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The Freedom Party! Alton Maddox Brings Call for Independent Black Party to WNY
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ew York City attorney-activist Alton Maddox visited Buffalo this week in a continuing effort to establish the Freedom Party, a Black political party with ballot status, and the ability to exercise leverage over the New York State Senate. Mr. Maddox chairs the United African Movement, and is currently on a mission to address the political disenfranchisement of Black voters in the present party system. Infuriated by the insult of gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo’s all White slate in 2010, the Freedom Party seeks to establish a platform whereby Black voters can be educated in the process, and empowered with an independent party. Ballot status enables a political party to nominate its own candidates for office. Mr. Maddox noted that with this status, we can, for example, nominate our own judges for office. At Monday evening’s African Consciousness Workshop held at the Merriweather Library, he said: “We don’t know where these judges are coming from, but we know they’re sending us to jail.” He summarized the political landscape by noting that in the current system, Black, Latino, and Asian voices are muted even where they hold a majority, and that the reward for loyalty to the Democratic party is to be ignored, marginalized, and taken for granted. “The economic pie is getting smaller, and Whites have decided to hog the whole pie,” he continued. Attorney Maddox noted the long history of political organization in the City of Buffalo, which accounts for his seminal efforts here. In addition to launching the Freedom Party, he is looking for candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and Comptroller, to fill out a slate that already has New York City Councilman Charles Barron as its candidate for governor. In the broader political scheme, Mr. Maddox notes that the re-election of Barack Obama will be more difficult than his election, and that the establishment of the Freedom Party would invigorate Black voters who currently abstain from the process, viewing it as an exercise in futility.
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Clarisssa Street Reunion!
L-R: Jaheim, Roy Ayers, Anthony Hamilton and the Temptations among the star studded lineup for this year’s Rochester Music Fest.
Rochester MusicFest 2010: Five of the Coolest Nights In July!
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ive nights in July promise to be the coolest of the summer when Rochester
MusicFest 2010 rolls into town with a line-up that’s guaranteed to get hands clapping, hips swaying and fans coming back for more. Mark your calendars and plan to be in downtown Rochester during the week of July 17-24 to experience MusicFest’s new five-night, multi-venue format spanning multiple genres, including Gospel, Motown and Urban Contemporary. Tickets are available at all Ticketron locations. -Schedule*Saturday, July 17: Free Gospel Concert at the Riverside Festival Site, corner of Exchange Boulevard and Court Street. Acts include the Canton Spirituals, Rochester’s own Divine Nature. Gates open at 2 p.m. and the show starts at 4 p.m. *Wednesday, July 21: “Sax in the City” smooth jazz at the Riverside Festival Site. Acts include saxophonist Najee, trumpetist Tom Browne and vibraphonist Roy Ayers. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $25 before July 20 and $35 on the day of show. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com and a limited amount of tickets will be available at Mad Flavors Clothing, 185 Lyell Ave. *Thursday, July 22: Club Night in the St. Paul Quarter. Howard Hewett will headline at the Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. and various clubs in the St. Paul Quarter will offer free shows. Doors to the Music Hall open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30. Admission is $20 at the door and $15 in advance. Tickets go on sale June 1 and are available at the Music Hall and a limited supply will be available at Mad Flavors Clothing. *Friday, July 23: 50th Anniversary of Motown Celebration at the Riverside Festival Site. Acts include Dennis Edwards and the Temptation Review and the Four Tops. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $35 on the day of the show and $25 in advance at all Ticketmaster locations or ticketmaster.com. A limited number of tickets are available at Mad Flavors Clothing. *Saturday, July 24: Evening of Neo-Soul at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Square. Acts include Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Dru Hill, Mario and other special guests. Doors open 6:30 p.m. and the show start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $30 to $60. A VIP package including a champagne reception with the artists is available for $75. Continued next column
Back in the early 1800’s Clarissa Street was known as High Street and Caledonia Avenue in Rochester’s Third Ward. It was in the middle of the City’s first Black community. Flash forward to the mid-20th century and Clarissa Street was hoppin’ with joints like The Elk’s Club, Dan’s Restaurant and Grill, Shep’s Paradise, and The Pythodd Club earning the area the title of Rochester’s Broadway. For 15years now they’ve celebrated the musical climate that was this area with The Clarissa Street Reunion. Things kick of with a parade followed by a day of arts, crafts, grub, and music. The Clarissa Street Reunion takes place Saturday, August 21 on Clarissa Street between Troup & McCree. Free. 454-2680.
MUSICFEST continued Sponsors The Rochester MusicFest is presented by the City of Rochester and sponsored in part by WDKX=103.9, WJZR-105.9, 95.1 The Fox with Brother Wease, the Upper Falls Plaza McDonalds, Rochester Plaza Hotel and Conference Center and Mad Flavors Clothing.
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True Bethel Sends Nationally-Based Public Tech- Missionary Team to Haiti nology Institute Awards Buffalo for 311 Call Center
55 YEARS! Mr. and Mrs. Willis Noble of Depew celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary on June 4! Mr. Noble is retired from Ford Motor Company. Mrs. Betty Noble is retired as an office manager at Bells Supermarket. They have five children, 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. A trip is planned later to Las Vegas and California. Congratulations to the beautiful couple!
Senior Cookout NYS Senator Antoine Thompson will roll up his sleeves once again to serve up a great time during his annual Senior Cookout. The event will be held Sunday, June 27 at Riverside Park, located at 2607 Niagara Street in Buffalo. Thompson says this is the tenth year for the cookout. “Seniors are a treasure that we should honor whenever possible. They have made sacrifices that created better opportunities for the rest of us.” The cookout is free and open to the public. Seniors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and prepare for a good time.
Buffalo Urban League Scholarship Awards Ceremony Local students will receive scholarships at the Buffalo Urban League Award ceremony on June 23 at 6p.m. at the David C. Hohn Lecture Hall at the Roswell Park Campus at Elm and Carleton Streets. Anyone interested in attending the ceremony or providing contributions to the scholarship program should contact Nikkei Goodwin at 2502414 or ngoodwin@buffalourbanleague. org.
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The City of Buffalo was recently designated by the Public Technology Institute (PTI) as A Citizen-Engaged Community for its 311 system. The Public Technology Institute (PTI) is a national, not-for-profit member-supported organization based in Washington, D.C. that promotes innovation and collaboration in government, notably in the use of technology to improve management and the delivery of services to citizens. The City of Buffalo is one of nine local governments in the United States that has been designated as “Citizen-Engaged Communities.”
CONGRATULATIONS Raoul Alexander! Congratulations to Raoul Alexander on his Pinning Ceremony in Respiratory Therapy on May 22 from Genesee community College. Much love from Ma, family and friends!
PEACE Walk This year’s Live In Peace Walk 2O10 will take place June 26. Let’s bring our communities back together and join in for a day full of family fun, support, exercise, food, giveaways, music and PEACE! The cost for the walk is $20 per person and $5 for children under 13 years old. Pre-registration is required. To register for the Live In Peace Walk 2010 please contact Dolly Randle of CASNY (Event Planner) at 716-603-1045 or e-mail to casnydmr@rocketmail.com. to contact Dolly of CASNY at 716603-1045.
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“This is political history in the making,” he said in a prepared statement prior to his appearance here. “The formation of the New York Freedom Democratic Party with ballot status will be a political milestone. John Russwurm, Samuel Cornish and Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts are smiling spiritually. We will finally define ourselves and speak for ourselves. This signals the death of our being political pawns which is akin to being economic slaves. “Fannie Lou Hamer was a member of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and Rosa parks was a member of the Michigan Freedom Democratic Party. She met Malcolm X at a party function in Michigan. The New York Freedom Democratic Party stands on their shoulders. “The formation of a third party calls for the participation of our best and brightest. It also calls for courage. “ Many will remember the famed attorney from his efforts alongside C. Vernon Mason and the Reverend Al Sharpton to defend 15 year old rape victim, Tawana Brawley in 1987. He was disbarred and blacklisted in the wake of that case, and in his own words, has worked for Black folks without a salary ever since. For more information, you may reach the United African Movement at (718) 834-9034. June 23, 2010
On Sunday, June 13, True Bethel Baptist Church held a special prayer for a Missionary team led by Pastor Darius G. Pridgen, traveling to Haiti to provide funds for an irrigation system that will help in irrigating crops in the village of Soukri. The church, on a single Sunday morning raised $8,000 soon after the devastating earthquake that shattered the towns and villages. Soukri is located in the Northwest of Haiti three miles outside of Gonaives and approximately two hours from the capital of Port au Prince. Buwayna Daniels of the organization Asakivle Buffalo Friends of Haiti says, “There is an abundance of water in and underneath the nearby mountains and our goal is to drill three deep water wells that will assist in providing irrigation water for all of the fields surrounding the village.”
Prisoners Are People Celebrates 5th Anniversary! The next meting of Prisoners Are People Too will take place on Monday, June 28 6:30-8:30pm at the Pratt-Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt Street in Buffalo. On that date, we will celebrate the organization’s fifth anniversary. What started out mainly as a community education initiative, has remained so, but has also become a major player in the KARIMA world of “prison AMIN life,” especially in Western New York. PRP2 has been about the business of educating, motivating, and inspiring incarcerated people, formerly incarcerated people, their loved ones and advocates. This meeting will afford us an opportunity to celebrate our achievements and announce plans for the future. This has been a year of the kind of hard work that rarely gets publicized because it’s neither popular nor glamorous. We took a look at restorative justice, the children of incarcerated parents, prison-based gerrymandering, and the special needs of women in prison. We participated in the New York State Prisoner Justice Conference and we became actively engaged in the fight against county jail mismanagement, coordinating our efforts with the Erie County Prisoners Rights Coalition. The work of PRP2 has inspired the creation of two other support groups in Niagara Falls and Lockport. Our letters and persistent voice won freedom for George BaBa Eng who had been imprisoned for nearly 34 years. This has been a year of successes and surprises. Let’s celebrate! PRP2 programs are sponsored by The Circle of Supporters for Reformed Offenders and Friends of BaBa Eng. For further information, contact Karima Amin: 716-834-8438; karima@prisonersarepeopletoo.org. MY C H A LLE N GE R N E W S .C OM
Senator Thomson (far left) with students and dignitaries at recent Scholarship Awards program.
Pvt. David Evans Jr. Courage Scholarship Award Winners Honored NYS Antoine Thompson handsed out scholarships to eight deserving students. The Private David Evans, Jr. Courage Scholarship Award program was held June 11 at the Frank E. Meriwether Jr. Library in Buffalo. The scholarship is named in honor of Private Evans, who was killed while serving in the Iraq War in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Private Evans was just eighteen years old. In 2003, Evans interned in Thompson’s Common Council office. The Senator says this is a great way to keep Evans’ memory alive. “David was always a very optimistic young man who wanted to make a difference in the world. I believe this scholarship, which is named in his honor, will help other students pick up where David left off.” The following is a list of the scholarship recipients, the high school they’re graduating from and the college they’re attending in the fall. • Tela Bridges, WNY Maritime Charter School of Buffalo, NCCC. Ashley Brown, City Honors High School in Buffalo, Rochester Institute of Technology. • Holly Granat, Niagara Falls High School, SUNY Oswego. • Christopher Munn, WNY Maritime Charter School of Buffalo, Tuskegee University. • Miranda Papp, Tonawanda High School, Brockport SUC. • Crystal Prince, Hutchinson Central Technical High School in Buffalo, Clark Atlanta University. • Bria Thompson, South Park High School of Buffalo, Spelman College. • Kelly Tian, City Honors High School of Buffalo, University of Chicago.
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52 Shot, 8 Dead in Chicago Weekend Violence Eight people were killed and at least 44 others were shot across the city of Chicago Friday night into early Monday, including a baby girl who suffered a graze wound to the neck when gunfire erupted at a Near West Side barbecue, reports the Chicago Sun Times. Those killed included a 28-yearold man found shot in the chest about 3 a.m. Monday in the 7500 block of South Halsted Street near a South Side church, according to Gresham District police. A passing motorist found the man, identified as Credale Woulard, of 7711 S. Ada St., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. He was dressed in women’s clothing and was found lying dead on the sidewalk. In the South Side Englewood neighborhood, 44-year-old Darryl Dunn was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in the 7200 block of South Marshfield Avenue at 2:02 a.m. Monday, authorities said.
Fugitive drug lord “Dudus” Coke arrested in Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Reputed gang leader Christopher “Dudus” Coke, who eluded a bloody police offensive in his slum stronghold last month, was arrested Tuesday by authorities outside Jamaica’s capital, the island’s top cop said. Coke faces trial in New York on drug and arms trafficking charges. His arrest came nearly a month after 76 people were killed during a fourday assault by police and soldiers on the West Kingston slum of Tivoli Gardens, which is Coke’s base. At a news conference, Police Commissioner Owen Ellington said Coke was in good condition in police custody. He provided few specifics, saying that “the circumstances of (Coke’s) arrest are being investigated.” SUBSCRIBE
Obama Will Give Gays More Benefits The Labor Department will likely announce Wednesday that the Family and Medical Leave Act is being tweaked, giving gay federal employees the right to leave work to care for a child, just as straights can. It’s the latest in a long string of incremental changes President Obama has quietly made since taking office that have expanded federal benefits to gays and lesbians. This White House has given gay employees long-term health insurance for their partners, day care, and child subsidies. The Federal Housing Authority can’t consider a loan applicant’s sexuality anymore. And the Census Bureau will count the number of Americans who say they’re part of a same-sex couple. In his Father’s Day address Sunday, the president even mentioned that modern families took many formsincluding having two fathers.
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HEALTH MATTERS
Why an Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away Apples Keep the Gut Healthy A study has found that an apple rich diet had an impact on the number of “friendly” bacteria in the intestines. Animals on an apple diet-a diet naturally rich in pectin (a dietary fiber) had increased amounts of the types of bacteria believed to improve intestinal health. When we eat apples on a regular basis and over a prolong period of time, say the researchers, the bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids that provide the ideal pH condition in the intestines, a condition that ensures that a beneficial balance of microorganisms can thrive. The bacteria also produce a chemical called butyrate, which is an important fuel for the cells of the intestinal wall. Cultivating so called “friendly” bacteria in the gut is important. As they are an integral part of our immune system and contribute to overall health.
Plants that Fight Inflammation New research from Japan has now found that the essential oils from six common herbs and plants thyme,
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clove, rose, eucalyptus fennel and bergamot-can suppress the inflammatory COX-2 enzyme in a manner similar to resveratrol, the chemical in red wine that has been linked to many health benefits. When researchers tested the essential oils, they found thyme oil to be the most active, reducing the inflammatory enzyme COX-2 levels by almost 75 percent. When the thyme oil was analyzed and its major anti-inflammatory component, carvacrol, isolated and tested as a pure substance, it reduced the COX-2 enzyme levels by over 80 percent. These are important findings because COX-2 enzyme is responsible for many inflammatory responses in the body such as pain and swelling and usually can be blocked only by common antiinflammatory drugs. (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Jan. 2010)
our diet to prevent certain cancers. When the researchers examined the five varieties most common in the United States for there nutritional value, they discovered that the fruits had some impact on various types of cancer cells. Further tests then showed that the fruit had the most impact on breast and colon cancer cells. When mango was brought in contact with breast and colon cells, the malignant cells underwent apoptosis, or programmed cell death, while the surrounding healthy cells remained unharmed. Although more studies are needed, the scientists concluded that mangoes’ anti-cancer benefits can be attributed to gallotannis, a class of polyphenois that target, in a natural way, cells on the verge of mutation by disrupting their division cycle.
Community Health IMPACT Day Do you or your children need health coverage? Are you concerned about your blood pressure or cholesterol levels? Does diabetes or breast cancer run in your family and you are now concerned about your own health? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should attend the 4th Annual Community IMPACT day at Greater Faith Bible Tabernacle, located at 391 Edison St. on Friday, June 25 from 3 to 7 p.m. This is a free and family friendly event open to the entire community. There will be various health screenings provided ranging from blood pressure checks to onsite STD screens and a free anonymous HIV tests. There will also be professionals available who could assist you or your family members with applying for free or low cost health insurance. There will be free food, entertainment and activities basketball and double dutch. For more information or questions call Greater Faith Bible Tabernacle at 893-7963.
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Mangoes Help Prevent Cancer A new study by Texas AgriLife Research food scientists reports that mangoes could play an important part in
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“I Am Not Who The Devil Says That I Am” Leading Ladies Pamela D. Hennings of Zion Dominion Global Ministies COGIC, Wanda Core of First Centennial Baptist Church, and Evangelist Sue Hulett of the Prayer Tower COGIC will be featured in the Buffalo Regional Christian Women’s Council Workshop “I Am Not Who The Devil Says That I Am” on Saturday, June 26 at 10 a.m. at Prince of Peace Temple COGIC, 669 Kensington Avenue. $10 donation includes Continental Breakfast. Elder Vernal L. Harris is Host Pastor. For donations, tickets or more information call 883-4919.
Memorial Set for Deacon Foye Sr. Deacon James Foye Sr. , Senior Deacon of The Greater Apostolic House of Prayer, transistion from this life on Monday June 21. There will be a Memorial service for him on Friday June 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. The wake will be Saturday morning June 26 at 10 a.m. followed by a homegoing service to follow at 11a.m. All services will be held at The Greater Apostolic House of Prayer, 1455 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo NY.Funeral arrangements by Lombardo Funeral Home.
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DeLaine Waring AME Church To Celebrate its 54th Anniversary Rev. A. Iona Smith Nze, Senior Pastor of the Historic DeLaine Waring African Methodist Episcopal Church at 680 Swan Street, Buffalo New York, announced today that DeLaine Waring African Methodist Episcopal Church will celebrate its 54 year history at a Founder’s Day Gala to be held at Canisius College on Friday evening, June 25, beginning at 5 pm. Tickets are $50. The keynote speaker will be The Rt. Rev. Richard F. Norris, Presiding Bishop of the First Episcopal A.M.E. District, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to a travelling museum exhibit about Rev. DeLaine’s work, a documentary produced for the Founder’s Day Gala will also debut. For more information, please call 842-6747 or 617-817-2003.
Back Home Gospel Hour Concert
A Back Home Gospel Hour Concert will be held at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 402 Clinton Street on Sunday, June 27 at 4 p.m. Rev. Daris Dixon-Clark is Pastor.
Church Fans Available
Any individuals, church or organization needs fans for church for any upcoming events, please feel to contact Thomas T. Edwards Funeral Home at 894-4888 or stop by at 995 Genesee Street Monday thru Friday 9-5pm.
Pastoral Anniversary Banquet for Pastor Swain
United Memorial & Moss Funeral Home, Family and Friends would like to congratulate Rinaldo R. Moss for receiving Father of The Year 2010!
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The Pastoral Anniversay Banquet for Pastor Rosetta Swain, Enter In Ministries FGBC on June 26, 2010 at True Bethel Baptist Church has been postponed until at later which will be announced and If you have purchased tickets, please contact Elder Easley at 570-3283 or LaVita at 563-4031.
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C O U N TDOWN TO SHOWTIME! Students at Miss Barbara’s School of Dance practice hard to perfect their routines for Sunday’s “Spotlight on Dance” Recital (June 27) at 3 p.m. at Performing Arts High School. The hard working youngsters deserve to perform before a large appreciative audience! Come out and support these talented young performers! You won’t be disappointed! This is the 44th anniversary dance recital for Miss Barbara’s School of Dance. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. For tickets or more formation call the school at (716) 834-1644.
NaTania Parker-Allen: Profile of an Outstanding Teen! N a Ta n i a B e y o n c a “Young Miss Buffalo Parker-Allen will gradu2009” during the 8th ate from eighth grade at Annual Scholarship Charter Middle School for Pageant After fierce Applied Technologies on competition among 16 Thursday, June 24th. She talented contestants. At will attend Amherst High 13 years old, she was School this fall. Her career the youngest person goal is to become a medical to be crowned “Young surgeon. Miss Buffalo.” NaTania A gifted student and acareceived a $500 scholdemic achiever, NaTania arship, various gifts and is involved in numerous NaTania Parker-Allen memorabilia. She also extra curricular activities. received special awards Chief among these are her religious for Talent, Poise and Charm and activities at Kingdom Dimension Perfect Attendance. As the reigning Ministries under the guidance of Queen NaTania serves as an ambasDistrict Elder/Pastor James Jr and sador for the organization, representPastor Phyllis Foye where she is an ing the pageant at various civic and active member. community activities. Last August she was crowned NaTania was selected by her school to sing in the All County Choir sponsored by Erie County which gave a concert at Amherst Middle School in the spring of 2010. She also served as a cheerleader for Charter School for Applied Technologies. The talented teen also dances at Miss Barbara’s School of Dance, where she’s been enrolled for the past 10 years. This outstanding young lady has taken and honed her performing arts skills in the areas of Jazz, Tap, Gymnastics, African and Hip Hop Dance. For the past 4 years NaTania has also served as a Teacher Assistant for the younger students. She will celebrate her 10th year anniversary with a solo performance in this year’s recital on Sunday, June 27 at 3 p.m. at Performing Arts High School. NaTania is the daughter of Desiree Parker and Donald Allen Jr,; granddaughter of Joe & Cathy Parker, Don Sr & Lynette Allen and beloved Dana Malay. NaTania has God given talents and with the core values of Faith, Family, and Community Service that has been instilled in her, she is destined to succeed in whatever life endeavors that she pursues. NaTania is definitely blessed and will continue to be a source of inspiration and a blessing to others. Congratulations NaTania!
Debutante Pageant of Divinity! The World of Girls Empowerment Center will present the Debutante Pageant of Divinity on Saturday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Christian Center Hall on Pearl and Tupper Streets. Thirteen lovely young ladies ages 13-17 will be presented as “Divinity Queens: Diamonds in the Rough” under the direction of World of Girls founder, director and mentor Pastor TC, the “Divinity Queen of Diamonds,” who will be Pastor TC, the “Divin- escorted by ity Queen of Diamonds” her husband will be escorted by her Rev. Eugene husband Rev. Eugene Coplin Jr. Coplin Jr. The pageant is designed to restore a God consciousness, enhance dignity, poise and public speaking, and build character as well as refine talent and develop a positive attitude. This year’s contestants and their escorts include: Shakinah Powers (Mr. Marlon), Rachael Johnson (Mr. Jarrett), Amber Wyatt (Mr. Julian), Mauricia Hollingsworth (Mr. Kellen), Justice Grayson (Mr. Issac), Imani McCoullum (Mr. James), Yazmenn Auls-Diggs (Mr. Asaiah), Chelsea Patton (Mr. Matthew), Janequa Brown (Mr. Antonio), Tanesha Connors (Mr. Aaron), Ashley Ridgeway (Mr. Raymond), Mariah Shanklin (Mr. Tramaine) and Ariel Lamont (Mr. Koran). The event, “Back by Popular Demand,” will showcase the young ladies in talent and modeling skills. There will be prizes, awards and the crowning of Miss Divinity 2010. For tickets or more information call (716) 362-1242. Please Support Our Young Ladies!
St John Now Offering Line Dance Classes! St. John Baptist Church will begin offering line dance classes on Thursday June 3 from 6 to 7 p.m. and every Tuesday and Thursday there after. Learn the latest line dances. The classes will be held at the Bennett Smith Sr. Family Life Center at 8433 Michigan Ave. F or more information call 852-4504.
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DIVINITY DEBS AND THEIR ESCORTS: Left to Right Row One (from top) Miss Brown and Mr. Antonio, Miss Hollingsworth and Mr. Kellen; Row Two: Miss Grayson and Mr. Issac, Miss Wyatt and Mr. Julian: Row Three: Ms. Shanklin and Mr. Tramaine, Miss McCoullum and Mr. James; Row Four: Miss Conners and Mr. Aaron, Miss Powers and Mr. Marlon; Row Five: Miss Johnson and Mr. Jarrett, Miss Diggs and Mr. Asaiah; Row Six: Miss Patton and Mr. Matthew, Miss Ridgeway and Mr. Raymond.Not pictured: Miss Ariel Lamont and escort Mr. Koran. Page 7
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ON STAGE *Maxwell with special guest Melanie Fiona, July 12, HSBC Arena, tickets at the Arena box office, all Tickest.com outlets .
*ON STAGE AT THE NIAGARA FALLS CASINO BEAR’S DEN: *Stanley Clarke Band featuring Hiromi Saturday, June 26at 8:00 p.m. Tickets starting at $50 *Live Piano Jazz: Free every Friday from 6-9 PM. Ms. Diana M. Reeves *Chubby Checker Friday, July 23 at on vocals and keyboards. Mr. Larry 8:00 p.m. Tickets starting at $50 Henderson on drums. Hot Stuff Southern Cafe’, 829 Main St., NF, *Blind Boys of Alabama Friday, NY 14301. 716.282.7883. www. July 30 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets starting at $50 hotstuffsoutherncafe.com
*Open Mic & Jam Session every Friday and Saturday New Musician’s Big “6” Club, 600 East North @ Fox; 896-6660. On Stage Listings are Free.
*Thursday Night Comedy: The New Golden Nugget, 2046 Fillmore Ave. 8 p.m.; tickets $15.
Write: The Challenger, On Stage, PO Box 474,, Bflo., NY 14208; or email: editor@thechallengernews.com
TO PERFORM: Aloe Blacc will be performing a sneak preview of his upcoming Stones Throw Album “Good things,” produced by El Michaels Affair in the classic vein of Motown and Staxx, along with with a live band and special guests Billy Drease Williams and Richie English Type Relevant DJ Cutler on Friday, June 25 at 9:30 p.m. at The Soundlab, 110 Pearl Street in Buffalo. Blacc can be heard on the theme song for HBO’s series “How To Make It In America”. 18+ Admitted w/ id Admission is $8 in advance and $10 day of the show. The show is produced by DTR45 http://www.dtr45.com in conjunction with MNM Presents http:// www.mnmpresents.com
On Thursday, June 24 From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nubiessence (Jazz) will perform Jazz-Poetry with the original poetry of Brother Taharka backed by Al Ferguson on keyboards, Bilal Abdullah on sax, Russeau Taylor on guitar and Allasane Sarr on congas. This is the first s how of a three-part concert series (July 15 and August 12 ). A portion of the proceeds will be used to support the Jazz-Poetry Workshop for Youth coming this fall. Admission is only $5 in advance or $7 at the door. For more information call (716) 715-3727 or email odinga@aol.com
Album & Video Launch Party: An album and video launch party for Billy Drease Williams’ Good Morning AMY featuring three different DJ’s and three different music sets: Press, Dr. Wisz and Cutler, will be held Wednesday, June 23 at the Market Arcade Theatre. Admission is $20 and includes a complimentary Good Morning Amy CD and video screening. Proceeds to benefit Starlight Studio and The Broadway Statler Theater Restoration Project. For more in formation visit www.dtr45.com
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ome of you may have been wondering where Maurice Garner has been over the last few years. The answer seems simple enough. He’s been in Albany working his political show as a lobbyist. At one point he was trying to get enough support to get his friend Mayor Brown to be the U.S. Senate replacement for Hillary Clinton. That didn’t work. Then he tried to get Mayor Brown on the ticket to run for Lt. Governor through Como’s office. That didn’t work either. Now the word is that he has his eye set on Congresswomen Slaughter’s seat. If you don’t know Mr. Garner, he was the co-founder and first president of the Grassroots political organization here in Buffalo (better known as “ass roots” in my eyes). They started out as a community organization to help, and politically empower, the inner city, but over the years they have sold themselves to the highest bidder. From my perspective, Grassroots hasn’t stood up for anybody who doesn’t bow down to their orders over the last 15 to 20 years. They have landed seats on the City Council, in the state legislator, county legislator, helped support a lot of judges (a couple of Blacks) but not to any court higher than city court. They have sold out Judge McLeod and Judge Ogden (causing us to lose the Family Court judgeship which should have gone Darnell to this true advocate and highly respected community-based, JACKSON sensitive Black woman). Most recently, the endodrsed Democratic candidate (historic) Judge McLeod’s run for the County Court position, has yet to receive the endorsement from Grassroots as of this writing. And to add insutl to injury, the Mayor’s people (unless they just started) have not been carrying Judge McLeod’s petitions! Rather they are carrying petitions for Ken Case, the Republican endorsed Democrat who is running for the same seat Judge McLeod is! This is crazy. In 2002 Grassroots played a role in us losing the governor’s race by helping Andrew M. Cuomo (who’s currently the Democratic party nominee running for Governor). Back then Cuomo ran against H. Carl McCall who at the time was New York’s highest-ranking Black elected official (State Comptroller) and first Black major party gubernatorial candidate. And speaking of governors…where was Grassroots when the media and powers that be went on the attack against Gov. Paterson, ultimately forcing him out of the race? Did their decision to stay silent have anything to do with the fact that Gov. Paterson did not name Mayor Brown to the U.S. Senate seat held by Hillary Clinton after Clinton joined the Obama administration? Or did they believe that Cuomo would very possibly name Mr. Brown as his running mate if he (Cuomo) was the party’s choice? The second scenario proved absolutely false – Mr. Cuomo got as close to Mr. Brown as Rochester – Rochester’s Mayor that is. Mr. Garner is also back in the community – more specifically and personally, running committee candidates against my sister and I – two people who have done more work in our East Buffalo community than any elected official. But it’s not the first time and probably won’t be the last. We love a good race. It keeps us on our toes and the people know “who is and who ain’t” doing the work in their community. We won’t lose our seats until we retire so keep wasting your time. It’s all good! But back to the more serious issues. Where does the mayor go from here? Only God knows for real. I believe he will return to private sector. Indeed, if we can help that’s where he will be. What did he do as councilmember? State Senator? Or currently as the first Black mayor for that fact. Did Garner really think those folks that Grassroots helped over the last decade and sold us out to would really put Brown in position to be governor? Never in New York State! Keep dreaming and selling your people out for small silver and gold only to be left out in the cold. With all the Black officials we have managed to get into office, you have to ask yourself, why haven’t we progressed further? Why is there so much division ? Why are we still hatin’ on one another? For example - during this petition/election season, I have seen Grassroots gathering petitions all over the city. But in case you didn’t notice, very few, if any of them are carrying any petitions for State Senator Antoine Thompson for re-election. That’s a real slap in the face! Here we go again, another brother hung out to dry - so they think! But we will get our brother re-elected back to the State Senate seat, no doubt in my mind. It is rumored that Maurice Garner and Deputy Mayor Steve Casey (who everyone believes is the real mayor) are planning to take Thompson out because he’s not kissing butt and/or because he’s really doing what he was elected to do, serve the people of his district - Black, White, Hispanic, gay and straight. If you will recall, Grassroots along with Casey, Garner and Brown initially didn’t even support Senator Thompson until he stood up and gathered enough support from the entire district. Grassroots was supporting Marc Cappola so he wouldn’t run for mayor against Brown. Check out their history. It’s even been suggested in some circles that Grassroots was aware of the political coup before it took place in Albany several months ago. The coup temporarily put Republicans in power and took power away from State Senate President Malcolm A. Smith as well Senator Thompson. To Mr. Garner I say, all of us don’t have short memories. We won’t forget how you’ve done McLeod, Ogden, Thompson, McCall and County Legislator Betty Jean Grant, who is also rumored to be targeted for her bold and uncompromising stand for the truth. And most of all we cannot forget the City of Buffalo. You Grassrooters really left the city in bad shape. Just look around at your leadership (Continued next column) Page 10
African American Empowerment Now 0 and 2 With Legislature’s Reform Coalition
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everal months ago, a new coalition was created in the Erie County Legislature. This coalition, comprised of Republican, Democrat and Independence Party Legislators, is not an entirely new concept. In the past, these coalitions have been formed when Republican legislators were in the minority but still craved the prestige and power that come with having a majority of legislative votes. This was done in the past by defecting legislators Chuck Swanick and Al Debendetti and more recently by Lynn Marinelli and Barbara MillerWilliams. In every one of these cases, the renegade Democrat was elected to the chairmanship of the legislature with a majority or BETTY JEAN a significant number GRANT of Republican support. A similiar case almost ensued when George “Butch’ Holt allegedly threatened to align with the Republicans if he was not voted in as chairman. The Democrats saw the ‘political light’ and installed Holt as chairman. For those who followed the 2004/2005 Red/ Blue Budget fiasco, I think you would conclude the same as I, that this was the first step in the downfall of George ‘Butch’ Holt’s political career. Let’s fast forward to 2010, where we have a Republican-supported, Democratic chairperson of the Democratic majority and yet, two key appointments made by the chairperson have gone to newly appointed Erie County Water Authority Commissioner, Jack O’Donnell ( a Steve Pigeon protege) and Beverly Mazur, a Conservative Party operative aligned with County Executive Chris Collins who was recently appointed to the New York State Off Track Betting Commission by a decree of Miller-Williams. It is also worthwhile to note that the chairwoman promised the constituents of her district, as well as the African American community, that she ‘would not sell them out’ and that her community would benefit from her political alliance with Collins and the Republicans. And yet, when the chairwoman had the authority to appoint a person of color to the Water Authority and New York State Off Track Betting Commission, she sadly dropped that ball. A few weeks ago, it was announced that the Colored Musician Club was Continued Page 11
over the last 15 years. Who has really gotten paid for real? Last year Garner reportedly made between $100,000 and $250,000 dollars to sell our community to the highest bidder. Too bad we poor folks were not a part of the bidding process. We might have gotten something other than being sold out. To quote the Good Book… “The truth shall set you free…”Just keeping it real. (I can be reached at 570-9165.) MYCHALLENGERNEWS.COM
Am I Running for Ellicott? Why Not!
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he question has been asked of me, “Are you running for Ellicott District?” The answer is “Why would I not!” For years I have been on the ground fighting to make things better in my community. It amazes me how my presence and work in the community can just be ignored. It is true that I don’t have developing contracts with the City, live in a quarter million dollar home on the waterfront nor do I pastor three churches and feel God is calling me to run. I also BRYON don’t have a PhD in MCINTYRE Economics, theorize on development, and like all politicians, take credit for things already in motion before I arrived. I have lived in Ellicott for over 30 years. I didn’t just show up. As far as being an insider, explain to me how a person that has no history of advocacy or presence in the community can come and split the leadership in the Democratic Party and get the appointment to the vacated seat in Ellicott District? How does one receive hundreds of thousands of dollars from the City to do new housing development projects and our cultural centers and community centers are under funded? As a sitting active Zone Chairman, why am I denied the chance of getting the endorsement from the Elected Democratic Committee persons? Is it because I have the most weighted vote that it would take to win? The last Committee vote was an example of the disloyalty and leadership in our community and lack of regard for the people’s choice. All of those that understand, know that if we where to have a fair Committee endorsement race, I would probably win. If that happened, it would upset Champ Eve’s (Unity) hand picked political appointee, and the Mayor’s (Grassroots) candidate. Between these two power houses, I don’t stand a chance, but David slew Goliath. I won’t have a big high gloss funded campaign nor will I have the benefit of the local Democratic Committee/Party pushing
for me. All I need is your vote. I’m not going to claim to be the most charismatic, intellectually astute or even most qualified. I am proclaiming to be proven and committed to the community. Whether it was supporting Cariol Horn, fighting for day care and education funding ,CBA’s, Green jobs, living wages, clinic closings, User Fees or social Injustices, I have been there. I have been fighting fires literally and symbolically in this City for years. As a Firefighter, educators and vocal advocate for children and the disenfranchised, I am proven to be committed to the improvement of our society twenty four seven. Your vote will break the yoke of the pipe dreams that our society has suffered for years. Volunteers needed Call 716-228-3934 or ICVBnow@aol.com (Inner City Voting Block). Peace
15 The ancient Masters were profound and subtle. Their wisdom was unfathomable. There is no way to describe it; all we can describe is their appearance. They were careful as someone crossing an iced-over stream. Alert as a warrior in enemy territory. Courteous as a guest. Fluid as melting ice. Shapable as a block of wood. Receptive as a valley. Clear as a glass of water. Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself? The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. not seeking, not expecting, she is present, and can welcome all things.
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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JUNE 23, 2010
Excessive School Suspensions Take Unbearable Toll
A Tale of Two Parkways...
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n an initial article the Reclaiming Our Community Coalition (ROCC) proposed building a cover over the Kensington Expressway from East Ferry to the Best Street exit. In so doing, the health, wealth, and aesthetics of the neighborhood would be improved markedly. Accordingly, as a follow-up, the focus of this commentary is the economic benefits that would accrue from implementing this project. The parkway connections of the historic Buffalo Olmsted Park and Parkway System were more than just a road map between the parks; they were parks themselves. They were majestic tree-lined avenues with a ribbon of green throughout the neighborhoods of the city. Focal green spaces were located at major intersections, many being stylish traffic circles reminding parkway travelers they were in a park rather than in the city. The vision of Frederick Law Olmsted for Buffalo, then, was a complete system of parks not limited to his six parks, but one that knit the city together through a system of parkways which created a “verdant passage of Green.” Today, much of the parkway system still exists, especially the grand core surrounding Soldier’s Circle: Lincoln, Bidwell and Chapin Parkways connecting to Gates, Colonial, Ferry and Symphony Circles, as well as the southern system around Heacock Place, McKinley and McClellan Circles. Humboldt Parkway, however, was demolished to make way for the Kensington and Scajaquada Expressways, leaving the grand connection between Delaware and Martin Luther King Jr. Parks destroyed in the process. Thus, whole neighborhoods have been carved up into pieces and the park system fragmented. Although some of the parkways have sustained substantial damage over the years Bidwell Parkway has maintained its imposing appearance and affluence. Housing assessments represent an average of over 715% ($210,000) higher value compared to similar sized houses along the former Humboldt Parkway. An even larger gap is found when neighboring streets are compared between the two parkways. Elmwood village, for instance, was ranked one of the top ten best neighborhoods in the country in a recent survey. Moreover, business districts adjacent to Bidwell Parkway along Elmwood are flourishing with restaurants and retail shops. By virtue of the literal destruction of Humboldt Parkway, the East side of the neighborhood has been devastated. One side of the community has been separated from the other by an impassable expressway thereby triggering many adverse quality of life issues. The community has fallen victim to the loss of the economic vitality that once provided jobs and a notable tax base for the City of Buffalo. Many businesses were forced to relocate. And the loss of these businesses has contributed to a higher unemployment rate in the community. Additionally, many homes have descended into disinvestment, decay and abandonment leading to their demolition. These vacant structures are not only eye sores but also present hazardous conditions. In sum, the once beautiful residences that are now vacant and in disrepair is a constant reminder of the negative impact of the expressway on the quality of life of the community. Having said all this, nevertheless, there is still hope for the future. Building a cover over the existing expressway can reestablish much of the Humboldt Parkway. It can restore to the community the green space, health, vibrancy, business, wealth, economic vitality, and quality of life conditions that existed previously. This must be at the root of any strategic initiative for revitalizing the community. This proposed restoration project will build a tax base for the City of Buffalo as well as attract and retain residents in the community. It must be the springboard for addressing the core cause of the current disequilibrium in the once thriving Humboldt Parkway neighborhood. Anything short of restoring Humboldt Parkway would be a band aid approach which will fail to produce the necessary results needed to revitalize the urban fabric of Buffalo.
Moving Wall Schedule of Events Announced VA Western New York Healthcare System at Batavia, 222 Richmond Avenue is the site for the upcoming community event, Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall, Thursday, June 24 through Monday, June 28. The Wall is open to the public 24 hours a day. In addition, special events will be taking place in the community and on the grounds of the Batavia VA. An opening ceremony will take place at the Batavia site Thursday, June 24 at 5pm. During the ceremony, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 77 will present the Missing Man Table. Dr. Patrick Welch, Director, The Center for Veteran and Family Services, Daemen College, and Vietnam Veteran, will be keynote speaker. June 23, 2010
On Friday, June 11th, a 15 year old Lafayette High School freshman lost his life on the corner of West Delavan and Grant Streets, the victim of an apparently random shooting. In the wake of the tragic murder of another one of our children, we owe Jawaan Daniels more than the usual passing mention of the easy access to guns on Buffalo’s “notorious” East Side. Unfortunately, Jawaan was not the only murder victim in our city that week, but this tragedy is underscored by the fact that it Sabirah was preventable. Muhammad If not for the inexcusable, excessive culture of suspension in our school system, Jawaan Daniels would have been in the Lafayette High School building that afternoon, and not in the path of a gunman. 1,830 Buffalo Public School students were suspended in February of this year, and 2,450 in the month of March. In many, if not most cases, children are suspended for frivolous reasons; talking during a fire drill, being in the hallways at the wrong times, not going to detention, or being late for a class. Prior to this event, the consequences of this practice have included poor academic achievement, low graduation rates, and a general disconnect between children and an environment that sees them as so easily expendable. This time, the consequence is heartrending, and irreversible.
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going to receive $300,000.00 from the Collins’ administration for much needed renovations in anticipation of a National Trust Historic Convention coming to Buffalo in 2011. For those who are keeping a record, the Democratic majority, under my direction as chair of the Cultural Enrichment Committee, included and approved the inclusion of the Colored Musicians Club in the 2010 Budget. The Republican Legislators, who benefitted the most from the Reform Coalition coup that installed Chris Collins as the unelected leader of the legislature, voted to include the Musicians Club but voted against the funding source. In the final analysis, for this report, it is my personal opinion that the minority community has yet to be served as promised by those members of the newlyformed Republicrat Reform Coalition. When you consider the chairwoman’s appointments to two highly visible and lucrative authority and commission positions and the hiring of eight new employees (of which only one is an African American), one could surmise that the leader of the Legislature has a long way to go in keeping promises made to this community just a few short months ago. Right now, the score seems to be 0 and 2 for the community. I will inform the readers when the score or tally changes. MY C H A LLE N GE R N E W S .C OM
Much of the underlying motive for suspending our children can be found in the makeup of the school administration. Many would be surprised to know that the student body of Buffalo Public Schools is approximately 90% Black and Brown, while 85% of the teaching staff is White women. This explains much…low graduation rates, high suspension rates, poor college preparation, and the fact that the vast majority of suspensions are Black boys. Renowned author Jawanzaa Kunjufu, who has penned such works as Black Students, Middle Class Teachers, and Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black boys, has explained this phenomenon well in a sentence: “you cannot teach someone you are afraid of.” Closer inspection reveals high suspension numbers around exam times, when teachers who don’t love our children are attempting to empty their classrooms of those whose behavioral issues aren’t well handled with the skill set the teachers are bringing. Many times when students have been suspended, teachers have not even bothered to follow correct procedure. While on suspension, these children are not provided the home instruction assistance or materials that they are supposed to receive. Without any consideration for the fact that they can’t even use their bus passes during school hours, or that there is no organized alternative support system in place, they are
tossed out into the streets, as Jawaan Daniels was on that fateful day. Some parents did not wait for the unthinkable to happen. The Millions More Movement and the District Parent Coordinating Council have been pressuring the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools to end the excessive suspensions for years now, and intensified talks on the practice in November of last year. The Millions More Movement initially met with fierce resistance when its Ministry of Education sought to partner with the Board of Education to better conditions in Buffalo Schools. Wary administrators directed the group to its District Parent Coordinating Council, and some of its members, parents of school children themselves, became active in this body and continued to agitate for change. On March 26th, members of the DPCC Executive council met with Associate Superintendent Dr. Will Keresztes, to discuss changes to the district’s code of conduct. On May 6th, a Suspension Town Hall Meeting was held at the Merriweather Library, where parents gathered to strategize on the same issues that were discussed with Dr. Keresztes in March. In the days since the shooting, Superintendent James A. Williams has taken some bold steps to make changes in the Continued Page 12
NOTICE TO BIDDERS SPECIFICATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE SIDEWALKS HAMLET OF CHAFFEE Sealed bids will be received by the Town Board of the Town of Sardinia until July 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. E.D.S.T. for the installation of concrete sidewalk within the Hamlet of Chaffee. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 10:00 am. Those wishing to attend the pre-bid meeting should meet at the Town of Sardinia Community Center, 12320 Savage Road, Sardinia, New York. Following a brief informational meeting, an opportunity will be provided to inspect the project site.The bids will be opened and read at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Town Board on July 8, 2010. This contract will be funded wholly or in part with federal funds, and as such, is subject to federal rules and regulations pertinent thereto, including but not limited to, federal policy which encourages the participation of minority and women business enterprises as sources of suppliers, equipment and construction service. Detailed specifications and plans for this project are available at the office of the Town Clerk, 12320 Savage Road, Sardinia New York where they maybe obtained during normal business hours. This notice shall be considered to be part of the specifications. Bidders shall answer, on forms supplied with the specifications and plans, all questions appearing thereon. A non-collusive bidding certification must be furnished with each proposal. Failure to do so shall be sufficient reason for disqualification of the bid. Certified check, cash or bid bond in an amount representing five (5) per cent of the net bid shall accompany each proposal. Where alternate proposals are submitted, the deposit shall represent five percent of the largest bid. Deposits made by unsuccessful bidders will be returned following the award of the contract or purchase order to the successful bidder. The deposit of the successful bidder will be retained until the project is complete and accepted by the Town of Sardinia. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond in the amount equal to the Contract Award. A two (2) year maintenance bond for 100% of the contract price (including change orders) will be required during the maintenance period. The Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to consider the reputation and experience of the bidder in making its selection, to waive any informalities or minor deviations from the specifications and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder; if, for good and sufficient reason including experience with similar projects, it is considered in the best interest of the Town to do so. All bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes, plainly marked “Installation of Concrete Sidewalk¬ 2010” and addressed to: Town Clerk, Town of Sardinia, 12320 Savage Road, Sardinia New York 14134. By Order of the Saradinia Town Board, Betsy A. Marsh Town Clerk Page 11
legal notice “LEGAL NOTICE” 6/30/2010 TOWN OF HAMBURG DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT “ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS” Sealed Bids Are Hereby Requested For Project 2010 - 01: “Waterline Reconstruction” all in accordance with specifications on file with the Hamburg Town Clerk’s Office, Hamburg Town Hall, 6100 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, New York 14075. Said specifications may be obtained from the Town Clerk during regular business hours, Monday through Friday; 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. One (1) “Bid Package” may be collected at no charge. Additional “Bid Packages” can be purchased for $50.00 each. Funds paid for additional Bid Packages will NOT be returned. Checks for additional Bid Packages should be made payable to the: “Hamburg Town Clerk”. Said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Hamburg Town Hall conference room at 11:00 a.m. local time (according to the clock within Hamburg Town Clerk’s Office) on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 and thereafter considered by the Town of Hamburg. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond in the minimum amount equal to the contract award. Attention is called to the fact that Community Development Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are being used to reconstruct approximately 1,500 linear feet of waterlines in the Villages of Hamburg and Blasdell. Due to the use of federal CDBG funds, compliance with Title VI and other applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 11246 (Buffalo Plan); Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 as amended; Section 109 of Order 11625 (Utilization of Minority Business Enterprises); Davis-Bacon and Related Acts is required. “The Town reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive any informalities.” Sealed Bids Must Be Marked: “WATERLINE RECONSTRUCTION 2010” Dated: June 30, 2010 Catherine Rybczynski; Town Clerk Town of Hamburg
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 2:00 pm on July 20, 2010 at which time they will be publicly opened and read for the following project. Weatherization and Energy Reduction for Wilson Country Estates 250 Autumnview Drive Wilson, NY 14172 Bid Documents are available from: Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. ARRA Office 1521 Main Stree Located in Hutch Enterprises Inc. Building Niagara Falls, NY 14305 7510 Porter Road Suite 12 (716) 285-9681 Niagara Falls, NY 14304 (716) 285-9693 Fax (716) 828-8990 weatherization@prodigy.net (716) 828-8991 Fax ARRAHarry@gmail.com
Contractor to pay the Prevailing Wage Rate as determined by the Federal Government in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. It is 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 on June 24, 2010 at 9:30 am starting at the Complex Office. There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid conference for all Contractors on July 2, 2010 at 9:30 am at the ARRA office located at 7510 Porter Rd. Suite 12 Niagara Falls, NY 14304. 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. Page 12
Family Fishing Day T.H.E. F.A.M.I.L.Y. is preparing to host The Second Annual Family Fishing Day at Broderick Park on Saturday June 26 from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. This free event is designed to bring together families from across the Greater Buffalo Niagara Region, for a fun filled day of fishing, picnicking and games. If you would like to make a donation to ensure that this event is enjoyable for the entire family, please contact George Johnson for more information at 8183410.
Love Alive Summer Camp
The Love Alive Church will have its annual Summer Day camp, Camp A.L.I.V.E. Monday July 5- Friday,August 27, 2010, Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm. Ages 4-11 are welcome. For more information call (716) 541-4689, or (716) 541-7023.
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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 July 9th, 2010 at 10 a.m., proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud for: Interior Alterations to: Buffalo Public School #67 – Discovery School 911 Abbott Road Buffalo, New York 14220 The instructions to bidders, bid forms, drawings and specifications may be examined and copies thereof may be obtained at the office listed below. 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 to: Jonathan Claeys Chaintreuil | Jensen | Stark Architects 303 South Park Avenue Buffalo, New York 14204 (p):716.856.6448 (f):716.852.1722 Email:jclaeys@cjsarchitects.com Edward J. Lindsay, Jr. AIA Assistant Superintendent Advertising date: June 17th, 2010 MYCHALLENGERNEWS.COM
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suspension policy, making specific reference to the plight of Black male students. He has responded favorably to many of the suggestions made by the parents groups, including: - the ending of frivolous suspensions - the removal of sole discretion for suspension from the school principal - ending the farce of home instruction as it currently exists - implementing a specific set of instructions governing suspensions, which would take into account degrees of misconduct on the part of individual students - some way to document the fact that during the suspension process, the students rights have been protected - an assessment of the underlying causes of conflict, as suspension is not a solution - Redefining the purpose of suspension as corrective rather than punitive. Recent developments in the wake of this tragedy are encouraging, but we as a community must remain vigilant and involved. The death of Jawaan Daniels has given new meaning to the phrase: “fierce urgency of now.” Contact the Millions More Movement to get involved, and to take part in the ongoing effort to address this and all other pertinent issues in our schools. (Sabirah Muhammad is a co-chair for the Buffalo Local Action Committee for the Millions More Movement, which can be reached by calling 948-5100).
bidS Public Notice Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is in the process of reviewing its anticipated federally funded contracting activities for fiscal years 2011-2013 (October 1, 2010-September 30, 2013) Pursuant to US DOT regulations 49 CFR PART 26, the NFTA is required to establish Race Neutral and Race Conscious Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Goals. This goal is based upon projected contracting and procurement opportunities, the availability of eligible ready, willing and able to work Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and past contracting achievements. An overall agency goal of 17% is anticipated for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Your comments on the proposed overall goals are encouraged and will be used for informational purposes to develop the final established goal. The methodology used to determine the goal will be available for public inspection during normal working hours, Monday through Friday at the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, 181 Ellicott Street, Buffalo New York. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will accept comments on the goals for forty-five (45) days from the date of this notice. For assistance contact, Linda Seay, Manager of EEO/Diversity Development at (716) 855-7489 (voice) or 1-800-662-1220 or 711 (TDD/Relay).
PUBLIC NOTICE 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 Friday, July 2, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud for: PROJECT 10-05
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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 to: MEL l. ALSTON, AlA (716) 716-3748 EDWARD J. LINDSAY, Jr., AlA Assistant Superintendent Advertising date: June 18,2010 JUNE 23, 2010
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Tuesdays 12 NOON - 1 P.M.
1490 ESTATESAccepting Applications for: Spacious 1 Bedroom Apartments for anyone 62 or Older Appliances, Carpeting includes Off-Street Parking, Free Heat & Hot Water. Rents based on Income. For Information Call 881-6654.
SENIOR APARTMENTS
Brothers of Mercy Senior Apartments 10500 Bergtold Rd. * Clarence, NY * 759-2122 Un-assisted apartment living in a quiet and peaceful park-like setting. Affordable rents, designed for convenience, comfort and safety. Close to shopping, restaurants, movie theaters. On site amenities include beauty/barber shop, chapel, enclosed porch, coin operated laundry and on-site management. RENTS STARTING AT: Efficiency-$407 * 1 bedroom-$477 Utilities included * Call for appointment and tour June 23, 2010
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF ERIE - KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , Plaintiff, AGAINST CHERESE M. ABRAM, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly dated 1/23/2009, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the 92 Franklin Street, Erie County Hall, at Buffalo, New York, New York, on 7/1/2010 at 10:00 AM, premises known as 94 Ivanhoe Road, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14225. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of CHEEKTOWAGA, County of Erie and State of New York, Section:90.76, Block: 2, Lot: 3. Approximate amount of judgment $51,969.88 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #08-6356. Deborah Becerra, Referee, FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff 20 West Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706 Dated: 5/26/2010 Board of Education Buffalo, New York Division of Purchase 716-816-3585 **Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City Hall On: Monday, June 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM for BID # 09-10-122 OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR SERVICE CENTER STOCK Specifications and bid forms are available at www.buffaloschools.org/PurchaseDept.com Jennifer LoTempio Purchasing Agent
Board of Education Buffalo, New York Division of Purchase 716-816-3585 **Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City Hall On: Monday, June 28, 2010 at 11:00AM for BID # 09-10-123 ARMSTRONG D U A L PA K P R E S S U R E BOSTER SYSTEM Specifications and bid forms are available at www.buffaloschools.org/PurchaseDept.com Jennifer LoTempio Purchasing Agent MY C H A LLE N GE R N E W S .C OM
employment Housing Inspector:Seeking professional individual with strong communication and customer service skills to evaluate rental housing according to federal standards and advise owners on correcting deficiencies. Prefer an individual with basic construction or property inspection experience. Must have clean and valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and adequate auto insurance. Majority of time is spent on the road throughout Erie County. Mileage reimbursement and excellent benefits. Send resume and cover letter by 6/30/10 to www.belmonthousingwny.org/jobs EOE/AA. Foreclosure Prevention/Home Ownership Counselor: Counsels clients relative to foreclosure strategies, plans and executes outreach activities, assists clients in creating workout request packages and submitting them to loan servicers, assists clients with the follow-up actions as required, ensures timely and accurate input of all required client data and generates all required reports. Successful candidate must possess Bachelor degree and one to two years relevant experience or a combination of education and experience. Submit resume and cover letter to www.belmonthousingwny.org/jobs by 6/30/10. EOE/AA.
ARE YOU THE TALENT WE ARE LOOKING FOR? As a subsiduiary of a Fortune 400 C0. with almost 40 years experience and success selling and servicing new and existing accts., we are expanding and have sales positions available in your area. This opportunity includes unlimited income potential, 15 weeks of on the job paid training and full benefits pkg. Leads provided If you’ve got ambition and the drive to succeed,CALL NOW. LAURA SHRIVER
716-228-4482
Health/Physical Education Instructor: Niagara County Community College is seeking an Instructor in Health/Physical Education. Please see web site www.niagaracc.suny.edu for information, qualifications, and application instructions. NCCC is a SUNY AA/EOE Institution. Librarian/Instructor, Emerging Technologies: Niagara County Community college is seeking a librarian to be responsible for integration and utilization of all library technology systems. Please see web site www.niagaracc.suny.edu for information, qualifications, and application instructions. NCCC is a SUNY AA/ EOE Institution. Painter-Management Company seeks experienced painter to work at several multi-unit properties. Duties may include light maintenance. Must have excellent standards and experience in a residential setting. Valid NYS Drivers license and reliable transportation. Resumes by 6/30/10 to www.belmonthousingwny. org/jobs. EOE/AA.
BI D S Board of Education Buffalo, New York Division of Purchase 716-816-3585 **Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City Hall On: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM for BID # 09-10-124 RESTROOM PAPER PRODUCTS Specifications and bid forms are available at www.buffaloschools.org/PurchaseDept.com Jennifer LoTempio Purchasing Agent
bidS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for BMHA Job #10-22CF Environmental Monitoring during Renovations at Jasper Parrish (AMP 12) Specifications will be available at the Capital Improvements Office located at 320 Perry Street Buffalo, New York 14204. Our office hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30PM Monday thru Friday. Sealed bids will be received until 3:00PM local time, on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time. All bid forms must be filled out and returned. The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid, which fails to conform to the essential items required by the contract documents and to reject any and/or all bids submitted. Dated: June 22, 2010 Page 13
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HOT TIPS The Numerological number for June is 6. This is primarily the number of love, home and family. Its energies also relate to finding balance between selflessness and
maintaining a sense of self. Enjoy the blessings of love this month.
THE NUMBER BOOK
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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.
ENTERTAINMENT
*The Café at Masten & Eaton Presents “Friday Evening Jazz”: 8 p.m.; 230 Masten Avenue; 883-2311. Fridays *Swinging Sundays: 8:00 p.m.-12 p.m.; Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broadway; 855-9383. *“Classic Soul Mixer”: 7-10 p.m.; Pandora’s Restaurant & Bar, 2261 Fillmore Ave. Fridays. JUNE 23, 2010
CALENDAR OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY JUNE 23
Board of Education Meeting: 5:30 p.m., City Hall. THURSDAY JUNE 24
Documentary Series: “John Henrik Clarke – A Great and Mighty Walk” film documentary; The 2nd Cup, 36 Broadway, downtown Buffalo, 5-7 p.m.; Free; 840-0048. FRIDAY JUNE 25
On-Going Events DANCE
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.
BUFFALO ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SOCIAL WORKERS : MONTHLY MEETING, 6 P.M., CAO, 70 HARVARD PLACE. SATURDAY JUNE 26 World of Girls Empowerment Debutante a Pageant of Divinity: 5:30 p.m., Buffalo Christian Center, Pearl & Tupper Streets; For tickets and info 362-1242.
Masten Block Club Coalition Membership Fellowship Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – noon; Holiday Inn, 620 Delaware Ave; 885-9738. Live in PEACE Walk: 10 a.m., starts at 608 William Street; 603-1045 to register. SUNDAY JUNE 27 Miss Barbara’s School of Dance Recital: 3 p.m., Buffalo Academy of visual and Performing Arts, 450 Masten Ave; 8341644 for tickets and info.
SEE YOU AT THE EVENTS!
SEE YOU AT THE
EVENTS!
POETRY
*Open Mic Poetry: 6:30-9 p.m.; EM Tea Coffee Cup Café, 80 Oakgrove St.
EXERCISE
*Senior Fitness Class: 9:45-10:45 a.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021; Wednesdays *Exercise for Health: 9:30-10:30; Edward A. Saunders Center, 2777 Bailey Avenue; 332-4381 Thursdays *Open Gym: 5-8 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Fridays *Tae-Kwan-do: 6-8 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Mondays & Fridays *Senior Fitness Class: 9:45-10:30 a.m.: Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Mondays
RADIO/TV PROGRAMMING
*Sen. Antoine Thompson Radio Show, Thursdays 1-2 p.m.; WUFO Radio 1080AM. *Community Health Center of Buffalo, “CHCB TV”Buffalo Pubic Access Station Mon. @ 9:30 p.m. & Wed.@ 11 a.m.; & on ION Media (Time Warner Ch. 18) Saturdays @ 6:30 a.m. *Pro-Ject Access To A-Free-Ka Radio Show: 3-6 p.m. 1080 AM WUFO; hosted by Ras Jomo; call in 837-111,, Mondays. *Khametic Ascendants Buffalo: 9 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. (nite); Buffalo Channel 20 Video showings; live speakers. Wednesdays *My Time To Be Blessed! Channel 20, Cable TV, Evangelist Gloria Caver-Robinson Gill; Mondays and Fridays 2 to 2:28 p.m. Sundays. *Umoja Presents: 10:30 p.m.; Channel 20. *Jazz Favorites: 9-10 p.m. WBFO Radio 88.7 AM with host/producer Macy Favor and guest. *What’s Happening Buffalo and WNY: 8:30 a.m. MYTV Buffalo; host Esther Smothers. Sundays. *WHLD 1270 AM Real Distinguished Speakers Series: 3-4 p.m.; hosted by Marc L. Fuller, with guest speaker. Saturdays.
*Affordable Homes Presents “Mo’ Money “Mo’ Money: 8-8:30 p.m.; WHLD 1270 AM Radio Ministry. Saturdays. June 23, 2010
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