Challenger Community News August12,2021

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REMEMBERING WARDEL “MEECH” DAVIS:

Would He Still be Alive if Chokeholds Had Been Banned?

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Freddy Shyy and the Return of Classic Soul, Funk and R&B Page 10 Dr. Nyame to Head Rochester Office Of Neighborhood Safety Page 2

IT’S ELLICOTT MALL REUNION TIME!

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

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Dr. Kiah E. Nyame Has Been Named Coordinator of the Office of Neighborhood Safety for the City of Rochester

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r. Kiah Nyame serves as Founding Executive Director of Ujima Rochester/Ujima Atlanta, Inc., a positioin he's held since January 2002 to present. Ujima is a pro-social development agency serving severely at-risk youth and their families.

Dr. Nyame created African World History Classes in Rochester and Atlanta in 2011 to support lay ­persons, youth, human service and education professionals increase knowledge of the historical contributions of the African Diaspora.

Dr. Nyame also serves as a Social-Justice and Program Evaluation Consultant, as well as a Cultural & Social Trauma Educator. He co-founded in 1997, Umoja Recovery, a chemical dependency recovery group dealing with issues that are specific to African Americans. He has served as a founding member of the Rochester Fatherhood Resource Initiative Inc. He has served as an Effective Black Parenting and Family Consultant and Young Men's and Young Women's Rites of Passage curriculum developer and trainer.

Dr. Kiah E. Nyame has over twenty years experience in the education, mental health, juvenile justice, and youth behavioral fields. His expertise is in family, youth, and generational cultural trauma and youth intervention/prevention.

Dr. Nyame is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Executive Leadership Coach, Certified Diversity & Inclusion Trainer, Certified Program Evaluator, and an Organizational Equity Transformation Consultant.

Dr. Nyame completed his Doctoral Degree in Counseling & Human Development at the University of Rochester's Warner School of Education. He completed his Master's Degree in Human Service Administration at St. John Fisher College.

Danielle Ponder

DANIELLE PONDER ON STAGE! Danielle Ponder is set to perfrom Thursday, August

12 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square, Rochester. The event features Karl Denson's Tiny Universe x, and Danielle Ponder, tickets on sale now.

Doors open at 5 p.m.

Recently Ponder graced and proverbially took down tthe house at this years NewPort Jazz Festival, one of the largest stages in Jazz .

A fixture in Rochesters local music community and a prominent voice for social change, the singer songwriter will also be performing at Buffalo's 5th Annual Beau Fleuve Music Arts Celebration on August 29, one of the largest annual music and arts events in WNY.

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Remembering Wardel “Meech” Davis:

Would He Still Be Alive if Buffalo’s Mayor Didn’t Wait to Ban Chokeholds?

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Services Set for Otis Nelson Glover Jr.

Long time activist and community worker Otis Nelson Glover Jr. made his transition on August 3, 2021.

Mr. Glover will lie in state Thursday, August 12 from 4 - 9 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 26 Brunswick Blvd where the family will be present from 6 - 9 p.m.

The family will also receive friends Friday, August 13 between 11a.m. and 12 Noon at True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 East Ferry St., where a Celebration of Life will immediately follow.

Interment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Glover was a member of St. John's Lodge #16, Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons, under whose auspices Masonic Services will be conducted Thursday at 7 p.m. Please share condolences online at www.thomastedwardsfuneralhome.com

McCarley Gardens to Get Long-Overdue Renovations St. John Baptist Church is partnering with a Brooklynbased developer on a $20 million rehabilitation and renovation of 135 of the 146 units in McCarley Gardens on Goodell St., at the corner of Michigan Avenue.

Improvements include new kitchens, upgraded appliances, cabinets and countertops, and new bathroom fixtures new flooring and new paint. The exteriors will get new siding, roofing, windows and trim. In addition, 15 new three-bedroom units are to be constructed.

“Putting The Neighbor Back in The Hood”

Masjid Nu’Man to Host 24th Annual Community Event Masjid Nu’Man will present its 24th annual “Putting the Neighbor Back in the Hood” rally Saturday, August 14 at Fillmore Ave. and East Utica beginning at 11 a.m. Featured will be a community walk, live entertainment, free food, health services including vaccinations, remarks from community leaders and more. The K.J. Jamison Basketball Classic at the Box Street Playground will be held at 3 p.m.

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By Tito Ruiz

aturday, August 7, would have marked Wardel “Meech'' Davis's 25th birthday.

Unfortunately, his life was cut short

by Buffalo Police on February 7, 2017, after he was placed in a chokehold and savagely beaten while lying prone (on his chest).

The officers involved, Todd McCalister and Nicholas Parisi, alleged that they stopped the then 20-year-old Meech to question him after he was supposedly seen leaving a suspicious home on Hoyt Street on the city’s West Side.

Wardel "Meech" Davis Meech allegedly told the officers that he had marijuana on him. But it remains a mystery as to where the alleged marijuana went since it was never recovered.

One of the officers alleged that they tried to handcuff Meech after he declared he had marijuana. That’s when he supposedly “fled several feet, tripped, fell, and became violent while lying face down on the ground.” Meech was then placed in a chokehold and repeatedly punched in the face. According to the Erie County Medical Examiner, Meech suffered from “ blunt impact injuries of the head, neck, torso, and extremities…Most of the injuries were located on Mr. Davis’s face, particularly around his nose, lips, and cheek. Mr. Davis’s left eye was swollen shut and there was a large abrasion on his right cheek and on the right side of his nose.”

The Buffalo Police Department Use of Force Policy prohibits officers punishing persons “for fleeing, resisting arrest or assaulting a member, or for any other reason,” but both officers claimed that the excessive force was necessary to protect themselves from harm. Despite the repeated blows to the face while placed in a chokehold, the medical examiner deemed Meech’s death “a homicide due to his pre-existing medical condition: bronchitis/asthma.”

However, missing evidence from the crime scene, conflicting officer reports about the incident, one of the two missing witnesses dying from an alleged drug overdose, and an improper police investigation, are all factors that prompted the community to repeatedly demand accountability for Meech’s death. And in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, those ultimatums increased significantly--yet they seemingly fell on deaf ears.

In fact, nearly two weeks after Floyd’s death, CBS This Morning asked Mayor Byron W. Brown about the graphic messages from community members who wrote “Justice for Meech or No Peace” with chalk on the exterior of city hall. Brown, who is seeking a fifth term as a write-in-candidate for mayor after losing the Democratic primary to India Walton in June, said, “And we’re fine with that because those messages can be removed.”

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Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes Says “Cuomo Made the Right Decision” to Resign

In the wake of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that he will resign amid the growing fallout from a sexual harassment scandal, Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes released the following statement: “It’s a bittersweet day, as we watched one of the most effective Governors in New York’s history resign. I’m grateful for the special attention provided to WNY and Buffalo in particular, and I believe that it will continue under Buffalo’s own LG Kathy Hochul. I look forward to working with her in her new capacity.

“Everyone deserves to work and live in a harassment-free environment. I believe that Governor Cuomo made the right decision by resigning, allowing the state legislature to get back to governing and doing the people’s business. One of top priorities for me is appointing leadership to the Office of Cannabis Management in an attempt to stay on schedule for the legalization of adult use cannabis,” stated Assembly Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes.

Charles Harold Loeb

Charles Harold Loeb, The Black Reporter Who Exposed a Lie About the Atom Bomb Charles H. Loeb defied the American military’s denials and propaganda to show how deadly radiation from the strike on Hiroshima sickened and killed.

Charles H. Loeb was a Black war correspondent whose articles in World War II were distributed to papers across the United States by the National Negro Publishers Association. In the article, Mr. Loeb told how bursts of deadly radiation had sickened and killed the city’s residents. His perspective, while coolly analytic, cast light on a major wartime cover up.

The Page 1 article contradicted the War Department, the Manhattan Project, and The New York Times and its star reporter, William L. Laurence, on what had become a bitter dispute between the victor and the vanquished. Japan insisted that the bomb’s invisible rays at Hiroshima and Nagasaki had led to waves of sudden death and lingering illness. Emphatically, the United States denied that charge.

But science and history would prove Mr. Loeb right.

His reporting not only challenged the official government line but also echoed the skepticism of many Black Americans, who, scholars say, worried that race had played a role in the United States’ decision to drop the experimental weapons on Japan. Black clergy and acContinued Page 13

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“Fasting is the first principle of medicine; fast and see the strength of the spirit reveal itself” -Rumi

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ne of the greatest perpetuating myths is that we need to eat six small meals a day, every 2-3 hours to be healthy, maintain a functioning metabolism and heal. But you know what happens when you do that? Your body becomes overburdened with toxins. Considering that most of the food we eat is processed, packaged, genetically modified, and laced with pesticide exposure and artificial colors and flavors, the digestion process becomes an unpleasant chore that takes a complete toll on the body. The result? Chronic disease, obesity, premature aging, and premature death.

Close your eyes and imagine your kitchen. Imagine that you cook breakfast and then leave. You come back to fix lunch and then leave.

You come back again to make dinner and then leave. You do not wash a dish, clean up a crumb, wipe down the stove or the counter, take the garbage out or put anything away. Now, imagine you do this day after day, week after week, and year after year. What would your kitchen look like if you never cleaned it after cooking? It would be absolutely disgusting.

This is what happens to our bodies when we eat six small meals day after day, week after week, month after month and year after year. Our cells, tissues, organs, and systems become overburdened from digesting the food we eat. The body has no time to eliminate the waste and toxins from breakfast before we are stuffing our mouths with lunch. It takes a significant amount of energy and resources for the body to digest, process, transport, store and eliminate waste from the food we eat. The more time the body spends on digestion, the less time is spent on removing toxins from our bodies and healing.

Now imagine that you clean your kitchen. You wash the dishes, load the dishwasher, take out the trash, clean the oven, counters and sweep and mop the floor. Your kitchen looks pristine. It looks good and you feel good.

Fasting is the equivalent of cleaning your kitchen.

When you fast, the body begins to remove toxins from your system and repair the defective and diseased parts of cells. The time not spent on eating, the body can devote to healing. When we begin to The Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. fast, every part of our bodies begins to heal.

FREE In-Person Mental Health First Aid Training!

Mental Health First Aid teaches individuals how to identify signs and symptoms of mental illness, raises awareness about mental health, and reduces stigma.

Trainings include lunch! Spots for these trainings are limited.

Join us on August 25 from 9 am to 3 pm Community Health Center of Buffalo 34 Benwood Avenue, Bufalo 14214 For more information contact Karl at kshallowhorn@chcb.net Be sure to follow us on Facebook or visit our website at www.chcb.net

Intermittent fasting is one of the pillars of great health. Fasting is a way to honor and respect your body. Our bodies are so good to us, and it is easy to take for granted all the metabolic processes that are constantly occurring to keep us alive. When you fast, you are saying to your body, “Thank you for all you do, here’s a chance to heal, repair and renew”. When you fast, you heal. When is the last time you’ve cleaned your kitchen?

To learn more, visit melaninrichwellness.com

EAT TO LIVE!

Cold & Flu Herbs & Supplements Whether you’re looking to prevent catching a cold or flu or to speed up your recovery when you’ve caught one, these herbs and supplements will be important tools in your healing program . These herbs and supplements are powerful healers for all kinds of chronic illnesses and symptoms too, not just for colds and flus.

They include: •Zinc, as liquid zinc sulfate, is an essential mineral for everyone to supplement for fighting colds and flus, for chronic illness, and also for health maintenance and future illness prevention. Zinc is a virus and bug killer.

•Cat’s Claw destroys cold and flu bugs and other viruses, bacteria, and other unfriendly microorganisms. It strengthens the immune system to battle against colds and flus and brings stability to the body.

•Rose Hips Tea. Rose hips contain a bioavailable vitamin C that helps the body fight off viruses and bacteria.

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Walk of Healing to Kick Off "Igniting Hope" Conference On August 13 and 14 the African American Health Equity task Force presents the IGNITING HOPE CONFERENCE. This free conference is designed to heal historical trauma from racists research, policies and practices and will feature A Walk of Healing on Friday followed by a Virtual Conference on Saturday.

The two-day event will include the following : August 13, A Walk of Healing. An in person walk that kicks off the conference. The walk will start at 4p.m. on Michigan and Broadway at the African American Heritage Corridor Archway and end at the Freedom Wall where a community celebration will begin upon arrival.

August 14, The Conference is from 8:30a.m. – 3p.m. with the following featured topics and speakers: Topic: “My Journey to Discover Why Disparities Exist… and What to Do About it” with Thomas A. Leveist PhD., Dean and Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Health, New Orleans La. To register go to buffalohealthequity.org

Cruisin' for a Cure at Roswell On September 25 MANUP Buffalo will present the 10th Anniversary Cruisin’ for a Cure Buffalo-Niagara Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show, and Free Early Prostate Cancer Detection Event.

It will be sponsored and hosted by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and will take place on Roswell Park's grounds in the Buffalo Medical Campus at Elm and Carlton Streets.

Car show hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. with the Free Prostate Cancer Detection event taking place from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. only. This event screens over 130 at-risk men yearly.

The mission of Manup Buffalo Inc., a volunteer organization, is to raise prostate cancer awareness.

Black men both get and die from prostate cancer at a higher rate. The reasons are complex and unclear.

Black men are 50% more likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime and The dental office at Good twice as likely to die from Neighbors Harvest House the disease.

Ministries, 175 Jefferson Avenue, is offering FREE Next Week: Fear can prevent DENTAL CARE every sec- men from early prostate canond Saturday of each. month cer detection, but survivor from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dental encourages them to MANextractions, fillings and ad- UP. vice will be offered. Care will be provided by UB Dental students in their final year of school and supervised by COLDS & FLU HERBS faculty. For more informa- continued frompage tion or to make an appoint- •Vitamin C, as Micro-C not ment call (716)855-0654 only helps fight off cold and ext. 223 or go to flu bugs, but also strengthens Harvesthousebuffalo.org. the entire immune system.

•Lemon Balm is an incredible antiviral and antibacterial. It also helps with nausea, loss of appetite, and soothing and calming the nervous system, which is greatly needed when you have a cold or flu.

•Elderberry Syrup is one of the most effective remedies for viral and bacterial infections such as colds and flus.

•B12 with Adenosylcobalamin and Methylcobalamin is the best form of B-12 for both chronic illnesses and symptoms and also for colds and flus.

•Peppermint Tea is a gentle and soothing anti-spasmodic that calms intestinal nerves and spasms that can happen with a flu bug. It also helps relieve headaches and congestion and is an immune system booster.

•Curcumin is a component of turmeric that reduces inflammation from an invader such as a flu bug or another pathogen. It also relieves pain and is fantastic for colds and flus, congestion, coughs, sore throat, and/or sinus problems. Curcumin is also a blood purifier and is an incredible support to the liver. (Source The Medical Medium

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Nurses Association Honors Brenda Calhoun LPN After 42 Years of Service!

The NYS Association of Licensed Practical Nurses is proud to acknowledge excellence in our community.

Brenda Calhoun LPN has been a dedicated employee at Buffalo Community Health Care Center, formerly Harbour Health for 42 years.

No matter if it was the Blizzard of '77 and her walking to work, or enduring the effects of COVID, she has been unwavering in her dedication to her patients, facility and the LPN profession.

National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses was founded in NYS in 1949. There was once the belief that LPNs would be eradicated.

Seventy-one years later, we still stand!

We are proud of Brenda and her choice to practice as an LPN.

Brenda Calhoun, LPN

The facility and nursing organization celebrated her retirement June 30.

Congratulations Nurse Calhoun!

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FAITH & FAMILY

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Macedonia to Host Mac Fest Sisters of Mercy Offer Prayer to End Virtual Bible Study 2021! Backpack, School Supply Gun Violence od, our hearts are broken with pain at the senseless deaths caused by gun violence. Join us for Virtual Bible Giveaway and More!

Families mourn, children live in fear, and some in our nation respond by arming Study every Thursday @ 12 PM. If you have quesMacedonia Baptist Church, located at 237 E North Street in Buffalo and lead by Rev. Julian A. Cook, Senior Pastor, is hosting Mac Fest 2021. The event will feature a backpack and school supply giveaway. In addition, there will be covid screenings, teeth cleanings, haircuts, ice cream, music, bounce houses a petting zoo, face painting, local vendors, community organizations and food trucks. At 11:30 a.m. there will be an outdoor worship service. Mac Fest 2021 will take place on Sunday, August 29, 2021, from 1 to 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Macedonia Baptist Church at (716) 886-3489.

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themselves with more guns with greater capacity to end life. Our disconnection and alienation has caused some to turn to guns for protection and safety. We ask that you touch our hearts with your love, heal our brokenness, and turn us away from violence toward peace.

Help us to transform our own hearts and to seek peaceful ways of resolving our differences.

Let our hands reach out and connect with those who feel alone, those who live in fear, and those suffering from mental illness. Let our voices be raised asking our legislators to enact gun laws to protect all in our society, especially those most vulnerable. Let our pens write messages demanding change while also scripting words of hope and transformation. We ask this in the name of the God who desires that we live together in peace. Amen SISTERS OF MERCY

tions or need help getting on Zoom email: FRIENDSINCDCC@ GMAIL.COM or call (716)882-0602.

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M&T Bank to Launch New Branch Focused on Financial Empowerment at Community Center on Buffalo’s East Side Community’s Feedback Into How The Bank Could Best Serve Them Shaped The Design Of New Branch Embedded Inside Neighborhood YMCA M&T Bank will launch a new branch inside the William-Emslie Family YMCA at 585 William Street in Buffalo. Scheduled to open in October, the branch will focus on providing personalized financial guidance and education to help individuals manage their money and empower underserved communities to build wealth.

A new ATM will be installed outside the YMCA, which will provide convenient access for cash and transactional needs.

With the new ATM managing cash transactions, the branch itself will be fully dedicated to building relationships with customers and providing personalized advice.

M&T employees will also hold ongoing financial education seminars, and they’ll work closely with community groups to reach more people, especially those who don’t currently have access to bank- From left to right: Kelly Dockery, M&T Bank branch manager; Daniing services. M&T will also part-elle Roberts, YMCA Buffalo Niagara executive director; Anne Reif, ner with the YMCA to integrateYMCA Buffalo Niagara senior vice president of operations / chief opfinancial empowerment intoerating officer; and Tameka Brooks, M&T Bank relationship banker. their programming.

“Embedding M&T Bank inside the neighborhood’s YMCA will create new paths to financial empowerment and allow us to provide financial education in a welcoming place that already brings our community together.” said Mallory Boron, Western New York Retail Market Manager at M&T Bank.

The new branch at the YMCA will replace the Towne Garden branch. Once the new branch is open in October, customers will be able to make appointments or walk in at their convenience to discuss their financial situation and any assistance they may need. Until then, the Towne Garden location will remain open to customers.

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New Opportunities to Save on Health Care Coverage Learn about new financial help to keep you and your family healthy!

If you lost your health insurance during the pandemic or have been unable to pay for coverage in the past, you may now be eligible to save money on your health care. Over 362,000 New Yorkers ages 50-64 may qualify for premium tax credits.

Because of changes in the law, you could now pay as little as $0 for your premiums, or you could save up to thousands of dollars a year.

You can enroll or change your coverage through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, an online platform that offers insurance plans to individuals, families, and small businesses.

To learn more call 1-888-OUR-AARP or go online to aarp.org/acany.

Scan the QR code or visit aarp.org/acany to learn more about the ACA special enrollment period.

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When Schools Reopen September 8 Everyone Will Be Required to Mask Up!

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ccording to a memo from Buffalo Schools Superintendent Kriner Cash, all students will be back to a full, five-day in-person schedule beginning Sept.

8. The district will also be a full participant in Section VI athletics. Also, anyone inside a Buffalo school building will be required to wear a mask regardless of whether they are vaccinated. Students will be forced to maintain 3 feet separation from one another in classrooms, on buses and in cafeterias.

Masks will also be required to be worn on yellow buses.

The memo states that In addition to the masking requirement, the district expects all staff to be fully vaccinated.

Cafeterias may be used as long as students can maintain three feet of distance between each other when masks are removed for eating.

"We have ample PPE, sanitizer, masks, face sheilds, gowns, gloves, surface cleaning supplies, temp scanners etc," the memo noted. "Personal hygiene, ventilation, daily health screening for staff," and more will be implemented the memo assured.

Testing will continue to be a regular occurrence in schools.

According to the summary, 30 percent of staff and students will continue to be randomly tested each week, pursuant to current permissions.

"When all eligible citizens and children get vaccinated and adhere to sensible research-based masking protocols in public arenas, we have our best chance to protect our children and to conquer COVID and its dangerous variants," Cash said in his letter to staff and families. "When all children and parents invest the necessary time and sustained effort toward achieving a high-quality education, they will attain it."

The American Academy of Pediatrics has also issued recommendations for the 2021-22 school year that include everyone older than age 2 wearing masks, regardless of vaccination status.

Free Back To School Backpack Giveaway At Community Access Services

Community Access Services (CAS), an affiliate of Evergreen Health and a not-for-profit organization that helps communities of color in Buffalo and Erie Country will host a back to school Backpack Giveaway event on Friday, August 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 3297 Bailey Avenue.

“Fall is right around the corner and kids will be back in school before we know it, so we’re inviting the community to come together to get ready for the upcoming school year,” said Kimberly Brown, executive director at CAS. “Join us as we give away free backpacks and school supplies, have fun and celebrate our local students returning to school in September!” CAS’ Backpack Giveaway will be an in-person, outdoor event with multiple kid-friendly vendors, free backpacks with school supplies, interactive activities, food and music. The event is free and open to the public. Current COVID-19 guidelines will be followed.

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Masjid Nu’Man Back to School Giveaway Masjid Nu’Man and the Azeen Family Foundation will host a Back to School Giveaway Wednesday, August 25 at 1373 Fillmore Ave. beginning at 1 p.m. The giveaway event will also feature snacks, games, hair cuts edge-ups, the balloon master and more.

The giveaway is in honor of Amatullah Askia, the Habeeb Family, Aaron Martin and MUZE. Teachers and college students must present ID.

Locs and Fros Natural Hair Convention: Don't Miss It! The Buffalo UNIA-ACL signature event is back and free to attend!

The 2nd Annual Locks and Fros Natural Hair Convention is A Pure Black Love Event!

There will be an outdoor Social Justice Concert, guest speakers, food and more! This, fun for the whole family event is Saturday, August 28 1-6p.m. at Mandella Marketplace corner of Ferry & Jefferson.

Free School Supplies Free school supplies, including paper, notebooks, folders, pencils, glue sticks, crayons, markers and protective face masks, will continue to be distributed by the Independent Health Foundation while supplies last at locations in underserved communities throughout Western New York on the following dates and times: Wednesday, August 18 from 5 to 8 p.m.

West Side Community Center, 161 Vermont Street Wednesday August 25 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm Westminster Charter School, 24 Westminster Ave. Fresh produce and health screenings will also be offered as part of this Good for the Neighborhood program of the Independent Health Foundation, which are free to attend and held in community centers, schools and businesses throughout the City of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Akron and Lackawanna.

not begin in chains. It will not end in chains."

-Malcolm X

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THE RETURN OF CLASSIC SOUL, FUNK, AND R&B

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By Dorothy Richmond

uffalo has been the staple for classic soul, funk, and R&B for many years. Dyke and the Blazers introduced their hit song “Funky Broadway.” Rick James and the Stone City Band put Buffalo on the map. Throughout the 80’s local bands such as Traffic Jam entertained the city every weekend. Many who grew up listening and entertained by these groups can only get a taste of the “Good Old Days” during the summer months with outdoor concerts.

NuMuzik’s CEO and founder Freddy Shyy, wants to change that by bringing back classic soul, funk, and R&B in full production.

Shyy has earned himself veteran status in the music industry throughout the United States, Canada, UK & Singapore. As an experienced musician, music director, and studio engineer, Freddy Shyy’s continuous love for music has set him on a different path where he wants to reintroduce the experience of classic soul, not only to the ones who grew up a part of it, but with this new generation.

“The templet that was set by classic soul is lost to this new generation," Freddy explains. “The emotions you felt after experiencing a concert or hearing classic soul is lost. I want to bring that back. I want to teach young artists how to master that templet of old and project that Freddy Shyy emotion in their music. I am planning to implement a media program to teach kids artistry, music production, as well as video production.”

In June, NuMuzik released its first video "Never End” where it is being streamed on all media platforms, as well as on the international platform through WDAP radio, hosted by Buffalo’s own David Allen. The video can be seen on YouTube.

Continuing to work with groups such as The Original Stone City Band and Canadian artist Alex Price, who was recently signed by R&B singer Neo, along with his own experience, the blueprint is there to rebuild the nostalgia of great music once again.

You can find Freddy hard at work at his office located at 50 Fountain Plaza and at his media center located at 567 Exchange St.

The Beat 105.5 Presents The Old School Summer Jam!

*Dru Hill* Ginuwine* Montell Jordan and *RL (from Next), hosted by Q (from 112) August 19th at the Rochester Auditorium The Beat 105.5 brings together some of the greatest R&B performers of the 90's for the show of the summer! With multi-platinum selling albums and chart topping hits and classics, you'll be transported back in time and sing along to songs such as, "In My Bed," "Never Make a Promise," "How Deep is your Love," "The Thong Song," "Pony," "So Anxious," "This Is How We Do It," "Wifey"...and the list goes on! These Urban Gold records and performers are a staple in Black Music and are timeless!

Ginuwine began his career as a member of Swing Mob, a Rochester, New York-based record label and music compound founded by Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate, a member of popular 90's R&B group Jodeci. There, he met rapper Melissa "Missy" Elliott, singer-songwriter Stephen "Static Major" Garrett and producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, who became his main collaborators through the 1990s. For tickets and more information, visit www.TheBeat1055.com

BEAU FLEUVE Gears Up for 5th Annual Music and Arts Celebration

Get Ready for the Ultimate Sunday Funday! The Beau Fleuve Music & Arts Celebration - which takes place Sunday, August 29 - is a truly diverse event that celebrates all genres of music on multiples stages,. Also enjoy art exhibitors & installations, culture exhibits, fan-favorite silent disco, podcast stages, aerial acts, food trucks, vendors village, backyard games, family fun area & more. For more information visit BeauFleuveMusicArts.com or @ beaufleuvemusicarts on Instagram.

The Jefferson Avenue Block Party and The NICYO Funk Fest Returns!

Good News! The Jefferson Avenue Block Party has been scheduled for Friday, August 27, followed by the Rick James/NICYO Funk Fest in Martin Luther King Park (where it all began!) on Saturday, August 28! Stay tuned for more details!!

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Aries Spears Brings His “Non-Politically Correct, Non-Woke, Old School, Raw, ‘In Your Face’ ” Comedy To The Helium This Weekend!

By Nanette D. Massey

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an, if there’s one thing we all desperately need these days after coming out from our Covid lockdown, it’s a good laugh.

Helium Comedy Club in downtown Buffalo is providing us with the opportunity to do just that all weekend with former Mad TV funnyman Aries Spears.

Spears grew up in New York City and was so sure of what he wanted to do with his life, he took the bold step of quitting high school to begin his career in earnest. ”I knew what I wanted to do early so I just got my GED and flew by the seat of my pants.”

He had already appeared on It’s Showtime At The Apollo and Russel Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam by the time he took the leap and moved to Los Angeles in 1992. You have to take a deep dive into the IMdb.com database to learn that early on, he actually landed a few guest appearances on the Cosby Show spin-off, A Different World.

In movies, he is probably best remembered for his role in the 1996 blockbuster Jerry Maguire where he played the little brother “Tee Pee" (the one with the ants crawling down his bedroom wall!) Yes, the brother holding the football in the famous “show me the money” phone call scene. An interesting little known fact is that Aries actually auditioned for the lead role eventually made iconic by Cuba Gooding Jr. “The director needed the part to go to a big draw name,” he recalled. “But he liked me and wanted me in the film, so I was the brother.”

When asked about his favorite movie making experience, Aries named The Pest (1997). “That was with John Leguizamo and we shot it in Miami. John is a very funny guy.”

In television, you know him as the man of a thousand characters on Mad TV. Spears was a series regular from seasons

three through ten, making him the cast regular with the second longest stint on the show. Coming from working as a solo act for most of his career, the show “gave me valuable training in working with an ensemble cast; things like timing, adaptability to others, comedic sensibilities.” His most personally memorable characters were Belma Buttons, one of two rotund and rattling talk show hosts, and his many turns doing his impression of basketball great Shaquille O’Neal.

Spears is on the calendar for six shows this weekend, giving you plenty of chances to catch his act.

What can we expect from the comedian? “My show is non-politically correct, non-woke, old school, and raw. It’s real ‘in your face,’ real honest.”

This will be his fourth or fifth time in Buffalo, as he recalls. “I’m really looking forward to coming back out there, I always have a good time” with Buffalo audiences.

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ReCreate your business WITH SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

Congratulations Graduates! pictured far left Council Rep Jomo Akono with Christina Killourhy, folowed by President of Local 276 Chris Stone with Jontai Bolden, Courtney Riker, Jazzmeica Smith.

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The pandemic has given a lot of people the chance to reinvent themselves and get more creative. Such was the case with Kadijah McKenzie who launched her Honey Sweet Jam company while quarantined at home. But, starting and running a business comes with a lot of challenges. Visit our website to find out how the WBC helped out.

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Hearts & Hands is a WNY nonprofit that matches caring, reliable volunteers with older members in our community with essential needs, to aid them in living happy, independent lives.

The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters has completed the 2021 session for the Sisters in the Brotherhood Pre-Apprentice Training program. Jontai Bolden, Christina Killourhy, Courtney Riker, and Jazzmeica Smith, all from Erie County, have passed this Direct Entry course and we wish them all the success as they pursue their individual paths into a new career.

In addition to family and friends, in attendance were Instructors Jackie Potter, Matt May, WNY Business Manager Chris Austin, Local 276 President Chris Stone, Council Rep Jomo Akono and City of Buffalo Director of Urban Affairs – Ka’Ron Barnes. Ras Jomo is active in helping to facilitate the program.

In a related development Ras Jomo Akono, who was initially appointed, was recently elected a delegate to the North Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters as part of Joe Byrne’s slate. Byrne was elected Executive secretarytreasury.

Jazz at Humboldt House

Humboldt House presents The Colored Musicians Club for an afternoon of Jazz in their courtyard at 65 Hager Street on Wednesday August 18 from 11am – 1pm .

The free concert will have special guests , the Canisius College-Boys & Girls Club and Family Choice. There will be food trucks, covid vaccines health screenings, face painting, games for kids, community outreach, diversity education, music for all.

It’s time to press play.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Volunteers are critical to our neighbor-helping-neighbor model, offering much-needed and appreciated human connection to some of the most vulnerable members of our community, at no cost to them.

As a volunteer, you’ll: Know in advance who you’re helping Know the exact needs you’ll be assisting Get to choose your own schedule Receive mileage reimbursement Receive supplemental insurance coverage

Want to learn more about becoming a Hearts & Hands volunteer?

Call us (716) 406-8311 or visit volunteerhnh.org

Fun with friends. New adventures.

Making a difference.

You’re ready to go and Girl Scouts is ready for you.

Join us.

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BaBa Eng & The Community Health Center of Buffalo To Host A Community Peace and Healing Circle On August 25th, God Willing, The Community Health Center of Buffalo, located at 34 Benwood Avenue, will host a Community Healing Circle to continue the conversaBaba Eng and Karima Amin tion about Our Beloved Community from 1 to 4 p.m. There is room only for 25 people in this circle, so PLEASE come early! We will begin promptly at 1p.m.

The Healing Circle is part of a series of Circles started at The Community Health Center two years ago. The Circle will be conducted by BaBa Eng and Co-Kept by Karima Amin. Other Restorative Justice practitioners and/or adherents will be invited and are welcome to attend. Our focus will be “Youth Voices Have Value.”

The Topics we would like to talk with our Youth about are: 1.Violence 2.Drugs 3.Sexuality/Gender Boxes 4.Being Heard Our Circles are based on African Centered Restorative Justice philosophy and practices. We will ask each young person in the circle to start the conversation by choosing one of the topics to talk about, ask questions about or just make a comment on.

The circle will then proceed with those in attendance being given the opportunity of responding, for one minute, to the words of our youth. We will use what we call the sequential model of speaking by passing a talking piece around the circle, i.e. the person next to you receives the talking piece after you have taken your turn.

Our Circle will run from 1 to 4 p.m. with a break in between. We want everyone present to have the opportunity to have their voice heard, so there is limited time for each person to speak. There will be light refreshments served.

This is a Healing Circle as a beginning or continuation of processes and engagements that lead to peace for those present, even if only for the time we are together. It will not be to convince anyone that anyone else is right or wrong and there will be no conversations meant to convert anyone to someone else’s religion or way of thinking. This is for us all to really have the opportunity to listen to each other and to be heard ourselves.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

BLACK HISTORY continued from page 3 tivists at times sympathized openly with the bomb’s victims.(Read the entire account in the August 9 New Times at https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/science/charlesloeb-atomic-bomb.html?smid=em-share About CHARLES HAROLD LOEB. Mr. Loeb earned the title of "dean of Black newsmen" during his 35-year career on the CLEVELAND CALL AND POST. Born in Baton Rouge, La., the son of Leon and Lillian Loeb, he was educated in the New Orleans public schools and attended Howard Univ. Returning to New Orleans, Loeb had a hand in the establishment of two Black newspapers, the Louisiana Weekly and the Southern News Weekly. During the next few years he also sold advertising for the Amsterdam News in New York and the Atlanta World. He came to Cleveland and in 1933 joined the recently merged Call and Post, where he filled the positions of advertising salesman, reporter, city editor, and finally, managing editor. He married Beulah Franklin in 1943 and left the following year to cover the Southwest Pacific Theater as a war correspondent for the National Newspaper Publishers Assn. He was 1 of only 2 African American newsmen to cover the surrender of Japan aboard the U.S.S. Missouri.

Gun Violence is Out of Control.

What Should/Can We Do"

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few years ago I expressed to my family members, and last year on Facebook, that the rising tide of gun violence seen in Buffalo, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, and all around these United States, should be declared a public health emergency. My mother, Betty Jean Grant, responded that I should contact the Erie County and New York State Departments Of Health, and demand that the Issue be declared as such. I admit it: I didn’t follow her advice, but I kept on paying attention to The Problem.

I kept on complaining at the community level too, and eventually, through my Sherry community engagement (which has been aided in part by my connection to my dear mother’s expansive advocacy efforts), I wound up encountering (the late) SHERRILL Neal Dobbins, founder of the Most Valuable Parents [MVP] Of Buffalo, New York organization, and Bishop Frederick A. Gelsey, Sr., founder of One In Christ Temple and The Homicide Education and Prevention Project [THEPP].

Mr. Neal Dobbins was a proponent of the repeal of a set of firearm industry-friendly provisions attached to the U.S. Department Of Justice's Appropriations Bills, called the Tiahrt Amendments.

In addition to other critically restrictive and prohibitive functionality, these riders serve to ensure that the release of gun tracer data to the public is blocked, including from researchers whom might analyze and utilize such findings in an effort to gain a better understanding of the phenomenon of gun violence and how it is impacting America's communities. The Tiahrt Amendments made the Federal Bureau Of Investigations [FBI] complicit in the destruction of gun purchase records, which would otherwise assist the nation's law enforcement community to identify the source (seller) and the chain of ownership (purchasers) of guns. The Tiahrt Amendments also made it impossible for civil lawsuits to hold gun sellers and manufacturers accountable, if a firearm was sold to an individual not eligible to own one and the gun was subsequently used in commission of a crime. As if all that were not terrible enough, the Tiahrt Amendments also prevented the Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms And Explosives [ATF] from requiring gun dealers to forward records of the dealers' inventory, to that agency. This furnished a lamentable 'opportunity window,' wherein dealers might have claimed their stock to have been burglarized, when in actuality the dealer opted to sell such: illegally. The Tiahrt Amendments ushered grief and death into our nation's communities, and I recall quite vividly: Neal Dobbins, may he Rest In Peace, was positively adamant, absolutely vehement, concerning the need for the Tiahrt Amendments to be repealed.

Bishop Frederick A. Gelsey, Sr. is a tireless community activist and dedicated faith leader. He has served as a visiting chaplain at Erie County's correctional facilities for nearly three decades.

He is so faithfull, that when, under departing Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard's Administration, visiting chaplains began to be disencouraged from coming into the jail(s) to do the Lord's Work ministering to inmates, Bishop Gelsey kept going in, he kept going back. Another important component of Bishop Gelsey's ministry, is a bold and logical community violence mitigation initiative he calls The Homicide Education and Prevention Project. In summary, Bishop is of the belief that cultural conditioning and behavioral choice are at the root cause of opportunity, willingness, and decision to commit a homicide. Bishop attributes homicidal impulses and tendencies as arising out of and manifesting, due to the culture (i.e. the values, beliefs, and norms) that individuals are formed within and become shaped by. I believe Bishop Gelsey has a definite point.

I refer to these two community champions, and specifically to their determined efforts to extend their respective version life preserver to our beloved community, because something definitive and historic in the "proposed solution" column has transpired. New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has declared gun violence here to be a State emergency, an official disaster. This is the first such declaration in this country. Surely, more U.S. governors will follow Cuomo's lead.

Along with establishing a New York State Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a $138.7 million dollar budget will target money to violence mitigation programs and create jobs for 'at-risk' youth in areas of the state that are being decimated by the scourge of gun violence. The Governor's Council On Gun Violence Reduction, a council focused on gun violence will also be established. Will anyone(s) from Buffalo be included in that forum? This writer proposes that (both) Bishop Frederick A. Gelsey, Sr. and at least one member of the MVP Organization, be considered for any such appointment(s). There are also many other neighborhood-level community groups and individuals, whom have been working in the trenches for decades, that likewise deserve consideration. I salute these folk.

To learn more about the long overdue, common sense advancements made by the Governor, and the State Of New York Legislature, in addressing the Issue Of Gun Violence, visit the following URL on WKBW News Channel 7's website: www.wkbw.com/news/state-news/governor-cuomo-declares-disaster-emergency-on-gun-violence-with-first-in-the-nation-executive-order

dear editor The Need For Unity...

Dear Editor: We as a community need to come together and identify and describe the issues we face, so we can collectively look for ways to resolve them. Unfortunately we are still dealing with the residual effects of enslavement and the Willie Lynch Syndrome. We are locked into mis-information and mis-education and don’t understand our own culture because we live out of our spirituality through the eyes of an oppressor.

This is one of the main reasons why it is so difficult for us in the Black community to unify. We don’t understand that as Back men and women , no matter what our social status WE’RE ALL BLACK in America!

The Bible teaches ( Hosea 4:1) “My people are destroyed for the lack of Knowledge: because thou has rejected knowledge.”

We as a community have rejected, first the knowledge of self. To complicate matters we are given hand picked leaders. And in the political arena, we pit leader against leader.

Sixteen years ago a young Black man was elected mayor of Buffalo. His victory was an exciting event in the community . But Over time many in the Black community came to realized that he did not have our best interest at heart.

India Walton is a new face in the political arena.

We owe it to ourselves and our community to show her some love and support (Black women in Particular) in her quest to become mayor.

On November 2, Let’s give India a chance. Its time for change. Come out and vote, and tell your family and friends to exercise their voice as well.

Unity matters. See you at the polls! I’m Just Saying...

Darvin Adams

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716 Rollers!

D.A.D.S. Coaches Dwayne Ferguson, Brandon Parker, Mark Smith and David Smiley pictured above with this years summer basketball program and tournament participants (age groups 7-9, 10-12 and 13-15) the tournaments run until August 25 every Monday and Wednesday in Wende Park at Spring street and Broadway. Lets Go D.A.D.S. ! Photo A. Dorcely

Summer In The City:

Fathering Through Basketball Photos and Story by A.Dorcely Most of our communities have been decimated with single parent homes nationwide. These homes usually consist of single mothers trying to raise young men as well as young women. The concern though is more so with mothers (a lot of times young mothers) trying to raise men. Common sense communicates the difficulty for a parent to advise on specific gender experiences. Chronicles of broken homes in our neighborhoods over centuries has been well documented.

Within those broken homes is the absence of Black fathers, a cycle that continues to plague the Black family. Sports can be the unifier for some families.

That’s where the D.A.D.S.(Dads Anointed Delivering Sons) comes in. “Basketball is the hook!” says the President and C.E.O., Dwayne Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson has been working with kids for 30 years. He teaches at School 53.

The D.A.D.S. has men from the community working in it. It’s been in existence for about six years. These men work with kids ages 7-18 from all over Buffalo in ministry, mentoring, tutoring and of course basketball. They have programs and events going on year round.

Mr. Ferguson mentioned the Summer Basketball Tournament and Camp as just one program. There is also a book bag giveaway, Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, Law Mentoring, an Easter Basketball Tournament as well and etc…

Obviously with D.A.D.S. offering so much the next logical question for any parent would be about the cost involved. Mr. Ferguson stated that they try to work with families so as not to turn any kids away. He said for all inquiries he could be reached on his phone 716-563-1834. D.A.D.S. is about giving back! We’re a long way from regaining what we’ve lost as a people. But those of you that can, please try and father not just your own so our kids won’t miss having a dad!!!

Follow sports journalist A. Dorcely on Instagram @buffalosportsworld

The 716 rollers preseted a National Night Out Roller Skate at the Outer Harbor bike trail. Lookin' good 716!

Street Legacy Photo by Darvin Aams

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LEGAL NOTIC BIDS DOCUMENT 001114 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Four (4) Electrical Work Contracts: 47134-E, 47135-E, 47136-E, 47137-E Three (3) Plumbing Work Contracts: 47133-P, 47134-P, 47138-P One (1) HVAC Work Contract: 47134-H Three (3) General Construction Work Contract: 47133-C, 47134-C, 47136-C Sealed bids for the above Work located in the Geographic Contract Areas described below in Table 1 and comprising separate contracts for Plumbing Work, HVAC Work, will be received by the Office of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Contract Management, 35th Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, until 2:00 p.m. on the date indicated in Table 2 below, when they will be publicly opened and read. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of $25,000.

This Advertisement for Bids is for multiple Job Order Contracts (hereinafter called JOC). A Job Order Contract is an indefinite quantity contract pursuant to which the Contractor will perform a series of individual repair, alteration, modernization, maintenance, rehabilitation, demolition and construction projects at different locations. Work is accomplished by means of issuance of a Job Order against a master contract. Under the JOC concept, the Contractor furnishes all management, documentation, labor, materials and equipment needed to perform the Work. The State has published Construction Task Catalogs containing a series of work items with pre-established Unit Prices. The Contractor will bid Adjustment Factors to be applied to the pre-established Unit Prices. The price paid by the State for an individual Project will be determined by multiplying the pre-established Unit Prices by the appropriate quantities and by the appropriate Adjustment Factor(s).

All successful bidders will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required by Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Anticipated Annual Value of Work as noted in Table 2.

“Together Through It All” is Theme of 2020/2021 Ellicott Mall Reunion The 2020/2021 Ellicott Mall Reunion will have a special meaning this year. With the theme of “Together Through It All,” the annual gathering will feature fun for everyone. Most importantly gratitude for having made it through the peak of the pandemic last year and a chance to reminisce about the “good old days.”

The annual gathering will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in JFK Park. There will be music by DJ Ces so bring your dancing shoes! Free food, a bounce house for the kids, a Spade Tournament and more will also be featured.

The Ellicott Mall housing projects, just east of downtown, were Ellicott Mall ELLICOTT MALL REUNION: Image from the New Ellicott Mall Reunion Facebook page.. eight residential high rises consisting of 590 apartments. They opened in 1959 on 14 acres of land and were torn down over four decades ago. Today the Ellicott Town Houses , which gave rise to home ownership - stand at the site - a far cry from the towering brick buildings .

The Ellicott Mall Reunion was started to celebrate the bonds of those who lived in the neighborhood. For more information, donations, questions or concerns, contact Darryl Scott at (716)3828878 or Rita McKay at (716)435-1154.

Minnie Gillette Drive: One Of The Streets In Ellicott Town Center Is Named After The First African American Erie County Legislator

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The Completion dates for these Projects, is 365 days after the Agreement is approved by the Comptroller.

Prospective bidders must register for a Pre-Bid Conference in order to attend. The conference will be held for the purpose of discussing the JOC concept, Contract Documents, specifics of the OGS JOC program, OGS expectations, JOC from the Contractor’s perspective (including how to properly prepare a bid) and other bid considerations. The attendees representing prospective bidders at the Pre-Bid Conferences should be principals of the firm and/or the individuals who will be compiling the bid on behalf of the firm. If the bidder is a joint venture, at least one party of the joint venture must register to attend a Pre-Bid Conference.

Pre-Bid Conferences – Zoom: Using the links below, prospective bidders will need to register for one of the dates listed below. Prospective bidders will then receive a confirmation email with a link to join on the selected date. Prospective bidders will click on one of the provided links within the confirmation email and Zoom will launch. The system will walk prospective bidders through joining the meeting by audio either via phone or on their computer.

Thursday Tuesday

August 12, 2021 - 10:00 AM-12:00 PM August 17, 2021 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Zoom Link – August 12, 2021 https://bit.ly/2VlTSsi Zoom Link – August 17, 2021 https://bit.ly/3j8gwN2 Designated staff are Jessica Hoffman, John Pupons and Pierre Alric in the Division of Contract Management, telephone (518) 474-0203, fax (518) 473-7862 and John Lewyckyj, Acting Director, Design & Construction Group, telephone (518) 474-0201, fax (518) 486-1650.

Pursuant to Public Buildings Law § 8(6), effective January 11, 2020, for any projects where the project design commenced on or after January 1, 2020 and for any contracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and reliable NYS-certified Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise that submits a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder provided that the bid is $1,400,000 or less, as adjusted annually for inflation beginning January 1, 2020. If more than one responsible and reliable MWBE firm meets these requirements, the MWBE firm with the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder. ___Project commenced design before January 1, 2020. Not subject to provision.

X Project commenced design on or after January 1, 2020. Subject to provision.

Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Article 15-A and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, OGS is

he Ellicott Town Center, which replaced the Ellicott Mall, was completed in 1997. Minnie Gillette Drive is one of the streets that runs through the Ellicott Town Center.

Minnie Gillette was elected to the Erie County Legislature in 1977. She was the first African American woman elected to the Legislature. Her candidacy was backed by the Democratic, Republican and Conservative parties.

Her obituary called her “a feisty political figure who strayed from party lines in the interest of her constituents.” She didn’t get involved in partisan politics, instead focused on serving her community.

Mrs. Gillette worked with Legislator Joan Bozer to convert the former Post Office Building into the Erie Community College City Campus.

At the time, people did not always appreciate old buildings Legislators Bozer and Gillette helped change that attitude, save the building, and bring ECC into the City.

Mrs. Gillette helped to establish the “Ram Van,” which was a traveling lending library. She also fought to ensure that minority contractors got a fair share of county contracts.

She served two terms as a legislator. After she left, she continued her work advocating for the homeless, the poor and the needy. She was appointed as the first director of the County’s Victim/ Witness Assistance Program. She worked at a food pantry in the Towne Gardens Housing Project.

Among her numerous prestigious awards and honors, she was presented with a Martin Luther King Award in 1990 from the Erie County Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Mrs. Gillete was very involved with a host of community organizations. She died on January 7, 1992. She had been ill with cancer for a year before she transitioned, but she continued to work on community projects up until about two weeks before she died.

The Hon. Minnie Gillette is featured on the Freedom Wall at Michigan and Ferry. In addition to the street, the auditorium at ECC City Campus is named for her. required to promote opportunities for the maximum feasible participation of New York State-certified Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MWBEs”) and the employment of minority group members and women in the performance of OGS contracts. All bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy. OGS hereby establishes an overall goal of 30% for MWBE participation, 15% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 15% for Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“WBE”) participation (based on the current availability of qualified MBEs and WBEs). The total contract goal can be obtained by utilizing any combination of MBE and /or WBE participation for subcontracting and supplies acquired under this Contract.

Article 17-B of the New York State Executive Law provides for more meaningful participation in public procurement by certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (“SDVOBs”). Bidders are expected to consider SDVOBs in the fulfillment of the requirements of the Contract. Such participation may be as subcontractors or suppliers, as protégés, or in other partnering or supporting roles. OGS hereby establishes overall goals for SDVOBs’ participation under this contract as follows: 3% for the C trade contractor, 3% for the E trade contractor, 3% for the H trade contractor, and 3% for the P trade contractor, based on the current availability of qualified SDVOBs. Trades with 0% goals are encouraged to make “good faith efforts” to promote and assist in the participation of SDVOBs on the Contract for the provision of services and materials.

The Bidding and Contract Documents for this Project are available for viewing and downloading from OGS Design & Construction’s plan room hosting service, Bid Express. Vendors wishing to view and/or download bid documents must complete a one-time registration for the Bid Express service. There is no cost to register for Bid Express. Registration along with viewing and downloading of documents can be accessed at the following link:

http://www.bidexpress.com

For questions about downloading of bid documents, please send an e-mail to support@bidexpress.com, or call the Bid Express toll-free number at (888) 352-2439.

For all other questions, please send an email to DCPlans@ogs.ny.gov, or call (518) 474-0203.

For additional information on this project, please use the link below and then click on the project number:

https://online.ogs.ny.gov/dnc/contractorConsultant/esb/ESBPlansAvailableIndex.asp.

John D. Lewyckyj, C.S.I., C.D.T. Acting Director

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REMEMBERING WARDELL 'MEECH' DAVIS continued from page 3 Several days prior to his sit down with CBS, Brown announced that he was banning the use of chokeholds by Buffalo police to apparently prevent another George Floyd incident. Brown said, “Officers are not trained to use the [chokehold] method in the academy, and that it’s not something officers are ever instructed to do in the City of Buffalo.” Brown said that since the police manual didn’t expressly prohibit the use of deadly chokeholds, he was making it clear that officers can no longer do so. However, the current Buffalo Police Department Use of Force Policy does allows for officers to exercise “pain compliance holds” when a person “physically resists” arrest. According to the LA Times, prior to the LAPD banning chokeholds in 1983, “the department defined the chokehold as a “form of pain compliance.”

COMMEMORATION:Drummers participate in 1619 commemoration.

1619 Commemoration of the First Enslaved African Landing to be Held at Fort Monroe Hampton, Virginia - Join the Fort Monroe Authority, National Park Service, Project 1619 and the City of Hampton for the 1619 Commemoration of the First Enslaved African Landing program and concert on Saturday, August 21, at 11 a.m. at Fort Monroe Continental Park.

As we commemorate 402 years of African American history we will reflect on the national and global significance of the African landing and the contributions of Africans and their descendants to American society. Throughout the day, speakers will explore themes of origins, identity, and freedom.

At 11 am, featured keynote speaker, author, emcee and producer KRS-One, will give remarks. The program will also include a libation ceremony and African dance and drum performances. At 12 noon, there will be a National Bell Ringing Ceremony to remember the first enslaved Africans and honor 402 years of African American history.

The Evolution of Freedom afternoon concert featuring trombonist, composer, and producer Delfeayo Marsalis will be held at 1:30 pm. Immediately following the concert Marsalis and KRS-One will hold a talk back session continuing the discussion of concepts of freedom. The program and concert are free and open to the public.

In late August, 1619, 20-30 enslaved Africans landed at Point Comfort, today's Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va., aboard the English privateer ship White Lion. In Virginia, these Africans were traded in exchange for supplies. Several days later, a second ship (Treasurer) arrived in Virginia with additional enslaved Africans. Both groups had been captured

by English privateers from the Spanish slave ship San Juan Bautista. They are the first recorded Africans to arrive in England's mainland American colonies.

At the very least, 1619 represented a landmark in the long history of slavery in European colonies, and the beginning stages of what would become the institution of slavery in America. The New York Times produced a landmark special project devoted to its indelible mark on American society.

The 1619 Commemoration of the First Enslaved African Landing program and Evolution of Freedom concert are free and open to the public. The program and concert will also be live streamed on the Fort Monroe at Old Point Comfort Facebook and Youtube sites. For more information visit Fortmonroe.org.

Activists on cover and above from 2017 Justice for Meech protest downtown buffalo. photoTito Ruiz /Tru Ink Media

While several states have prohibited the use of prone restraints, New York State and the City of Buffalo, specifically, have not.

Ohio for example, banned prone restraints in 2009. On its state website, it says that “Placing people in a prone position is a potentially fatal maneuver that reduces a person’s ability to breathe. The dangers of restraint-related positional asphyxia are well documented.”

Subsequent to Meech’s death, the medical examiner grew frustrated with the officers refusal to cooperate with her investigation. Therefore, she stated she was going to list Meech’s death as a homicide due to positional asphyxia caused by the officers and not as a homicide as a result of his respiratory condition. In Floyd’s initial autopsy report, the medical examiner declared that Floyd died as a result of pre-existing issues. That claim was later proved to be false. Floyd died due to positional asphyxia as a result of a prone restraint.

Needless to say, much work needs to be done to reimagine policing in Buffalo. One can’t help but wonder, however, would Wardel “Meech” Davis still be alive if Buffalo’s four-term mayor had banned chokeholds before George Floyd’s murder?

And, at what point will Buffalo officials stop turning a blind eye to police corruption, cover ups, and ambiguous policies?

To learn more about Wardel “Meech” Davis’s homicide, read the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit Report.

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CAS BackPack Giveaway!

Community Access Services (CAS), an affiliate of Evergreen Health that helps communities of color in Buffalo and Erie Country access healthcare, announced that it will host a back to school Backpack Giveaway event on Friday, August 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 3297 Bailey Avenue. “...We’re inviting the community to come together to get ready for the upcoming school year,” said Kimberly Brown, executive director at CAS. “Join us as we give away free backpacks and school supplies, have fun and celebrate our local students returning to school in September!”

CAS’ Backpack Giveaway will be an in-person, outdoor event with multiple kidfriendly vendors, free backpacks with school supplies, interactive activities, food and music. The event is free. Current COVID-19 guidelines will be followed.

LEGAL NOTICE Probate Citation File No. 2021-1114 SURROGATE'S COURT ERIE COUNTY

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Nile F Peoples, Basil H Peoples, Dionne Hawkins, Armand G Peoples, Stephanie Henry, Najee M Peoples, Kahlil Peoples, Jalaal Peoples, JENNIFER G. FLANNERY Erie County Public Administrator and to Any and all persons who are, or who claim to be heirs at law, next of kin, distributees of the decedent named below, if any such there be, all of whom and all of whose names, ages, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the Petitioner(s) and cannot after due diligence used be ascertained, and HON. LETITIA JAMES - Attorney General of the State of New York.

A petition having been duly filed

by Cynthia Cruz, who is domiciled at 488 Genesee Street, Buffalo, New York 14204.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate's Court, Erie County, at 92 Franklin Street, 2ndFloor, Buffalo, New York, on September 2, 2021 at 11 :00 o'clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of William Peoples aka William E Peoples Jr, lately domiciled at 175 Hamlin Road, Buffalo, New York 14208, admitting to probate a Will dated January 27, 2020, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of William Peoples, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary Cynthia Cruz.

Dated, Attested and Sealed July 14, 2021 Hon. Acea M. Mosey Surrogate Kathleen A. Downing Chief Clerk Daria L. Pratcher Attorney for Petitioner 523 Main Street, Suite 110-113, Buffalo, New York (716)541-8574 dlpratcher@dlpratcherlawoffice.com JULY 22,28,AUGUST 5,12

LLC's NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Smile 716 LLC Arts. of Org. filled with the SSNY on 03/03/2021. Office: Erie County. SSNY is designated as an agent of the LLC upon whom the process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC, 505 Berkshire Ave. Buffalo, NY 14215. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

July 8, 15,22,29 August 5,12 Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company N Dot Zulu Fitness, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 28, 2021. Office in Erie County.

SSNY is the designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 151 Rounds Avenue Apt. 1 Buffalo, New York 14215.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

July 8, 15,22,29 August 5,12 Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company Name of LLC: Shifting Gears Unlimited, LLC. Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: July 8, 2020. Office of the LLC: P.O. Box 462 and 55 Deerfield Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14215, Erie County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at P.O. Box 462, Buffalo, New York 14215. Purpose of LLC: Youth and Business Leadership. No specific duration attached to LLC. July 8, 15,22,29 August 5,12 Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company ZHELRE LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 4/23/2021 Office: Erie County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process it may be served.

Copy of process shall be mailed to the LLC: 154 Tudor Rd, Buffalo, NY 14215 Purpose: Any Lawful July 8, 15,22,29 August 5,12 Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company K & T's Bottle Redemption, LLC, a Domestic LLC filed 06/23/2021.

Office: Erie Co, SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to:1334 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY 14206. Purpose: Any lawful purpose July 8, 15,22,29 August 5,12.

Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company CARTLOG LLC. Filed with SSNY on JUNE 01, 2021. Office: ERIE County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail copy to: 335 CAMPUS DR APT 2 BUFFALO, NY 14226. Purpose: Any lawful.

July 8, 15,22,29 August 5,12.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company DPH Management LLC filed Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/21/21. Office location: Erie County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 64 Randolph Ave, Buffalo, NY 14211. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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LEGAL NOTICE Bid

LEGAL NOTICE Bid ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1 SLATE BOTTOM CREEK SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT CONTRACT 44 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed proposals for the Erie County Sewer District No. 1 Slate Bottom Creek Sanitary Sewer Replacement Contract No. 44 will be received by the Commissioner of the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning on September 9, 2021 until 10:00 A.M., local time, at 95 Franklin Street, Room 1034, Buffalo, New York, 14202, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in Room 1004.

The nature of the work generally includes removal of an existing brick manhole, a 10-inch diameter sanitary sewer, and 16-inch casing pipe crossing underneath Slate Bottom Creek between North Seine Drive and South Seine Drive in the Town of Cheektowaga. Replacement work includes installation of approximately 191 linear feet of new 18-inch diameter sewer, concrete encasement, riprap, replacement of a manhole, all sewer connections, restoration, and appurtenant work. The Work also includes control/bypass of the creek and sewer flows.

Additional information and bid documents can be found at: http://www2. erie.gov/dsm.

BY ORDER OF: Joseph Fiegl, P.E., BCEE Deputy Commissioner, ECDEP Dated: August 6, 2021 Published: August 10, 2021

NOTICE

“Since November 2020, Erie County and our contractor, Tetra Tech, have been updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and working with each municipality in the county to develop their respective mitigation strategies. The full, updated HMP is available for review at the HMP website: www.eriecountynyhmp.com. Please visit the site and review the documents posted there. We will review the draft of the updated HMP and collect comments during a public webinar on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Details about the webinar can be found on the website above. Contact Melissa Calhoun, Public Safety Officer - Special Assistant, Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, at (716) 858-6578 for more information.”

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Buffalo Employment and Training Center / BETC • 716-856-5627

www.workforcebuffalo.org The BETC is here to help with your job searching needs.

We have free services to all jobseekers looking to find better paying work an exciting new career, or wanting to upgrade skills to become more marketable in today’s marketplace.

Orientation Times: Monday – Thursday, 10 am or 2 pm.

NAME CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Supreme Court, Erie county, one 1st day of July 2021 bearing index Number I-2021600213, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 92 Franklin street, Buffalo, NY grants me the right to assume the name of Amar’a Nicole Perryman. The city and state of my present address are Cheektowaga, NY the month and year of my birth are December, 1986; the place of my birth is Buffalo, New York; my present name is Brittany Ann McGee.

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EMPLOYMENT Executive Assistant

EPIC – Every Person Influences Children is a non-profit agency that provides parenting, youth services, family engagement and professional development to families, schools, and communities to help them raise children to be responsible and successful adults.

We are seeking a full-time Executive Assistant. Duties include manage office operations; Board related tasks; Salesforce database updates; assist with grant applications and more.

We require a college degree and 2 years’ experience in a related position or five years’ experience in a related position; excellent communication and organizational skills; Microsoft Office, and computer experience. This is a high-energy position that requires a strong work ethic, self-direction, attention to detail and customer service skills. Must be able to work onsite and have reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications: Working administratively with boards and committees; basic knowledge of grants; donor database experience; Notary Public. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) and diverse applicants encouraged to apply.

Please send a cover letter with your resume to HR@epicforchildren.org.

EPIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Church Musician

Grace Community Ministries located in Niagara Falls, NY is seeking a parttime Church Musician. Must have knowledge of church, Christian music and honor the Christian faith and worship experience.The individual must read music and have the ability and experience in developing a church choir. Salary is negotiable. All interested candidates please call Pastor Todd at 716-553-3926.

ILC-Olmstead Specialist

Housing

Help individuals seeking eligibility for Housing subsidy to transition from Institutional setting to the community. Associate and min 2 yrs experience req. Resume and cover letter to WNYIL, Inc 3108 Main St. Buffalo, NY, 14214 employment@wnyil.org EEOC

Staff Accountant CSEA, one of New York State’s largest public employee unions, is seeking resumes for a Secretary/Receptionist for our Western Regional Office in Amherst, NY. This position reports directly to the Office Manager and is the initial contact for all telephone inquiries and visitors to the Regional Office.

Other responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to, providing secretarial support to Region staff members, data base entry, accepting members’ calls to register for workshops and training programs.

Starting salary is $34, 850 with a 10/1/21 salary adjustment.

Position includes excellent benefits and career ladder.

Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalency, good telephone manner, ability to type 30 words per minute, good grammar and spelling skills. Familiar with Microsoft suite of office software. Must successfully complete tests administered by the Human Resources Department.

Email cseajobs@cseainc.org or send resume to Director of Human Resources, PO Box 7125, Capitol Station, Albany, NY 12224. Please note WNYSR-TCN on all correspondence.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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LEGAL NOTICE RFP Request for Proposals (RFP) Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation Renaissance Commerce Park Entry Sign Procurement & Installation The Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation (ILDC) is soliciting proposals from qualified General Contractors for the procurement and installation of the new Renaissance Commerce Park Sign at the Dona Street entrance off Route 5 Hamburg Turnpike in Lackawanna, New York. This is the first installation in a series of similar sign projects anticipated at new entryways soon to be constructed at Renaissance Commerce Park.

To receive a copy of the Request for Proposals interested firms may contact the ILDC at (716)856-6525, or visit the ECIDA/ILDC website at http://www.ecidany.com/requests_ for_proposals for more information.

Proposals are due by 12:00 pm, September 10, 2021, to the offices of the ECIDA/ILDC at 95 Perry Street, Suite 403, Buffalo, NY 14203, Attention: Sean Fallon.

Assist w/general duties and manage The Finance Deadline Schedule. Asso. degree and 6 mos. exp. req. Resume and cover letter to WNYIL, Inc. 3108 Main St Buffalo, NY, 14214 employment@wnyil.org EEOC

Youth Peer Advocate

Provide peer support to transition- Age youth with disabilities to all WNYIL locations. HS diploma or Equivalent req. Exp. w/any or all Forms of disabilities req. Resume and cover letter to WNYIL, Inc. 3108 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14214 employment@wnyil.org EEOC

Housing Specialist-ERAP

(Temp, 1yr) Assist individuals apply for services who Are at risk or experiencing homelessness. Asso. degree req. Human Services exp req. Resume and cover letter to WNYIL, Inc. 3108 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14214 employment@wnyil.org EEOC

Buffalo Museum of Science Lead Phone Representative/Executive Office Assistant. F/T. Answer questions and provide customer service for incoming calls. Fulfill ticket/program registration, process donor acknowledgements, and update database records. Provide administrative assistance to Leadership Team. 2 yrs. customer service & office experience req’d. Resume & cover letter to careers@sciencebuff.org or BMS, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14211. EOE

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Back To School Sneaker Drive The Wakand Aalliance is having a Back to School Sneaker, Sock, and School Supply Drive. Please donate gently used or new sneakers, new socks, or school supplies to help those in need. Drop them off at King Urban Life Center 938 Genesee Street, Monday Through Friday 9-5pm August 10 through August 14th .

Sneakers will be restored August 21st with plans to hand them out to the community August 28th. This is a great affordable way to be helpful to those in need for back to school. Backpacks and School supplies are welcome for drop off too! The restoration of the gently worn sneakers is top notch. Everything will be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized .

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Bounce! Roll! Skate! at Canalside The seasonal attraction, will be free before 5 p.m. on Fridays After that admission is $6 per adult and $2 for children age 13 and younger. Roller skate rentals will be $4.

Hours of Operation August 20, 2021 - September 6, 2021 •Mondays-Thursday: Noon to 7 p.m.

•Fridays: Noon to 10 p.m.

•Saturdays:10a.m. to 10 p.m.

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September 7, 2021 – October 31, 2021 •Mondays-Tuesdays: Closed (except the holiday on Monday, October 11: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

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•Fridays: 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Community Health GATEWAY LONGVIEW Center of Buffalo to HOSTS OPEN HOUSE Longview is Celebrate National hostingGateway an open house hiring on Tuesday, August Health Center Week event 17 from 10:00am to 6:00pm The community is invited to join the Community Health Center of Buffalo Inc. as they celebrate National Health Center Week with fun and creative outdoor activities, free school supplies and more on Thursday August 12 from noon to 4 p.m. at its 34 Benwood Avenue location.

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