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THEATRE FESTIVAL 2017 Mayor Warren Recalls Legacy of SANKOFA The Sankofa Theatre Fes- being Black in America and presented by MMB its consequences throughout 102-Year Old Rev. Vernice Warfield tival, Theatre 1 Project, spotlights the centuries. the work of emerging and es-

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ev. Verniece Warfield, a woman described by Mayor Lovely Warren as a ‘trailblazer and a fighter’ for the Rochester community, recently died in her home at the age of 102.

Mayor Warren told WXXI News that withoug trailblazers like Rev. Warfield, she would not be mayor today. The first key to the city she gave as mayor was to Reverend Warfield, she recalled, who was an ordained minister and community organizer, among other accomplishments. The mayor released the following statement on her passing: “Reverend Vernice Warfield spent more than 100 years on this Earth as a servant of Rev. Warfield God – and as a servant of others. She was a trailblazer and a fighter for our community. You were as likely to see her leading her neighbors in prayer as you were to see her on a ladder, cleaning her gutters at the age of 102.

“In February of 2014 I had the great honor of giving my first Key to the City as Mayor to Rev. Warfield. As the first female and second African American Mayor of Rochester, this moment was particularly meaningful, because I know that without trailblazers like her, I would not sit in this office.

“Rev. Warfield lived off of East Main Street for 65 years – never losing hope for the neighborhood she knew and loved. And due to the hard work of Vernice and her neighbors, a new housing development in her neighborhood will bear her name – a testament to her lifelong pursuit of equality and opportunity.

“Her legacy lives on through the thousands of lives she touched, the children she fought for, the men and women of color she mentored, and the parishioners who found peace and inspiration through her weekly services. Today, her sons Michael and Thomas continue the great work that she started.

“May her memory be for a blessing – and may her life be an inspiration to us all.”

tablished African American playwrights. This year marks the festival’s 10th anniversary.

The festival kicks off with a 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 “Red Carpet Opening Night Celebration” preceding the 7:30 p.m. performance of Grace Flores’ play Details In The Water, a story about how people’s perceptions shape the way they cope with life.

Admission that evening for both the celebration, which includes a reception with jazz music, and the play, is $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

Other performance of Flores’ play will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 25 and Saturday, Aug. 26. Admission is $16; $20 at the door.

Week Two Performances/ Show Times: There are two plays running at 7:30 p.m. on alternate evenings; nightly admission is $16 in advance; $20 at the door.

On Wednesday, Aug. 30 and Friday, Sept. 1, Kaleidoscope, by Karen Culley, examines the mental ordeal of

A Safe Distance From Love,

by Laura A. Thomas, will be staged Thursday, Aug. 31 and Saturday, Sept. 2. Eleven disparate lives intersect on the eve of a hospital’s closing.

All performances will be held at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center, (MuCCC), in the Neighborhood of the Arts, 142 Atlantic Ave., Rochester.

For online tickets and festival details visit : www.muccc.org.

Festival Pass Information: All-access passes are available for $40 exclusively at Mood Makers Books, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St., Rochester. (585) 271-7010.

Curtis K. Rivers is founder and Artistic Director.

AROUND TOWN First Community Interfaith Institute Honors Garvey First Community Interfaith Institute Inc. will honor Marcus Garvey from August 13 to August 19 at 219 Hamilton Street in Rochester, NY. Many of us can still hear, “Up you mighty race, you can accomplish what you will.” E. Franklin Frazier wrote that Garvey was the most important leader among Blacks. A. Philip Randolph said Garvey and the UNIA aided in the destruction of the “slave psychology.” After Marcus Garvey died, his critics and enemies became defenders of his movement.

Rochester ACTS Clergy and Religious Leaders Call for Independent Police Advisory Board As the campaign season heats up in the City of Rochester, police accountability is emerging as a major election year issue. A Press Conference on the Police Accountability Board proposal was held by Clergy and Religious Leaders of Rochester ACTS August 16 at New Bethel CME, 270 Scio Street. *A Rochester City Council Candidates Forum, hosted by Rochester Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Police Accountability board Organizing committee, will be held on Tuesday, August 22, from 6-8 p.m. at East High School in the Forum room, 1801 Main St. Rochester.

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AREA BRIEFS “African Americans In The Civil War” is Topic of Discussion by Former Buffalonian and Author Will Brown

Honor and Reflections:

An event to honor and reflect on our beloved Imam Abdul Aleem Hassan will be held August 19 at the Willard Pratt Community Center, 422 Pratt Street from 10a.m. to 3p.m.

To RSVP contact Prudence @ 308-6389, Torkwase @ 8370248 or email prudenceisluv@aol.com Light refreshments will be served .

Free Legal Clinic

The Free Legal Advice Clinic is free of charge and open to the public on Thursday August 17. Lawyers will be on hand to discuss issues and give advice on any issues you have questions about. Hosted

by WNY Council on Occupational Safety and Health (WNY COSH) and PUSH Buffalo, it will be held at Our Lady of Hope Church corner of Lafayette and Grant. Call 833-5416 ext. 11for info.

FRIDAY AUGUST 18 IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE SEPTEMBER 12TH

PRIMARY ELECTION. August 23 is the last day to register if you have to Change Your of Address.

Applications are Available at Erie County Board of Elections The Rath Bldg. 2nd Floor, 95 Franklin Street 858-8891.

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Willie (Will) Brown, formerly of Buffalo, will give a presentation on “African Americans in the Civil War,” on Friday, August 25 from 3-5 p.m. at the MerriweathWill Brown er Library on Jefferson and East Utica Streets. His talk will include a discussion on the importance of Blacks in every war that America fought. Mr. Brown, who is retired from the Erie County Sheriff’s office where he served as 1st Assistant Superintendent of the Jail Division, is author of the book, “United States Colored Troop Importance in Civil War.”

Mayoral Candidates To Debate At Burchfield Penney The candidates for mayor of Buffalo competing in the Sept. 12 Democratic primary will debate the issues in a forum from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 17, in the Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave. Mayor Byron W. Brown, city Comptroller Mark J.F. Schroeder and Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant will field questions on critical issues ranging from education to economic development to workforce diversity and making sure all segments of the city share in Buffalo's growth.

This free event is sponsored by the Buffalo Association Black Journalists in cooperation with the Burchfield Penney Art Center and the SUNY Buffalo State Communications Department, and with support from the Buffalo Branch NAACP, the BuffaloNiagara Chapter of the National Acton Network and Concerned Clergy of Western New York.

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Minority Bar Names 2017 Honorees

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he Minority Bar Foundation will host its annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, August 17, 5:30 p.m. at The Mansion, 414 Delaware Ave, in downtown Buffalo. Each year the Foundation recognizes law practitioners, students, community leaders and organizations that serve minority communities.

This year’s honorees include: Hon. James A.W. McLeod Lifetime Achievement Award A career of dedicated service to law and justice before the courts, excellence as a practitioner in the public sector and the donation of time and talent to a series of community projects for a better Buffalo.

Judge McLeod’s most recent ground-breaking accomplishment was giving court-involved youth a second chance while presiding over an innovative adolescent diversion program. Research collected on the success of the program provided critical data to help support the Raise the Age initiative, which was passed by the New York Legislature earlier this year.

Siana McLean, Tully Rinckey, PLLC Legal Service Award Excellence and leadership in immigration law. Ms. McLean is a Jamaican immigrant who understands the complications of the immi-

gration system. Revered as a strong advocate for her clients and the community, she has committed her practice to assisting people who desire to become U.S. citizens.

Tiffany R. Perry, Erie County Family Court, 8th Judicial District Trailblazer Award Respected as a leader and pioneer in the profession that has implemented innovative changes that positively affect the community. Ms. Perry is the first female African-American referee in the 8th Judicial District.

Acea Mosey, Mosey Associates, LLP Community Service Award Acea Mosey, Mosey Associates, LLP dedicates countless hours to assist low income seniors obtain wills, powers of attorney, health care proxies, and various other requested legal documents. Ms. Mosey’s gift of time and effort in service to our community are innumerable.

Donell L. Gibson, Jr., J.D. Candidate 2018, University at Buffalo School of Law John L. Hargrave Student Award Gibson will receive the distinction for leadership and serving as a mentor to fellow law students. He is active in the National Black Law Students Association as chap-

Henry Highland Garnet

Henry Highland Garnet Hon. James A.W. McLeod

ter president and northeast regional treasurer. He also serves as managing editor of the Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal.

“We are honored to recognize this year’s award recipients on their professional excellence and significant contributions to the improvement of the justice system throughout this region and for their demonstration of an exceptional understanding of the importance diversity and inclusiveness in our profession,” said MBFWNY President David L Edmunds, Jr. “We also thank our individual patrons, corporate donors and sponsors for their commitment, support and generous contributions to our long-term philanthropic tradition.”

Tickets can be reserved by contacting Lenora Foote-Beavers at 716.908.9566 or by email at lenorafootebeavers@gmail. com. Cost is $85 per ticket and all proceeds benefit financial assistance for law students and people interested in a career in law.

IT'S BUFF CITY HOOPS WEEKEND!

Open registration for Male & Female teams age 8-24 is available at the Masten Park on August 19 from 8- 9 a.m.

Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant is sponsoring the 3rd Annual BUFF CITY HOOPS Grand Finale Championship Tournament on Saturday, August 19 at Masten Park from 10 a.m.

– 6 PM. BUFF CITY HOOPS is in need of participants, corporate sponsors, donations and volunteers for the Grand Finale Championship Tournament. Any Male or Female teams ages 8 -24 interested in participating in the Free BUFF CITY HOOPS tournament can register on the day of the event at Masten Park from 8 - 9 a.m. BUFF CITY HOOPS is a safe summer initiative committed to providing alternatives to the negative influences of today. This remarkable event is a structured and organized basketball competition. For additional information, or to pre- register your team, you may call Ms. Rebecca Brooks (716) 472-6441 or Ms. Tamell Walker (716) 7126170. Donations can also be made at gofundme.com/buffcityhoops.

On August 15, 1843, the National Black Convention met at Buffalo, New York, with some seventy delegates from twelve states. The highlight of the convention was a stirring address by Henry Highland Garnet, a twenty-seven-yearold-Presbyterian pastor who called for a slave revolt and a general slave strike and said Blacks should "rather die freemen, than live to be slaves… let your motto be resistance!”

In response, Frederick Douglass spoke out against the speech to the convention.

Douglass and other abolitionists were aligned with William Lloyd Garrison's doctrine of a non-resistant approach to abolish slavery.

Garnet, in turn, responded to Douglass, speaking for an hour and a half. Would his appeal sway the other delegates?

Would Garnet's "call" be officially endorsed by the convention? A committee worked to tone down the message, but the convention's delegates still found the language too harsh. The convention did not sanction Garnet's approach to abolition. Yet Garnet's address was rejected, but by only one vote.

Amos G. Beman of New Heaven, Conn., was elected president of the convention.

Black Fact: Freed American slaves established Liberia, 1824

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HEALTH MATTERS

Art MOVES Me offers therapeutic dance to people with Parkinson’s Burchfield Penney and National Parkinson’s Foundation WNY to offer therapeutic dance to people with Parkinson’s; The Center will join the ranks of only five museums in the world to offer program in an art setting The Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State has announced an innovative partnership with the National Parkinson's Foundation WNY to present Art Moves Me, a dance program designed for people living with the brain disorder. The initiative at The Center will distinguish Buffalo as one of only five cities in the world to offer therapeutic dance designed for this audience in an art museum setting. In the United States, the Burchfield Penney will join the ranks of MoMA in New York City and Dallas Museum of Art. Art Moves Me is a site-specific program developed especially for The Center by Cynthia Pegado, based on the fundamentals of Dance for PD® by Mark Morris Dance Group, Brooklyn, NY. “The classes (17 sessions), free of charge, are open to any adults and accompanied children ages 8 and up, interested in exploring aesthetic appreciation of art. Registration is required, to sign up please call (716) 878-6011 during museum hours.

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The Root - -What if Breitbart and Fox News had a couple of babies? What if they grew up to be a cool, slicker version of their parents and started becoming more powerful?

Imagine if the young FoxBarts branded themselves as mainstream sources, but instead of courting “alt-right” white males and older conservatives, they focused their efforts on millennials and women. Now consider what kind of damage they could do if the leader of the free world became a fan—so much so that he struck a secret deal with the news outlets to let them control the entire media market.

Meet Sinclair and Circa— Donald Trump’s new besties.

You probably already know Sinclair by her full name, the Sinclair Broadcast Group. At the dawn of the Trump campaign, it owned or operated 173 television stations that covered 39 percent of the American TV market—which was the legal limit for how much of the television landscape a single company could control.

Maybe you remember when

WGN’s hit television series Underground was canceled earlier this year. That happened after Sinclair bought the network. Almost everyone involved knew the show would disappear because Sinclair is ultraconservative, pro-Republican and scary.

And it loves Donald J. Trump.

Unlike television networks, Sinclair controls myriad television stations that are affiliates of Fox, CBS, ABC or NBC. Because of this, when most people watch their local news programs, they have no idea that they are watching news coverage that is shaped by the station’s parent company: the Sinclair Broadcast Group.

The company goes as far as writing scripts for anchors, telling them which stories to cover and how to cover them. In fact, the local stations are forced to air right-leaning, ultraconservative segments (including a series of “must run” editorials featuring former Trump official Boris Epshteyn) during their news programming. This is why you often see the same story on different local news stations, like in the example below: Sinclair has tried to insert itself into politics for years. In 2010, Sinclair famously aired Breaking Point: 25 Minutes That Will Change America, a “documentary” sponsored by the National Republican Trust PAC that painted Barack Obama as an extremist funded by Hamas and suggested that he once said in a speech: “You want freedom? You’re gonna have to kill some crackers! You gonna have to kill some of those babies.”

Two years later, Sinclair did the same thing, only this time the “news special” appeared only in swing states the night before the 2012 election.

Sinclair’s hate for Obama is rivaled only by the company’s incestuous love for Trump.

A Washington Post report revealed that during the 2016 election, Sinclair-owned stations gave disproportionately positive coverage to the Trump campaign for far more time than they allotted the Hillary Clinton campaign.

Sinclair’s crush on then-can-

didate Trump wasn’t a coincidence. Politico reported that Trump son-in-law and longtailed-weasel look-alike Jared Kushner announced to business executives in a private meeting that the Trump campaign had struck a deal with Sinclair for positive coverage in exchange for ... we’ll get to that later.

As a result, in the final months of the 2016 campaign, Sinclair affiliates ran 46 exclusive interviews with officials from the Trump camp (including 10 with Toupee Shakur himself) while airing a grand total of zero with Clinton.

And then there’s Sinclair’s little sister, Circa.

While you often hear about Trump’s affinity for Breitbart, you don’t hear people mention Sinclair-owned news site Circa very often. When the Sinclair Broadcast Group noticed that millennials received most of their news from the internet instead of television, Sinclair simply bought a news app and made it an offshoot of its programming.

Aimed at teens and people in their 20s, Circa promotes itself as an unbiased digital media platform, even though it has distinctly pro-Trump leanings.

Since its relaunch a year ago, Donald Trump Jr. (or, as he is called in some circles, “Dumb Trump”—not to be confused with his father, “Dumbass Trump”) has retweeted and shared numerous articles from the site.

But no one loves Circa more than No. 1 Trump booty licker Sean Hannity. He often features Circa writers on his show, including the site’s security reporter Sara Carter, who appeared on the show 12 times in June alone, according to the Daily Beast.

Hannity’s show is often a rundown of Circa’s news site, discussing headlines like “White House Logs Indicate Susan Rice Consumed Unmasked Intel on Trump Associates,” “Obama’s Rule Changes Opened Door for NSA Intercepts of Americans to Reach Political Hands” and “Trump Vows the GOP’s Healthcare Plan Will Have

‘Heart.’” To be fair, Hannity isn’t necessarily being lazy.

One can imagine that finding pro-Trump news stories while simultaneously keeping one’s thin lips firmly planted on the president’s butt cheeks can become quite cumbersome.

Although Circa touts its “independence” from Sinclair Media, its coverage mirrors its big brother’s in many ways.

The website recirculates many of Sinclair’s video, and many articles from Circa become featured stories at Sinclair affiliate stations.

So what’s wrong with this?

Why should anyone care if a television station or website is conservative? After all, people can always find another news source, right?

Well, not quite. One of the reasons this story is so important is that people often can’t get away from Sinclair’s slanted coverage, and they often don’t even know it. That’s how this all leads back to Trump, collusion and under-the-table, backroom dealing.

Trump’s deal with Sinclair television stations is a pretty slick way of skirting the law. The Federal Communication Commission’s “equal time” rules mandates that televisions sta-

tions offer equal time to political candidates. But what if the company painted its advocacy as “news stories”? What if a network like Sinclair—instead of airing Trump political ads—simply hired his surrogates as news reporters? Even worse, what if there was nothing anyone could do about it?

As soon as Trump took office, he announced to the country that he would be ridding businesses of those pesky impediments called “regulations.” Then he appointed a man named Ajit Pai as commissioner of the FCC. Pai’s first major act was to remove the cap on how many television stations one company could own. The next day, the Sinclair Broadcast Group, Trump’s old friend, purchased 14 more stations.

Pai’s next major act was to approve a deal that had been held up because of media concerns, so he met with the principals of each company. When they emerged from negotiating in a posh Baltimore hotel, the Sinclair Broadcast Group had purchased Tribune Media for $3.9 billion, making it the largest owner of television stations in America, covering 69 percent of the country— Continued Page 11

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New Covenant United Church Of End Of Summer Musical Christ Celebrates Women’s Day

ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS

New Covenant United Church of Christ located at 459 Clinton Street will celebrate Women’s Day Sunday, August 20. Sunday School begins at 9:30a.m. and Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. The theme for the celebration is adapted from 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV “Time, Talent and Treasure: Not because you have to but because you want to.” The guest Sunday School Teacher is Sis. Karen Fleming from First Shiloh Baptist where the Rev. Jonathan Staples, M. Div. is Sr. Pastor. The guest preacher is Rev. Pierce-Williams the Reverend Betty Pierce-Williams.

Rev. Pierce-Williams holds the distinction of being the first woman to be ordained by Buffalo’s historic Calvary Baptist Church on January 11, 1998. She currently serves the Elim Christian Fellowship under the leadership of the Rt. Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Bronner; as the Assistant Pastor, and Director of Pastoral Care. She is the Dean of The Sound of the Genuine Biblical Institute (SGBI) which represents the first church-seminary partnership between Elim Christian Fellowship and Northeastern Seminary in Rochester, New York.

“Dancing With The Buffalo Stars”

The community is invited to an “End Of Summer Musical” Saturday at 4 p.m. August 26 at the Mt. Aaron Baptist Church, 540 Genesee Street where Rev Dwayne Jones is the pastor.

Participants include” Metropolitan United Methodist Church Choir, under the direction of Catherine Sharpe, Cynthia Hall; Marshall Badgers presents, “Angel Vox” God’s Inspiration;The City-wide choir under the direction of Bessie Patterson; Pastor John Young and son, Torri; Psalmist Kimera Lattimore; Douglas Goggins; Mt. Aaron choir under the direction of Mitchell McCloud; and others. Admission is free! Bessie Patterson is the program Chairperson.

Vacation Bible School at New Covenant

The New Covenant United Church of Christ located at 459 Clinton St. will host Vacation Bible School August 21-25, from 5-8p.m. .All are welcome age 3 years to adult. The program will consist of Bible groups, art, crafts, music, dance and more.

Dinner will be served each evening. Vacation Bible School will conclude on Friday, August 25 with a presentation by all group and a celebratory meal.

Saturday, August 26, 12noon – 4p.m. the church’s Annual Neighborhood Fest will be held. Vacation Bible School is sponsored by the Youth Ministry; the Chairperson is Sis. Jameka Spencer. Rev. Jacquelyn Ross Brown, M. Div. is Sr. Pastor. For additional information, please call (716) 856-3392.

Zion Missionary Baptist is located at 179 E. Ferry St. where the Rev. C.M. Jenkins is Host Pastor

Zion Missionary Baptist Church will present “Dancing With The Buffalo Stars” on Saturday August 19 at 7 p.m. at Creekside Banquet, 2669 Union Road. General admission is $25; VIP $30. Tickets are available at the church office and Doris Records.

Summer Bazaar

A Summer Bazaar will be held on Saturday, August 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Van C. Thomas Fellowship Hall, Zion Mis-

“Repositioning the Body of Christ”

Zion Missionary Baptist Church Prayer/Fasting

Zion Missionary Baptist Church is hosting the “Repositioning the Body of Christ Through Prayer and Fasting” every Monday morning during the month of August at 6 a.m. for altar prayer at the church: August 14, 21 & 28.

For more information contact the church office at 8861362.Rev C.M. Jenkins II is Host Pastor.

"Blessed are the pure at heart for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8

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Local Prayer Vigil in Response to Racist Violence in Charlottesville: "Not Here! Not Ever!"

A prayer vigil in response to violence in Charlottesville, VA. will be held on Wednesday, August 16, from 5 - 6pm (doors open at 4pm) at Durham Memorial AME Zion Church, 174 E Eagle, Buffalo. At that time Western New York will come together in a prayer in response to the hateful protests and racially motivated acts of domestic terrorism in Charlottesville, VA. The event will also commemorate the lives of Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates of the Virginia State Police, and Charlottesville resident Heather Heyer.

This event is a call to action where representatives of government, clergy, business, and the community at large, will stand together to uniformly denounce violent racism and bigotry. In this event, with one voice, the people of Western New York proudly say to those who may wish to spread hate and violence “not here, not ever.”

This event is free and open to the public. Send inquires or conerns to rev.marblue@naacp.org or (716) 884-7242. throughout the entire day to park closing.

"Taking It To The Streets!"

Multiple participants will highlight the 29th Annual Taking it to the Streets 2017 in The Martin Luther King Jr.

Park, Buffalo NY Saturday and Sunday August 19 and 20. All activities will start at 11am both days and continue

There will be a huge Health and Awareness tent with over 30 organizations providing numerous free services and give-a-ways!

There will also be a Kidz zone with structured activities and free school items. A prayer, hospitality, and special National artist tent, and the True Bethel Opportunity Bus will also be featured.

National recording artist will include " Uncle Reece" and other national artists including Stellar award winner Lemmie Battles, Erick Carrington, Tanya Dallas-Lewis, Syreeta Thompson (The trumpet Lady), Wanda Mo'net and others.

Local National artists will include Men in White, Carol Millhouse, The New Beginnings, Moe Badger, The Collins Four, Psalmist Keisha Jacobs, and many others including our Spanish, Canadian, South town, and African connections. ssThe incomperable 'OLD SCHOOL "B" BOYS will also be part of the Taking it to the Streets STAGE! For more information call Anita Williams 716-8914760 or Mrs. A. Allen-Bellamey 716-400-6749

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NOVENA TO ST. JUDE

O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return, I promise to make our name known, and cause you to be invoked.

Say three our Fathers, three Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. This Novena has never been known to fail. I have had my request granted. Publication B.C. promised.

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Brown 4 Buffalo & Friday Night Laughs presents A Comedy Roast of Mayor Byron W. Brown & Friends Saturday August 19th at The Tralf Music Hall 622 Main St. Downtown Starring from Power 96.5's The Tom Joyner Morning Show Comedian "Damon Williams"; from MTV2's Nick Cannon Wild 'N Out Comedian "RIP Michaels"; and from HBO's Def jam Comedy Comedian "Kenny Howell." Roastee's include: Darius G. Pridgen, Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr., Rasheed NC Wyatt and more.

Tickets Available at The Tralf Box Office 716-852-2860, Doris Records 716-883-2410, All Ticketmaster Outlets and online at Ticketmaster.com

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2054 TOUR REVIEW

Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic & Nile Rodgers Turned It Out !

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ith Earth Wind & Fire and Chic featuring Nile Rodgers co-headlining, 2054 The Tour promised to be this summer's greatest party. And when the two legendary acts stopped at the Key Bank Center this past Friday, August 11, they didn't disappoint!

The crowd was still streaming MATT in when BAUER R o d g ers took the stage promptly at 8 and didn't waste any time,his sixpiece band shifted into gear with “Everybody Dance” and the momentum didn't let up throughout their one hour set.

While Chic's original rhythm section of the late great Bernard Edwards and Tony Thompson have long since passed, the current incarnation of this crucial group is a well oiled groove machine.

Often categorized as a disco act, Rodgers was quick to de-

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fine The Chic Organization (as it was also known) as an “r&b/jazz/rock/dance group.”

However you wish to classify the man and his music, there's no doubting their venerable influence, especially potent during a medley of Rodgers' productions for other artists which featured killer takes on Diana Ross' “Upside Down,” Sister Sledge's “We Are Family,” Daft Punk''s “Get Lucky” and David Bowie's “Let's Dance.” When the set ended with the blistering medley of “Good Times” and “Rapper's Delight” (The Sugarhill Gang co-opted the 1979 classic) the audience had filled in and were on their feet.

A short animated science fiction themed video preceded Earth Wind & Fire's set and when they came out with “Shining Star,” the center was grooving. Having lost founder Maurice White last year and now nearing five decades together, EW&F still have the dynamics that make them one of music's great live spectacles.

Photo Bertram Smith

Hit after hit followed: “Sing A Song,” “Getaway,” “On Your Face,” “Serpentine Fire,” “September” and “Let's Grove” were all performed with regal authority and soulful finesse to the appreciative crowd, which spanned race, gender and age lines.

A gigantic video screen in the background complimented the music with Afrocentric images, psychedelic effects and clips from the group's past - used most poignantly during “That's The Way Of The World” as a tribute to the late-White.

Time hasn't diminished the talents of the three original

members Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson and Verdine White.

Bailey's voice has aged like fine wine and his falsetto on “Reasons” is still breathtaking (not to mention his kalimba skills). Johnson was impressive on the Afro-Cuban groove of “Evil” and while Verdine can't fly in the air like he used to, he remains a most capable showman, and one of the greatest bassists of all time.

Closing out their 90 minute set with an encore of “Fantasy” and “In The Stone,” Earth Wind & Fire left a musical message of unity, pride and love as seen in the smiles of audience members as they left the arena.

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HOTTER THAN JULY! Scenes from the The Incomparable Pappy Martin Leacy/Masten Jazz Festival July 23 & 30.

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Reach Academy Charter : A New School; A New Way of Learning !

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here’s a new school opening up in September! REACH Academy Charter School located on Buffalo’s East Side is unlike any school that you’ve ever seen before. After seeing this school, you will wish you were back in kindergarten!!!! There are a number of elements that make this school so very different.

Unique Classroom Learning Environments Each classroom looks more like an exhibit out of a Children’s museum than a typical classroom! Kids spend five weeks in each classroom and will rotate around to 8 different rooms throughout the school year. Each room is modeled after a different theme such as a Farm, a Grocery Store, a Firehouse and a Construction Worksite. There’s even a MultiCultural Room, a Buffalo Community Room and a Dr. Seuss inspired room!

Center Based Hands-On Learning also makes this school so unique. This means that students work in small groups and rotate William Yelder, Vice President of The Board of Trustees for The REACH Academy Charter School and strong throughout the classroom for learning that is Community Activist says that “REACH Academy Charter hands-on. The use of technology allows stuSchool is a great addition to our community. dents to learn by solving problems and thinkThe positive learning environment, hands-on learning ing critically and creatively on the computer and center based participation puts your child first.” in ways different than just pen and paper tasks in order to allow students to actively participate in their learning. uninterrupted with each group of students.

Small Class Sizes Classes are capped at 20 and have two adults in each room most of the day. This allows teachers to build strong relationships with their students and make strong connections.

If you would like to visit the school, please call for an appointment to visit at 716-248-1485 or just stop in. This truly extraordinary school is located at 115 Ash Street near the corner of Genesee and Michigan. REACH Academy Charter School will begin this fall with Kindergarten and First Grade, adding one grade each year to eventually be a K to 8 Charter School. REACH Academy Charter School is now accepting applications for Kindergarten and Grade 1. Classes begin on Monday, August 28th. To see more pictures of the classroom learning themes visit their website at www.reachacademycharter.org.

Election 2017

Race for Grant’s Legislative Seat Heats Up as Kirkwood Declares His Candidacy “In Front” of Opponents

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press conference held last Friday by the Campaign to Elect Duncan Kirkwood 2nd District County Legislator, featured a showcase of community and faith leaders that enthusiastically endorsed the Kirkwood movement. The event, held at 11 East Utica Street, also saw the young 32-year-old candidate and community activist make it clear that he was running to win.

Assuring that he “didn’t just wake up” and decide to enter the race, Kirkwood said he has a track record of fighting for the community . And when asked by a reporter how he saw his candidacy against a more experienced Charley Fisher on one hand, and the Democratically endorsed candidacy of April Baskin on the other, Kirkwood unleashed a litany of impressive accomplishments – from writing legislation and city laws to suing to protect voter rights and being the only candidate who’s served in the military.

“I don’t see myself in between (the two), I see myself in the front!” he declared before cheering supporters.

In reference to the Democratic nominee April Baskin, he quipped, “The Democratic party got it wrong before..."

And as far as running against a more experienced candidate like Fisher, he stated that his (Kirkwood) record of accomplishments and fighting for the community speaks for itself.

The bottom line, he concluded: ‘I think that I’m a pretty good candidate!’

DUNCAN E. KIRKWOOD. Pastor Charles H. Walker of Mt. Hope Community Church Photo Credit Marvell Kirkwood praised Kirkwood for being willing to step to the plate and take the baton of leadership. He said that his candidacy was significant in that as a young man, he would be able to better serve as an advocate for the youth, especially those who are troubled.

“It’s all about generations,” said Rev. Walker.

Mr. Kirkwood is seeking the seat currently held by 2nd District Legislator Betty Jean Grant, who is stepping down to run for Mayor.

Charley Fisher Receives Endorsement of Biggest Industrial Union in North America REACH Academy Charter School offers:  Themed Classrooms  Small Class Sizes– 20:1  An Extended Academic Day  Hands-On Learning Environments  Climate Welcoming to all Cultures and

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harley H. Fisher received a huge boost for his campaign when the United Steelworkers Union officially endorsed him in his race for County Legislator for the 2nd District.

It was monumental because the AFL-CIO decided not to endorse Mr. Fisher in his race and the Steelworkers decided to break that decision for this one race and this one race only, meaning that in this candidate they saw enough value, loyalty and integrity to choose something outside of the “politically safe” option which was to toe the line.

It opens up a whole new ball game in this race and gives Charley H. Fisher III a burst of momentum that he is sure to carry to victory in the September 12th Democratic Primary.

The United Steelworkers cited that they know Mr. Fisher and have developed a relationship with him over many months.

Whereas other candidates simply expected the endorsement rathCHARLEY FISHER er than go with a more sincere and authentic route that showed that Charley truly is committed to the struggles of the common man and the common worker.

Charley’s platform and beliefs include things that Labor Unions and all Democrats hold dear, like paid family leave, fair wages and safe working conditions, as well as protection from discrimination in the work place and job training programs.

Charley Fisher’s campaign office is at 208 East Delavan and the office number is 716-249-1802.

Mr. Fisher invites everyone to come and speak with him and his campaign staff at any time to speak about the issues and what problems that are arising in their lives. He takes constituent complaints and works with them to try and fix the issue. Saying explicitly “I have to help people now, not just if I win.

People need me whether I win or lose and I intend to help them”.

FRIDAY AUGUST 18 IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE SEPTEMBER 12TH PRIMARY ELECTION.

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Marcus Garvey Back to School Readiness Project “It is the time of year when we celebrate the teachings of the Honorable Marcus Garvey and prepare our community children to return to school,”stated Sis Sekile (Crystal R. Austin-Seymore.) “This year the Garvey School is doing something different by hosting a COMMUNIVERSITY day each week in the hopes of getting siblings, family members, friends and people from the community to participate in the activities on that day. We rise as we grow!”

Garvey School, which kicked off Monday, August 14, runs thru August 31 at the Juneteenth of Buffalo Festival headquarters, 1517 Genesee Street from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday, where registration is also held.

The schedule for the remainder of the summer will feature: •Wednesday August 16: A CHOICES Circle & Sewing Circle with Ms. Lemmie •Thursday August 17: COMMUNIVERSITY Day Honoring the day of birth for Marcus Garvey; Our Story – Documentary on Garvey •Friday August 18: Art Circle Crafts & Photography) •Monday August 21: Reading & Language Circle, Science Circle.

•Tuesday August 22: Drumming Circle, Sewing Circle with Ms. Lemmie •Wednesday August 23: CHOICES Theatre; African American Cultural Center Play “Free Fred Brown” •Thursday August 24: Writing Circle; Art Circle *Friday August 25: COMMUNIVERSITY DAY – Our Story: Activities on Health & Wellness •Monday August 28: Reading & Language Circle; Science Circle •Tuesday August 29: CHOICES Theatre, Game Circle.

•Wednesday August 30: Drumming Circle; Sewing Circle with Ms. Lemmie.

•Thursday August 31: Writing Circle, Our Story; Art Circle FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1 COMMUNIVERSITY DAY; VENDORS, MUSIC, RECOGNITION OF YOUTH ETC. For more information contact Sis. Sekile (Crystal R. AustinSeymore), an Academic Coach/Competition Advisor/Consultant: Email: kaleidoscope.competitions@yahoo.comWebsite: www.Kaleidoscopecompetitions.com (716) 544-7755

Community Celebration of 130th Anniversary of Marcus Garvey The celebration to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey will be held on Thursday, August 17 from 3-9 p.m. at the Martha Mitchell Center, 175 Oakmont Street. This event is free and open to the public.

The event will include youth and adult workshops and activities, a cultural show, rally and unity march The Malcolm X /Marcus Garvey Day organizing committee invites the community to participate. Vendors are welcome.

For more information call (716)335-8962 or email uhurumusa@ gmailcom

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Buffalo Really Is A Tale Of Two Cities!

Dear Editor WHY?????

Recently, having gotten my driver’s license, driving on a West Side street of Buffalo, I marveled on how well maintained and paved it was. Wanting to see if it was rare that the street was in such good condition, I took the time to drive around. Elmwood, Delaware, Hertel, West Delavan, West Ferry, Richmond, Niagara. Street after street great condition, liter containers that were not overflowing , it was great. Then I decided to drive on the East Side to see what the conditions were. I could not believe it. Clinton Street, William Street, Jefferson Avenue, all major roads on the East Side of the city, and it was a different world. What shocked me more, was the fact that may friends at school tell me the Mayor lives on the corner of one of these terrible streets.

How shameful.

As a young White resident of the City, this driving experience allows me to better understand my Black friends who have told me there is a double standard that exists in Buffalo. One for me, and one for them. I had honestly never really given it much thought but now…

So I ask the City administration, why???? Why and how have you allowed this to happen? Now I too must say Buffalo Is a tale of two Cities.

How unfortunate!

Jake Silverstein

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White Supremacy Terrorism: Carrying Tiki torches, a group of white supremacists partake in a “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va.The group gathered to protest Charlottesville's plan to remove relics of its Confederate past - specifically a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

MADE IN AMERICA

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

-James Baldwin

The violence that erupted in Charlottesville last weekend has been the face of America since the beginning of time and no one knows that better, or has experienced the hatred and destructive, evil force of racism and bigotry greater, and longer, than Black people in this country.

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hite nationalists and right-wing protesters who have converged on Charlottesville, Virginia, have been using a Nazi rallying cry "blood and soil." The group gathered to protest Charlottesville's plan to remove relics of its Confederate past, such as a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The "blood and soil" chants began Friday night when torch-bearing protesters marched at the University of Virginia and clashed with counterprotesters. More white nationalist protesters continued the cries during Saturday's gatherings.

‘Charlottesville Is Just the Beginning’?

Emboldened and proclaiming victory after a bloody weekend in Virginia, white nationalists are planning more demonstrations to promote their agenda following the violence that left a woman dead and dozens injured.

The University of Florida said white provocateur Richard Spencer, whose appearances sometimes stoke unrest, is seeking permission to speak there next month. And white nationalist Preston Wiginton said he is planning a “White Lives Matter” rally at Texas A&M University in September.

Also, a neo-Confederate group has asked the state of Virginia for permission to rally at a monument to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond on Sept. 16, and other events are likely.

"We’re going to be more active than ever before,” Matthew Heimbach, a white nationalist leader, said Monday.

James Alex Fields Jr., a young man who was said to idolize Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany in high school, was charged with killing a woman by slamming a car into a group of counter-protesters at the white nationalist rally Sunday in Charlottesville, Va. Fields, 20, who recently moved to Ohio from his home state of Kentucky, was held without bail on murder charges. He was photographed at the rally behind a shield bearing the emblem of the white nationalist Vanguard America, though the group denied he was a member.

The U.S. Justice Department said it will review the violence, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions told ABC that the death of counter-protester Heather Heyer, 32, met the definition of domestic terrorism.

A neo-Nazi website that helped promote the gathering said there will be more events soon.

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Next Street Selected As Program Operator Of The Beverly Gray Business Exchange Center

NEW LOCATION! The popular Golden Cup Coffee Co. and Café has relocated to the corner of Jefferson and E. Utica St. The coffee house features fresh roasted beans, a variety of coffee drinks, along with specialty chocolate candy bars and gourmet sandwiches. Stop in today! Proprietor Larry Stitt, along with his lovely wife, operate the unique facility which is also the perfect place for groups, meetings and parties! Golden Cup, formerly located in the Greater Refuge Temple Plaza on Jefferson near Carlton, will host a grand opening of its new Jefferson location in the new future. Stay tuned!

THE COMMUNITY’S COPY & PRINTING CENTER ADDS NEW SERVICE: The Ink Spot, the

community’s copy & printing center located at 1440 Jefferson Avenue at the corner of E. Ferry Street, now offers full shipping Federal Express and DHL services . Additionally, you can go there for CD/DVD duplication, postal services, notary, ATM, faxing, school and office supplies, and obituaries. Stop by today!

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Mayor Byron W. Brown joined with representatives of the -LEGAL NOTICENational Development Council and Community Development Notice is hereby given that a license, pending for liquor and wine has Properties, Buffalo, Inc. to announce the selection of Next been appliedbeer, for by the undersigned Street, as the program operator of the Beverly Gray Business to sell beer, liquor and wine at retail Exchange Center on East Utica near Jefferson Avenue in the in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 3148 Main former North Jefferson Library..

Street Buffalo, NY 14214 in Erie The advisory firm, with offices in New York City, Boston, and County for on premise consumption.

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Aug. 9,16 Next Street provides strategic and capital advice to revitalize -LEGAL NOTICEcommunities, grow businesses, and create jobs. The firm serves NOTICE of FORMATION of a an array of clients ranging from small businesses to large instiDOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY tutions and government agencies, and brings deep experience of LLC: NICKEL CITI providing financing solutions, training, and strategic advice to Name GROUP, LLC Date of filing of Arentrepreneurs and urban businesses. ticles of Organization with the NY By focusing on business planning and strategy, and linking Dept of State: JULY 06, 2017. Ofof the LLC: 1581 E. DELAVAN them to additional capital, Next Street helps businesses expand fice AVE BUFFALO, NY, 14211 Erie their capacity to serve more clients and handle larger jobs. Most County. Contact: Anthony Gibson of the firm’s small business clients are in low- and moderate- Telephone: (716) 427-4404. The NY of State has been desigincome areas and nearly three-fourths are minority or women- Secretary nated as the agent upon whom owned. process may be served. NYSS may The City has invested $2.3 million in the development of the mail a copy of process to the LLC 1581 E. DELAVAN AVE BUFBeverly Gray Business Exchange Center to ensure Minority- at: FALO, NY. Purpose of LLC: SALON and Women-owned Businesses have the resources they need to & OTHER MEDIA MANAGEMENT. No specific duration attached to make their dreams a reality.

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Members of the Next Street SUPPORT team will also serve as coachSMALL BUSINESSES! es and judges for contestants of “The Pitch” competition.

Mayor Brown joined with 43North to announce the 2nd annual competition which will ROOMS award $50,000 in prizes to minority, women and veteranowned firms.

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Next Street will also hold small business workshops before it officially opens doors later this fall. Those events will include: • A panel on “How to Successfully Respond to Government RFPs,” in partnership with the Erie County Medical Center, • A “Reverse Roundtable” where prime contractors and vendors will pitch to M/WBE firms for inclusion on upcoming projects, in partnership with Erie County Medical Center • A “Financial Management and Access to Capital” workshop series, co-sponsored by the Excelsior Growth Fund, an affiliate of NYBDC; and, • A networking event to bring local M/WBEs together with community partners and local anchor financial institutions.

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Citizens Bank v. Lewis

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE Index No.: 806817/2016 REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE Citizens Bank, N.A. f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A. f/k/a Citizens Bank, N.A. s/b/m to Charter One Bank, N.A. f/k/a Charter One Bank, F.S.B

Plaintiff, v.

Anthony Lewis as Administrator of the Estate of Lateyfa Lewis Anthony Lewis, individually LaShawn Antionette Lewis Jermaine Habeeb Jameel Habeeb Carol Dankert, Commissioner of Erie County, Dept. of Social Services Erie County DA on behalf of Salleh Dubaishi State Tax Commission The People of the State of New York People of the State of New York United States of America – Internal Revenue Service Enviro-Care, Inc. Defendants.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly made and entered in the above entitled foreclosure action dated June 28, 2017 and to be entered in the office of the County Clerk of Erie County, I, the undersigned Referee named in said judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on September 11, 2017 at the foreclosure alcove, Erie County Hall, 92 Franklin Street, in Buffalo, County of Erie, State of New York, at 9:00 a.m., the premises described in said judgment as follows: SEE SCHEDULE “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. Property known as: 97 Orange Street, Buffalo, New York 14204 TOGETHER with all the right, title and interest of the mortgagors, if any, in and to the land lying in the streets and roads in front of and adjoining said premises to the center line thereof.

TOGETHER with all fixtures and articles of personal property attached to or used in connection with the said premises.

Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, to covenants, restrictions and easements, if any, to violations, zoning regulations and ordinances of the city, town or village in which the premises lie, to the rights of the public and others in and to any part of the premises that lies within the bounds of any street, alley or highway, to any state of facts an inspection would disclose it being understood that the property is sold in an “as is” and “where is” condition, to any and all tenancies, possessory interests and/or leases affecting the premises which have not been extinguished by this foreclosure action, and to any right of redemption of the United States of America.

Judgment Amount: $23,507.57 Dated: July 21, 2017 /s/ Franklin R. Pratcher Franklin R. Pratcher, Esq. Referee Harris Beach PLLC Kelly C. Griffith, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 333 West Washington Street Suite 200 Syracuse, New York 13202 315-423-7100 (printer will insert once a week for four weeks)

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LEGAL NOTICE

MTGLQ v. Ross

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF ERIE

MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff,

Index No.: 813459/2015 Against JOHN D. ROSS, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Erie County Clerk’s Office on 6/28/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Foreclosure Alcove of the Erie County Hall, 92 Franklin St., City of Buffalo, County of Erie, NY on 9/20/2017 at 9:15 am, premises known as 63 Pine Ridge Terrace, Cheektowaga, NY 14225, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Cheektowaga, County of Erie and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Erie County Treasurer as Section 101.28, Block 7 and Lot 17.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $96,868.12 plus interest and costs.

The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 813459/2015.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagees attorney.

Michael H. Kooshoian, Esq., Referee.

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Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time.

Sets of contract documents may only be obtained at the Capital Improvements Office at 320 Perry Street, with a deposit of $100 per set. Only certified company checks, bank checks or money orders made payable to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will be accepted. This deposit is refundable upon return of complete sets of documents within 14 calendar days after the bid opening. Failure to comply with this time limit will constitute forfeiture of the deposit.

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LEGAL NOTICE First Niagara v. Sikorski SUMMONS, NOTICE AND BRIEF STATEMENT OF NATURE OF ACTION CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE Index No. 805577/2016 FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, -against- ACEA M. MOSEY, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR ACTING AS ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF JUDY SIKORSKI A/K/A JUDY A. SIKORSKI; DAVID STUKOWSKI; NADINE CERDA; CANDICE MORNINGSTAR; ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF JUDY SIKORSKI A/K/A JUDY A. SIKORSKI AND ANY OF HIS, HER OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST; et al., Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT(S): ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF JUDY SIKORSKI A/K/A JUDY A. SIKORSKI AND ANY OF HIS, HER OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve

upon plaintiff's attorneys an answer to the complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if the Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Trial is desired in the County of ERIE. The basis of venue designated above is that the real property, which is the subject matter of this action, is located in the County of ERIE, New York. NOTICE: YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Hon. Dennis E. Ward, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on the 5th day of June, 2017 in Buffalo, New York and to be duly entered in the ERIE County Clerk's Office, in Buffalo, New York. The Nature of this action pertains to a note and mortgage held by Plaintiff on real property owned by the above named defendants as specified in the complaint filed in this action. The above named defendants have failed to comply with the terms and provisions of the said mortgage and said instruments secured by said mortgage, by failing and omitting to pay the balance due and owing and the Plaintiff has commenced a foreclosure action. Plaintiff is seeking a judgment foreclosing its mortgage against the real property and premises which situates in the Village of Sloan, Town of Cheektowaga, County of Erie and State of New York and is commonly known as 156 Lackawanna Avenue, Sloan a/k/a Buffalo, New York 14212 and all other relief as to the Court may seem just and equitable. DATED: June 8, 2017 SCHILLER, KNAPP, LEFKOWITZ & HERTZEL, LLP BY: WILLIAM B. SCHILLER, ESQ. Attorneys for Plaintiff 950 New Loudon Road Latham, New York 12110 Telephone: (518) 786-9069

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LEGAL NOTICE Cit Bank v. Allen SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE Plaintiff designates ERIE as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 232 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO, NY 14214 Section: 89.66 Block: 2 Lot: 28 INDEX NO. 813874/2015 CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

ALBERT W. ALLEN, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY A. ALLEN; CLAUDIA ALLEN, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY A. ALLEN; DEBRA ALLEN, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY A. ALLEN; ALLEN MARK WADE, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY A. ALLEN; LATRIECE L HAYES A/K/A LATRIECE ALLEN, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY A. ALLEN; LARRONE WILLIAMS, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY A. ALLEN, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general 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, 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, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ìJOHN DOE #1î through ìJOHN DOE #12, ìthe last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff the persons or parties intended being the tenants occupants persons or corporations if any having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, 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 Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; 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. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $97,500.00 and interest, recorded on June 11, 2007, at Liber 13354 Page 8384, of the Public Records of ERIE County, New York, covering premises known as 232 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY, BUFFALO, NY 14214. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. ERIE County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company

who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: July 20, 2017 Westbury, New York RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: COREY ROBSON, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 West516-280bury, NY 11590

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LEGAL NOTICE US Bank National v. Wiggins NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: ERIE COUNTY

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EMPLOYMENT Employment Opportunities in Larkinville District Company seeking to hire diverse workforce A new project is underway in the Larkinville district and workers are needed to fill key construction positions. KCG Development and RP Oakhill are hosting a Community and Opportunity Event in an effort to broaden its recruitment efforts for qualified employees.

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Charter School of Inquiry (CSI) Charter School of Inquiry (CSI) 404 Edison, Buffalo NY 14215 Giving parents a choice and children a chance.

Giving parents a choice and children a chance.

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN 404 Edison, Buffalo NY 14215 MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-WMC4, ASSET BACKED PASSThe Charter School of Inquiry (CSI) is looking for an

THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES innovative and creative music teacher, one who will 2006-WMC4; Plaintiff(s) A new and innovative K-6 charter school that integrates African and African-American h vs. CHARLES WIGGINS, JR., AS BENdevelop a music-rich environment that engages elEFICIARY UNDER THE LAST WILL culture throughout curriculum. ementary school children in singing, listening, moving AND TESTAMENT OF CATHERINE DELORIS WIGGINS A/K/A CATHERINE and learning. The successful candidate will be teach a Looking for exceptional talent to become part of a team that conspires to ensure childre D. WIGGINS; ETHEL WIGGINS AS EXcomprehensive elementary music program aligned with ECUTOR AND BENEFICIARY UNDER THE LAST NYS standards.

WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CATHERINE DELORIS WIGGINS A/K/A CSI infuses African and African-American history and CATHERINE D. WIGGINS; MICHELE TYSONNOW HIRING FOR 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR AS CO-EXECUTOR AND BENculture into all curricular areas all year long. Candidates EFICIARY UNDER THE LAST WILL with a deep understanding of African and African-AmerCertified Music Teacher – part-time or full-time AND TESTAMENT OF CATHERINE DELORIS WIGGINS A/K/A CATHERINE ican rhythms, dance, songs, folk music and drumming rd et al; Defendant(s) D. WIGGINS; Experienced, certified 3 Grade Teacher are highly preferred.

Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & Grade Teaching Assistants ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Sum3rd

MUSIC TEACHER – ELEMENTARY 404 Edison, Buffalo NY 14215

A new and innovative K-6 charter school that integrates African and African-American culture throughout curriculum.

Looking for exceptional talent to become part of a team that conspires to ensure child

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mit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New NOW HIRING FOR 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR about CSI and to see the job description, including York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Long-term building sub for Kindergarten, 6-8 wks starting Sept.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure qualifications, and instructions for applying. and sale granted herein on or about Certified Music Teacher – part-time or full-time 2017, I will sell at Public June 27, Auction to the highest bidder at 92 Franklin Street, 1st Floor, Alcove, Buf- rd Go to www.CharterSchoolOfInquiry.org to learn more about CSI and to see the job desc Experienced, certified 3 Grade Teacher falo, NY 14202. including qualifications, and instructions for applying.

On September 20, 2017 at 9:30 am.

Premises known as 34 WAINWRIGHT Grade Teaching Assistants 3rd RD, BUFFALO, NY 14215 Section: 79.20 Block: 6 Lot: 8 certain plot, piece or parcel ALL that of land, with the buildings and imLong-term building sub for Kindergarten, 6-8 wks starting Sept. provements thereon erected, situate,

lying and being in the Town of Cheektowaga, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot Number thirty-seven (37), Township eleven (11), Go to www.CharterSchoolOfInquiry.org to learn more about CSI and to see the job de Range seven (7) of the Holland Land Company`s Survey.

As more particularly described in the including qualifications, and instructions for applying. judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment of sale. and terms Approximate amount of judgment The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo $188,652.58 plus interest and costs.

NO. 800662/2017 INDEX is a 501(C)(3) holding more than 800 different Joseph John Terranova, Esq., Referee charitable funds, established by individuals,

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LEGAL NOTICE RFP

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 16

SATURDAY AUGUST 19

THURSDAY AUGUST 24

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FRIDAY AUGUST 25

S.T.E.A.M. FAIR (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math): 5-8 p.m. UB EOC, 555 Ellicott St.; presented by Buffalo urban League, UAW & GM Tonawanda Engine plant.

Takin’ It To The Streets (8/19 & 20); MLK Park; 11 a.m. to Dusk; 891-4700.

FOXIE BROWN LINE DANCE CLASSES: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Schiller Senior Center, 2057 Genesee St. 4442046.

The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348.

Presentation: Willie (Will) Brown will give a presentation on “African Americans in the Civil War,” from 3-5 p.m. at the Merriweather Library Free & open to the public.

Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St. 11am - 12pm 716 832-1010.

FREE The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348

THURSDAY AUGUST 17

REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the Water Pollution Control Facility Upgrade project in Dunkirk, NY for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents. Optional MWBE Pre-bid meeting will be held on 8/16/17 @ 3:30pm at MCI Office. Documents can be obtained by contacting jlarcara@markcerrone.com, Phone 716-282-5244, Fax 716-282-5245 or iSqFt®. Bids due electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305 by 8/28/17 @ 9:00am. Certified Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprise participation is strongly encouraged.

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COUNTY OF ERIE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Rehabilitation of Como Lake Dam Low Level Outlets PROJ# CAP-CLD-1-17 The Department of Public Works (DPW), Division of Highways, seeking sealed bids for dam rehabilitation project. Sealed proposals must be received at the DPW, 95 Franklin St, Rm 1404, Buffalo, NY 14202 by 10 am, Thursday, August 24, 2017. Certified check in the amount of $9,000. as bid deposit required. Apprenticeship and MWBE utilization may be required. Pre-let meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 10 am, DPW, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY. Plans and additional bid submittal information on the Erie County website at: http://www2.erie.gov/dpw ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?

MONDAY AUGUST 21 Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St. 12 noon 716 832-1010. FREE GYC Ministries Gang Summer Basketball & Open gym, ages 14 & up; 7-9:30 p.m. CRUCIAL 230 Moselle St..

Community Celebration of 130th Anniversary of Marcus Garvey: 3-9 p.m. Martha Mitchell Center, 175 Oakmont Street. Free and open to the public. (716)335-8962 or email uhurumusa@gmailcom

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23

The Free Legal Advice Clinic is Free of Charge and Open to the Public. Our Lady of Hope Church corner of Lafayette and Grant.

833-5416 ext. 11 for more info.

The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348

Minority Bar Foundation 35th Annual Scholarship Receptiion & Awards Ceremony: The Mansion on Delaware.

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Puerto Rican & Hispanic Day parade, Niagara Square to LaSalle Park.

FOXIE BROWN LINE DANCE CLASSES: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Schiller Senior Center, 2057 Genesee St. 4442046.

The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348.

SATURDAY AUGUST 19 Honor and Reflections In Honor of Imam Abdul Aleem Hassan: Pratt Willard Community Center, 422 Pratt Street 10a.m. to 3p.m. To RSVP Prudence @ 308-6389 , Torkwase @ 8370248 or email prudenceisluv@ aol.com Annual Back-to-School Rally: Merriweather Library, 3:00 5:00 p.m. Free school supplies, academic games and prizes, all grade levels invited. Host: Eva M. Doyle 15th Annual Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade : starting at 1:00 pm in front of Buffalo City Hall and marching north on Niagara Street.

Mike’s Smooth Urban Ballroom Dance Classes: 11 a.m.

– 1 p.m. Delavan-Grider Community Center, 877 E. Delavan.

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Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St. 11am - 12pm 716 832-1010.

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THURSDAY AUGUST 24 East Delavan Branch Public Library Bike Safety Program: on Thursday, 3 PM. Win prizes and learn how to bike safely. 1187 E. Delavan. Free and open to the public.

Mayor Brown Fundraiser: Hosted by Friends of Mayor Brown, Templeton Landing, 2 Templeton Terrace, 6-8 p.m. $60; $100 couples; 436-8264 or 316-2063.

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