Challenger Community News January 18, 2017

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MLK Event Fit For A King!

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Protests Against Racism Continue

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Semaj Mack Competes in Miss New York PG. 2 USA Pageant

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Stop Killi’n Start Chill’n 5th Anniversary T-Shirt Affair The Stop Kill’n Start Chill’n organization will host its 5th Anniversary T-Shirt Affair on Saturday, January 28 at the Edgerton Center, 341 Backus Street from 2-6 p.m. Dinner will be served at the free event.

Ray Mayoliz of Pathways to Peace will be the keynote speaker. Special guests will include Mrs. Nina BecoatsGaines, mother of Kenneth “Chaz” Becoats and a representative of the Rochester Coalition of Family and Friends of Murdered Children and Victims of Violence. Rev. Britt M. Pledger is President of Stop Kill’n; Ms. Shuane’ Williams, Youth Advocate Coordinator; and Mrs. Tiffany Kassim, Vice-President. Please wear your loved ones t-shirts!

The Bronze Collective Theatre Fest The Bronze Collective Theatre Fest will be held from Feb. 20 to 26, at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC), 142 Atlantic Ave. in Rochester.

Presented by the Bronze Collective, a collaborative organization promoting African American theatrical companies and producing artists in Greater Rochester, the festival marks the Collective’s third edition and celebrates Black History Month.

The curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. nightly with drama, dance, spoken word, storytelling and gospel music.

Throughout this “Week’s Infusion of African American Theatrical Arts,’’ admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. A festival pass is also available granting access to all the week's activities.

For tickets or more details , call Mood Makers Books at (585) 271-7010 or go to www.MUCCC.org

Pre-K & Kindergarten

Registration

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Saturday, February 4 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

RCSD Central Office, 131 West Broad Street Apply early for the best chance of enrolling at the school you want!

Kindergarten Lottery Deadline: March 3 Pre-K Lottery Deadline: April 7 SCHOOL INFORMATION • REGISTRATION • FOOD RAFFLES • READING CORNER • FUN ACTIVITIES

“Expressions of King’s Legacy” Event Rochester Institute of Technology has announced CNN anchor Fredricka Whitfield will be the keynote speaker for the school’s annual Expressions of King’s Legacy celebration, Thursday, Jan. 26, as a replacement for civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander Alexander cancelled her appearance at the event due to health concerns, school officials said.

Whitfield began her career as a morning anchor in Charleston, S.C., before moving on to positions as a reporter and anchor with NBC News, the Today Show, and Dateline NBC, then CNN in 2002.

She will open the program, which takes place from 12 pm. to 2 p.m., in RIT’s Gordon Field House and Activities Center.

U.S. Circuit Judge Robert L. Wilkins, who serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, will also participate in the program.

Mayor Lovely A. Warren (left) welcomes Semaj Mack.

Mayor Warren Welcomes Miss New York USA Contestant to City Hall Mayor Lovely A. Warren welcomed Semaj Mack to City Hall last week. Semaj is a Rochester resident who competed for the title of Miss New York USA 2017 January 13th – 15th at The Purchase College Performing Arts Center in Purchase, NY. The young woman chosen as Miss New York USA 2017 will go on to represent the state of New York in the 2017 Miss USA pageant which will air live on FOX television.

Miss Mack is the daughter of Latanya Grimes. She is 20 years old, currently self-employed and pursuing a career in nursing and modeling. She attended Monroe Community College. Her activities and hobbies include modeling, volunteer work in her free time, esthetics and entrepreneurship. Recent volunteer work includes serving as a Bell Ringer for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign and a Foodlink TV appearance. Her sponsors for the pageant are Precious Jewels, Sarah Johnson, Quality Home Furnishings (Kevin Sullivan), Mt. Hope Diner and Studio 50 Photography.

The Miss New York Teen USA and Miss New York USA pageants are the Official Preliminaries to the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageant.

2017 AFRIKAN AMERICAN HERITAGE EVENTS Mon-Jan. 16Th - “32nd Annual MLK Day Community Celebration”-Eastman School of Music Kodak Theater-26 Gibbs Street-9:00 A.M. Presented by The Greater Rochester MLK Jr. Commission. Join this FREE Martin Luther King Day Community Worship Celebration to celebrate the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event will feature a 200-Voice Mega Choir. For more information, please contact Simeon Banister-585-851-8441 or visit the website: www. grmlk.org.

Wed-Feb. 1St - “Annual Gospel Hour”-City Hall Atrium-30 Church Street-12:15-pm 1:15pm. Gospel Performances by Leadership Academy for Young Men. This event is presented by the City of Rochester's Black Heritage Committee. For more information, please call 585-428-9857 or email blackheritage@ cityofrochester.gov. You can also go the website at www.cityofrochester.gov/bhm Thur-Feb. 2Nd - “Annual Evening of Art & Jazz” -City Hall Atrium-30 Church Street-5:30-7:00pm. This event is presented by the City of Rochester's Black Heritage Committee. For more information, please call 585-428-9857 or email blackheritage@cityofrochester.gov. You can also go to the website at www.cityofrochester.gov/bhm

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AREA BRIEFS Bad News for Buffalo’s Black Community: Death Count Already Totals Six in First 10 Days of the New Year To date, six African Americans have been shot to death since the beginning of the year – all within the first 10 days of 2017.

On New Year’s day 30-year-old Shanna Mason was found fatally shot in a Gold Street home. On the same day, 22 year old Xavier Wimes and within hours of his death, 25-year-old Alvin McDowell, was shot in the Town Gardens apartment complex. On January 10 Jerald Bailey, 48, was shot on his porch in the Hamlin Park neighborhood. The day before that, on Jan. 9, 46-year-old Paul Byrd was shot in front of his house on Cornwall Avenue. And on January 4, Quantrell Carson, 34, was found shot to death on Northland Avenue near Humboldt Parkway. Most recently, there have been reports of three more young Black men being shot, but not killed ; a man on Horton Place, a man on Walden near Bailey, and another young man on Fillmore Avenue.

Police are asking that anyone with information about any of these killings or shootings to call or text the Buffalo Police confidential TIPCALL line at 847-2255.

MWBE Outreach Meetings Set The MWBE Task Force will be holding three outreach sessions between January 18 through January 23. The dates and times of the events ore as follows: •Wednesday, January 18 at 6:00 P.M., PUSH Buffalo 271 Grant Street •Thursday, January 19 at 5:30 P.M. , PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted 319 Suffolk Street •Monday, January 23 at 11A.M., Room 1417 City Hall For more information or any questions, please contact V. Shaw by phone at (716) 85l -4361 or by email at vshaw@city. buffalo.com

Reverend Dr. Bernice A. King

Daughter of Dr. King to Speak at Niagara University The youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Reverend Dr. Bernice A. King, will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday Jan. 31, during Niagara University’s annual celebration of her father’s life and work. She is the CEO of the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Her talk is scheduled for 5 p.m. in the Castellani Art Museum on the Niagara University Campus. A full schedule of activities has been coordinated by Niagara University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs in observance the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For more information contact Niagara University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs at 716.286.8510 or ude.aragain@nibraha.

African mask with Picasso portrait.

PROTESTS CONTINUE: Legislator Betty Jean Grant was one of several speakers who turned out to call for the removal of School Board member and area businessman Carl Paladino from the Board of Education following insulting and racist comments about President Barack Obama and first lady Michele Obama. Rev. George F. Nicholas of the Concerned Clergy Coalition, also spoke at the rally and prayer vigil which was attended by over 200 people. Rev. Nicholas said that those who are not “standing with us” do not deserve the community’s support in the future. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, board member Sharon BeltonCottman will present a second resolution at a 5:30 p.m. School Board Meeting at City Hall, calling for Mr. Paladino’s removal. THIRD EYE PHOTO

Big City Schools’ Group Pushes for Ouster of Paladino From Buffalo Board In an unusual move, the national organization group that represents urban school boards and their superintendents is asking New York state officials to remove Carl Paladino from the Buffalo, N.Y.,school board.

The Washington-based Council of the Great City Schools is the latest in a line of people and groups to seek Paladino’s ouster in response to derogatory comments he made about President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and Valerie Jarrett, the president’s long-time adviser.

A spokesman for the Council said he believed it was the first time in 40 years—and possibly in the organization’s 50-year history—that it had publicly called for the removal of a school board member or superintendent in one of its districts.

But the Council’s strongly-worded statement drew the same defiant response from Paladino as the others. He told Education Week on Friday that he will fight any attempt to oust him.

“Hell, no,” he said when asked if he plans to quit.

The calls for Paladino’s resignation ignited more than two weeks ago when a survey he filled out for a local Buffalo publication, the Artvoice, was published. In his response to questions about what he’d like to see happen in 2017 and who he’d like to see go away, Paladino told the publication that he’d like for President Obama to catch mad cow disease and die and for Mrs. Obama to “return to being a male and let loose” in Zimbabwe to live with a gorilla.

The comments were widely condemned as racist and calls for his ouster began almost immediately. His comments were also denounced by a spokesperson for President-elect Trump, for whose campaign Paladino served as New York co-chair.

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund wrote to New York state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia asking that Paladino be removed. The Buffalo school board approved a resolution by a 6-2 vote in December condemning Paladino’s comments and giving him 24 hours to resign before starting the process to remove him.

The New York state education commissioner can remove a school board member for neglect of duty or willful misconduct, but a formal application seeking removal must be submitted to the commissioner within 30 days of the action that led to the complaint, according to state law.

In his statement condemning the remarks, Michael Casserly, the executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools, said Paladino’s comments showed “a craven disregard for the dignity of the first family, and the ugly and racist nature of his statements reflects poorly on all of us in public education.”

“Regardless of whether they were spoken in the conduct of his duties as a public official, Mr. Paladino’s loathsome words set an example of intolerance for all the students that we are charged with teaching and guiding,” the statement continued. “There is simply no place in our public dialogue for an elected school board member to spew such hatred.”

The African Influence on Picasso’s Work During the early 1900s, the aesthetics of traditional African sculpture became a powerful influence among European artists who formed an avant-garde in the development of modern art. In France, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and their School of Paris friends blended the highly stylized treatment of the human figure in African sculptures with painting styles derived from the postImpressionist works of Edouard Manet, Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin.

While these artists knew nothing of the original meaning and function of the West and Central African sculptures they encountered, they instantly recognized the spiritual aspect of the composition and adapted these qualities to their own efforts to move beyond the naturalism that had defined Western art since the Renaissance.

Picasso’s African Period, which lasted from 1906 to 1909, was the period when Pablo Picasso painted in a style which was strongly influenced by African sculpture and particularly traditional African masks. This protoCubist period following Picasso’s Blue Period and Rose Period has also been called the Negro Period, or Black Period.

The work that become one of the cornerstones of his fame is known as Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. In this Continued Page 9

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JOB WELL DONE! Historic Presidency of Barak Obama, America’s first African American President, ends January 20.

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espite incredible opposition, President Obama has emerged as one of the most consequential and successful presidents in America.

In addition to inheriting a nation in the worse financial free fall/crisis since the Great Depression, two overseas wars, civil unrest, a rash of mass shootings, and changing cultural demographics. He faced die-hard, racist Republican opposition from day one from men who plotted a path of unified opposition to his every proposal. The door was closed to Republican cooperation, but that did not stop him from forging ahead to try heal this nation.

Barack Obama holds the dubious distinction of being the most disrespected president in history; he and his family over the last 8 years, the victims of unprecedented bigotry and unwarranted personal attacks. Blame it on the color of their skin. Yet through it all, Barack Obama maintained his “cool,” as did his beautiful wife Michele and his amazing daughters Malia and Sasha. Add to that, according to the Washington Post, Obama has served longer than any president in decades without a scandal.

Barack and Michelle Obama brought grace, style, intelligence and more to the White House. And in the wake of their departure, President Obama leaves a legacy to be proud of.

We wish the Obama’s Godspeed and look forward to the role they will play nationally and globally as “Citizen and Mrs. Obama” in the coming years.

Job Well Done!

President Obama’s Accomplishments Speak For Themselves...

Besides being the only president to issue reform on same sex marriage, create the affordable healthcare act forbidding insurance agencies to deny people because of age or condition, and reduce the unemployment rate to the lowest its been in over 11 years, gas prices are at an all time low.In 2016, President Obama has made history again. To date, he has granted 562 commutations: more commutations than the previous nine presidents combined and more commutations than any individual president in nearly a century Here’s a list by writer Todd Perry, of some of things that the 44th President of the United States has accomplished during his tenure: 1.Passed Health Care Reform: After five presidents over a century failed to create universal health insurance, signed the Affordable Care Act (2010). It will cover 32 million uninsured Americans beginning in 2014 and mandates a suite of experimental measures to cut health care cost growth, the number one cause of America’s long-term fiscal problems.

2. Passed the Stimulus: Signed $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009 to spur economic growth amid greatest recession since the Great Depression. Weeks after stimulus went into effect, unemployment claims began to subside. Twelve months later, the private sector began producing more jobs than it was losing, and it has continued to do so for twenty-three straight months, creating a total of nearly 3.7 million new private-sector jobs.

3. Passed Wall Street Reform: Signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010) to re-regulate the financial sector after its practices caused the Great Recession.

4. Ended the War in Iraq: Ordered all U.S. military forces out of the country. Last troops left on December 18, 2011.

5. Drawdown of War in Afghanistan: From a peak of 101,000 troops in June 2011, U.S. forces are now down to 30,000.

6. Eliminated Osama bin laden: In 2011, ordered special forces raid of secret compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in which the terrorist leader was killed and a trove of al-Qaeda documents was discovered.

7. Turned Around U.S. Auto Industry: In 2009, injected $62 billion in federal money (on top of $13.4 billion in loans from the Bush administration) into ailing GM and Chrysler in return for equity stakes and agreements for massive restructuring. Since bottoming out in 2009, the auto industry has added more than 100,000 jobs. In 2011, the Big Three automakers all gained market share for the first time in two decades.

8. Saved the U.S. auto industry 9. Helped put the U.S. on track for energy independence by 2020 10. Began the drawdown of troops in Afghanistan 11. Signed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals allowing as many as 5 million people living in the U.S. illegally to avoid deportation and receive work permits 12. Signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to re-regulate the financial sector 13. Dropped the veteran homeless rate by 50 percent 14. Reversed Bush-era torture policies 15. Began the process of normalizing relations with Cuba 16. Increased Department of Veteran Affairs funding 17. Signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act 18. Boosted fuel efficiency standards for cars 19 – Improved school nutrition with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act 20. Repealed the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy 21. Signed the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, making it a federal crime to assault anyone based on sexual or gender identification 22 – Helped negotiate the landmark Iran Nuclear Deal 23 – He signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to combat pay discrimination against women 24 – Nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, making her the first Hispanic ever to serve as a justice 25 – Supported veterans through a $78 billion tuition assistance GI bill 26 – Launched My Brother’s Keeper, a White House initiative designed to help young minorities achieve their full potential

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HEALTH MATTERS

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“To Everything There is a Season”:

Winter Foods Benefit Kidneys Adrenal Glands, Bladder and Bones

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inter solstice is the first day of winter, occurring December 21 in the northern hemisphere, when the sun rises the latest and sets the earliest, giving us the shortest day and the longest night of the year. This is a time for us to go deeply within, to bring light to the dark places. Winter is the most yin season, a time for storing and conserving energy – to slow down, rejuvenate, rest, nourish our inner life, restore our foundation, and deepen our roots – within ourselves within our family and within our spiritual community and faith.

In our bodies, the organs, glands and tissues associated with the winter period are the kidneys, adrenal glands, bladder, and bones.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the kidneys are thought of as the root of the body’s energy.

Winter Foods Use the following foods to support your kidneys, bladder, adrenal glands and bones during the winter months.

Liquid Foods: Drink warming herbal teas with ginger, nettle, fennel seeds, licorice root, and cinnamon in the winter, and use an abundance of vegetable and bean soups to promote kidney cleansing.

Salty Foods: A little salt is beneficial to the kidneys and adrenal glands, while too much can cause tightness in the kidneys and bladder. Use miso, seaweeds, sea salt, millet, and barley.

Bitter Foods: A small quantity of bitter foods nourishes the heart, which may also be stressed winter. Use lettuce, watercress, endive, escarole, turnip, celery, asparagus, alfalfa, rye, oats, quinoa, and amaranth.

Warming Foods: Ginger, cinnamon, garlic, black pepper, cloves, fennel, cayenne, roasted root vegeables (yams, potatoes, beets, carrots), flaxseed oil. Minimize your intake of cold foods such as salad greens, raw vegetables and fruit, cold drinks and ice cream.

Kidney yang tonics (warming): walnuts, black beans, quinoa, onions, leeks, garlic, chicken, lamb (seldom), wild salmon Kidney yin tonics (blood building): mung beans, mung bean sprouts, string beans, black beans, aduki beans kidney beans, black soybeans, lentils, tofu, wild rice, millet, barley, sweet rice, wheat berries, potato, parsley, asparagus, seaweeds, spirulina, chlorella, red raspberries, blueberries, watermelon, rosehip tea, and red raspberry tea.

Bladder cleaners: aduki beans, lima beans, celery, carrots, winter squash, potatoes, asparagus, diluted lemon juice, cranberry juice.

Bone builders: sesame seeds, tahini, hummus, almonds, kale, broccoli, carrots, amaranth, figs, dandelion greens, spinach, collards, black-eyed peas, soybeans.

(Source: The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women’s Health” by D. Sat Dharam

Doctor Awarded $1 Million Dollars To Make Cancer Treatment Less Harmful In almost every medical breakthrough, there comes a time where a major decision that was made that changes the trajectory of medical research. Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is at the center of that life-changing breakthrough.

Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is one of less than 100 Black women physicists in the U.S. An assistant professor at Tuskegee University, Dr. Green was recently awarded a $1.1 million grant to develop a cancer treatment involving lasers and nanoparticles.

In a recent profile of Dr. Green in AL.com, she explained that though DR. GREEN she’s extremely busy working as an assistant professor at Tuskegee University and conducting much-needed cancer treatment research, she rarely declines an invitation to speak to professional groups, nonprofit organizations and schools.

Coverage Countdown to January 31, 2017!

You must apply for enrollment through www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov by January 31 to have health insurance in 2017.

• Do you need health insurance?

• Are you shopping for coverage but haven’t made a decision yet?

• Have you already chosen a plan, but want to reconsider?

• Do you know about the Essential Plan, with monthly premiums that are either FREE or $20 based on your income?

Fidelis Care can answer all your health insurance questions and help you apply for enrollment through www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov.

Fidelis Care is committed to providing you with excellent customer service. We are here to help!

Call 1-888-FIDELIS for more information or to make an appointment with a Health Benefit Representative. You can also visit fideliscare.org/offices to find a community office close to you. Get a free estimate in 60 seconds or less by visiting our Affordable Care Advisor at fideliscare.org/enroll.

To learn more about applying for health insurance including Child Health Plus and Medicaid through NY State of Health, the Official Health Plan Marketplace, visit www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov or call 1-855-355-5777.

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FAITH & FAMILY

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Dr. James A. Lewis And Miracle Missions Church To Host Second Lip Sync Battle

Four members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will continue to perform during services in East Side churches in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to raise awareness of the BPO's new Diversity Council. The performances kicked off last week on Dr. King's actual birthday. They performed at Friendship Baptist Church, and Shiloh Baptist Church.

On Jan. 29, they will perform at 9:30 a.m. at True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 E. Ferry St. and at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Baptist Church, 184 Goodell St. BPO Diversity Council co-chairs Otis N. Glover and Rev. Melody Rutherford will introduce the quartet to the congregation at each performance, increasing awareness of the newly formed Council in the process.

The formation of the Diversity Council last spring places the BPO at the vanguard of a national movement to diversify the American classical music scene.

Last year’s Lip Sync Battle received rave reviews, and featured local celebrities such as Mayor Byron Brown, Senator Tim Kennedy, and Judge Tim Franczyk. Judge Franczyk was awarded the “Lip Sync First Prize Belt” for his rendition of Dionne Warrick’s “Say a Little Prayer.” Mayor Byron Brown and Senator Tim Kennedy came in second place with their rendition of the Stylistics “You Make Me Feel Brand New.”

Home Going Celebration

The 2017 Lip Sync Battle promises to surpass last year’s battle. Our 2017 contestants will be as equally entertaining.

Come see them go head to head – lip synching the song of their choice – battling for the coolest bragging rights in the City of Buffalo. Don’t miss our 2017 battle The Valentine’s Social festivities also includes, Food, Dancing, Photo Booth and just PURE fun! Cost $50.00, for tickets please contact 913-0941

Home Going Celebration James Louis Brown 1959-2017 Service: Jordan Grove Baptist Church 1264 Kensignton Avenue on Thursday January 19 11:00 am

of the whole world. God has a way of standing before the nations with judgment, and it seems that I can hear God saying to America, ‘You’re too arrogant! And if you don’t change your ways, I will rise up and break the backbone of your power, and I’ll place it in the hands of a nation that doesn’t even know my name. Be still and know that I’m God.” -Martin Luther King Jr.

Luther King With Visit to Four East Side Churches

The pop culture phenomenon of lip sync battling comes back to Buffalo when Dr. James A. Lewis III, Senior Pastor and the Miracle Missions Full Gospel Church family hosts its “Annual Valentine’s Social” and Lip Sync Battle, February 10 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Grapevine Restaurant, 333 Dick Road, Depew, NY.

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FAITH & FAMILY

City-Wide King Celebration Answers the Question to Event’s Theme, “Where Do We Go From Here?”

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he annual Martin Luther King Celebration in Kleinhans Music Hall last Sunday evening was not only an awesome display of local talent, but an important and timely reminder of Dr. King’s legacy of faith and struggle in his quest to end racism and injustice; a legacy that should compel us to continue do the work necessary until the job is complete.

Dr. Erika D. Gault, a remarkable young woman of clarity and vision, delivered a short, but powerful message. Like Dr. King, we must develop the capacity to “criticize and energize” she said. King, she pointed out, called critical attention to man’s inhumanity to man; to racial hatred, bigotry and White supremacy. He refused to accept these realities, took action against them and with the vision of God’s Kingdom, energized African Americans as well as all people of good will to take a stand. As she listed a litany of current injustices both locally and nationally, from the denigration of President and Mrs. Obama by local businessman and school board member Carl Paladino, to the unjust killing of unarmed Black men nationwide , she said we are obligated to continue King’s work for the liberation of our people and ultimately the salvation of the country.

DR. GAULT “You can’t say you can’t find work to do!” she said.

What would Dr. King say to us today, she asked rhetorically? Basically to keep the faith because God is still in charge and all is not lost. Quoting Dr. King she continued: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” In the end, she assured, the Kingdom of God will win, but we will have to go to work until that day comes . Channeling the spirit of King she declared, “There will be justice in the White House and justice in the street!” She received a standing ovation.

Dr. Gault, assistant professor of history and religion at Hilbert College, is organizing a youth symposium and poetry slam February 11 in the Johnston Theatre at Elmwood Franklin School. For more information go online to njoziensemble.com The commemoration has been coordinated for the past 11 years under the dedicated guidance of Bessie Patterson.

Youth were prominent in the program which included amazing performances by Angel Vox, the Olmsted High School Band, Torri Young, Miss Barbara’s School of Dance, the Friendship Praise Dance Ministry, the Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts Choir, and the African American Cultural Center Dancers. The Recognition of Students portion of the show evolved into an auditorium-wide youth tribute with Mrs. Patterson issuing a timely message to young people and personally inviting all the youth in the audience on stage. Also, performing was Melody Rhodes, Kiesha Adamczyk-Bennett, the Buffalo Usher’s Association and Atlanta-based comedian Willie Brown & Woody.

Serving with Mrs. Patterson as co-hosts and presenters were W/C Brandy, Dr. James Lewis III, Evangelist Anita Williams and Elder Craig Pridgen. A host of elected officials and dignitaries were in attendance and recognized including newly elected District Attorney John Flynn , State Senator Timothy Kennedy and Mayor Byron Brown who delivered brief remarks. Seven outstanding citizens – Edna Gayles-Kee, Luz Milagros Ramos, Pastor Richard Stenhouse, Rafael Suarez, Jennifer Whitaker, Pastor James Giles and Sandy White - were the well deserving 2017 honorees. –a.b.

The St. Johns AME Gospel Chorus 90th Anniversary Events Thursday January 19 and Friday January 20 Gospel Chorus Workshop Guest Director Elder Roger Walker of Atlanta Georgia on Thursday January 19 and Friday January 20 at St. Johns AME Church 917 Garden Ave in Niagara Falls at 6 pm ,Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for the youth .

Saturday January 21 Gospel Chorus 90th Anniversary Celebration Concert with guest director Elder Roger Walker on Saturday January 21. 6 pm at St. Johns AME Church is located at 917 Garden Ave in Niagara Falls. Evangelist Ruby McCoy, Sis. Rosemary Bass, Sis Esther Tramell.

For more information please call the church (716) 285-6432 or call Rosemary at (716)880-9654

HOMECOMING SUNDAY Members, families, friends and guests are welcome to worship with us on Sunday January 22 at St. Johns AME Church 917 Garden Avenue & Richard Avenue Allen Way in Niagara Falls. Sunday School starts at 9:30am and Worship service starts at 11:00am. For more information please contact the church (716) 285-6432 or Sis. Dorothy Brundidge at (716) 297-0717. Rev. Dion S. Greer, Sr. Pastor.

National Day for Racial Healing for a Community Prayer Service Held The religious leaders on the Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable hosted an interfaith prayer service on the National Day of Racial Healing January 17 at Blessed Trinity Church 317 Leroy Avenue.

The Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable consists of The Right Reverend R. William Franklin, Episcopal Diocese of WNY; the Most Reverend Richard Malone, Catholic Diocese of Buffalo ; Rev. George F. Nicholas, Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church; Rev. Darius Pridgen, True Bethel Baptist Church; and Rev. Jonathan Staples, First Shiloh Baptist Church.

2017 City-Wide Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration. THIRD EYE PHOTOS

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ON STAGE *The Jazz Embassy Cafe with Melodic Love Therapist FragranceandJuan Cosmic Energy

Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Phenomenal Xpressions 517 Main Street from 4 til 8:p.m.

The lineup includes our host Legendary, Cire Luey Freeman, Elle Vie, Edryce Hasan, FragranceandJuan Cosmic Energy and of course the Cosmic Energy Band: Rufus "Breezy" Cole Jr., Rodney "Richie Lee" Hammond, Colin Brydalski, Michela "The Empress" Davis, Chris "Frankie Starlight" Maloney, Zamanti "Zoom the Sound Scientist" Epps, and Lonnie Barlow. Admission is $10 and includes dinner. CDs on sale for $10 as well. Call FragranceandJuan at 716-253-1404 for tickets.

IN IT TO WIN IT TOUR ” Charlie Wilson will bring his “In It To Win It” Tour to Buf-

falo’s KeyBank Center at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11 featuring Fantasia, Johnny Gill and Solero. Tickets are $49.50 - $103 and available at the KeyBank Center box office, tickets.com and charge by phone at 888-223-6000. For more information call 855-4444.

*SENECA NIAGARA CASINO AN EVENING WITH KENNY “BABYFACE” EDMONDS Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 8:00 PM

*Will Holton's Love Cadenza Part 3 The METROPOLITAN Entertainment Complex 1670 Main Street Sat, Feb 18, 2017, 8:00 PM – Sun, Feb 19, 2017, 2:00 AM This annual collective concert features some of Western New York's best in entertainment and this year THE LIVE CONCERT with performances Erinn Benning, Joey Diggs, Mia Riot, Brian Freeman, Lindsay Niccs, Nikki C. Hicks, Maya Satterwhite, Tifani, Will Holton and from Hartford Connecticut - Doobie Powell (with Kevin Powell, Billy Powell and Alphaeus Bennett) Hosted by SalleyNycole APPETIZERS/OPEN BAR THE AFTER PARTY with 2 of Buffalos Best spinning for you DJ Wire (Brice Beathley) & DJ CPerfect tickets on sale now call 716.704.5400 or visit Doris Records 286 E. Ferry DATE AND TIME Sponsored by Skyn by SalleyNycole | Nashira Design |The Challenger News | BWNY | The Buffalo News |William Charls *FRIDAY MARCH 10 Friday Night Laughs PresentsThe NY Kings Comedy Tour starring Capone Lee, Rob Stapleton, Talent Harris, Drew Fraser and Mark VieraTwo Shows: 7:30pm and 10pm 21+ admitted (5) Five Comedians, (1) One Stage,( 1) One Night ONLY General Admission Event $36 Advance / $41 Day Of Show Tickets On Sale Now at Doris Records 716-883-2410, or The Tralf Box Office.

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Mayweather Confirms He Will Attend Trump Inauguration

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ince they are longtime buds, Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he will be front and center at Donald Trump‘s inauguration ceremony.TMZ caught up with Mayweather in New York City and asked about his time spent with the President-elect during a closed-door meeting in December.

But before the photo guy could even finish getting the words “D.C.” out of his mouth, Mayweather excitedly volunteered that he would by in D.C. for the inauguration.

“Am I going to go to D.C.? Yea, y’all will see me in D.C. Ya’ll will see me in D.C. looking good. All Black affair.

Bow tie? Or regular tie?” said Floyd.

Before addressing the topic of Trump’s swearing in, Mayweather gave a shout out to President Obama. He urged Americans to grant Trump the benefit of the doubt and hope for the best.

“Barack Obama was a good president and hopefully, Donald Trump is a good president.”

“We don’t know what can happen in life. Only thing we can do is keep our fingers crossed, pray and hope for the best.”

According to The Money Team boss, Trump has been nothing but supportive of him in the past.

Solange, Questlove, Sheila E. To Discuss Prince At Yale Yale University has rounded up several prominent artists and musicians for its upcoming four-day conference on the influence and legacy of music icons Prince and David Bowie.

Titled “Blackstar Rising & the Purple Reign,” the seminar is a multi-day symposium that will “explore the careers of two singular musicians who changed the face of popular music culture in the second half of the 20th century,” states a website for the event.

The conference will kick off on Wednesday, Jan. 25, with Questlove and Kimbra hosting a “critical deejay” discussion of favorite Prince and Bowie tracks.

On Thursday, Jan. 26, Bowie’s 1973 concert film “Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” will be screened followed by a Q&A. Later that night, Solange and curator/conference organizer Daphne A. Brooks will have a keynote discussion at the round-table discussion “Everybody Still Wants To Fly: Activism from Prince to Solange.” p.m.).

On Friday, Jan. 27, percus-

Picassos’s Les Demoiselles and a Feng mask from Gabon, West coast of Central Africa colonized by the French.

PICASSO continued work, he began to incorporate African influences into his

work.

Before Picasso started his Black Period he came into the possession of some ancient Iberian sculptures that he got from an acquaintance who had stolen them from the Louvre museum in Paris. In Les Demoiselles d’Avignonthe faces of the three women on the left are based on the Iberian sculptures.

Picasso based the faces of the two women on the right on the African totem art, that he had also collected.

Throughout Picasso’s career, periods would be concluded by a major artwork that contained all the new things he had learned.

Later in his life, Picasso would deny he had been inspired

by African art, while making the painting the Demoiselles but there seems to be ample evidence that he was familiar with, and was already collecting African art while making the Demoiselles.

sionist Sheila E. and saxophonist Donny McCaslin will participate in a roundtable conversation about artistic collaboration .

On Saturday, Jan. 28, TV On The Radio will perform for free.

Additionally, other conference sessions will cover “funk and the 1970s,” “the art of collaboration,” “sonic experimentalism,” and more, according to Revolt.

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BUFFALO RESISTANCE WEEKEND!

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arches, rallies and organizing are being planned as part of “Buffalo Resistance Weekend” around the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on

Jan. 20.

The weekend’s activities are being coordinated by an array of local groups, including Buffalo Anti-Racism Coalition, Burning Books, Citizen Action, Interfaith Peace Network, Lawyers of the Left, Planned Parenthood C&WNY, Stronger Together WNY, WNY Peace Center, Riverside Salem United Church of Christ, WNY Peace Center, SEIU 1199, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence and WNY Coalition of

Suggested readings by Kenneth and Sharon Holley

“Incarceration” and “School to Prison Pipeline” are terms that have been frequently talked about in the African American Community.

Writers, such as Malcolm X certainly explored the issue in “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” as well as George Jackson in “Soledad Brother.” Locally, the organization, Prisoners are People, Too meets monthly to discuss prison reform and issues of incarceration.

We offer these titles on incarceration for your reading and information.

•Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur •Felon Attorney by TheArthur A. Duncan II, Esq. •Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson •Letters to an Incarcerated Brother: Encouragement, Hope and Healing for Inmates and Their Loved Ones by Hill Harper •The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander •A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival and Coming of Age in Prison by R. Dwayne Betts •Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas A. Blackmon •Writing on the Wall: Selected Prison Writings of Mumia Abu-Jamal •Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison

by Shaka Senghor

Just Communities to Present 38 Awards at Leaders Luncheon

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wenty-five community awards and 13 youth awards will be presented when the National federation of Just Communities for Western New York holds its 2017 Community Leader Awards luncheon at noon Jan 25 in the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.

Challenger editor and publisher Alnisa Banks will receive the Media Award along with longtime Buffalo News columnist Donn Esmonde.

Tickets for the luncheon are $50. Reservations are needed

by Wednesday. Tables of 10 can be reserved. For tickets and more information call 853-9596 or visit nfjcwny.org.

The awards include: •Arts/Culture: The Museum of disABILITY History •Business: George Augstell and James F. Dentinger, president of McGuire Development Co. •Community Service/Volunteerism: Maritza Vega vice president of the Hispanic Heritage Council and Jessica Bauer Walker, second vice president and health committee chairwoman of the Buffalo Public Schools District Parent Coordinating Council.

•Corporate: Harmac Medical Products.

•Education: City Honors School Principal William A. Kresse and David Rust, executive director of Say Yes Buffalo.

•Family: The Rosenhoch Family •Government: Niagara falls Mayor Paul A. Dyster.

•Health Care: Dr. Greg Daniel founder of first local chain of urgent care centers and Dr. Fatai Gbadamosi, who practices internal medicine with Evergreen Health Service.

•Interfaith: Tahmina Rehman president of the Local Women’s Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

•Law Enforcement: Niagara Falls Police Chief E. Bryan DalPorto and Buffalo Police Lt. Genevieve Rak •Legal: Niagara County Family Court Support Magistrate Kristie Tokasz Kantor and Buffalo City Court Judge Robert T. Russell Jr. •Media: Alnisa Banks, editor and publisher of the Challenger Community News and long time Buffalo News columnist Donn Esmonde.

•Organization: The Volunteer Lawyers Project.

•Philanthropy: University at Buffalo professors Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson.

•Public Relations: Michael Hughes Senior VP and public affairs and marketing for Kaleida Health and Dinorah E. Santos of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce.

•Special Award: John R. Oishei Foundation.

•Sports: Slow Roll Buffalo.

•Youth Awards: Sarina Divan, Davon Hardy, Mikyle Hassanali, Caleb Graham, Quinna Hamby, Emily Jimenez, Mariama McCoy, ThanThan Tway and Patrick Uhteg Jr. Dr. Manch Scholarship Award: Lorena James.

Norman Goldfarb Youth Award: Claudine Karambizi.

Peace-Justice-Nonviolence Advocates.

Events include: •An “End of the World Party” from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Jan. 19 by Citizen Action at 322 Amherst St., Buffalo. For more information, contact Samantha Nephew at snephew@citizenactionny.org.

•“No Trump! No KKK! No Racist USA!” march and assembly at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 20 by Buffalo Anti-Racism Coalition starting a Lafayette Square in downtown Buffalo. For more information, contact Lou DeJesus at bflolovergirl@ gmail.com.

•Solidarity Hub (volunteering, networking, letter-writing, community pot-luck) at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan 21, 11 a.m.

- 3 p.m. at Babeville, 341 Delaware Ave. by Buffalo Stronger Together WNY. For more information, contact Annie Krause at a.krause@strongertogetherwny.org.

•“No Hate, No Mandate” march and rally, a sister event to the Women’s March on D.C. at 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 21 from 341 Delaware Ave to Niagara Square, Buffalo by the WNY Peace Center and Riverside Salem United Church of Christ. For more information, contact Vicki Ross 9313520.

Poetry And Performance Workshop For Youth A free, ten-week spoken word workshop for youth, male and female, ages 1218 called “All Word and No Play” is running January 18 through March 30, 2017 at the Gloria J. Parks Community Center, 3242 Main Street, Buffalo. The University District Community Development Association (UDCDA) and Just Buffalo Literary Center are partnering to offer the series with support from the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo. Workshops are held on Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:00 p.m. through March 30. To register, call 716-832-1010.

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Humanity, Which Way, Buffalo?

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uring the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, a cultural war emerged with the battle line drawn by white supremacist organizations, led by Donald Trump. The Alt Right “movement” of supremacists and Trump supporters line up on the side of identity politics. While People of Color, Muslims, Mexicans, and LGBT and anyone organizing, advocating or fighting for freedom, truth and justice are the enemies of supremacists.

The cultural conflict, a war of a psychological nature, echoes from European colonization, enslavement of Africans, genocide against Native people and southern white supremacy violence of the post-reconstruction era.

Education is the battle field in the cultural war occurring in Buffalo N.Y. The battle engages the Buffalo Public Schools, New York State Education Department, City Hall and the hearts and minds of adults and children. The request by the Buffalo Board of Education, to the State Education Commissioner, for the removal of Carl Paladino from the Board is a response to the offensive and harmful aggression of the white male supremacy mentality.

Mr. Paladino’s harmful and abusive statements, were reported nationally and internationally. A Trump advisor and New York State Republican Party leader, Paladino has a history of bullying and intimidating behavior. His 2017 New Year Wishes, published in a local weekly were, death by mad cow disease for President Obama; and a degrading, dehumanizing characterization of Michelle Obama going back to live with gorillas. Beyond perpetuating a lie of the First Lady being a transgender man, he projects the slavery justifying sub-human African monkey stereotype found in racist, KKK and American Nazi publications.

His statement negates his role as a public official, and education leader. It brings into explosive view a conflict in human values within Mr. Paladino and within the Buffalo community. The published statement put the citizens of Buffalo, the city government, Board of Education, State Education Department, and the Mayor front and center to demonstrate leadership and the true character of our humanity.

As a public official, representing citizens in one of nine districts of the Buffalo Public Schools; Mr. Paladino has demonstrated a moral, educational and professional incompetence. By his conduct, Paladino demonstrated a purposeful intent to make public display of depraved ideas that would warrant a teacher’s removal from the classroom or principal from management of a school.

The recent City Hall demonstration, a mobilization of women for the protection of our children and the wellbeing of the co munity is the frontline of organizing people of good conscious to confront and remove a white supremacist bully from the Buffalo Board of Education. The question remains, will the school yard bully be held accountable for his actions?

The Mayor calling the demonstration “a side show”, reminds me of a lesson from the School of Common Sense, that Brother Simba (MHRIP) often spoke – “our greatest affliction is our contradiction”. In that regard, the Mayor is a “no show on leadership”. His statement that Paladino should resign offers nothing since Paladino has chosen not to.

There’s no free lunch and there’s no free speech. Everyone is accountable for the effect of their behavior. Speech is behavior. Mr. Paladino has spoken freely. He has taken responsibility, but refuses to be accountable for the harm he has done. One cannot yell fire in a dark theater full of patrons, or verbally incite violence against others, or slander

“We wish to plead our own cause.

Too long have others spoken for us.”

- John Russwurm, Freedom’s Journal.

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people with impunity.

First Amendment protection, does not permit harm, intent to cause harm, nor supersede professional standards, ethics, policies and regulations intended to protect children and the public interest. The idea that Paladino’s statements are free speech, and his removal from the Board would be an unconstitutional infringement of his rights, is a superficial interpretation of the 1st Amendment. Determining Paladino’s failure to meet professional, moral and ethical responsibility and standards is the basis for removal.

A teacher is not expected to stand by while one student verbally attacks another. They are expected to recognize and immediately handle the harm being done and nip in the bud the potential for greater bullying, greater harm. It is a professional standard of performance, a moral and ethical obligation. If a teacher, had made the same statement as Paladino, most parents I know would immediately demand the removal of the teacher. Many would immediately remove The demand for Paladino’s removal is a demand for justice based on his intentional and purposeful statements which he knew were disrespectful, hurtful, and would offend African Americans specifically, provoke hostility, inflame emotions, and racial discord. He has engaged in a pattern of bullying and intimidation of Board Members, Interim Superintendent, Board Staff and others.

Mr. Paladino knew that his racist “Wish List” would have the effect of destabilizing and undermining the capacity of the Board to effectively operate. As a public servant he has failed to meet the professional standards and fulfill the duty of an education leader. I’m sure after his removal, Paladino will continue to speak freely.

Are You The Angel Lady Who Returned My Lost Purse?

Dear Editor I am writing this letter to find and recognize the unnamed angel who helped me on the night of October 31, 2016 near the Humboldt Inn. When I parked my car on Humboldt Parkway somehow, I dropped my ID and purse without noticing it. Shortly after I went into the Inn, an unknown angel came in. She had picked them up and had the presence of mind to come in and ask who owned the id and. I was overjoyed and overwhelmed by her act of decency and kindness. Everything was returned intact with nothing missing. That is a rare quality today in people to reach back and return what belongs to another. She left so quickly I didn’t get her name and I am asking that you print this letter in hopes of finding her. It would mean a great deal to find my angel in disguise.

God has been urging me to find this angel lady to thank her for her kindness.

Thank you in advance Deborah Cathcart-Burnett

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Calling all East High School Alumni To Action!

On August 5, 2017 The Class of 1967 in partnership with Principal Darryl King is proud to announce the creation of the East High Alumni Association. The association will be made up of anyone who “attended or graduated” from what is now known as East Community High School. You have 2 action items: (1) share this article with your contacts and (2) send your contact info to one of the individuals below.

We will work with the principals and their respective staff to raise revenues in support of programs that will improve the educational & economic outcomes of the current and future students. The programs will include mentorship, Science, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Math (STEEM) activities and life cycle planning.

The challenges that the young people face today are much more challenging than what most of us faced in our formative years. In order for young people and their parents to successfully compete in today’s global society, their in school education must be complimented by an Alumni Association with members of all ages to freely use their time, talent and treasury to give back to future generations of young people.

We are very much focused on building a database of people who have attended East that are willing to provide a much needed support system for the students and faculty. Over the years we have heard of teachers that have reached into their own pockets to buy supplies for their classes. We now want to create a pocket of resources as a thank you for all of the knowledge teachers selflessly shared with us during our time together.

The Bible teaches and we learned that without vision the people perish and we strongly believe our involvement with the kids and their families will dramatically change the trajectory of their dreams. We want to create a mindset that has students prepared to create companies not merely work at a one.

Obtaining a good educational foundation will give them something to look forward to as they prepare for a future that will produce better economical outcomes for them and their families. Our primary message to them is “What ever you are dreaming … dream bigger”!

The association will be formally launched on August 4-6, 2017 at our reunion’s weekend. All are welcome so save the date additional information will follow. We would like to get contact with as many Alums as possible so we can properly plan our activities.

For additional information send your contact information (Name, Address, Phone numbers, email address, year you graduated) to: David E. Garnett at: dgarnett33@gmail.com President East High School Class of 1967 50th Reunion & Alumni Association Committee

“Crossing the Border”: A discussion on race, presidential election and recent Paladino comments The Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization (BPTO) and the Urban League Young Professionals are hosting “Crossing The Border” a discussion on race, the presidential election, and the recent comments of board member Carl Paladinowill be held on January 18th, 5:30pm at East High School.

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sports update

Get off Bills General Manager Doug Whaley’s Back!!!

The Western New York media continues to ride Buffalo Bills General Manager Doug Whaley’s back on almost every issue. Mr. Whaley c a m e clean during a recent p r e s s conference and George let everyone RADNEY k n o w he has little power within the organization and still negative stories continue to be written about him along with angry phone calls being made to talk radio pro-

grams.

Whaley has assembled an outstanding scouting department that continues to bring quality players to an organization desperate for them. Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula refused to change administrative structure wherethe Head Coach should answer to the General Manager and not to the owner. The Bills claim they like Doug Whaley but not enough to give him the title of V.P. of Football Operations. Whaley has selected our next Head Coach Sean McDermott from Carolina Panthers. He’s a good selection which will run a 4-3 scheme on defense and depending on his offensive coordinator, can continue to

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improve with Tyrod Taylor at QB. Bills head Coach McDermott has hired former Minnesota Vikings head coach and most recently defensive backs coach for Baltimore Ravens Leslie Frazier.

Frazer comes from the Tony Dungy coaching tree and has almost 20 years of NFL experience including winning a Super Bowl with the Chicago Bears in 1985.

The Bills may end up with another former Head Coach in Brad Childress as offensive coordinator.

Childress has worked with Duante Coldpepper and Tarvas Jackson, both QB’s who like to throw on the run and make things happen. If you watched the Packers defeat the Cowboys recently, you may have noticed that Aaron Rodgers throws the ball much better on the run instead of in the pocket. It’s amazing that here in Western New York people have a problem with Tyrod Taylor throwing from outside of the pocket. It’s not a problem, land hopefully the new of-

fensive coordinator will allow Tyrod to use his God LEGAL NOTICE Wilmington Trust/Doherty given abilities to lead Bills SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE offense next season.

Plaintiff designates Another good hire is Juan ERIE as the place of trial situs Castillo as offensive line of the real property INDEX NO. SUPPLEMENTAL coach. Castillo has been 810216/2015 SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: very successful in Philadel- 127 SOUTH PONTIAC STREET phia for 12 years and most BUFFALO, NY 14206 Section: 123.510 Block: 5 Lot: 37.000 WILMrecently in Baltimore.

INGTON TRUST NATIONAL ASThe Bills 2017 coaching SOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR TO CITIBANK N.A. AS staff will be full of win- TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ners along with many years TRUSTEE ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I of experience in the NFL. TRUST 2005-CL1 ASSET-BACKED SERIES 2005This bodes well for a team CERTIFICATES CL1, Plaintiff, -against- MARION close to making the play- KRZANAK, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE offs with quality personnel OF ESTATE OF JANE M. which, with the right coach- THE DOHERTY; VINCENT DOHERTY, ing staff, can be a playoff HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE team in 2017. I do believe ESTATE OF JANE M. DOHERTY; MARIE LONDO, HEIR AND Sean McDermott is the right ANN DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE choice at the right time for OF JANE M. DOHERTY; ROBERT this Buffalo Bills organiza- DOHERTY, HEIR AND DISTRIBUOF THE ESTATE OF JANE M. tion. It’s time for McDer- TEE DOHERTY, any and all persons mott and Whaley to roll up unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who claim to have an interest in, or their sleeves and begin put- may or specific lien upon the real ting the roster together for general property described in this action; next season. Bills Head of such unknown persons being herein described and intended to College Football Scouting generally be included in the following designaKelvin Fisher has done out- tion, namely: the wife, widow, husstanding work in assisting band, widower, heirs at law, next of descendants, executors, adminWhaley in bringing quality kin, istrators, devisees, legatees, credidraft picks and free agents to tors, trustees, committees, lienors, Buffalo and I expect them to and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving intercontinue to get it done. est in or lien upon, or title to said real PREDICTIONS: property by, through or under them, *NFL Championship Sun- or either of them, and their respective widows, husbands, widowers, day will feature the Green wives, heirs at law, next of kin, descenBay Packers v. Atlanta Fal- dants, executors, administrators, delegatees, creditors, trustees, cons. This will be a high visees, lienors and assigns, all scoring game with both QB’s committees, of whom and whose names, except putting up big numbers, but as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SERVICES LLC; THE MAY in the end I think the Pack- LEGAL DEPARTMENT STORES; THE ers will win 35-31. *The ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF Pittsburgh Steelers v. New SOCIAL SERVICES; MIDLAND LLC; VELOCITY INEngland Patriots will be just FUNDING, VESTMENTS, LLC; NEW YORK the opposite - an old fashion STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXAviolent physical game, espe- TION AND FINANCE; THE UNITED OF AMERICA,"JOHN DOE cially after footage from the STATES #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the post- game speech of Steel- last twelve names being fictitious ers Head Coach Mike Tom- and unknown to plaintiff the persons parties intended being the tenlin letting his team know or ants, occupants, persons or corpowhat needs to be done in rations if any having or claiming an in or lien upon the premorder to defeat Patriots on interest described in the complaint, Sunday. I think the Steel- ises Defendant(s) To the above named ers wide receiver will be Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY to answer the comfined heavily for going live SUMMONED plaint in this action and to serve a on Facebook and showing copy of your answer, or, if the comhimself pimp live while his plaint is not served with this sumto serve a notice of appearhead coach is talking to the mons, ance on the Plaintiff's Attorney within team. Antonio Brown should 20 days after the service of this sumhave been with his team- mons, exclusive of the day of service within 30 days after the service is mates listening to his coach (or complete if this summons is not perin a private moment for his sonally delivered to you within the team. What an idiot Antonio State of New York) in the event the States of America is made a Brown must be to go on live United party defendant, the time to answer and promote yourself after a for the said United States of America not expire until (60) days after game still dressed in his uni- shall of the Summons; and in case form! Our young people of service of your failure to appear or answer, today just don’t think clearly judgment will be taken against you default for the relief demanded when it comes to social me- by in the complaint. NOTICE OF NAdia. Antonio better be lucky TURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF he is a key player on their SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the caption action is to foreclose team. I predict the Steelers above a Mortgage to secure the sum of will win a hard fought game $63,000.00 and interest, recorded over Tom “cry baby” Brady on March 17, 1998, at Control number 199803170342, of the Public 20-17.

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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.

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SBA and SCORE Buffalo Niagara to present 21st Annual Straight Talk and the Straight Talk Series The U.S. Small Business Administration Buffalo District Office and the SCORE Buffalo Niagara Chapter will host the Straight Talk 2017 seminar on Saturday, January 21 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.

This is the 21st annual presentation of this program which has attracted thousands of participants over the years to expose entrepreneurs and small business owners to information and resources about starting or growing a small business.

The 60-minute seminars reflect the ever-changing needs of the Western New York entrepreneurial community.

“The SBA is committed to expanding access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in underserved communities so that we can drive economic growth and job creation,” said SBA Buffalo District Director Franklin Sciortino.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Cost of attendance is $25 on the day of the event, pre-registration tickets are available for $20.

Students with current/valid identification pay $10.00, and veterans attend for free with proof of veteran status.

Registration fees include a continental breakfast and parking.

Registered attendants will automatically be scheduled for the Business Basics introductory seminar to learn about business plans and other foundations of growing a successful business.

Following the event, the Straight Talk Series will begin on January 31, 2017 for eight successive Tuesdays (exception Wednesday, February 8) from 5:45 - 8:30 p.m. at Medaille College.

The Straight Talk Series provides additional information about starting, maintaining, and growing your own business. Attendance is free with registration to Straight Talk on January 21, 2017 otherwise the cost is $5 per session.

A very special thank you to SCORE Buffalo Niagara and its supporters.

For further information contact SBA at 716-551-4301.

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LEGAL NOTICE Nationstar v. Finley SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index #: 12011603069 Filed: 05/03/16 Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE Nationstar Mortgage, LLC Plaintiff, -againstAcea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the Estate of Melvin Finley, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley, Melvin Finley, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley's respective heirs-atlaw, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Edith Finley who was heir to the Estate of Melvin Finley, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley's respective heirsat­law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Melvin Finley, Jr. as heir of the Estate of Melvin Finley, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley and as heir of the Estate of Edith Finley who was heir to the Estate of Melvin Finley, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley, Clara D. Motley as heir to the Estate of Melvin Finley, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley and as heir to the Estate of Edith Finley who was heir of the Estate of Melvin Finley, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley, Chouchani & Sayegh, M.D., LLP, Erie County Department of Social Services, Erie County Medical Center Corporation Individually and on behalf of Erie County Medical Centery Healthcare Network, Gabriel E. Chouchani, M.D., Midland Credit Management, Inc., New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, United States of America, Lucarelli's Banquet Center, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): 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 attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. 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 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. Dated: Bay Shore, New York December 15, 2015 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS,

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WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP BY: Pamela Flink Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-047002-F00 TO: Acea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the Estate of Melvin Finely, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley 625 Delaware Avenue Suite 304 Buffalo, NY 14202 New York State Department W.A. Harriman Campus Building 9 Albany, NY 12227 Melvin Finley, Jr. as heir to the estate of Melvin Finley Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finely and as heir to the Estate of Edith Finley who was heir to the Estate of Melvin Finley, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley 782 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY 14212 and/or VA Med Center 400 Fort Hill Ave Bldg 9a Room 141 Canandaigua, NY 14424 Clara D. Motley as heir to the Estate of Melvin Finley, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley and as heir to the Estate of Edith Finley who was heir to the Estate of Melvin Finley, Sr. a/k/a Melvin Finley 588 Adams Street Buffalo, NY 14211 Lucarelli's Banquet Center 1830 Abbott Road Lackawanna, NY 14218

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BID Culvert Replace-

REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the Large Culvert Replacement Project #D263391 in Erie & Niagara Counties, NY for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents.

MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 1/18/16 @ 3:30pm.

Documents can be obtained by contacting Estimating@markcerrone. com , Phone 716-282-5244, Fax 716-282-5245 or iSqFt®. Bids due to MCI by 1/24/16 at 5:00PM electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305.

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BID Pavement Rehab

REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the Pavement Rehab, Bridge Removal, Ped Facilities & Drainage Replacement Project #D263341 in Erie County, NY for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents.

MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 1/18/16 @ 3:30pm.

Documents can be obtained by contacting Estimating@markcerrone. com , Phone 716-282-5244, Fax 716-282-5245 or iSqFt®. Bids due to MCI by 1/24/16 at 5:00PM electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305.

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BID Salt Rd Bridges

REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the Salt Rd Bridges Replacement Project in Clarence, NY for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents. MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 1/18/16 @ 3:30pm.Documents can be obtained by contacting Estimating@markcerrone.com , Phone 716-282-5244, Fax 716-282-5245 or iSqFt®. Bids due to MCI by 1/24/16 at 5:00PM electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305. Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation is strongly encouraged.

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BID Black Rock Canal

possible participation of minority and women-owned business enterprises in NYSPA funded projects. The Contractors, by bidding on the contract, acknowledges his/her understanding and support for this policy and pledges to fully cooperate with the Erie County Department of Environment & Planning in meeting NYS requirements as set forth in the Bidding and Contract Documents.

The Erie County Department of Environment & Planning has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity organization. All qualified Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) suppliers, contractors and/or businesses will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual preference or Vietnam Era Veterans Status.

The County of Erie reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality.

Thomas R. Hersey Jr., Commissioner Commissioner of Department of Environment & Planning 10th Floor, Rath County Office Building, Room 1040 95 Franklin Street Buffalo, NY 14202 DATED: January 18, 2017

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS for BLACK ROCK CANAL PARK – PHASE 3 General Construction Contract Project No. A.15081.1 The County of Erie has prepared bid documents for Phase 3, the final phase of improvements to the Black Rock Canal Park. The work includes but not limited to: extension, repairs and improvements to the existing boat launch and adjacent dock area as well as security and lighting improvements.

Sealed separate bids for the Black Rock Canal Park Phase 3 Project: General Construction Work will be received by the Commissioner of Department of Environment & Planning at 10th Floor Rath Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York, 14202, until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The bidding documents, drawings, and specifications may be examined at the following offices: Erie County Department of Environment & Planning Rath County Office Building 95 Franklin Street, 10th Floor Buffalo NY 14202 Nussbaumer & Clarke, Inc. 3556 Lake Shore Road Suite 500 LEGAL NOTICE Bank of America v. Lovette Buffalo, NY 14219 SUPREME COURT - COUNTY Dodge Reports OF ERIE 5500 Main Street BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff Williamsville, NY 14221 -against- LOVETTE BARLOW AKA Construction Exchange LOVETTE EVANS AKA E. BARLOW of Buffalo & WNY LOVETTE, et al Defendant(s). Pursu2660 William Street ant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Buffalo, NY 14227 Sale entered herein and dated April 4, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee A Pre-Bid Conference will be held will sell at public auction at the Foreat 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January closure Alcove, 1st floor, 92 Franklin 31, 2017 in Erie County Department Street, Buffalo, NY on February 21, of Environment & Planning Confer2017 at 10:00 a.m. premises situate ence Room on the 10th Floor of the in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie Rath Building, 95 Franklin Street to and State of New York, being part of review the scope of the project, deLot No. 19, Township 11, Range 8 of tail the locations for signage instalthe Holland Land Company’s Survey lations and respond to questions by and further distinguished as Subdivithe bidders. sion Lot No. 16 in Block 9 as shown Copies of the proposed Contract on map recorded in the Erie County Documents, Specifications and InClerk’s Office in Liber 336 of Deeds structions to Bidders may be purat page 416, being 30 feet, front and chased from the office of Nussbaumrear by 90 feet in depth, Sears Street, er & Clarke, Inc., Gateway Executive west side beginning 372.35 feet Park, Suite 500, 3556 Lake Shore south from the south line of Lovejoy Road, Buffalo, NY 14219 (716-827Street.

8000). There will be a $100.00 Section 112.45 Block 2 Lot 15. charge in the form of two $50.00 Said premises known as 68 SEARS checks made payable to Erie County STREET, BUFFALO, NY Department of Environment & PlanApproximate amount of lien ning for each set of bid documents $50,316.13 plus interest & costs. requested. This deposit is refundPremises will be sold subject to proviable upon return of the Documents sions of filed Judgment and Terms of in good condition within 30 days folSale. If the sale is set aside for any lowing the bid opening. Non-bidders reason, the Purchaser at the sale returning the documents in good shall be entitled only to a return of condition within the same 30 day the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall time frame will receive ½ of the dehave no further recourse against the posit. Information for Bidders gives Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the information for obtaining additional Mortgagee’s attorney. copies of Documents.

Index Number 806114/2015.

Each proposal must be accompaMARGARET A. MURPHY, ESQ., nied by a Bid Bond of five percent Referee (5%) of the amount of the bid payDavid A. Gallo & Associates LLP able unconditionally to the County of Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Erie. The successful bidder will be 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, required to furnish a Performance Rego Park, NY 11374 Bond and Labor and Material Bond File# 8325.913 each for 100% of the amount of the Contract.

Contractors are hereby alerted that there are provisions in the General Conditions establishing a requirement for a Worker Training Program LEGAL NOTICE BID 537 East Delavan Project for both the Prime Contractor and Sub-contractors on this project.

REQUEST FOR BID Contractors should read and be faMark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting miliar with Section 10 of the General bids for the 537 East Delevan ConConditions prior to submitting a bid. trolled Demolition Project in Buffalo, The Contractor’s attention is drawn NY for all scopes of work detailed in to the provisions in the General Concontract documents. MWBE Pre-Bid ditions establishing a Minority BusiMeeting will be held on Wednesday, ness Utilization requirement for this 1/11/16 @ 3:30pm.Documents can project. Contractors are advised that be obtained by contacting Estimatby submitting a signed and sealed ing@markcerrone.com , Phone bid proposal they are agreeing and 716-282-5244, Fax 716-282-5245 or committing to the WBE/MBE reiSqFt. Bids due to MCI by 1/16/16 at quirements contained in this project.

5:00PM electronically or in person at This project is being funded by a 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, grant from the New York State PowNY 14305. Certified Minority & Womer Authority (NYSPA) -Niagara Green Owned / Business Enterprise and enway Commission. It is the policy Section 3 Business participation is of NYSPA to encourage the greatest strongly encouraged.

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