Buffalo Museum of Science, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sign in includes the option to have blood pressure and blood sugar levels checked by health professionals from the Erie County Department of Health and Catholic Health System. After registration, strollers will be guided through a course of five interactive theater, dance and visual art “Stroll Stops” around the park. There will be four opportunities to “Art Stroll” throughout the day, leaving the Health Pavilion at 12 p.m., 12: 45 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.

The Stoll Stops will be mounted by the organizational members of The Collective Buffalo: African American Cultural Center, Buffalo City Ballet, Colored Musicians Club, El Museu Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera, Locust Street Art and Nash House Museum. The Erie Niagara Health Education Center will also participate.

The last leg of the Mind Body Art Stroll

takes participants past the award-winning Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy North Parade Front Yard Project.

“Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy is happy to be able to donate use of Martin Luther King Jr. Park and other amenities to The Collective Buffalo for this exciting new initiative, which also celebrates the end of this summer’s successful North Parade Front Yard Project,” the Conservancy’s Director of Strategic Initiatives Otis Glover said.

Citing the Black community’s chronic health problems, such as diabetes hypertension and obesity, Glover said the organization’s Healthy Communities Initiative, seeks to use the parks to promote healthy lifestyle choices and bring in various partners that will promote health and wellness.

“Along with the restoration of the park, the historic North Parade initiative, partnering with the Collective was a natural fit,” he said.

On return to the Health Pavilion, strollers may turn in their punched cards to receive a token of their participation.

They also will be asked to recheck blood pressure and blood sugar levels to determine if the exercise and participation in cultural arts activity has had a positive short term effect on their health.

“Dress warm and bring your lawn chairs. The fireworks start around 6:30 p.m. and its going to be awesome,” Glover said.

The Collective Buffalo was founded in 2005 by the African American Cultural Center, Buffalo City Ballet and Ujima Company, Inc. The not for profit coalition of Buffalo, NY cultural arts organizations of color is supported by a volunteer advisory council dedicated to their preservation and promotion. In addition to the African American Cultural Center and Buffalo City Ballet, current organizational membership includes Colored Musicians Club, El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera, Locust Street Art and Nash House Museum.

For more information about the Mind, Body, Art Stroll in Martin Luther King Jr. Park on October 16, call 716-3620230.

ASCAC Eastern Region Conference in New York City The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilization (ASCA) Eastern Region Conference will be held at New York City College on October 30.Registration is $25 for adults. College students with ID and students under 18 years of age are free. The Conference theme is (‘The Old-Young Vibing Together.’)

Our elders and our youth must come together and develop a perspective and purpose which enhance our survival and development. No longer can we allow the education and socialization process, which leaves us ignorant of our past,

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The Buffalo ASCAC family plans to take the train to NYC leaving at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 29 and return by 11 p.m. on Sunday, October 31. For more information call Sis. Joann Peters at 856-3347 or Bro. Edward Watson at 894-4875, or contact me, Modell Gault, at modellgault@yahoo.com.

ASCAC’s Annual Ancient Kemetic (Egyptian)Studies Conference, hosted by the Mid Atlantic Region, will be held March 17-20, 2011 at Howard University in Washington, DC.

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NEWS ROUND-UP

US Soldiers ‘Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies’

By Chris McGreal Twelve American soldiers face charges over a secret “kill team” that allegedly blew up and shot Afghan civilians at random and collected their fingers as trophies.

New Penalty for Pot Bust in Cali Same as Speeding Ticket In California, a new law that makes possessing up to an ounce of marijuana no more serious than getting a speeding ticket, has been signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The new law reduces possession of an ounce or less of pot from a misdemeanor to an infraction with a maximum punishment of a $100 fine. Even as a misdemeanor, possession of up to an ounce was still punishable only by a $100 fine and no jail time.

But offenders also faced arrest, a possible court appearance and a criminal record. Schwarzenegger reiterated his opposition to the ballot measure known as Proposition 19 when he signed Senate Bill 1449 but said the new law would save the state courts money

Andrew Holmes, Michael Wagnon, Jeremy Morlock and Adam Winfield are four of the five Stryker soldiers who face murder charges. Five of the soldiers are charged with murdering three Afghan men who were allegedly killed for sport in separate attacks this year. Seven others are accused of covering up the killings and assaulting a recruit who exposed the murders when he reported other abuses, including members of the unit smoking hashish stolen from civilians.

In one of the most serious accusations of war crimes to emerge from the Afghan conflict, the killings are alleged to have been carried out by members of a Stryker infantry brigade based in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan.

According to investigators and legal documents, discussion of killing Afghan civilians began after the arrival of Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs at forward operating base Ramrod last November. Other soldiers told the army’s criminal investigation command that Gibbs boasted of the things he got away with while serving in Iraq and said how easy it would be to “toss a grenade at someone and kill them”.

One soldier said he believe Gibbs was

“feeling out the platoon.”

Investigators said Gibbs, 25, hatched a plan with another soldier, Jeremy Morlock, 22, and other members of the unit to form a “kill team.” While on patrol over the following months they allegedly killed at least three Afghan civilians.

According to the charge sheet, the first target was Gul Mudin, who was killed “by means of throwing a fragmentary grenade at him and shooting him with a rifle”, when the patrol entered the village of La Mohammed Kalay in January.

The Army Times reported that a least one of the soldiers collected the fingers of the victims as souvenirs and that some of them posed for photographs with the bodies.

Five soldiers – Gibbs, Morlock, Holmes, Michael Wagnon and Adam Winfield – are accused of murder and aggravated assault among other charges.

All of the soldiers have denied the charges. They face the death penalty or life in prison if convicted.

The killings came to light in May after the army began investigating a brutal assault on a soldier who told superiors that members of his unit were smoking hashish.

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FREEDOM PARTY ON THE MOVE!

On Sept. 19 the Freedom Party marched in the 41st annual African-American Day Parade in Harlem, N.Y., the largest Black parade in the U.S. New York State gubernatorial candidate Charles Barron and Attorney General candidate Ramon Jimenez proudly led the Freedom Party contingent of approximately 150 supporters, wearing Freedom Party T-shirts and buttons. Barron, who is African American, is a New York City councilperson.

Jimenez is a Puerto Rican lawyer and activist.

Supporters of the Freedom Party displayed the traditional Black liberation red, black and green flag; there were also flags from Caribbean and African countries. Marchers chanted, “Nov. 2, Vote for freedom!”

“Have you heard the news? We’re gonna give them the blues!” “Black & Latino, unity together!” “Charles Barron for Governor!” Eva M. Boyle, an African-American educator from Buffalo, is the Lieutenant Governor candidate.

The Freedom Party is challenging the all-White New York State Democratic Party slate in the upcoming November election. The party is the first Black and Latino/a-led independent political party. It was created to fulfill the heretofore neglected needs of the people by both the Democrats and the Republicans.

After much hard work and long hours of petitioning, Barron and his supporters managed to get nearly three times the 15,000 required signatures for the party to be officially placed on the ballot for this election. The party hopes to also receive the necessary 50,000 votes in the Nov. 2 election, which will enable it to run in the following election.

The Freedom Party is calling for the support and active involvement of everyone, regardless of skin color, who wants to see real, true systemic changes in U.S. society.

It is an uphill battle, they admit, but winnable if the power of the people is fully utilized. To register to vote for the Freedom Party slate on Nov. 2, call the Board of Elections hotline at 800-FOR-VOTE or go to www.elections.state.ny.us.

For information on the Freedom Party and how you can particpate in the campaign, visit or contact its citywide headquarters at Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, 347-636-3660; go to www.Freedompartynys.com; or e-mail mail@Freedompartynys. com. Go to www.workers.org to read more about the Freedom Party.

— Report and photo by Dolores Cox

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Taking Back Our Health

Farmers’ Market at Grider Providies Much Needed Fresh Food for Community!

ECMC is growing on the Grider Street campus and with that growth is reaching out into the community to create a stronger more vibrant community. The Farmers’ Market at Grider is locatedon a paved and landscaped lot across from Erie County Medical Center on the east side of Grider Street. The market’s theme is “Growing Healthy Together” and aimed at improving the lives of the community.

Chairperson of the ECMC Corporation Board of Directors Sharon Hanson said, “This is a part of the continual ECMC commitment to the community. The implementation of this outdoor market is expected to encourage the development, promotion, and expansion of access to critically needed fresh food for our neighbors in the community,” she said. “The project also supports ‘growing farmers’

and serves to promote business growth, community building, and healthy, nutritious diets.”

“We need to be thinking healthy,” said Ms. Shirley Muhammad, Grider Street Block Club Captain, “We need to take back our health. We have no supermarkets anywhere in this vicinity.

We need to be progressive and make nutrition our number one priority.”

Childhood obesity is a pandemic. It is projected that this generation of children will have a shorter lifespan than that of there parents. This is a phenomenon that has not occurred in modern history. “Our eating habits and our daily physical activity must change,” said Rita Hubbard-Robinson, Director of Community Health Education and Outreach for ECMC. “We have to walk every day.

A 15-20 minute walk can change your life. If you just do that, you can loose 12 pounds in one year. That’s just by walking every day. If we do this as a family, we can add vibrancy to our life and the lives of our children. We can do this.”

A Farmers’ Market can kick start a movement. It can spur other businesses to grow and open on the Grider Street corridor. It can change the health of the residents in a community. It can improve the lives of our local farmers through commerce. “The community must support the market,” said committee member Alonzo Barnes. “We must come out and support this market, so that the initial investment that ECMC has made will attract other investments in this area. The vendors must make money to continue to come back, week after week. This opportunity is in our hands. Once the produce is picked, you can’t put it back on the vine. So, let’s use it to nourish our bodies and improve our health!”

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BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES & ADMISSIONS TESTING SEPTEMBER 30th 4:00 - 6:00p.m.

30th 5:00 - 7:00p.m.

Emerson High School Riverside High School

70 W. Chippewa St.

816-3018

51 Ontario St.

816-4360

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816-4220

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816-3888

101 Hertel Ave.

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816-4250

1500 Elmwood Ave.

816-4480

141 Hoyt St.

816-3300

290 Main St., 4th Floor

851-3763

400 Kensington Ave.

816-4450

820 Northampton St.

816-4520

320 Porter Ave.

816-4380

150 Southside Pkwy.

816-4828

290 Main St., 4th Floor

816-4480

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Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts Hutch-Tech High School Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School Bennett High School McKinley High School International School #45 (gr. PK-8) Middle Early College High School Burgard High School East High School Leonardo daVinci High School South Park High School Middle Early College High School

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City Honors School F. L. Olmsted Middle & High Schools (gr. 5-12) F.L. Olmsted School #64 (gr. PK-4)

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816-4230

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816-4330

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816-3420

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186 E. North St.

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Oct. 16th, 23rd: 8:30a.m Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts

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450 Masten Ave.

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Nov. 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th: 8:15a.m. Hutch Tech High School

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Gr. 5

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186 E. North St.

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450 Masten Ave.

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Peoples-Stokes Instrumental In Securing $20 Million Grant for Healthcare informatics The University at Buffalo was awarded $20 million dollars recently through a Health care Efficiency and affordability Law, phase 17 (HEAL-17) grant that Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes of Buffalo was instrumental in securing. Under the grant, UB working with Sheehan Health Network, Erie County Medical Center and other local health care systems will use informatics to study and reduce the impact of chronic diseases and addiction disorders in regional patient populations.

Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes said the new UB institute for Healthcare Informatics is a promising addition to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Corridor. “It will create new jobs for education opportunities in medical records management for residents of Buffalo’s East Side, including residents near Sheehan Hospital and Erie County Medical Center,” she said.

Erie County Community College also plans to expand its associate’s degree program in medical informatics to feed UB and local industry, and UB’s Educational Opportunities Center is offering training and educational programs targeted to entry level medical records management.

The launch of the institute is part of UB’scontinuing expansion into downtown Buffalo under UB2020’s strategic plan. UB also recently broke ground for construction of a new Education Opportunity Center on Goodell Street in Buffalo.

Update: Voices of Homicide Memorial Walk to D.C. Randy Sargemt, President of Stop Killing Clothing and community activist from Buffalo started his “Voices of Homicide Walk to Washington D.C” from Buffalo City Hall on Saturday August 28, 2010. He is walking over 600 miles from the steps of Buffalo City Hall to Washington D.C to be a voice for all the victims and the families affected by homicide throughout our entire nation. While on this walk he is carrying the names of homicide victims as a symbol of the collective death, pain, loss and mourning of our community. He will ask the nations leaders for their full assistance to help stop the killings that are plaguing our communities.

His message is: “We are faced with a generation of children who have been directly affected and slowly desensitized by the growing violence in our communities. These children are witnessing murders, dodging bullets and watching their peers get murdered at a very early age. The “fallout” of this violence will terrorize all the members of our society if we do not get the help needed to stop the killings in our communities. This is not a racial issue this is a humanitarian issue that is threatening the future of our entire nation Randy needs our support!! For more information call www.stopkillingclothing.com October 6, 2010

Business Briefs

Jim Bell Cleaners Opens Satellite Office at Roswell A grand opening was held on September 13 to kick off the opening of Jim Bell Cleaners satellite drop-off station in Roswell park Cancer Institute on Carlton and elm Streets. The drop-off station is located in “Ken’s Newsstand.”

According to Jim Bell Cleaners owner Veneris Brooks, the collaboration is part of Roswell’s outreach to small community businesses, and is held in conjunction with the Western New York Blind Association Mr. Brooks has over 30 years in the dry cleaning industry, operating both Jim Bell Cleaners on Jefferson Ave. and Brooks Cleaners in Central Park.

Reggie Clark is vice president of Roswell’s Diversity and Inclusion Department. Congratulations Mr. Brooks!

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Golden Cup! The grand opening and ribbon cutting of New York State’s first African American coffee roastery and café, the Golden Cup Coffee

Company Inc., was grand indeed! Pictured above are scenes from the event, which included a host of local dignitaries and entertainment jazz by the Adrian Beton & Friends Trio. Larry and Jacqueline Stitts are the proud proprietors of the operation which is located at 883 Jefferson in the Greater Refuge Temple Plaza. Golden Cup Coffee offers the community a gathering spot with its own fresh roasted coffee beans from 12 different origins, fair trade coffees, teas, cocoas, and gourmet soups, sandwiches, salads and desserts. For more information c visit GoldenCupCoffee. com or call (716) 998-2353. PHOTOS PRINCESS PHOTOGRAPHY & CHALLENGER

Canisius High School is the only Jesuit college preparatory high school in Western New York.

Our goal is to educate the whole person and help our students become “men for others” who are well prepared for college and for life. Our outstanding academics combined with our commitment to service, strong athletics program and tight-knit community inspire students to grow spiritually, emotionally, athletically and – of course – intellectually. And, Canisius is a gateway to the finest colleges and universities in the nation.

If you are interested in becoming part of the Canisius community, don’t miss these upcoming events: Open House

Sunday, October 17, 2010 Anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Entrance exam prep course

Saturday, October 30, November 6 and 13, 2010 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Entrance and scholarship exam

Saturday, November 20, 2010 | 8:30 a.m. s h a d o w day s

Eighth grade students can get a glimpse into the life of a Canisius student, attending classes and taking in all aspects of a Jesuit education.

To register for any of these events, please contact the Admissions Office at 882-0466 x204 or weislo@canisiushigh.org.

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TD Jakes Addresses Eddie Long Situation Since news broke last week of prominent Georgia pastor Eddie Long allegedly using his religious authority to justify sexual relations with young male congregants, people have wondered why ministry leaders were silent about the accusations–wondering who among his peers had his back.

Now, one of America’s leading pastors, Bishop T.D. Jakes of the Potter’s House in Dallas, TX, has spoken out about the recent allegations of sexual coercion aimed at Bishop Long of New Birth Cathedral in Lithonia, GA, a suburb of Atlanta.

During last Sunday morning’s service Jakes said Christians should not jump to any conclusions, but just pray about the Pastor T.D. Jakes situation. To those who were expecting him to make a public statement to address the matter, he explained why he didn’t: “There’s nothing to say. You can’t make great decisions with poor information.

Until you can separate facts from conjecture there’s nothing to say. . .”

Jakes summed up the matter saying : “God is in control,” and once this court battle is over, “One thing’s for sure: somebody, if not everybody in it is gon’ need the blood [of Jesus].”

“I ain’t gon’ have no headlines,” continued Jakes. “I’ma tell you right now I need the blood. If it hadn’t been for the blood I’d have been consumed a long time ago.”

Christians believe the blood Jesus Christ shed during the Crucifixion for the transgressions and inequities and is ultimately the root of their salvation.

Referring to Long’s New Birth as a sister church, Bishop Jakes and the Potter’s House family (numbering in the thousands) stood in prayer asking for God’s mercy over the city of Atlanta, those involved in the scandal and Bishop Long and his church family. Jakes sealed the prayer with a final request for the collective Body of Christ: “When everything is all said and done let the devil know we’re shaken, but not stirred.”

Mt. Olive Baptist Of Lackawanna Is Coming To Buffalo!

Join Pastor Dion Watkins and the Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Lackawanna for their new 8 a.m. Worship Service at Revelation Baptist Church, 833 Fillmore Avenue every Sunday beginning October 100.

Rev. J.R. Christopher is host pastor.

U.S. Muslims Call for ‘A Week of Dialogue’ To Combat Bigotry and Promote Religious Tolerance (NEW YORK, NY) A number of local and national American Muslim leaders recently issued a call for “A Week of Dialogue” in October, to combat bigotry and promote understanding and religious tolerance in civil society.

The call follows a summit of Muslim leaders in New York City, held on Sunday, September 19, to discuss concerns stemming from opposition to the building of the Park51 community center in lower Manhattan, and mosques elsewhere in the country, as well as the rising level of anti-Muslim bigotry in American society.

In a joint statement, the Muslim summit participants said: We stand for the constitutional right of Muslims, and Americans of all faiths, to build houses of worship anywhere in our nation as allowed by local laws and regulations.

Also, we stand against the racism, hatred, religious intolerance and ethnic bigotry, directed at Islam and American Muslims.

We demand that the Department of Justice of the United States to prosecute the hate crimes against Muslims and against their Houses of Worships (Masajid).

We call upon local and national elected officials to join their colleagues in denouncing and rejecting inflammatory rhetoric that endangers the lives of Muslim Americans.

Further, we call for a nationwide “Week of Dialogue” around October 17 to 24, during which Muslim leaders will conduct open houses at their places of worship.

It is our hope and desire that these events will help to allay tensions in civil society caused by the Park51 controversy, and will build bridges of understanding that unite and strengthen our nation.”

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St. John Leadership Business Academy is Good News!

For anyone who may have thought Rev. Chapman and the St. John Fruit Belt Community Development Corporation’s vision was simply a real estate transaction, the grand opening and dedication of the Fruit Belt Eastside Leadership Business Academy on September 25 is proof positive that the plan is all about the people and the rebirth of a community.

The Business Academy, located in the heart of East Buffalo at 382 High Street at the corner of Jefferson, will focus on young adults, but it will also house five of the Corporation’s corporate offices.

Speaking before a crowd of well wishers and community leaders, Rev. Chapman, the visionary pastor of St. John Baptist Church, said the facility was the result of years of hard work and collaboration among several agencies. In addition to housing the St. John International Boxing Program, the facility will offer young adults ages 21 to 35 leadership and business entrepreneurship training.

The goal, he said, is to take 500 young people, run them through the program, help them get their high school diplomas, assist them in creating a business plan, clean up their credit and stand behind them with financial assistance to launch their business venture.

He said he hoped that it would create “a Tsunami effect “ and help to not only revitalize the Fruitbelt, but the entire East side.

“Can anything good come out of

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Buffalo?” he asked rhetorically, “Yes it can!”

He credited Mayor Brown, who was also in attendance, and his administration for being “critical to bringing this to fruition.” He also acknowledged that it was data developed by the Black Leadership Forum, that was used to initiate the program.

“This project has a ‘building up spirit,’ said Mayor Brown. Thanking Rev. Chapman for his “dedication, diligence ad boldness,” he added, “essentially this is a community wide effort...nobody will be left out and nobody will be left behind.”

City Court Judge James A.W. McLeod said he was “energized and proud” to see any effort that helped to save lives and stop young men and women from going to jail.

“We must make people our priority,” urged Bishop Robert L. Sanders pastor of the Greater Refuge Temple of Christ.

“When we are on God’s team, we give priority to the people.”

Erie County Legislator and Chairwoman Barbara Miller Williams and Ellicott District Council Member Dr. Curtis Haynes also spoke, as did representatives from the governor’s office and Assemblywoman Crystal PeoplesStokes’ office.

The Fruitbelt Community Development Corporation’s comprehensive urban initiative model and Fruit Belt Initiative has been praised as a nationwide model for the church community by the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The overall project is a $500 million devel-

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opment plan with 15,000 employment opportunities projected over 10 years.

“We just ask that you speak this into existence,” urged Rev. Chapman.

Rev. Richard Stenhouse, pastor of Bethel AME Church and one of the founding members of the Jeremiah Partnership for Community Development, hosted the dedication event.

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It’s Going to Be a Very Funny Weekend at the Pryor Room !

ON STAGE *El DeBarge Friday, October 8 w/ Shareefa 7 p.m. Doors | 8 p.m.

Show$29 presale | $34 day of show Tickets; on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone 1-800-745*Sultry Saturdays at “Blush” Night Club at Delaware and West Delavan featuring Evolution(featuring Juanita Duncan - AWESOME!!)...doors at 8pm with a 9pm start...admission only $5.

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uggy Lowdown, “The Celebrity Snitch” from The Tom Joyner Morning Show, brings his special brand of comedy to Buffalo for six big shows at Buffalo Live’s Pryor Room, 3057 Main Street Thursday Oct. 7, Friday Oct. 8, Saturday Oct. 9 and Sunday Oct. 10 Huggy is known for his hilarious appearances on the HBO Def Comedy Jam, The Jamie Foxx Special, P. Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy, The Bernie Mac Special, The Whoopi Goldburg Special and for his rounds with the Kings of Comedy Tour. You can hear him every morning on the Tom Joyner Morning Show on 93.7 WBLK, sharing his funny celebrity gossip and entertainment news, greeting his listening audience with “WHAT’S THE DILL PICKLES? IS EVERYTHING KOSHER?” before tearing into his hilarioius (but always thought provoking and informative) segment.

Joining Huggy on the show will a host of VIB’s (Very Important Bamas) including the very funny Talent, who will host the show, comedian/writer Chris Paul(who is also with Tom Joyner) and Huggy others.

Don’t miss it! Tickets are $20 in advance and are available at Doris Records, New Style Records and Eleven.

The Tom Joyner morning show is heard in over 115 markets across the country.

Huggy hits every morning giving the entertainment news and gossip to more than 8 million Tom Joyner listeners. .

Before Joyner Huggy spent 8 years on the Donnie Simpson show on WPGC in D.C., Where he was voted D.C.’s favorite radio personality. Huggy is also a great stand up comedian who is one of the top headliner comedians in the country on the comedy club circuit .

*Ujima Company presents “Ruined,” the winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Lynn Nottage, performed on stage at TheaterLoft, 545 Elmwood Ave. September 17 – October 10, Thurs., Fri., Sat. at 8p.m. and Sun. at 6p.m. General admission is $25; seniors, $20 and $15 for students For reservations call the Box Office at 883-0380. For subscriptions and group rates call 883-4232

*From the Tom Joyner Morning Show Huggy Lowdown and Friends Comedy Jam for 6 big shows Oct. 7,8,9,10 hosted by TALENT. The V.I.B (VERY IMPORTANT BAMA) will get to meet Huggy Lowdown and rest of comedians. Listen to WBLK for details. Thursday 7:30pm showtime; Friday 7:30 and 9:30 showtime; Saturday 7:30 and 9:30 showtime; Sunday 7:30 showtime in the all new “PRYOR ROOM” 3053 Main Street.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at door.For tickets Doris Records 8832410 New Style Records 834-0710 @ Eleven Restaurant 833-2111. THIS WILL BE THE FUNNIEST COMEDY SHOW! On Stage Listings are Free.

Write: The Challenger, On Stage, PO Box 474,, Bflo., NY 14208; or email:

editor@thechallengernews.com

*Will Downing Performing Two Shows at the Tralf Friday, October 22 6:30pm Doors | 7:30pm Show9:30 Doors | 10pm show $49.50 presale | $52 day of show. Tickets on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone 1-800-7453000

*Live Piano Jazz: Free every Friday from 6-9 p.m. Diana M. Reeves on vocals Mr. Larry Henderson on drums. Hot Stuff Southern Cafe’, 829 Main St., NF,282.7883. www.hotstuffsoutherncafe.com *Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill: September 17- Oct. 10, Paul Robeson Theatre; 89 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 4 p.m Sunday; 884-2013; directed by Mary Craig. *Kenny Woo, An Evening of Sax & Soul Tribute Concert Sunday, October 10 to Grover Washington Jr. & Ronnie Laws 7:00pm Doors | 8:00pm Show $25 presale | $30 day of show Tickets on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone 1-800-745-3000

At Buffalo East 1412 Main St. near Utica Building with “Rising Sun” mural on Front For info: (716) 713-9340 “Take Flight Open Mic” Sundays Starting at 5:30, Hosted by Verneice Turner with house band “Take Flight” Come share some funk, folk, jazz, blues, r&b, spokenword, gospel &/or poetry!

Admission: Freewill Donations

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What we have this week is a profile of a photographer who was told she should be in front of the camara instead of behind it. Thus 5’9” 130 lbs Na’Keea Stevens was born. Independant fashion model, eventual Supermodel, designer of own outfits and proud graduate of McKinley High School. Stevens’ clothes making skills were handed down to her by her grandmother; the late Lydia Stevens.

Take a good look at her awesome features and designer skills and follow her on facebook. You can see Na’Keea this Friday (Oct. 8) in the Touch of Fashion at Art Space at 1219 Main St. 7pm.

Na’Keea just finished appearing in The Fashion Show for Mercedes Benz, this past September at the Buffalo Convention Center and a hair show and photo shoot for Salon Systems in North Carolina.

If you would like to be considered as a feature in the Challenger’s Model Image (Male or Female) send your photo and brief bio to: advertising@thechallengernews.com or mail to: The Challenger Community News, Model, 1337 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209

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Buffalo, NY – Various Buffalo neighborhoods and community groups will see sweeping improvements thanks to state grant money secured by NYS Senator Antoine M. Thompson (D-parts of Erie & Niagara counties). Distributed by the North West Buffalo Community Center, $181,000 was released today to help aid in furthering the mission of the recipients.

“So many groups do great works in the community, and this financial boost will help fund cultural projects, non-violence advocacy, health initiatives, economic revitalization and youth outreach,” said Senator Thompson. These organizations deposit great contributions into the City of Buffalo, and I am pleased to be able to assist them in building better neighborhoods, block by block.”

“The North West Buffalo Community Center steps in to help community organizations with breaking through the red tape when trying to secure needed funds,” explained Larry Pernick, Jr., executive director, North West Buffalo Community Center. “Some of the smaller entities may not know how to navigate the system, so we might help with grant writing, contacting officials for them and distributing funds once it’s secured. On behalf of all the recipients benefiting from the state grant, we are grateful to Senator Thompson for his generosity, and for delivering for his district.”

Grant money was released to the following organizations: Asarese-Matters Community Center, Buffalo Film Festival, Buffalo State College, Office of College and Communi,ty Partnerships, East Side Redevelopment Taskforce, Greater Niagara Ballet Company, (HEAL International International Institute of Buffalo, Iron Island Preservation Society of Lovejoy, Inc., Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Inc., Jewish Family Services, League of Muslim Women, MAD DADs, Masten Jazz Festival, Muhammad’s School of Music, Naomi Chapter #10 OESPHA, NICYO: Buffalo Funk Fest, North West Buffalo Community Center, North West Buffalo Community Health Care Center, Our Loving Arms, Parkside Community Association, Peace of the City Ministries, Planned Parenthood, Playback Theatre of Buffalo, Pratt Willert Community Center, Sorrento Cheese Buffalo Italian Heritage Festival, Taking It To The Streets, The African Educational Alliance of WNY, The Jazzy Steppers, Inc., Tonawanda Football Clinic, Ujima Theatre Co., Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research & Education on Women ,WUFO 1080 AM Y.O.U.T.H. , YMCA Buffalo Niagara.

For information on additional news from Senator Antoine Thompson, contact: http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/antoine-m-thompson

Cultural Center Highlights Summer Program With “Unity Day”: Register Now For After School Program

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The African American Cultural Center highlighted its 2010 Jumpin’ Jambalaya Summer Program on Saturday, August 28 with the traditional Unity Day celebration.

Approximately 60 children ages five through 13 attended this year’s camp. In addition to weekly field trips, the curriculum included Team Building, Boys Drumming, Girls’ Drill, Creative Arts, Music Production, Scrap booking, African Dance, Fashion Design, Spelling Bee, Finance and Cosmetology taught by certified personnel who are members of the community.

The 2010 Jumpin’ Jambalaya Summer Program was coordinated by Cultural Center staff members Earmie Beason, Tammy Gains and Steven McMillion Jr. In addition to the coordinators, instructors were Alforna Evans, Lori Fayson, Adama Seydi, Kemessa Stevenson, Victoria Razak Cole, LaToya Pouncey, Charla Warmley, Chalma Warmley, Taria Wideman, Alexis Fugerson, Yousoou Lo and Ayesha Delk.

“A special thanks goes out to parents who entrusted their children in our care, to the volunteers who taught classes, and to Primetime Funding for making this possible for our children and youth. Kudos to all of the instructors for providing leadership and talent for the participants,” AACC Assistant Director Alicia M. Banner said.

Registration is now open for the AACC After School Program which is now underway. The curriculum includes homework assistance, life skills workshops and creative activities. The Cultural Enrichment Program includes classes in African Dance and Drum, African History, Creative Arts and Production.

For more information or a copy of the AACC After School / Cultural Enrichment Schedule, call the African American Cultural Center at 716-884-2013.

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15-Year Old Dominique Maye: Another Tragic Death, Another Child Lost does really well here but I’m shocked.

I’m concerned,” said Anatasha Spike, a parent of a student at Riverside High.

“She had nothing to do with it, she ran track, she good at what she do, she’s smart...I think it’s ridiculous!” said Dominique’s cousin.

As police try to track down the killer people on the streets are talking. They do not believe Dominique was the intended target, but think someone else in the home was.

“Whether this is in fact a targeted

Dominique Maye It was a brutal attack, possibly from an assault rifle. At least 19 shots were fired at a Buffalo home on the 300-block of Hewitt Avenue around nine o’clock Thursday night September 30.

Friends and family are setting up a dund to hellp cover funeral expenses.

Yet for security reasons, the family is ot making funeral details public.

Persons who want to donate to the fund can make contributions at local M&T Bank branches according to Dominique’s stepfather.

-So Many Shots“I lost count after like the tenth because there were so many shots all at once,” said Kayla Russo, a nearby neighbor.

Fifteen-year old Dominique Maye who was sitting in the living room was killed.

Police say she lived in the house with her relatives including a six-year old, seven-year- old, 16-year- old and one adult. They were not hurt. Dominique was the only victim.

“It makes no sense that she’s dead because of some little dummy, you know, running around with a gun,” said Dominique’s cousin, who didn’t wish to give her name.

On Friday, a moment of silence was held at Riverside High School where Dominique was a freshman. Grief counselors were also available.

“I’m in shock. I mean, like my daughter goes to school here and now it makes me wonder. But it’s a good school and she

“Fork It Over” Fundraiser for Gloria J. Parks Center Local food, wine and beer enthusiasts and those looking for all-around good eats and good times can head to the 3rd Annual Fork It Over fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 14 at UB South Campus’ Harriman Hall. For just $40 per ticket, guests can enjoy unlimited food and drink from some of WNY’s best restaurants.

All proceeds will benefit the Gloria J. Parks Community Center.

house or targeted individual, or it is a mistake or is it something that happened outside and it was somebody caught in the cross fire, that’s what our homicide detectives are going to get to the bottom of,” said Detective Richards of the Buffalo Police Department.

If you have information to help solve the murder contact the Buffalo Police Confidential Tipline at 716-847-2255.

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Teen Summit Set The Heart Foundation will present ifs 2nd Annual Teen Summit 2010 on Friday, October 8 at Canisius College in the Cultural Center, 2001 Main Street.

The event begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. Motivational speaker Eric Thomas will be the special guest Eric Thomas.

The event is sponsored by the Buffalo Public Schools, Canisius Academic Talent Search, Trio and an Erie County YES Grant. For more information call 888-3280.

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SPEAK OUT! Embattled Human Resources Commissioner Speaks Out for Justice in the Midst of “Media Mania”

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Keep Me Lifted! By Karla L. Thomas

y name is Karla L. Thomas.

I am the first African American female Commissioner of Human Resources in City of Buffalo history. I was appointed by the Honorable Mayor Byron W. Brown, Buffalo ’s first African American mayor and the same man who is trying to remove me. I admit I’m not perfect, but I don’t deserve to be fired and I am fighting for fairness in the disposition of my situation. I have a 6 year term that is set by New York State Civil Service law. The NYS Civil Service Commission who administers the law, IS NOT seeking my termination. I can accept it if the Mayor wants me to take yet another bullet for him as I have done on numerous occasions since my appointment. What I can’t accept is that he wants to unjustly fire me AND not pay out my contract.

I was appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council in September, 2008. My appointment has been a controversial nightmare for me and my family from the moment I agreed to leave the Erie County Water Authority, take a $12,000 cut in pay and come to work in the administration of Mayor Brown. Clearly my intention was purpose - not personal prosperity.

My confirmation hearing was a political circus where the Mayor and Common Council members insisted I step down from my position as Chairwoman of my beloved Grassroots, Inc., which I reluctantly did. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life.

As Commissioner of Human Resources, I oversee the operations of 4 divisions of City government: Civil Service, Personnel, Labor Relations, and Compensation and Benefits. Three months after I became Commissioner, the Director of Labor Relations resigned (Dec. 08) and I assumed leadership as well as oversight of those duties, which included day to day interface and collaboration with all 9 City of Buffalo labor unions. However, one division, Compensation and Benefits, has been the blight of my tenure.

In December 09, the Comptroller’s office of Audit and Control released a scathing audit of the Comp and Benefits Division, highlighting payment of benefits for dead people, late and overpayments, and overall division dysfunction.

I was blamed for problems that have existed for decades, but more specifically, some of the same problems that were uncovered in 1993, which was the last time this division had been audited – 17 years ago! To expect me to wave a magic wand, identify and correct them overnight is neither fair nor realistic. The Mayor had his Finance and Budget Department look into the things uncovered in the audit and issued a memo to myself and 3 other people. All of us were given directives specific to our job duties. Fixing the computer program issues cited in the audit was directed to the head of the MIS Department. The Commissioner of Human Resources was directed to work on recouping overpayments to Blue Page 14

Cross Blue Shield and filling the Senior Accountant vacancy in the Comp and Benefits Division. The Law Department was to work with Audit and Control on identifying industry standards of consultant pay and payment methods, and the Division of Comp and Benefits was to purchase the Death Master Index, post health care forms on the City’s intra-net and beef up new hire and exit orientation forms and procedures. While other departments were given directives from the Mayor, the bottom line is operation of the Comp and Benefit Division lay at my feet as the Commissioner. I took that responsibility serious, but what I also took serious was the colossal task in front of me and the realization from the beginning that this couldn’t be accomplished in a month. It took DECADES of inefficiency for things to get this bad including 5 of which occurred under the current administration. It couldn’t get fixed in the blink of an eye just because the Comptroller decided to “out” the Mayor’s appointee so he would have something to put on his literature when he runs in 2011.

The Compensation and Benefits Division has been headed by the same person since 2003. By virtue of a Memorandum of Agreement with Local 650, the Director of Comp and Benefits was in fact doing 2 and at times 3 full time jobs but only receiving one salary. Her ability to provide competent leadership was rendered impossible by the magnitude of her responsibility before I even got there. However, what she was very effective at was supporting the Mayor and Deputy Casey. Every event, opportunity/chance to volunteer/work on the Mayor’s initiatives, she and her family were there. Anything they needed – right down to taking a needle and thread down to the 2nd floor and sewing the Deputy Mayor’s jacket once before a public appearance, the Director of Comp and Benefits was right there. So when the Human Resource Commissioner’s position became vacant in February 2008, the Director of Comp and Benefits applied for the position and to the surprise of this South Buffalo Irish girl - she didn’t get it. I did. My efforts to lead these 4 divisions of City government have been undermined from the first day of my appointment. It has cost me my reputation, professional integrity and the trust of a community that I love. Cover ups and coerced breakdowns in communication made it impossible for me to have an accurate accounting of the status of progress or problems in the Compensation and Benefits Department. When the pressure got too much, the Comp and Benefits Director (who was exempt), resigned, and ran back to the cover of a union position. Here, she could not be held accountable for her failures – but I could. The rest is history.

If anyone thinks that my reaction is one of a disgruntled or scorned employee, they don’t know me very well. God is my witness and the fighter of all my

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battles. Why has all this has happened to a person with over 2 decades of loyalty to a cause, an organization and the Brown administration? The answer lies in the difference between an excuse and a reason. One can’t hold water and the other holds evidence as solid as concrete.

Accountability is one thing, but becoming a target of political chicanery is another.

It’s crystal clear which one is an excuse and which one is a reason.

Let’s not get things twisted here - I love Byron Brown. However, Mayor Brown has surrounded himself with people who don’t look like him, don’t think like him or who don’t have the best interests of the community that forms his base, at heart.

He has lost his way and with it went all sense of fairness, not just in the decision to fire me and not pay out my contract, but about many things. He is reacting to political pressure from people who did not put him in office. His loyalty to his base has gone from fulfilling a purpose to amassing as much political power as he can. If it means sacrificing one of his own to get it – he will. Unfortunately, that sacrifice is me. As I fight for justice in the midst of media mania, I ask my community which I have served dutifully all my life for one thing – keep me lifted.

Uncrowned Queens Need Community Support!

Dear Editor: We are writing you to inform you of some major developments that will have a significant impact on the work of the Uncrowned Queens Institute. Quite frankly, we have a major challenge that threatens the Institute’s viability as the premier organization working to preserve regional African American history via the use of technology.

Since 1999, the Uncrowned Queens Institute has maintained a partnership with the University at Buffalo. From its inception, the University has housed our Uncrowned Queens, Uncrowned Kings and Uncrowned Community Builders WebPages on its server and provided technical support. In 2006, thanks to the support of President John B. Simpson, the Institute and its co-founders were given offices and resources atthe University’s south campus for a three-year period.

In return, the Institute has been a resource for student internship and independent study opportunities. Students have also worked on the Uncrowned Community Builders’ websites enhancing their technological knowledge and skills. Through its numerous community programs, locally and nationally, the Institute has been a major contributor to the UB 2020 Community Engagement Initiative. We have provided the University a significant example of the positive synergy that can be created when a University partners with a community-based organization.

In spite of this mutually beneficial and long-standing relationship, UB has recently notified the Institute that it has decided to discontinue any support for our programs, most especially the Uncrowned Community Builders WebPages. We were informed that our goals and objectives are not consistent with the “core” mission of the University despite the fact that we have been a part of the UB 2020 Community Engagement Initiative since its inception. Therefore effective January 2011, the Institute will be required to have moved its WebPages, containing thousands of historical records of African Americans in this region, our offices and staff off the UB campus. As of this writing, we have not secured another location.

Our first priority is to find a new server to house our historical archive. We have researched the possible hosts and have learned that we can secure a new server base fairly easily. This does not come without a cost, however as we will also need technical support to make the transition.

We need the community’s help so that we can meet the critical challenges that threaten the Institute’s ability to continue its mission. We thank the community for supporting the Uncrowned Queens Institute over the years and for helping us to maintain the historical repository that is our community’s legacy and a local and national treasure.

To make a donation on line go to www.uncrownedqueens.com or send your tax-deductible contribution to: The Uncrowned Queens Institute, 984 Parkridge Avenue, Buffalo, N.Y.14216.

-Barbara Seals Nevergold, PhD & Peggy Brooks-Bertram, DPH, PhD, co-founders, Uncrowned Queens Institute 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”

68 The best athlete Wants his opponent at his best.

The best general Enters the mind of his enemy.

The best businessman Serves the communal good.

The best leader Follows the will of the people.

All of them embody The virtue of non-competition.

Not that they don’t love to compete, But they do it in the spirit of play.

In this they are like children And in harmony with the Tao.

“What is planted cannot be uprooted.What is well embraced cannot slip away.”

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October 6, 2010

The Columbus Day Myth

By Dave Corby

America has many great days to celebrate but Columbus was not the first discoverer and his arrival started the torture,slavery and genocide of many nations. Why were we never taught what he actually did to those smiling, friendly Indians pictured in thebooks we read as children? Why didn’t we learn about the torture, the mutilation, the rapes, the slaves, the single-minded pursuit of gold? When are we going to teach our children the truth?

While historians are in agreement that the voyages of Columbus increased the awareness of the continent of America in Europe, the idea of celebrating his discovery with Columbus Day holiday activities can only be greatly offensive to the original peoples of the islands and American mainland.

-What did Columbus Discover?In fact, the idea of selecting Christopher Columbus for the honor of a named day in North America is most curious as the chronicles of his voyages show that he never even set foot here. It is also a strange choice as it seems that he was convinced the whole time that he was in Asia.

As stated by anthropologist Jack Weatherford in a 2000 article called “The Truth About Columbus”: “After three voyages to America and more than a decade of study, Columbus still believed that Cuba was a part of the continent of Asia, South America was only an island, and the coast of Central America was close to the Ganges River.”

-The Voyages of ColumbusThe four voyages of Columbus took him across from Spain to the Caribbean.

The first voyages were mostly in the islands around the Bahamas; Cuba; Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and Puerto Rico. The third voyage arrived at the Caribbean at the south coast of Tobago and in doing so, the crew were probably the first Europeans to set eyes on South America.

The fourth voyage took the fleet through the Caribbean islands to Central America where he sailed down the coast to Panama before returning back to Spain.

-The Purposes of the VoyagesThe main aim of the first and last voyages was to find a way west from Europe to Asia to set up a trade route. However his failure to reach China, India or Japan caused Columbus to try to justify his voyages firstly by a promise of vast quantities of gold and then, when that could not be found, by slavery.

The fourth voyage was specifically to find the link to the Indian Ocean which Marco Polo had found before him - although it was the Strait of Malacca he was expecting to find which is in Singapore not South America.

-Columbus the TyrantConsuelo Varela, a historian in Seville, studied statements from 23 witnesses that described the torture handed out by Columbus. The records include punishment for minor crimes including the cutting off of ears, nose and a tongue. Even though Columbus was devoutly religious, he avoided baptizing natives so that he could take them into slavery, (the enslaving of Christians was forbidden by the church).

Columbus was forcibly taken back to Spain in shackles because even his friends thought he was barbaric.

-A Disastrous Day for Haiti and Puerto RicoThe day Columbus arrived in Hispaniola was the beginning of the end of the native Taino Indians (including the Haitians, Puerto Ricans, Cubans etc). As he had not been able to steal much gold from the surrounding islands, Columbus took as many people as he could and crammed them into his ships to be taken back as slaves. Hundreds died on the journey and were simply tossed into the sea. In the following years the Taino were enslaved and killed and almost brought to extinction, (the census from the times appears to re-classify the few remaining Taino as ‘coloured’.) This was the start of the massive trade in slaves that was to continue for hundreds of years.

-The Europeans That Followed ColumbusEven the idea of celebrating the awareness that Columbus brought awareness of America to Europe is likely an anathema to Native Americans. The arrival of the Europeans brought nothing but death from disease and the forced removal from their way of life. For a balanced view of the facts around the causes of death see the History News excellent article: Were American Indians the Victim of Genocide?

That is not to mention the tragic consequences for the nations in South America brought upon them by the Spanish.

-A Day to Celebrate?To let Jack Weatherford sum up the absurdity of Columbus Day:“The United States honors only two men with federal holidays bearing their names. In January we commemorate the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., who struggled to lift the blinders of racial prejudice and to cut the remaining bonds of slavery in America.

In October, we honor Christopher Columbus, who opened the Atlantic slave trade and launched one of the greatest waves of genocide known in history.”

References: Today In History October 12: The Library of Congress;The truth about Columbus: Jack Weatherford; The Columbus Navigation Homepage: Keith A. PickeringColumbus Exposed : The Information Clearing House

October 6, 2010

BLACK WALLSTREET: “A Black Holocaust in America” Thriving with an airport, four railroads, seven city banks worth $1,000,000.00 each, and an Avenue named Greenwood lined with all Black owned businesses… that was the Black Wall Street of Tulsa, OK in 1921.

Ron Wallace is co-author of Black Wallstreet: A Lost Dream Chronicles a little-known chapter of African-American History in Oklahoma as told to Ronald E. Childs.

Many people in high places would like to forget that it ever happened. Searching under the heading of “riots,” “Oklahoma” and “Tulsa” in current editions of the World Book Encyclopedia, there is conspicuously no mention whatsoever of the Tulsa race riot of 1921, and this omission is by no means a surprise, or a rare case. The fact is, one would also be hard-pressed to find documentation of the incident, let alone an accurate accounting of it, in any other “scholarly” reference or American history book.

That’s precisely the point that Wallace, a Tulsa native, sought to make when he began researching this riot, one of the worst incidents of violence ever visited upon people of African descent. Ultimately joined on the project by colleague Jay Jay Wilson of Los Angeles, the duo found and compiled indisputable evidence of what they now describe as “A Black Holocaust in America.”

The date was June 1, 1921, when “Black Wallstreet,” the name fittingly given to one of the most affluent all-black communities in America, was bombed from the air and burned to the ground by mobs of envious whites. In a period spanning fewer than 12 hours, a once thriving Black business district in northern Tulsa lay smoldering-A model community destroyed, and a major Africa-American economic movement resoundingly defused.

The night’s carnage left some 3,000 African Americans dead, and over 600 successful businesses lost. Among these were 21 churches, 21 restaurants, 30 grocery stores and two movie theaters, plus a hospital, a bank, a post office, libraries, schools, law offices, a half-dozen private airplanes and even a bus system. As could be expected, the impetus behind it all was the infamous Ku Klux Klan, working in consort with ranking city officials, and many other sympathizers.

In their self-published book, Black Wallstreet: A lost Dream, and its companion video documentary, Black Wallstreet: A Black Holocaust in America!, the authors have chronicled for the very first time in the words of area historians and elderly survivors what really happened there on that fateful summer day in 1921 and why it happened. Wallace similarly explained …why this bloody event from the turn of the century seems to have had a recurring effect that is being felt in predominately Black neighborhoods even to this day.

The best description of Black Wallstreet, or Little Africa as it was also known, would be to liken it to a mini-Beverly Hills. It was the golden door of the Black community during the early 1900s, and it proved that African Americans had successful infrastructure. That’s what

Black Wallstreet was about.

The dollar circulated 36 to 1000 times, sometimes taking a year for currency to leave the community. Now a dollar leaves the Black community in 15 minutes.

As far as resources, there were Ph.D’s residing in Little Africa, Black attorneys and doctors. One doctor was Dr. Berry who also owned the bus system. His average income was $500 a day, a hefty pocket of change in 1910. During that era, physicians owned medical schools.

There were also pawn shops everywhere, brothels, jewelry stores, 21 churches, 21 restaurants and two movie theaters.

It was a time when the entire state of Oklahoma had only two airports, yet six Blacks owned their own planes. It was a very fascinating community. The area encompassed over 600 businesses and 36 square blocks with a population of 15,000 African Americans. And when the lower-economic Europeans looked over and saw what the Black community created, many of them were jealous. When the average student went to school on Black Wallstreet, he wore a suit and tie because of the morals and respect they were taught at a young age.

The mainstay of the community was to educate every child. Nepotism was the one word they believed in. And that’s what we need to get back to in 2010.

The main thoroughfare was Greenwood Avenue, and it was intersected by Archer and Pine Streets. From the first letters in each of those names, you get G.A.P.,

and that’s where the renowned R&B music group The GAP Band got its name.

They’re from Tulsa. Black Wallstreet was a prime example of the typical Black community in America that did business, but it was in an unusual location. You see, at the time, Oklahoma was set aside to be a Black and Indian state. There were over 28 Black townships there.

One third of the people who traveled in the terrifying “Trail of Tears” along side the Indians between 1830 to 1842 were Black people. The citizens of this proposed Indian and Black state chose a Black governor, a treasurer from Kansas named McDade. But the Ku Klux Klan said that if he assumed office that they would kill him within 48 hours. A lot of Blacks owned farmland, and many of them had gone into the oil business.

The community was so tight and wealthy because they traded dollars hand-to-hand, and because they were dependent upon one another as a result of the Jim Crow laws.

It was not unusual that if a resident’s home accidentally burned down, it could be rebuilt within a few weeks by neighbors. This was the type of scenario that was going on day-to-day on Black Wallstreet. When Blacks intermarried into the Indian culture, some of them received their promised ‘40 acres and a Mule,’ and with that came whatever oil was later found on the properties.

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I Will Vote for Judge McLeod Because it’s “Experience That Matters” Dear Editor: When I consider voting for a candidate, I believe it is my responsibility to investigate and understand the qualifications of that particular candidate. Before becoming an active member within Judge James A.W. McLeod’s campaign, these were a few factors I took into consideration to join his team and for him to qualify for my vote. One of the most important factors in choosing a candidate in correlation to their experience is integrity. Knowing Judge McLeod these past few years has allowed me the privilege to perceive him as a man of integrity within his personal and professional life. He has revealed this same characteristic during difficult and comfortable times. Within his consistent level of integrity, he continues to show concern for the lives of others beyond the judicial bench within various communities. Personally, I have not seen him behave impartial toward any person regardless of race, creed, religion, or sexual preference. I believe as a judge, he has taken the responsibility in showing fairness of each 30,000 and more cases positioned before him. Judge McLeod’s judicial philosophy symbolizes the principles of restorative justice. He is not only concerned about the administration from the bench but has also displays sincere concern for the holistic reconstitution of both victims and perpetrators. His ability to do both shows his experience to judge without bias. Having a judge without bias is a key element. Think when considering your vote. Think of having someone with 30 years of experience on the bench in comparison to lack of experience on the bench. I have thought seriously about my choice to vote for Judge James A.W. McLeod in November and I make the request for you to do the same.

Vote for James A.W. McLeod for “Experience That Matters” -Christina L. Turner

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Harlem Returns Rangel To Office

Mary K. Kargbo,

Sheehan Health Network Kargbo s New President And Ceo Mary K. Kargbo, Chief Operating Officer for Medina Memorial Health Care System, has been named as Sheehan’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. She began her new position October 4.

Since 1995, as Chief Operating Officer at Medina Memorial Health Care System, Kargbo has been known as the “go to” person to get the job done. She has been responsible for the operation of multiple departments including clinical care, facility management, human resources, and finance at the 28 million dollar health care organization. Under her leadership she has guided the facility on expansion opportunities, development of new health care programs, and collaborations with community agencies in an effort to provide preventative health care education to the public. Prior to her position as COO, she held the position of Vice President of Patient Care Services at Medina Memorial, during which she developed a patient-centered model of care for the hospital.

Ms. Kargbo holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in nursing administration from Syracuse University. She is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including Who’s Who in America’s Health.

“I am honored to serve as the CEO of Sheehan Health Network at this important and exciting juncture,” states Kargbo.

“Under Lucille Sheedy’s leadership, Sheehan has established an impressive foundation in providing access to quality care for those in most need of health care. As a passionate advocate for quality patient care through health care education, I look forward to building on this focus in my tenure.” She adds, “This is an exciting time at Sheehan as it has just introduced the new Women’s Services at the Emerson Young Medical Clinic and new Patient Outreach Campaign - It’s All About You.” Page 16

National and local tv trucks lined the Harlem streets near Congressman Charles Rangel’s election headquarters like vultures perched on trees near a dying carcass, but the Harlem community disappointed the media awaiting the besieged politician’s final defeat. Rangel’s constituents gave him a solid primary victory against five opponents and a strong morale boost as he heads towards a House ethics committee trial.

Political observers explain away his victory as due to the traditional strength of an incumbent. A contrary point of view is that the average eye is not shut to the racism in media when Black leadership is on the line. Local and national media and Republicans had done a thorough job in trying Rangel in print and were sure voters would abandon him. Although media has been successful in swaying Black voters against LEROY criminalized Black men and women; there are those Blacks BAYLOR who will vote for a besieged leader because the onslaught is just too obvious to be for righteous reasons. For example, in Rangel’s campaign appearances in several Harlem project developments, young men would shout out to him, “Don’t take a plea. That’s what we did and we still went to jail,” they warned the former federal prosecutor, “let them know they’ve been in a good fight.”

The more media mobilized against him, the more Rangel went the tried and true path of winning hearts and minds of people, ‘door to door.’ He was seen on election morning walking Harlem avenues and, in the weeks before that, in every neighborhood where there were jazz concerts, subway entrances and block festivals.

At the beginning of his campaign, Congressman Rangel appeared at a Masonic Lodge sponsored street festival near Muhammad Mosque No. 7. There he posed willingly with students of Muhammad University of Islam, the MGT and neighborhood residents. Speaking directly to the Muslims, Rangel stated, “You have always been a beacon of light and hope to a community where your ability to reform the victims of drugs and crime has never gone unappreciated.”

The Congressional Ethics charges against Rangel and Congresswoman Maxine Waters have a national significance if the statements of a Washington, DC blogger are to be believed. In a March, 2010 posting on the website www.waynemadsenreport. com the allegation is made that there is a “secret war against the Black Caucus,” specifically targeting those in Congressional leadership positions. A defeat in the primaries would have finished Rangel before any ethics trial. Now, Rangel’s opposition has to deal with a tough Korean War veteran revived by a convincing primary victory, and further energized by grassroots advice to “show ‘em a good fight.” Regardless of the outcome, Harlem is confronted with high unemployment, teenager shootings, poor education, and poor tenant protection; issues that will only be changed by the grassroots mobilizing for its own survival, neighborhood

BLACK WALLSTREET continued On Black Wallstreet, a lot of global business was conducted. The community flourished from the early 1900s until June 1, 1921. That’s when the largest massacre of non-military Americans in the history of this country took place, and it was lead by the Ku Klux Klan. Imagine walking out of your front door and seeing 1,500 homes being burned. It must have been amazing.

Survivors who were interviewed think that the whole thing was planned because during the time that all of this was going on, White families with their children stood around on the borders of the community and watched the massacre, the looting and everything---much in the same manner they would watch a lynching.

The riots weren’t caused by anything Black or white. It was caused by jealousy. A lot of White folks had come back from World War I and they were poor. When they looked over into the Black communities and realized that Black men who fought in the war had come home heroes that helped trigger the destruction. It cost the Black community everything, and not a single dime of restitution---no insurance claims-has been awarded to the victims to this day.

Nonetheless, they rebuilt. It is estimatemd that 1,500 to 3,000 people were killed, and a lot of them were buried in mass graves all around the city. Some were thrown in the river. As a matter of fact, at 21st Street and Yale Avenue, where there now stands a Sears parking lot, that corner used to be a coal mine. They threw a lot of the bodies into the shafts. Black Americans don’t know about this story because we don’t apply the word holocaust to our struggle. Jewish people use the word holocaust all the time. White people use the word holocaust. It’s politically correct to use it. But when we Black folks use the word, people think we’re being cry babies or that we’re trying to bring up old issues. No one comes to our support. In 1910, our forefathers and mothers owned 13 million acres of land at the height of racism in this country, so the Black Wallstreet book and videotape prove to the naysayers and revisionists that we had our act together. Our mandate now is to begin to teach our children about our own, ongoing Black holocaust. They have to know when they look at our communities today that we don’t come from this. -Davey D’s Hip Hop Corner To order a copy of Black Wallstreet, contact: Duralon Entertainment, Inc., P.O. Box 2702, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74149 or call 1-800-682-7975 Black Wallstreet: A lost Dream $21.95 ISBN 1-882465-00-8 Black Wallstreet: A Black Holocaust in America! video $29.95

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DESCRIPTION: The work involves monitoring tutors and students participating in a program designed to help students overcome academic difficulties at a Community College. The incumbent, under the supervision of a higher- ranking employee, evaluates the quality of the tutoring program and suggests changes when necessary. A Mentor acts as advisor in academic areas to individuals and groups of students when required. Supervision is exercised over tutors. Does related work as required.

REQUIREMENTS: Superior knowledge and performance in academic subjects to be mentored; good personal communication skills; good administrative skills, ability to advise students effectively; ability to establish rapport with students to be mentored; must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Counseling, Human Services, Career Education and/or related field and four (4) years of vocational or educational experience.

TO APPLY TO THE ABOVE POSITION GO TO: https://jobs.ecc.edu Erie Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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COUNSELOR (FFECC)

COUNSELING/STUDENT SERVICES PART-TIME UP TO 19 HOURS/WEEK SALARY $ 25.00/HOUR DESCRIPTION: The work involves counseling students in resolving problems that are affecting performance and adjustment in college; duties to include recruitment and admissions counseling, advisement, visitation of high schools and community agencies; on campus tours and other activities: Does related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS: Good knowledge of counseling techniques and procedures; good knowledge of educational methods and theory; ability to counsel effectively; ability to motivate students effectively; ability to advise and counsel students in area of financial aid; initiative; resourcefulness; tact; must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from a regionally accredited, registered four (4) year college or university with a Master’s Degree in Student Personnel services and two (2) years of counseling experience.

TO APPLY TO THE ABOVE POSITION GO TO: https://jobs.ecc.edu

Tuesdays 12 NOON - 1 P.M. October 6, 2010

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.

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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.

POETRY

*Open Mic Poetry: 6:30-9 p.m.; EM Tea Coffee Cup Café, 80 Oakgrove St.

EXERCISE

*Senior Fitness Class: 9:45-10:45 a.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021; Wednesdays

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday October 6

Thursday October 7

Friday October 8

Saturday October 9

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration: Saluting Hispanics in the Legal & Law Enforcement Fields”: City Hall Lobby, 1 p.m., hosted by the City of Buffalo.

Greater Works Conference: True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 E. Ferry St.(See ad page 7)

Greater Works Conference Continues: True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 E. Ferry St.(see ad page 7)

Friday October 8

Saturday October 9

Block Club Community Council 1st Annual Neighborhood Clean-up Initiative: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Community School No. 53, 329 Roehrer Ave; call 874-1709.

“Shower of Love” for Karla L. Thomas: 5 -7:30 p.m.; 550 Genesee St.; love offering $20

Fundraiser to Benefit Eva Doyle Candidate for Lt. governor: Sat. Sept 9, 608 p.m., Zion Community Hall 179 E Ferry,

Moot Senior Citizens “Best Breakfast in Town”: 9 a.m..; Moot Senior Center, 292 High St. Buffalo State College Wind Ensemble Free Concert: 7:30 p.m.; Performing Arts Center Rockwell Hall; call 878-6401.

Thursday October 7

Legislator of the Year Award Celebration for Sen. Thompson: 5-6:30 p.m., the Comfort Zone Café, 1002 Elmwood Ave. at Potomac.

3rd Annual WNY Hispanic Heritage Award Ceremony: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 65 Court St.; call 854-8705.Hosed by Sen. Thompson.

Survivors Women’s Conference: Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St.; call 3813680 or 833-2148 for information and registration.

Metropolitan Buffalo Alliance of Black School Educators Presents “Education is a Civil Right”: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Waterfront Elementary, 95 4th Street; free and open to the public.

Group Ministries, Inc. Leading Ladies Brunch: 9 a.m.; Marriott Buffalo Niagara Hotel, 1340 Millersport; call 8883-4367.

Book Signing for Author Marilyn Foot: Author of “Puddinhead,” 2-6 p.m., Borders Book Store, 3480 Amelia Dr., Orchard park.

EVENTS! bid S

Board of Education Buffalo, New York Division of Purchase 716-816-3585 **Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City Hall On: Monday, October 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM for BID #10-11-022 OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR SERVICE CENTER STOCK Specifications and bid forms are available at www.buffaloschools.org/PurchaseDept.com Jennifer LoTempio Purchasing Agent

Parent Network of WNY 8th Annual Harvest Honors Conference & Awards Dinner; Millennium Hotel (next to Galleria Mall); call 578-6366.

Tuesday October 12 Buffalo State College Jazz Ensemble Free Concert: 7:30 p.m.; Performing Arts Center, Rockwell Hall; call 878-6401.

Wednesday October 13 Board of Education Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Regular Board Meeting

Did You Leave High School Without A Diploma? 2nd Chance GED Fair: 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, 450 Masten Ave; for more info: 876-8991, 888-7088 ext. 100 or 893-3500

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Public Meeting Board of Westminster Community Charter School: 3 p.m., M&T Ban, 19th Floor.

bid S REQUEST FOR BIDS Emergency Generators Sealed bids will be received by the Village of Gowanda, 27 East Main Street, Gowanda, New York, 14070 until 2:00 PM, local time, on October 8, 2010 for two (2) Emergency Generators to be installed at the Village of Gowanda Fire Hall on Aldrich Street and at the Hill Street wells on Hill Street Gowanda.

Specifications for said work are on file with the undersigned; and a copy of the same may be obtained by prospective bidders upon application to the Village Clerk.

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

The Village of Gowanda reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids submitted and waive any informality contained in said bid or bids.

Any questions, please contact Public Works Superintendent Michael Hutchinson at (716) 532-5931 or (716) 913-1455.

Dated: September 28, 2010 KATHLEEN V. MOHAWK, Village Clerk

On-Going Events

WEEKLY MEETINGS

*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.

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THE CRYSTAL BALL! Pictured above are some of the beautiful people who attended New York State Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes’ annual Crystal Ball Gala. Mrs. Peoples-Stokes represents District 141 in the New York State Assembly. PHOTOS PRINCESS PHOTOGRAPHY

Friday October 8 is the Last Day to Register To Vote !!

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