Challenger Community News November 16, 2016

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STATE OF THE BLACK WORLD CONFERENCE IV Black Leaders to Assess Impact of 2016 Presidential Election

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“MOMMA’S BABY BOY” Interview With Playwright Priest Tyaire

HISTORY

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Tempting a Ferguson in Buffalo PG. 10

SUNY Geneseo Hate Crime, Racist Fliers in Pittsford PG. 2

BENGALS BEGIN SEASON OF GREAT PROMISE! PG. 12

Minnesota Elects First SomaliAmerican Lawmaker in The United States PG. 4

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

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High School Roundup/by George Radney-

AROUND TOWN

Police-Community Engagement Forums The Rochester Police Department will hold public forums to discuss the state of police-community relations . Open forum discussions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.at the following locations: • Friday, Dec. 2 at the Edgerton R-Center, 41 Backus St. •Monday, Dec. 5 at the Adams Street R-Center, 85 Adams St. call (585) 428-7033 or email RPDEmpowersRochester@ CityofRochester.gov with questions.

Upsouth: Racist graffiti outside a residence hall at SUNY Geneseo.

SUNY Geneseo Hate Crime, More Racist Fliers in Pittsford

Gov. Cuomo Announces Multi-Agency Investigations GENESEO, N.Y. -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the start of multi-agency investigations into two alleged hate crimes Saturday, first in Wellsville and then at SUNY Geneseo.

A resident reported the incident at SUNY Geneseo Friday, which included a swastika and the word “Trump” written outside the University’s Nassau Residence Hall.

SUNY Geneseo is about 45 minutes from Rochester.

This came hours after Cuomo announced the state would join the investigation into a swastika painted onto the side of a softball dugout in Wellsville, N.Y. (about an hour and 45 minutes from Rochester and approximately the same distance from Buffalo) last Monday night into Tuesday morning. The graffiti included the message, “Make America White Again,” according to a photo from the Wellsville Daily Reporter. The photo made the front page of USA Today Weekend November 11.

Wellsville -Racist Flyers in PittsfordMore racist fliers were distributed in Pittsford. a Rochester suburb, over the weekend, prompting local residents to hold a community meeting on Nov. 14.

An unknown individual began distributing the fliers, titled “Make America Great Again,” in residents’ driveways in September, directing them to a racist website.

-Election ConnectionExperts and educators said an alarming succession of racist behavior, graffiti and crime since Election day can be linked to Trump’s victory. (i.e. messages in a high school bathroom in Maple Grove, Minn. included “#gobacktoafrica” and #whitesonly” and “#whiteamerica” along with “Trump Train.”) They said the Republican president-elect could play a crucial role in curbing such conduct.

On 60 Minutes Monday night, when Trump was asked what he had to say to the racist fringe committing such acts, he looked into the camera and said sternly ‘STOP IT! STOP IT!” like he was scolding children.

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OUTSTANDING: Pictured from left, George Radney with Tavon Granison and (right) with Jason Cunningham.

Greece Athena Blows Out Bennett 41-12

Rochester, NY -- Greece Athena high school rolled into New Era stadium and whipped Buffalo Bennett with speed and strength. Greece Athena quarterback Tavon Granison reminds me of a Randall Cunningham type QB with a very strong arm and deceptive speed. He has been one of the main reasons Greece Athena ended a 35 year drought of being Section V Champions. Tavon has led his team now into New York State Semi Finals next weekend. The 6’0” 193 pound Senior had touchdown runs of 63 and 30 yards along with two touchdown passes to his favorite receiver Kenny Speed. Kenny Speed is just that very speedy receiver and outstanding strong safety.

Tavon said, “We had a good week of practice, we will put this win behind us and start getting ready on Monday for our next opponent. We kind of put the past behind us. We’ve come so far in the past two years and our slogan is FINISH, we know what it’s like to lose in Sectional final and semifinals, so we got a lot of experience on this team and will use that to our advantage.” Tavon Granison is looking at a variety of colleges including U.B. I think U.B. should sign him up for the next four years because Tavon is a very talented young man with good grades. Good luck to Greece Athena next week in the State Semi Finals!

“Player of the Game” Congratulations to Jason Cunningham of Brighton High School, who was the CAPlus & Perri’s Pizzeria player of the game back on October 28, 2016.

The 5’10” 225 pound running back and linebacker for Brighton Knights is not only a good football player and star Wrestler but outstanding student.

Jason is looking at Cornell, Harvard, and U.B. just to name a few of the schools that are after this academic scholar. Jason wants to study Bio-Chemistry in college and become a medical physician and yes our community definitely needs him!

Good luck to Jason on his future endeavors.

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AREA BRIEFS Thanksgiving Dinner for Veterans In Need

Dr. Harris-Tigg

Dr. Harris-Tigg to Host East District Community Forum East District Buffalo School Board Member Dr. Theresa A. Harris-Tigg will host an East District Community Forum for parents and community stakeholders on Tuesday, November 22 from 5-7 p.m. at PS#307 East Community High School, 820 Northampton Street.The purpose of the forum is to engage in conversation on the New Education Bargain: Strong Community Schools initiative, part of the vision of School Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash to improve the district.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the County Legislature of the County of Erie, New York, shall be held in the Chambers of the Legislature, located at Old County Hall, 92 Franklin St., 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York, in said County, on the 21st day of November, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to hear comment on the County Executive’s 2017 Tentative Budget.

The County Executive’s 2017 Tentative Budget was submitted to the Legislature on the 14th day of October, 2016. Copies of the Budget are available for Public Inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature, located at Old County Hall, 92 Franklin St., 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York 14202. Budget information may be viewed at www. erie.gov/legislature.

Individuals wishing to speak may sign up at karen.mccarthy@erie.gov.

Remarks and presentations from all speakers will be limited to 3 minutes.

Dated: Buffalo, New York, October 31, 2016 By:Karen M. McCarthy Clerk, County Legislature

Thanksgiving dinner will be served to homeless Veterans and other needy Veterans and their families on Sunday, November 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. at VA Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Avenue. This event occurs annually on the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day in order to provide a hot and nutritious meal to Veterans in need. This marks the 16th year the dinner has been held by VA. Those interested in attending can contact the VA Homeless Program at 716-862-8885 for additional information or transportation.

Help “ Green” the Willert Park Neighborhood!

Help “Green” the Willert Park Neighborhood! Attend RAINCHECK, a preliminary design update on Thursday, November 17 at the JFK Recreation Center, 114 Hickory Street. Refreshments will be provided. RAINCHECK is a Mayor Byron W. Brown Water Quality Effort. For more information call 8514664 ext.4254 or email raincheck@sa.ci.buffalo.ny.us

UMOJA Convening of the Elders UMOJA will host its annual Convening of the Elders Saturday, December 3 beginning with a brunch at 11 a.m. The program will start at 12 noon until at the Rafi Greene Community Center, 1423 Fillmore Avenue at Glenwood.

Aymanuel and Sam Radford, Nagee and Bill peoples will serve as hosts.

Among the “Wisdom Speakers” will be Dr. Willie Underwood, 51; Baba Eng, 68; Nathan Hare, 66; Dorothy Hill, 82; Sarah Lewis, 90; Robert Lewis, 92; and Viola Hill, 98.

The CAO of Buffalo and Erie County are sponsors.

Black History 101

“Ministry of Love”: Student Minister Rasul Muhammad, son of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, brought his “Ministry of Love” to Buffalo last weekend to Mosque #23 before a full house Sunday morning and afternoon. His message, wide ranging and inspirational, was syndicated to over 2,000 people in the U.S. and Europe. They also provided free food and clothing to the needy. Later that evening he continued to share wisdom and profound teachings during a “Live Chat” broadcast from the Mosque (pictured above) where callers from around the country participated. Although his message was rooted in the power of love, (“Love is the strongest force in the universe” he declared) he reminded Believers and supporters that it took “courage to show kindness” and that according to the teachings of the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, Satan is a mindset and the devil is a product of that mindset. A person’s complexion does not make them a God or a devil, rather it is one’s actions, he said. Commenting on the recent presidential election prior to opening up the phone lines, he charged that both Trump and Clinton were “immoral individuals…It’s sad to see us crying over Hillary’s loss…was she your great White Hope?” he quipped. The bottom line he warned, is that it’s time in our history and “sojourn in America” for each of us to seek our independence. Ironically, Trump, he added, may prove to be a “helpful agent of this change” where we start supporting one another and doing for self. The evening was marked by moving testimonials, stories of reunions, and the healing power of faith.

Bro. Rasul himself, a remarkable human being, has endured tremendous personal trials, only to emerge victorious in his spirit and quest to spread the truth…and love! He reminded those gathered that the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad taught that music, color and medicine was the true essence of God. And that “there is no greater treatment for the illness of human beings than love.” He had high praise for the Believers in Buffalo and expressed a special fondness for what he called “the Ruff Buff.” Bro. Rasul is also the author of “States of Consciousness: Reflections” Volume II.

Community Leaders Unveil New Report Showing How Achieving Racial Equity Will Benefit Entire Region The Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable, a group of 30 community leaders from public, private, nonprofit and faith institutions, announced on Monday the release of The Racial Equity Dividend: Buffalo’s Great Opportunity. This important report documents how systemic disparities in the Greater Buffalo region create differential outcomes by race, and quantifies the gains to be realized by achieving racial equity and improving outcomes for all residents.

“Tackling existing gaps in racial equity is critical to our region fulfilling its potential as a community of promise and opportunity for all” said Alphonso O’Neil-White, Chair of the Racial Equity Roundtable. “We are at a pivotal moment in time and in order to continue this momentum we are experiencing in our region into the future - even accelerate it – we must ensure that every member in our community has the opportunity to take part and fulfill their highest potential.”

The members of the Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable convened nearly two years ago and have committed hundreds of hours to having deep conversations about how we can advance racial equity in our region. When the Roundtable began meeting, it became clear that the group needed to ground its work in data- not hearsay, not perceptions and not anecdotes, but rather numbers, which will guide efforts and be measured over time. The Roundtable commissioned the University at Buffalo Regional Institute and Make Communities to develop the report with Roundtable members.

In addition to the potential to transform individual lives, the data also points to a compelling economic impact. Key findings from the report include: •Closing the racial equity gap in education and job readiness would mean over $1 billion in increased regional GDP annually; •Closing the racial equity gap in criminal justice would mean nearly 54,000 individuals with reduced barriers and enhanced access to workforce participation over the next decade; •Closing the racial equity gap in neighborhoods would mean more than 36,000 additional families purchasing a home; and •Closing the racial equity gap in income and wealth would mean an additional $12 billion in wealth for families in the region.

The full report is available online at www.RacialEquityBuffalo.org.

•In 1770, Crispus Attucks, whose father was African and mother was a Nantucket Indian, became the first casualty of the American Revolution when he was shot and killed in what became known as the Boston Massacre.

•Alexander Lucius Twilight was the first African American to receive a college degree. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College in 1823 •Victor Blanco was the Black mayor of San Antonio in 1809, before slavery was abolished, while Texas was still part of Mexico.

•The first Blacks to settle in America were Moors that arrived long before Columbus and the pilgrims.

•Benjamin Bradley, a slave, was employed at a printing office and later at the AnnapolisNaval Academy. In the 1840s he developed a steam engine for a war ship. Unable to patent his work, he sold it and used the proceeds to purchase his freedom.

•Not only did George Washington Carver research 300 products made from peanuts and 118 products from the sweet potato, but 75 from the pecan as well.

•In 1634, French Catholics provided education for all laborers regardless of race in Louisiana, despite the belief and laws that Blacks should not be educated.

•Louis Latimer was the only African American engineer/ scientist member of the elite Edison Pioneers research and development organization.

Until Latimer’s process for making carbon filament, Edison’s light bulbs would burn only for a few minutes. Latimer’s burned for hours.

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National/International NEWS

STATE OF THE BLACK WORLD CONFERENCE IV

Black Leaders to Assess Impact of 2016 Presidential Election

Newark, NJ --The Institute of the Black World 21st Century convenes the State of the Black World Conference every four years in part to provide an assessment of the impact of the presidential election on Black America and the Pan African World. Accordingly, at State of the Black World Conference IV, November 16-20 in Newark, N.J., a diverse panel of African American leaders will offer the first major analysis of one of the most consequential elections for Black America and the Pan African world in the history of the U.S. This highly anticipated assessment of the election will occur at a National/International Town Hall Meeting on the Presidential Election Thursday, November 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Robert Treat Hotel, 50 Park Place in Newark, the headquarters hotel and site of the Conference.

-Farrakhan, Karenga, Highlight ConferenceDr. Ron Daniels, president of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, is convening the State of the Black World Conference IV. “This gathering has the potential to be one of the Ron Daniels will convene the State of the great gatherings of this century, perhaps this genera- Dr. Black World Conference this weekend. tion’s Black Power Conference,” he said.

With a closing message delivered by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam, convener of the Million Man March, the largest assembly of people of African descent in the history of America, and an address by Dr. Maulana Karenga, founder of the U.S. Organization and one of the most brilliant, visionary and systematic scholar/activists of the last half century, the State of the Black World will offer bold analysis, visionary leadership and strategies for action.

Dr. Karenga, creator of Kwanzaa, the African holiday celebrated by millions around the world, will speak on the theme, “It’s Nation Time ... Again, Racial Healing and Collaboration for Black Empowerment.”

Minister Farrakhan, who has been present at or supported every State of the Race or State of the Black World Conference since 1994, will deliver the closing charge.

Dr. Karenga and Minister Farrakhan will address the conference after facilitators for Seven Issue Area Tracts present summations and recommended actionitems for post conference follow-up.

Fredrica Bey, the visionary founder of Women in Support of the Million Man March, will serve as a moderator during the conference.

The closing Ndaba/Plenary Session is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

“Recent police killings of Black people in Tulsa, Charlotte and Columbus, Ohio continue to contribute to the collective trauma of people of African descent, Black people in this country,” said Dr. Daniels. “Nearly a half century after the Kerner Commission issued its report noting that virtually every insurrection in America’s ‘dark ghettos’ had been precipitated by a police killing or act of misconduct, the world witnessed Charlotte explode non-violently and violently against the continuous, generations of senseless assaults on Black lives. When is enough, enough?” asked Dr. Daniels.

The SOBWC IV is a major forum for deliberation and collective action. Plenary and working sessions will be devoted to ending the War on Drugs, advancing strategies for police reform and accountability, dismantling the prison-jail industrial complex and creating pathways for the successful reentry of hundreds of thousands of formerly incarcerated persons.

The Institute for the Black World has assembled a powerful line-up of dedicated activists, scholars and analysts to address the issues at hand, share knowledge and experiences and recommend strategies for action The growing demand for economic sanctions/boycotts will be one of the critical issues explored during the Economic Empowerment Working Sessions facilitated by Dr. George Fraser, president of Fraser Net; Rev. Dennis Dillon, leader of the Rise Up Black America Campaign and Nataki Kambon, spokesperson for Let’s Buy Black 365 Initiative.

For concerned and committed Black people who believe that enough is enough—all roads should lead to Newark, New Jersey, Nov. 16-20, said conference organizers. It’s Nation Time and time for racial healing and collaboration for Black empowerment, they added. For more conference information, www.sobwc.ibw21.org or call 1-888-774-2921.

KKK to Celebrate Trump’s Presidential Election With Parade The Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan announced it will celebrate President-elect Donald Trump’s victory with a parade next month. On the Pelham, North Carolina-based KKK website, the group announced it will host a “Victory Klavalkade Klan Parade.” The event will take place Dec. 3 in North Carolina. No other details, like an exact location and time were provided.The post was complete with an image of Trump with a seal that read, “president of the United States.”The white supremacist group’s announcement comes after a wave of protests have rocked America in response to Trump’s election. 2,000 students at UCLA protested peacefully while broken windows and fires emerged in Oakland, California.

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Harris Makes History, Becomes 2nd Black Woman Elected to US Senate Last Tuesday, California elected state Attorney General Kamala Harris to represent it in the U.S. Senate. Harris is the first new senator for the state in 24 years—the first Black politician to represent the state—and only the second Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate.

In 1993 Carol Moseley Braun became the first Black woman to serve.

Harris, 52, defeated U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, who is also a Democrat. Their debate made national news after Sanchez decided to end her closing statement with a dab.

Harris, the daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica, attended Howard University, where she majored in political science and economics.

She earned her juris doctorate at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Minnesota Elects First Somali-American Lawmaker in The United States Ilhan Omar on Tuesday became the first Somali-American Muslim woman elected to a state legislature, with a clear victory in Minnesota.

Her victory is seen as a win for progressive causes, and for electing more minorities and women to public office.

Omar was born in Somalia and spent four years in a refugee camp in Kenya before immigrating to the United States at the age of 12. She has said she was disappointed to find rampant racial and economic inequality and religious intolerance in the U.S. “It is the land of liberty and justice for all, but we have to work for it,” Omar told The Huffington Post last month. “Our democracy is great, but it’s fragile. It’s come through a lot of progress, and we need to continue that Ilhan Omar progress to make it actually ‘justice for all.”

The inequality in the U.S. inspired her to become involved in politics as a teenager, fighting for justice in her community and for others across her state. The 34-year-old Democrat and mother of three, who proudly wears the hijab, campaigned on a progressive platform, advocating for affordable college, criminal justice reform, economic equality and clean energy.

The first bill she intends to introduce will call for automatic voter registration when adults turn 18 or get a driver’s license, she told HuffPost.

Trial of Dylann Roof, Accuse South Carolina Church Shooter, Delayed Over Competency Issue

Last Tuesday a federal judge said that he has ordered an evaluation into whether accused mass killer Dylann Roof was competent to stand trial for the shooting deaths of nine Black parishioners at a historic Black church in Charleston, S.C., last year, Reuters reports. According to the newswire, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel also postponed jury selection until Nov. 21.

HEALTH MATTERS

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Free Mammography Screenings In Buffalo

The Importance of Colon and Intestinal Health

When breast cancer is detected early, one’s chances of treatment and survival increase. That’s why Independent Health is pleased to be partnering with the National Witness Project®, Inc. to help make sure women obtain their mammograms. A mammogram, an X-ray of the breast, is considered the most effective screening procedure to detect the early signs of breast cancer.

While there are many ways to obtain a mammography screening, the National Witness Project is making it easier and more convenient for women who live in the City of Buffalo to get tested by scheduling the following Mobile Mammography Events over the coming weeks: • November 16 – Mercy Comprehensive Care Center, 397 Louisiana St. • November 19 – God City Housing Apartments, 175 Pershing Ave. • December 6 – St. John Towers, 865 Michigan Ave. • December 7 – Walden Park Senior Complex, 101 Bakos Blvd. All of these events are open to the entire community. Those interested in registering for a mobile mammography can call the National Witness Project (716) 845-3383 or text “WITNESS” to 95577. The National Witness Project, Inc. is a national research tested wellness program that provides community education to participants on the benefit of early cancer detection through stories told by breast and cervical cancer survivors in a community setting. In addition, Independent Health members can sign up by calling (716) 505-8574, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This article is all about poop. Why? Because your poop is a sign of pure health.

If your poop isn't up to par, your colon and intestinal health can be negatively impacted.

The body has five systems that are involved Kathleen in detoxiRICHARDSON f i c a t i o n .

Detoxification is the process the body undergoes to remove toxins from the body from the food we eat and drink, the medicines we take and the pollutants we are exposed to in the environment. They are the skin, lungs, kidneys, the liver, and the intestinal tract.

The intestinal tract processes the toxic waste from the food we eat and eliminates it from the body. Your bowel movements will tell you how well your body is performing this vital function. If your body isn't properly processing and eliminating waste, toxins will build up in your intestinal wall and may filter back into the blood stream. Your poop has a story to tell and it's important to pay attention.

How often should I have a bowel movement?

Ideally, you should have a bowel movement at least once daily. Those who consume a plant based diet may have 2-3 bowel movements daily. If you are going days without having a bowel movement, that is never a good sign; waste and toxins are not being eliminated from the body and are building up in the intestinal tract.

What should my stool look like?

There are many factors which can affect how your poop looks, but it should be a medium brown color and be soft and unformed. When you flush, it should disintegrate and not remain intact. Based on the Bristol Stool Chart, Type 3 or Type 4 stool is ideal.

Does size matter?

Yes, the size of your bowel movements is important. Larger bowel movements (1/2lb a day) are associated with lower risks of constipation, GERD, hiatal hernia, and diverticulosis. A larger bowel movement indicates that food has a quick transit time from the mouth to the anus, which leaves less time for toxins to build up in the intestinal tract.

How to Get Perfect Poop Changing your diet can have a positive impact on the frequency, shape and size of your bowel movements. Making a few small changes can mean more for your colon health.

•Drink more water. You should be drinking at least half your body weight in ounces of water daily. For example, someone who weighs 140lbs should be drinking at least 70 oz. of water daily. When you are properly hydrated, the colon doesn't absorb the water from the bowel movement and that makes it easier for the bowel movement to pass.

•Eat more fiber. Fiber helps to flush toxins out of the system. A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains will help produce larger and more frequent bowel movements. Foods particularly high in fiber are: beans, dates, chia seeds, flax seeds and dark green vegetables.

Here's to better intestinal and colon health one poop at a time.

Kathleen Richardson is a Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant, specializing in Weight, Hypertension and Type II Diabetes management and making the switch to organic and NonGMO.

Medicinal Herbs For Health

Circulation: Ginkgo Ginkgo products come from the leaves of the only surviving member of the ginkgo family, a species that has

existed for more than 200 million years. Ginkgo leaf has been cultivated since the fifteenth century in China, where the leaves were used to

“benefit the brain” and treat lung disorders, cough and asthma symptoms, and diarrhea. Most research focuses on using ginkgo to increase circulation to the extremities and the brain, Colds: Echinacea Native Americans of the prairie used echinacea more than any other plant to cure ailments ranging from colds to cancer. It was the best-selling medicinal plant in the United States until the 1920s, when antibiotics began to replace it.

Flu: Elderberry In a 1993 clinical study performed during a flu outbreak in Israel, found that the extract reduces the severity and duration of flu symptoms.

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FAITH & FAMILY

Metropolitan Celebrates Men & Women’s Day The Metropolitan United Methodist Church will host their Annual Men & Women’s Day on Sunday, November 20 at 10:30 am. The theme for this wonderful event is “Together We Stand” based on the scripture 1 Corinthians 1:10. The guest speaker for the worship service will be former member Sis. Martha Banks who relocated to Lithonia, Georgia with her family over ten years ago. In Lithonia, Martha serves as a Certified Lay Speaker and Senior Bible Study teacher. While at Metropolitan, she was also active as a Certified Lay Speaker, member of the United Methodist Women, Church Anniversary Chairperson, Men & Women’s Day SIS. MARTHA BANKS organizer and other numerous committee’s and ministries. Sis. Banks is excited and very humbled to be called back to Buffalo, New York to give God’s word. Please join us as we lift the Lord up and Praise His Name and to welcome Sis. Banks back to our city. Metropolitan is located at 657 Best Street, Buffalo New York. Pastor Angela Stewart is the pastor.

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Humboldt Parkway Baptist to Host Annual Gospel Fest The Senior Usher board of Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church, 790 Humboldt Parkway, will present its annual Gospel Fest, 2nd Dedication Edition, on Sunday (special dedication to Monique McKissick and Chauncey Northington), November 20 at 4 p.m. at the church. Featured will be Nikki Hicks, the Humboldt Youth Choir, Diamond Granberry, Men In White, Anita Frasier, Carol Milhouse, the Humboldt Parkway Praise Dancers and more! Dr. Rev. John T. Hilliard is Pastor. James Davis is Minister of Music.

FAITH & FAMILY

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Nominations for 10th Anniversary “Women Touching The World ” Awards Being Accepted Buffalo, N.Y.-- Nominations are being accepted now for the 10th anniversary celebration of Unlimited Possi-

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Western New York. Nominations are for women from all walks of life. The open period for nominees is now through Friday, January 6, 2017. Applications or nominee forms may be obtained by contacting a committee member: LaShawn Brown, Leah Daniel, Ina Ferguson, Anita Ingram, Danielle N. Judge, or Theresa E. Pope, or the email address: info@ nelliebking.com.

An annual 2017 My F uture Legacy Essay Scholarship application is also available.

Interested students should contact the email address for the application and be prepared to write an essay on” My Future Legacy.”

All applicants should be a college student having completed one or more college semesters . Applicants, if selected , must be present to accept the $1000 scholarship at the 10th anniversary dinner on Saturday, March 18, 2017.

Unlimited Possibilities Overcoming Poverty Ministry Incorporated is an organization that has over the last

“Dear Jackie”: A Play for Hurting Women Dear Jackie” a play for hurting women. Written and directed by Gretchen Harris will be performed Saturday November 26, at Ephesus Fellowship Hall, 80 Durham Ave. beginning with a dessert and sparkling cider buffet from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.. The play starts at 5 p.m. Ticket donation is $20. For more information call (716) 4247519.

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For example, if a couple chooses side-by-side casketed burial in 2 graves, there’s room for them and up 6 other members of their family. This can represent a significant cost savings for the family. But more importantly, it can make it possible for you and your dearest loved ones to remain together forever.

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Nellie B. King is president of Unlimited Possibilities Overcoming Poverty Ministry Incorporated.

Happy 50th Anniversary to Lonnie & Willie Dean Harrell!

Lonnie and Willie Dean Harrell celebrated 50 years of marriage on October 22, 2016. Lonnie is a local business owner, singer and poet and Willie Dean is retired from the Buffalo Board of Education. In 1966, Lonnie and Willie moved to Buffalo from Columbia, Mississippi where they were high school sweethearts. They are the proud parents of 3 daughters and grandparents to 2 grandsons. They celebrated their anniversary with family and friends at a party given by their children at The Fairdale Banquet Center. Congratulations to the lovely couple!

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ENTERTAINMENT

Challenger Community News •www.thechallengernews.com •November 16, 2016

“Momma’s Baby Boy”: An Interview With Playwright Priest Tyaire

By Matt Bauer

On November 20, Priest Tyaire’s production of Momma’s Baby Boy will visit Shea’s with an all-star cast which includes Vivica Fox, Johnny Gill, Nephew Tommy, Shirley Murdock, Jackee Harry, and Lil G from the R and B Group Silk as they bring to you this comedic yet heart felt and inspirational stage play that will have you on an emotional roller coaster. Combining humor with a timely approach, the play tells the story of a “baby boy” who’s challenged to grow up and become a man.

-The PlotMost would consider a 46-year-old still living at home, would definitely be a Momma’s Boy, but what about the 46-year-old who is very successful, was happily married, and raises his child but still allows his mother to call the shots. Either way, this is still unacceptable in the average woman’s eyes.

Aaron Chambers is a Buffalo police officer who takes his job very personal. Aarons mission is to bridge the gap between the police officers and the community in a city plagued by violence and police brutality. Even against his captains wishes, he at times brings the troubled youth that he arrests home with him when they have no where else to go. Not realizing that his household is already in shambles as his mother is currently running the home. Mom Mary still cooks, cleans, and packs her son’s lunch as if his wife doesn’t exist.

-The InterviewA critically acclaimed national touring playwright, Tyaire, who also stars in the play, graciously took the time to talk about his career and his new production.

How did you get into the playwright/production business and when did you know that this was the career path that you’d take?

When I started nine years ago, I didn’t consider myself a writer. I set out on an ad-

venture to honor my mother who was dying of cancer. The Lord told me to write a play about her life and how she triumphed and became successful after having two sons as a teenager. The play, entitled The Tears of a Teenage Mother, sold out repeatedly and I realized my mother had to die in order for this gift to live in me and I’ve been writing ever since.

What’s the most difficult aspect of these types of productions and what’s the most rewarding?

The most difficult aspect is balancing all of the work that goes into a production and taking the time to study and be my character in the show. Acting in my shows is my passion but balancing the management of the show and being the best character I can is tough at times. I have to carve out uninterrupted time to study my lines and become my character all while my phone is ringing a million times from my staff looking for direction, customers wanting tickets and even media requesting interviews. But by the grace of God, I manage to accomplish it all.

The most rewarding part is talking to patrons and hearing how my show(s) have impacted and changed their lives. I’m humbled how my gift reaches out to people in ways I never imagined.

Without any spoilers, can you tell me a little about the story and what you’re hoping the audience takes from it?

As the youngest son of three, I was my mother’s baby boy.

While I don’t completely fit the definition of a typical “momma’s boy,” I came to realize that a mother wants the absolute best for her son (s) so she gives and does for him over and beyond what is healthy for him to become a man. In the best case, there’s a father in the home who brings balance and teaches the son to stand on his own, but today’s

society is missing that balance so the streets have assumed that position and it’s destroying our young men. I wrote this play to shed light on the love of a mother and the need of a son to have a man around to teach, discipline and guide him into being a man.

Your productions have visited Buffalo before. Your last play (Mrs. Independent) even referenced the Perry Projects.

How do you feel about the city?

I’ve visited many cities, but Buffalo is, by far, one of my favorites. . One of my best memories on the road was sitting in a restaurant after a show in Buffalo and the fans expressing all their gratitude and appreciation to me.

One anonymous couple even the people who’ve supported bought my dinner that night! my shows have big hearts and In spite of the cold weather, warm spirits!

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The D.A. Music & Arts Fam’ly Tour The Differently Abled Music & Arts Fam’ly Tour, a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization that highlights talented People With Disabilities, will be having its 2nd Annual “D.A. Music & Arts Fam’ly Tour: Buffalo, NY” on Wednesday, November 23, at the Edward Saunders Community Center, 2777 Bailey Ave, from 7-9p.m.. Starring: “Tamyah” (Wheelchair Dancer) “Eliot Birdsong” (Saxophonist), “SWAYNEC.O.P.D” (Motivational Speaker/Lyricist/Beatboxer), “GOODNE$$” (Spoken Word), “Legendary” (Spoken Word), “Guillotine” (Lyricist), “Devastation Hip-Hopperettes” (Dancers) and much more!!! Hosted by: “Kelly Green” FREE admission, Sponsors are: C.A.O. and Lucrative Staffing.

ON STAGE

•WELCOME TO BUFFALO PAUL! Comedy Legend Paul Mooney’s show has been rescheduled and he will appear at The Groove Lounge, 1210 Broadway for two shows THIS SATURDAY, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are currently available at Doris Records, Eventbrite.com, or the Groove Lounge. Previously purchased tickets will be honored!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

•Jazz in the Sanctuary: The Colored Musicians Club Jazz In The Sanctuary, Friday, November 18, 7p.m., FREE Canisius College Montante Cultural Center 2001 Main Street, featuring the Local 533 Jazz Orchestra.

•Seneca-Niagara Casino: THE PLATTERS, Thursday, December 8, at 2 PM. Tickets $35 • “The Destiny of Rose” Friday, Nov. 18, @ 7 p.m. True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 E. Ferry St. Tickets $20 advance, $30 @ door & available at Doris Records, True Bethel Bookstore and www.TheDestinyOfRose.com produced by Alemaedae Theatre of Dreams LLC in cooperation with Hearts for the Homeless.

•Chauncey “Mr. “R&B” Northington All White Memorial Concert: Saturday November 19, The Tralf. Hosted By Mr. Will Holton and featuring musical guests Ms. Erinn, 2016-2017 Ms. Nikki Hicks, C.S. Glover BBKS, Old School B-Boys, Teddy “Sonny Boy” Turpin, Kenny Woo, Mr. Anthony Anderson, Mr. Joey Diggs & Poet Ms. Margo B., Band: Carl “Flute” Johnson, Toney Rhodes, Jerry Livingston and Brandon Sherman Josey.Music by: DJ Corey Entertainment. Doors Open @ 7Pm • Show @ 8Pm; Pre-Sale Tickets $25 • Day of $30 and can be Purchased at: Tralf Box Office, Doris Records, Mrs. Northington at 716-445-4450 Or PDT at 716-228-9448, also from any one of the performing artists.

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•MOMMA’S BABY BOY, Shea’s Performing Arts, this Sunday, Nov. 20 @ 6 p.m.; all seats $55; For tickets call 800-745-3000; groups of 10 or more, tickets $53 call 866653-6918.

•LOVE JONES THE MUSICAL, Buffalo, Dec.. 9 @ the Shea’s Performing Arts Center @ 8 PM tickets at Shea’s Box Office, Doris Records; Saturday Dec. 10 in Rochester @ Rochester Auditorium TheatreTWO SHOWS 4 p.m. & @ 8 p.m., Tickets Auditioium Box Office, Cricket Wireless Downtown; also www. lovejonesthemusical.com

All those Dickensian characters dancing, jiving and swinging to a Harlem beat? Right on! Scrooge is a Harlem slumlord about to foreclose an apartment house, a recreation center and a church when his late partner and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future take him on their rounds. He comes upon his own grave after watching tiny Tim’s burial procession and he’s reformed. There’s one addition to the classic tale – a rousing gospel number in a Baptist church.

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GENERATIONS

Tempting a Ferguson in Buffalo Why hasn’t the Buffalo Police Department kept pace with the times in training and teaching Officers how to de-escalate volatile situations and make smart use of their firearms?

By Daniela Porat As the body count rises – nearly 1,800 civilians fatally shot by police nationwide the past two years – a growing number of law enforcement agencies are retraining their officers to minimize their use of force.

Police are being trained on how to de-escalate volatile situations and make smart use of their firearms. It’s part of a policy and cultural shift intended to avoid the Ferguson-type scenarios that have rocked city after city the past couple of years.

“Police departments really need to embrace this and get in front of this,” said Paul O’Connell, a policing consultant and professor of criminal justice at Iona College.

Buffalo, however, is lagging behind this shift in American policing, an analysis by Investigative Post has found.

Likewise, community activists and police union leaders agree the Buffalo Police Department needs to provide officers more training.

“Police officers out there are starving, starving for the training,” said Kevin Kennedy, president of the Police Benevolent Association. “They feel frustrated because their ability to do their job effectively is adversely affected by their lack of training.”

Caitlin Blue, an activist with Just Resisting, a local group focusing on social justice issues, said better training is key to fixing broken community-police relations.

“We’re seeing people who are scared to call the police because they don’t know what type of officer we’re going to get,”“ she said. “Are they going to get somebody who is willing to be patient with them, to de-escalate or are they going to get somebody who is going to escalate the situation and somebody ends up dead?”

The deficiencies within Buffalo’s training programs are many, according to a review by Investigative Post that included interviews with 14 policing experts, community activists, and government and police officials; information collected from seven police departments in three states; and an analysis of police and Common Council budgets and documents.

Investigative Post determined that Buffalo’s training falls short in quantity and quality: •The department’s use of force training is not focused on de-escalation tactics; nor does it place officers in real-life scenarios to teach them how to handle stressful situations out on patrol. Instruction is largely provided in a classroom.

•Firearms training also falls short of best practices. Officers are not trained to handle their guns in scenarios that simulate the kinds of stressful interactions they would encounter in real life. In fact, the department’s shoot/don’t shoot simulator has apparently not been used in years.

•Buffalo police this year will receive a total of only two hours of training in firearms and use of force compared to anywhere from 11 ½ to 20 hours in other urban departments surveyed.

The training-related problems don’t end there.

Officers lack for other types of training, as well. For example, the department hasn’t sent an officer to the FBI National Academy, one of the elite training programs in the country, for at least 16 years.

Outside oversight is lacking. Buffalo is the only big-city police department upstate that is not accredited by the New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation program,which might otherwise review training programs to determine their adequacy.

Meanwhile, an oversight committee re-established in 2014 by the Common Council treads lightly, failing to even follow through to see if money budgeted for training was spent as intended.

Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda did not return calls seeking his comment, and his office refused to provide a detailed accounting of what training has been provided for the past six years. Deputy Police Commissioner Kimberly Beaty defended the department’s training in a phone interview.

“I think our department is going above and beyond as far as training,” she said.

“We’re certainly aware of what’s happening around the country at a national level, but we have to look at what’s occurring in Buffalo,” she said. “I’m not saying that de-escalation isn’t important. We just may address it in a different way.”

Community a potential powder keg Protests that followed the deaths of a number of African Americans in other states at the hands of police the past several years have been the catalyst for changes in police training. There have been other underlying factors, as well, many of them rooted in the socio-economic problems of inner-city life that are particularly pronounced in Buffalo.

The city lies in the heart of one of the most segregated metropolitan regions in the nation. Half its residents are minority and one in three Buffalonians live in poverty,including half its children.

The violent crime rate is relatively high and the police department’s solve rate relatively low: fewer than one-quarter of major crimes, as defined by the FBI, are solved by Buffalo police.

“Can there be a Ferguson or a Baltimore in Buffalo? Absolutely,” Rev. Darius Pridgen, pastor of True Bethel Baptist Church and president of the Buffalo Common Council said in January at an event hosted by Investigative Post.

Pridgen recalled attending a rally in Baltimore shortly after the death of Freddie Graywhile in police custody.

“As I’m standing there, right at the stage, if I closed my eyes, I would have thought I was [in Buffalo],” Pridgen said. “What I heard from the stage were the same things that I often hear around here. The trouble with education in the area, the lack, or perceived lack, of opportunity.”

Meanwhile, relations between a police force that is 71 percent white and many inner-city resi-

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dents who are predominantly Black and Hispanic are strained.

Police complain of what they ay is an anti-snitch culture that hampers their ability to solve murders and other serious crimes. Some residents counter that police have failed to build sufficient relationships with the community, due in part to what they describe as insensitive conduct. Citizens filed 102 complaints alleging excessive use of force by Buffalo police from 2014 to mid-September 2016.

“Draw your gun, curse everyone out, tell everyone to mind their business, pulling everyone, be derogatory, be inflammatory. This is the norm for the Buffalo Police Department,” said Desmond Abrams, a community organizer involved in activism against police misconduct.

Kennedy, president of the police union, defended the professionalism of his members, while also decrying the department’s failure to update its training program.

“It’s the number one hot button item going across the country right now and if you stick your head in the sand and don’t address it you’re going to have a problem,” he said.

Rethinking use of force In a departure from the past, many police departments have recognized that theoretical instruction in the use of force – centering on when force is legally permissible – is not enough. Police officers need more hands-on training that simulates what they actually encounter on a daily basis.

“We’re trying to instill in the officers, just because you’re justified, or authorized, or allowed to doesn’t necessarily mean you have to. So what we’re trying to do is put these officers in real-life situations,” said O’Connell, the professor of criminal justice and a policing consultant.

“You play the way you practice.”

Buffalo has bucked this trend.

The department’s 2016 use of force training involves a review of Article 35, New York’s law on the justifiable use of force and a written pass/fail test.

Steven Cohen, a lawyer who has represented several individuals in civil rights cases against Buffalo police and other departments, says the problem with a perfunctory review of Article 35 is that the law is written in a way that provides a framework for “here’s when you can use your gun” instead of training officers to use their lethal weapons as a last resort.

Mike Farrell, a smart firearms distributor for police departments across country, said that a non-interactive approach to use of force can be dangerous.

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A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand Dear Editor: "I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved-I do not expect the house to fall-but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other."

(Speech at the Republican State Convention, Springfield , Illinois, June 16, 1858) HAVE WE BECOME THE OTHER? It is inconceivable to me, that any person who aspired to hold the most powerful position in the free world, would use the fractures that already exist in our nation so disgracefully to further their own personal egotistical, narcissistic need to WIN. WIN regardless of the cost to our nation. Trump has legitimized racism, bigotry and hate. The Republican party leadership has much to answer for. Trump's MAKE AMERICA WHITE AGAIN, is a false promise. America is browning make no mistake about it.

He can build walls, deport 11 million plus undocumented residents( Not all are Mexican by the way. This will include all of the white Europeans who are in the US illegally) and ban Muslims, but he can't change reality. There certainly will be a high price for all of us to pay, as a people and as a nation. I hope we can afford to pay it before it goes bankrupt like Trump's other enterprises.

Personally, there is nothing Trump can do or say to gain my respect or support. But then, he has already demonstrated that he doesn't give a damn. I think we should all brace ourselves for a very rough and dangerous , next 4 years.

"SPEAKING THE TRUTH AS I PERCEIVE IT IS NO LESS WORTHWHILE BECAUSE SOME MAY DISAGREE WITH MY VIEWS." -Joan L. Simmons, Human Rights Activist & President Niagara Frontier Movement for the Advocacy of African-American Human Rights, Inc. Email: advocacymovement@gmail.com

dear editor

May God Continue to Bless America...

Annoyance was at full throttle as I watched the many TV news commentators looking stunned as the poll results showed Donald Trump's supporting voters rampage (my words) to his victory.

The news media had been the uplifting wind beneath his campaign wings continually and relentlessly. ported and analyzed. (That produced mega viewers and windfall advertising dollars for the news stations. The need for him to spend campaign dollars advertising, in the early months, was lessened.)

Some of the overjoyed "Trumpers" interviewed on election night were "everyday people" (my words). Among them were those who lost manufacturing jobs in Pennsylvania. The sentiment was he would make a difference because he is a businessman.

That is often the baseless reasoning applied to elevate a candidate's stature.

News flash! A person's private life title may be mail carrier. But, when he or she enters the political arena they become a politician. Period!

Donald Trump's pledge to "make America great again" is clothed in the Republicans classic philosophy tuxedo. That is, less regulations on business. It's meant to allow them to make huge profits by any means imaginable.

In expectation, seemingly, the Dow Jones stock market recently reached an all-time high.

However, it won't take intensive examination to find the benefactors are not the average American Joe or Joanna.

Moderate and lower-income citizens didn't substantially gain economically under previous Republican presidents, Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush. How quickly some seem to forget!

Reagan's shameful policy of a "trickle-down" system -- exposed by definition -- the intent to exclude the motherlode of wealth from the US masses. Who wants a drip of anything? main focus of Bush was to privatize Social Security.

During his term 533,000 people lost jobs in one month and the DJ stock market fell below 8,000. (Under President Obama it more than doubled.)

As President Obama said in his November 14 speech -- about the transition from his presidency -- "The people have spoken. That's democracy."

A new cabinet department may need to be created -- the Department of Chaplins for US Citizens.

May God continue to bless America.

SPEAK OUT

by Kat Massey

“Knowing when to stop, you can avoid any danger.” -Tao Te Ching

“We wish to plead our own cause.

Too long have others spoken for us.”

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The Night a Reality Show Celebrity Became President of the United States of America Election night! It wasn’t a very good night. In fact, it was a very, very, very bad night – sleepless and filled with troubled thoughts about the future of our country. And I’m not the only person on the planet to have experienced shock, disbelief, anxiety, and acute sadness.

For those of you, who know about the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance – Kubler-Ross), my emotions are running the gamut that approximate 4 of these stages. However, I’m a long way from acceptance and I expect that I won’t reach that stage any time soon, if ever.

Already, news of racist, sexist and homophobic acts unleashed by the words and deeds of the “President-Elect” are being reported throughout the country. Dr. Barbara Seals Right here, in the city that wants to be known as “Buffalove,” a Black doll was NEVERGOLD found “lynched” in a room on a college campus. I’ve also gotten reports from teachers that many of their children of color, especially immigrant children are terribly frightened for themselves and their families. They believe they’ll be harmed, harassed and/or deported.

How do adults justify scaring and intimidating children?

How is it possible that America elected a reality show performer as its next President? A reality show?!! Really? a “fictionalized”, often scripted fantasy that supposedly depicts the life, trials, tribulations and triumphs of its stars is the basis for the next leader of the Free World? The problem is that many people believe what they see on these shows is real and that the “stars” are genuine. Throughout the campaign, there were many times when Trumps’ antics could only be described as appropriate for a reality show; namecalling, veiled and not so veiled threats, outrageous claims and lofty yet improbable predictions about what he’d accomplish as President. And while these behaviors turned many of us off, they revved up Trump supporters. “Believe me”; “It’s going to be great!”; “I know more than the generals about Isis”; “Trust me.” On and on and on; this narcissistic man, talking about how great he is and how he would “make America great again”, never defining what he’d do to realize the “change” his voters said they crave. But reality stars don’t need to produce concrete plans; they just need to entertain, excite, incite and project a fairy tale “reality” that many dream of achieving.

What will Trump’s America look like? According to his vision, the reality of the Trump administration is bleak and frightening. During his campaign he painted a picture of a dark America, lacking in capacity and will to celebrate its history of diversity or recognize the contributions of the numerous groups that helped to make America great. He forecasted a country that devalues and threatens citizens and residents because their cultural heritage, racial identity or religious affiliations are suspect. He demonstrated personal characteristics of a self-absorbed man who is petty and mean-spirited, shallow and vindictive, thin-skinned, intellectually superficial and mendacious. He inspired, sanctioned and normalized racist, misogynist and anti- LGBT-Q behavior. He’s a man, who will do anything to win – a role model that few of us would want our children to emulate. Even Donald Trump’s legendary business acumen and successes are questionable. His multiple bankruptcies are wellknown, “The Art of the Deal” was written by a ghost writer and his refusal to produce his tax returns leaves us wondering about the extent of his wealth.

What will he do about education? That’s only one of the many important concerns I have about a Trump presidency and share with others who are passionate supporters of public education. Recently, Buffalo School Board member, Carl P. Paladino, a Trump surrogate addressed a national group of educators and promised that Mr. Trump would “encourage competition in the marketplace and eventually dismantle the corrupted, incompetent urban school districts that we have in America today.” According to Paladino, Trump plans to severely downsize the federal Department of Education. Further, the Office of Civil Rights, a unit of the DOE that investigates discrimination in school districts and described by Paladino as “self-perpetuating absolute nonsense”, would be greatly limited in doing its work. According to Paladino, the job of the Secretary of the Department of Education would be turned over to a non-educator, probably a businessman who would run the department like a business enterprise. An increase in charter schools and vouchers for private schools would replace public schools.

Public schools are already under siege and the prospect of an all-out war on public education will intensify under Trump and surrogates like Paladino.

Let’s face it, I’m still going through the four stages of grief and will be for some time. But the last stage “acceptance” may never happen, especially when education is involved. Our children’s future is tied to education so it is more important than ever that we continue the struggle to ensure that public education remains as a fundamental institution of our democracy. As we ponder our response to Trump’s America, let’s remember the words of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. “The ultimate measure of a man (woman) is not where (s)he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where (s)he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” (I think Dr. King would allow me to make these minor additions). I also think Dr. King would urge us to pray, remain hopeful but remember that each requires that we also, PUT In the Work!

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BUFFALO STATE BENGALS BEGIN SEASON OF GREAT PROMISE !

Many in SUNYAC say Bengals are the team to beat

Nov 15th marks the beginning of the hoops season for Div. 3 basketball teams across the nation. The Buffalo State Bengals begin the season with an abundance of optimism.

This season marks the first time, in this writer’s memory, that all 5 starters return to a team that went 15-11 last season and made the SUNYAC playoffs!

Leading the way will be Lovell Smith (6’2” senior) who last year averaged a team leading 17.0 pts per game to go along with 6.0 rebounds per game. Many believe that a healthy Lovell, 2nd team all SUNYAC last season, bodes well for the Bengals future!

There are few in the conference who run the floor like he does and with the attacking defense that Fajri Ansari’s teams are known for, there should be many breakaways for Lovell this season. Mike Henry (6’ 4” junior), led last year’s team in rebounds 8.5 and was 1 of the top rebounders in the nation! This 3rd team All SUNYAC performer has shown a knack for getting to the basket at critical times.

Henry is a high energy player who sometimes may get too hyped, however when he is on….he’s unstoppable! Nico Mclean (6’ 1” senior) led the Bengals in assists (73), free throw attempts (141) and steals (75) on the way to garnering 3rd team all SUNYAC honors last season! Probably the most complete all - around player in the conference! Nico has shown to be fearless and his attacking style combined with Henry’s attacking style (a combined 278 free throw attempts between the 2), spells trouble for opponents of the Bengals this year!

Jordan Glover (6’ 2’ senior) is the “stick that stirs the drink”! The senior point gd. runs the Bengals show and last year when he went down, with 7 games left, the Bengals finished 3 -4! Tied for the team lead in assist per game (4.1) and leading the team in FT% 77% (along with being 1 of the Bengals deadliest 3 pt. shooters,) losing Glover last year was a tough blow. A healthy Glover this year helps Buffalo State’s fortunes immensely! Jordan Chateau, aka “J.C” (6’7” senior) is Bengals “X” factor. Chateau is prob-

ably the most athletic big man in the conference! If he can stay out of foul trouble, many predict that he could receive All Conference honors. If J.C. does get in foul trouble then Buff State can count on Leon Moise (6’ 8” senior). Leon collected a team best 33 blocks which put him in top 5 of the conference while only averaging 14.6 mins per game!

This season Leon’s mins will increase greatly and if he, and Chateau, can continue to improve, then that 2-headed center combo should be good for a consistent 20/20 (20 pts and 20 rebounds) every game!

Returning from last year’s team is a trio of sophomores who should contribute greatly to the Bengals fortunes! Dom Grayer (6’ 1” soph) was 3rd on last year’s team in 3 pointers! Grayer and Jordan will be 2 of the deadliest shooters on the Bengals roster this year, plus Dom has added some new pieces to his game.

Ryniek Hollaway (aka “doc”, because he looks like Doc Rivers) is a 6 foot sophomore who can play either guard spot and is considered one of the more “craftier’ players that this writer has seen in recent memory! Some consider him a “and 1’ machine! Last sophomore from the 2015-16 season is Jordan Mair (aka J. O.)! This 6’ 1” athletic player, who learned the game in the legendary program of Green Tech – Albany NY – (Coach Jamil Hood), has worked hard on his game during the summer. Some consider J. O. to be one of the more improved players on the team and J.O. appears to be ready to step up and take some more mins!

After taking a season off from basketball to concentrate on football, Rey Jordan (5’ 10” junior) has returned to the game he loves the most.

Known by many as a defensive “stopper” Rey should provide valuable help to a backcourt that provides plenty depth!

Derrick Quarles (senior) is in his 1st year of basketball with the Bengals. And while he is

still adjusting to the rigors of college hoops and its daily grind, Derrick has shown a strong desire to work hard and his size alone (6’ 8” 290 lbs) should prove valuable as the Bengals move deep into the season. Gabe McQueen (5’ 9’ soph) is a heady point guard who reminds many Bengal faithful of former point guard Anthony “Ant” Hamer. Gabe is a gritty player who understands the value of steady point guard play. Von Daniel (6’ 3” soph) is an athletic small forward in the mold of Lovell Smith. He is a leaper who is in his first season with the Bengals. His future looks bright! J. O. Spence (6’ 3” junior) is another “tweener’ who also fits the small forward mold. The athletic ability of these young men and their attitudes, give many Bengal followers hope that a deep bench, which is critical to any championship team, is truly a reality this year at 1300 Elmwood.

Last but not least…the freshman. And this year the Bengals have a dynamite pair!

Zach Ciezki (6’ 0” frosh) has shown a deadly outside shot so far this pre-season. His ability to hit from long range could spell trouble for many opponents who may want to sag inside when Glover, Grayer are on the bench. If this kid can continue to hit from outside like he has done so far, sitting inside against him would be a mistake! And if you think

that you can press a freshman, then Steven Calvo (6’ 3” frosh) will make you pay dearly.

This quick footed slasher has shown some maturity beyond his years. This writer believes that Calvo could be the next Nico Mclean in time!

Assistant coach Kevin Glover is quoted as saying that “this could be the year”.

When asked “the year for what?” He quickly responds.

“The Year that Buff State wins it all”! This writer couldn’t agree with him more!!!

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE Plaintiff designates ERIE as the place of trial situs of the real property INDEX NO. 804620/2016 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 406-408 FRENCH ROAD CHEEKTOWWAGA, NY 14043 Section: 93.17 Block: 10 Lot: 25 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2001-AQ1, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID R. BATES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DEBORAH A. BATES; DUANE MAU, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DEBORAH A. BATES; DALE BATES, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DEBORAH A. BATES, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SARAH ISZKIEWICZ; JENNIFER ROSSELAND; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND TAXATION ; CHRISTOPHER L. JACOBS IN HIS CAPACITY AS ERIE COUNTY CLERK; "JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $51,000.00 and interest, recorded on January 17, 2001, at Liber 12909 Page 4183, of the Public Records of ERIE County, New York, covering premises known as 406-408 FRENCH ROAD CHEEKTOWWAGA, NY 14043. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. ERIE County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default

judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND

BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: September 21, 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: SAMANTHA FLORES, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF ERIE BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff -against- LOVETTE BARLOW, AKA LOVETTE EVANS AKA E. BARLOW LOVETTE, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated April 4, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Foreclosure Alcove, 1st floor, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY on December 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. premises situate in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot No. 19, Township 11, Range 8 of the Holland Land Company's Survey and Further distinguished as Subdivision Lot No. 16 in Block 9 as shown on map recorded in the Erie County Clerk's Office in Liber 336 on Deeds at page 416, being 30 feet, front and rear, by 90 feet in depth, Sears Street, west side beginning 372.35 feet south from the south line of Lovejoy Street.

Section 112.45 Block 2 Lot 15.

Said premises known as 68 SEARS STREET, BUFFALO, NY

Approximate amount of lien $50,316.13 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

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

Index Number 806114/2015.

MARGARET A. MURPHY, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, NY 11374 File# 8325.913

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LEGAL NOTICE ”Springer Summons”” SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 500155/2016 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, -vsTHE HEIRS AT LARGE OF EURETA SPRINGER F/K/A EURETA GREEN, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; ANDRE C. SPRINGER; THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF KEVIN GREENE, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF SHAWN NURSE, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; M&T BANK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants.

Mortgaged Premises: 1646 ALBANY AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11210 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable.

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 to 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 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. That this action being amended to include ANDRE C. SPRINGER, THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF KEVIN GREENE, deceased, AND THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF SHAWN

NURSE, as possible heirs to the ESTATE OF EURETA SPRINGER F/K/A EURETA GREEN, deceased.

KINGS County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises.

Dated: APRIL 25, 2016 Mark K. Broyles, Esq. FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 232-7400 Block: 7724 Lot: 65 NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of KINGS, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein.

TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the HON. MARK I. PARTNOW, A justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated AUGUST 11, 2016 and filed along with the supporting papers in the KINGS County Clerk’s Office.

This is an action to foreclose a Mortgage. The premises is described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of Land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING, at a point on the westerly side of Albany Avenue, distant 517 feet 6 inches southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Glenwood Road with the westerly side of Albany Avenue; THENCE westerly parallel with Glenwood Road and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet; THENCE southerly parallel with Albany Avenue, 20 feet; THENCE easterly again parallel with Glenwood Road, 100 feet to the westerly side of Albany Avenue; THENCE northerly along the westerly side of Albany Avenue, 20 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING; Premises known as 1646 ALBANY AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11210

CAR FOR SALE CAR FOR SALE 2000 CHEVY PRIZM-LS Call (716) 983-0540

Weatherization Assistance Program The Buffalo Weatherization Assistance Program funds up to $5,000 per structure and are now available to city-wide income-eligible owner occupants who meet the program guidelines. Applicants must be classified as one of the following and meet HUD Low income limits in order to apply: •elderly •disabled •families with children •very low income individuals or families.

For more information contact the Program Administrator at FLARE Inc., 307 Leroy Avenue, (716) 838-6740.

CLASSIFIEDS

LEGAL NOTICE BID “Large Culvert” REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the Large Culvert Replacements and Repairs Project #D263285 in Western, NY for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents.

MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 11/23/16 @ 3:30pm.Documents can be obtained by contacting Estimating@markcerrone.com , Phone 716-282-5244, Fax 716-2825245 or iSqFt®. Bids due to MCI by 11/29/16 at 5:00PM electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation is strongly encouraged.

LEGAL NOTICE BID “Dysinger Rd” REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the Dysinger Rd Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project #D263295 in Lockport, NY for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents.

MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 11/23/16 @ 3:30pm.Documents can be obtained by contacting Estimating@markcerrone.com , Phone 716-282-5244, Fax 716-2825245 or iSqFt®. Bids due to MCI by 11/29/16 at 5:00PM electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation is strongly encouraged

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EM P LOY M EN T JOBS:Buffalo Emoployment and Training Center /BETC, 77 Goodell St., Buffalo, 716-856-5627 / 716-856-5670– Fax www.workforcebuffalo.org

The BETC is here to help with your job searching needs. We have free services to all jobseekers looking to find better paying work, an exciting new career, or wanting to upgrade skills to become more marketable in today’s marketplace.

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

LEGAL NOTICE Bids ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Two (2) Electrical Work Contracts: 45491-E, 45493-E Three (3) HVAC Work Contracts: 45493-H, 45497-H, 45498-H Three (3) Plumbing Work Contracts: 45492-P, 45495-P, 45497-P One (1) Roofing & Appurtenant Work Contracts: 45493-T Sealed bids for the above Work located in the Geographic Contract Areas described below in Table 1 and comprising separate contracts for HVAC Work, Plumbing Work and Roofing Work, will be received by the Office of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Contract Administration, 35th Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, until 2:00 p.m. on the date indicated in Table 2 below, when they will be publicly opened and read. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of $25,000.

This Advertisement for Bids is for multiple Job Order Contracts (hereinafter called JOC). A Job Order Contract is an indefinite quantity contract pursuant to which the Contractor will perform a series of individual repair, alteration, modernization, maintenance, rehabilitation, demolition and construction projects at different locations. Work is accomplished by means of issuance of a Job Order against a master contract.

Under the JOC concept, the Contractor furnishes all management, documentation, labor, materials and equipment needed to perform the Work. The State has published Construction Task Catalogs containing a series of work items with pre-established Unit Prices. The Contractor will bid Adjustment Factors to be applied to the pre-established Unit Prices. The price paid by the State for an individual Project will be determined by multiplying the pre-established Unit Prices by the appropriate quantities and by the appropriate Adjustment Factor(s).

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

LEGAL NOTICE BID “Rte 219 Bridge” REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the Rte 219 Bridge & Highway Rehab Rte 240 Drain Improvements Project #D263296 in Buffalo, NY for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents. MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 11/23/16 @ 3:30pm.

Documents can be obtained by contacting Estimating@ markcerrone.com , Phone 716282-5244, Fax 716-282-5245 or iSqFt®. Bids due to MCI by 11/29/16 at 5:00PM electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation is strongly encouraged.

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

Pre-Bid Conferences: In Albany, NY Pre-Bid will be held from 9:30 AM-11:30 AM on 15 November 2016.

Pre-Bid Conferences will be held in Large Conference Room, 34th Floor, ESP Corning Tower In Willard, NY Pre-Bid will be held from 9:30 AM-11:30 AM on 16 November 2016.

Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Grandview Building, Willard DTC. In Orangeburg, NY Pre-Bid will be held from 9:30 AM-11:30 AM on 17 November 2016.

The Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research.

For directions to the Pre-Bids see “Directions to Pre-Bids” Pre-bid attendees should allow sufficient time for parking and processing through building security by presenting a government-issued picture identification to building security officials and obtain a visitor’s pass.

It is the policy of the State and the Office of General Services to encourage minority business enterprise participation on these Contracts by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, and all bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy.

The Office of General Services reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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EAST HIGH CLASS REUNION MEETING East High School Class of 1974 will be meeting at 820 Northamp ton St. Saturday, November 19. 2016 regarding assisting the cur-rent students and their families, forming an Alumni Assoc. etc.

For more information please e-mail Minnie Carter minnieccn@aol.com or call Claudette Boyd Cade 716-886-7340

BENGELS continued 12th Plattsburgh 5:30 p.m., Dec 13th Potsdam 2 p.m., Jan 10th Brockport 5:30 p.m., Jan 13th Geneseo 5:30 p.m., Jan 20th Oneonta 5:30 p.m., Jan 21st New Paltz 2 p.m., Feb 10th Cortland 5:30 p.m., Feb 11th Oswego 2 p.m. and Feb 18th Fredonia 5:30 p.m.

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Law Office of Daria L. Pratcher, Pc “Everything Real Estate” 523 Main Street (716)541-8574

AUTO Ben’s Downtown Tire

50 Sycamore (cor. Elm) (716) 856-1066 or 894-1483

Colston Enterprises 716 E. Ferry (Near Fillmore) (716) 894-3910

BAIL BONDS GIST BAIL BONDS

A-1 Bail Bonds 855-2514 or 854-2128

CELL PHONES Ansar Cellular Communications & Fragrance Store 1371 Fillmore @ E. Utica (716) 884-2373

CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES Jes Breathe Cancer Awarness Group (716) 510-7522

jesbreathe@yahoo.cing.com

DOG TRAINING Dogman’s K -9 Obedience Training 1963 Fillmore Avenue (716) 807-8163

ELECTRICIAL Empire Electric (716) 634-0330

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FASHIONS MEN & WOMEN F&S FASHION 2930 Genesee St. Cheektowaga (716) 894-3742

FLORISTS Maureen’s Flower Market 441 Ellicott St. * 852-4600

HAIR SUPPLY Main Hair & Beauty Supply 3067 Main St. (716) 862-4247

HOME IMPROVEMENT Free Lead Assessment & Roof Assessment All Home Improvements Free Estimates Call 716 908-3439

TAILORS Ann Rhod’s Tailoring 3185 Bailey Ave. (716) 838-5633

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MEREA WORLD Transportation Service Specializing in Round Trip & Over Night Trips Text or call 716 939-8892

To Advertise Call 881-1051

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Wednesday November 16

Lead “On The Walls and in Our Water”: 5:30 – 7:5 p.m., Merriweather Library, hosted

by Legislator Betty Jean Grant and We Are Women Warriors & Family Empowerment Group; For info call 894-0914.

Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St,.

11am - 12pm 716 832 1010.

FREE Public School Code of Conduct Meeting: 4 pm – 7 pm, Merriweather Library The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348 see you at the

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Thursday November 17

Join Us for RAINCHECK!A Mayor Byron W. BrownWater Quality Effort. Help Us Green the Willert Park Neighborhood JFK Recreation Center, 114 Hickory Street, Refreshments Provided raincheck@sa.ci.buffalo.ny.us or 851-4664 ext.4254 Rev. Pridgen, ECC to host “Pathway to Prosperity”: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 East Ferry St. Free.

Friday November 18

Fruitbelt United Inc. Gary L. Milton Awards Banquet: 6 p.m. the McCoy Convention Center, 633 Clinton St. $35 or $40 at the door. For tickets (716) 8548896.

Tri-Main Annual Holiday Sale: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Tri-Main

A Thanksgiving Essay Contest Columnist Eva M. Doyle would like to encourage students in grades 5 - 12 to enter an essay contest for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The theme of the contest is:” Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” Students must answer the question and decide what famous person they would like to invite to their Thanksgiving Dinner and why. They must also include in their essay a description of the food that they would like to serve and why they have selected it. All essays must be typed and not exceed two pages. The prizes are first place $50, second place $25 and third place $20. Completed essays must be emailed to Mrs. Doyle at ewriter52@aol.com by Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Winners will be announced on the Eye On History Radio Show on WUFO Radio 1080 AM. For more information call 847-6010.

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Friday November 18

Building lower lobby.

Author 2 Author : Empowerment Sessions For Authors by Authors, 6:30 – 9:30 pm 1000 Main Street. Local published authors, panel, readings, book signings vendors.

Saturday November 19

Tellabration! An international night of storytelling for adults and older children. 7 – 9 p.m.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 711 Niagara Falls Blvd.

Free admission. Sponsored by Tradition Keepers: Black Storytellers of WNY. East High School Class of 1974 Meeting: 820 Northampton St. forming an Alumni Assoc. etc.

For more info e-mail Minnie Carter minnieccn@aol.com or call Claudette Boyd Cade 716886-7340.

Self Care &Wellness Health Fair: 1-5 p.m. Merriweather Library, sponsored by IC4UIntensive Care for You, Inc., Fruit Belt Coalition, Inc. , Open Door #5 Youth Ministry, Brotha Online Magazine The Buffalo Urban League, Inc. 2016 Gala: 6p.m. Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, $120 per person. For info visit www. buffalourbanleague.org, 1324 Jefferson Ave. Community Shredding and Recycling Event: 9 a.m . – 12 noon, UB South Campus Main Bailey parking lot; for additional info call 311 or 851-4890 or go to www.city-buffalo.com/ recycle

Sunday November 20

Thanksgiving Dinner for Veterans and their Families In Need: 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. at VA Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Ave. call 716-862-8885 for additional info or transportation.

Monday November 21 GYC Ministries : Gang Summit Basketball 7- 9:30 pm C.R.U.C.I.A.L. 230 Moselle Street ( doors lock at 7:30pm sharp) Hustle for Health Seniors: NEW Line Dance Fitness class Gloria Parks Center 3242 Main St, noon - 1pm age 60+

Tuesday November 22

GREEN CODE PUBLIC MEETING: Common Council Chambers, 13th Floor City Hall, 2 p.m.; .851-5105.

East District Community Forum: for parents and community stakeholders 5-7 p.m. at PS#307 East Community High School, 820 Northampton .

Tried Stone Baptist Church Free Clothing and Food Giveaway 9am – 4pm 559, Wood Woodlawn Ave.

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Challenger Community News • www.thechallengernews.com• November 16, 2016

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A SEASON OF GIVING: Scenes from the recent Grassroots, Inc. Clothing Drive for the Refugee/Asylum Seeker Community. Among those lending a helping hand (above) was Grassroots Chairman Willie Morris and Assemblywoman Crystal People-Stokes.

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Filling an Immediate Need, Grassroots, Inc. Concludes Clothing Drive for Refugee/ Asylum Seeker Community Grassroots, Inc. is concluding a two-week winter clothing drive, fulfilled by members of the organization and the community at large to serve the refugee/Asylum Seeker community currently residing in Buffalo. An Asylum Seeker is someone who leaves their own country, due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a social group or political opinion, and who travels to another country hoping that the government will protect them and allow them to live there.

Asylum-seeking and refugee communities resides in Buffalo due to the closeness to the Canadian border, affordable housing, and an already vibrant refugee community. Because of this, Buffalo receives a significant number of asylum seekers.

Distribution took place at 339 Genesee Street at Grassroots, Inc. headquarters. Grassroots chairman Willie Morris expresses the importance of the drive by saying, “With the cold winters we have in Buffalo, we wanted to make sure that ALL people residing in the city of Buffalo have the proper clothing to stay warm through this season.” Chairman Morris is also very grateful for the donations received from within the Grassroots organization and the community at large.

Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, who partnered with Grassroots and Vive La Casa organization on this endeavor said, “The refugee community is one of the most diverse but fragile communities in Buffalo. It is our responsibility to make their transition to this city and country a smooth one.” She continued, “If we all help each other, then together we can build a better Buffalo.”