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Kiwanis HoldAnnual Fishing Derby

The Elmwood KiwanisClub held their annualfishing derby at HoytLake in Delaware Parkon Wednesday morning.One hundred and twentykids,aswellastheircoun-selors, fromtheDelaware

YMCA’s Summer YouthCampand theYMCAUBSummer Camp program,took part in this year’sevent. Thekids lined theedgeof the lake near the Wil-liam Marcy Casino and

Kids from the YMCA Summer Youth Camp lined the edge of Hoyt Lake during the Annual Elmwood Kiwanis Fishing Derby.

caught various fish andthen released them backinto the lake. VolunteersfromtheKiwanis,theUSNavalSeaCadets,aswellas volunteers from Dop-kins & Co., ACE Insur-anceandSYNCORrepre-

Realign your karmic en-ergy by attending Friendsof the Night People’s thirdannual Party for the Peo-ple,agalawhereblacktieisdiscouraged.Thisfundrais-er“forthepeople”providesmuchneededfundingtoas-sistinfeedingandclothingourneighborsinneed.Theneed isgreat thisyear. InJuly 2012, 8,089 individu-als were served at Friendsof Night People’s four lo-cations around the city ofBuffalo.That’snearly2,500more meals than wereservedinJuly2011. The guest of honor, J.

DaneeSergeantfromActiveMinds,willspeakaboutherstrugglewithmentalhealth

andhomelessness.Inaddi-tion, there will be food byTheWholeHog food truck,drinks and entertainment,including a magician, athemebasketraffleandsi-lentauction.FriendsoftheNightPeople,founded in 1969, is a non-profitorganizationthathasprovidedessential support-ive services to the home-less,destituteandworkingpoorwomen,men,children,elderlyanddisabledofthiscommunity.FONPprovidesfreemeals,clothing,andre-ferral servicesdaily. Since

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senting The United Way Day of Caringwere theretoassistthekidswithset-ting up the poles, baitinghooks and removing thefish from the hooks oncethefishwerelanded. This event gives inner

city children a change toenjoy the experience offishing and demonstrateshow to handle fish oncethe fish are caught. Thekidswereservedpizzaforlunchbeforecontinuingonwiththeirday’sactivities.

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‘His Girl Friday’ Hold the presses for “HisGirl Friday,” the Shaw Fes-tival’s gritty and hystericallookback at print journal-ism’sgoldendays. Fool’sgoldismorelikeit,apressroomfullofreprobates,con men and agendas, allawaitingthefallofagallowssnuffingoutamanconvictedofmurder.FormanyaBuf-falonian, the comedy willbe muted by memories ofthe competitive journalismwhichendedwiththeclosingof the Courier-Express 30yearsagothisSeptember. Withitspell-mellpatter,re-friedromancesandportentsof doom, it blends the bestof “Guys & Dolls,” “PrivateLives”and“TheValiant,”lastspring’sTheatreintheMisthit,withjustadashof“BennyHill.”JimMezondirectsinaslightlyexaggeratedstyle,so

thatwhentherivalreportersbeginmatchingmandates,itsoundslikeoneofthosepar-lor games challenging play-erstofinisheachothers’sen-tences.While to thecivilianear,itsoundscontrived,takeit from Rocket Man, who’sbeenthere,thisishownews-mensharpentheirwits–oneachother. Butthegoldmedalforlin-quistic gymnastics goes toWendy Thatcher’s rant onwomen writers, downfallof society as she sees it, soafraidofVirginiaWoolfthatshe’dputherbeforeafiringsquad. The object of her disaffec-tion is her daughter-in-law-not-to-be Hildy, gleefullywrought with Niagaran en-ergy by Nicole Underhay.Hildyhasreturnedtorubherimprovedstatusinthefaces

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Bonifacio Pratts, formerWestSide residentpassedawayathome25daysafterhereachedis100thBirthday. He died June 30, 2012.Born in Arecibo, PuertoRicoJune51912.Wasselfemployedasamason,car-penterandagriculturistinhislifetime. He is survived by hiswife Juana, one daughterMaria Antonia and threegranddaughters Edmarie,AnnedandMaryEd, threegreat-grandchildren Chel-sea, Christina and Owen.One brother Andres andonesister,Rosa.

`During WWII he en-tered the workforce at age10, working in the sugarcane fields in Puerto Ricoto help feed and supporthis mother and siblings.He didn’t pass the medicalexaminationtoserveintheArmy, but worked as a su-pervisor building roads inPuertoRicoformilitaryve-hicletravelandsuppliesaspartofthewareffort,thenworked in a military sup-pliesfactoryduringthewarinPhiladelphia,Pa. Duringthewaryears,hemet his future wife, Juanaand after three months ofcourting married her onApril 23, 1944. He was 32andshewas23.Onlychild,a daughter named MariaAntoniawasbornin1950. He passed away in thehouse on Dart Street thatheboughtin1986.Thiswashis only home in Buffalo,andhisdaughterlivedjustafewblocksaway. Until a heat stroke in2007,helivedanamazinglyhealthy life, gardening, upkeeping of his home andworkingonsmallprojectsofinteresttohim.

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North BuffaloAugust 6, 2012NorthParkAve.-Complain-ant reports that television,mountainbikeandover50DVDs were missing afterherex-boyfriendmovedout.Valueover$1,000.

August 8, 2012Groveland St. - Complain-ant did provide her creditcardinformationtoafraud-ulentcompanyfora$79feethey said would result inreceiving a prize. No prizewasdistributed.

Henley Rd. - Complainantreportsthatunknownmaleentered house from openwindowinrearofbuilding.Suspect tookcomplainant’swallet with debit card andcash and driver’s license.Keys to home and vehiclewerealsotaken.

August 9, 2012Starin/Depew Aves. - Fa-ther of juvenile victim re-portsthatsonwasattackedin the middle of the streetby four males that exited

ablack,latemodelvehicle.Suspectsalsotookfromvic-timawhiteteeshirtthathewaswearingandabluecap.Allsuspectsdescribedtobebetween 18 and 20 yearsold with medium lengthhair,wearingblackonblackclothing.

Kenmore Ave. - Complain-antreportsthatsuspecten-teredhomethroughkitchenwindowanddidtake60inchtelevisionandasmallersetaswell.Valueover$1,000.

August 12, 2012St. Lawrence Ave. - Com-plainant reports that de-fendantdidpushandshoveher and did also damagehervaseandplants.

West SideAugust 7, 2012West Ferry - Complainantreports that suspect askedto borrow her phone anddidswitchphones,handingback duplicate model, thentook$20outofherhandbe-forefleeingonfoot.

Potomac Ave. - Complain-antreports thatherwalletwas stolen from her home.Walletcontained3benefitscards, insurance card, to-kens,buspassand$500incash.

August 8, 2012Ferguson Ave. - Complain-ant reports that person (s)unknownenteredresidenceand did take, without per-mission, a 42 inch televi-sion, a 50 inch televisionand 1 game box. Value ofitemsover$1,200.

August 11, 2012Potomac Ave. - Complain-ant states that defendantdidthreatentocausebodilyharm ifhe findsoutshe iswithanotherman.

RiversideAugust 6, 2012Esser Ave. - Complainantreports that unknown per-sondidgainentryandonceinside did take, withoutpermission, lap top com-puter and five Xbox videogames value totaling over$1,000.

August 7, 2012Sandrock Rd. - Complain-ant reports that suspectdid use a six inch knife tocutapartacouchand loveseatcausingatleast$30indamage.

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Ub Archaeologists Digging Up buffalo’s Ca-nalside - Forseveralyears,teamsofUniversityatBuf-falo archaeologists fromthe Buffalo ArchaeologicalSurveyhaveconducteddigsin downtown Buffalo alongwhat was the Erie Canal.Theartifactsthey’vefound,when considered together,help describe how Buffalo-nianslivedandworkedfromtheearly1800sonward. Thissummer,they’recon-ducting a “public outreachdig”undertheSkywayandinvite the community tocomedownonAug.18and22,from9a.m.to4p.m.,tovisitthedigsite,observeitsoperation and speak withthe archaeologists and his-toriansworkingthere. The site is bounded byMain Street and HanoverStreet, east of the SkywayPier. Hanover Street runsbetween Marine Drive andPrime Street. (See maphere: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/13594.)

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CITY of BUffALooffICe of STRATegIC PLANNINgDIVISIoN of ReAL eSTATeNoTICe of ReQUeST foR PRoPoS-ALS �7 Howard Street Buffalo, NY – former School #7� The Mayor’s office of Strategic Plan-ning (oSP), Division of Real estate is soliciting proposals for the sale and redevelopment of former School #7� located at �7 Howard Street Buffalo, New York. The former school is a 3 story, precast concrete panel, pier/ slab basement, consisting of 94,9�2 gross floor area(gfA) on a lot size 218’x 303’. Proposals should include all informa-tion specified in the Request for Pro-posal which is available in the Mayor’s office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real estate 920 City Hall Buffalo, NY14202. The proposal package is alsoavailable on the City of Buffalo’s web-site at www.city-buffalo.com/bids 32-34__________________________________

Board of education, Buffalo, New YorkDivision of Purchase716-816-3�8�**Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City Hall on: Monday, August 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM for BID #12-13-022 offICe SUPPLIeS foR SeRVICe CeNTeR SToCk on: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM for BID #12-13-023 SPoRTS MeDICAL SUPPLIeS foR ATHLeTICS DePT. on: Monday, August 27, 2012 at 2:00PM for BID #12-13-024 SANfoRD DRY eRASe MARkeRS foR SeRVICe CeNTeR SToCk Specifications and bid forms are available at www.buffaloschools.org/PurchaseDept.cfm.Craig A. koeppelDirector of Purchase 33-33__________________________________

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Web DeveloperBuffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the full-timeposition of web developer. Part of the team that manageswww.buffalostate.edu, the web developer is responsible for developing, testing,and implementing advanced and interactive websites within Drupal, the campuscontent management system. Other duties include: Train and support campusDrupal end-users. Maintain the main site search appliance (Google Mini) andweb analytics system (Google Analytics). Required Qualifications: Demonstrated proficiency in Drupal theming andmodule deployment using PHP, jQuery/Javascript, and CSS. Experiencedeveloping websites that operate consistently on multiple platforms, devices, andbrowsers. Familiarity with W3C Web Accessibility Guidelines/Section 508. One(1) year related work experience. Bachelor's degree. Preferred Qualifications: Two (2) or more years related work experience. Unixserver administration experience. Familiarity with any of the following:ASP/ASP.NET, APIs, MySQL, Oracle 9i or above, or XML. Experience working ina higher education or not-for-profit environment. Experience with mobile sitedevelopment. Experience providing training and support to users with varyinglevels of technical knowledge. Experience completing advanced configuration ofDrupal modules.Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position isfilled. Qualified applicants may apply online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

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CITY of BUffALooffICe of STRATegIC PLANNINgDIVISIoN of ReAL eSTATeNoTICe of ReQUeST foR PRo-PoSALS 243 Sears Street Buffalo, NY – former School #�7 The Mayor’s office of Strategic Plan-ning (oSP), Division of Real estate issoliciting proposals for the sale and re-development of former School #�7 lo-cated at 243 Sears street Buffalo, New York. The former school is a 3 story, brick with block backup, consisting of 30,�39 gross floor area(gfA) on a lotsize 300’ x 180’. Proposals should include all informa-tion specified in the Request for Pro-posal which is available in the Mayor’s office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real estate 920 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202. The proposal package is also available on the City of Buffalo’s website at www.city-buffalo.com/bids. 32-34__________________________________

PUBLIC AUCTIoN - to satisfy overduestorage charges pursuant to UCC Code Section 7- 209, 210, and/or Ar-ticles 8 and 9, Sections 182, 184, 201,201A-203 of the Lien Law of the Stateof New York, on Saturday, September1, 2012@10am, at premises Metro Self-Storage Center, 1�7� Main St., Buffalo, NY. The following units will beauctioned: gL823 Charles Allen, Jr.:boxes, loveseat, end tables, chairs, home decor. 2f34� Rashawndra Bold-en: bed, bags, toys. 2f284 Irene Cole-man: fan, 3 bookcases. LL6� elizabeth Cotton: fridge, kids toys, desk, boxes, totes, bags. 2f432 Samantha Daniels: totes of clothes, artificial plants, bed, small flat screen TV. Bk101 glenda Davis: fridge, stove, washer, dryer, artificial plants, dresser. 2f483 Tai-sha Diaz: fridge, washer, desk, chair. 2f�00 Joseph Dietzel: kitchen appli-ances, table, totes, side table. Bk20�John Dillard, III: washer, dryer, boxes,coffee and end tables. LL71 kerry foltz: bed, dresser, file cabinets, din-ing room chairs, boxes. LL107a La-wanda fuller: full bedroom set, bags, bike, kitchen wares. MM931 Laverne gilbert: bags of clothes. 2f202 Paula grayson: TV, table. 2f469 Cheryl grif-fin: tools, coffee and end table, fridgefreezer. LL110 Michael Harris: TV, freezer, chest, gym equipment, desk, stereo equipment, bags, table, kitchen wares. gL737 Arthur Hill: car rims, caraudio, home stereo, car body parts, gym equipment. LL146 Zuria komor-iko: TV, beds, shelving, dresser, table,totes, bags, boxes. 2f237 Tonya Lucas: 2 couches. gL723 Julie Mc-gregor: antique dining chairs, table, larger covered furniture, boxes, smallappliances. 2f332 eric Mitchell: bed, dresser, microwave. 2f286 John Red-man: tools, table, tall cabinet, guitar, golf clubs, file cabinet, boxes. 2f4�8 Robert Schreglman: boxes of books. 2f446 Paul Sotack: boxes, books, vhs tapes. 2f417 Joyce Stines: din-ing room table, chairs, totes. 2f464 Sandra White: couch, boxes, wall par-titions, kitchen table. This list is an in-complete, representative sample only.All items subject to redemption beforesale, and are sold “as is, where is.” 10% Buyer’s Premium. Cash Auctions88�-2200 33-34

The Buffalo Public School District will hold a public hearing:

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Charles R. Drew Science Magnet School #59: Reconstruction ProjectAcademy School #44: Move to School #8 (Masten & E. Utica Sts.)Montessori School #32: Cedar St. Extension

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Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the full-timeposition of Nurse Practitioner. Responsibilities: Evaluate, diagnose and treat students for injury and illnessincluding pelvic exams, and testing for STDs when appropriate. Medicalinformation will be properly documented in the electronic medical record,referrals will be made and appropriate follow up will be documented. All labtests and x-rays will be reviewed and properly documented in the electronicmedical record. The collaborating physician will be kept informed of all complexcases and patients referred to the Emergency Department and x-ray. Cooperate asa member of the health care team to ensure coordination and continuity of careto our diverse student population. Participate in the educational mission of thehealth center by providing patient education. Required Qualifications: 1. Master's degree in Nursing as a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner 2. BLS Certificate 3. Prescribing privileges with a DEA number 4. Ability to function as part of a team in the delivery of quality medical care 5. One (1) year of experience as a nurse practitioner after licensure 6. Work two (2) evening shifts until 8 p.m. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Certification by a nationally recognized agency as a family or adult nurse

practitioner2. Two (2) years of experience as a nurse practitioner after licensure 3. Experience as a nurse practitioner in a college health setting Deadline for applications is 08-31-2012. We encourage qualified applicants toapply for this posting online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

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