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EXHIBIT First Friday Reception:Francesca Lalanne Jeune: MorphogenesisFriday, June 7, 6-9 pmExhibited through JulyRSVP and more information FILM The Dhamma Brothers Friday, June 14, 2-4 pm http://www.dhammabrothers.com. $5 per person admission RSVP EDUCATIONAL SERIESWest African Drumming and Dance Classes with Fana Bangoura Drumming: Satur-days, 10:30am-12:00pm at the Baobab.Dance: Sundays, from 2:00-3:30pm at Dan-cEncounters, 215 Tremont St.Open to students of all levels. Tuition for either class: $15 per session drop in; $10 for students with ID.

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Rochester to Honor Civil War’s Troop Force TheRochester-Monroe Coun-ty Freedom Trail Commis-sion’s 9th annual tribute to the nearly 200,000 men of color and 7,000 white Civil War officers who constituted the United States Colored Troops(USCT)will be pre-sented on Saturday, June 15.

The day’s events - free and open to the public - celebrate

with the t h e m e , “On Behalf of Those Who Lie in Yonder Hal lowed G r o u n d : True to Our Native Land.” The tribute also

honors Frederick Douglass, noted abolitionist, social re-former, statesman and editor of “The North Star,” and his wife, Anna. They not only encouraged their two sons to enlist as Union soldiers, but Douglass’ advocacy was also crucial to the Union’s belated decision to enlist men of color.

“The day’s events attempt to unveil the story of Civil War

Rochester, NY– Candice Lu-cas a Democratic Committee endorsed candidate for Roch-ester School Board Commis-sioner formally began her campaign today. Against the back drop of the Highland Library, with students from the Frederick Douglass Club at James P.B. Duffy School No. 12, chanting “Run, Can-dice, Run,” thus began the campaign for Ms. Lucas. At the event, Ms. Lucas received endorsements from Shirley Thompson, former School Board Commissioner; Ken-neth Preston, community and political activist; and members of BENTE Local 2419. Ms. Lucas spoke of the choice she made to study in Roches-ter for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees, to live in the city and to raise her family here. She spoke of her choice to send her children to Rochester Public schools, giv-en her many options. “I, like far too many other families, had to make that tough deci-sion of where to send my chil-dren to school,” said Lucas. “But I chose to leave them in this district because I believe in the district. This district can do better, and if I’m elected to the School Board, it will do better. “ She spoke of her decade’s worth of involvement in the district, including: vol-unteering in the classroom, PTA Treasurer, school based planning team member, and serving as the parent repre-sentative on multiple district committees. She spoke of her recent role as the President of the Parent Advisory Council (PAC), which has worked to ensure there is a parent voice at all levels of the district. She spoke of one of the accom-plishments of PAC of ensuring that there were the requisite number of parent representa-tives on 100% of the district’s school based teams, up from less than 50% at the beginning of the year.

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In closing her remarks, Ms. Lucas underscored her com-mitment to help change the culture of the district to make it family and student friendly, assured the supporters that she would hold the district accountable for ensuring im-proved results and asked the crowd to hold her accountable to her words. She also prom-ised to work hard to positively affect the policies that impact our children. Ms. Lucas is currently the Di-rector of Community Health Services at the URMC Center for Community Health, and previously worked at the Em-pire Justice Center with the C.A.S.H. Coalition.

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JuneteenthFestival Concession Information Juneteenth Festival, Inc. is now accepting applications for the 38th Annual Juneteenth 2013 (June 15 and 16). Please note that we will not be responsible for applica-tions mailed or left any place other than our P.O. Box: Juneteenth of Buf-falo, Inc., P.O. Box 412, Ellicott StationBuffalo, NY 14205 Please do not mail ap-plications to our head-quarters.

All applications are sub-ject to approval by the Concessions Committee. For more info call 891-8801.Ziyadah H. Uqdah is Concessions Chair.

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!Do you have what it takes to take the crown for best float? We encourage you to bring the competition to the next level. Start planning now! All of those interested In participating in the 2013 Juneteenth parade please contact our Parade Chair-person Rhonda Turner.

Interested in becoming a part of history? Volunteers are needed in the following areas:• Juneteenth Parade• Health Pavilion• Holistic Health• Children’s Activity Tent• Youth Activities• Book Sharing• Entertainment Stage• Heritage Tent• Arts & Culture Stage• Juneteenth Concessions/RunnersWe have many different activities and areas to get involved in. Pick your pas-sion. Juneteenth meetings are held every Thursday, 6PM. at the Juneteenth headquarters located at 1517 Genesee Street at Moselle Street. Help us to continue in this great tradition. Please call (716) 891-8801. Applications can be downloaded from the Juneteenth website atwww.juneteenthofbuffalo.com.

The New MovementRev. Dr. Frederick A. Gelsey Sr. Launches The Homicide Education & Prevention Project

Westy Sycamore’s Reunion Join the Westy Sycamore family and friends for three days of fun! *Friday August 2: Meet and Greet family friends at the Met-ropolitan Entertainment Complex at 1670 Main Street from 5 pm until 9 *Saturday August 3; A reunion picnic will be held at the Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Park, Fillmore Avenue, at Shelters No.1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. *Sunday August 4: Join in an outdoor Revival at the Westy’s Community House, 421 Monroe St. from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Call Ray Folmar (716) 783-0099 for more information.

HOW MASS INCARCERATION IMPRISONS COMMUNITIES: McMillan Empowerment Enterprise and the Burchfield Penney recently presented a discussion on how mass incarceration imprisons communities. Pictured (l to r) Umar Adeyola (HEART), Dr. Ron Stewart (SUNY Buffalo State), Alonso Carter (entrepreneur) and Karima Amin (Prison-ers Are People Too) received rave reviews as panelists offering their professional and personal insights on custody and commu-nity to a packed audience. Attendees included representatives from the judicial system, human service providers, activists, parents, students and teens. Buffalo News columnist Rod Wat-son served as moderator. The event took place Thursday, May 16. Photo: Brendan Bannon

someone, getting revenge or expressing anger violently is not the answer to solving problems.” The Homicide Education & Prevention Workshop at the Mer-riweather Library next week is free and open to the public. It will be conducted by Rev. Gelsey, the Project’s director and Rev. Gene Coplin, a long time youth worker and mentor. Spon-sored by Ellicott District Councilman Darius Pridgen, it will be the first in a series of workshops to reach as many people as possible. “The main focus of the workshop will be to educate the com-munity about homicides, its effects, the statistics, the value of life and ways to prevent homicides,” he said. Additional top-ics include Dealing with Anger Dealing with Fear, Resolving Problems with Others, Peer Pressure, Self Esteem and Self Worth. “You can call us to come to your organization, company, facility, community center youth center, event or church for a workshop on homicide.” In addition to the workshops, the project will get the mes-sage out to the community thru the distribution of flyers. “We re going to flood the community with educational mate-rial and hand outs dealing with such topics as anger, penalties for murder, statistics, and understating murder...our primary target will be those high schoolers and older. Initially some 30,000 pieces of literature will be distributed. “When these flyers run out, we will print a variety of others on the same theme. This is a movement.” Although still shaken by the death of his beloved son, Rev. Gelsey finds some peace in knowing that he’s doing his share to save yet another life. “This is my retribution, this is my revenge to avoid another person from being shot down in the streets ...” he said.“Homicide causes great painHomicide is not a gameHomicide is not coolHomicide can be preventedBecause homicide is cruel”(From one of the flyers distributed by the Project)Call 570-9573 for more information.

Black Chamber Expresses Support for Freeman’s Efforts to Build Entertainment Complex The Black Chamber of Commerce of Western New York has expressed support for Patrick Freeman and the Greater Buffalo Sports and Entertainment Complex in their efforts to build an entertainment complex for the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Bills along the Canal Side. “We believe that this venture has the potential to provide mul-tiple job and contract opportunity for the African American la-bor force as well as the businesses of the East Side,” Chamber President Lumon Ross stated in a letter to Freeman. “We want it to be clear that we are with you and your organization.”

Buffalo Caribana Looking for Festival Parade Volunteers The Caribana Festival is looking for parade volunteers and participants, vendors (food & on-food) and those who would like costumes. For questions or more information call Nay Nay at 228-8453 or Cammie at 553-3376 (Parade); Mike at 563-6089 or Cammie 553-3376 for vendor info. ; Ed or Lee for costumes, 833-1624; or Redline for entertainment at 602-7701.

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When Rev. Frederick A. Gelsey unveils The Homicide Edu-

cation & Prevention Proj-ect during a Workshop at the Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library next Thursday, June 13 at 6 p.m., it will be a tri-umphant moment for him in more ways than one. For starters, this compas-sionate man of God feels, as do most who are introduced to his visionary, common sense plan, that it is “the missing piece” in our struggle to bring back sanity and put a signifi-cant dent in our community’s homicide rate - especially among young people. He will be the first to ad-mit that it is not a cure-all, but indeed, bringing education, problem solving and promot-ing respect for life into the equation, is rarely heard dis-cussed in the same breath when the issue of violence is addressed. Rev. Gelsey, the pastor of One in Christ Temple on Broadway, is a living testa-ment to the power of forgive-ness. A personal family tragedy– the loss of his son, Frederick Gelsey, Jr. to senseless vio-lence about two years ago at age 31 – prompted him to not only forgive the young man who took his son’s life, but to take the painful experience to the next level. Gelsey said that it was dur-ing the sentencing of his son’s killer, that it became clear to him that the youth did not re-ally understand the pain and effects his actions had caused, or probably, why he even took a life, even though the young man apologized for the pain he caused and was glad to be forgiven. It was at that point, sitting the courtroom, he said, that he realized education was criti-cal to dealing with this issue of youth violence and he was inspired to create The Homi-cide Education & Prevention Project. “This project is bringing education about the tragedy and ways to prevent and avoid homicide,” he said quoting from one of the half dozen or so professional flyers he has prepared for distribution. “Hurting, killing or murdering

EDUCATION: Rev. Gelsey (center) shares literature with Joseph C.Harrison Jr. and LeShiala Redd in front of his Broadway Broad-way Avenue church.

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Documentarian William Miles of Harlem, Dies at 82 Documentarian William Miles, whose films include 1981’s “I Remember Harlem” and 1992’s “Liberators: Fight-ing on Two Fronts in World War II,” died May 12 in New York, according to the NY Times. He was 82. In 1977 the Harlem native made his first documentary “Men Of Bronze,” about the all-black 369th Infantry Regi-ment sent to fight alongside the French in WWI, after himself serving in the National Guard. Liberators,” co-directed with Nina Rosenblum, recounted the story of black soldiers who helped to liberate Nazi concentration camps and was nominated for an Oscar. He earned a CableACE nomination for 1993’s “The Untold West” and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers.

Trayvon MartinUpdateU.S. Prison Torture Protests

With California prison protests set to renew in July, the Stop Mass Incarceration Network will mark three Days of Solidarity with the 80,000 inmates in solitary confinement, nationwide, June 21 - 23. Solitary confinement, as practiced in the United States, “fits the international definition of torture,” said network spokesman Carl Dix. “In fact, they are held consciously in con-ditions that are driving them insane.” The network also plans a “Hoodie Day” for June 10, the start of George Zimmerman’s trial in the death of Trayvon Martin.Obama’s Empty Rhetoric on Global WarPresident Obama’s speech on the future of U.S. targeted assas-sinations around the world contained “nothing concrete, any-where,” said anti-war activist David Swanson, publisher of the influential website WarIsACrime.org. “By the president’s own concession, what he’s been doing for years is an unacceptable outrage,” said Swanson. “The president claims that he will re-spect the sovereignty of other nations, but there is no evidence that this is the case, and there is no mechanism for any of these criteria to be enforced by anyone other than himself.”U.S. Would Make Syria a Wasteland, Like LibyaWashington and its allies and proxies are engaged “in an all-out effort at regime change in Syria,” much like the 2011 NATO war against Libya, said Sara Flounders, of UNAC, the United National Anti-War Coalition. “Libya today has no function-ing government, which is really fine for the major oil corpora-tions,” said Flounders. “They don’t have to worry about paying anybody anything, and the oil continues to pump.” Ultimately, what U.S. corporations want “is what they have in Bangladesh – a race to the bottom.”End UN Occupation of HaitiDelegates from across the western hemisphere gathered in Port-au-Prince, May 31 and June 1 for a Continental Confer-ence against the 9-year United Nations occupation of Haiti. UN troops “are there to impose repression on a people that have refused to accept the violation of their sovereignty and their right to determine their own destiny,” said Alan Benjamin, a conference organizer and executive committee member of the San Francisco Bay Area Labor Council.Attempted Land Grab in CameroonInternational protest appears to have halted a 73,000 hectare palm oil and lumber venture by the multinational Herakles Farms corporation in Cameroon. The deal had awarded Herak-les a 99-year lease at only $1 per hectare a year. Studies confirm the company’s “intention to make huge profits in transfers and assets on the cheap,” said Anuradha Mittal, executive director of the Oakland Institute. Such transactions “should serve as a reminder that the land rush that has brought investors into the African nations is not driven by philanthropy, despite claims to the contrary.” Brendan Schwartz, of Greenpeace International, said the scheme “is not a development project,” but would, in fact, create “unemployment and underdevelopment.”Black Power vs. CapitalismMajority Black jurisdictions across the nation have seen their local school and governing bodies “set aside, so that the gov-ernor can appoint stooges to impose massively unpopular pro-grams of austerity; wage, pension, benefits and service cuts; and privatization,” said Black Agenda Report managing editor Bruce Dixon, in a commentary on Black Agenda Television. “Quite simply, what austerity regimes do is turn local govern-ment from an entity that collects local taxes and fees, in order to pay its employees living wages and provide needed services, into a machine which collects local taxes and user fees from the poor and sends them straight to Wall Street as interest payments on an eternal, unpayable debt.”

The senator introduced her -- a woman of color -- to the world on Instagram; racist comments followed.(The Root) -- Thanks to some intrepid gossip gatherers, we knew well in advance that Rep. John Boehner's daughter was marrying a black man, but Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona caught us all off guard when he Instagrammed this picture of his son and his new wife, who appears to be a wom-an of color. Recently the Internet was buzzing with the news that on. But much of the Internet was also a bit shocked to hear that Boehner, a conservative Republican, would soon have a Black son-in-law. But McCain's new daughter-in-law, Renee Swift, joined the family much more quietly -- although, in an age in which a biracial Cheerios ad sparks massive controver-sy, it would be too much to expect folks on social media not to comment. And much like with the Cheerios ad, many of the comments -- at least on McCain's Facebook page -- were pretty racist, with many calling McCain and his son "traitors."

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Zimmerman’s Attorney Apologizes For Wrongly Accusing Trayvon Martin in Attack on Homeless Men

George Zimmerman’s at-torneys have released a state-ment retracting accusations that Trayvon Martin taped two friends beating up home-less men. The accusation was made during Tuesday’s court proceedings, but on Sunday George Zimmerman’s at-torneys released a statement clarifying those remarks. In the statement, Zimmer-man’s attorney, Mark O’Mara, apologized and said the video actually shows two men fight-ing over a bicycle. Trayvon Martin and a friend witnessed the fight and recorded it, but were not involved in the fight.Mark O’Mara described his mischaracterization in a statement and said it was un-intentional. “We have been committed to disputing misinformation in every aspect of this case, not causing it,” the statement said. Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by self appointed night watchman George Zimmer-man as Martin walked back from a convenience store with iced tea and skittles. Since the judge restricted what evidence from Trayvon Martin’s cell phone could be used at trial, Zimmerman’s attorneys have been releasing that information to the pub-lic. Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump has accused Zimmerman’s attorneys of re-leasing incriminating photos of Trayvon Martin to taint the jury pool. “Is the defense trying to prove Trayvon deserved to be killed by George Zimmer-man because (of) the way he looked? If so, this stereotypi-cal and closed-minded think-ing is the same mindset that caused George Zimmerman to get out of his car and pursue Trayvon, an unarmed kid who he didn’t know. The pretrial release of these irrelevant red herrings is a desperate and pa-thetic attempt by the defense to pollute and sway the jury pool” said Crump.

Invitations To Join KKK Several Denver, Colorado Springs-area residents received an alarming piece of mail on Sunday -- invitations to join the Ku Klux Klan. The Gazette reported that fliers in plastic zipper bags targeting minority racial groups were reported to have been found taped to numerous mail boxes in El Paso County’s Securi-ty-Widefield neighborhood. A phone number was also included which when dialed connected to a recorded message advocating for White supremacist views. According to 7News, one resident said she was concerned what else might be in the bags and contacted the FBI asking that the bags be tested for ricin.

WE REMEMBER SIS./DR. BETTY SHABAZZ. Although she was fa-mously regarded as the widow of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz), Dr. Betty Shabazz blazed trails of her own. As an activist and educator, the late-Dr. Shabazz juggled the weighty responsibility of raising six children alone while advancing her education. Her selfless devotion to fam-ily and determination to succeed mark her as a beacon of inspiration to young women aspiring for more. We celebrate her life on what would have been her 79th birthday. (May 28, 1934 – June 23, 1997)

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Saturday June 8 Alphonso “Rafi” Greene Jr Masten Resource Center 1423 Fill-more Ave.- Recognizing community workers and family who have passed on-James “Pappy” Martin presentation on the Science of Music-Special tribute to Juneteenth worker Alphonso “Rafi” Greene Jr.

Sunday June 9 Juneteenth Festival Headquarters 1517 Genesee St-Free Come-unity dance workshops continue the science, art, and power of dancing together. Different types of Black dance taught by various instructors and backed with live music. Live to air radio and internet broadcast on 1080am or www.wufoam.com

Monday June 10 Frank E Merriweather Jr Library 1324 Jefferson St-African Conscious Workshop with Donisha Prendergast, (art-ist, producer, actress, and Eldest grandchild of Bob and Rita Marley) Topic “Africa Unites for the 21st century- 50th Anni-versary of the creation of the Organization of African Unity.-Dr. Maat E.L. Lewis “Visions from Liberia” a photo historic visit to her “Matriarchal Home”.

Tuesday June11 Em Tea Coffee Cup Café 80 Oakgrove-Open mic arts and poetry. Clean, refreshing inspirational sounds for the healing of our minds bodies and spirits.

Global African Musicians who have passed on and left a rich Legacy. Time 6pm -7:30pm-Part 2 Broderick Park/ Foot of Ferry for a riverside assem-bly of Commemoration and healing led by Dr Maat E.L. Lewis. Time 7:45pm

Friday June 14 The African American Cor-ridor 143 Broadway St: From 6:00pm – 8:00pm

“Git On Da Bus” June 8th Juneteenth Festival Head-quarters – 1517 Genesee Street – Meet at 3:30 p.m., Bus leaves at 4:00 p.m., re-turns 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Tradition Keepers.

Praise and Worship Friday June 14th: 6– 8 p.m in front of the Martin L. King Jr. Bust) Saturday June 15th: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Sponsored by WUFO Ra-dio Station)

Wednesday June 12 Langston Hughes Institute: 136 Broadway 6:to 8 pm.-Protecting and Preserving our mental health and serenity in times of prolonged duress.

Thursday June 13 The MAAFA (Great Tragedy) Remembered-Part 1 Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo,145 Broad-way St -A tribute to Ancestral

-Cultural presentations from various schools in arts and sci-ence. A preview of Saturdays First Annual Science Fair - A special Presentation by Sis. Chipo Afemefuna - Af-rica Unite, and Art Sci-ence Culture All times 6 -8 m unless noted

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6 JUNE 5, 2013 Challenger Community News •ChallengerCN.com FAITH BASEDLutheran Church of Our Savior Father’s Day WorshipThe Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 26 Brunswick Blvd. will recognize, remember and celebrate “Fathers” at its Annual Father’s Day Worship Service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 16. A special Father’s Day Lay Message will be given by Dr. Gary Ross, nation-ally recognized author, playwright and educator. Dr. Ross, who recently retired from S.U.N.Y at Buffalo’s Educational Opportu-nity Center, was an active member of Our Savior Lutheran Church as a youth. All are welcome to attend this special Father’s Day worship service. Pastor Robert Spilman is pastor.

“Forgive Me Beloved” at Calvary CME Church

“Forgive Me Beloved,” written, produced and directed by Dawna Durham, will be presented at Calvary Christian Method-ist Episcopal Church, 1007 Ellicott Street on Saturday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. Donation is $10. For more information call (716) 578-4785.

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Love Alive Fellowship to Celebrate 20th Church AnniversaryPastor Jeffery Bowens and the Love Alive Fellowship Church will be in Celebration of their 20th Church Anniversary on June 9th, 2013. There will be a “Reunion” service at Love Alive @ 10am followed by a Celebration Banquet @3pm at The Fairdale Banquet Hall. For More information please con-tact Sis. Fastonia Snell 831-3553, or Elder Brenda Johnson 602-6016 for more Information.

Pastor Rosetta Swain’s 7th Annual Pastoral AnniversaryEnter In Ministries presents Pastor Rosetta Swains’ Seventh Annual Pastoral Anniversary Guest Speaker Series and banquet celebration at 1761 Genesee St. the speakers are as follows: June 2 at 5pm Rev. Dr. James Lewis III; June 7 at 6pm Pastor Alan Core; June 9 at 5pm Apostle F.A. Gelsey. The closing reception will be on June 23 at 5p.m. at Classics V Banquet & Conference Center 2425 Niagara Falls Boulevard. Tickets are $40 each, two for $70 and $25 for children 5-12 years of age. For more information call (716) 235-7877

HISTORIC APPOINTMENTThe Rev. Robert Franklin, president emeritus and dis-tinguished professor of social ethics at Morehouse College in Atlanta, will succeed the Rev. Joan Brown Campbell as director of the Department of Religion at the Chautauqua Institution at the end of the year. He is the first African American in a top leadership position at Chautauqua, and follows the institution’s first woman director of religion. Rev. Franklin, who has a long history at Chautauqua, said that one of his goals is to con-tinue to push the institution’s reach beyond the borders of its small lakeside community. He will present the afternoon Interfaith Lecture July 10 and the closing Sunday worship service on August 25. “I see Chautauqua in a leadership role in harnessing it for good, as exemplified by the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” he said in a recent Buffalo News interview.

Young Tabernacle Celebrates 10th Pastoral Anniversary Young Tabernacle is cele-brating Pastor L. Jean Young’s 10th Pastoral Anniversary. Services, which began June 4 are being held nightly in the following order: Wednes-day, June 5, Pastor Gelsey of One in Christ Temple, 7 p.m.; Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m., Pastor Porter of Young Tabernacle Holiness Church; Friday June 7 at 7 p.m., Bishop Bowman of Antioch FBH Church; Saturday, June 8 a 5 p.m. Banquet featuring Bishop Thompson of Mount Calvary Holy Church, tick-ets $50; and Sunday, June 9, at 11:30 a.m., Pastor Gepley of Christ Ambassador. Pastor Swain of Enter In Ministries was the guest speaker on June 4. All are welcome.

All Male Fashion ShowThe St. John AME Church of Niagara Falls Dunamis Men of Valor Usher Board, will sponsor their annual fund-raiser, A Twist to the All Male Fashion Show. The theme is “A Celebration of Fashions 2013, Saturday, June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Doris Jones Fam-ily Resource Center, 3001 9th St. in Niagara Falls. Donation is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. For participation interest or ad-ditional information contact Bro. Thomas Washington, president or Bro. Roosevelt Bradberry, vice president at 285-6432.

CAO of Erie County, Inc. to Host 48th Annual Anniversary Award Dinner and Celebration The Board of Directors of the Community Action Organiza-tion of Erie County, Inc. will present its 48th Annual Anniver-sary Award Dinner & Celebration this Friday, June 7 at 6 p.m., at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. This year’s theme is “Reinvesting. Rebuilding. Renewing.” and will include an awards program for fifteen high school scholarship winners and a recognition ceremony for this year’s outstanding Corporate, Community and Faith-based partners of the agency. This year’s Master of Ceremonies is Rev. James A. Lewis, III.The Keynote Speaker for this year’s dinner is Ron Haskins,a senior fellow in the Economic Studies Program and Co- The CAO, now I nits 48th year, serves tens of thousands of low-income residents each year through a network of more than 50 locations across Erie County , providing programs and services to assist individuals and families towards self-suffi-ciency. The 2013 Awardees include Yvonne McCray, Director of the City of Buffalo Housing Department (Julian B. Dargan Com-munity Partner Award), Pastor James Giles, CEO/Executive Director of Back to Basics Outreach Ministries, Inc. (Faith-Based Partner Award), and Delta Sonic Car Wash (Corporate Partner Award). Fifteen scholarship awardees will also be rec-ognized by members of the CAO Education Task Force. Tickets are $50 per person, $500 per table of ten. To make a reservation, contact Yvonne Hairston, Special Events Director at 881-5150.

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Jocelyn Bowman Shows Her Supporters Love with New EPWords by Kent Olden

What do you get when you take the love-laced storytelling

skills of Jill Scott, sprinkle it with the bodacious beats and contagious lyrics of Beyoncé, and dress it up in the sultry seduction of Anita Baker? The answer is simple: Joc-elyn Bowman. Buffalo born and bred, Jocelyn Bowman is certainly making a name for herself in the world of R & B newcomers. Since her 2010 debut of I Hate Love, Jocelyn has danced a lyrical lambada with lines like “I hate love / it hates me / we got issues / can’t you see?” Now Jocelyn is striking while the iron’s hot and re-leasing the Uncovered EP

DISCOVERED AND UNCOVERED

that her supporters have been waiting on…for free. “This is really something I wanted to do for my supporters [I don’t like to say ‘fans;’ I think that sounds so rude]. They’ve stuck by me for so long, and I want to show them that they are appreciated.” With tracks like Crazy, Bring It Back, and You Got Me, Jocelyn uncov-ers what she’s been working on, and sheds a spotlight on what’s to come:TRACK LIST

1.You Got Me2.How Am I 3.Crazy4.Bring It Back5.Show Ya6.I Wanna f/ Duran Jocelyn Bowman’s Uncov-ered EP will be available for free download on June 12, 2013 on www.LIVE-MIXTAPES.com and www.DATPIFF.com. For more in-formation, please visit www.IAMJOCELYNBOWMAN.com.

SHARON JONES DIAG-NOSED WITH CANCER: Soul singer Sharon Jones has cancer and has canceled plans for an album and tour in 2013. A Monday news release says Jones has stage-one bile duct cancer and needs immediate surgery.Jones and her band, the Dap-Kings, had planned to release “Give the People What They Want” on Aug. 6 and were already touring. The singer was forced to miss a few shows recently while look-ing for a cause of her illness.The release says that doctors caught the tumor early and that the cancer hasn’t spread. They expect the 57-year-old to make a full recovery.Jones says she’ll stay in touch with fans and keep them updated on her condi-tion.

Is Alicia Keys Supporting Apartheid by Performing in Is-rael Despite Pleas to Stay Out? Alicia Keys recently an-nounced that she has no inter-est in heeding to Alice Walk-er’s pleas that she cancel her concert in Israel. Keys says that she plans to perform in the event, which is going to be held on July 4th of this year. Artists from around the world are refusing to perform in the country of Israel be-cause, according to critics, the Palestinians are being treated as badly as African Americans were before the civil rights movement. The oppression of the Palestinian people has led to cries of racism from dozens of countries around the globe, with the US among the few to stand by Israel almost uncon-ditionally. Keys will be performing at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv. “I look forward to my first visit to Israel,” Keys said. “Music is a universal language that is meant to unify audiences in peace and love, and that is the spirit of our show.”

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*The Larry Salter Orchestra rehersals, open to the public every Tuesday @ 7 p.m. at the historic Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broadway @ Mich-igan. Admission is free!

*Saturday Live @ the His-toric Colored Musicians Club, 8:30-10:30 p.m., “JPure Pleasure” R&B June 8, $5; followed by open mic; host Larry Salter. *”Sex’d” a play on stage at the Paul Robeson Theatre, June 7,8,9,14,15,16, writ-ten and directed by Tanisha Fordham, 7 p.m. Fri/Sat; 4 pm Sun., $20 general admission; 884-2013. *The Larry Salter Orchestra rehersals, open to the public every Tuesday @ 7 p.m. at the historic Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broad-way @ Michigan. Admission is free!

*Njozi Buffalo Niagara Po-etry Slam, June 8 at 8 p.m., The Tralf Music Hall; tickets $20 ad-

vance, $15 students & seniors at Doris Records, Record Theatre (Main & Lafayette), the Tralf Box Office; $25 @ door; 553-9491 for info or to enter the slam.

*BB King, Sat. June 8, Sen-eca Niagara Casino & Hotel; tickets start @ $40; on sale now at ticketmaster; for info l-877-873-6322 or SenecaCa-sinos.com

*Marcus Miller, The Renais-sance tour, Friday, June 7m 8 p.m. Seneca Niagara, Tickets start @ $40 @ ticketmaster

Buffalo Place Rocks Canal-side: Concets 6 to 11 p.m. *June 29 KEM, $15 advance, $20 day of show; *July 26 The Wailers free, Reggae; July 27, Bel Biv Devoe, free; Tickets at the Buffalo Place box office 671 Main St., www.tickets.com or charge by phone at (888)223-6000; for more info visit buffalo-place.com

*Mary J. Blige Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY, Sun, Jun 23, 2013 7:30 p.m.with Anthony Hamilton; tickets @ ticketmaster

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*Rick James Original Stone City Band, live in concert July 12 @ 8 p.m., Tralf Mu-sic Hall; doors open at 7 p.m., tickets $25 in advance at Ticketmastr.com, Walmart, Tralf Box Office; 852-2860 or www.tralfmusichall.com

*Legendary Funnyman Paul Mooney live at the He-lium Comedy Club, 30 Mis-sissippi St., June 6,7,8; Tick-ets $25 & $30; 853-1211; a show you don’t want to miss!! (See ad page 8)

*M.O.C.H.A. (Professional Fire Fighters) Society’s Juneteenth “You Lead the Way” Kickoff Jam, live mu-sic by Take Flight featuring Danni J and hosted by Terri Davis, June 13 @ Blush, 139 Delaware @ Delavan; 7 p.m. tickets $20 @ Doris Records or call 566-8509.

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Malika D. Lee Receives B.A. DegreeThe commencement ceremo-nies of The University of Hartford, College of Arts and Science recently conferred Malika D. Lee with a Bach-elor of Arts Degree in Politics and Government on May 19. She is the daughter of Deidre Anderson and granddaughter of Nettie and the late John Anderson of Buffalo.

Malika’s interest in politics and government was spurred by observation of her fami-ly’s community involvement. She is a member of Brothers and Sisters United, The Ca-ribbean and American Stu-

“We create our tomorrows by what we dream today,” is the theme for the annual GED® graduation ceremony at the Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division to be held Tuesday, June 11 at 6 p.m. at the Buffalo State College Rockwell Hall, 1300 Elmwood Avenue. This im-portant ceremony recognizes those individuals who have received their GED® be-tween May 2012 and May 2013. Over 270 students will be recognized at this year’s ceremony. There will be several dis-tinguished guest speakers: Mayor Byron Brown, Dr. Pa-mela Brown. Superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools, Pastor Darius Pridgen of True Bethel Baptist Church and Councilmember of the

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dents Association and Women against Rape and Sexual As-sault. Malika is a member of Worship Without Walls, Pas-tored by Rhonda Henderson. Congratulations, Malika! We are proud of you! She “stayed in the books” as her grandpa would say.

Over 260 Students to be Recognized at GED GraduationEllicott District and Will Keresztes, Ed.D. Associate Superintendent for Educa-tional Services. Kathy O’Donnell will be

Malika D. Lee

the GED graduate speaker. Mrs. O’Donnell has a beauti-ful inspirational story of her journey in obtaining her GED. Board Members and District

Administrators will also be in attendance. This year we will also present the fourth annual Rickey Costner Jr. Award. Rickey was a 17 year

old youth who overcame nu-merous obstacles, was a stu-dent for a brief period of time, passed the GED exam and was working at a local restau-rant on Delaware Ave. where he was tragically a victim of senseless violence.

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“We wish to plead our own cause.Too long have others spoken for us.”

- John Russwurm, Freedom’s Journal.1827 America’s 1st Black Newspaper

The shootings over the last weekend on Buf-falo’s Eastside, high-

lights a continuing concern regarding safety and security on the part of the citizens of this city. As reported in the media on Monday 5/28 and Tuesday 5/29 there were three separate shootings in the East Ferry-Moselle area of the city. In the first incident, Johaan Littlejohn was shot multiple times by an unknown assail-

ant in the 200 block of Roselyn and was in criti-cal con-dition at E C M C . On Sun-day night, Wil l iam B l a c k -

mon III was found dead in a lot on East Ferry Street after being shot in front of a store in the East Ferry-Moselle area. On Monday afternoon an unidentified man in his late 20s was shot on Kilhoffer Street and was listed in criti-cal condition, also at ECMC. City Hall administration of-ten touts that crime in Buf-

US Supreme Court to Decide on Voting Rights: Is Discrimination Still Alive in 2013?Before the current U.S. Supreme Court term ends in late June, the justices will decide the fate of the most potent part of a law widely considered the most important piece of civil rights legislation ever passed by Congress ― the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

By April Johnson

This month, the United States Supreme Court will be de-ciding if Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act should remain in the constitution. The outcome could have a sig-

nificant impact on voters. If the US Supreme Court rules to re-move Section 5, it would allow individual states to change their voting laws without federal government involvement. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act targets former Confederate states where

racial discrimination has been the most prevalent. GOP members argue Section 5 is no longer relevant due to the day in age we live in. They ar-gue that racial discrimination is no longer a problem in this na-tion because we have an African American president. They also ar-gue that northern states are exhib-

iting more difficulty when signing up minorities to vote. Finally, they say “the law has achieved its purpose and become more nuisance than necessity in several respects,” according to a 2006 Washington Post report. Is there more to it than what the GOP claims? Former Florida Republican Party chairman Jim Greer says there is. Greer told the Tampa Bay Times, “I was upset because the political consul-tants and staff were talking about voter suppression and keeping blacks from voting.” There are many reasons that people believe the Republican Party is attempting to remove Section 5, and it all has to do with voter suppression. The Republican Party has attempted to redistrict voting. They have purged voter registra-tion polls and re-enacted voter ID laws. Finally, they have at-tempted to limit days and times that voter registration and voting may take place, according to a recent column by Juan Williams that appeared in The Hill. What does this mean for minorities? If the US Supreme Court votes in favor of repealing Section 5, it means the federal gov-ernment will no longer be in a position to ensure that everyone is able to vote. It also means that each of the states under this law would be able to redistrict voting areas and change times and hours to ensure that voting takes place only in areas favored by the GOP. With federal government involvement restricted, these states could very well begin discriminating against minor-ity voters. Is discrimination still an issue in 2013? Yes, it is just a bit more hush-hush. We do not have to look far to find discrimination. In fact, on April 20, 2013 in Atlanta, the Ku Klux Klan marched in what it called a fight against immigration and black on white crime, according to the website kkkknights.com. This is not the first time the KKK has marched or protested this year. In March, the KKK went to Memphis for what it dubbed, “Loyal White Knights Stands Strong in one of the Worst Black Cities in the US.” Other instances of racial discrimination and hate are noted by General Mills. Its new interracial Cheerios ad drew a wide range of hate-filled racial slurs, according to MSN Money. Mi-norities and women have been fighting for years to gain basic human rights in this country. If the GOP is able to get the US Supreme Court to revoke Section 5 of the Right to Vote Act it could send this country into a backward spiral. Why should the American public stand by and let the progress it has made be reversed by the revocation of Section 5?April_Johnson is based in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America, and is an Anchor for Allvoices.

Applause for Gentlemen’s Day! Boos for Metro Beer Ads!Two recent Challenger ar-ticles had nothing in common except the motivation they in-spired for this “applause and boos” commentary. They were about the Gentlemen’s Day (May 29) at Futures Academy (#37) and the beer ads on the exterior of the Metro trains.

First, a standing ovation for that outstanding, memorable event at the school. It was light in its method of instruct-ing the students how to model themselves as respectful gen-tlemen and ladies.

I enjoyed the upbeat musi-cal production, “Seusiccal,” starring Futures’ students. It was based on characters from well-known Dr. Seuss books. Performances (3) spanned May 31 and June 1.

The magnitude of the show reaches far beyond the bound-aries of the school and our region. It was part of the ini-tiative by NBC (Smash) to work with 20 schools, across the country, to stage their own musical productions and implement self sustaining the-ater programs.

Another goody – recently, their track team, 6th graders, won first place spots.

There’s clear evidence that my grammar school alma mater is upward bound. The determination of the impres-sive, in-tune principal (Dr. Tonja Williams) and her staff for the students to succeed is readily noticeable. Students are becoming energized. In-volvement in the growing number of activities is help-ing to influence their desire to come to school. Stay tuned! Surely, more exciting news is on the horizon for the Fruit Belt’s gem.

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Safety, Security and the Reality of Violence: Young People Need Viable Alternatives

By Bernard Tolbert

Now to the beer ads . . . Thumbs way down!

County Legislators Betty Jean Grant and Tim Hogues are spot-on in their expression of the inappropriateness of those ads via their resolution. Legis-lator Grant provided sensible, compelling statements on the potential negative influence the ads pose for young riders.

[If suburban children com-prised a significant number of the ridership on the trains, it’s doubtful the beer company would have made an offer.]

The NFTA’s spokesperson, during a TV news interview,

falo is down by as much as 20 percent, but the above incidents clearly show that violent crime continues to be an important concern for city residents. In 2012, Buffalo was ranked by Forbes Maga-zine as the 10th most danger-ous city in the United States. Such a designation begs the question of how effectively are we really confronting the issues of violent crime in Buf-falo. We must look beyond a purely reactive approach to addressing incidents of crime in our neighborhoods. If we are to be successful in truly having a positive impact in this area we need to do more to develop and support a range of efforts that are at the core of this systemic problem. That begins with effective job

development programs for the unemployed and underemployed

in our communities. The ex-pression “nothing stops a bul-let like a job” has never rung truer. The lack of meaning-ful job opportunities pushes many to look for other, often unlawful, avenues to meet the financial and other needs they may have and unfortunately those other avenues are rooted in illegal activities. City Hall

administration must be more aggressive in helping to de-velop jobs that can counter our current situation. In addition to job develop-ment opportunities, social, recreational and other pro-grams that provide our young people with alternatives to hanging out on the street are critical. Mayor Brown recent-ly announced the proposed funding of $8.1 million dol-lars for capital improvements to 18 different community centers in the City of Buffalo. The paradox of this situation is that the operating hours of the community centers often do not meet the needs of resi-dents in their areas. We need to ensure that our community centers are open and provid-ing programs during evening hours and on weekends when they are most needed. Pouring millions of dollars into brick and mortar improvements may be a useful initiative in a perfect world but the situation in our communities is far from perfect and that money would be better applied making sure that our community centers can operate in a more effective manner that is responsive to the needs of those they serve. These needs include funding to keep the centers open long enough during those evening and weekend hours, as well as security to ensure the safety of program staff and program participants. As Mayor of the City of Buffalo, I pledge to work closely with the executives and staff of the centers to en-sure that funding is appropri-ate to meet what they see as their critical needs. Further-more, I will commit to an in-vestment in ongoing, strategic maintenance to prevent issues from reaching a point that they’re so critical that they threaten the health and safety of the employees who work at the centers and the commu-nity residents who use them to gain access to vital commu-nity services. (Bernard “Bernie” Tolbert is a Democratic Candidate for Mayor, City of Buffalo.)

stated that the advertisements included “drink responsibly” as if that absolved the entice-ment concern. His demeanor was somewhat arrogant as he quoted the hundreds of thou-sands of dollars that were paid to the organization, and basi-cally indicated it was a done deal.

NFTA, as a “public” authority, is charged with taking care of the public’s interest in regards to public transportation. The ads are not in the best interest of their young customers.

What’s next, if the price is right – cigarette, personal items and (futuristically) mar-ijuana ads???

APPLAUSE FOR GENTLEMEN’S DAY...continued

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DID YOU KNOW...Black America Represents a half-Trillion Dollar Consumer Market.

DID YOU KNOW...Black Americans spend...*29.1 billion on cars & trucks, new & used*$23.6 billion on health care*$18.6 billion on telephone services*$8.8 billion on media*$7.4 billion on personal product and services*$6.1 billion on consumer electronics*$3.6 billion on computers

BUSINESS DIRECTORYDOG TRAINING

Dogman JoeDog Trainer

1963 Fillmore * 807-8163

EATERIESThe Corner Store

Deli & Grill1733 Genesee * 895-2009

Tomatoes1393 Kensington*835-3663

ELECTRICAL

EMPIRE ELECTRIC716-634-0330

HAIR SALONS

Althea/Hair To Go Natural727 Main St.

(716) 563-1734

Anointed Hands African Hair Braiding

369 Trenton Ave. *Macey @(716) 939-5077

Karen’s Salon & Spa413 Jefferson Ave.

812-9666

Miracle Transition 23339 Genesee * 481-1321

Serenity Hair Boutique 221 Jefferson Ave.

(716) 812-0663

HAIR SUPPLY

Main Hair & Beauty Supply

3067 Main St.(716) 862-4247

INSURANCEAble Insurance Jeff Moore/Broker

1798 Main St. * 883-5212

Joseph Burch Insurance2317 Main St.

551-0006 / 510-4729

LIQUORS & WINES

Bellamy’s Liquor Store405 E. Ferry * 884-4066

ONE STOP

Mandella Market & Citgo Gas272 E. Ferry cor. Jefferson

716-882-0288

PHONE SERVICE

Boost Mobile1286 E. Delavan * 551-0304360 Eggert Rd * 939-3900

Town Gardens Plaza 768-3887

PHOTOGRAPHYPrincess Photography

(716) 563-0994

ICU Photography(716) 578-3462

PROPERTYINSPECTION

Majadi Enterprises, Inc.Willie A. Price, CSI(716) 316-7776

TAILORS

F&S Tailors2930 Genesee St.(716) 894-3742

F&S Tailors & Fashions(716) 894-3742

wwwfandsfashions.com

Ann Rhod’s Tailoring3185 Bailey Ave.(716) 838-5633

TAX SERVICE

L. Sessum Income Tax Service1650 Fillmore

(716) 894-4904

WINDOWS

Priced Right Windows USA710 Kensington Ave.

(716)833-2500 * 578-7873

ATTORNEYSPratcher & Associates

1133 Kensington(716) 838-4612

AUTOMOTIVEColslton Mobile Auto Repair

720 E. Ferry * 896-3910

BAIL BONDSA Bail Company Inc.

Ken Thomas-716-867-0073Judy Bunk-716-830-1512

Southtowns-716-570-0849Rochester-585-749-7879

BARBER SHOPSKlassic Kuts

1471 Kensington 836-3260

Master Touch1283 E. Delavan

901-5909

CAFE’S EM Tea Coffee Cup * 884-1444

2nd Cup * 840-0048

CHILD CARE

Cookieland Day Care24 Barthel

Miss Cookie*893-0590

Dean’s Day Care61 Montana Ave.

716.896-1751

Debbie’s Little Scholars484 Hickory St.(716)304-6820

First Impressions Day Care847 Walden Ave.

716-533-8075

Kim’s Building Blocks Day Care1479 E. Delavan Ave.

895-8693

Home Away From Home84 Courtland Ave.

(716)238-1455

DELI / VARIETY Grant’s Variety Shop

1055 E. Ferry St.893-0704

DJ’SDJ Kenny Kutz(716) 400-7358

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Solo Unisex3081 MainSt.

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BIDS

Buffalo City School DistrictAdvertisement for Bids

Sealed proposals for the following project will be received at the office of Plant Services, 403 City Hall, Buffalo, NY, 14202. On June 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud for:

PROJECT 2013-01 P.S. 4 HARBOR HEIGHTS INTERIOR RENOVATIONS 425 SOUTH PARK AVENUE BUFFALO, NY 14204Bids will be opened for the following contract: General Con-struction. Beginning Wednesday, June 5, 2013, bidding docu-ment packages may be viewed and purchased through Avalon Document Services online Planroom website at http://www.avalonbuff-planroom.com , under “Public Jobs”, or ordered by phone at 716-995-7777. Owner can assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or other misinformation obtained via other bid document distribution resources.Please note that required bid bond is 10%. The work will be subject to the equal employment opportunity requirements. Any questions regarding this project, please refer to Daniel J. Keefe, 716-816-3725.Paul McDonnell, AIADirector of Facilities Planning

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing of the Coun-ty Legislature of the County of Erie, New York, shall be held in the Chambers of the Legislature located at 92 Frank-lin Street, 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York, in said County, on the 11th day of June, 2013, at 2:00 o’clock P.M., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to hear public comment on the Erie Community College Proposed 2013-14 Budget.The Erie Community College Proposed 2013-14 Budget was submitted to the Legislature on the 21st day of May, 2013. Copies of the Budget are available for Public Inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature, located at 92 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York.

Dated: Buffalo, New York,May 30, 2013

By: Robert M. Graber, ClerkErie County Legislature

The Erie County Legislature Minority Women Business Enterprise Committee and County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz will sponsor an “Erie County Government: Open for Business” work-shop from 5:30-7:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at the

Candidate Sergio Asks: Is UpcomingElection Motivation to Offer Firefighters Fair Deal?

Last week the Buffalo Profes-sional Firefighters Local 282 agreed to a tentative contract with the City of Buffalo for the first time in over a decade. Republican Mayoral candida-teSergio issued the following statement on the matter. “It’s concerning to me that it took the current administra-tion nearly eight years to offer a fair contract to the men and women of the Buffalo Fire De-partment.“I’ve personally sat down and had dinner with several of these firefighters and it did not take me long to understand the pressing need for a fair deal. The fact that it took eleven years for this need to be ful-filled is unacceptable.“Making sure that the people who are responsible for pro-tecting the lives of our resi-dents continue to work with a fair contract will not be lost sight of in my administration. I will not wait for an upcoming election to do what is right.”

POLITICS 2013

Minority, Women Business Enterprise Committee To Host ‘Open For Business’ Workshop June 19

Frank Merriweather Li-brary, Jefferson Avenue and East Utica Street, Buffalo. The workshop will concentrate on project building, securing con-tracts, bonding and joint Erie County/City of Buffalo certification. Presentations will be made by these Erie County departments: Public Works, Highway, Buildings and Grounds, Sewerage Management, Purchasing and Equal Employment Op-portunity (EEO). The Minority Women

Business Enterprise Commit-tee is chaired by Legislature Chairperson Betty Jean Grant (D-Buffalo); Legislator Lynn M. Marinelli (D-Buffalo, Tonawanda) serves as vice chair, and the other mem-bers are: Legislator Timothy R. Hogues (D-Buffalo), Mi-nority Leader John J. Mills (R-Orchard Park) and Leg-islator Lynne M. Dixon (I-Hamburg). For more information, please contact Committee Clerk Charley H. Fisher III at 858-2762 or charley.fisher@erie.gov.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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Send description of intended use and purchase price bid (minimum price of $21,500) to Ruth Keating, Property Manager, NFTA, 181 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 by July 8, 2013.

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Visit The Nash House

Museum36 Nash Street

856-4490Historic home of the late Rev.

J. Edward Nash andFrances Jackson Nash.

Hours: Thursday and Satur-day 11:30 - 4. $10.00

Group tours and additional hours by appointment.

COUNTY OF ERIE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ENPLOYMENT

“Build your career here!”The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority seeks to fill

the positions of:Metro Link Operators, Mechanics and Technicians

Currently looking for qualified candidates seeking steady employment, good starting pay with guaranteed increases

along with a comprehensive benefit package.Must be twenty-one (21) years of age and possess High

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To apply: Send an NFTA-Metro employment application available at www.nfta.com

NFTAHuman Resources181 Ellicott StreetBuffalo, NY 14203

Niagara Frontier Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Application Deadline: June 30, 2013

The following position is available in the Student Affairs Department of Erie Community College

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

For more information or to apply to the positions above go to:

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Erie Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, members of minority groups,

persons with disabilities, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURENEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS OTICE ABOUT THE

FORECLOUSRE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT

YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OB-TAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCEThe State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-226-5697 or visit the Department’s website at www.dfs.ny.gov.

FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMSBe careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.

Index No.: EF2010600529. Date Filed: 5/15/13.SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS.Plaintiff designates ERIE County as the place of trial based on the location of the mortgaged premises in this action.Plaintiff’s principal place of business is 999 N.W. Grand Boulevard, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118.MORTGAGED PREMISES: 28 Newburgh Avenue a/k/a 28 Newburgh StreetBuffalo, N.Y. 14211.(Section: 101.33, Block: 4, Lot: 10).STATE OF NEW YORK:COUNTY COURT: COUNTY OF ERIE MIDFIRST BANK, 999 N.W. Grand Boulevard, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, Plaintiff,-against-KARLA WARREN, ONE OF THE HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH J. SIMMONS, if living, and if she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, admin-istrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; TANISHA SIMMONS, ONE OF THE HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH J. SIMMONS, if living, and if she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein general1y described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, ex-ecutors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trust-ees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; TANYA SIMMONS, ONE OF THE HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH J. SIMMONS; TOYA SIMMONS, ONE OF THE HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH J. SIMMONS; ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SER-VICES COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE IRS; and JOHN DOE #1-#10 (Said name be-ing fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, and any parties, corporations, or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged premises.), Defendants. To the above-named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance, on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.Dated: New Rochelle, New York May 14, 2013.McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWA Y, P.C./s/___________________________By: DIANE BRADSHAW, ESQ.Attorneys for Plaintiff145 Huguenot Street, Suite 499New Rochelle, New York 10801(914) 636-8900

HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSUREPROPERTY FOR SALE

Rally to Stop Fracking and Demand Renewable Energy!On Monday, June 17, citi-zens from across New York—from Long Island to Niagara Falls—will arrive in Albany to demand freedom from dirty energy, calling on Governor Cuomo to reject fracking and lead the nation in constructing a renewable energy economy here and now in New York.

At this march and rally, the anti-fracking movement will, for the first time, join with business leaders, faith leaders, health profession-als, elected officials, farmers, and youth to demand the re-newable energy jobs that our families and communities want and deserve.

New York is at a crossroads. In one direction: more ruin-ous dependency on dirty, dangerous fossil fuels. This path requires we blow apart the bedrock of our state and inject it with toxic chemicals. Providing only temporary, dangerous jobs, it leads to ac-cidents, explosions, poisoned water, polluted air, contami-nated food, public health di-sasters and climate catastro-phe.For more information on th e Buffalo/Rochester bus to Albany and to book your spot, go to: http://bit.ly/Bu-fRocCrossroads

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2013 Bills Draft in ReviewBY JULIAN RADNEY

The Bills made headlines on day one of the NFL Draft drafting Florida State QB EJ Manuel with the #16 pick overall. How the Bills ended with the #16 pick was great. I love the way they traded back with St. Louis to get out of the #8 pick while acquiring extra picks. Now here is my concern. I thought the Bills reached on EJ Manuel. With the #16 pick all the QB pros-pects still on the board, I thought the Bills should and would take Geno Smith. Geno will have a better NFL career than EJ. I watched a lot of EJ Manuel’s game and he looks good in spurts but overall I was not that impressed with his body of work. The good for EJ is he can run but he likes to deliver the ball as a passer more. He has a good arm, good speed, is a leader and won’t cause problems off the field. The bad is simple - too many inconsistent games in college and didn’t win enough big games against really good teams. I don’t think he is a clutch, big game performer. But I don’t think he will be a terrible NFL QB either. I think he’ll be ser-viceable, which is a huge upgrade for the Bills but still in all a reach at #16. My favorite Bills pick this draft came when they selected Robert Woods in the 2nd round. He can come in and challenged TJ Graham for the starting WR job opposite Stevie Johnson. Robert should win the starting job. He is polished, has good hands, runs great routes, has good size, can jump well and can catch the football at its highest point. Robert will make the big-gest impact out of any Bills rookies this year. A great value pick from the Bills came in the 6th round #177 when they drafted another Florida State Seminole kicker, Dustin Hopkins. Rian Lindell is now 36 years old and this is a good time to start to look for his successor. Dustin is the all time leader in points in NCAA history and can kick in any type of weather. He has the strong leg that Rian doesn’t have any more. During his time at Florida State, Dustin converted on 9 of 15 field goals of 50 yards and beyond. Dustin is a clutch kicker who isn’t afraid to take a last second field goal to win a game because in his mind he will make it no matter how long of a kick it would be. Being an NFL kicker, that is the exact mindset you need to have to be successful and I think Dustin will be a great kicker in the NFL one day. Overall I would give the Bills a B grade for their draft. I wished they would have addressed their offensive line prob-lems, but one can only hope they are targeting some offensive line help through free agency. I cannot argue with getting extra picks then drafting 4 offensive players, 3 defensive and one kicker. That is the type of balance the team needs and all I can do is hope it continues. “The Fanatic” Follow me on Twitter at SportsfanaticJJ for the latest and up to the minute news about the Bills.

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veterans with connections to Greater Rochester, who served in regiments designated, ‘United States Colored Troops’ (USCT),” said Dr. David Anderson, chairman of the Freedom Trail Com-mission and coordinator for the event. Several of these soldiers are interred at City cemeteries: Mount Hope and Riverside.

The program takes place 9:15-11 a.m., Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Ave., with reenactments to be held at the Grand Army of the Republic section, Fireman’s Avenue, and at the gravesites of William A. Brown (D-17, near North Gate), Na-than Sprague and wife, Rosetta (Woodland Avenue, Range 2, Lot 200) and David Wycoff (Grove Avenue, Section O, Lot 291). Commemorative events are presented by the Rochester-Monroe County Freedom Trail Commission, the Buffalo Soldiers Pre-sentation Team and the Freedom Way Business Association. Special thanks to the Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery and Nazareth College.

For further information, contact 753-2001 or 389-51

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JUNE 5, 2013 Challenger Community News • ChallengerCN.com 15EVENTS CALENDARWednesday June 5 “From Selma to Montgomery & Beyond: the Voting rights Act Community forum: Frank E. Merriweather Library, Jef-ferson & Utica; free; hosted by We Are Women Warriors; for info Legislator Grant at 602-5877. Family Fun Bowling Day: Ev-ery Wednesday, Kerns Bowl-ing Center, 163 Kerns; 5-8 p.m.; $1 bowling; hosted by Buffalo United Front. Open House: Transforma-tion Christian Academy Fall of 2013-2014 for Grades 3 – Grades 12, 295 Main St., 5:30-7 p.m.; 893-3861 or email Transformation cm@hotmail.com Registration and application no later than July 10. Veterans Hiring Fair: Con-necticut Street Armory, 184 Connecticut St; 1-4 p.m.; em-ployment workshop at noon; register f or free @ HOH-Greatjob.net Thursday June 6 Bon Voyage Dinner in Honor of Bro. Sandy and Sis. Cath-erine Muhammad: 6 p.m. The Oakk Room, Main & Glen-wood; tickets $25; 335-2292 or 570-3885. Friday June 7 CAO 48th Annual Anniver-sary Awards Dinner & Cele-bration: 6 p.m.,, Buffalo Con-vention Center; tickets $50; 881-5150 for reservations “Niagara Falls on Broadway”: 6 p.m., Doris W. Jones Fam-ily Resource Building, 3001 Ninth St., Niagara Falls; youth ages 5 to 12 to showcase their talents; for more information 285-5374; the event is free and open to the public.

Girl Scout Troop Meeting for New Registrants or Adult Vol-unteers: St. Martin dePorres Girl Scout Troop 30015; 555 Northampton Street, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; 882-7729. Families Matter Too! Spon-sored by Erie County Re-Entry Task Force, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. St. Stan’s Social Hall, 389 Peckham St.; Call 211 or 888-696-9211; www.wnynewstart.org NJOZI Buffalo/Niagara Po-etry Slam: 8 p.m., the Tralf Music Hall, 553-9491; $20 advanced; $15 students & seniors; $25 at door 21 and over.

Sunday June 9 NAACP Medgar Evers Awards Dinner: 6 p.m., Buf-falo Niagara Convention Cen-ter; $50; 834-4982. Tuesday June 11 Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division GED Graduation Ceremony: Buf-falo State College Rockwell Hall, 6 p.m.

Orchestra Rehearsal Open to the Public: the Larry Salter Orchestra, every Tuesday, 7 p.m., Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broadway; free. Wednesday June 12 Board of Education Meeting: 5:30 p.m., 801 City Hall. Trocaire College One & Done Admissions Event: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Main Campus, 360 Cho-ate Ave. & Russell J. Salva-tore School, 6681 Transit Rd.;

827-2545 Thursday June 13

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI): “Mind-ful Miracles and Unexpected Blessings”: 7 p.m., St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St.; (NAMI Fam-ily Support Group meets June 19 @ 7 p.m.); 226-6264. Friday June 14

Buffalo United Front Inc. 3rd Annual Father’s Day Fish Fry: 6-9 p.m., Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 E Delavan; 818-3410 or 510-2511. Altamont Program for Home-less Men Day of Caring: 11 a.m., 72 Sycamore St.; Fa-ther’s Day Program; 842-6263. Documentary Series The Golden Cup: “Roger and Me” A Film by Michael Moore,” 5-7 p.m., free; 883 Jefferson Ave.; 883-7770.

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