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“Eat Up” Chili Cookoff Brings The Fire THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021

by LISA REISMAN

New Haven Independent

There was the hickory-smoked chili from Bear’s Smokehouse. Chili with the tang of lime from Kady Ann Brown’s 173 Surf and Turf. An otherworldly blend of spices and peppers from Poreyah Benson’s Vegan Ahava. And one so hearty and nourishing it defied the contention of Sandra’s Next Generation’s Sharwyn Pittman that it contained no meat.

Those formidable entrants put those culinary wonders on display at the first annual Eat Up Chili Cookoff at the Omni Hotel, for a good cause.

More than 120 people bought tickets for $25 for the right to sample the chili of each contestant and choose a winner at Saturday’s event, as well as to enjoy the offerings of local vendors and businesses.

The problem was, as New Haven resident Kaila Brown put it, “It’s all so good.

How do you choose?”

The Cookoff was the brainchild of Brian Burkett Thompson and Kristen Threatt, founders of Eat Up Catering and the Eat Up Foundation.

The two created Eat Up Catering in March 2019. Its mission: to cultivate Burkett-Thompson’s cooking chops and Threatt’s business smarts to change communities for the better. Its tagline: “community over competition.”

Then they started to see success. Hilton Hotel in Charlotte, N.C., came calling.

The two signed on to provide catering services. But they stayed in New Haven.

“Our vision is here,” said Threatt, as groups of twos and threes crossed into the event space. “This is where we can make a difference. The contract with Hilton allows us to do what we want to do here.”

They went to Chaz Carmon, president of the anti-violence group Ice the Beef. “We started working together, creating backpack drives, toy drives,” said Carmon, who emceed the event.

“And today we’re bringing restaurants together, businesses together, and from whatever we raise, we’re going to feed a whole lot of people,” he said.

Carmon was referring to Eat Up’s plan to use the proceeds to distribute food and care bags to those experiencing homelessness next Saturday, Nov. 20, at the People’s Center on 37 Howe St. But before that, there was chili to sample.

Over in the college room, Jason Davis, representing Jazzy’s Cabaret, a new restaurant and nightspot at Orange and George, was serving chili with spring beef patty and a side of sweet potato cornbread.

“We’re here to get our name out there, but also show support for the community,” Davis said, handing a cup to Ronald Smith, as strains of Usher pulsed through

LISA REISMAN PHOTOIce the Beef’s LaRhonda Walker Allick and Chaz Carmon at the Eat Up Catering’s Cookoff with Brian Burkett Thompson; Sandra’s Next Generation’s Sharwyn Pittman and Sandra Pittman; Eat Up’s Kristen Threatt.

Avnah Erskine learning about Sandra’s Next Generation’s meatless chili from Sharwyn Pittman and sister Tahirah Pittman.

the mellow lit space.

Smith pointed out his son, Jonathan Henderson, the owner of Elegant Productions Photography, who was setting up in the corner.

“We came here to support him and check out what’s happening,” he said, as Sherry Warren joined him at a cocktail table.

Travis Johnson of Fantastic Foods.

“I like to see a lot of young people here doing something productive,” Warren said, as she dipped her spoon in the cup and had a taste. “Oh my god,” she said.

Henderson, the photographer, was introducing his 360 video booth to Avnah Erskine and her family.

“I’m always trying to add to my busi-

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ness, make it stand out,” said Henderson, who got started in photography while working on his high school newspaper.

At the next table, Travis Johnson was offering guests a choice between chicken chili and plain chili. His brother Trevor owns Fantastic Foods, a food stall and catering business.

Events like these, he said, “are huge.

You can network, open up different avenues for each other. You never know who you’re going to meet at the next booth.

You might be able to come together on something.”

Across the room, Julien Garcia, general manager of Bear’s Smokehouse on James Street, was serving jonnycakes (cornmeal pancakes) to accompany the chili.

“We want to be a part of this,” said Garcia. “This is about hunger in the community, and we want to do our part to help the people who need it.”

For Sharwyn Pittman of Sandra’s Next Generation, the cookoff was “what myself and my family have been doing for years.” Not the competition part. “Giving back. This is what we’re about.”

Kady Ann Brown, who opened 173 Surf and Turf two years ago on Arch Street in Hamden, had another take.

“It’s great letting people know about us,” said Brown. “Speaking for myself, I’m always working at my own restaurant and I don’t get out a lot, so it’s great learning about other places and what they do.”

In the adjoining space, Dareesha “Sunshine” Hardy waxed poetic on the benefits of her Sunshine’s Paradox Beauty lip care products. A member of the Army National Guard, she said she came home from a deployment to Cuba last year to find all her belongings stolen, including all of her makeup.

“Whenever I’m feeling depression or anxiety, if I have my lip gloss and mascara, those are the things that get me through,” she said. “Instead of going out and buying all that stuff when all that happened, I decided to figure out how to make my own.”

She started sharing her lip-care products with friends, friends of friends, and on social media. Then it took off.

“Her lipstick is amazing,” said Tasha Williams, owner of Something Special events, who was walking by. “Looks good, feels good, and it hasn’t come off even after eating chili.”

Sunshine beamed. “We need to build each other up as we’re climbing because it’s really difficult in business if you don’t have that support,” she said. “Sometimes you just need someone to say, ‘Go do it, girl.’”

Shanell Jefferson, owner-baker of Cakes by the Pound, took an order for pound cake for Thanksgiving.

“I got serious about baking during the pandemic,” she said. She comes from a family of entrepreneurs; her sister Charese Mabrey, who was on hand, is owner of CaRisMa dance studio in West Haven.

“We are here to get our name out there and support one another,” she said.

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021 Mayor, Health Chief, Pastors Get Their Booster Shots — & Urge Public To Follow Suit

West Hills Wary Of Winter Homeless Plan

by MAYA MCFADDEN New Haven Independent

NORA GRACE-FLOOD PHOTO Pastors J.C Cadwallader, Roger Wilkins, and Timothy Keyl join Elicker and Bond in urging community members to get vaccinated and boosted.

by NORA GRACE-FLOOD New Haven Independent

Mayor Justin Elicker, Public Health Director Maritza Bond, and three local faith leaders finished their week with a “boost” — and spread the message that residents should schedule their own shots to help shrink the ongoing spread of Covid-19.

Elicker and Bond got their third shot of the Moderna vaccine Friday morning at the New Haven Health Department, located at 54 Meadow St. Walk-ins can get their booster vaccine shots at the department on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. or on Fridays between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

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out. We’re like a family. We look out for one another. We make each other stronger.”

For outgoing Beaver Hills Alder Jill Marks, who was sampling a piece of Jefferson’s pound cake, “this event means everything. I know how it is to be young and having a passion. You need people.”

Marks is the mother-in-law of Eat Up’s Bryan Burkett-Thompson. “I see the passion and hard work he’s putting into this,” she said. “This is his mission, and I want to be supportive of him every time he does anything.”

By then, Carmon was announcing the winners of the Cookoff: First place went to Sandra’s Next Generation. Jazzy’s Cabaret took second.

With a raffle and donations, the event raised over $4,000.

To Carmon’s mind, it’s no coincidence that the Cookoff took place two weeks before Thanksgiving.

“Eat Up is about feeding people,” he said later. “That’s what’s phenomenal about these young men. They came up with this event which feeds restaurants and businesses by bringing them together. And next Saturday they’ll literally feed the people in our community who are hungry, and that’s a beautiful thing.”

tial vaccine and booster shots, or walk in to a clinic at the main library branch at 133 Elm St. Mondays through Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm.)

Elicker reported that 75 percent of eligible New Haveners above the age of 12 have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine so far, and 68 percent are fully vaccinated.

Though other municipalities have already rolled back their mask mandates, Elicker said the city is waiting for cases to drop and vaccination rates to rise in New Haven and around New England states before his administration considers following suit.

Pastor Timothy Keyl of Bethesda Lutheran Church said that those who have lost trust in institutions and government should still trust those with “god-given wisdom” telling them to get vaccinated.

Receiving a booster jab significantly reduces one’s likelihood of contracting and transmitting the virus as well as experiencing severe symptoms.

Friday’s crew got the booster in hopes of bringing New Haven business back to “normal” — and, of course, for the stickers. If you get the shot, the nurses at 54 Meadow St. might just give you one too.

Plans to house homeless people overnight during the winter at a West Hills hotel sparked opposition from longtime neighbors who fear more crime and drug use in an already burdened area.

That opposition surfaced at a community meeting held Wednesday night at the neighborhood community center “The Shack” at 333 Valley St. Fifty neighbors gathered to hear about the winter plan from Bobbi Evans, housing and outreach program manager at BH Care.

The city is contracting with BH Care, a local behavioral health agency, to operate a “warming center” in winter months at the New Haven Inn on Pond Lily Avenue.

In past years the city contracted with institutions to run “warming centers” to give homeless people a central area to rest and get some food, out of the cold.

Because of Covid-19, last year the city pivoted to contracting with a hotel (last year it was the Village Suites Inn on Long Wharf) to make rooms available where homeless people can sleep, shower, and get meals during cold weather, and maintain social distancing to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The contract is in the process of being completed, according to city Community Services Administrator Mehul Dalal.

The plan would make room for 120 homeless people to sleep at New Haven Inn and take advantage of daily mental, drug, and addiction treatments overseen by the behavioral health clinic BHcare and other community agencies like Cornell Scott Hill Health. Community Action Agency plans to offer financial literacy workshops onsite.

A dozen neighbors spoke at Wednesday night’s meeting about the large number of homeless individuals already in the

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MAYA MCFADDEN PHOTO Brenda Fulcher: “All they want to do is put a band-aid on a gunshot .”

neighborhood, with attendant drug and crime problems.

The neighbors also argued that the New Haven Inn was rodent and drug infested.

West Hills/West Rock Alder Honda Smith and Alder Richard Furlow organized the Wednesday community meeting for the neighbors to hear the plan specifics directly. Smith said she does not support the programming coming to the New Haven Inn because “it isn’t habitable for anyone,” she said.

“How can they get better in a drug infested hotel?” Smith asked.

West Hills District Manager Lt. Elliot Rosa reminded the group that the department “can’t arrest our way out of” neighborhood concerns about homelessness.

When presented with the plans Rosa recalled asking himself: “What is this going to do for the drug population that I already have here?” And: “Is it going to be a burden on putting another 120 residents here?”

Although initially “apprehensive,” Rosa said, he now supports the program in hopes that it will help reach those currently causing crime and bringing drug activity into the neighborhood.

In a separate conversation with the Independent, Dalal also expressed the goal of reaching people already causing problems on the street and helping them at the hotel instead.

When Rosa asked aloud Wednesday night if the program will help, the room echoed with a unified “no” and dozens of shaking heads.

“I can just sit around and pretend that it’s not there. It is here. And as much as we don’t want to accept that this is a part of our population, it is. So are we to do nothing, or are we to try to help?” Rosa said.

Rosa said he plans to keep a close eye on the possible increase or decrease in calls for service.

“We’ll cross that bridge when we get

there,” he said.

“We’re here to [help] people who happen to have life happen to them,” said a BHcare worker named Shaunet.

A local activist and entrepreneur, Colleen Lapierre, spoke in support of the program. She said she has dealt with homelessness throughout her life. She showed the crowd of residents a black trash bag tucked in her purse that she used to use as a blanket when living in her car when homeless in the past. She told the group she continues to keep it with her for emergencies.

With three college degrees, Lapierre said, she still is only one paycheck away from homelessness. “We put a stigma on homelessness. Not everyone has a mental illness. I am the professional face of homelessness,” she said.

Neighbors Speak Up Brenda Fulcher, who has lived in West Hills for 39 years, said every morning she sees groups of homeless individuals gathered at the Pond Lilly and Whalley Avenue intersection underpass and at the Stop and Shop on Amity Road.

“When the homeless people moved, so many of them, on the New Haven Green the other year, they were trying to tell the city something then, and they were ignored,” Fulcher said.

Fulcher had to have her home fenced in by her son recently because homeless individuals were using her hose to wash off and using the bathroom in her yard.

Fulcher suggested the city work to expand the Columbus House shelter at 586 Ella T Grasso Blvd. “All they want to do is put a band-aid on a gunshot and let the bleeding in communities,” she said.

She added that she has talked with her neighbors who have dealt with individuals doing drugs on their property across from the hotel.

“You got enough on your plate,” Fulcher told Lt. Rosa.

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021

November is Native American History Month:

The year before this proclamation was issued, Red Fox James, a Blackfoot Indian, rode horseback from state to state seeking approval for a day to honor Indians. On December 14, 1915, he presented the endorsements of 24 state governments at the White House. There is no record, however, of such a national day being proclaimed.

The first American Indian Day in a state was declared on the second Saturday in May 1916 by the governor of New York.

Several states celebrate the fourth Friday in September. In Illinois, for example, legislators enacted such a day in 1919.

Presently, several states have designated Columbus Day as Native American Day, but it continues to be a day we observe without any recognition as a national legal holiday.

In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”) have been issued each year since 1994.

About National Native American Heritage Month

www.nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.

One of the very proponents of an American Indian Day was Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian, who was the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, N.Y. He persuaded the Boy Scouts of America to set aside a day for the “First Americans” and for three years they adopted such a day. In 1915, the annual Congress of the American Indian Association meeting in Lawrence, Kans., formally approved a plan concerning American Indian Day. It directed its president, Rev. Sherman Coolidge, an Arapahoe, to call upon the country to observe such a day. Coolidge issued a proclamation on Sept. 28, 1915, which declared the second Saturday of each May as an American Indian Day and contained the first formal appeal for recognition of Indians as citizens.

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Quinnipiac University Medical Student Elected To A Student National Medical Association Leadership Post Sotonye Douglas, of North Haven, a third-year student at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, has been elected to a twoyear term as Region VII director of the Student National Medical Association, the nation’s oldest and largest, independent, student-run organization focused on the needs and concerns of medical students of color.

Founded in 1964 by medical students from Howard University College of Medicine and Meharry Medical College, the Student National Medical Association includes more than 7,000 medical students, pre-medical students and physicians. The SNMA is dedicated to increasing the number of African-American, Latino and other students of color entering and completing medical school and to assisting in the eradication of racial and ethnic health disparities.

As director of Region VII, Douglas will represent students from six states that have 11 medical schools and 20 undergraduate colleges and universities.

“I am honored to serve as the Region VII director for the Student National Medical Association and excited to uphold the mission of the SNMA in our region,” Douglas said. “As director, I hope to not only lead the region, but continue the valuable programming we offer and expand outreach to pre-med students and younger students who are interested in careers in medicine. As the world reopens, we once again want to offer conferences and other opportunities to regain

the unity that only in-person meetings bring.”

“The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine community is extremely proud of Sotonye Douglas for her election to this prestigious leadership position in the SNMA,” said Dr. Phillip Boiselle, dean of Quinnipiac Netter. “As a relatively new medical school, it is particularly meaningful to have leadership representation in such a venerable organization that shares our mutual goals of supporting medical students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in medicine, addressing the needs of underserved communities, and training the next generation of culturally competent and socially conscious physicians.”

Douglas, a first-generation American born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, knows firsthand about persistent barriers students face because of poverty and economic class.

“The financial burdens were the most discouraging for me,” said Douglas, who holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and visual art from the University at Albany and a master’s degree in biomedical sciences from the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. “I am hoping by removing some of the barriers to success, we can encourage students to persevere and remind them that someone believes in their future and is endeavoring to change their narrative.”

Outside of medical school, Douglas has been dedicated to serving lower socioeconomic communities through various

Sotonye Douglas, a third-year medical student at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. Contributed photo.

nonprofit projects and initiatives, including the 1001 Aspirations Project, which she founded. The non-profit, which donates medical school prep course materials and other resources to students in need, is committed to impacting the lives of 1,001 students by 2026. At Quinnipiac Netter, Douglas has served as president of The Cheshire Wellness Friday Initiative and volunteered for The Health Career Pathways, a pipeline program

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that aims to increase the number of individuals underrepresented in medicine and provide a more diverse workforce to meet the health care needs of the communities they serve.

About the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University The medical school, which opened in 2013, develops physicians to become integral members of patient-centered health care teams, working closely with other health professionals to provide comprehensive care. The faculty members and administrators are renowned educators, scholars and experts in their respective medical specialties. The school’s curriculum, which includes clinical experience and research opportunities, is taught by faculty members who strive to provide a solid foundation in medical sciences.

The medical school is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. The school is also authorized by the state of Connecticut to award the MD degree. The school is a member of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Clinical affiliations include St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport and Trinity Health-New England, Inc., as well as many other hospitals. The school is named for Dr. Frank H. Netter, a world-renowned medical illustrator whose drawings and atlases have educated medical students for decades. For more information, please visit qu.edu.

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MMA Champ Reigns At Riverside THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021

Nathan Russell: He’s walked in his students’ shoes.

apartment they would be able to find after having a felony …

I am planning to continue these conversations with my students, and I’m going

to relate them back to my life as I grew up. My brothers got felony charges, my friends had to go through that also, and a lot of them are not where they want to be in life because of their past.

Tell me how you got into mixed martial arts.

I’ve always wanted to do it. I remember it came out when I was in high school, I was like, ‘Yeah, I want to get into that.

That’d be cool.’ Back then I wrestled, and wrestling is a really big foundation of mixed martial arts. At that time MMA was more like a backyard thing. It wasn’t really structured, well organized. I was at a Springfield College when MMA really started to pick up. I started doing jiu jitsu, and then I found a gym where I could do kickboxing being enrolled in Fighting Arts Academy in Springfield.

I heard about mixed martial arts, but I don’t know what it is. Please educate me.

It’s a combat sport. Two people go into a cage and fight. The rules are as follows: You can punch, kick, elbow, knee… Any type of striking is allowed, except for headbutts and kicks and knees in the face when a person is on the ground. You can take them down, twist their limbs, choke them until they’re unconscious. The opponent can tap out when he feels he cannot continue any longer.

It’s painful.

It can be. Football can be painful too!

Why did you choose MMA, not football or track and field?

I really loved boxing but it’s hard to get into it. In MMA all my skills in wrestling, kickboxing, jujitsu came along. Everything was molded together.

So you’re enjoying it.

I love it!

You just added the third champion belt to your existing collection. How hard is it to be an MMA champion?

This last time it was a hard fought fight.

It was really good. I came in prepared. I had a great coach and teammates with me.

They got me ready for the fight.

Becoming a champion takes a lot of work. You have to be very well conditioned, putting a lot of hours into your training. I started training around 2010, and I didn’t get my first flight until 2013.

And I had a background in wrestling and basic understanding of boxing. In order to succeed you also need to understand your body and its mechanics.

What are the categories in MMA? Are there age or weight categories?

Only weight categories. No age. The youngest fighters are 18; the oldest are over 40. At my age [38] MMA fighters start to retire, but I am not looking forward to that. I am planning to hold onto it

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The best teachers lead by example.

Nathan Russell does that as a physical education teacher at Riverside Academy.

Russell is a mixed martial arts (MMA) champion. He recently won his third belt at Cage Titans 49, one of the biggest MMA promotions in New England, and has two other championship belts from other promotions. He is the number-one ranked amateur fighter in his weight class in the Northeast.

I met with Nate in his office at Riverside.

A transcript of our interview follows: Russell: I grew up in Hartford in a very poor family. We were moving every three months, living in abandoned houses sometimes, sometimes with no heat, hot water, and electricity. My father died of AIDS, and my mom was heavily addicted to crack. As a result, I was kicked out of eighth grade for drinking and smoking.

Luckily, I was able to enroll in the alternative school at the Boys and Girls Club in Hartford and got involved in sports. I ended up receiving a scholarship and was able to go to college, graduate school, and to become a teacher.

Obviously, these changes did not happen overnight.

It took time and patience. I set up goals, and I was slowly but steadily moving to-

wards them. Although there were many good times, I often spent days and months in misery before I started seeing positive changes. I had a very good PE teacher who helped me to turn my life around. He talked to me every day. He believed in me and wanted me to have a better life.

How long have you been a school teacher?

This is my fifth year. I started in the summer camps, then I was subbing for a long time before I became a full-time PE teacher.

You came to NHPS two years ago. What are your impressions of Riverside Academy?

This is the same type of alternative school I went to. And these are the same type of kids I grew up around. What is considered a norm for the students in the regular schools, could be quite challenging for kids here. But I have been through these challenges, and I can tell them that they don’t have to do drugs, don’t have to be involved in crime, that they can do better, that they have a choice.

Today, for example, I had a health education class, and we spoke about what type of things a person can be charged with a felony. A lot of kids don’t think about it when they are driving in a stolen car. They have no idea how it’s going to impact their life, what kind of job or

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021

At Co-Op, Dance Workshop Brings Harlem To New Haven

years ago. He’s sensitive to the fact that students, much like him, may not have other Black dance role models in their lives.

“It takes a lot to be in any sort of art form that’s so physically and mentally demanding, and not have any representation of yourself there,” he said. “You know, my white peers would often be able to look at their own role models.

Like, their teachers—they would be able to see it. I didn’t really have that experience until much, much, much later in life.”

As he taught onstage, Robert Garland slipped into the second row and watched silently, introducing himself only after a break in the action. Garland is both the resident choreographer at Dance Theatre of Harlem, where his “Higher Ground” is scored by Stevie Wonder, and the director of its school. Every so often, he gave a quick order, directing dancers to look at the corner of the theater or try their sautés without making a thump thumping noise on the stage.

In the last five minutes of the session, he pitched students on a summer intensive like the one Bullard did during college. Born in Philadelphia, Garland told students he was once in their shoes as a student. He studied dance at the Philadelphia School for the Performing Arts, which ultimately became his springboard to Juilliard.

“This looks like my high school that I went to,” he said. “I was you!”

by Lucy Gellman, Editor, The Arts Paper www.newhavenarts.org

Micah Bullard lifted his hand in the air.

Beside him, Danielle Brice raised her whole body towards the ceiling, her back arched and feet steady. Bullard examined the line from his fingertips to her feet. A marbled, pockmarked grey moon hung overhead, as if it were keeping watch.

It was time to practice grand battements.

“Imagine there’s a bell,” he said. “Ring it.” As she did, her left leg extended in a perfect line, he raised his hand. “Keep going.” She hit the mark. He raised it a third time. “Keep going.”

Brice is a senior at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School. Bullard is a performing artist at the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Tuesday afternoon, their worlds collided on the school’s long-quiet stage, where Bullard arrived to teach a master class before the company’s performance this Thursday at the Shubert Theatre.

Sixteen Co-Op students, all of whom are vaccinated, attended the class. The Shubert has also made Dance Theatre of Harlem’s virtual programming free and available to thousands of students across the state.

“The students get to experience another part of dance [through the master class],” said Christine Kershaw, a veteran educator who has been at Co-Op since the 1990s, and is herself an alum of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. “Sometimes they feel that they’re enclosed in what they do in these four walls—that it begins and ends in these four walls. We want them to know and to experience the outside dance community, to bring it all in together. I see that on their faces when they’re here.”

As students filed into the space in their black and green leotards, thick pink tights and black and blue medical masks, Bullard directed them to a series of ballet barres set up on the stage, where the moon from a cancelled performance of Rent still hangs low in a make-believe sky. He turned toward the group, 16 pairs of eyes staring back at him. The theater was quiet, a handful of educators huddled in the back rows. Light pooled and scattered on the stage.

“Do whatever you know,” he said, watching members of the class. “Pliés.

Grande ​​​​pliés. Port de bras. I just want to see what you know. Does that make sense?”

He got a series of murmured nods in return. A piano version of Louis Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World” piped through the speakers and floated over the stage. On an invisible cue, dancers began a warmup in unison. Sixteen pairs of feet worked their way from first position to second, arms lifting above heads. Thirty-two knees, kneecaps and ankles loosened up. Spines bent toward

the ground. Gently cupped hands and knuckles grazed the floor.

Bullard walked through a sea of limbs, watching arms and legs as he went. Every so often, he would make an adjustment, or crouch down to watch footwork. His eyes wove skillfully through a maze of pink and peach leather slippers. He studied the movements, sometimes so quiet his shoes didn’t make a sound. No more than two minutes in, he stopped the music.

“Do me a favor: shake it out,” he said, pumping his legs and feet to demonstrate.

“Shake it out.” Dancers began to rotate their wrists and ankles. “Yeah! You’re really really stiff. Say hi to someone you know!”

A dancer at the front of the stage laughed nervously, standing otherwise still in fifth position. She lifted her carriage and let one arm fall to her side, curved in a wide, backwards C. He put the music back on, and nodded as dancers looked around the room as they moved noiselessly between positions.

“The first time we did this combination, you looked kind of dead,” he said. A few laughs bubbled up from different parts of the stage. “Like it’s eight o’ clock in the morning and you don’t wanna be here. I want you to be lively human beings... because that’s what this is.”

He brought that verve to the whole class, weaving in reminders to relax, loosen up, and look away from the floor between piano covers of Lewis Capaldi, Imagine Dragons, and Bonnie Tyler. At one point, he walked over to a dancer and sank into a deep squat, watching her back leg until she was turning it differently. At another, he repeated an adagio until dancers were gliding across the stage, not a shuffling pair of feet in sight.

During a series of pirouettes, he watched a group of four dancers closely, his back

a straight line. Every so often, his wrist flickered to life or a hand extended, as if he was about to say something. He stopped them and shook his hips, as if they were suddenly made of jello. A few students giggled. One tried her pirouette again, falling out of balance on the second rotation.

“What. Was. That?” he asked. His eyes remained soft. The question had laughter at its edges. She focused on a spot light at the back of the theater and repeated it, steady as she spun.

For Bullard, it’s part of a dream he has only recently realized. Born and raised in Houston, the artist started dancing when he was five, in a studio that was just around the corner from his home. At the time, he wanted to dance because his older sister was doing it. As he stayed with the craft—more tap and jazz than ballet, he said—he got serious about the work.

While studying ballet at the University of Oklahoma, he was able to take a sum-

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mer intensive with Dance Theatre of Harlem. It was the first time since his childhood tap classes that he had learned from a Black dance instructor, he said. Even as he went on to dance with the Oklahoma City Ballet, he kept his eye trained on the New York-based company.

“That was my first time being surrounded by Black dancers,” he said. “It was a completely life-changing experience.

And ever since then, it became my goal that I was going to get into the company.”

Bullard first auditioned for Dance Theatre of Harlem in early March 2020, just before the company went to tech a show in Detroit. Covid-19 was hitting the U.S.; the show never happened. A week later, the world had shut down completely.

Stages went dark. A year later, he opted for the company’s virtual audition process. He started dancing with them in August of this year.

When he’s teaching, he works to pass on that same spark that he experienced three

As they pulled on jeans and jackets after class, students soaked in those words, some watching as Bullard exited gracefully to go over light cues across the street. Paris Whitaker, a junior at the school who hopes to study dance in college, said she was grateful for the experience.

As a longtime student of “everything” at Tia Russell Dance in Woodbridge, she said that she’s been surrounded by Black and Brown dancers all her life—but often doesn’t see herself reflected on the professional stage. Beyond Misty Copeland, she doesn’t hear about Black ballerinas making it.

“Being a person of color, especially in ballet, it’s hard,” she said. Tuesday, she said she planned to bring lessons from the class with her to the barre and the stage.

Freshman Alondra Rodriguez, who just started her studies two months ago, called it an “amazing experience” and a chance to learn a centuries-old form in a new way.

“It was really fun,” added Jayla Anderson, a sophomore at the school who started dancing at Betsy Ross Performing Arts Magnet School. “I feel like I’ve been especially lucky dancing in New Haven. New Haven is so diverse … companies like Dance Theatre of Harlem really amplify that.”

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Auto Program Revs Alternative Career Path

by MAYA MCFADDEN New Haven Independent

With the help of a new HillhouseGateway Community College automotive program, Hillhouse senior Rafael Cruz can spend his school day working toward his dream of owning a mechanic shop in Puerto Rico.

Cruz is one of eight students enrolled in Hillhouse High School’s new automotive training program, run in partnership with The Justice Education Center Inc., and Gateway Community College (GWCC).

The program is a two-part high school training and college-credited course program that will provide high schoolers a pathway into the automotive job sector.

The partners gathered at Hillhouse Wednesday for a celebration of the start of the program.

Hillhouse began offering the five-daya-week course to the cohort of seniors In October. The program will provide students with two terms in its automotive courses; then students will begin classes at Gateway with Dan Fuller. Fuller designed the program curriculum.

Before joining the program Cruz would spend his school days in forensic science, statistics, and English class, none of which dovetailed with his career aspirations.

Cruz, 17, expressed interest in the program during a senior assembly meeting and was selected for it after a series of student interviews for the small pilot cohort.

After graduating high school, Cruz hopes to bring his skills back home to Puerto Rico to open his own mechanic shop.

Growing up, he worked with his cousin on cars. “This is a big step. When I heard about it I thought ‘that’s it I got to do it,’” he said.

The new high school automotive program is a branch of the Career Pathways Technology Collaborative, which provides credited pre-apprenticeship training to at-risk students.

Justice Education Center Executive Director Sheery Haller led the Wednesday ceremony and gave thanks to the program partners who helped it together.

Conversations around developing the program at Hillhouse began six years ago with Principal Glen Worthy, Haller, and GWCC Automotive Department Chair Dan Fuller. Then-Mayor Toni Harp helped the partners to get money to rehab the Hillhouse area into a shop.

“This is the kind of thing that happens when community comes together,” GWCC CEO William Brown said.

Schools Superintendent Iline Tracey, Mayor Justin Elicker, and former Mayor Harp were thanked by the partners for supporting the collaboration.

Elicker said he looks forward to the city leading in ridding public schools of a college-only narrative for students. “There’s too much baggage around not going to college,” he said.

He thanked Worthy for helping to lead

Program organizers and donors.

Five of the eight automotive students at Wednesday’s ceremony.

the district in that direction.

Since becoming principal at Hillhouse in 2016 Worthy has also partnered to bring a Health Careers Academy Pathways, Construction program, and college-credited manufacturing program to Hillhouse students to re-engage them in learning toward a pathway to a career soon after high school.

“The opportunities give them a purpose to be in school,” Worthy said.

Worthy is on a mission to offer more to New Haven youth than a single path to post-high-school success. With the school’s established career pathways partnerships and dedication to re-engaging its youth, Worthy hopes to instill a love for learning and motivation to join and move up in the local technical work forces.

The shop’s architect, Del Simmons, created the design plans for the former Hillhouse storage room-turned-automotive shop free of charge. State Rep. Toni Walker helped the program secure the funds necessary for creating the space, which includes a shop attached to a tool

Fuller teaches GM Internship class at Gateway North Haven campus last September.

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room and automotive classroom equipped with computers.

Fuller introduced the team to Viking Equipment President Joe Shomberg, who helped to connect the program with business donors and future job opportunities for the students. In addition to the car, the Hillhouse program received all of the shop’s equipment from donors like Premier Automotive, Town Fair Tire, Mohawk Rubber Sales, Group 31 Inc., and Wegmann Automotive.

The shop is equipped with tire prepare kits, a tire balancer, a tire dismount, tool boxes, and lifts.

“This is good for the kids and good for business,” Shomberg said.

So far the class has been learning safety and about the shop tools. Hillhouse automotive instructor John Samson teaches the class every day in two-hour blocks.

Fuller offered the participating students a glimpse of where the automotive program can bring them in the future: He started as a dealership technician, then graduated from Gateway’s automotive program 32 years ago.

Samson is a product of Naugatuck Valley Community College, where he graduated from the automotive program in 1997. He is now leading Hillhouse’s automotive classes. He previously taught at Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport.

Growing up, Aliyah Osman, 18, worked with her grandfather and uncle on cars, learning the tools by handing them over to her mentors. After the passing of her uncle, she became motivated to do automotive work. “I saw it made him happy,” she said.

Osman, a Hillhouse senior, plans to attend Gateway and join its automotive program next year. She looks forward to learning more about cars to save money on costly repairs once she gets her driver’s license and starts driving.

The students agreed that in a schedule of four classes, automotive is a favorite because it is hands-on.

Hillhouse plans to open up the shop to other schools like Riverside after the school day for program courses. It will also expand its program to juniors, Worthy said.

GWCC presented its partners at Hillhouse with a car donation at the Wednesday ceremony. Brown drove the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze into the shop while Worthy rode shotgun to surprise five of the program’s students present at the ceremony.

The donation came just in time for Samson, who plans to teach the class next about replacing tires. With several donated tires from Town Fair Tire, the students will be able to work on that lesson on and off the car.

“There are many pathways to success that don’t require a four year degree,” Haller said.

THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021

Details Emerge For “Calming” Valley Street

by MAYA MCFADDEN

Reconstruction plans to sharpen up Valley Street’s wide curves and slow down drivers have come into focus — and met with agreement from West Hills neighbors at a community meeting.

City Engineer Giovanni Zinn presented the design plans for the reconstruction of the entirety of Valley Street to neighbors at a meeting at The Shack at 333 Valley St. At a previous input session in March, neighbors had raised concerns about speed on the roadway, lack of crossing opportunities for pedestrians, and wide curved side streets that make it difficult to turn onto Valley. The Valley Street project is part of a “Complete Streets” plan undertaken by the city’s Engineering and the Transportation, Traffic & Parking departments with state funds to improve safety infrastructure on hightraffic roads around town.

The major corridors project will tackle the engineering leg of the three traffic safety “E”s: education, enforcement, and engineering.

Zinn’s plan envisions a series of raised intersections and tables to keep drivers from speeding up throughout the span of the entire roadway. Starting on the side of Valley Street nearest to Pond Lily Avenue, the first raised intersection is at the Valley Street and Harper Avenue intersection.

A speed table is planned for the Mountain Road and Valley Street intersection.

The dispersed raised structures will slow drivers down by making it “uncomfortable to go over 25 miles per hour,” Zinn said.

Several “piano key” crosswalks will be painted throughout the roadway and on the raised structures to make pedestrians more visible when crossing.

During reconstruction, the entire street will be milled and paved, Zinn added. In response to sidewalk concerns on Valley, Zinn said, the plan is to repave sidewalks and repair curbs.

One concern raised by neighbors was parking on the road. Zinn’s plans don’t propose major changes to the parking on both sides of the street. A few spots will be eliminated due to the sharpening of side streetcorners.

To address neighbors’ concerns about drivers struggling to see oncoming traffic when coming out of side streets, Zinn proposed several curb bumpouts to offer clear lines of sight. “The raised elements will help in that case, too, because drivers won’t be going 40 or 45 miles per hour on Valley anymore,” Zinn said.

The intersection of East Ramsdell Street and Valley Street will include bumpouts and raised crosswalks.

To address side streets with “wide sweeping curves” like Victory Drive, Zinn’s plan proposes to “T-up” the intersection by making its corners closer to

90-degree angles.

This also includes the “sweeping curves” of Valley Place North and South.

A raised intersection will be built at the Strong Street and the Emerson Street intersections.

More prominent crosswalks will be put throughout the roadway, including at the West Hills Road intersection.

One neighbor asked how the roadway changes will affect plow jobs in the winter. Zinn said with the re-shaping of the “wide curves,” snow plows will be able to pile snow in more areas.

The plan also proposes a curbed island between the roadway’s two opposing traffic lanes just past West Hills Road, heading toward the New Haven Botani-

cal Garden of Healing at 105 Valley St. Zinn said due to the sharp turn, cars often swerve into the other lane.

For drivers turning onto Valley from Blake Street, a speed table is proposed to give them little time to start speeding on the road. A second speed table is planned for at the end of the road’s curve just before arriving at the garden of healing.

Zinn said his goal is to finish the design plans by January, then soon after to submit the approval to the state and begin bidding for contractors next spring. The tentative timeline for construction to begin is July 2022 until around November 2022. Closure of Valley Street will be avoided during construction, Zinn said.

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Undefeated Steelers Take State Crown THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021

by LISA REISMAN

New Haven Independent

A goal line stand in overtime made the 8U2 New Haven Steelers youth football team Connecticut’s undisputed state champions.

The play took place this past Sunday when the team completed its 10th win in an undefeated season.

Since August, the 30 eight- and nine-year olds have played in searing heat, under driving rain, amid fierce winds. Sometimes they fought among themselves.

Sometimes they felt like giving up.

All of it was worth it, it seems. Now that they finished the season as state champs, they are practicing for the next challenge: On Sunday, they’ll represent Connecticut when they vie with the Dorchester (MA) Eagles for the title of Northeast Regional champions in a national Pop Warner League showdown in West Haven.

During a break in their Tuesday evening practice at DeGale Field, some of the players, clad in yellow-and-black jerseys and pads, recounted that final play.

“Sunday was our closest game,” said quarterback Bryce Jones, one of the five team captains, as he stood under the lights in the bone-chilling air. “We were down in the fourth quarter, and we came back to tie, so it was 13-13.”

That meant overtime.

Chase King, another captain who plays both running back and cornerback, took it from there.

LISA REISMAN PHOTOState champion New Haven Steelers Tuesday at DeGale Field, preparing for regional contest.

“We won the coin toss, and we scored first, and E.J. [William McClary] scored the extra point,” he recounted.

It was 20-13, Steelers.

“This was the team from Danbury, and they’re definitely the second-best team in the state, and they lost only two times — to us,” said Coach Lovale Morrison.

“They wanted this game.”

“Then they scored,” said E.J. McClary, who plays safety. Alone among his teammates he was wearing a black jersey. He couldn’t find his practice jersey, he said.

It was 20-19. From the one-yard line, the Danbury team prepared to go for the extra point.

“I was surprised when we stopped them,” Damar Eddins said.

On the final play, he was on the defensive line as a linebacker.

“They played hard and we played hard but then we got more focused at the end,” he said. “We did everything we could, and we stopped them by listening to our coaches and doing what our coaches told us to do.”

Coach Morrison, who has led youth

football and baseball teams for the last 27 years, offered a similar take.

“From the beginning of the season to here, I never expected to get this far,” he said. “It started like the Bad News Bears.

We’ve got a lot of competitive kids, a lot of kids with different attitudes.”

The challenge, he said, “was to get them Con’t on page 13

Vietnam Vet Traces The Past At Long Wharf Veterans Day Commemoration

by ALLAN APPEL

New Haven Independent

Reginald Jackson is a Vietnam Marine Corps vet whose birthday also happens to be on Nov. 11 — aka Veterans Day. On Thursday afternoon Jackson came for the first time in his life to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Long Wharf and placed his hands on the names of his friends, fellow Wilbur Cross High School classmates who served in Vietnam but never made it back, engraved on the stone beneath the V. Jackson was one of 50 people in attendance for a serious yet not somber Veterans Day commemoration organized by the National Veterans Council for Legal Redress (NVCLR) and keynoted by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

Blumenthal spoke emotionally about the NVCLR, which refers vets to assistance for social, housing, vocational, and counseling services.

The organization’s origins lay in helping vets to upgrade their “bad paper,” as less than honorable discharges are known.

Those discharges often resulted, Blumenthal and other speakers said, of undiagnosed PTSD. “So much work remains to be done,”

he said, citing the special need at the moment to address concerns of vets of the Afghan war just concluded.

“The withdrawal has created pressures,” the senator said. “We withdrew from Afghanistan but we are proud of you. You served honorably. This war has ended, but we owe you a debt of gratitude and we will stand with you, as Conley Monk did.”

Monk (of New Haven’s famous musical Monk family, many of whom were in attendance) is the founder of the NVCLR. Blumenthal helped Monk navigate the Washington and Defense Department bureaucracy; that effort resulted in Monk’s upgrade of his discharge and made him, finally, eligible for veterans’ benefits.

That became the template for the founding of the organization.

In addition to speeches of appreciation, the day belonged equally to vets like Jackson, who served between 1968-1969 with a Marine helicopter squadron stationed at Da Nang. He was one of those soldiers you see in films of the war who rush out when a Medevac helicopter lands, and helps attend to the wounded brought back from the field.

“It’s a difficult balance,” he said of being

ALLAN APPEL PHOTOVietnam vet Reginald Jackson makes the first trek to the Long Wharf monument.

born on Veterans Day and remembering Cross friends like Henry Robinson. Jackson said he first heard about Robinson’s death, which took place a year earlier, in a letter he received from Robinson’s mother: “It was crushing.”

When Jackson returned from Vietnam, he went on to a career of 35 years in U.S.

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Postal Service. While there he took night courses at Southern and graduated with a degree in social work. He finished off his next career working for six years with the state’s Department of Children and Families.

After the speeches, when chairs had been removed from the podium area, Jackson

made his way to the red granite stone containing the names of Robinson and another Cross classmate, Calvin Belton, and touched them with a finger.

“I took a tracing of their names in Washington,” Jackson said. But this was the first time he had made this visit. He stepped back and took pictures.

“How do you balance it?” he said, trying finally to find an answer to a reporter’s question. “That’s why I’m on the Hamden Veterans Commission.”

Jackson had spent his birthday morning — he turned 74 Thursday — helping to preside over Hamden’s celebration of Veterans Day at their monument, which stands in front of the Hamden Middle School on Dixwell Avenue.

In an announcement at the end of the speeches at Long Wharf, Air Force vet and NVCLR Executive Director Gary Monk said the group’s next big initiative will be to erect a monument, near the V, for living vets.

The proceedings also featured the reading of proclamations in honor of the day and of the Monks’ leadership from the Board of Alders, offered by Hill Alder Carmen Rodriguez; and on behalf of the city, presented by Mayor Justin Elicker.

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021

New N’COBRA Study Finds Genetic Damage from Historical Racism Linked to Poor Health and Transgenerational Trauma in Black Americans

“The wounds inflicted by the legacy of slavery linger heavily in this nation”

CHICAGO – When the wounds are caused by generations of racism, it takes a group like the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA) to do the necessary deep cleaning. Since 1987, N’COBRA has been the leading mass coalition dedicated to obtaining Reparations for African descendants in America. Most recently, their work has been recognized by the MacArthur Foundation for their cutting-edge efforts.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is the lead House sponsor for H.R. 40, legislation that would put Reparations on the agenda of the full House of Representatives for the first time since its introduction in 1989. The Congresswoman is a long-time supporter of Reparations.

Now, N’COBRA is releasing its 2021 report “The Harm Is to Our Genes: Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance and Systemic Racism in America.” The research team was headed by Dr. Joan Kaufman of Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Citing current scientific research, the sevensection report persuasively documents the ongoing impact of historical trauma, starting with the TransAtlantic Slave “Trade”, and includes racial segregation, mass incarceration, police brutality, and economic exploitation. These, and other harms, reveal that “ancestral adversities can negatively impact descendants across multiple generations through epigenetic (chemical) changes in the DNA.” Yes, trauma that happened to past generations can and is reflected by the current generation. The same can be expected

to occur in future generations, if the report’s recommendations are not adopted.

“Our report emphatically attests that if the Black community is ever going to heal from the consequences of systemic racism, in addition to established medical protocols, we must not hesitate, but

be inclusive of African-centered health and wellness modalities,” explains Lisa Davis, N’COBRA Health Commission co-chair.

“These findings demand that every conversation about the health inequities and health problems confronting Black

Americans should include historical trauma and its effects,” says Kamm Howard, N’COBRA National co-chair.

A United Nations report released earlier this year concluded, “Racism is embedded in the structures of our society.” While police brutality, the wealth gap, and other

Report: MD has U.S.’s largest rate of Black prison population

pact statements when considering criminal-justice legislation. It forces lawmakers to consider potential laws in terms of the effect it will have on communities of color, which she thinks will help ease some of the current disparities.

Nellis noted other recommendations to reduce racial gaps in prison include ending mandatory minimum sentencing, which she argued is ineffective at reducing crime. She also suggested decriminalizing low-level drug offenses she contended are more reflective of police activity than criminal acts.

“We know that Blacks are overpoliced,” Nellis asserted. “This sort of levels the playing field for people coming into the criminal legal system later on down the road and face tougher sentences because of those early encounters with police.”

The report also called for ending mandatory minimum sentencing. Nationally, the study found African Americans are incarcerated at almost five times the rate of white Americans. In Maryland, the rate is five to three.

By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection

BALTIMORE — Maryland has the highest incarceration rate for African Americans in the nation, according to a recent report.

Ashley Nellis, senior research analyst for The Sentencing Project and author of the study, pointed out Maryland has a Black population of almost 30%, yet African Americans make up 71% of its prison population.

She attributes the disparity to criminaljustice polices such as excessive sentences for nonviolent drug crimes, and noted the state also suffers from what she calls a robust school-to-prison pipeline.

“A lot of students in schools in Maryland come into the criminal-justice system through that pipeline of breaking school rules and then becoming involved in the criminal legal system shortly thereafter,” Nellis explained.

Nellis added just last year, Maryland began a pilot program using racial im-

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issues grace the headlines – health disparities are often overlooked. And, when those disparities are generational, it’s even more difficult to determine the why and who is at fault. “You must accept that systemic racism is the reason bad health has existed for generations for those of African descent,” he adds.

Howard further breaks down and discusses the importance of the report, noting that: 1) Historical trauma is present not past; 2) Historical trauma is group trauma; 3) Historical trauma is multigenerational; 4) Health challenges of future generations are guaranteed; and 5) HR 40 must be passed. The report also includes several important policy recommendations that will bring relief to Black Americans, namely: Eliminate Structural Racism and Decolonize Health Disparities, Build Black Wealth, Fix the Criminal Justice System, Fast Track Police Reform, and Strengthen Voting Rights Legislation. “People of African descent demand repair and the immediate enactment of all their human rights and equal status inside the United States,” says Dr. Onaje Muid, N’COBRA Health Commission co-chair.

Howard concludes, “These findings make our demand for Reparations even more urgent. Resources must be targeted to address the multitude of harms in addition to the health challenges detailed in this report. H.R. 40 must pass!” H.R. 40 was voted out of committee by the House of Representatives this past April. There are currently 200 members in favor of passage; 218 votes are needed.

Why it has taken more than 30 years for the U.S. Congress to even entertain a conversation about Reparations is hard to digest. “The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America’s report, Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance and Systemic Racism in America, provides us with a singular, significant, historical and scientific presentation of the extended devastation of the impacts of slavery on the descendants of enslaved Africans and all of America. Over the years, we have witnessed the impacts of systemic racism,” says Congresswoman Jackson Lee. “This report now details how systemic racism has flowed through the centuries and through the communities of African Americans. The right answer to this report is for Congress to pass H.R. 40, The Commission to Study Slavery and Develop Reparations Proposals. H.R. 40 will provide a studied analysis and response for the best pathway forward to heal America and to end forever the stigma of systemic racism and its varied social, political, economic, and environmental impacts as detailed in this report. This is the right time in America’s history to pass H.R. 40 and to establish this important Commission!”

For more information about N’COBRA, visit http://www.NCOBRAonline.org.

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Steve Harvey, Billionaire Robert Smith Team Up to Help HBCU Students Enjoy More ‘Freedom’

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together as brothers, just like a family, to be more than teammates.” He gave the kids his phone number. Some of his coaches took them out to Dave & Buster’s, and to other activities outside football.

Along the way, the team adopted a rallying gesture, one that had them pressing their index fingers to their lips to simulate shushing.

“We leave it on the field,” Morrison said.

“That’s our motto. We do our talking on the field; we take care of business on the field.”

For Morrison, it’s just as much about what happens off the field.

“Football is a game,” he said. “You learn a lot playing, but that’s not enough. We want to make the kids understand that playing football is a privilege. You gotta earn it. To play football you have to go to school, you have to do well in school.”

Morrison said the players are required to get regular progress reports from their teachers. “If they’re not doing well in school, no football. That’s a league rule,” he said.

Tynay King, one of the three “team moms,” saw the impact on her son Chase.

“That was big, making sure he stayed on top of his grades,” she said. “It taught him how to get his schoolwork done before football practice. As soon as he got off the bus, he’d be sitting at the table doing homework.”

Shatea Threadgill, another team mom (and part of the Bethea Nation Drill and Drum Squad Corps dynasty), agreed.

“I was so proud of Jay, because the whole season he struggled with math to the point that his grade three weeks ago was a D, and I told him, ‘If you don’t get your grades together, you cannot play,’” she said.

Threadgill received a call from his teacher the next day. “Jay told her he wanted to work on his grade, and they came up with a plan. At the end of the semester, he was up to a B-minus,” she said. “I was like, ‘I’ll take it.’ I know he worked for it, so Imma take it.”

King said she was particularly proud of the captains, known as the “Fab Five.”

“They showed leadership,” she said.

“They didn’t get sidetracked or distracted by what was going on around them. They rose above. They definitely set an example for the other kids. They see them getting along and picking each other up, it makes them want to do that too.”

By then, practice had resumed. Under the lights, players did tackle drills, danced between cones, went through offensive formations.

They have more practices planned for Thursday and Saturday leading up to the Sunday game, which will be their last of the season.

Over it all, Coach Morrison’s voice rang out in the cold night air.

“Let’s go, let’s go,” he said. “Buckle down. That’s alright. Try it again. You got this. We got this. We got this.”

By BlackNews.com Nationwide — Steve Harvey has always had soft spot for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Now the acclaimed comedian, television show host, entrepreneur and philanthropist is taking his longstanding passion to new heights. Through his Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, an organization in which he shares with his wife dedicated to cultivating the next generation of responsible leaders by providing educational enrichment, mentoring, life transformation skills and global service initiatives. The Foundation has officially signed on as a strategic partner with the Student Freedom Initiative.

Founded and helmed by tech investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith, a billionaire touted by Forbes as the richest Black person in America, the Student Freedom Initiative provides a vast array of resources aimed at helping higher education students attending Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), including HBCUs, achieve professional, personal and financial freedom. The Harveys’ participation helps more than triple the number of schools participating in the Student Freedom Initiative from 9 to 29, impacting nearly 80,500 students.“Access to quality, affordable higher education is one of the most important steps our community can take towards achieving racial equity,” says Harvey, a former stand-up comedian and host of the long-running television game show Family Feud. “My team and I are proud to support the work of Robert F. Smith and the Student Freedom Initiative to highlight the outstanding job done by HBCUs and other

MSIs to elevate the social and economic mobility of our students to achieve their greatest potential.”

The Student Freedom Initiative’s team has expressed excitement over the Harveys’ decision to lend their celebrity and expertise to their philanthropic passion project. “We are pleased to welcome the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation in support of our critical mission to advance the narrative surrounding minority-serving institutions and the students they support,” says Smith, best known for nabbing headlines in 2019 when he gifted $34 million to Atlanta’s historically Black Morehouse College, paying off the student debt of the entire graduating class, a total of 400 students. “Together, we look forward to sharing and promoting the extraordinary talent of our students in a competitive global economy. Expanding the number of participating HBCUs in the Student Freedom Initiative program and partnering with the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation are two major steps towards closing the wealth gap and creating a lasting impact on the entire HBCU and MSI ecosystem.”

A hallmark of the Student Freedom Initiative is providing an alternative funding source that helps students and their family members avoid taking out student loans, such as Parent PLUS loans, which are unsubsidized federal loans with exceedingly high-interest rates and fees. A growing body of research confirms that students of color, especially Black students, are overburdened with crushing, disproportionate levels of student debt. For example, more than 70 percent of Black students go into debt to pay for higher educa-

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tion, compared to 56 percent of white students, according to the American Association of University Women.

The Brookings Institute finds that the Black-white disparity in student loan debt more than triples after graduation, with Black college graduates owing $7,400 more on average than their white peers, often adversely affecting their creditworthiness, ability to save money or build wealth.

Currently, the Student Freedom Initiative is offering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors at an initial cohort of HBCUs to apply to receive grants of up to $20,000 per academic year to pay for their schooling, filling in any funding gaps that persist after they receive any other financial aid awards. Students are asked to back the money they owe back into the fund “pay it forward style” to benefit future students in need, but only after they have graduated and are working. The repayment amount is based solely on their income. The nonprofit is also helping to give HBCU students a leg up in their careers through a partnership with the internX.org program, connecting them with training resources and internship and job opportunities at Fortune 500 companies.

Finally, through its strategic partnership with Cisco and AVC Technologies/Computex, the Student Freedom Initiative is also providing pro bono technology infrastructure upgrades to a select number of HBCU campuses, in an effort to protect them from the threat of potential cybersecurity attacks, much like the ransomware attack that recently crippled Howard University.

Student Freedom Initiative Executive Director Mark Brown says the partner-

ship with the Harveys builds upon the progress the nonprofit has made over the last year and a half, building out a scalable infrastructure and establishing strategic partnerships to increase the resilience of MSI institutions and the global competitiveness of their students. “Now in our second year, we look forward to continuing to grow the number of participating institutions in our program to other Minority Serving Institutions and to serve more students,” says Brown, an alum of historically Black Tuskegee University in Alabama. “We are also grateful to the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation for its leadership and for joining us on this journey.” Harvey says he too is excited about growing the new partnership: “We look forward to other partners joining us in supporting what started with Morehouse College, but now encompasses the totality of the ecosystem who seek to achieve an enduring, scalable solution,” he says.

The selected institutions include Alabama A&M University, Benedict College, Bennett College, Bowie State University, Dillard University, Fisk University, Interdenominational Theological Center, Jackson State University, Jarvis Christian College, LemoyneOwen College, Miles College, Morris College, Norfolk State University, Shaw University, Texas College, Texas Southern University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of the Virgin Islands, Virginia Union University and Voorhees College.

For more details about the Student Freedom Initiative, visit StudentFreedomInitiative.org

THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021

#WordInBlack: #WeNeedBlackTeachers Campaign Tackles Nationwide Shortage

By Laura Onyeneho, Houston Defender

If you click on the hashtag #WeNeedBlackTeachers on social media, you will see the collective responses of thousands of people describing the ways Black teachers have positively impacted students nationwide.

The non-profit the Center for Black Educator Development (CBED) is the creator of the national campaign, which strives to raise awareness about the shortage of Black teachers and inspire Black students to consider becoming future educators themselves. It launched in September and has expanded nationally with hopes of making an impact in multiple cities, including Houston.

“Our campaign is centered around students. They are reflecting on their lived experiences and their voices aren’t tapped into enough,” said Sharif El-Me-

kki, CEO and founder of the CBED. “We want to help these students become effective future educators and connect the dots to becoming leaders in educational justice.”

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 13% of the U.S population is Black yet the public education system is composed of only 7% of Black teachers. The CBED states that Black students feel more engaged in the classroom with a Black teacher because it’s safer being taught by someone who can understand the reality of being Black in America.

“We have to ensure that every student has access to an outstanding teacher. We have to look at the career trajectory of Black teachers, and their experience in the full arc of the profession in leading into the principal role,” said Dr. Catherine Horn, director of the University of Houston’s Education Research Center

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(ERC). “Our research shows that the diminishing pool of Black educators has a significant historical context.”

According to the ERC’s QuantCrit Analysis of Black Teacher to Principal Pipeline study, for the first 200 years, Black education was suppressed by the prohibition of education of people enslaved in the U.S. Following emancipation, “resources were disproportionately distributed by white-dominant government to favor schools serving white students.”

Post-Brown vs. Board of Education desegregation efforts effectively mandated the education of Black children by white educators. History continues to show the role in which systemic racism and gender discrimination play in preventing educators from advancing on to pathways to leadership.

Horn added that there are reasons why retention of Black teachers is a concern, with low salaries among them. Some schools with large minority populations, particularly those in low-income communities, tend to have higher rates of teacher turnover. Closing the achievement gap in a majority-minority school is a large investment of time.

In some cases when schools experience budget cuts, poor working conditions and lack of resources, educators experience burnout. The lack of culturally responsive teaching and being able to create an environment to validate and reflect the diversity and experience of Black students is a problem as well.

Jamal Robinson, a member of the Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators and a teacher in HISD, agrees

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that financial support will go a long way for Black educators. “Proper training, certification, and licensing costs money, and a lot of educators can’t afford it,” he said. “Loan forgiveness, bonuses and mentorship are all effective solutions.”

Robinson is a second-grade teacher and is often tired of playing the disciplinary role as a Black male educator.

“I am one of two Black male educators at my school and because of this, we are viewed more as disciplinarians. As if we have to be tough and strict in order to establish order in the classroom, he said.

“I don’t want to feel limited to certain situations that white educators stereotypically believe that I should be capable of handling.”

Such concerns are the reason the CBED is collaborating with professors at UH and Texas Tech University for the development of a teacher preparation program to properly train Black and brown teachers for the workforce. They have also created the Freedom School Literacy Academy, a paid apprenticeship program that provides students with mentorship and hands-on experience to encourage teaching as a career option.

“We need to invite students into the profession early. Oftentimes, people speak poorly of the teaching profession,” said Mimi Woldeyohannes, director of Strategic Partnerships for CBED. “We need to be mindful about what we tell our young people. This is just our way of creating a generational model to help them connect the dots to racial and educational justice.”

The CBED recently hosted a Black Men Educators Conference, an online event

discussing emotional work revolutionary Black men educators conduct daily along with a virtual seminar on Nov. 22 hosted once a month called Mbongi (meaning “learning place” in Congolese dialect), for young people to engage in the topics of what it means to be an educator. For more information visit www. thecenterblacked.org.

By the numbers The ERC data findings describing the landscape of Black teachers and principals in Texas reveal the following: Black teachers make up 11% of the teaching workforce and are most often prepared through an alternative certification program.

Black teachers are employed by campuses that serve high average concentrations of low-income (71%) and Black (34%) students and are located in major metropolitan areas of Texas.

6% of Black teachers become assistant principals after teaching for an average of 6.5 years.

2% of Black teachers become principals after serving as an assistant Principal for an average of 6.3 years.

Laura Onyeneho covers the city’s education system as it relates to Black children for the Defender Network as a Report For America Corps member. Email her at laura@defendernetwork.com The Center for Black Educator Development (CBED) created the national #WeNeedBlackTeachers hashtag and campaign to raise awareness about the lack of Black teachers in school systems today and to inspire the next generation of teachers. (Courtesy of Zoe VandeWater/Unsplash) Con’t from page 10

as long as possible.

I think the Riverside kids are very fortunate to have you as a teacher. It seems that you have a wealth of life experience and skills to share with them.

Hopefully — if they listen, if they stay interested and adopt the rules. For problem kids a lot of rules imposed by the school are pretty pointless. They are asked not to wear a hat or headphones in school, but all their thoughts are about the fact they have nothing to eat, no place to stay warm and safe. It can be hard to follow simple rules when you’re more focused on basic necessities.

Martial arts are not allowed in school for safety reasons. But Russell found a creative way to incorporate some of its elements in his lessons. They aim to develop movement coordination, rhythm, and to improve muscular strength. The students in his class are very excited about learning these techniques. Watch it in practice in the above video.

Liliya Garipova works as an administrative analyst in the phys ed department at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.

THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021

Capture Your Family’s History, One Story At A Time!

by Dr. Tyra Seldon, BlackDoctor.com

The holiday season is often a time when we are able to spend quality time together with loved ones and family members— some of whom we haven’t seen in years.

If your family is like mine, spending an extensive amount of time together often lends itself to hours and hours of family stories, many of which start with, “Remember when…”

In fact, many of us will hear a plethora of stories—some funny, some serious, and some a combination of both, yet all tend to have a greater context embedded within them and that is they capture and archive our family’s history. As Black people, in particular, the preservation of our family history is paramount and it doesn’t have to be as complicated as one may think.

Just like the family photo below, that went viral, it’s important to know your family’s history. It’s like your story; if you don’t know the story, you’re susceptible to someone else writing it.

Oral History and the Black Community Whether you are the decedent of slaves, a first-generation American, or an immigrant, there is a strong possibility that oral history has played a key role in your culture. From the neighborhood sage on the front porch to the West African griot, the ability to tell stories and to share them with others is often seen as an important and re-

spected role.

For Blacks, in particular, laws once prevented us from learning how to read and write, thus the ability to memorize, recall, and retell stories allowed family histories to be passed down from one generation to the next.

In this sense, oral history can be just as, if not more, important than written history in some communities. For this reason, it is important that we serve as witness bearers for those who are no longer with us.

RELATED: Make Collecting Family Health History Part Of Your Thanksgiving Plans Sharing Family History of Alzheimer’s and other diseases

Some diseases like Alzheimer’s disease are not only a personal health crisis, but a family concern. That is because when a family member is diagnosed with a disease, it increases the risk of other family members developing that disease as well.

For example, if a family member is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, your risk increases by 30%. In short, family history raises the 2% annual risk of developing Alzheimer’s by about 30%, to 2.6% per year, according to Harvard Health Publishing.

When you get together with your family during the holidays, try discussing your family health history. Even if you aren’t able to get to the root of every health cri-

sis in your family, find out what you can.

Whatever information you are able to find will be important because you can take it back to your doctors and make sure that you are a part of screenings and early prevention methods that will further decrease your risk and allow doctors to catch a disease in its early stages.

Why Our Stories Matter Cultures that tend not to record their own stories often have to rely upon someone else’s interpretation of their cultures, beliefs, and values. As we have seen, historically, this can lead to misunderstandings, misinterpretations and a one-sided view of

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a culture and its people. To offset or further prevent this, we must curate our own stories.

Some people may opt to do this via writing books or others may simply decide to interview older family members and capture their responses on camera. Either way, the information that is gathered must be preserved for posterity’s sake. A perfect example of this is the WPA project.

Many of the first-hand accounts that we now have of former enslaved Africans’ lives are derived from the stories that they shared with others. Without these recordings, we would have to rely on, almost ex-

clusively, second and third-hand accounts of their lived experiences.

How to Record a Loved One’s Story Hiring a professional filmmaker or documentarian to capture your stories can be expensive. So too is hiring a professional writer or ghostwriter. The good news is that with today’s technology, you can historicize and document your family’s history yourself.

To record an interview, start by coming up with a list of questions. Although extemporaneous interviews are interesting, capturing someone’s oral history should be pre-planned.

Once you have your questions, schedule a time frame that is realistic—remember, older family members may need to talk in small chunks and they will probably want everything to happen in a convenient space, so factor in time, weather, and access before scheduling.

Once you have worked through the logistics, get acclimated with your preferred device. Your smartphone, tablet, and laptop should have a recording or dictating function that operates the same way that a tape recorder does. From there, you will just need to transcribe the interviews or hire someone to transcribe them for you.

Before you know it, you will have an archivable document that can be shared with generations to come!

THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November 17, 2021 - November 22, 2021

Black Pastors and Churches Challenged, Mobilize to Brunswick, GA Ahmaud Arbery Trial

dinners. Clegry have been outside the courthouse during hearings. Whites and Blacks gather outside the courthouse daily supporting the many members of the Arbery family.

Rabi Bergman said this case is important. “This case is going to be a referendum on what is acceptable in the South.

The case will mark a turning point in history in which a Black man can get a fair trial.” *Pat Bryant is a longtime journalist who covers events in the Southern United States.

By Pat Bryant A modern-day lynching is what Civil Rights and Freedom Movement leaders are calling the death of Ahmaud Arbery and the trial of three White men accused of his murder.

Black pastors, churches, and communities across the United States have been summoned to Brunswick, GA. by Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Jamal Bryant, and Benjamin Crump after statements in court made by Attorney Kevin Gough. Gough, a defense lawyer for one of three White men accused of killing the Black jogger, asked the Georgia judge to limit the number of high-profile Black pastors allowed to attend the proceedings.

Three men, William “Rody” Bryan, Gregory and Travis McMichael — all of whom are White — are accused of hunting down and killing 25-year-old Black jogger, Ahmaud Arbery. The trial began with a 5-minute video of Arbery’s shooting and death.

Eleven Whites and one Black sit on the jury. Judge Timothy Walmsley said he thinks exclusion of Black jurors was racially discriminatory but did nothing to correct it. All jurors must agree on the defendant’s guilt or innocence for conviction or acquittal. The three men are charged with nine felonies including murder and aggravated assault. Ahmaud, who was fitness conscious and a former high school athlete, dreamed of building houses and frequently stopped in to check on construction progress on a house in the Satilla Shores subdivision where he was killed.

Prosecutors have presented a shocking story. After leaving the construction site, Arbery jogged by two armed White men in trucks and a third man operating a video camera. The description in court had the feel of a scene in a movie set. Five minutes of chasing Arbery back and forth in a residential block between two trucks.

The chase ends with one defendant, Travis Michael, stepping from the truck with a shotgun pointed at Arbery. A struggle ensued and Arbery was fatally shot. Police, summoned by the killers, did nothing to try to save Arbery’s life as he lay dying on ground.

After 74 days of Black community protests, the video of the confrontation and shooting surfaced and was published widely in national media. Only then were Bryan and the Michaels charged. Gregory Michael is a retired Glyn County Sheriff’s office investigator and court investigator.

In their opening statement, the Defendants’ lawyers said the men thought Arbery may have been guilty of an uncertain crime, maybe burglary of the construction site. Video from the site showed Arbery walking through, looking, but taking nothing. Lawyers claim the men were making a citizen’s arrest, Arbery resisted, and the White men were defending themselves.

“We don’t want any more Black pastors

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in here,” said Kevin Gough, a defense attorney representing one of the accused killers. Gough asked Judge Timothy Walmsley to limit the number of Black preachers in the court. Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network had been in court the previous day. “My concern is that it’s one thing for the family (of Ahmaud Arbery) to be present but (allowing) high-profile members of the African American community into the courtroom to sit with the family during trial in the presence of the jury, I believe that’s intimidating — and it is an attempt to pressure or influence the jury.

In response to Attorney Gough’s demands, Atty. Barbara Arnwine, president of the Transformative Justice Coalition, is calling on pastors from around the country to attend the trial in Brunswick, GA. Local pastors across Georgia and Florida and the nation are mobilizing to attend the trial. Besides Jamal Bryant in Atlanta, pastor Jeffrey Dove of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Ocala, Fla. and Florida AME Bishop Frank Reid, Jr. are inviting pastors and members to Brunswick. Brunswick, Georgia is close to the Florida line and Jacksonville, Florida, a city with one million people, is the closest big city.

“The Black Church is uniquely positioned to lift a moral voice, moral vision, and expose some of the fundamental contradictions that exist in American public life,” says Rev. Jeffrey Dove of Jacksonville.

Also calling on pastors and church leaders to join the trial on November 18, 11 am. at the Brunswick GA courthouse is Rev. Gregory Moss, a former Charlotte, North Carolina pastor and former executive director of the Lott Carey Missionary Society. “We must stand against this overt, racist attempt to prejudice the jury and further deny and diminish our rights as citizens to attend public proceedings.

Brunswick’s population is home to

16,122 people of which 56 percent are Black. The largest industries are Sea Island Company that markets its beaches and resorts, Southeast Georgia Health System, and Brunswick Cellouse (Georgia Pacific), a polluting paper company that spoils this area’s natural beauty, especially the air and water. Brunswick is the County seat of Glyn County which has a population of 69 percent White, 26 percent Black, and 6 percent Latino.

The courthouse has a small hearing room that accommodate less than forty spectators with an overflow room generally not filled. A large contingent of family and friends gather under tents outside the courthouse.

Ahmaud Abery’s mother and father are present in the courthouse each day flanked by lawyers and sometimes commenting with reporters gathered outside on matters at trial. As details of the evidence unfolds, like the video camera footage from the first officer on the scene, the Arbery family were visibly shaken.

Ahmaud was visibly still alive when officers first arrived on the scene.

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fighting for conviction is Dana Roberts Beckham, founder and leader of Genoa Martin Friends of Historic Selden Park Association. A recent graduate of College of Coastal Georgia with a BS in psychology and community organizational leadership, Dana tirelessly battles racism and environmental destruction in this sleepy town that mirrors many other towns in America.

“The majority of the Black community is not involved in social justice (struggles) in our city because our town lacks the kind of leadership to raise up warriors (to battle) social injustices …such as environmental racism, medical racism, housing racism, educational racism, mass incarceration, food desserts and other facets of racism,” said Ms. Roberts Beckham.

Rabi Rachael Bergman of Temple Beth Tefilloh in Brunswich, is co-founder Glyn Clergy for Equity, an ecumenical group founded after the Ahmaud Abery killing. The ministerial group has agitated law enforcement and the courts for justice. The group trains clergy to engage in dialogue about racism through its equity

She stressed that she supports helping the homeless. She has brought her children out in the past to feed people living on the street, she said. But she disagrees with this approach at this location.

“You cannot bring anything like this here, because we’re already underwater trying to get out,” neighbor Diane Prince said, who lives in her family home that her parents bought in 1955. “We’re like lost souls. Nobody cares, and nobody does anything.”

A Genesee Street resident said his Ring camera constantly goes off at night capturing individuals roaming the street and checking cars.

He asked the group what’s next if the program happens. “As a community I think it’s time for us to start thinking about Plan B. I think we need to organize and have our own patrols,” he said.

“Why is it falling on inner-city people to be taking on this program?” said a neighbor named Steven, who pushed for the city to work with Yale for funding and space for homeless programming.

Pond Lilly Avenue residents Shonte and Clarence Scott said homeless individuals have climbed their home fence at peak morning hours.

Shonte suggested using the Goffe Street Armory for programming. “If they can’t be in yours, why they got to be in ours?” she said.

“I feel like a prisoner in my own home” due to having to constantly have to reinforce his fence and putting bars on the windows, said Clarence. He said he calls the police and the Livable City Initiative on a weekly basis due to the individuals arguing with him and starting fights while on his property.

“There’s already a lot going on in our community, that we’re dealing with that we don’t need anything else added,” a Harper Street resident said. “That really speaks to what you think about our community.”

The group said they plan to host a community meeting next week to strategize potential protest for the programming.

“We’re tired of being disrespected,” Smith said. “There’s so many seniors out here, we got to protect our own.”

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Everything you Need to Know About the New Treatment for Sickle Cell by by Afy Okoye, BlackDoctor.org

The FDA approved a new drug to treat sickle cell anemia, giving hope to the 100,000 Americans diagnosed with the lifelong disease. This drug is the first new treatment that has been approved for sickle cell disease in the past 20 years.

The drug, crizanlizumab, is produced

by Novartis and is clinically proven to reduce the occurrence of pain crisis episodes experienced by those diagnosed with sickle cell disease.

What is sickle cell anemia?

Sickle cell anemia is a lifelong genetic blood disease that affects about 100,000 Americans, with a majority being Black and African Americans. Globally, millions of people are estimated to have sickle cell disease, and diagnosis continues to rise with 300,000 babies born each year with the condition, primarily in Africa and India.

The disease is debilitating and can result in life-threatening complications such as stroke, organ failure, early death and painful episodes, called pain crises.

People diagnosed often experience severe pain, stigma, ER discrimination, depression and high medical debt due to related health complications’ ongoing medical and hospital treatments.

The only established cure for sickle cell is through a bone marrow transplant (also called stem cell transplant). However, this method is only pursued in severe cases because of limited donors, difficulty finding organ matches, and high risk of death, infection and adverse immune response from the transplant procedure. Currently, the focus is on treatment, primarily hydroxyurea therapy and blood transfusions, to manage the disease and prevent complications, pain crises, and death.

Crizanlizumab is clinically proven to reduce the frequency of pain crises Crizanlizumab is administered by injection into a vein. It was approved by the FDA as a safe and effective treatment for sickle cell disease based on a 52-week (approximately one year) randomized controlled clinical trial with a sample size of 198 patients. Compared to a placebo (inactive treatment), crizanlizumab reduced the frequency of crises by 45%.

The drug also reduced the annual average days spent in hospitals to 4 days compared to the 6.87 days experienced on the placebo.

The reduction of hospital emergency room visits and pain crises might reduce the quality of life burdens experienced by people diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.

However, due to the small sample size and limited study length, real-world data will continue to be collected to monitor its larger-scale effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and side effects.

Without health insurance, the drug retails for about $9,000 – $10,000.

Side effects of crizanlizumab Within 24 hours of administering crizanlizumab, the following side effects may occur: • Nausea • Fever • Tenderness and pain in various locations (joint pain, back pain, abdominal pain) • Chills and shivering • Vomiting • Diarrhea • Tiredness

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Dizziness Hives and itching Shortness of breath You should monitor and discuss your side effects with your healthcare provider.

How to know if you have sickle cell disease Symptoms of sickle cell anemia typically begin in early childhood and vary from person to person. The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends sickle cell testing be conducted in newborn screenings.

Sickle cell disease is inherited, and it is not possible to get sickle cell anemia from environmental factors or contract it from someone with the illness.

The only way to have sickle cell disease is to inherit both sickle cell traits from your parents. Both parents would need to have sickle cell trait (hemoglobin S), the genetic mutation, to give birth to a child with sickle cell disease.

If only one parent has the trait (hemoglobin S) and the other does not, although the child may be born with sickle cell

trait, they will not be born with sickle cell disease. With the exception of rare cases, having the sickle cell trait is generally a harmless condition.

A blood test is required to diagnose sickle cell disease and screen for the sickle cell trait. The main symptoms of sickle cell disease include: • Anemia and fatigue: Due to the average 10-20 days lifespan of sickle-shaped red blood cells, opposed to the usual 120 days for disk-shaped cells, people with sickle cell disease often experience a chronic shortage of red blood cells (anemia). This low red blood count results in constant exhaustion (fatigue).

• Acute pain and swelling: The main symptom of sickle cell anemia is periodic episodes of acute pain called pain crises. The sickle-cell shape is inefficient at flowing through the body. This causes clotting and the cells getting stuck, resulting in inflammation (swelling), organ damage, and chronic pain that can last a couple of hours to over a week.

• Delayed puberty: The low blood count and sickle-cell shape cause low oxygen and nutrient flow throughout the body.

For infants and children, this results in slowed growth and development. Whereas in teenagers, it might display as delayed puberty.

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“When you read the stories, you’ll feel an instant connection to each as well as be inspired by the business owners’ strength and determination. I love what Angelica Moreira says in our article about Brazil, which is, ‘Black women have the capacity to reinvent themselves,’ and this is exactly what they all shared in this issue,” says Williams.

Cuisine Noir’s special edition issue is $5.99 + shipping and is available for inhome delivery to residences within the United States and Canada. The issue is also available for purchase and download via ISSUU for $5.99. To purchase, visit CuisineNoirMag.com To speak with Williams about the issue and the magazine’s journey that has connected the African Diaspora through food, drink, and travel for 12 years, contact Mia Lloyd at mia@taliaferroent.com.

BlackNews.com Oakland, CA — The country’s first Black culinary lifestyle publication, Cuisine Noir Magazine, honors the resilience and creativity of small business owners during the COVID-19 pandemic across the African Diaspora in a special print edition featuring stories centered in the U.S., Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, and South America.

Available for home delivery or digital download, the issue captures first-hand stories about how the pandemic impacted lives and businesses. “This issue is such an important one because it not only shares the devastating impact of the pandemic but how businesses reinvented themselves to survive and also now thrive,” says V. Sheree Williams, publisher, and editor.

“In addition, it was important to provide a platform for global narratives, especially to individuals and businesses that have not been given an opportunity to share their stories during this unforgettable time in our history.”

Actress and culinary maven Tia Mowry makes the perfect cover model and story as she releases her second cookbook, The Quick Fix Kitchen, and a new show of the same name on CLEO TV. Stories based in the U.S. include Kimberly Ellis of Breaking Bread in Baltimore, Maryland, who stayed committed to community, partnering with boutique property Hotel Revival and now finding a new home to serve her

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INNER-CITY NEWS July 27,17 2016 - August 02, 2016 THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November , 2021 - November 22, 2021

Construction NOTICE

Portland

Youth Services Administrator

Seeking to employ experienced individuals in the labor, foreman, operator and teamster a heavyPREoutside work statewide.

ReliVALENTINA MACRItrades RENTALfor HOUSING APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE able personal transportation and a valid drivers license required. To HOMEplease INC, oncall behalf of Columbus House the resume New Haven Authority, apply (860) 621-1720 orand send to:Housing Personnel Deis accepting pre-applications for studio and one-bedroom apartments at this develpartment, P.O. Box 368, Cheshire, CT06410.

full-time position.

Go to www.portlandct. org for details.

THE GLENDOWER GROUP

Go to www.portlandct. org for details

opment located at 108 Frank Street, New Haven. Maximum income limitations apply. Pre-applications will be available from 9AM TO 5PM beginning Monday Ju;y Affiand rmative M/F/V 25, 2016 endingAction/Equal when sufficient Opportunity pre-applicationsEmployer (approximately 100) have been received at the officesDrug of HOME Applications will be mailied upon reFreeINC. Workforce quest by calling HOME INC at 203-562-4663 during those hours. Completed preapplications must be returned to HOME INC’s offices at 171 Orange Street, Third Floor, New Haven, CT 06510.

RequestNOTICIA for Qualifications

VALENTINA MACRI VIVIENDAS DE ALQUILER PRE-SOLICITUDES DISPONIBLES

Project Architect for the Repositioning of Elm City Communities Scattered Sites Properties

HOME INC, en nombre de la Columbus House y de la New Haven Housing Authority, está aceptando pre-solicitudes para estudios y apartamentos de un dormitorio en este desarrollo ubicado en la calle 109 Frank Street, New Haven. Se aplican limitaciones de ingresos The Glendower Group is currently seeking Proposals for ap.m. project architectMartes for the25 remáximos.

Las pre-solicitudes estarán disponibles 09 a.m.-5 comenzando positioning Elmcuando City Communities properties. (aproximadamente A complete copy of the julio, 2016of hasta se han recibidoscattered suficientessites pre-solicitudes 100) requirement maydebeHOME obtained Collaboration Portal https:// en las oficinas INC.from Las Glendower’s pre-solicitudesVendor serán enviadas por correo a petición newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on deberán remitirse llamando a HOME INC al 203-562-4663 durante esas horas.Pre-solicitudes a las oficinas de HOME INC en 171 Orange Street, tercer piso, New Haven , CT 06510 .

Monday, September 27, 2021 at 3:00PM.

DPW Truck Driver Full-time position

MECHANIC TRACTOR TRAILER

Full Time, Benefits, Top Pay

The Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport Request for Proposal (RFP) A & E Services for Harborview Towers Solicitation Number: 198-PD-21-S

The Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport d/b/a Park City Communities (PCC) is currently seeking proposals from qualified consultants to provide architectural, engineering and construction administration related to the rehabilitation of the public housing property known as Harborview Towers. The property is participating in the HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration program (RAD) and is proposed for LIHTC financing.

Solicitation package will be available on November 08, 2021. To obtain an electronic copy of the RFP you must send your request to bids@parkcitycommunities.org., please reference the solicitation number and title on the subject line. A Pre-proposal conference will be held on November 23, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m. at 376 East Washington Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06608. Although attendance is not mandatory, submitting a proposal without attending the pre-proposal conference may not be in the best interest of the Offeror. Additional questions should be emailed only to bids@parkcitycommunities. org no later than December 02, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m. Answers to all the questions will be posted on PCC’s Website: www.parkcitycommunities.org. Proposals shall be emailed, or hand delivered by December 16, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m., to Ms. Caroline Sanchez, Chief Procurement Officer, 150 Highland Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Apply:Pace, 1425 Honeyspot

Rd. Ext., Stratford, CT EOE

Town of Bloomfield

Construction Project Manager

LaRosa Building Group is looking for a Project Manager with experience working on projects between $10MM and $30MM in commercial, industrial, military, large multifamily residential, healthcare, public works, and mill conversions. Individuals must have Assessor – Full Time strong management and leadership skills and be highly motivated. Applicant must be able to effectively lead a team for fast-track projects in New England and be able to manPre-employment drug testing. For age multiple and diverse projects, work independently and meet project deadlines and more details, visit our budgets. Applicants must be able to maintain and report on project budgets and schedule website – www.bloomfieldct.org to the team leadership.

InvitationApplicants to Bid: must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and nd 10 years construction project management experience. Expertise in Procore and MiDeadline: Applications will be 2 Notice crosoft Project are desired. Salary is based on experience; salary range is $90,000 to accepted until position is filled. $130,000 plus benefit package. Fax resumes to LaRosa Building Group, HR Dept. at 203-630-1998 or e-mail to HR@LaRosaBG.com. We are an EOE/AA Employer. MiOld Saybrook, CT norities are encouraged to apply.

$85,587 to $104,000

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New Construction, Wood Framed, Housing, Selective Demolition, Site-work, CastTown of EastSiding, Haven seeks a qualified candidate to serve in the position of Tax Asin-place Concrete, AsphaltThe Shingles, Vinyl Pre-employment drug testing. sessor. Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited colPainting, visit Division 10 webSpecialties, Residential Casework, legeAppliances, or university in economics, finance, real estate or a related field plus five (5) years of ForFlooring, more details, our Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection. progressively responsible assessment appraisal experience including supervisory experisite – www.bloomfieldct.org or an equivalent combination of education and qualifying experience substituting This contract is subject to state set-aside ence, and contract compliance requirements. on a year-for-year basis. The salary for this position is $109,000 per year, 37.5 hours Deadline: Applications will be per week and the Town offers an excellent benefit package. Please visit https://www. accepted until position is filled. Due Date: Bid Extended, August 5, 2016 townofeasthavenct.org/civil-service-commission/pages/job-notices-and-tests to obtain

SEYMOUR HOUSING AUTHORITY Sealed bids are invited by the Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at its office at 28 Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483 for Concrete Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement at the Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living Facility, 26 Smith Street Seymour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

A pre-bid conference will be held at the Housing Authority Office 28 Smith !"#$%&'(%&)"*+&,+(-./&0(%&'"/%&1#&%2(&/2*34(5 Street Seymour, CT at 10:00 am, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. !"#$%#&'#"($)*(&+,$$EFGGH"DII:5JKL"MNOADP"3-"53163-72Q,3' !"#$%#&'#"($)*(&+,$$

Bidding documents are available from the Seymour Housing Authority Office, 28 !"#$$#% Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579. &$'()*+$#$ !"#$%"&'($)($*$+,-,$./'*&01/20$"3$4*#"&$567*8$9''"&072)0:$51'8":/&$;&"<&*1,$=7>)8)*&:$*)?($*2?$(/&@)A/($*&/$*@*)8*#8/$ 7'"2$&/67/(0$0"$)2?)@)?7*8($B)0C$?)(*#)8)0)/(,$D..EDDF$0/8/'C"2/$271#/&$)($GHIIJ$HHKLMNOI,

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The Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to reduce the scope of the project to reflect available funding, and to waive any informalities in the bidding, if such actions are in the best interest of the

Anticipated Start: an August 15, 2016 application which must be submitted along with resume to: Michelle Benivegna, Assistant of Administration & Management, 250 Main Street, East Haven, CT Project documents available viaDirector ftp link below: 06512 or email mbenivegna@townofeasthavenct.org<mailto:mbenivegna@townofeasthttp://ftp.cbtghosting.com/loginok.html?username=sayebrookevillage Town of Bloomfield havenct.org>. The Town of East Haven is committed to building a work force of diverse

individuals. Minorities, females, handicapped and veterans are encouraged to apply. The Librarian I – Part Fax or Email Questions & Bids to: Time Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dawnlang@haynesconstruction.com Town of East Haven is an equal opportunity employer.

HCC encourages the participation Salary $38.45 hourlyof all Veteran, S/W/MBE & Section 3 Certified Businesses Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483 Deadline to apply 12/8/21 AA/EEO EMPLOYER Pre-employment drug Experience in repair of sewer services, pipe laying and installation & repair of water testing. AA/EOE. mains, service lines experience, CDL license Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen, driving record verification For Details go to www.

Legal working status, OSHA 10, 30 & OSHA 40 a plus

Full Time Construction Position: -

bloomfieldct.org

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Apply at: Butterworth & Scheck, Inc., 10Thompson St., Stratford, CT 06615

THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November , 2021 - November 22, 2021 INNER-CITY NEWS July 27,17 2016 - August 02, 2016

Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, Inc seeks:

Listing: HVAC Technician

Construction Equipment Mechanic preferably experienced in Reclaiming and Road Milling Equipment. We offer factory Fast paced Petroleum Company is hiring for a full time, CT training on equipment we operate. Location: Bloomfield CT HVAC Technician. License required – S-10,S-2 or S-1. ApWe offer excellent hourly rate & excellent benefits plicant must have experience in oil, propane, natural gas and Contact: Tom Dunay VALENTINA MACRI RENTAL HOUSING PRE- APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE A/C. Competitive wage, 401(k), sign on bonus and benefits.

Send resume to: Attn: HR Manager, Confidential, PO Box 388, Phone: 860- 243-2300 HOME INC, on behalf of Columbus House and the New Haven Housing Guilford,Authority, CT 06437.

Email: tom.dunay@garrityasphalt.com is accepting pre-applications for studio and one-bedroom Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to applyapartments at this develAffirmative opment locatedAction/ at 108 Frank New Haven.

Maximum income**An limitations ap- Action/Equal Opportunity Employer** Affirmative EqualStreet, Opportunity Employer ply. Pre-applications will be available from 9AM TO 5PM beginning Monday Ju;y 25, 2016 and ending when sufficient pre-applications (approximately 100) have been received at the offices of HOME INC. Applications will be mailied upon reGarrity Asphalt Incduring seeks: CT Fence quest by calling HOMEReclaiming, INC at 203-562-4663 those hours.Large Completed pre- Company looking for an individual for our Reclaimer Operators and Milling Operators with current licensing PVCStreet, Fence Third Production Shop. Experience preferred but will applications must be returned to HOME INC’s offices at 171 Orange and clean driving record, be willing to travel throughout the Northtrain the right person. Must be familiar with carpentry hand Floor, New Haven, CT 06510. east & NY. We offer excellent hourly rate & excellent benefits & power tools and be able to read a CAD drawing and tape measure. Use of CNC Router machine a plus but not required, will train the right person. This is an in-shop production poContact: Rick Tousignant Phone: 860- 243-2300 sition. Duties include building fence panels, posts, gates and Email: rick.touMust have a valid CT driver’s license & be able to obtain VALENTINAsignant@garrityasphalt.com MACRI VIVIENDAS DE ALQUILER PRE-SOLICITUDESmore.

DISPONIBLES a Drivers Medical Card. Must be able to pass a physical and Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply drug test. Please email resume to pboucher@atlasoutdoor.com.

Affirmative Action/deEqual Opportunity HOME INC, en nombre la Columbus House y Employer de la New Haven Housing Authority, está AA/EOE-MF aceptando pre-solicitudes para estudios y apartamentos de un dormitorio en este desarrollo ubicado en la calle 109 Frank Street, New Haven. Se aplican limitaciones de ingresos máximos. Las pre-solicitudes estarán disponibles 09 a.m.-5 p.m. comenzando Martes 25 Tractor Trailer Driver for Heavy & Highway Construction Equipjulio,Must 2016have hastaacuando se han recibido suficientes pre-solicitudes ment.

CDL License, clean driving record, capable of (aproximadamente 100) en las oficinas HOME INC. Las pre-solicitudes serán enviadas porSeeking correo atopetición operating heavyde equipment; be willing to travel throughout the employ experienced individuals in the labor, foreman, llamando HOME INC alexcellent 203-562-4663 horas.Pre-solicitudes deberánand remitirse Northeast &aNY. We offer hourlydurante rate &esas excellent benefits operator teamster trades for a heavy outside work statewide. a las oficinas de HOME INC en 171 Orange Street, tercer piso, New Haven , CT personal 06510 . transportation and a valid drivers license reReliable

NOTICE

PVC FENCE PRODUCTION

NOTICIA

Union Company seeks:

Contact Dana at 860-243-2300

Email: dana.briere@garrityasphalt.com Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer

NEW HAVEN

Construction

quired. To apply please call (860) 621-1720 or send resume to: Personnel Department, P.O. Box 368, Cheshire, CT06410.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V

242-258 Fairmont Ave 2BR Townhouse, 1.5 BA, 3BR, 1 level , 1BA All new apartments, new appliances, new carpet, close to I-91 & I-95 highways, near bus stop & shopping center Pet under 40lb allowed. Interested parties contact Maria @ 860-985-8258

We all have

DREAMS.

CT. Unified Deacon’s Association is pleased to offer a Deacon’s Certificate Program. This is a 10 month program designed to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates in response to the Church’s Ministry needs. The cost is $125. Classes start Saturday, August 20, 2016 1:303:30 Contact: Chairman, Deacon Joe J. Davis, M.S., B.S. (203) 996-4517 Host, General Bishop Elijah Davis, D.D. Pastor of Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B. Church 64 Brewster

Let Job Corps help you achieve yours.

SEYMOUR HOUSING AUTHORITY

St. New Haven, CT

Sealed bids are invited by the Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour Now enrolling! until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 Tuition-free at its officecareer at 28training Smith Street, High school diploma programs Seymour, CT 06483 for Concrete Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement at the College credit opportunities Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living Facility,Housing, 26 Smith Street Seymour. meals and medical care provided

A pre-bid conference will be held at the Housing Authority Office 28 Smith For more information, visit jobcorps.gov or call (800) 733-JOBS [5627] Street Seymour, CT at 10:00 am, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.

New Haven County - Jesselica Rodriguez – Rodriguez.Jesselica@JobCorps.org !"#$%&'(")*+,$*-+#".&/$*0(1,)2*3*4&//2*0(,,&"*5*Conner.Kelly@JobCorps.org Waterbury and Surrounding Areas – Abdul Shabazz – Shabazz.Abdul@JobCorps.org

Bidding documents are available from the Seymour Housing Authority OfCAREERS BEGIN HERE fice, 28 Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579.

Job Corps is a U.S. Department of Labor Equal Opportunity Employer Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TDD/TTY telephone number is (877) 889-5627.

The Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to reduce the scope of the project to reflect available funding, and to waive any

Drug Free Workforce

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR

THE ELM CITYCOMMUNITIES, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWHAVEN

(ECC/HANH) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIPH ADMISSION AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY PLAN (ACOP) AND HCV ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN (ADMIN PLAN) Elm City Communities, the Housing Authority of the City of New Haven (ECC/ HANH) is proposing to amend sections of its Low-Income Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) and the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan (Admin Plan).

Copies of the amendment to the ACOP and the Administrative Plan will be made available on Monday, November 1, 2021 on the agency website www.elmcitycommunities. org or via Twitter, www.twitter.com/ECCommunities or via Facebook www.facebook. com/ElmCityCommunities.

You are invited to provide written comments addressed to: ECC/HANH, ACOP & Admin Plan Revisions; Attn: Evelise Ribeiro, 360 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511 or via email to: eribeiro@elmcitycommunities.org.

A public hearing where public comments will be accepted and recorded is scheduled for Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 3:00pm via RingCentral: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/5274955065. Or dial:(773) 231-9226, Meeting ID: 527 495 5065.

Any individual requiring a Reasonable Accommodation to participate in the hearing may call the Reasonable Accommodation Manager (203) 498-8800, ext. 1507 or at the TDD Number (203) 497-8434.

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA PARA LAS COMUNIDADES DE ELM CITY, AUTORIDAD DE VIVIENDA DE NEWHAVEN (ECC / HANH) PROPUESTA DE ENMIENDA AL PLAN DE ADMISIÓN Y OCUPACIÓN COMTINUADA (ACOP) DE LA LIPH Y AL PLAN ADMINISTRATIVO DE AVC (PLAN ADMIN)

City Communities, la Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de New Haven (ECC / InvitationElm to Bid: HANH) está proponiendo revisar secciones de su Política de Admisiones de Vivienda nd State of Connecticut 2 Notice Pública de Bajos Ingresos y Ocupación Continuada (ACOP) y el Plan Administrativo

Office of Policy and Management

de Vales de Elección de Vivienda (HCV) (Admin. Plan).

SAYEBROOKE VILLAGE

Old Saybrook, CT de la enmienda al ACOP y el Plan Administrativo estarán disponibles el Las copias

(4 Buildings,lunes 17 Units) The State of Connecticut, Office of Policy 1 de Noviembre de 2021 en el sitio web de la agencia www.elmcitycommunities. and Management is recruiting for an org oWage vía Twitter, www.twitter.com/ECCommunities o vía Facebook www.facebook.

Tax Exempt & Not Prevailing Rate Project Undersecretary - Office of Policy And com /ElmCityCommunities.

Management for Finance, Strategic Decisions and Accountability.

New Construction, Wood Framed, Housing, Selective Demolition, Site-work, Cast-

Se le invita a proporcionar comentarios por escrito dirigidos a: ECC / HANH, ACOP Further information regarding the duties, in-place Concrete, Asphalt&Shingles, VinylRevisions; Siding, Attn: Evelise Ribeiro, 360 Orange Street, New Haven, CT Admin Plan eligibility requirements and application instructions are available at: 10 Specialties, 06511 o por correo electrónico a: eribeiro@elmcitycommunities.org.

Flooring, Painting, Division Appliances, Residential Casework, https://www.jobapscloud.com/ Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection.

CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1= Una audiencia pública en la que se aceptarán y grabarán los comentarios públicos está This210921&R2=0450EX&R3=001 contract is subject to state set-asideprogramada and contractpara compliance el martesrequirements.

30 de Noviembre de 2021 a las 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. a través

de RingCentral: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/5274955065https://meetings. ringThe State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer central.com/j/5274955065.

O marque: (773) 231-9226 (773) 231-9226, ID de reunión: Bid Extended, Due Date: August 5, 2016 and strongly encourages the applications 527495 5065. of women, minorities, andAnticipated persons Start: 5065.

August 15, 2016 with disabilities.

Project documents available via ftp link below: Cualquier individuo que requiera una Adaptación Razonable para participar en la http://ftp.cbtghosting.com/loginok.html?username=sayebrookevillage audiencia puede llamar al Gerente de Adaptación Razonable (203) 498-8800, ext.

QSR STEEL CORPORATION

1507 o al número TDD (203) 497-8434.

Fax or Email Questions & Bids to: Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dawnlang@haynesconstruction.com HCC encourages the participation of all Veteran, S/W/MBE & Section 3 Certified Businesses Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483 Steel Fabricators, Erectors & Welders AA/EEO EMPLOYER Full time Class A driver for petroleum deliveries for nights and weekends. Previous exTop pay for top performers. Health perience required. Competitive wage, 401(k) and benefits. Send resume to: HR ManBenefits, 401K, Vacation Pay. ager, P. O. Box 388, Guilford, CT 06437.

APPLY NOW!

Listing: Commercial Driver

Email Resume: Rose@qsrsteel.com Hartford, CT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

********An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer**********

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INNER-CITY NEWS July 27,17 2016 - August 02, 2016 THE INNER-CITY NEWS - November , 2021 - November 22, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR

NOTICE THE ELM CITYCOMMUNITIES, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEWHAVEN (ECC/HANH)

VALENTINATO MACRI RENTAL HOUSINGFY2021 PRE- APPLICATIONS MOVING WORK (MTW) ANNUALAVAILABLE REPORT HOMEVINC, on the behalf of Columbus House and the New Haven Authority, Section (B) of Authority’s Moving to Work Agreement {theHousing “Agreement”) reis accepting pre-applications for studio one-bedroom this develquires that before the Agency can file itsand Approved Annualapartments Moving to at Work Plan & Report to the U.S. at Department Housing Urban Development (the “HUD”)apthat opment located 108 Frank of Street, Newand Haven.

Maximum income limitations it must conduct a publicwill hearing, consider comments public onMonday the proposed ply. Pre-applications be available from 9AM TOfrom 5PMthe beginning Ju;y amendments, obtain approval from the pre-applications Board Of Commissioners, and 100) submit the 25, 2016 and ending when sufficient (approximately have amendments to HUD. been received at the offices of HOME INC. Applications will be mailied upon reCopies Moving To INC Work FY2021 Report, will be made available questof bythe calling HOME at (MTW) 203-562-4663 during those hours.

Completed pre-on Monday, November 1, 2021 on the agencyINC’s website www.elmcitycommunities.org applications must be returned to HOME offices at 171 Orange Street, Thirdor viaFloor, Twitter, Newwww.twitter.com/ECCommunities Haven, CT 06510. or via Facebook www.facebook.com/ElmCityCommunities.

NOTICIA

You are invited to provide written comments addressed to: ECC/HANH, Moving To Work FY2021 Annual Report, Attn: Evelise Ribeiro, 360 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511 or viaMACRI email to: eribeiro@elmcitycommunities.org.

VALENTINA VIVIENDAS DE ALQUILER PRE-SOLICITUDES DISPONIBLES Pursuant to said Section V (B), a public hearing where public comments will be acHOME INC, en nombre de la Columbus House y de la New Haven Housing Authority, está cepted and recorded is scheduled for Monday, November 29, 2021 at 3:00pm via aceptando pre-solicitudes para estudios y apartamentos de un dormitorio en este desarrollo RingCentral: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/5274955065. Or dial:(773) 231-9226, ubicado en la calle 109 Frank Street, New Haven. Se aplican limitaciones de ingresos Meeting ID: 527 495 5065.

máximos. Las pre-solicitudes estarán disponibles 09 a.m.-5 p.m. comenzando Martes 25

julio, 2016 hastarequiring cuando seahan recibido suficientes pre-solicitudes (aproximadamente 100) Any individual Reasonable Accommodation to participate in the hearing en las oficinas de HOME INC. Las pre-solicitudes serán enviadas por correo a petición may call the Reasonable Accommodation Manager (203) 498-8800, ext. 1507 or at the llamando a HOME al 203-562-4663 durante esas horas.Pre-solicitudes deberán remitirse TDD Number (203)INC 497-8434. a las oficinas de HOME INC en 171 Orange Street, tercer piso, New Haven , CT 06510 .

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA PARA LAS COMUNIDADES DE ELM CITY, AUTORIDAD DE

VIVIENDA DE NEWHAVEN (ECC / HANH) MOVERSE AL TRABAJO (MTW) INFORME ANUAL DEL AF2021

NEW HAVEN

La Sección V (B) del Acuerdo de Mudanza al Trabajo de la Autoridad (el “Acuerdo”) requiere que antes de que la Agencia pueda presentar su Plan e Informe Anual Apro242-258 Fairmont Ave bado de Mudanza al Trabajo al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de EE. UU. (El “HUD”) debe llevar a cabo audiencia considerar 2BR que Townhouse, 1.5unaBA, 3BR,pública, 1 level , 1BAlos comentarios del sobre las enmiendas propuestas, aprobación Junta de All público new apartments, new appliances, newobtener carpet,laclose to I-91de&laI-95 Comisionados y presentar las enmiendas al HUD. highways, near bus stop & shopping center Las copias del Informe Moving To Work (MTW) FY2021 estarán disponibles el lunes Pet under 40lb allowed.

Interested contact Maria @ 860-985-8258 1 de noviembre de 2021 en el sitio web departies la agencia www.elmcitycommunities.org o vía Twitter, www.twitter.com/ECCommunities oa través de Facebook www.facebook. com/ElmCityCommunities.

CT. Unified Deacon’s Association is pleased to offer a Deacon’s SeCertificate le invitaProgram. a proporcionar comentarios por escrito dirigidos a: ECC / HANH, Moving This is a 10 month program designed to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates response to the Church’s Ministry needs.

The cost is $125.

Classes start 20, 2016 ToinWork FY2021 Annual Report, Attn: Evelise Ribeiro, 360Saturday, OrangeAugust Street, New1:30Ha3:30 Contact: Chairman, Deacon Joe J. Davis, M.S., B.S. ven, CT 06511 o por correo electrónico a: eribeiro@elmcitycommunities.org.

(203) 996-4517 Host, General Bishop Elijah Davis, D.D. Pastor of Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B. Church 64 Brewster De conformidad con dicha Sección V (B), una audiencia pública donde se aceptarán St. New Haven, CT y grabarán los comentarios públicos está programada para el lunes 29 de noviembre de 2021 a las 3:00 pm a través de RingCentral: https://meetings.ringcentral. com/j/5274955065. O marque: (773) 231-9226, ID de reunión: 527495 5065.

SEYMOUR HOUSING AUTHORITY

Cualquier individuo que requiera una Adaptación Razonable para participar en la audiencia puede Gerente de Adaptación Razonable ext.

Sealed bids are llamar invitedalby the Housing Authority of the(203) Town498-8800, of Seymour 1507 o alAugust número TDD (203) until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, 2, 2016 at 497-8434. its office at 28 Smith Street,

Seymour, CT 06483 for Concrete Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement at the Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living Facility, 26 Smith Street Seymour.

Listing: Commercial Driver

A pre-bid conference will be held at the Housing Authority Office 28 Smith Street CT atfor 10:00 on petroleum Wednesday, July 20, Full TimeSeymour, Class B driver a fastam, paced company for2016. days and weekends.

Previous experience required. Competitive wage, 401(k) and benefits. Send resume to: HR Manager, P. O. Box are 388,available Guilford,from CT 06437.

Bidding documents the Seymour Housing Authority Of-

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Required testing,

Request for Proposals

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Project-Based Assistance Program to Support the Development of Affordable Housing

Elm City Communities is currently seeking proposals for Housing Choice Voucher registration info, and apply (Section 8) Project-Based Assistance Program to Support the Development of Affordonline: www.bristolct.gov Invitation able to Bid:Housing. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City Communities’ Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesysnd DEADLINE: 10-29-21 2 Notice tems.com/gateway beginning on

SAYEBROOKE VILLAGE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 3:00PM. MECHANIC Old Saybrook, CT (4 Buildings, 17 Units) TRACTORTaxTRAILER Exempt & Not Prevailing Wage Rate Project State of Connecticut

Full Time, Benefits, Top Pay Office of Policy and Management New Construction, Wood Framed, Housing, Selective Demolition, Site-work, CastApply:Pace, 1425 Honeyspot in-place Concrete, Asphalt Shingles, Vinyl Siding, Rd. Ext., Stratford, CT EOE Flooring, Painting, Division 10 Specialties, Appliances, Casework, The StateResidential of Connecticut, Office of Policy and Management is recruiting for Planning Analyst positions, a Chief Administrative Officer position Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing two and Fire Protection. and a Policy Counsel (Legislative and Administrative Officer 2) position.

DRIVER CLASS A and contract This contractCDL is subject to state set-aside compliance requirements.

Further information regarding the duties, eligibility requirements and appliFull Time – All Shifts cation instructions are available at: Top Pay-FullBid Benefi ts Due Date: August 5, 2016 Extended, https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1= EOE Please apply in person: 211012&R2=6297AR&R3=002; Anticipated Start: August 15, 2016 1425 Honeyspot Rd. Ext. Project documents available via ftp link below: https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1= Stratford, CT 06615 211012&R2=6297AR&R3=001; http://ftp.cbtghosting.com/loginok.html?username=sayebrookevillage Fax or Email & Bids to: Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dawnlang@haynesconstruction.com Town ofQuestions Bloomfi eld

https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1= 211018&R2=0447MP&R3=001; and

HCC encourages the participation of all Veteran, S/W/MBE & Section 3 Certified Businesses https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1= Part Time - Foster Care Family Support Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483 211015&R2=7108MP&R3=001 Worker (non-benefited) AA/EEO EMPLOYER

$20.00 hourly

********An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer**********

Pre-employment drug testing.

For more details, visit our website – www.bloomfieldct.org

The Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to reduce the scope of the project to reflect available funding, and to waive any

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fice, 28 Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579.

ELM CITY COMMUNITIES

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

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QSR STEEL CORPORATION

NOTICE VALENTINAOFMACRI RENTAL HOUSING APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOTICE PROPOSED UTILITYPREALLOWANCE REVISION Elm City Communities/Housing Authority of the New Haven (ECC/HANH) has HOME INC, on behalf of Columbus House andCity theof New Haven Housing Authority, conducted a 2022 utility allowance gas, oil and electricityatusage in sevis accepting pre-applications for study studiofor andnatural one-bedroom apartments this develeral ECC/HANH The developments McConaughy Terrace, Westville opment locateddevelopments. at 108 Frank Street, New Haven.are Maximum income limitations apManor and all Scattered Site properties. updated utility allowance willMonday be effective ply. Pre-applications will be availableThe from 9AM TO 5PM beginning Ju;yat your annual 25,next 2016 and recertifi ending cation. when sufficient pre-applications (approximately 100) have This notice is to advise you that the new utility allowance will take effect January 1, 2022. been received at the offices of HOME INC. Applications will be mailied upon reElm City Communities/HANH maintains records that document the basis on which the quest by calling HOME INC at 203-562-4663 during those hours. Completed preutility allowance has been established and revised. Copies of the proposed utility schedapplications must be returned to HOME INC’s offices at 171 at Orange Street,St. Third ules are available at elmcitycommunities.org or may be obtained 360 Orange New Floor, New Haven, CT 06510.

Haven, CT 06511.

All residents have the right to submit comments on the utility allowance change. Written comments should be directed to the attention of the SVP Operations and must be submitted no later than November 30, 2021 close of business. All comments should be mailed to the attention of Latweeta Smyers, 360 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511or emailed VALENTINA MACRI VIVIENDAS DE ALQUILER PRE-SOLICITUDES DISPONIBLES to lsmyers@elmcitycommunitites.org

NOTICIA

HOMEDE INC, nombre dePROPUESTA la Columbus House y de la New Haven Housing Authority, está AVISO LAen REVISIÓN DEL PERMITIDO DE SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS aceptando pre-solicitudes para estudios y apartamentos de un dormitorio en este desarrollo

ubicado en ladecalle Street, New Haven. de Se la aplican de ingresos Comunidades Elm 109 CityFrank / Autoridad de Vivienda ciudadlimitaciones de New Haven (ECC / máximos.

Las pre-solicitudes disponibles 09 a.m.-5 p.m. comenzando Martes HANH ha realizado un estudio estarán de asignación de servicios públicos en 2022 para el uso25de gasjulio, natural, y electricidad en varios desarrollos de ECC / (aproximadamente HANH. Los desarrollos 2016petróleo hasta cuando se han recibido suficientes pre-solicitudes 100) sonenMcConaughy Manor y todosserán los sitios dispersos.

La aasignación las oficinas deTerrace, HOME Westville INC. Las pre-solicitudes enviadas por correo petición de llamando serviciosapúblicos actualizada entrarádurante en vigencia en su próxima recertifi cación anual.

HOME INC al 203-562-4663 esas horas.Pre-solicitudes deberán remitirse Este aviso es para informarle que nueva Street, asignación servicios públicos a las oficinas de HOME INC en 171la Orange tercerde piso, New Haven , CT entrará 06510 . en vigencia el 1 de Enero de 2022.

Elm City Communities-HANH mantiene registros que documentan la base sobre la cual se estableció y revisó la asignación de servicios públicos. Las copias de los horarios de servicios públicos de la propuesta están disponibles en elmcitycommunities.org o se pueden obtener en 360 Orange St. New Haven, CT 06511 Todos los residentes tienen derecho a enviar comentarios sobre el cambio de asignación de servicios públicos. Los comentarios escritos deben dirigirse a la atención del Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de Operaciones y deben enviarse no más tardar el 30 de Noviembre de Fairmont 2021. Todos los comentarios242-258 deben enviarse por correo aAve la atención de Latweeta Smyers, 360 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511 o por correo electrónico a lsmyers@elmcity2BR Townhouse, 1.5 BA, 3BR, 1 level , 1BA communitites.org

NEW HAVEN

All new apartments, new appliances, new carpet, close to I-91 & I-95 highways, near bus stop & shopping center Pet under 40lb allowed. Interested parties contact Maria @ 860-985-8258

Full Time Construction Position: Experience in repair of sewer services, pipe laying and installation & repair of water mains, service lines experience, CDL license

CT.Must Unifiedbe Deacon’s Association is pleased to offer adrug Deacon’s able to pass pre-employment screen, driving record verification Certificate Program. This is a 10 month program designed to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates Legal working status, OSHA 10, 30 & OSHA 40 a plus in response to the Church’s Ministry needs. The cost is $125.

Classes start Saturday, August 20, 2016 1:303:30 Contact: Deacon & JoeScheck, J. Davis, M.S., Apply at:Chairman, Butterworth Inc.,B.S. 10Thompson St., Stratford, CT 06615 (203) 996-4517 Host, General Bishop Elijah Davis, D.D. Pastor of Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B. Church 64 Brewster

Control Room Operations/Dispatching

St. New Haven, CT

The Town of Wallingford Electric Division is seeking qualified candidates for the position of System Operator/Dispatcher for a municipal electric utility serving 25,000 customers. Coordinates electric system switching and places equipment in and out of serSealed bids are invited by the Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour vice during routine and emergency operations. Requires HS diploma/GED with 2 years until 3:00in pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 equipment at its office at 28 Smith Street, experience the operation of Distribution SCADA and/or switchboards used inSeymour, the distribution of electricity or otherSidewalk qualifyingRepairs experience a related field.atExpeCT 06483 for Concrete andinReplacement the rience and training may be substituted on a year for year basis.

Must maintain valid Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living Facility, 26 Smith Street Seymour. system operation certification from Connecticut Valley Exchange (CONVEX) or other approved agency or be able to obtain the same within 90 days of hire. Must posses and A pre-bid conference will be heldLicense. at the $34.63 Housing Authority Office 28excellent Smith maintain a valid State of CT Driver’s - $41.15 hourly plus an fringe ts package includeam, a defi benefit pension plan.2016.

Apply to: DepartStreetbenefi Seymour, CT to at 10:00 onned Wednesday, July 20, ment of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Application materials can be emailed to wlfdhr@wallingfordct.gov. Application Bidding documents are available fromthetheDepartment SeymourofHousing Authority (203) Offorms will be mailed upon request by calling Human Resources, 294-2080 or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page. fice, 28 Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579.

Fax #: (203) 294-2084. Closing date will be November 30, 2021. EOE.

SEYMOUR HOUSING AUTHORITY

The Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to reduce the scope of the project to reflect available funding, and to waive any

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360 MANAGEMENT GROUP COMPANY Invitation for Bid Snow Removal Services 360 Management Group Co. is currently seeking bids for snow removal services. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from 360 Management’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on

DELIVERY PERSON

NEEDED

Part Time Delivery Needed One/Two Day a Week, Must Have your Own Vehicle If Interested call

(203) 435-1387

Monday, October 25, 2021 at 3:00PM.

CLERK TYPIST Performs a wide variety of routine clerical duties requiring excellent computer and interpersonal skills. This position requires 1 year of office work experience of a responsible nature and a H.S., GED, or business diploma. Wages: $21.83 to $26.43 hourly plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply: Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Forms will be mailed upon request form the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page. Phone: (203) 294-2080 Fax: (203) 294-2084. The closing date will be that date the 50th application form/resume is received or November 10, 2021 whichever occurs first. EOE

Security Guard 40 hours per week/10 months per year

Town of Bloomfield Custodian

Security Guard – The Wallingford Board of Education is seeking qualified individuals to perform a variety of duties associated with monitoring access to a school building $23.40/hourly (benefited) or assigned station. Implements security protocols as provided by district and buildPre-employment drug testing. AA/EOE. ing level administrative staff. Requires graduation from high school, plus a minimum For Details go to www.bloomfieldct.gov of 1-year experience working with the public. 1-year security experience preferred.

Individual considered for the position will be required to be fingerprinted and undergo checks. Hourly Rate: $14.34 - $14.57. Hours: 6:45 A.M. – 3:15 P.M. plus Invitation background to Bid: benefit package. Apply to: Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 nd 2 Notice South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Forms will be mailed upon request from Seeking qualified condidates to fill the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of numerous vacancies to include, Human Resources Web Page. Closing date will be November 29, 2021 or the date the Old Saybrook, Deputy Assessor, Mechanic 50th CT application is received, whichever occurs first. EOE

CITY OF MILFORD

SAYEBROOKE VILLAGE

Buildings, 17 Units) Sewer Line, Public Health (4 Nurse Exempt & Not and more. For Tax information andPrevailing Wage Rate Project detailed application instructions, New Construction, Wood Framed, Housing, Selective Demolition, Site-work, Castvisit www.ci.milford.ct.us Group, LLC is requesting trade bids for Phase 2 of the Hamden Click on SERVICES, JOBS and in-place Concrete, AsphaltLaRosa Shingles,Building Vinyl Siding, Newhall/Highwood community, rehab to residential housing units. Plans and specifiJOB TITLE. Flooring, Painting, Division 10 Specialties, Appliances, Residential Casework,

Portland

cations can be obtained by contacting Vince Parete via email and are due to vparete@

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire on Protection. larosabg.com December 07, 2021 by 3pm. This project is subject to CHRO State Set This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance Aside requirements.

Thisrequirements. project is tax exempt and subject to State Residential Prevailing Wages.

Bid Extended, Due Date: August 5, 2016 Youth Services Administrator Anticipated Start: August 15, 2016 full-time Project position. documents available via ftp link below: Go http://ftp.cbtghosting.com/loginok.html?username=sayebrookevillage to www.portlandct.

Warehouse Associate has a CT Class A CDL License, a license to operate forklifts,

Truck Driver -

org for details. lulls, excavators, and an up-to-date OSHA-10 Certification. Knowledge of electrical construction tools and materials is helpful. The successful candidate will deliver Fax or Email Questions & Bids to: Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dawnlang@haynesconstruction.com and tools to Businesses various jobsite locations as required, and perform general HCC encourages the participation of all Veteran,equipment S/W/MBE & Section 3 Certified Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483 warehouse functions (unloading common carrier trucks, UPS, checking in freight, tool repair, inventory control, and general housekeeping of the warehouse facility and AA/EEO EMPLOYER yard.) Hours: M-F 7am-4pm. Competitive compensation and benefits package. Send resume to Ducci Electrical Contractors, Inc. 74 Scott Swamp Rd. Farmington, CT Go to www.portlandct.

06032 or via email at humanresources@duccielectrical.com.

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