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Ed Parson, Sr. Memorial Softball Returns Sunday, June 11!

Historic Sunday League powers back with Sonya Fields Appointed Commissioner

by Renata Toney

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Let’s play ball B-lo! After a four-year hiatus, the spirited Ed Parson Memorial Softball League returns this Sunday, June 11 at the field also named in honor of the sports legend. Games for the 12-week season will start at 11 AM every week on Fillmore Avenue, just south of the Kensington Expressway.

Sonya Fields has been promoted to Commissioner with a passion for the league and sport that spans decades, serving two seasons as Deputy Commissioner. Fields is proudly the second woman to assume that role in the history of the league. “I’m so excited, I’ve been waiting patiently for this day for years,” said Fields, “I knew it would come. I’m looking forward to showing the men how women handle business.”

The League acknowledges the longstanding service of former Commissioner Demetrius Richards, who helped manage the operation in several roles since 1996. Richards took the helm when Commissioner James Hartley passed away after more than 20 years of leadership. “We thank Demetrius for his unrelenting dedication to keeping the league active,” said Fields. “I stand on the shoulders of Mr. Hartley and Demetrius who mentored me for decades.” AC Brown and Ma'Ece "Motor" Archie will provide dedicated support as Deputy Commissioners.

Commissioner Fields envisions expanding the league. “As we bounce back from the pandemic, our team roster is not at full throttle. Step by step I’m confident we’ll recruit more teams,” she believes. “Bring your chairs this Sunday for the season opener and enjoy family fun.”

Founded in 1959, Ed Parson, Sr. launched the Sunday Morning Memorial Softball League with a bold vision to design a local African American baseball and basketball alliance. With the financial backing of the late Marshall Myles, a prominent East Side socialite and businessman, they recruited the city’s most versatile all-high players forming some of the most powerful squads in the region.

Renata Toney is a Challenger News contributing writer, rrrenata@aol.com

20th ANNIVERSARY OF TOPS ON JEFERSON

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-Urgency for Leadership and Action-

My community involvement as a young activist, Masten District Council Member, and New York State Senator for the 60th District, afforded me the opportunity to know some of the victims and survivors of the 5/14 shootings. While serving as Council Member I focused my efforts to bring Tops to Jefferson Avenue and my hope was that the community demanded Jefferson Avenue and the surrounding neighborhoods get the financial support and services they deserve. In 1968 there were riots on Jefferson , however there was no significant redevelopment in the area until the late 1970s followed by a resurgence of investment again with the Jefferson Renaissance of the late 1990s through the early 2000s. Even after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., there was little to no investment in the neighborhoods near Tops Market. Unfortunately, many of the plans and studies for Jefferson Avenue in the last 50 years were not completed in their entirety.

As I reflect on the 20th Anniversary of Tops on Jefferson and 5/14, I understand now more than ever, that there is a need for transformative leadership that gets more than a few pet projects done. Unfortunately, a year after the massacre at Tops Market, there has been more talk than action. Hopefully, business, government, faith, and community leaders will demand a comprehensive plan and expedite the implementation in obtaining long overdue results. It is time for revitalization on the East Side!

Next: A focus on some of the solutions to improving Buffalo’s East Side and Black Community.

Antoine M. Thompson, served as Masten District Council Member and NYS Senator, 60th District. Thompson is a nationally recognized expert on racial equity and justice in housing, business, clean energy, transportation, and the environment. Antoine is the Executive Director of Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition; a partner with Creative PMO, and a Licensed Real Estate Agent with MMB Realty Group.

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Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse

Five time, Five time, Five time Champs. The Buffalo Bandits defeated the Colorado mammoth in game 3 of the NLL Finals 13-4. The atmosphere at KeyBank Center was electric as the Bandits brought home the title for the first time since 2008. Josh Byrne definitely milked the scoreboard with 4 goals and star forward Dhane Smith who has been the Bandits best player for the last couple seasons added 2 goals and 7 assists. Smith was named finals MVP after scoring 23 points in the series, along with a league-record 49 in six playoff games Matt Vinc turned in a stellar performance with 46 saves on 50 shots. The Buffalo Bandits will definitely be looking to repeat this seasons success as the Buffalo Bandits are your 2023 NLL Champions.

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In what many are considering to be a strange development, Buffalo Bills have extended Ed Oliver on a 4-year 68 million deal that will keep the 1st round defensive tackle in Western New York. This deal has many scratching their heads on why Tremaine Edmonds couldn't get this deal. The Buffalo Bills organization surely didn't want to make the same mistake they made in letting Termaine Edmonds leave the organization. Hopefully with Sean McDermott running things on the defensive side this year we will see more production from Ed Oliver.

NBA Finals

Despite taking a Game One 104-93 loss, the Miami Heat tied the series one game of piece as Gabe Vincent scored 23 to lead the Miami scorers. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo added 21 a piece and despite Nikola Jokic pouring on 41 points, the Heat held Jamal Murray to 18 points as they take Game 2 118-115.

Buffalo Bisons

The Buffalo Bisons ended their home stand with an 8-4 loss to the St.Paul Saints. After Sunday's loss the Bisons record is now 25-32. If the Bisons plan on making any type of run to the playoffs, they are going to need more conscient production from the pitching staff, Ernie Clement, and Rafeal Lantigua on a consistent basis to win some of these stands. Will the Bisons be able to turn the season around?

For more sports talk and news follow me on Facebook @Andre Robinson or D'Andre Torch Robinson. Join the Rise Up Family Sports Network for a look at all the daily sports shows like Monday Night Madness and many more. Tune into the WUFO sports report every Sunday at 6pm, and every Monday and Wednesday night at 10pm.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the City Engineer or his designee of Niagara Falls, New York, at his office located at 745 Main Street, Room 303, in said City not later than 10:00 A.M., on June 22, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers located at City Hall, 745 Main Street, Room 116 for the following project: North Military Road

Reconstruction

Cayuga Drive to Niagara Falls Boulevard

Contract No. PC-1087

Cayuga Drive Resurfacing Buffalo Avenue to Tuscarora Road

Contract No. RP-942 P.I.N. 5761.89 in the City of Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Each bidder must include with his bid, a certified check or bid bond, payable to the order of the City of Niagara Falls, in the amount of not less than FIVE (5) PERCENT of the price bid, subject to the conditions in the Instructions to Bidders.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and labor and material payment bond, in form and substance, and with sureties approved by the City Corporation Counsel, in the amount of not less than ONE HUNDRED (100) PERCENTUM of the total amount of the accepted proposal.

All proposals must be made on blank forms, which together with other requirements, may be obtained in the Office of the City Engineer.

Contractor is required to complete the Insurance Information Form, Performance and Payment Bond Information Form, and other documentation specified in the Instructions to Bidders, when submitting a proposal.

The City Administrator reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive all informalities.

Proposed DBE goal is 6%

Prospective bidders must contact Joseph Polchlopek, P.E. of Urban Engineers of NY, D.P.C. by email at jpolchlopek@urbanengineers.com to obtain a link to officially obtain plans, specifications, and contract documents for the project at no charge. Bids will not be accepted from bidders not on the Official Bidders List recorded by Urban Engineers of NY, D.P.C. for the City of Niagara Falls. Paper copies of the plans, specifications and contract documents can also be provided to bidders by Urban for a non-refundable printing fee of $75.00 payable by check to Urban Engineers of NY, D.P.C.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at the CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, ROOM 116 at 10:00 A.M., on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

Robert Buzzelli

Civil Engineer III

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County Of Erie Advertisement For Bids

ErieNet POP Server Rm Partial 15th Floor Renovation PROJECT NO. 2022-816-03

Separate sealed bids for General Construction, Mechanical and Electrical work for the above project will be received by the County’s Commissioner of Public Works in Suite 1400 of the Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 until 10:30 AM local time on June 20th, 2023, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. NYS Vendor Responsibility Form CCA-2 A/B/C, MBE/WBE, Apprenticeship program, and Local and Disadvantaged Workforce requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie.gov/dpw

LEGAL NOTICE described in the List of Delinquent Taxes.

STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY COURT :COUNTY OF ERIE

IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY PROCEEDING IN REM PURSUANT TO THE IN REM PROVISIONS OF THE ERIE COUNTY TAX ACT AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE AS SHOWN BY ITEM 4E-26 (2023) PAGES 173-222 OF THE MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF SAID LEGISLATURE FOR THE YEAR 2023

PETITION AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY THE COUNTY OF ERIE BY ACTION IN REM

IN REM NO. 171

INDEX NO. 2023-600169

Please take notice that on the 4th day of May, 2023 the County of Erie pursuant to law, filed with the Clerk of the County of Erie a list of parcels of property affected by unpaid tax liens held and owned by the County of Erie which on such date had been due and unpaid for a period of at least two years after the date on which the unpaid tax liens were sold. Such list contains as to each such parcel (a) a brief description of the property affected by each tax lien, (b) the name of the last known owner of such property as it appears on the latest tax roll in the hands of the Director of Real Property Tax Services or a statement that the owner is unknown if such be the case, (c) a statement of such tax liens upon such parcel of property including any tax sale certificates owned by the County of Erie which shall have been due for less than two years, together with the interest and penalties due as of the list date and (d) a statement that the amount required to redeem any such parcel of property, and the amount to be recovered by the County of Erie, includes all tax sale certificates owned by the County of Erie and affecting such property, together with all interest, penalties, additions and expenses as in this act provided, and also includes an “in rem fee” of $500.00 per parcel to cover the presumptive cost to the County of Erie for reasonable and necessary attorneys’ fees, abstracts of title and other disbursements in connection with such foreclosure pursuant to law.

The above-captioned proceeding was commenced to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcels to which this proceeding applies were identified on the List of Delinquent Taxes which was filed in the Erie County Clerk’s Office on the 4th day of May, 2023. Take further notice that the ownership by the County of the tax sale certificates set forth on the List of Delinquent Taxes is conclusive evidence of the fact that the taxes, assessments and other legal charges represented thereby have not been paid to the County.

EFFECT OF FILING: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in the List of Delinquent Taxes are hereby notified that the filing of said List constituted the commencement by the County of Erie of a proceeding in the County Court to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding In Rem. Pursuant to Section 11-7.0 of the Erie County Tax Act, the filing of such List of Delinquent Taxes constitutes and has the same force and effect and is deemed to have given the same notice of such foreclosure proceeding as the filing and recording in the Erie County Clerk’s Office of an individual Notice of Pendency of a Tax Foreclosure Action and of the filing in the County Court of a separate and individual Complaint by the County of Erie against the owners of the real property proceeded against and

NATURE OF PROCEEDING: This proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in the List of Delinquent Taxes. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such liens/taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof.

PERSONS AFFECTED: This notice is directed to all persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in the List of Delinquent Taxes. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of this Petition and the List of Delinquent Taxes has been filed in the Erie County Clerk’s Office and the Office of Real Property Tax Services and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day of redemption.

RIGHT OF REDEMPTION: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before the 5th day of July, 2023 redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption.

Payments shall be made to: Director of Real Property Tax Services, Rath Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York, 14202, by CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, BANK CHECK or MONEY ORDER.

In the event that such tax liens are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record or to receive an assignment of such tax liens evidenced by a proper written instrument.

LAST DAY OF REDEMPTION: The last day of redemption is hereby fixed as the 5th day of July, 2023.

SERVICE OF ANSWER: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in the List of Delinquent Taxes may serve a duly verified Answer upon the attorney for the Tax District, as set forth below, setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest, and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such Answer must be filed in the office of the County Clerk and served upon the attorney for the Tax District, Margaret A. Hurley, Esq., Lippes Mathias, LLP, 50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1700, Buffalo, New York, 14202, (716) 884-3135, on or before the 26th day of July 2023.

FAILURE TO REDEEM OR ANSWER: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in the List of Delinquent Taxes and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default.

DATED: May 4, 2023

ENFORCING OFFICER:

SCOTT A. BYLEWSKI, ESQ. Director of Real Property Tax Services

STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE CITY OF BUFFALO ss:

I, SCOTT A. BYLEWSKI, ESQ., being duly sworn, depose and say: I am the Director of Real Property Tax Service for the County of Erie. I have read this Petition and Notice, which I have signed, and I am familiar with its contents. The contents of this Petition and Notice are true to the best of my knowledge, based upon the records and tax roll of the County of Erie, in the hands of the Department of Real Property Tax Services. I do not know of any errors or omissions in this Petition.

SCOTT A. BYLEWSKI, ESQ. Director of Real Property Tax Services

Sworn to before me this 4th day of May, 2023.

Notary Public: Amy Honan No. 01HO6348829

Notary Public, State of New York

Qualified in Erie County

My Commission Expires Oct. 3, 2024

ATTORNEYS FOR TAX DISTRICT: Margaret A. Hurley, Esq. Lippes Mathias, LLP

50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1700 Buffalo, New York 14202

(716) 884-3135

May 18, 25 June 8, 15, 22, 29

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COUNTY OF ERIE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office

Phase 7 – Office Renovations/Exterior/Roof

PROJECT NO. 2021-886-01

Separate sealed bids for: Hazardous Materials Abatement, General Construction, Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, and Roofing work for the above project will be received by the County’s Commissioner of Public Works in Suite 1400 of the Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 until 10:30 AM local time on June 13, 2023, at which time they will be opened and read aloud.

MBE/WBE, Apprenticeship program, Local and Disadvantaged Workforce, and NYS Vendor Responsibility Form CCA-2 A/B/C requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie.gov/ dpw

Legal Notice

Public Information Meeting for the NYS Route 33, Kensington Expressway Project PIN 5512.52

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM & 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14211

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) invites the public to an information meeting for the NYS Route 33, Kensington Expressway Project. The purpose of the meeting is to present the project progress since the scoping meeting held in June 2022.

Two meeting sessions will be held, both of which will provide the same information. The sessions will be held in open house format. NYSDOT representatives will be available to provide project information, answer questions, and obtain input.

Un intérprete de español estará presente. Spanish and sign language interpreters will be available. To request any other accommodations to facilitate participation in the meeting, please call (716) 847-3214 between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM by June 12, 2023.

Comments may be submitted orally to a private stenographer and/or in writing at the meeting. Comments may also be made via email to kensingtonexpressway@dot.ny.gov, or by U.S. mail to Kensington Expressway Project Team, NYSDOT Region 5, 100 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY 14203.

Please submit comments by July 7, 2023.

Legal Notice Bid

310 Ship Canal – Underground & Plumbing Work Bids will be received by RP Oak Hill Building Co., Inc. for the 310 Ship Canal – Underground & Plumbing Work Project on 6/16/23 at 2:00pm. Please fax bids (716-822-4367) or email (bids@rpoakhill.com) prior to 2:00 pm. The scope of work is specific to plumbing only. The contract documents may be examined at Construction Exchange. This project is open shop. ***W/M/DBE & SDVOB participation is encouraged.

LLC's

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY

Wild Vines Floral Design, LLC Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/23/2022. Office: Erie County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 2302 Main St, #1, Buffalo, NY 14214. Purpose: Any lawful purpose June 8, 15, 22,29, July 6,13

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPAN

KUSCZAK LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 03/17/2023. Its office is located in Erie County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 205 Martin Ave, Blasdell, NY 14219. Purpose is any lawful purpose. June 8, 15, 22,29, July 6,13

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