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RABJ to Honor Janet Lomax and the late Andrew Langston The Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ) will host a semi-formal reception honoring the civic, community, and philanthropic contributions of 10 NBC anchor Janet Lomax and the late WDKX Founder and Chairman Andrew A. Langston on Saturday, November 13, at 7 p.m., at the Perkins Mansion, 449 East Avenue. RABJ is recognizing 10 NBC anchor Janet Lomax’s 30th year in the broadcasting industry. During her tenure, she has covered an array of stories and continues to reach out to our community by speaking to civic and social organizations. The late Andrew A. Langston will be honored for his trailblazing efforts when he founded (The Monroe County Broadcasting Company) better known as WDKX 103.9 MARSHA FM radio. The station celebrates its 36th year on the air. RABJ President and Democrat and Chronicle’s Pulic Safety reporter. McLendon explains the organization couldn’t have chosen better recipients to receive this honor. “ We picked two excellent role models,” he continues. “Janet is a wonderful anchor woman who displays the highest journalistic integrity in her field. She is a member of various organizations within our community.” “Andrew Langston is a pioneer in the broadcast field. Mr. Langston conquered the worlds of business, entertainment and journalism. He created and still owns the only black- and family-owned radio station. With programs like The Water Cooler, he was able to have the community express their needs and concerns about things in and around our community.” Created in 2004, RABJ works to encourage and ensure diversity in media while pledging to maintain fair and balanced coverage of blacks in local media. “In vein, this group is a continuation of the Rochester Association of Black Communicators which did something similar,” explains McLendon, adding that RABJ is affiliated with the National Association of Black Journalists. Unlike other Rochester events, this Gala of Excellence comes with a twist: the community meeting local journalists. He adds: “People will get to hear live music, participate in a silent auction, mix and mingle in an eclectic setting, and enjoy good food and company.” Tickets for the event are $50 and must be purchased by November 8th. Proceeds from the event will be used to establish a student scholarship fund. To purchase a ticket, call 216-534-7597. To learn more about the organization, visit the website www.rabj.net.
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The AKWAABA: Herita Associates Presents “Meeting Rochester’s Unknown Ones” AKWAABA: The Heritage Associates will present “Meeting Rochester’s Unknown Ones,” at the Rochester Museum and Science Center’s Bausch Auditorium, 657 East Avenue, Saturday, October 23, at 10 a.m. Admission is $10. The production will bring to life the lives of African American freedom fighters who helped build and shape Rochester. Following the production, there will be a question and answer session and then a tour of the exhibit Flight to Freedom Exhibit.
AALDP Luncheon November 4th The Howard Wilson Coles Society will host a luncheon celebrating the 2010 African American Leadership Development Program class on Thursday, November 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency, 125 East Main Street. Tickets are $35. The society also will present its Community Service Award to an African American in our community who exemplifies the call to LIVE UNITED.
Happy Birthdays to... Rachel Adonis *Tony Boler *Shiera Goff Coleman *Diane Conway Ricky Frazier * Dr. Marilynn Grant * Andrea Jordan Meyer *Vilma Morrow Wade Norwood * Gary Owens *Quondra Willis
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Around Town *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 * 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. *”Meeting Rochester’s Unknown Ones”: October 23, presented by AKWAABA: The Heritage Associates, Science Center Auditorium, 657 East Avenue. Admission is $10 for non-members. For further information about this event, please contact Ruth Anderson at 585-482-5192 info@akwaabatours.org *Teaching in Ethiopia discussion, Oct. 21, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Baobab Cultural Center. * The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Metropolitan Women’s Network Presents the Annual Dr. Betty Marian Anderso Young Women’s Conference 2010 Co-Sponsors: Southwest Area Neighborhood Association (S.W.A.N.) & Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. (Beta Chi Chi Chapter) TOPIC: DARE to DREAMII: Show Me What You’re Working With!Saturday, October 23, ~ 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wilson Magnet High School Foundation Academy ~ 200 Genesee Street ~ Rochester, NY 14611 Target Audience: Ages 12-25. For Registration Information Call (585) 234-
Lender Alleges Bishop Long Defaulted on Loan Atlanta figure Bishop Eddie Long continues to find himself in hot water, as a bank has filed suit against him and two others for defaulting on a property loan. The suit, filed in DeKalb County, Ga. State Court. Oct. 11, claims that Long and two business partners owe $1.9 million on a loan issued by the State Bank and Trust and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The money was put towards a gym in Jonesboro, Ga. This marks the fifth lawsuit filed against the leader of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in less than a month. Four other suits claim that Long conducted improper relationships with four young men by offering cars, trips and jobs. According to court records, in 2007 the West Indies Holding Company, which Long formed with Frederick Folson and Marrion Heflin, signed an agreement to purchase Hoops N’ Fitness in Jonesboro.
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Dewitt Lee currently in a heated Mayoral race in the city of Toronto
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King Center Charter School to Host 10th Anniversary Concert The 10th Anniversary Concert for the King Center Charter School will be held on Sunday, October 24 at the Johnson Theater, Elmwood Franklin School, 104 New Amsterdam Avenue in Buffalo. A reception Concert Reception will be held at 4 p.m. The concert begins at 5 p.m. Contemporary Jazz violinist Doug Cameron will be the guest performer. The school is celebrating 10 years of academic excellence for the children of Buffalo. Proceeds from the concert will support the King Center’s Music and Arts program. Congratulations King Center!
Merriweather Library Events Children’s programs include the Buffalo Museum of Science series Young Scientists program for ages 6-10 is held on Thursdays at 6:00pm and the Young Explorers program is for ages 3-5 on Fridays at 4:00pm. On October 29 at 10:30am there will be a special storytime for children ages 3-5 featuring the book, “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything.” Saturday morning computer classes are held from 10:00am to noon for adults and teens. The October 16 session is “Google It” and the October 26 session is “Intro to the Web”. As always, library programs are free and open to the public. Call883-4418 for further information.
Election of NAACP Officers Set The election of the Executive Committee will take place Monday, November 8th, 2010. Voting will take place between the hours from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Merriweather Library at 1324 Jefferson Avenue. In order to vote in the Buffalo branch election, one must be an individual adult/ life member in good standing of the branch 30 days prior to the election date. A membership card or a form of identification will be required. Derrick M. Byrd, Jr. is Election Supervisory Chair
Prayer on Our Streets Join us for “Prayer on Our Streets” every Sunday from 5:30 to 6 p.m. with the Berkshire Block Club at Parkridge. For more information contact Sis. Wanda L. Strong Thompson Howard, Prayer in the Park, 715-1969 or email: wstronghoward@lycos.com or Bro. Rudolphus Boans at (716) 605-9100.
Kwanzaa Committee Meetings
2010 Kwanzaa committee will start weekly meetings on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from Noon-1:30 pm at the Frank Merriweather Library 1324 Jefferson Ave. We will meet every Saturday until December 18. For more information call 5783571.
National Chess Month Special Events To register for any of the following events, please email reply to arcangel8chess@ yahoo.com, please include full name and telephone number. *Wed, Oct 20th – Urban Knights Chess Team Chess Tournament, Frank E Merriweather Branch Library, Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo NY, Games start from 6pm until 7:45pm. *Fri, Oct 22nd – Gloria J Parks Chess Club, Chess for Beginners, Main and Heath Street, Buffalo, NY, Chess games and Chess lessons start from 7pm until 8:30pm. *Sun. Oct 24th – Academy 8 Tactic Training, Audubon Library, Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY 14221, Study room, Chess Tactics and Games begin at 1pm until 3pm. *Mon. Oct 25th – Chess Club of Buffalo, Home school chess club, Lessons from 10am until Noon, Audubon Library, Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY 14221. *Sat. Oct 30th – Scholastic BeginnersTournament, George K Arthur Community Center, 2056 Genesee Street, Buffalo NY 14211, Games start at Noon.
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SNUG: Senator Antoine Thompson hosts news conference on the $500,000 Operation SNUG funds now being utilized for anti-crime initiatives. Operation SNUG hires have been trained by Ceasefire, a model program out of Chicago. Pictured from left to right are: Artist Pierce, Zack Waller, Jackie Sarege and Rev. Tyrone Wilson from Operation SNUG in Buffalo; L. Nathan Hare, president & CEO of Community Action Organization; Senator Thompson; Kelly Miriano and Willie Dunn from People & Possibilities (Operation SNUG - Niagara Falls) and Louise Bonner, block club leader.
Operation SNUG Participants Ready To Implement Anti-Violence Strategies To Curb Gun Violence In WNY Buffalo, NY – Community groups in Buffalo and Niagara Falls are now able to spend funds designated for Operation SNUG (guns spelled backwards), an anti-gun violence initiative designed to bring greater community awareness to the random gun violence plaguing Western New York. Newly hired Operation SNUG workers recently returned from Chicago where they received training from Ceasefire, a national organization that works with community-based organizations to develop and implement strategies to reduce and prevent violence, particularly shootings and killings. Operation SNUG funds, secured by State Senator Antoine M. Thompson, have been allocated to People With Possibilities, North West Buffalo Community Center, WNY Regional Education Center for Economic Development, Community Action Organization of Erie County, Back to Basics Outreach Ministries and the Stop The Violence Coalition. Funding for this project totals $500,000. “The need for Operation SNUG to mobilize is urgent,” said Senator Thompson. “Just recently we saw yet another life taken by a gunman. In Buffalo alone, we have seen 36 out of the 48 homicides this year resulting from gun shots. There are countless more numbers of shooting victims that survived. Being able to bring state funds to our area is imperative if we want to curb gun violence.” The Reverend Tyrone Wilson, Operation SNUG program manager from The Stop the Violence Coalition said Operation SNUG “will work to address the most pressing and immediate need of our clients through strong and persistent street intervention.” Launched in West Garfield Park, one of the most violent communities in Chicago in 2000, CeaseFire was quick to produce results reducing shootings by 67 percent in its first year. The CeaseFire model, now utilized by Operation SNUG, is comprised of five components: Community Mobilization, Youth Outreach, Public Education, Faith-based Leader Involvement and Criminal Justice Participation.
Buffalo raised and Toronto born Dewitt Lee is currently in a heated Mayoral race in the City of Toronto to become the next mayor and the iirt of African/Caribbean descent. Lee, a businessman and devout Christian, still maintains a ministry called “First Fridays For The Faithful” at the Buffalo City Mission. He has been criticized for sharing the word or his faith through his marketing materials or in his platform . He believes that we need to believe God is able and when we step out in boldness, God can use us to baffle the world. Dewitt’s focus as a Mayoral candidate is quality of life issues, especially of those in the African/Caribbean communities which are struggling for peace and true economic growth. Also launching a I/ Tec program to establish Toronto as being a tech hub and the City S.M.arts program to steer Toronto into becoming the entertainment capital TO the world. He also is very interested in helping develop greater working relationship with Buffalo by promoting and boosting tourism in each city. His platforms details can be found at www. abettertoronto.ca On Saturday, Oct. 23, organizers in Buffalo are launching a “Buffalo Believes In Lee” movement and traveling to Toronto to conduct prayer in the park with Evangelist Wanda Strong Howard, campaigning throughout the city, a little R&R and sight seeing and a conference and concert later that evening. If interested in joining us - please e-mail buffalobelievesinlee@gmail.com or call Sis. Wanda at 716-715-1969
CITY OF BUFFALO TO HOLD FORECLOSURE SALE Help Will be Available to Homeowners at Risk
The City of Buffalo In Rem 44 Foreclosure Sale is scheduled to take place on October 25, 26 and 27 at the Buffalo Convention Center. The In Rem 44 Foreclosure Sale List is posted on the City of Buffalo’s website at www.city-buffalo. com. It is also available for a $5 fee at the Department of Assessment & Taxation. “We know these are difficult times and help is available for property owners experiencing financial hardship,” said Mayor Byron W. Brown. “The City of Buffalo can help homeowners avoid foreclosure.” For further information, please contact the Department of Assessment and Taxation at 851-5733, the User Fee Office at 851-4310 or the Buffalo Water Board at 847-1065 to inquire about a balance due. Court orders offering extended payment plans to stop foreclosure are also available through the City’s Court Order Program, conducted jointly by the Contiued Page16
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NEWS ROUND-UP
Joint Center Report: Black Vote Possible Key to Democrat Victory WASHINGTON, DC— Don’t write-off Democrats just yet, as a newly released report found that African-American voters could help Democrats retain control of Congress, and gain ground at the state level, if they show up at the polls Just weeks before Election Day, a new analysis shows that African American voters are strategically located in states and districts where, if they turn out in substantial numbers, they could make a difference in who controls the House, the Senate and up to 14 governorships. The report, “In Anticipation of November 2: Black Voters and Candidates and the 2010 Midterm Elections,” was released last week by the Joint Center for
Political and Economic Studies, a leading authority on the Black electorate that has consistently surveyed and reported on the opinions of African Americans since 1970. The analysis was conducted by David A. Bositis, Ph.D., Senior Political Analyst at the Joint Center, in Washington. Bositis pointed to the 1986 and 1998 mid-term elections as evidence of the power of the Black vote in changing the Democrats’ fate. In 1986, harnessing the momentum from the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s mobilization of Black voters in his bid for the White House, Operation Big Vote registered and drove African-American voters to the polls and the Democrats regained a majority in the Senate. And in 1998, Black voters turned out in a showing
of support for a beleaguered President Bill Clinton, who faced a challenge by the thenRepublican Congress. Similarly, a perception among Blacks that President Obama is being unfairly targeted could drive that electorate to the polls, Bositis told the AFRO. “I think that’s an element to how Black voters see the political scene, that in fact, what they’re seeing is President Obama is being attacked and they want to do something about it,” he said, pointing to a recent rally at Bowie State University, where a young participant told President Obama, “We’ve got your back.” Pre-
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dictions of a Republican victory in the midterm showdown—the party needs 40 congressional seats to take control of the House—are fueled by perceptions of an “enthusiasm gap” between likely Democratic and Republican voters. That gap is based mostly on the momentum of the tea party movement, which has been aligned with the GOP. But, it is the increasing traction of the Tea Party—including its racist elements—that may propel Black voters to the polls and possibly deny the Republicans wins, Bositis said. “There is a whole new generation of African Americans who are being increasingly exposed to conservative White people, who have shown without question that they look down on and demean African-Americans,” he said. “So, there’s a fear factor.” It is clear from this analysis that we have not reached the final chapter of the election story in many key states and Congressional districts, and that African American voters could end up being the authors of events if they match their turnout rates from other recent midterm elections,” said Joint Center President and Chief Executive Officer Ralph B. Everett who moderated a roundtable discussion following the release of the report. Dr. Ruy Teixeira, Senior Fellow with The Century Foundation and the Center for American Progress, a renowned political demographer who participated on the panel commented, “This election isn’t over yet. While the so-called likely voter poll results look exceptionally bad for the Democrats, it should be remembered that likely voters at this point in the campaign are just a guess as to who will show up on Election Day.” The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is one of the nation’s leading research and public policy institutions and the only one whose work focuses primarily on issues of particular concern to African Americans and other people of color. The Joint is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year.
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Harlem Welcomes First Hotel Since 1967 Aloft, one of Starwood Hotel’s boutique lodgings, opens in New York City’s Harlem later this month. it will be the first hotel to open in the neighborhood in over 40 years. According to the Associated Press, Harlem already serves as a major destination in New York City, and tourism experts believe the opening of the new hotel will increase its popularity and encourage people to extend their stays. The city’s Big Apple Greeter, which offers free tours for visitors, gets more requests for Harlem than any other section in the city except Greenwich Village. The neighborhood’s famous Apollo Theater draws 2.5 million visitors a year for tours and its famed Amateur Night. The defunct Hotel Theresa, which stands near the Apollo, now houses various offices. The establishment, which officially closed its doors in 1967, served as a haven for prominent Blacks at a time when they weren’t welcome in other New York City hotels. “Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald—all these people would come to the Theresa when there wasn’t an option to go downtown,” William Gibbons, a teacher in Harlem, told the AP. “In its heyday at the Theresa, on any given day, Joe Louis would be in the bar having a drink. Malcolm X was visiting Muhammad Ali.” Today, the neighborhood is undergoing massive gentrification, but some disagree with the plans, claiming it will take away the culture of the neighborhood. “That’s not Harlem. Harlem was a soulful place.
N.Y. Town Won’t close Muslim Cemetery The lawyer for a Muslim community in rural New York said the local government is dropping plans to take legal action to force the Muslims to shut their tiny graveyard. Thom Schimmerling, lawyer for the 30 member Sufi community, said he received a letter from a Sidney town attorney saying the town decided not to act.
On the Radio... Travis Smiley and Cornel West have teamed up for the new radio program, Smiley & West, which airs on public Radio International affiliates nationwide. The weekly hour-long program showcases Smiley and West discussing the news of the day, including current affairs, politics and culture. The second segment of the show called “Take ‘Em To Task” allows listeners to discuss their views with the hosts on any issue.
October 20, 2010
HEALTH MATTERS
How Junk Food is Replacing Vegetables Americans are not even close to the recommendation for 2 - 4 servings of fruit and 3 - 5 servings of veggies every day. A recent report put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that only slightly more than 25% of the American population eats vegetables three or more times a day. The vast majority of Americans are renouncing vegetables in favor of other less healthy foods, usually fast food, pre-packaged foods, and other junk foods. Why? Mostly it is because in the past few decades our taste buds have adjusted far too much sugar and salt. In spite of public initiatives to boost produce consumption, reports indicate that there
Blueberries halt hardening of the arteries
(NaturalNews) Atherosclerosis is a disease marked by plaque in the arteries. Made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood, plaque hardens overtime not unlike concrete -- and that narrows arteries and limits the flow of oxygenrich blood throughout the body. The result can be potentially fatal strokes and heart attacks. But now, for the first time, scientists have direct evidence that a side-effect free natural substance exists that can help prevent these harmful atherosclerotic plaques from increasing in size and narrowing arteries. What is this powerful hardening of the arteries fighter? Blueberries.
has been little to no improvement since 1988. Meanwhile, two thirds of the U.S. population is overweight or obese, v e r y likely due to choosing junk un-foods over living food. Less Fruits and Veggies = A Shorter Life Span In my studies of centenarians, a commonality among all their diets was a high intake of vegetables, relatively low intake of meat, and no consumption of our modern packaged foods. These centenarians lived to a ripe old age in basically good health, suffering from very little heart and liver disease and exhibiting negligible rates of cancer and degenerative diseases. Evidence supports this: compared with people who eat very small amounts of produce, those who eat larger amounts as part of a healthful diet are more likely to have reduced risk of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, and other chronic conditions. Fruits and vegetables are low in fat and sodium and high in fiber; the pigments that give the skins their coloring are packed with powerful antioxidants crucial for maintaining health. Meanwhile, the junk food we prefer fills our belly, yet leaves us nutritiously empty; it is a poor-quality fuel: high in calories, but low in nutrition. When you’re only eating between 1,500 and 2,000 calories every day, you want to make sure every calorie counts for more than just filler.
banana, rather than buying an nutritionfree to-go treat. Serving 5 - 7: Add tomato, avocado, greens and sprouts to any sandwich or as a side salad to your meal. Serving 8: To ward off the mid-day lull, break out a batch of baby carrots. Serving 9 - 11: Make big portions of a Continued Page 16
Community Town Hall Meeting A Community Town Hall meeting on the topic “Connecting to Care & Creating Change, Building a Structure for Health Education” will be held on Thursday, October 21, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway. For information please call Ronald Brown at 898-3771. Refreshments will be served. This event is free of charge and sponsored by Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Buffalo in collaboration with the Buffalo Urban League City of Buffalo, ECCPASA, Buffalo Board of Education, MOCHA, E.C.M.C. Pastoral Care Dept., N.Y.S. Dept. of Health, G.R.O.U.P. Ministries, Inc. and AIDS Family Services.
One more guideline: eat foods of all colors -- red, yellow, green, and everything in between -- to get a variety of vitamins and nutrients, optimizing your body’s immunity. Another way to support your body’s health is to take a well-balanced natural whole-food/herbal supplement that is packed with a variety of potent healing herbs, such as the Five Elements of Health. 12 easy servings of fruit and veggies Anyone who has opened their fridge and been greeted by a moldy tomato knows that produce can require some planning; but it does not have to be a lot of work, especially nowadays when there are precut vegetables, bagged lettuce, and other conveniences being sold in markets. To make matters easier, here are some tips to add more produce serving opportunities into your day. Just what is a serving? It varies depending on the food and the preparation method, but a good rule of thumb is that one serving is what you can fit into a single cupped hand. Serving 1 - 3: Add a handful of berries or sliced fruit to your cereal or oatmeal. Add broccoli, mushrooms, bell pepper, and other veggies to your scrambled eggs. Serving 4: Keep a piece of fruit with you at all times, and next time you’re hungry, reach for that apple, pear, orange, or
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ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL...
Board of Elections is sponsoring VOTER AWARENESS SESSIONS! As a public service to the community, The Erie County Board of Elections will be sponsoring 7 voter education seminars to familiarize the community with the new voting machines. There will be voting machines and Board of Elections staff, at each location listed below. The Board of Elections would like to thank Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant, Elaine Blyden (Bob Lanier Center), Pastor Tony Robinson (Saints Tabernacle COGIC), Elder Alan Core
Buffalo Mobilizes to Attend ASCAC Regional Conference in NYC The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC) has changed the date of its Regional Conference from October 30th to November 6, 2010. The registration fee has also changed from $25 to $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, and those under 25 years of age are free. The location and time remain the same – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at New York City Community College, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031.
HERE COMES THE JUDGE! Judge James A.W. McLeod , who is running for County Court Judge, is pictured with residents of the LBJ Apartment Complex. He spoke to residents there last Saturday about the importance of their vote in the upcoming General Election Nov. 2 . State Senator Antoine Thompson also spoke at the complex. Judge McLeod is also pictured (solo with mic in hand) during the recent grand opening and dedication service for t he Fruit Belt Eastside Leadership Business Academy. CHALLENGER PHOTOS
The theme of the Conference is The Whm Msu of Maat: The Young and Old Vibing Together to Restore What is Right. Invited speakers and participants include: Dr. Leonard and Dr. Rosalind Jeffries, Abu Muhammad, Dr. Nteri Nelson, KABA HIAWAITHA (Booker T.Coleman), Shaka Shakur, Mufundishi Salim, Nana Kobina Aduku I. As adults we are busy working day to day or just trying to survive in this oppressive culture. Our future, the youth, are killing each other in a civil war and we have become complacent instruments of our own genocide. Our elders and youth must come together and develop a perspective and purpose which will enhance our survival and development. No longer can we allow the education and socialization process that leaves us ignorant of our past, haters of ourselves and lovers of the oppressor, to define our reality for us…
WORLD OF GIRLS: State Senator Antoine Thompson has been busy on the campaign trail since his victory in the Primary. His reasoning: He’s not taking anything for granted. He is pictured here with the lovely Pastor Terri Ann “TC” Coplin and some of the participants and staff from “The World of Girls” organization during a luncheon at Daemen College last Saturday. CHALLENGER PHOTO
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One of the ways STOP THE VIOLENCE among ourselves is to develop Cultural Warriors and battle against the oppressor. We are asking for every old warrior to bring a young warrior to this conference of healing. For more information about travel and hotel accommodations please contact JoAnn Peters at 716-856-3347, Edward Watson at 716-894-4875, or Modell Gault at Modellgault@yahoo.com.
(First Centennial) and the Gloria J. Parks Center for their assistance in providing locations for these demonstrations to take place. For more information please call Deputy Commissioner - Arthur Eve Jr. at 858-7800. The Schedule is as follows… Wednesday October 20 6 - 7:30 p.m. Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library 1324 Jefferson Ave. Friday October 22 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Bob Lanier Center 185 Lang (Former Turner Carroll H.S. Use parking lot entrance) Saturday October 23 2 - 4 p.m. Saints Tabernacle COGIC 1301 Genesee St.
Monday October 25 5 - 7 p.m. First Centennial Baptist Church 273 High St. Tuesday October 26 10 am – 2 pm Gloria J. Parks Community Center 3242 Main St. Friday October 29 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Bob Lanier Center 185 Lang (Former Turner Carroll H.S. Use parking lot entrance) Saturday October 30 2 – 4 p.m. Saints Tabernacle COGIC 1301 Genesee St.
Justice in New York State Quizz Had All the Answers.... By Melvin Watkins If you saw last week’s “Quizz: Justice in New York State” feature, it was really not a quizz at all, as the choices were essentially all correct answers. In recent years there has been numerous reports and much discussion of the need to eliminate racial disparity in the American justice system. The Black community bears the brunt of ‘ crime in the streets’ and ‘ unequal justice in the criminal justice system’. We know that diversity in the justice system will bring about a different view of the issues of racial and ethnic bias. Just how do we get the much needed diversity in the justice system in New York? The method is plain! It is very simple, make diversity through-out the Justice System the rule! We must start by electing a diverse Justice bench. A diverse bar and bench gives our system of justice more depth. More breathe, more fairness in the end rather than having lawyers and judges who have only seen the persons and their troubles through the veil of privilege! This year we have seen the reason why western New York is so far behind the rest of the civilized world. The two major parties have shown their distain for the American way of fairness , the Democratic party and the Republican party both rejected all qualified minorities for the State Supreme Court nomination. Again , not one person of color,was nominated for State Supreme Court by the Democratic or the Republican party. Diversity matters because Judges make decisions that impact every part of a person’s life. It is particularly important in the criminal context. There are more African Americans under correctional control today—in prison or jail, on probation or parole--- than were enslaved in 1850; a decade before the civil war began. Persons convicted as felons can be permanenly relegated ,by law, to a 2nd class citizen status as a result of being denied the right to vote, automatically excluded from juries and legally discriminated against in employment, housing, access to education and public benefits, including food stamps. In view of the results of this year’s outcome of the State Supreme Court nomination process , a reasonable man can only conclude that neither party has a need for the minority vote.The state wide slate for the democratic party is comprised of three white men running for Governor, Lt. Gov. and Attorney General. You must decide if you want to vote on the “Freedom Party Line” or the “Working Families Party Line”
This writers advice is …Do not Vote for Any New York State Supreme Court offices this Year!
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CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: A number of events took place around the city in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Pictured above are scenes from the 3rd annual Western New York Hispanic Heritage Award Ceremony hosted annually by State Senator Antoine Thompson. Awardees included Casimiro . Rodriguez, Sr., Darlene Mercado, Felicita Cruz, Flor Aber, Hector Alejandro, Jorge E. Velasco, Mario Nunez, Paola C. Becvar, Victoria Perez and Rev. Alberto De Leon.
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church To Host Women’s Conference On Saturday, November 6, Mt. Olive Baptist Church Women’s Day Committee, under the pastorate of Rev. Dr. William Gillison, will sponsor a Women’s Conference. The theme of the conference is “Pressing Toward the Mark – God’s High Calling for Women.” The conference is open to women of all ages and will be held at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church located at 701 East Delavan Avenue. The conference will open with prayer beginning promptly at 8 a.m. Registration and breakfast will begin at 8:45 a.m. Conference attendees will have the option of attending two workshops that focus on women’s issues. Workshop topics include: “Jumping for Joy or Hunting for Happiness,” “Still Useful? The Titus 2:3 Woman – It’s Your Time,” “Developing Quiet Time in a Hectic World,” “Broken but Healed? Recognizing & Releasing Hurts.” There are special workshop offerings for young girls aged 11 – 18. Registration for the conference is $20.00 for women ages 18 and up, and $10 for young ladies ages 11 – 17. The registration fee covers two meals and refreshments, the workshops and workshop materials. Included in the conference will be two general sessions. The speakers for the general sessions are Evangelist Brenda Wilson of Cathedral of Praise and Evangelist Wanda Core of Centennial Baptist Church. . On Sunday, November 6, Mt. Olive will celebrate its annual Women’s Day. Theguest speaker for the Women’s Day celebration is First Lady Celestine Booze of The Potter’s House Church of God in Christ. You are invited to come and share in what will be a defining moment in the lives of women! For further information on these and other Mt. Olive activities or to request registration, please call 895.7494.
Mrs. Gwendolyn Triplett to be Honored Mrs. Gwendolyn Triplett will be honored at the 10:30 a.m. service at Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church, Sunday, October 24 for outstanding service as Director of the Church’s After School and Summer Enrichment Programs. Mrs. Triplett served as director of these programs for more than 10 years. The programs are the Church’s community outreach ministry. The After School program provided tutorial services to Elementary school students at the church four days a week during the school year. College students from Canisius College served as tutors under Mrs. Triplett’s direction as part of their work study program. Both programs emphasize essential reading and mathematical skills as well as development of social skills. An evaluation of the program revealed substantial improvement in student performance as a result of participation in the program. The Summer Enrichment program provided cultural enrichment activities to school age children for several weeks during their summer vacation from school. The After School program was discontinued as of the 2010-2011 school year. Lincoln Memorial is located at 641 Masten Avenue at Northland Avenue. The community, especially those who have benefitted from Mrs. Triplett’s work with these programs, are encouraged to attend this tribute.
Pastor and Mrs. Bell Pastoral Anniversary The Pastoral Anniversary for Pastor Russell C. Bell and Mrs. Tracey Sherrod-Bell will be held October 18 through 22 at 7:30 p.m. nightly and Sunday, October 24 at 3:30 p.m. at State Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C., 324 Glenwood Avenue in Buffalo.
Erie Shopping Trip Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church Senior Choir’s Annual Erie Pennsylvania Shopping Trip will take place Saturday, November 13, leaving 790 Humboldt Pkwy at 8 a.m. and returning at 6 p.m. The cost is $35. Start your Christmas shopping early, stopping at Gabriel’s and Millcreek Mall, lunch at the Golden Corral. Make your reservation early. Call Margie 893-9686 or Yvonne at 465-7279.
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Is There a Doctor in the House?
On October 8th , 2010 in Los Angeles California Rev. Chris W. Brown Jr., on recommendation of the faculty, staff and trustees of Faith Evangelical Seminary of Tacoma Washington, was formally hooded and received his Doctorate degree in Ministry with a concentration in counseling and strategic leadership. Dr. Browns dissertational research centered on the clinical and environmental correlation of depression and clergy . Dr. Brown’s dissertation points out that 1,500 Pastors a month leave the ministry as a result of stress , family and church conflicts which manifest into depression for many clergy in every denomination , ethnic back ground and culture . He also points out that the conflicts which Pastors have with various sub groups in the church end up in the legal system which cost the church annually between $400 to $800 billion dollars in court and attorney fees and the expense of paying an interim Pastor while legally deliberating on removing the current one who has to still be paid in mean time in many cases . His research also shows that as a result of the many emotional , physical and environmental stressor which clergy face they have an increasing degree of self medicating by drinking or incorporating the use various drugs as Dr. Brown a coping mechanism . This in turn effects the judgment and impulsivity of clergy which as result makes them susceptible to risky behaviors such as sexual promiscuity , driving while intoxicated or poor job performance . Dr. Brown has a Bachelors in Criminal Justice for Buffalo Sate College, Master in Mental Health Counseling from Medaille College , Master of Arts in Theological Studies and Doctorate from Faith Evangelical Seminary . Dr. Brown is an associate minister at St .John Baptist Church where Rev. Dr. Michael Chapman is the Pastor. He is also a member of the Baptist Conference of Buffalo and Vicinity as well as the chapter president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Rho Lambda Chapter and the fraternities Eastern Region Director of Programs and Development. This past year he was appointed by Mayor Byron Brown as a Chaplain for the Buffalo Police Department he is also the President and Founder of Trinity Counseling and Family Services . Dr. Brown has over 20 years experience in the counseling and human service field. He and his wife Dawna are lifelong Buffalo residents and products of the Buffalo School System they and their two children Chris III and Camrin live in Buffalo's judges row community to God be the glory!
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Dine In, Take Out At Zion Missionary Baptist Gospel Soul Café Enjoy good gospel music while you enjoy good food at the Zion Missionary Baptist Church Gospel Soul Café, Friday, October 22 from 2 to 8 p.m. The fundraiser will be held in the ZMBC Fellowship Hall at 179 East Ferry Street and is sponsored by the Parent Committee to raise monies to support the youth and Girl Scouts trip to Disney World in 2011. For additional information about the October 22 ZMBC Gospel Soul Café contact Laura Joseph and Etta Howell at 886-1382 or 891-5119.
War-Son Communiy Choir At Friendship Missionary Friendship Missionary Baptist Church at 402 Clinton Street will present the War-Son Community Choir at its First Sunday Night Gospel Hour, November 7 at 5 p.m. Reverend D. Dixon-Clark is the host pastor and Mr. Johnny Flakes is president of the church.
Worship This Week!
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entertaiment ON STAGE *Sultry Saturdays at “Blush” Night Club at Delaware and West Delavan. *Nubiessence (Jazz), Thursday, Oct. 21 from 7-10 p.m., New Humboldt Inn, 497 Humboldt Parkway; Nubiessence Jazz performs jazz-poetry with the original poetry of Brother Taharka backed by the band – Al Ferguson, Bilal Abdullah, Ruseau Taylor and Allasane Sarr. Special tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer . $5 donation. *Friday Night Juke Joint, a Pine Grill Jazz Reunion Fund Raiser, Oct. 29, Nov. 19 & Dec. 17; $15 donation @ African American Cultural Center’s Paul Robeson Theatre. *Funkateers at The New Golden Nugget, 2046 Fillmore Ave; Sat. Oct. 30,m 9 p.m. until; $15 advance/$20 @ door; 883-0397 for more info.
*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 *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 On Stage Listings are Free. Write: The Challenger, On Stage, PO Box 474,, Bflo., NY 14208; or email:
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*Old School Funk Fest, Sat. Nov. 20, Auditorium Theatre, ROCHESTER, featuring The Bar-Kays, Slave, Confunk Shun, The Mary Jane Girls, Sugar Foot’s Ohio Players, The Dazz Band; 8 p.m.; Tickets at Ticketmaster outlets & the Auditorium Box Office. *Roscoe Mitchell Trio & The Buffalo Improvisers Orchestra, featuring Jaribu Shahid, roscoe Mitchell, Vincent Davis, Rey Scott, Steve Baczkowski, Tim Clarke, Dave Dewitt, Greg Millar, Bill Sack” and “John Bacon; Friday, Oct. 22 @ 8pm,Burchfield Penny Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave., www.hallwalls.org or 854-1694
Alicia Keys Gives Birth To Baby Boy! FUNK FEST! Hats off to Marnetta Malcolm and her hard working crew for bringing us another day of wonderful entertainment - all Buffalo style - in honor of Buffalo’s beloved Rock Star Rick James during the annual Rick James Funk Fest in Front Park in August . PHOTOS J&D PHOTOGRAPHY
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VOTE ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 2!
Singer Alicia Keys has given birth to a beautiful baby boy. Alicia and Swizz named their son Egypt Daoude Dean. Keys reportedly checked herself into New York’s St-Luke’s Roosevelt hospital yesterday.
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entertaiment
Kanye West Album is Banned from Wal-Mart
Kanye West took to Twitter Sunday to lament over his new album being banned from Wal-Mart due to its cover(due in stores Nov. 22), which features a painting of what appears to be two monsters having sex.West isn’t too upset though: “I know that cover just blew y’all minds.” The controversial rapper just recently swapped out his bottom teeth for gold and precious stones...What next Kanye?
TI : Back in the slammer....
T.I. Gets 11 Months In Prison For Violating Probation
T.I. has had his probation revoked and was given 11 months in jail. According to tmz.com, T.I. told the judge he needed help for drug addiction and begged not to be sent back to prison. T.I. was still on probation for federal weapons charges when he was arrested Sept. 1 on drug charges in Los Angeles. He and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, were taken into custody during a traffic stop in West Hollywood in which deputies said they smelled a strong odor of marijuana from inside the car. They were soon released on bond.After the arrest, a U.S. probation officer alleged that T.I. committed three violations of his supervised release from prison: possessing ecstasy, testing positive for opiates and associating with a convicted felon. Pannell then ordered T.I. to appear back before him in court on Friday.
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Asante Sana: An Art Stroll Thank You!
Many thanks to the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy – to Executive Director Thomas Herrera Mischler and Director of Strategic Initiatives Otis Glover – for sponsoring The Collective Buffalo Mind Body Art Stroll in Martin Luther King Jr. Park. A shared vision of cultural art and fresh air access came together beautifully, outside on a honey autumn sunshine day. Thank you (Asante Sana) to Daryl Rasuli and Glendora Johnson-Cooper, chair and co-chair respectively, of The Collective Buffalo advisory board; and to each of the volunteer advisory board members, for making the day a successfully grand family adventure. Thank you to the beautiful people of Buffalo, New York who came out and ate apples (and granola bars) in Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday, October 16, 2010. Sisters, cousins, friends and fathers; little children, grown men and great maternal generations came to the Saturday park. Daughters, grandkids, cousins and students came through to check vitals screen for diabetes, pick up self-health knowledge and stroll through fall foliage and theater, ballet, visual art, drum / dance and jazz healing. A wonderful diversity of Buffalo residents stopped in to Martin Luther King Jr. Park to support an idea that cultural art equals well mind and sound body. Thank you to the health professionals of the Erie County Health Department, Catholic Health and the American Diabetes Association and for your personal commitment to helping people to live well lives. Thank you to all the artists – thespians, teachers of art and young ballerinas in their red tutus – for sharing their heart talent. Most of all, thank you to African American Cultural Center Executive Director Agnes M. Bain – to Buffalo City Ballet Executive Director Marvin Askew, El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera Executive Director and Curator Craig Centrie, Colored Musicians Club President George Scott, Locust Street Art Executive Director Molly Bethel and Nash House Museum Executive Director George K. Arthur -- for your tireless preservation of the integrity of African American and Hispanic American heritage arts, history and education. Your institutions are social security for community healing and cultural wealth. -Jessica Thorpe, Outside the Box C E L E B R AT E , S E RV E , I M A G I N E .
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Putting Our Money Where The Heart Is : In The Center of Hope Community By Richard Tahara
What is really important to me? Ask yourself, “Is my health important to me? Is the Center of Hope Community, my community, important to me? Are my children important to me? Sometimes (maybe too often) the answer to those questions and many more are answered by the question: “How do I spend my money?” How often today or this week did I buy a pop, a hamburger, a double hamburger, French fries, potato chips, popcorn, candy, coffee, or something sweet, fattening, or too salty for your health? Am I doing anything with my money to help myself or my neighbor? If the Center of Hope Community is important to me am I also giving it a little bit each week? How much is a little bit? A dollar a week will be a little sacrifice to most in our Center of Hope Community, especially when looking at the answers to the questions above. In addition to being more healthy for me, it will demonstrate that I really do feel my community is important to me, that I have pride in my community, that I am proud to support my community and not let “outsiders” support me like I was a charity case. How do I use my free time? How much time do I spend watching TV? How much time do I spend with my family? How much time do I spend exercising? How much time do I spend helping myself or my neighbors? How much time do I spend keeping my house, my yard, the street in front of my house clean and litter-free. Our children have cleaned up this neighborhood. Am I going to help maintain the gains our children have made or am I going to be part of the problem? Again I ask, “Am I taking pride in my house, my community, the Center of Hope Community? Do I have a senior or handicapped neighbor who could use my help maintaining her/his yard or house? Am I checking on that neighbor when it snows or if there is an electrical blackout or other problem? When I am at the store do I offer to carry the groceries for a senior or handicapped person? Do I practice using our streets as a garbage can and add to its litter, or do I properly dispose of my litter and garbage? Do I require respect from the youth in my area? Do I show my displeasure when I see kids using my street as a garbage can? Or do I add to the problem with my silence telling our youth and community that I believe using our streets as garbage cans is okay with me. Recently, a 12-year-old boy was shot
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culminating over a year during which he and a companion harassed a 67-yearold senior in his neighborhood. He was shot after throwing bricks at the elderly woman, one hitting her in the chest. How long would he have continued throwing bricks – until he hit her in the head or fatally wounded her? Why was this situation allowed to escalate to this point? Where were her neighbors, the police, and the religious leaders? Why for over a year was this elderly woman victimized until she was forced to defend herself for her life? Where were the parents? Why were those boys able to continue this harassment for over a year without anyone intervening? Does this begin to sound like our neighborhood? Will we be the next headline in the national news? Or, are we going to become part of the solution by teaching our children proper respect for themselves, their families, and their neighbors? How do I use and develop my talents and skills? What are my unique talents and skills? How have I used them to help myself or my neighbor or my community? What have I done today, this week, this month to exercise my mind and body, to learn something new, and to develop a skill I already have? The Center of Hope as its name implies is one way we are making a difference in our community. It has already supplied employment for our youth and is vigorously pursuing over the winter a continuation of the gains made this summer. Largely as the result of outside donations, the initial renovations at the Center are being completed. We the community must also step up and actively support and contribute to completing the Center. By doing so we will maintain it and the valuable programs already begun and planned as well as help it grow to be what is can be. By doing a little bit each day, each of us can begin to make a real difference. Each week we will be helping to maintain our neighborhood, to develop pride in our neighborhood, and to set a good example for our youth. As long as we sit back and say it is okay to let others do for us what we can do ourselves, we are giving our youth the message: it is okay to be a loser, to stand with our hand out and do nothing to help ourselves. The violence we are already seeing is the result of such behavior. For over 12 years Darnell Jackson has shown us how he has used his money, his skills/talents, and his time to help his family, his neighbors, and
his community in the way we will move forward, develop our potential. For at least 12 years he has given all that he has to improve his neighborhood. His efforts and generosity have caught the attention of many outside of his neighborhood who have and continue to help Darnell and his neighborhood. In the process a small group of like-minded individuals have joined him who are also committed to improving this community. Their vision is to see this community join the majority. For it is a fact that there are more African American families with incomes over $75,000 than there are who are living below the poverty level. We can join them. And yesterday was the time to start. None of us has a time machine. We can, however, start today and make every day count, to make every day a day of progress moving us forward inches at a time. Once we gain momentum, we will move feet at a time. When enough momentum is gained, we will truly be
on a roll. The residents of the Center of Hope, the 20 blocks cleaned up, are being asked to help themselves. One way is to contribute a dollar a week to the Center. Everyone can afford a dollar a week and would benefit from not having that coffee, doughnut, pop, etc. Your small donation added to those of your neighbors will make BIG differences in your neighborhood -- maintaining the gains and improvements made over the past two summers, keeping their yards clean and free of garbage, keeping their children protected and turned away from gangs and gang violence, and helping to keep their neighborhood cleared of drug pushers, helping the youth and young adults get the education and training that will enable them to compete successfully in today’s and tomorrow’s market. Another way is to volunteer an hour or two a week at the Center. Call Darnell today for details: 570-9165 and start being part of the solution rather than part of the problem.
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The Audacity to Lead!
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he major media has launched an all out assault on the candidacy of State Senator Antoine Thompson for no other purpose than to defeat him at the polls in November and make sure he is not in position to run for Mayor of this City in the future. Their blatant disregard for truthful, balanced reporting as it relates to Senator Thompson is part of a larger national scheme to turn back the clock and politically disenfranchise minorities and right-thinking Americans. This is the season of “Blame-everything-on-President-Barack-Obama.” The era of “angry White men” and shallow right-wing “Tea Party” people who were nowhere to be found during the Bush administration’s 8-years of insane, backwards politicking that nearly destroyed this country. This is the season of “hang Antoine” despite the reality that he has done a commendable job since taking office in 2007; making sure that his district receives its fair share of state funding. But the media doesn’t waste time on his accomplishments. Instead they are shamelessly acting as his opponent’s campaign arm. And because they have no real issues of substance on which to attack Thompson, he (Thompson’s opponent) and his partners in crime (the media) whine and create bogus “scandals” and harp on code phrases like “taxpayers money ” (yet Mr. Thompson has brought millions back to his district). They twist words and manipulate the truth and create scenarios to sow seeds of doubt and fear. An editorial in the Monday News titled “Thompson’s Audacity” reached a new low. They have been trying their best to make the alleged “book ”- Sen. Thompson’s 2010 State of the 60th Senatorial District Report - a real campaign issue. They called it “a thinly disguised insult to the region’s taxpayers and voters.” They accused the Senator of trying to “get away with” something and had voters “foot the bill.” They said that voters should be “outraged.” They even found a way to give his opponent a shout out. A registered Democrat running on the Republican and Conservative lines in the upcoming election, the editorial said that he “must be jumping for joy at Thompson’s tone deaf behavior.” For the record, Sen. Antoine Thompson is hardly tone deaf. He hears very well. And if I were his opponent, I wouldn’t jump too soon. The News is the one with the “audacity” to insult Sen. Thompson and his supporters with that editorial they’re passing off as truth – particularly his African American base. Over the decades we have learned to reject the lies, read between the lines and see clearly through their sinister tricknology, too often nicknamed “ journalism.” Sen. . Thompson has released the following statement and reference to “the book”: “My office has produced an annual State of the District report since my days as the representative of the Masten Council District. I continued this process because I found it to be an effective way to communicate with residents of the 60th District. The purpose of the report is to chronicle legislation and initiatives that we have accomplished and are currently working on. It does not include everything; it is merely a snapshot of the district. The 2010 State of the 60th Senatorial District report cost approximately $12,000 to produce in-house and was initially made available March 15th on my Senate Web Site for the nearly 300,000 people I represent. After several edits and additions, we were finally able to make 2,500 hardcopies available to constituents.Additionally, the 2010 State of the 60th Senatorial District report brings transparency and accountability to government. Why wouldn’t you encourage legislators to disclose what they are doing? This is my vision – this is what I’m fighting for.” At the young age of 40, Thompson is a rising star. He serves as the Senate’s Deputy Majority Whip, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation and Co-chair of the Senate’s Minority and women business Enterprise Task force. He has been praised statewide for his efforts to protect the environment. Yet the local major media either negatively reports on him or they exclude positive news about him altogether. We urge our readers and TV watchers…Blacks, Whites, progressives and all right-thinking people, “don’t’ believe the hype.” Don’t join the lynch mob. We need Antoine Thompson in Albany. We need the Democcrats to stay in power in the Senate, otherwise it will be very difficult for him or any other Democrat, to deliver. We can’t say it enough. This is a critical election year. It is beyond urgent that we come out and vote on Election Day, especially in the Black community. Wicked people in high places want to turn back the clock. We have the power to stop them at the polls. Vote for Antoine Thompson, 60th State Senate District, and James A.W. McLeod, County Court Judge! Page 14
How soon we forget... First let me say this letter is not to offend but to defend the hard work of those of us who are trying to make change in our community for the better part of the entire Buffalo, not just the east side of Buffalo. Some six years ago an organization was formed due to the alarming number of murders and violent behaviors that were plaguing our city. The organization in question is now known as the STOP THE VIOLENCE COALITION. ARLEE “JOOP” Our mission is to reduce violence DANIELS in the entire city of Buffalo New York and its surrounding areas. We still are a coalition of community-based organizations whose collective passion, commitment, energy and expertise are focused on stopping violence and helping the community to make their neighborhoods a safer place to live. We are still gaining strength after more than six years in existence for this vital work-through one another’s faith; and we remain certain our inclusive collective efforts will prevail. That is our mission and vision. Where there is a mission there is a vision. Because violence diminishes us all we will continue successfully to lead the fight to make it the rare exception rather than an everyday occurrence. We are committed to working with young people to revolutionize the way the think, and to helping them to redefine accomplishment and identify real options for a safe and productive life. This is our vision. And we still believe our achievements will lead to other communities to ask how we did it. Fast forward to today and the current; we still administer one of the most successful evening GED programs in the city, thanks to our partners in the YMCA, THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER and the NFTA. We are still changing young lives for the better – in the court systems as well as in places like Hope-ville and some charter schools and public schools. Our last year’s 100-day peace campaign “VIOLENCE HURTS, IT’S JUST THAT SIMPLE”, we believe was very successful. And this year’s peace campaign “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND - WHERE IS YOURS?” has had a tremendous impact of positive reviews from the voices of the streets. Our gang intervention at funerals and prayer visuals are a welcome site for those pastors of churches where these funerals are being held and for parents and mourners who are looking for relief from the violence in our city. And let me just make it clear; we are not the only anti-violence group out here that is trying to make the climate safe for our residents, especially our seniors and grade school children. There are some other very dedicated organizations that are manned by brothers and sisters who are in this struggle to free the death grip Continued Page 15
Paladino and Collins: Philosophical Soul Mates of the Republican Kind Dear Editor: County Executive Chris Collins and Carl Paladino, philosophical soul mates of the Republican kind, appear to be of one mind in their concentration on slashing or eliminating funding for essential health services. (There’s suspicion that Collins thoughts are Paladino’s words on the issue.) Paladino’s hacking aim for Medicaid was reported as a 40 percent reduction. In that pursuit, he intends to tackle waste/fraud/abuse by including fingerprinting and drug testing in the eligibility process for citizens. Surprisingly, hygiene classes wouldn’t be a prerequisite. It’s a good guess he doesn’t plan to replicate those requirements for the CEO’s of the teaching hospitals in New York State. (Yearly, about $950 million is received from Medicaid to train physicians. A significant number of them exit the state to practice.) The man that’s madwants to cut “optional” benefits,” such as clinics, which help low income individuals. However, the major outlay for long-term care Medicaid benefits for well-to-do people, siphoned via loopholes, doesn’t seem to concern him. Ditto clinics eradication for Collins’ agenda. He’s reviewing all non-mandated health programs for his guillotine -- probably using his mean and lean Six Sigma check-off pad. Stay tuned! -Kat Massey
McLeod is the Right Choice for County Court Judge! Dear Editor: As Election Day looms, the right decision regarding the seat for Erie County Court Judge is imperative. Judge James A. W. McLeod proves to be a worthy candidate through his experience, integrity and promise of social justice. There is no doubt that Judge McLeod has the requisite knowledge for the position through his exceptional career, spending years crafting his legal skills as a confidential law clerk, government attorney and private practitioner. There is no doubt that Judge McLeod has the requisite experience as a sitting judge with the Buffalo City Court since 1998, receiving special appointment as Acting Erie County Court Judge and Erie County Family Court Judge and having presided over 30,000 criminal, family and civil matters. As impressive as Judge McLeod’s knowledge and experience is, his true excellence stems from his commitment to the communities of Erie County. He is unquestionably devoted to community organizations such as Kaleida Health, the American Red Cross and the Near East Side Community Health Task Force, to name a few. But, what really makes Judge McLeod the standout candidate is his integrity as a Jurist. He consistently makes decisions with fairness and impartiality, keeping in mind the betterment of the community. Far too often, jurists make arbitrary decisions for personal or political decisions but Judge McLeod have never fallen victim to this practice. He stands firm on issues especially dealing with illegal gun possession and other serious crimes. His decisions are sound and directly impact our communities specifically the young people and as such, he is able to ensure that social change is upon us. Judge McLeod rules from the heart, making a difference where it really counts. If we want success for Erie County in the future, we need to offer our communities with the best possible resource - Judge James A. W. McLeod. -Prathima Reddy Price 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”
“What is planted cannot be uprooted.What is well embraced cannot slip away.” I CHING
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SPEAK OUT! The Karla Kronicles
An Open Letter to the Mayor: There is a Cancer in Your Cabinet...
Dear Byron, This letter is not intended for Mayor Brown. It is addressed to the man whose leadership I have followed for over two decades. Its’ intent is not to be mistaken as malicious, but to be accepted with the love it is being sent. On behalf of myself and our community, I am appealing to the sensibilities of the man who this community entrusted their safety and caretaking through the electoral process. Byron, there is a cancer in your cabinet. Its name is Steve Casey. His presence in your camp has derailed the direction of your purpose. It has inflicted pain and confusion on innocent people and employees and brought organized chaos to your leadership. His quest to become powerful through your anointing must be stopped. KARLA If there was ever one thing our peers always believed about THOMAS you Byron, it was that you were fair. In evaluating the up and down side of a situation, you always opted for what was right. That was your leadership style pre-Casey. Your decision however, to fire me without due process and refusal to pay out the remainder of my term is reflective of Deputy Mayor Casey’s influence on your decision making. This decision serves no real purpose nor is it politically prudent. It is however, definitely politically motivated. The timing of my termination (right before Golembek’s primary) speaks volumes about the real purpose behind your actions. You simply gave in to some heavy political pressure from people who had nothing to do with getting you re-elected. I am respectfully requesting you return to the leadership style that got you elected Masten District Councilman, NYS Senator and Mayor of the City of Buffalo. This Social Security Death Master has been given God status. The $800,000 spent on health care premiums for dead retirees is not lost. It was stolen by those families who knowingly used insurance they were not entitled to. Our Comptroller should be trying to get that money back from those families – not trying to help fire me. Relations with our labor unions are greatly improved. The new Director of Compensation and Benefits is making phenomenal strides in finding and correcting decades old systemic problems with service delivery and overall division functioning. The Civil Service Division is operating efficiently and the Personnel Division is gearing up to conduct collective bargaining agreement training. All of these things have occurred under my watch. I have no more business being fired than Casey does remaining your Deputy Mayor. Our detractors are ecstatic watching us prepare to commit suicide on the spirit ofour beloved Grassroots legacy and do irreparable damage to any opportunity or dreams you may have for higher office. I besiege you - look for an exit route for Steve Casey. As long as he breathes in your cabinet, it will be on life support, leaving our city gasping for air as he continues to negatively impact your leadership with clandestine poison. The final destination of this journey we have embarked on is a place called disaster. Neither one of us will arrive safely if you opt to take this trip to the end of the road. While the outcome for me may impact my employability, it will leave an indelible mark on your political career. Byron, the best chemotherapy you can give your advisory cabinet is to change its composition. Give it a make over. Replenish it with diversity and some good old fashioned Buffalo born and bred loyal statisticians. Then and only then will this community’s confidence be restored in your leadership of the City that loves you, embraced you and that God has strategically placed you at the head of.
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Respectfully submitted, Commissioner Karla Thomas
The Freedom Party is not about simply putting individuals into public office nor is it about “Politics”. The Freedom Party is a “Movement” geared at building a political party that encompasses the needs of African Americans and Latinos and all people of good will. We will change the conditions of our communities and build a future for our children by working together. This can only be accomplished by creating new leadership that understands the needs of the people; leadership that has vision, hope, purpose and God’s blessing. In assisting in building The Freedom Party, we are not only helping to make history by having this nation’s 1st African American and Latino led political party; we are also helping to lay a foundation that assures that the needs our communities are addressed and that our voices can be heard. Empowering Ourselves The Freedom Party honors the sacrifices that many great people before us(such as Fannie Lou Hamer) went through for their struggles in Mississippi in 1964 to assure that we have a right to vote and to be fairly represented in government. Ms. Hamer and others fought for this right, because they knew that the “vote” we possess is a powerful tool to bring about change. As a nation we elected our 1st African American president, Barak Obama. This gracious act of righteousness was accomplished by the power of your vote and your expression for positive change and optimism. As each of us, in this election year, reflect on our struggles and our optimism for the future, let us do so in the spirit of compassion for those that we love and a loyalty to rebuilding our communities. We must first realize that Party Politics, as practiced by both the Democratic and Republican Parties,have destroyed the very fabric of our communities. In fact, politics of all political parties, up to now, have left out the communities of color when it comes to addressing our concerns such as education, poverty, unemployment, over taxation, cutting of services to social and cultural groups, and the lack of opportunities to build our neighborhoods through small business development and job creation initiatives. This November 2nd, Vote first on Line H forThe Freedom Party. Let’s Vote to “Empower ourselves.”
A Grim Reminder From the Past
Hitler Was ‘Mad ad Hell” Too... By Alton Bowens History sends us a very grim reminder as well as a very clear warning from the past. One that we are ill-advised to overlook or ignore. For the time and circumstances are ripe for the evil forces and dark spirits that swept the National Socialists into power under the leadership of Adolph Hitler which eventually led to the demise of an entire nation. The fact that more than fifteen million are unemployed and food pantries feeding those who have never had to depend on them are swelling the lines to record numbers. The economy is stalled because of the uncertainty of consumers for which a spirit of depression becomes obvious It was these circumstances and conditions in Post World War I Germany that proved to be fertile ground to plant the seeds of hate, anger, bigotry and despair. This was the theme that Adolph Hitler and his National Socialist Party rode into power during the 1930’s. As unbelievable as it may seem in America, this same theme in like circumstances and conditions, caused by the very ones who are creating a wave of anger, bitterness, hate, bigotry and despair in hopes of riding it into power in November. They offer no solution to the problems of America, only slogans; “You have a right to be mad as hell”; “Let us take back our country”; as if someone has taken it and who is us; a race; a creed; a special interest group. In like manner just as the National Socialist Party under the leadership of Adolph Hitler they talk as if they have an exclusive right to America. This vile, dark and evil spirit is attempting to corrupt the thinking of otherwise decent, respectful and right thinking Americans, in their despair, to believe that they have a right to be “mad as hell”, because the honest effort of those in charge has not been as successful as hoped to correct in two years a disaster that they were given eight years to create. These ungodly and dark spirits are depending upon two factors for their success; a gullible unsuspecting public as well as public apathy. They were encouraged by the outrageous and disrespectful public display of Joe Wilson which defiled the people’s hall of congress by his willful disrespect for the people’s office of president and refusing a public apology to the people of America in the Hall of Congress, when there was no public outcry for his disgraceful disrespect of these two institutions of American democracy. The candidate for public office in Kentucky has publicly voiced his opinion that the civil rights laws are not constitutional. Just as the National Socialist Party and Hitler, “this mad as hell” spirit deals in lies and deception as evidenced by the Shirley Sherrod incident. In New York State the same “mad as hell” spirit is offering a candidate for Governor who excuses bigotry, racism and sexism as a joke to be shared only with friends. The question is does he include Thurman Thomas and school board member Ralph Hernandez in that number of friends? The same candidate for Governor advocates placing all welfare, unskilled, unemployed people in prison for retraining and hygiene instruction. This is reminiscent of a strategy used by the National Socialist Party to lure an unsuspecting populace into the death camp of Auschwitz which displayed above its entrance the statement “Work is Freedom” when in fact only death awaited those who entered. There can be no clearer sign of the mindset of these advocates of the “mad as hell” movement than one of its candidates for public office dressed in a Nazi officer’s uniform and proudly displaying the same. The warning is clear and unequivocal. To ignore it will be to the peril of every decent, right thinking American. The time for apathy is not this election. “Evil can only exist when good men do nothing. Thank God we live in country where good can prevail and evil overcome just by voting. Their motto is: “You have a right to be mad as hell.” Our motto is: “We have a right to vote and will.” Their motto is: “Let us take back our country.” Our motto is: “Let us save our country.”
Hua Hu Ching By Lao Tzu
umanity grows more and more intelligent, yet there is clearly more trouble and less happiness daily. How can this be so? It is because intelligence is not the same thing as wisdom. When a society misuses partial intelligence and ignores holistic wisdom, its people forget the benefits of a plain and natural life. Seduced by their desires, emotions, and egos, they become slaves to bodily demands, to luxuries, to power and unbalanced religion and psychological excuses. Then the reign of calamity and confusion begins. Nonetheless, superior people can awaken during times of turmoil to lead others out of the mire. But how can the one liberate the many? By first liberating his own being. He does this nor by elevating himself, but by lowering himself. He lowers himself to that which is simple, modest, true; integrating it into himself, he becomes a master of simplicity, modesty, truth. Completely emancipated from his former false life, he discovers his original pure nature, which is the pure nature of the universe. Freely and spontaneously releasing his divine energy, he constantly transcends complicated situations and draws everything around him back into an integral oneness. Because he is a living divinity, when he
acts, the universe acts. (#77) October 20, 2010
Why the Freedom Party?
HOW SOON WE FORGET continued of violence in our communities. Many of us are limited as to what we can do without proper funding. But as you can see we are still marching forward, with our mission to have a vision of safe streets. I would also like to mention something that I found to be a Little biased, rather it was intentional or just an oversight. Just recently there was a press conference on Hewitt Avenue that was spearheaded by my Pastor Pridgen that was labeled “enough is enough.” One of the staff reporters at the end of her article in Friday’s edition of The Buffalo News mentioned those in attendance. And the mention of those present included the clergy and dignitaries and one anti-violence organization. As I recall there were also representatives from UNITED FRONT, THE FATHER’S GROUP, the newly formed women’s group NO MORE TEARS and, of course, the organization I head, THE STOP THE VIOLENCE COALITION. The organization BACK TO BASICS and Reverend James Lewis of ECMC were also present. Why no mention of these very courageous organizations and individual was included in The Buffalo News is a concern to me. I don’t want to sound like I’m suggesting something other than fairness, but this kind of reporting causes separation in our community. If one’s mind is not developed to the point of contentment with oneself it could lead to hard feelings and division, I didn’t want to speak on this because the mission is much bigger, but I was led by the Spirit to say what some might have thought.
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soup or stew, packed with veggies like carrots, squash, greens, mushrooms, broccoli, et cetera. Freeze some in single-sized portions for an easy meal later. Tired of the same old stew? Mix it up by eating as a soup one night and spooning over rice or couscous the next day for lunch. You put in the time up front, but have some simple lunches and dinners for later.
The Court Order Program will take place Wednesday, October 21; and Thursday, October, 22 at the Erie County Courthouse, 25 Delaware Avenue, between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Low-income taxpayers who require legal assistance, but cannot afford an attorney may contact the following agencies: LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO 237 Main Street (corner Main & Seneca), Room 1602 Telephone: 853-3087 – Ext. 453 (Dorothy Adams) Property Must be Owner-Occupied; Income Guidelines Apply LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, DISABLED OR DISADVANTAGED OF WNY 237 Main Street (corner Main & Seneca) Room 1015 Telephone: 853-3087 – Ext. 220 Property Must be Owner-Occupied; Must be 60 or older VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT 237 Main Street (corner Main & Seneca), Room 1000 Telephone: 847-0662 Must Meet Income Guidelines ERIE COUNTY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE HOUSING OFFICE Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, 1st Floor Telephone: 858-6265
Serving 12: Stew pears with cinnamon or serve baked apples with walnuts and raisins. Bonus Serving: One of the easiest ways to fit in a lot of veggies is to become a fresh juice fan. Unlike store-bought juices that come loaded with unhealthy sweeteners, added salt, and chemicals, you can make up your own recipes and fit many healthy servings into one glass of juice. Here are some good ingredients for detoxifying: apples, asparagus, beets (including greens), cabbage, carrots, celery, cucumbers, and parsley. You can find many more nutritional tips for a long life in Secrets of Longevity: Hundreds of Ways to Live to Be 100, which is now available on Kindle. I hope these tips inspire you to up your veggie intake! I invite you to visit often and share your own personal health and longevity tips with me. May you live long, live strong, and live happy!
eat to live bidS AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT ‘09 NIAGARA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM, INC. 1521 MAIN STREET NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14305 1. ADVERTISEMENT TO BID Sealed proposals will be received by Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. at 1521 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305 not later than 1:00 pm on November 4, 2010 at which time they will be publicly opened and read for the following project.
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Contractor to pay the Prevailing Wage Rate as determined by the Federal Government in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. It is the policy of the ARRA funding to encourage Minority /Woman’s Business Enterprise participation in this project by contractors. There will be a Walk Through at the site for each of apartments on October 21, 2010 at 9:30 am starting at the apartment complex office. There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference for all contractors on October 28, 2010 at 9:30 am at Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. 1521 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305. Each bid shall be accompanied with either a certified check or a bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of base bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for Satisfactory Performance and Payment Bonds. The Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all informalities. No bids shall be withdrawn after opening of bids, without the consent of Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time for opening of the bids.
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Belmont Housing Resources Will Offer Two Free Workshops For Aspiring Area Homeowners Non-profit affordable housing organization Belmont Housing Resources for WNY is set to offer two informative workshops for area residents interested in homeownership. Scheduled to run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Hamburg Town Hall at S-6100 South Park Avenue, the series will begin on Wednesday, October 27 with How to Save to Buy a House, which will cover a variety of topics including effective credit management and budgeting strategies and Belmont’s Matched Savings Individual Development Account Program. The second workshop, How to Buy Smart When You Do, will be presented the following week on Wednesday, November 3rd, and will explore such issues as shopping for a house, understanding mortgage products and securing down payment and closing cost assistance. Seating is limited for both classes, which are sponsored by the Town of Hamburg’s Department of Community Development. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Belmont Housing Resources for WNY at (716) 884-2358 Ext. 131 • TDD 711.
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Invitation to Bid Trash Compactor Dumpster Rental Large Format Poster Printer Halon Control Panel Replacement Elevator, Escalator Maintenance NITTEC System Strategic Plan Consultant Download bid documents from www. nfta.com
employment Laborer 1, (25 hrs/week) Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent. Experience in operating a pallet jack. Valid NYS drivers license. Good math skills. Some lifting required. Responsibilities: Receive inventory and separate food orders at warehouse. Pick up and deliver food and clothing to other agency offices. Please send resume and two references by October 18, 2010 to S. Shears, Executive Director, Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. 1521 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14205. EOE
3 FEMALE VOCALISTS NEEDED for a gospel group. For more information: 939-8680 or www.patemall.com/classifieds.
bid S INVITATION TO BID The NFTA is soliciting construction re-bids for Project No. 20LZ0401, LRV-Bolster Fabrication, Bid No. E-460R on November 4, 2010 www. nftaengineering.com INVITATION TO BID The NFTA construction re-bids for Project No. 241LZ0401, LRV-Truck Frame Fabrication, Bid No. E-461R on November 4, 2010. www. nftaengineering.com. NFTA Procurement Invitation to Bid Urea & Mag Chloride Flakes Workplace Safety & Industrial Hygiene Consultant Download bid documents from www. nfta.com
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ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Announcement of Professional Vacancy INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST (FFECC)
PART-TIME/UP TO 19 HOURS PER WEEK SALARY $ 25.00/ HOUR ENGLISH/HUMANITIES SKILLS LAB DESCRIPTION: The work involves performing specialized non-instructional duties assisting students in the English/Humanities Skills Lab. Duties to include assisting students, placement testing. The work is performed under the supervision of a higher level administrator or faculty member. Does related work as required. Must be able to work some evenings and Saturdays open lab hours. REQUIREMENTS: Good knowledge of fundamentals of teaching; good knowledge of subjects in the academic area in which aligned; ability to work with and tutor students in academic area in which assigned; ability to work with students and faculty in effective manner; ability to understand and follow detailed oral and written reports; initiative; resourcefulness; reliability; integrity; must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of 60 semester credit hours of study at a registered or regionally accredited college or university in English. 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.
State University of New York
ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Applications are being accepted for the Position of: COLLEGE SAFETY OFFICER COLLEGE SAFETY – ALL ECC LOCATION PART-TIME/ UP TO 19 HOURS PER WEEK SALARY $16.96 HOUR DAYS - AFTERNOONS – WEEKENDS – ALL SHIFTS JOB DESCRIPTION: Guards college buildings and property; maintains order and gives directions to visitors; make bank runs; escorts. The incumbent works under the direction of a higher-level security employee; Does related work as required.
Board of Education Buffalo, New York Advertisement for Bids Sealed proposals for the following project will be received at the office of the Board of Education – 403 City Hall, Buffalo, New York, 14202. On Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 10:00 A.M., proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud for: PROJECT 10-09 BOILERS P.S. #89 106 APPENHEIMER STREET BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14214 The instructions to bidders, bid forms, drawings and specifications may be examined and copies thereof may be obtained at the above listed office. Please note that required bid bond is 20%. The work will be subject to the equal employment opportunity requirements. A $100 deposit will be required for each project. If the bidding documents are returned in good condition, and returned at least 30 calendar days from the date of bid opening, deposits will be returned by mail. If the documents are not returned in good condition or after such date, all deposits shall be forfeited. Any questions regarding this project, please refer toRUSS CRITOPH, P.E. (716) 833 - 4506 DANIEL KEEFE, A.I.A. Associate Architect Advertising date: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 October 20, 2010
State University of New York
REQUIREMENTS: Good knowledge of the practices and procedures used to insure the maintenance of order and security in public buildings; working knowledge of fire safety practices used in public buildings; some knowledge of procedures used in the emergency evacuation of buildings; good knowledge of legal regulations governing conduct in public buildings; skilled in the use of first aid and the use of fire extinguisher and other related fire fighting equipment; ability to be firm with visitors, employees; must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have had employment as a full-time police officer in New York State. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Registration as a Security Guard by the State of New York, Dept of State, Division of Licensing Services if not a current police officer. To apply to the positions above, 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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FRIENDS TO THE ELDERLY 118 East Utica Street, Buffalo, NY Applications are now being accepted for the following immediate positions: Senior Citizen Aide Part-Time. 25 Administrative/Clerical, hrs/week; 3 yrs experience;Minimum Associates/ or Combined EducationDescription: Provide administrative/ clerical support to the Senior Program Coordinator. Assist Seniors in daily activities, and crafts as needed. Coordinate educational classes, meetings, and senior breakfasts. Perform general clerical duties to include, but not limited to, bookkeeping, copying, faxing, mailing and filing. Must have good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Cook Food Service, Temp, 20 hrs/week;1-3 yrs culinary experience; Graduation from accredited culinary school or equivalent work experience Description: Plans and writes nutritious menus for all meals, directs the preparation of food, prepares and serves food; maintain inventory of food and supplies, knowledgeable with federal and state government nutrition guidelines; maintain cooperative working relationship with staff, seniors, an public. Must be able to lift 30 lbs. Driver Drivers/Transportation;Temp, 17 hrs/week1-2 yrs experience; High School / must have valid NYS Driver’s LicenseDescription: Drives an assigned route to transport individuals to and from senior facility, educational institutions, and other locations; assume responsibility of maintaining a variety of records, such as time at each stop, purpose of trip, number of passengers per day, mileage, and vehicle maintenance. Working knowledge of rules and regulations involved in the safe and efficient operaition of automotive equipment. Interested & qualified candidates may contact Tiffany Lewis @716882-0602.
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Dance Lessons with Smooth Steppers: Urban Line Dance, smooth style Ballroom, Steppin’ and Swing; CRUCIAL Center, 230 Moselle St., Saturdays at noon; Tuesdays at 6 p.m. $3; 633-7813. *Line Dancing With Pearl Harris: 6-7 p.m. Pratt Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt St. donation $2. Wednesdays *Community Dance and African Drumming Classes: African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue, 3 p.m. Saturdays and 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $15 monthly; visit www.africancultural.org more information *Line Dancing Lessons, First Shiloh Baptist Church, 15 Pine St., 6:30 p.m. Fridays. 847-6555. Free. *Line Dance Lessons: 10 a.m.-Noon; Martha Mitchell Center, 175 Oakmont St.; 444-2046 or 833-1038, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday 6-7:30 pm; $2 *Line Dance by George Patterson: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 896-7021, Mondays & Thursdays. *June-Teenth Afrikan Family Time Drum Dance and Song: 6-8:30 p.m.; GatewayLongview Family Resource Center, 347 Ferry Street. Fridays * Argentine Tango Every Monday with Travis Widrick 7 - 10 p.m. 1st hour beginners lesson,The Gallery @ Chow Chocolat, 731 Main St. *Salsa Night Every Wednesday with Calvin and Fanny 7 - 10 p.m .1st hour beginners lesson The Gallery @ Chow Chocolat 731 Main St. *Latin Night 1st/3rd Friday with Chun Poh, Salsa, Merengue, ChaCha, Bachata 8 p.m.- midnight, Chow Chocolat 731 Main St. *Urban Ballroom Stepping, Swing, Beginners Salsa (all classes $3, 633-7813); Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. Urban Line Dancing; 7-8 p.m. Ballroom Stepping; Saturdays 1-3 p.m. Ballroom Stepping, West Coast Swing, Beginners Salsa. *Urban Line Dance: Learn some of the latest hot line dances,Mondays Old 600 Club, Mondays 7-9 p.m.; Wednesdays 6:15-8 p.m., ,St. Philips 15 Fernhill.
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Friday October 22
Wednesday October 27
Reception: NYS Senator Antoine Thompson , Oliver’s Restaurant: 5:307:30 p.m.; 2095 Delaware Avenue; call 605-8773.
Annual Anniversary Service Honoring Pastor Malcolm F. Wilson: 7 p.m.; New Jerusalem Revival Center, 2733 20th St., NF.
Board of Education Regular Board Meeting: 5:30 p.m.; 801 City Hall.
Erie County Prisoners Rights Coalition Holding Center Demonstration: 5 p.m.; Delaware at Church St. Strategy Meeting 6-7 p.m. 14 Allen Street. Every Wednesday.
“Chocolate Tasting Party-Just for the Health of it”: 5:30-7:30 p.m.; CAO, 70 Harvard Pl.; call 903-3290.
Chapter of The Links Scholarship Dinner-Dance: 6 p.m., Samuel’s Grande Manor, 8750 Main St. Williamsville; call 310-7297.
Thirtieth Annual “Meet the Candidates Day”: 2-6 p.m.; 3108 Main St. near Highgate Avenue; call 836-0822. Public Screening of “All Fracked Up”: 5 p.m.; The Crane Library, 633 Elmwood Ave. Thursday October 21 Past Forward Discussion Series “Arts for the People”: 6-9 p.m.; Downtown Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square; free; call 858-7182. Community Town Hall Meeting: Health Education topic, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Buffalo Museum of Science; 898-3771.
LGBT Arts Community Show Opening: “Time Out in the Queen City,” 6-11 p.m., 464 Gallery & Retail; 464 Amherst Street; Oct. 22-28; Sponsored by Supporters of Antoine M. Thompson.983-2112. Saturday October 23 Annual Anniversary Service Honoring Pastor Malcolm F. Wilson: 6 p.m.; Prince of Peace Temple COGIC, 669 Kensington Ave.
Saturday October 30
Writing The Grant Proposal A-Z: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Juneteenth Buffalo, 1517 Genesee St.; $50; call 31-2076.
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Delaware Avenue Baptist Church Health Fair: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 965 Delaware Avenue; Pastor M.J. Robinson is Host Pastor. Int’l F&A M Masons & Eastern Star Anointed Stars Chpt #442 “2nd Annual Costume Party”: 7-11 p.m.; The Crucial Center, 230 Moselle St.; $25; call 994-0193. Kickoff of the BWHIC 2nd Annual Convention Kicks Off: Join Bishop & Lady Badger Oct. 26-30 ; day session noon – 30. Launch, evening services nightly. Sunday October 24 King Center Charter School 10th Anniversary Concert: 5 p.m., Elmwood Franklin School, 104 Amsterdam Ave. Doug Cameron guest violinist.
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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