Challenger Community News October 19, 2016

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“For Our Daughters”:

Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Gala Will feature Celebrity Tribute to Survivors

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Activists Denounce Racist Symbol in South Buffalo PG. 4

Community Breast Cancer Support Groups Dedicated to Promoting Awareness and Providing Encouragement and Resources to Women Photo BERTRAM SMITH PG. 10 SPORTS UPDATE

“I Am a Survivor”

Words of Encouragement: Stories of Hope PG.10 & 11

Kaepernick Matters!

“Families in Crisis”:

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Mt. Olive Hosts City-Wide Family Conference PG. 3

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Congratulations to United Way’s African American Leadership Development Program (AALDP) grad Jacqueline Dozier, named Action for a Better Community's Signature Citizen of the Year at their 13th Annual luncheon. Jackie was cited for *Rochester's own Natasha being one of Rochester's outstanding volunteers, based on her Dean greets her nephew dedication, advocacy and commitment to building a stronger Half Page ‐ $200 Arizona Cardinals defensive community. AALDP grad, Rev. Fannie Reeves was given the tackle #95 Rodney Gunter.

Lena M. Gantt Distinguished Community Service Award at the Rodney was 116th overall luncheon.-Submitted By Rodney Allen Young Quarter Page ‐ $125 draft pick in the 4th round in 2015; He worked really hard to make the NFL after attending Delaware State College (HBCU). Rodney was the starting defensive tackle for the Cardinals game against Buffalo Bills at New ERA FieldCongratulations and continued success Rodney.

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BLOOD DRIVE:African American Leadership Development Program of the United Way of Greater Rochester Class of 2014 is sponsoring a blood drive at the David F. Ganatt recreation center, Saturday, Oct. 22, 700 North Street .-Submitted By Rodney Allen Young

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AREA BRIEFS

Residents Urged to Oppose Dangerous and Costly Rate Hike by National Fuel PUSH Buffalo, representing the Crossroads Collective, is calling on all National Fuel Gas customers to turnout next Wednesday, October 26 to a public hearing at the Buffalo and Erie County Library, 1 Lafayette Square downtown Buffalo to speak out against the company’s proposal to increase natural gas delivery rates by as much as 15% to 20% across the region.

Information and comment sessions begin at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

There will be a rally in front of 409 Main Street at 6 p.m. on the evening of the hearing. All NATIONAL FUEL GAS customers are invited to participate.

Eastside 21 Forum This Weekend The “Eastside 21 Blueprinting Growth,” forum will be hosted by Green Gold Development Corp. of which James Pitts is currently president. This important discussion will take place on Saturday, October 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ontario Specialty Contracting (OCS) Complex (former American Axle Plant), 1001 East Delevan Avenue. Call 860-2044 to register or go to http://www. greengolddey.org/eastside21blueprint-forchange/

MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH HOSTS CITY WIDE FAMILIES IN CRISIS CONFERENCE

“If the Foundations Be Destroyed, What Can the Righteous Do?” On Saturday, October 29, the Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Buffalo, will provide a citywide forum to address some of the difficulties and challenges that families are facing. The family conference themed “Families in Crisis –Navigating the Systems” will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Dr. William Gillison is the Host Pastor.

Recognizing that families are in crisis, the objective of the Conference is to provide families with resources and information, as well as provide them with coping mechanisms and skills to handle the many challenges faced today. This will be accomplished by workshops led by local leaders in these areas, and an open forum for Questions and Answers. Areas of focus will be the court system, mental health and social work, law enforcement, education, single parenting, and teen sexuality. Areas of focus will be the court system, mental health and social work, law enforcement, education, single parenting, and teen sexuality. Confirmed Conference participants include: the Hon. E. Jeannette Ogden, Supreme Court Judge; the Hon. Kevin Carter, Family Court; Vickie Gillison, BS, MSW, and teen sexuality author, and Ms. Shawnte Wilson, BS, MSW. Conference participants will participate in two workshops. A continental breakfast and light snacks will be provided. Child care will be provided for children aged six months to 12 years. For more information or to request a registration form for this conference, please contact Sister Shirley Wood, 716.472.7988, or Brother

“Criminal Justice? and the African-American Community”

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Fund Raiser for Kaba Kamene’s Visit to Buffalo A fund raiser to help bring Kaba Kamene, renown African history scholar, to Buffalo will be held on Sat. October 22 at the Golden Cup Cafe located at 883 Jefferson Ave. from 2 to 5 p.m.

Admission is $16. The upcoming October 29th event will be held at the Merriweather library beginning at 1 p.m. His topic will be: The African Presence in Early America Prior to Christopher Columbus. The sub topic is the Misgivings of Thanksgiving. For more information call 847-6010.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! COMMUNMITY SPEAK OUT OCT.27!

The Concerned Clergy Coalition will host a “Community Speaks” forum on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 E. Delavan Ave., where the Rev. William Gillison is host pastor. Residents are urged to come out and voice their concerns, vision and economic strategy for our community.

Services for Elbert “Cootie” Blanks Set A Celebration of life for Elbert “Cootie” Blanks will take place with a viewing on Thursday, October 20 at the Thomas Edwards Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. followed by a wake at 10 a.m. and funeral at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 21 at True Bethel Baptist Church where Rev. Elbert & daughter Darius Pridgen is Pastor.

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“Criminal Justice? and the African-American Community” will be the topic when the Buffalo Association of Black Journalists hosts a community mixer from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Phat Catz, 965 Kensington Ave. Former FBI Special Agent Bernard A. Tolbert, who held several high-ranking positions with the bureau, and author, columnist and former Buffalo Police Officer Ted Kirkland will discuss their experiences in law enforcement, answer questions posed by the BABJ and take audience questions. The community dialogue comes in the wake of fatal confrontations elsewhere between police and African-Americans and is presented with an eye toward preventing similar incidents from happening here.

The BABJ also will award its 2016 Carl R. Allen Memorial Scholarship. The $1,000 award -- supported by The Buffalo News and the Newspaper Guild -- goes to an African-American student pursuing a college degree that could lead to a career in journalism.

Advance tickets to the mixer are $20 and available at Bus Stop Liquor, 11 Grider St., or by calling 849-5598. Admission is $25 at the door. Food is included. Proceeds support the Carl R. Allen Memorial Scholarship fund and other programs sponsored by the BABJ, a 501(c) (3) organization.

CNN Analyst Joey Jackson to Keynote Afro American Police Association Awards Banquet On Friday October 28, The Afro American Police Association will hold their community awards banquet at Templeton Landing, 2 Templeton Terrace at 6p.m. This Annual awards ceremony honors Police officers and people from the community for their exemplary community service that goes beyond the call of Duty.

This year’s Keynote Speaker is Joey Jackson, a nationally recognized Criminal Defense Attorney and Legal Analyst for CNN and HLN who will address African American Males and the deadly encounters with law enforcement.

The 2016 Awardees are: •Outstanding Community Service: Det Sgt. Cedric Holloway, P.O. Angelo Threats, P.O. Michael Norwood, P.O. Todd Mc Allister. •Heroism, In the Line of Duty: P.O. Marlene Mott, Jasmine Olmstead. •Citizenship/Heroism: P.O. Ernest Wright, P.O. Edmund Malcolm, P.O. Gaisha Wilson, P.O. Thelma Jones, P.O. Ismail Lewis. •Patrol Enforcement: P.O. Patrina Muhammad, P.O. Jennifer Whitaker.

•Outstanding Community Service: Honorable Betty Calvo-Torres, Joyce Wilson –Nixon, Tiffany Prunty Marilyn Young, Charlene Miller, Willie A. Price. •Community Outreach: Ahmed Saleh, Willie Hutch Jones, Steve Hill, Mark Lesinski. •Commitment to Community: Kenneth Walker. •Scholarship Awardee: Keith Vernon. Tickets are $45 per person $75 a couple. For tickets contact Lisa Wilson Executive Director @716-602-4438.

Janice Y. Ferguson is Fordham Lecture Series Speaker

The Afro American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier Dr. Monroe Fordham “Walk in Our Shoes 2016” Lecture Series will feature Janice Y. Ferguson, Ph.D. as its featured speaker on Thursday, October 20 at 6 p.m. at the Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue. A former educator and administrator, her topic will be “We Count Too: African American Women in the Suffrage Movement in New York State.” The speaker series is free and open to the public.

Things Black People Have Been Great At -ConclusionMetallurgy and Tools The first advances in metallurgy and tool-making were made by Black people all across ancient Africa. Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda made advances between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago, which surpassed those of the Europeans at that time.

Ancient Tanzanian furnaces could reach 1,800 degrees Celsius — 200 to 400 degrees warmer than those of the Romans.Source: asbmb.org Medicine/Doctors Before the European invasion of Africa, Black people had developed a medical system based on plants and herbs to cure illnesses. Egypt, Southern Africa, West Africa and parts of East Africa were more advanced in medicine than Europe at the time. They used plants with salicylic acid for pain, kaolin for diarrhea, and other extracts to kill bacteria.

The achievements by doctors in ancient Egypt were incredible. Findings obtained by archaeologists have produced evidence that in 3000 B.C., the Egyptians performed successful brain surgeries. mSource: thestoneage.com en.wikipedia.org Navigation Black people were the first to navigate the ocean. There is evidence that ancient Africans sailed to South America and Asia hundreds of years before Europeans.

Shipbuilders in the Mali and Songhai empires built boats 100-feet long and 13-feet wide that could carry up to 80 tons of cargo. Source: asbmb. org

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In Response To Noose, Residents Hold Community Vigil For Racial In Some States, 20 to 25 Percent of Blacks Disenfranchised by Felonies Justice, Denounces Racist Symbol In South Buffalo The Buffalo chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) has released the following statement in the wake of Trump supporter Egbert Bickley’s “noose” display in front of his South Buffalo home: “We unequivocally condemn Egbert Bickley’s noose, and call on him to remove it immediately. We also call on elected officials in both parties to condemn the noose and the systemic racism that allows Black people and communities of color in this city to be killed, incarcerated and disinvested in. Egbert Bickley is making what he calls ‘a political statement’ by hanging a noose with his Trump signs outside his South Buffalo home. This isn’t about just one racist individual, this is about a system that is deeply broken. Bickley is a just a symptom of a racist culture and system. Silence from the Trump campaign, local GOP leaders, and far too many White Buffalonians is also a political statement. Those who are silent give tacit approval to intimidation and racial threats.

“As White people, we need to let our Black neighbors know that we will not tolerate this threat and that we are with them,” said Drew Ludwig a SURJ member. “It’s time for White people to break their silence. This isn’t about being politically correct - this is about basic notions of right and wrong.”

“While Bickley claims hanging the noose had no racial significance, lynching was used for hundreds of years to murder Black people. Studies have shown over 3,600 Black people were lynched in the US between 1877 and 1950.

“What kind of message does that noose send to children of color in this neighborhood?” said Janice Tenant, another SURJ member. “It says you’re not welcome here and you are not safe.”

“Our city is suffering,” said Whitney Yax, SURJ Buffalo member. “But the solution to this broken economy is not racism. We need leadership in this city that won’t just speak out against one racist person, but leadership who is going to take bold action to fix our economy for working people and transform the criminal justice system.”

The vigil to commemorate the lives of Black people lost to lynching and other racial violence in this country was held last Saturday next to the Seneca-Babcock Community Center at 1169 Seneca Street. Showing Up for Racial Justice organizes to undermine support for racist policies and practices in White communities in ways that are accountable to movements led by people of color. SURJ Buffalo is one of 150 chapters across the country. www. showingupforracialjustice.org

A new report by The Sentencing Project shows that six million Americans have been disenfranchised because of felony convictions, with huge consequences for Black America. In four states -- Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia -- one out of every four or five African Americans has lost the right to vote.

“These are states with high rates of incarceration and, as is true in every state, the rate of incarceration of African Americans dwarfs that of whites, usually by about a five to one ratio,” said Project executive director Marc Mauer. “The combined effect of high rates of incarceration and the fact that many, if not most, of the people who have completed their sentences are still disenfranchised means that it is a lifetime ban.” Mauer said the U.S. stands alone among industrialized countries in its zeal to disenfranchise ex-felons.

The New Slave Revolt...

Severe state repression and a near-total press blackout make it impossible to determine how many prisoners are continuing the national work strike that began on September 9th. The core demand is an end to prison slavery: the forced low-or-no-wage employment extracted from inmates. “Once we take our labor back,” said an organizer, “prisons will again become places for correction and rehabilitation rather than centers of corporate

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Black Colombians Favored Peace Deal “The majority of the ‘Yes’ vote came from Afro-descended territories and from those territories where war has hit most strongly at communities,” said Afro-Colombian human rights activist Charo Mina-Rojas. The agreement that would have ended the half-century-long war between FARC guerillas and the Colombian government was narrowly defeated in a referendum, last month. The conflict has killed hundreds of thousands and left more than five million homeless, the majority of them Black.

Mina-Rojas called the vote a victory for the elite. “We were not shocked,” she said.-blackagendareport

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WUFO MIX 1080 AM Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awarness Month With “Victory!” Theme Events

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WUFO MIX 1080AM Radio kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month under the theme “Victory!” on October 7 with the Breast Cancer Mobile Mammography Unit at the Broadway Street station for free early detection screening. There was line dancing, music, free giveaways and more. Tickets were also available for the station’s Expo and Victory Survivors Concert which took place October 16 at Asbury Hall which featured special guest artists Judah Camp, Jacquie Green and Uncle Reece. Also featured was a survivors panel, silent auction, and the WUFO 108 Voice Choir under the direction of Sound of Blackness. WUFO, under the able leadership of CEO Sheila Brown, turned the studio pink in honor of breast cancer survivors and those fighting to claim victory “over health and wealth.” Pictured above (l-r) Raven Mozee, Solar Ingram, Sheila Brown,and Leeanne Carr.

NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY

By Renae Kimble

In 1993, then President William Clinton proclaimed the third Friday in the month of October as National Mammography Day. On this day and throughout the entire month of October women are encouraged to make a mammogram appointment with their health care provider.

Women lead extremely busy lives – raising families, pursuing careers, chauffeuring their children, contributing time and talent to church and civic organizations and so much more. With all of this busyness, we sometimes make excuse after excuse for putting off a much needed mammogram, saying that we don’t have time to go and get our breast cancer screening.

By placing our own health on the back burner, we put ourselves at risk of failing to catch this disease in its infancy when it is most easily and effectively treated.

National Mammography Day is a reminder to all women that the best defense against breast cancer is early detection. Routine cancer screenings that lead to early detection and treatment not only contribute to better health care outcomes, they reduce overall health care costs.

Breast cancer is most commonly found in women 50 years old or older. Any woman or man who has symptoms or changes in their breasts should schedule an appointment with their doctor immediately. While very rare, it is possible for men to get breast cancer. Mammograms remain the best way to detect early stage breast cancer.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “Mammography can find 85 percent to 90 percent of breast cancers in women over 50 and can discover a lump several years before it can be felt. In addition, mammography can provide several benefits. It can detect small breast cancers at early stages, greatly improving chances for successful treatment and survival. Breast cancers found by screening mammography in women in their forties are generally smaller and less advanced, with less spread to lymph nodes or other organs, than cancers found in women not having annual mammograms.”

Studies have shown that the lack of health insurance is a tremendous barrier to regular mammogram screening. Screening is underutilized by women with no regular source of health care.

Other contributing factors are a lack of transportation to and from the screening site, a lack of flexible screening hours and a lack of paid leave time from work for a cancer screening.

That is why New York state is expanding access to breast cancer screening by requiring hospitals to extend their hours for mammograms and eliminating insurance costs. Legislation signed in June by Gov. Andrew Cuomo requires more than 200 hospitals across the state to offer evening and weekend hours for mammograms. Insurance companies are now prohibited from charging deductibles or co-pays for them.

There is absolutely no excuse for a woman to not have a mammogram in New York state.

The enactment of these new breast cancer initiatives – the most comprehensive in the nation – eliminates the barriers to women putting their health care needs front and center in their lives.

The color pink reminds us that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women, whenever you see the color pink it should trigger a subliminal message of remembrance to get your mammogram.

October 21 is National Mammography Day. Always remember to make your appointment on or by the third Friday in October.

We can help. If you are an uninsured woman between the ages of 40-64 and due for a breast, cervical or colon cancer screening, call the Cancer Services Program of Niagara County, a service of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center funded by the New York State Department of Health.

Uninsured men ages 50-64 are also eligible for a free colon cancer screening.

Call us today at (716) 278-4898.

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Renae Kimble is program coordinator for the Cancer Services Program of Niagara County, a service of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.

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FAITH & FAMILY

Amherst Church Unveils “Black Lives Matter” Sign

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he Unitarian Universalist Church of Amherst (UUCA) on Main St. in Williamsville will unveil a new sign in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement with a special ceremony. The large orange sign displays the words “Black Lives Matter” in bold black lettering, easily seen by traffic going east and west on Main St. The community is invited to join as they unveil Black Lives Matter sign in front of their church located at 6320 Main Street in Williamsville.

October 23 at 11:30am, directly following a special 10:30 worship service.

“We want to make sure that the sign is seen by as many people as possible,” said Margot Shoemaker, Co-Chair of the church’s Social Justice Committee. “It is so important that

the message gets out that black lives really do matter.”

Unitarian Universalists have been at the forefront of many critical social justice movements, throughout history. They answered the call of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights movement, and Shoemaker says the church wants to continue to answer this call today by standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement. . UUCA joins a growing number of churches around the country working towards racial justice and on racial justice issues. “In addition to giving action to the principles of our faith, we want to be the place in the community where conversations and learning can happen,” noted Rev. Michelle Buhite, the church’s minister. “We believe in the transformative power of partnership and cooperation.”

“Walk in Our Shoes 2016” Acting in Faith Theatre Company presents “Walk In Our Shoes 2017” in honor of women in public service and government on Friday and Saturday , October 21 and 22 at 1410 Main Street. Tickets are $20. For more information call 716-573-2704.

Give Thanks Every Day!

“Having your mammogram is the first step in staying healthy for your family”By Terry Alford

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he last time I had a mammogram was back in 2005,” says Buffalo resident Vilma CabrerizoGonzalez. “I was really afraid to get another because of how much the last one hurt.”

Concerned for her patient’s health, Cabrerizo-Gonzalez’s primary care physician referred her to the Esperanza y Vida program at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

“When Vilma contacted us, Vilma Cabrerizo- we knew Gonzalez. we had to help her,” says Jomary Colon, Project Coordinator for Esperanza y Vida. “A lot of our ladies are afraid when we first talk to them. Vilma asked me to go with her for her mammogram to support her because she was nervous. After, she was very grateful and relieved that it didn’t hurt at all. We are glad she got the exam because yearly mammograms do save lives.”

“I have to say, I had a very good experience at Roswell Park,” says Cabrerizo-Gonzalez. “During my mammo-

gram, I didn’t feel a thing. Everyone was very pleasant and gentle with me. I even loved their new Mammography Center and its professional atmosphere.”

Cabrerizo-Gonzalez wants to tell all women, and especially her Latina sisters, that it is important to get an annual mammogram, and women should never wait. “The equipment they use to conduct mammograms has changed, making it easier and more comfortable,” says Cabrerizo-Gonzalez.

“Programs such as Esperanza y Vida are very important too.

The ladies are there to answer questions and ease our concerns before, during and after such tests. I recommend women talk with their doctors about these programs. There is so much to gain in the end.”

Cabrerizo-Gonzalez gained peace of mind after her mammogram and she has already scheduled her appointment for next year’s visit.

Made up of local Spanishspeaking women from the Buffalo area, Esperanza y Vida has been serving the community since 2007. The program was created to educate Hispanic women on the importance of taking care of their health and to help them get breast and cervical cancer

screenings as recommended.

“Our goals are always for ladies to get the care they need and to provide the best services available. There are so many women we meet who want to get a mammogram but are afraid it will hurt or that it will give them results they don’t want,” Colon adds.

“In our culture, family is the most important thing, and our program stresses that healthy families begin with a healthy woman. Having your mammogram is the first step in staying healthy for your family.”

Roswell Park offers mammograms at the Mammography Center located in its new Scott Bieler Clinical Services Center at Elm and Carlton Streets. Women who speak Spanish and would like help scheduling their appointment — and those looking for information about Esperanza y Vida — are encouraged to contact the program office at (716) 845-4623 or (716) 8453908.

Terry Alford is Community Relations Coordinator with the Office of Cancer Health Disparities Research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Bowl With Durham!

Come bowl with Durham Memorial AME Zion Church Usher Jr. Board on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. at Kerns Bowling Alley, 163 Kerns Avenue. $12 includes 3 games and shoes. Fun for all ages!

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FAITH & FAMILY

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“Praying a Healing” Prayer Brunch 0 do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

Isaiah 41:10 Have you, someone you love, a friend, or maybe a neighbor been stricken with that enemy called Cancer? Please join The United Methodist Women of Met-ropolitan, on Saturday, October 22, 10 am for “Praying A Healing” Prayer Brunch at Metropolitan UM Church, 657 Best Street Buffalo. The guest speaker for this awesome time of worship will be the Reverend Kere’ Y. Boyd, of Calvary CME Church. Tickets are now available: $10 for adults and $5 for children.

All are welcome to join us for this powerful movement of God and is open to everyone, male, female and youth. Please contact the church, (716) 891-5652 for tickets.

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For Our Daughters 5th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Gala—Will Include Survivors Tribute by American Idol Winner Candice Glover

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or Our Daughters will host its 5th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Gala on Saturday, October 22 from 6-10 pm at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.

Founded in 2012 by 28-yearold breast cancer survivor Mercedes Holloway, For Our Daughters is a non-profit on a mission to educate young women with the tools needed to live long healthy lives.

Specifically, For Our Daughters runs programming in schools that empower young women to break down communication barriers and become advocates for their own health and wellness.

The Gala is designed to raise funds to continue running the organization’s empowerment sessions throughout

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schools in Erie and Niagara and Orleans Counties. For Our Daughters is currently entirely volunteer led, subsisting on community donations and small grants. The Gala is the primary fundraiser for the organization. The goal for this year is to raise $15,000. This

will enable expansion into 4 more schools and/or institutions. 400 people are expected to attend.

For the first time ever, a Survivors Tribute at the Gala will be performed by the 2013 American Idol winner Candice Glover.

For Our Daughters goals for the 2016-2017 school year include working with 1,500 young women with our breast cancer/ communication/health and wellness sessions and to increase self-esteem rates by 30%. We are adding a certified nutritionist this school year and will be implementing a more evidence based curriculum.

-American Idol Candice GloverAfter auditioning for American Idol three times and twice getting cut before making it to the live rounds, Candice Glover scored a spot on the show’s twelfth season—then used her pure and powerful vocals to emerge as the season winner. With her coronation song “I Am Beautiful” entering the Billboard R&B/HipHop Digital Songs chart at number five, the 23-year-old now offers up a debut album that brings her rich voice and stirring delivery to a bold fusion of soul, pop, and R&B. “Nobody expects to win after getting cut twice,” Glover admits, “but I knew that if I kept trying and believing in myself and in my singing, it would eventually happen for me.”

For more information on the Gala, call Mercedes at 9309345.

On Saturday, October 22, Vee Majors, CEO/Founder of Happy Chicks Rock will host “The Make Shift Happen MasterClass” at the Hotel Lafayette located at 391 Washington Street. This event is a one- day intensive conference uniquely designed for ALL women who are ready to make a bold SHIFT in various areas of their lives. The conference will feature eight diverse speakers from across the US and Canada who are Masters at motivating, empowering, and transforming lives globally. The event will also feature a live taping of the “Real Talk Live” talk show, interactive workshops, entertainment by Buffalo’s own Drea d’Nur, and a special surprise presentation to 14 local breast cancer survivors.

“I wholeheartedly believe that no matter what’s going on in anyone’s life we still have so much to be grateful for, to live for, and to be happy about. With so much negativity in the world today I just want to be a positive vessel and a ray of hope for women and girls.” --Vee Majors

*Concert Violinist and Maestro of Muhammad School of Music (MSOM) Henri Star Muhammad will present a feature performance of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto as part of Celebrate National Opera Week Western New York on Saturday, October 29 at 3 pm in the MSOM Recital Room of the Market Arcade Building, 617 Main Street .

The concert will feature Maestro Henri Star and the MSOM Chamber Players, with special guests: Opera Vocalist Danielle DiStephano, Ballerina Amirah Muhammad, and Visual Artist Jarael Adams. The concert is free and open to the public (donations accepted).

“Knowing when to stop, you can avoid any danger.”

-Tao Te Ching

ENTERTAINMENT

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*Old School B-Boys and vocalist Melissa Kate. Sat. Oct. 22, Varsity Theatre 3165 Bailey Ave. Mc is Joyce Wilson Nixon . Tickets at Doris Records 286 E Ferry St. Buffalo, NY 14208-1521.

*JITTNEY, a Play by August Wilson, on stage at the Paul Robeson Theatre in the African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Ave., now thru Oct. 23; 8 p.m. Fri. & Sat.; 4 p.m. Sun,; Tickets $25/$22 seniors and students.

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*Comedian Arnez J of HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, Oct. 201-23, Helium comedy Club, 30 Mississippi St., 853-1211, Heliumcomedy. com; Nov. 4-5 Loni Love, “Chelsea Lately.”

*Meli’sa Morgan, Oct 29th 7pm live at The Tralf with special guest Buffalos own Larry Salters “Soul Orchestra”, INTUITION & The Triniti Band tix are $45 VIP and $40 reg. available at The Tralf, Arthurs Pub, Mikes Lounge & Mandela Market.

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“I am a survivor...”

Words of Encouragement, Profiles of Courage, Faith and Victory

Averl Anderson: On my journey with cancer, I’ve learned to cherish every moment every second, with my family and friends and moving forward. I am enjoying my life still fighting the fight and Never Giving Up! No matter how tough, do your best to continue to live laugh and love!

Diagnosed at 54 •Cancer Free 8 years

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ictured from left, Cherries Walker-Betts Founder of Our Curls Inc.; Gina Davis , founder of Jes Breathe c.A.G..and Tamyara Brown, Chairperson Board of Directors Our Curls Inc. These three brave women, after winning the battle against breast cancer, went on to start their own support groups dedicated to promoting awareness and providing encouragement and resources to women during the breast cancer survivorship process; taking their survival one step further by reachig back to share knowledge, resources and blessings, with others.

Our Curls Inc.”: “I Stand Here Today as a Voice of Victory!”

My name is Cherrise Walker-Betts and at the young age of 43 I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. The cancer was discovered during a regular mammogram at Windsong Radiology A few days after the tests I received the call at work and was told “you have breast cancer.” After that most was a blur, slow motion but moving at the speed of light all at the same time. One of the hardest things was telling my family, my children was an extremely difficult time for not only me but my family emotionally, financially and spiritually. I wanted to give up. But I thank God that He kept me! I found solace in gospel music and prayer.

Talking to my survivor sisters was a light and helped me make it through. Through all of my turmoil I had to do something that help others so they would not suffer and get to the dark place that I was in because no women should have to suffer alone!

I founded the not-for-profit Our Curls, Inc. (www.ourcurlsinc.org) to help women of color with cancer .This mission was born out of my very difficult experience. Every woman should be represented and not have to settle with a product or service that does not sustain nor represent their sense of culture and our mission is “to provide women of color battling cancer with top of the line ethnic beauty care & services.” It is my goal to take Our Curls nationwide to other areas. Among the products and services provided are: free ethnic wigs and wig trimming, distributing chemo care bags to cancer treatment facilities, support group, free makeover sessions ( pamper me), providing referrals, sponsor women to attend oncology camps, assistance with family and more. It is my sincere hope that all women receive the support they so desperately need with no hesitation so that our services are in place when cancer comes knocking on anyone’s door and we are all ready to engage in the fight!

I never doubted that I would survive cancer, it was the process that scared me.

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“For Our Daughters” : I Was Diagnosed With Stage 2 Breast Cancer at Age 28

was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at the age of 28 in 2011. My greatest fear in all of that was having my children grow up without mother and that came second to actually losing my life. Once you have had cancer, it’s a always in the back of your mind that it could come back, but I place my hope in the fact that I am still here for a reason and I want to go after my purpose harder than ever before.

We actually came up with the idea of For Our Daughters while I was going through cancer and started doing galas the very next year! We haven’t looked back since. My advice for any woman that wants to complain about the “pain” of a mammogram will always be the same, it feels better than chemotherapy! We are responsible to teach our daughters/ granddaughters what they need to know and be open enough to deliver it their way! Listen to them and what they are going through and be open and honest. So many young women that we speak to say the same thing “we know it all and don’t listen to them.”

Our young women will be open to learn their family history and about their health if they 1. see us practicing it and 2. feel comfortable enough talking to us about it.”

Mercedes Holloway Founder of For Our Daughters

Catherine M. Roberts: You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have. Celebrated my 5 year cancer-free anniversary October 18th - a significant milestone for me and true gift from God. Today, I feel like I can conquer the world but I never take for granted that every single day is a victory. My very first mammogram saved my life so I pray that my testimony can save others. This journey has made my life so much richer, so much fuller and so much more meaningful because now, I'm intentional in making every day count. When you see me smiling, know that I am grateful to be here, to serve my community and be a blessing to others. It was my faith that gave me the strength, confidence, courage and the power of positive-thinking to overcome cancer and today, I walk unapologetically in my God-given purpose, because of it.

Diagnosed age 41 * 5 Years Cancer Free

Cynthia L. Peach: I suspected I had

breast cancer after doing self-examinations and finding lumps that kept growing. I strongly urge Black women to do self-examinations and take the time to get checked by a professional to know what’s going on because knowing gives you the power to make a choice and take action to beat this disease. Choose Life because you deserve to live.

Diagnosed age 57 Cancer Free 10 months

Marcella Overton: God immediately touched me with the strength, and the mind to know who is in control of these unwanted cells within our body, and to understand why they function the way that they do. Our bodies are really His “temple” and we do have to take care of our body. This(cancer cells) journey starts with God which starts with a step and it is one step at a time. He doesn’t expect us to run the mile--but He promises to give us strength to live each day for HIM. Some people only know how to make a living, With God as your Father, you can know how to make a life!

Diagnosed at age 54 • 5 years cancer free Tamee Ebo Although it was life changing

and scary being diagnosed with stage 3 triple negative breast cancer I wasn’t willing to go!

I fought hard and with strength and will from secure support systems and outstanding medical professionals I became victorious in being Cancer free without any medication. I learned that you are exactly who you say you are and Angles walk in the pathways of obstacles and come out victorious! You were an Angle from start to finish so start hard and finish strong!

Diagnosed August 2013 • Cancer Free August 2015

“Keep positive thoughts, negativity will just tear you down and make you sicker.”

Jessie Ector

Age: 68 Diagnosed: age 66 Words of encouragement: Just take care of yourself.

If you can eat right, exercise, and watch changes in your body because any little change can mean something might be wrong. It is not easy. But try to always have positive thoughts….Keep positive thoughts, negativity will just tear you down and make you sicker. (Jessie is living proof of the power of prayer and positive thinking…at the same time she was going through her personal journey to rid her body of cancer, she and her sister Cheryl were taking care of her mother who died as she was completing her chemotherapy. Shortly afterwards her mate also passed. Today she is thankful and feeling fine. Jesse is strong. She is a survivor.

DID YOU KNOW...

Breast cancer rates among African-American women under the age of 35 are two times higher than White women the same age.

Tamyara Brown: I know for me the biggest was fear. Fear of the diagnosis of breast cancer and would I die. My ex -boyfriend Loyd was the one to reminded me to remember, “I was the most valuable person in the room. My health matters.” Cancer taught me that fear shouldn’t be a factor. I had to stay to care for my children, to become an author, and watch my son beat his kidney disease. I became a survivor the moment I didn’t let fear defeat me. I want to empower women to never let fear stop them from being diagnosed!

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The National Witness Project

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he National Witness Project®, Inc is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) evidence -base spiritually based breast and cervical cancer education program through which cancer survivors and lay health advisors increase awareness, knowledge, and screening through community education, outreach and navigation services on the benefit of early detection. The First Ladies of Western New York (FLOW) adopted this mission statement as their own.

The members include Narseary Harris Chair, Prince of Peace COGIC. Denise Hurst is the Co-Chair of Greater Emmanuel Temple. Connie Robinson of Saints Tabernacle COGIC, Joyce Badger of Bethesda World Harvest International and Bertha Brinson, Cassandra Jackson of St. Mark Open Door Baptist and Kathy Bowman, Antioch Holiness Church.

For more information or to schedule a program, call our office at (716) 845-3383

Kristen Redd: My Miracle Story

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Name: Krissie Redd •Age: 46 • Diagnosed: 45

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n February of 2015 I was informed that I had a rare, aggressive form of breast cancer called HER2 Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Its aggressiveness is due to the fact that it provides no ‘lump’ in the breast to indicate a problem and therefore many women die without detecting the cancer.

I was told that I would immediately need to begin chemotherapy, followed by surgery and then radiation. The cancer was classified as Stage 4 and had fully metastasized as it had spread to my adrenals, lymphs and bones.

Due to the aggressiveness of the disease, my husband and I thought it best to go ahead with the Chemotherapy. In addition to that, we accessed a broad range of medical professionals and resources that helped us put together our own integrated plan that comprised of lifestyle changes that complemented the impact of the chemotherapy. We focused the dietary part of the plan on nutrition, herbal resources, supplements and exercise. We took a mind, body, and soul approach to produce the very best results possible. Each day became its own victory as I fought to overcome the diagnosis. The primary chemotherapy treatment ended in June of 2015 and the supplemental cocktail continued.

Fast forward to the present. I am grateful to report that surgery nor radiation was required. My lymph nodes and adrenals are clear, tumor markers are normal, and my bones have begun to heal! I am stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally than I have been in years!

Cancer is not a death sentence! I believe cancer presents itself as the result of a series of imbalances in our bodies and in our lives we have yet to recognize. The diagnosis of Cancer made me take a long, hard, look at my life and realize where I needed

to make changes. Here are the 5 things that helped me through my journey: 1.Faith: First and foremost, I am a firm believer in the healing power of God and know that I have been blessed. I know that He sent His Son and “By His stripes I am healed”. There are countless scriptures in the Bible that refer to God’s healing.

It is a choice to believe and receive. As for me, at the point of diagnosis, I chose ‘life and it more abundantly’!

2. Family: Family support made all the difference! My husband has been my rock, and by my side since day one. The love from my children and family encouraged me.

3. Forgiveness: Cancer caused me to reflect and realize that I had a lot of unresolved hurt, bitterness and unforgiveness in my heart. I needed to ask for forgiveness and also needed to forgive. In the scheme of things, waiting for an apology from ‘back in the day’ was not so important anymore. Once I made the choice to love, forgive and let past issues go, a tremendous burden lifted from me; my mind, body and soul were at peace.

4.Food/Fitness: Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine thy food”. My husband and I put together a nutrition and exercise plan complete with the right components to fortify my immune system and rebuild my body to be able to fight!

5. Future: Whether diagnosed with cancer or not, each day is a gift and a chance to be a better version of ourselves. Tomorrow is not promised for anyone. Envisioning your future self speaks life to your situation. I chose to see my distant future self as a healthy and strong person.

It’s not about fighting cancer, I’ve moved on. I’m fighting the good fight called life!

GINA DAVIS/ JES BREATHE: From the Heart of a Survivor

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was at work when I received my “results” from the routine test my doctor ordered. “Yes, you have cancer” and I went numb. Questions zipped through my mind: What do I do?

How do I tell my family & friends? Am I going to survive? My journey was soon to begin. More testing began then surgery, chemotherapy, and or radiation. Not a clue what to do, who to call first, or know exactly where to go for the best care and I knew time was of the essence and was able to keep my mind positive and filled with all the faith that I knew I had. This was a time where strength came from prayer, supportive loved ones & plenty of laughter.

FAITH OVERCOMING FEAR There was so many side effects that I was told that could happen, while going through chemotherapy and I thought it would be over after the treatments but it was not. I learned there are many phases you can go through, not only while going through treatment but also after treatment is completed. Physical, Psychological, Emotional & Spiritual. I knew my body would never be the same. I started asking myself more questions; “How do I look”? “Will people stare at me”? “Will I be able to handle the comments, the ignorance of others”? My hair had gone bald, my breasts were two different sizes. Some days were better than others and when depression set in, it almost won but I fought hard and learned to accept the New Me before introducing her to the world.

At the “5 year” mark I was told, I’d be medically monitored closely for 5 years for a re-occurrence and learned that having no re-occurrence after that time meant a greater chance of survivorship. Thankfully, all tests were good and I was in the “clear”.

“We wish to plead our own cause.

Too long have others spoken for us.”

- John Russwurm, Freedom’s Journal.

1827 America’s 1st Black Newspaper

However, my faith told me different. I was healed and I just needed to do what I had to do to survive! It’s been 7 years of Survivorship and as a Survivor, I have learned more about Love and Loyalty and most importantly the difference of “Darkness” from the “Light” . I had to learn to respect the Power of Life and realized it was more than working 9 to 5, paying bills and going shopping. Every day is a gift from God and not a second of my New Life was to be taken for granted.

While I was on my journey to heal, I was taught how to deep breathe. Never knew “breathing” would have so many health benefits! Wow! After completing a therapy session, I went to my room, laid across the bed, and began doodling on a pad, writing, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus….Breathe, Breathing, Breathe…..

Jes Breathe. Then said to myself, “Hmmmm, I’m going to do something with this. At that moment, Jes Breathe Was Born!

“Jes” Jesus gives us every breath we take. I believe I was spared to help others faced with the journey I traveled and wanted to give hope and support to help those in our community who are faced with this challenge called cancer.

For almost 1 year, I met all types of cancer patients; we would meet often, sharing stories of our journey. I began to think about our lives after our treatments and wondered if we had cancer awareness groups for all types of cancer and If they were available for the under insured, no insured, inner city, 24/7 for me and my family. I wanted to create a movement for women and families in the community not just to educate and support those with breast cancer but all cancers. Listening and Interacting with survivors helped me develop a support system for those in our community that

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Community Breast Awareness Fair

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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Legislator Barbara Miller-Williams will host a Community Breast Cancer Awareness Fair in partnership with the William Emslie YMCA., the African American Culturel Center, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Gamma Phi Omega Sorority. The event will be held on Saturday October 22, from 11am to 2pm. at the Y, 585 William Street. The Guest Speaker will be Elizabeth Kahn, Executive Director of Susan G. Komen WNY. A presentation will also be made by the Buffalo Niagara Witness Project. For more information, please con-tact the District 1 Office at (716)842-0490 or the at YMCA at 845-5440

HEAL to Host Health and Beauty Bash for Breast Cancer Month HEAL International will host a “Girls Night Out” Health and Beauty Bash for Breast Cancer awareness Month. The event will take place on October 22 from 5-9 p.m. at the Turkish Cultural Center, 1517 Kenmore Ave. and feature breast cancer and women’s health education, shopping, pampering, food and more! Admission is free.

For more information call 716.507-2160

“Sister, We Win Gala” The 2U ABC Support Group presents “Sister We Win Gala Overcome Through Courage & Strength” on Friday, October 28 from 6-10 p.m. at Four Point Sheraton Hotel, 7001 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls. Donation $50. For tickets and info: 201-7831, 298-0150.

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LEGAL NOTICE Bids SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index #: 604248/2012 Filed: 8/26/16 Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE M&T Bank Plaintiff, -againstAcea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue’s respective heirsat-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Edna Washington, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Ann F. Arnold, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem on behalf of Charley Blue, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr. if he be living and if he be dead, any and all persons who are spouses, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, or successors in interest of such of the above as maybe dead, and his spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees, and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff, Minnie Miller, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Angela K. Blue a/k/a Angela K. Wallace, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., DeRutha Blue a/k/a DeRutha Blue Riding, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr.,Rosa Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Gloria Van Alstyne as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Richard Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Clifford L. Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Kenneth Tyrone Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Patrisha Blue a/k/a Patricia Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Robin Brown as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Lemar Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Jermaine Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr., Clifford Blue’s respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, United States of America, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Palisades Collection, LLC, Parkside Medical Anesthesia Associates, P.C., LVNV Funding LLC a/p/o GE Capital, Credit Acceptance Corporation, Commissioner of Erie County Department of Social Services, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to

answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Bay Shore, New York July 12, 2016 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP BY: Pamela Flink Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-054487-F00 TO: Acea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator of the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr. 625 Delaware Avenue, Ste. 304 Buffalo, NY 14202 DeRutha Blue a/k/a DeRutha Blue Riding, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr. 444 Hammocks Dr Orchard Park, NY 14127 AND/OR 576 Eggert St Buffalo, NY 14215 Rosa Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr. a/k/a John Blue 335 Washington Street Geneva, NY 14456 Richard Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr. a/k/a John Blue 33 Mohawk Path Bellingham, MA 02019 Clifford L. Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr a/k/a John Blue 2005 SW Northstar Way Apt. N Troutdale, OR 97060 Kenneth Tyrone Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr. a/k/a John Blue 335 Washington Street Geneva, NY 14456 Gloria Van Alstyne as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue a/k/a John Blue 17906 White Sand Drive Tampa, FL 33647 Patrisha Blue a/k/a Patricia Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr. a/k/a John Blue 15 Genesee Park Place Geneva, NY 14456

Challenger Community News • www.thechallengernews.com •October 19,2016 Robin Brown as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue a/k/a John Blue 6 Mayer Drive Highland, NY 12528 Lemar Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir of the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue a/k/a John Blue 191 Lynx Court Fairport, NY 14450 Jermaine Blue as heir to the Estate of Clifford Blue who was heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue Jr. a/k/a John Blue 6401 Valley Estates Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 Parkside Medical Anesthesia Associates, P.C. 2121 Main Street Suite 111 Buffalo, NY 14214 LVNV Funding LLC a/p/o GE Capital 625 Pilot Road Suite 3 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Credit Acceptance Corporation 25505 W. Twelve Mile Road Southfield, MI 48034 Commissioner of Erie County Department of Social Services 95 Franklin Street Buffalo, NY 14202 Ann F. Arnold, Esq., as Guardian ad Litem on behalf of Charley Blue, as heir to the Estate of John Wesley Blue a/k/a John W. Blue, Jr. 37 Franklin Street, Suite 1110 Buffalo, New York 14202

LEGAL NOTICE Bids ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for BMHA Job #16-16-OP, FIRE RESTORATION AT 39 BEITER WALK, LANGFIELD HOMES The Prebid Conference will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 10:00 AM local time, with all potential bidders assembled at the Capital Improvements & Development Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204; the project walkthrough may be held/scheduled after the meeting.

Sealed bids will be received until 3:00 PM, local time, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time. All bid forms must be filled out and returned.

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

The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid, which fails to conform to the essential items, required by the contract documents and to reject any and/or all bids submitted.

Dated: October 19, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF ERIE INDEX# 804825/2016 FILED: 09/02/2016 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises are situated. HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR CITIGROUP MORGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2003-HE-3, Plaintiff, against UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JUSTINE ALBERT, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said Defendant(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint, BUFFALO URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY, ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, CAPITAL ONE BANK, CAROL DANKERT, AS COMMISSIONER OF ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 ATTORNEYS 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 YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. 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); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof 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 captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage in the sum of $30,000.00 dated August 18, 2000, executed by Defendant(s) JUSTINE ALBERT to THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE INC (NY) recorded on August 23, 2000 in Mortgage Liber 12893, Page 2224, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of ERIE. THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE INC (NY) assigned all of its rights, title and interest in the Mortgage by way of an assignment executed September 5,

2000 to NATIONAL CITY HOME LOANS SERVICES INC. The assignment was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of ERIE on April 2, 2003, in Mortgage Liber 13062, Page 714. BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO HOME LOAN SERVICES, INCORPORATED FORMERLY KNOWN AS NATIONAL CITY HOME LOANS SERVICES INC. assigned all of its rights, title and interest in the Mortgage by way of an assignment executed May 8, 2012 to HSBC BANK, USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR CITIGROUP MORGAGE LOAN TRUST, INC., ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-HE-3.

The assignment was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of ERIE on May 23, 2012, in Mortgage Liber 13582, Page 7073. On July 22, 2009, for valuable consideration JUSTINE ALBERT duly executed, acknowledged and delivered a loan modification agreement, whereby said Defendant bound herself in the new principal amount of $30,214.00 with interest thereon, covering premises known as 439 Riley St, Buffalo, NY 14208 (Section 100.5, Block 6 and Lot 33). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. John F. O’Donnell, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on 8/26/2016. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, Section 100.5, Block 6 and Lot 33, said premises known as 439 Riley St, Buffalo, NY 14208. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. By reason of the aforesaid, there is due and owing to Plaintiff the sum of $25,323.90, with interest thereon at 6.50000% per annum from July 1, 2015. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your

home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http:// www.dfs.ny.gov FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress.

You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving the 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 may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the Summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Kozeny, McCubbin & Katz, LLP. Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200 Melville, NY 11747 Our File 27804

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(N/A means not applicable) (1)Based on CBOD Data (2)Based on TPO4 (3)Based on Water Usage (4)Properties located within a County Sewer District facility which in 2017 have septage disposed of by a wastehauler at a County Sewer District may apply to the District Office (call 858-6990 for information) for a partial rebate of the wastehauler charges paid, up to one half of the actual District sewer taxes paid.

(5)Disposal in ECSD No. 3 is only at the Southtowns Sewage Treatment Plant.

Non-residential users discharging below the base levels of normal strength sewage, (i.e., BOD5 = 250 mg/l, suspended solids = 250 mg/l, phosphorous = 5 mg/l), will only be subject to a user charge for flow. All users in ECSD Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 8 will be subject to a flat usage charge as shown in the table above (4th row). Non-Residential users in ECSD Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 exceeding 91,250 gallons per year will be subject to an additional flow charge for that amount greater than 91,250 gallons. The rate for this additional flow is shown in the 5th row of the table above. For Erie County Sewer District Nos. 6 & 8 all users are charged based on flow (water use). (Water use is used in lieu of sewage flow unless the property owner(s) can substantiate actual sewage volume.)

Property owners will have thirty (30) days from the date of publication of the notice of adoption to appeal this schedule of rates and charges to the Erie County Legislature. Appeals should be sent to the Erie County Legislature, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, Attention: Clerk of the Legislature.

The aforesaid schedule of charges will be collected annually with the regular County Sewer (special) District charges.

These aforesaid charges only apply to non-residential users of the sewerage facilities, except as noted in the preceding text.

User charges are due and payable on the same date and time as the general County taxes. Late payment penalties will be assessed in the same manner as the penalties for late payment of the general County taxes.

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sports update Colin Kaepernick Is Not Only A Good Football Player, But A Good Man That Cares About His People

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olin Kaepernick Is Not Only A Good Football Player, But A Good Man That Cares About His People Colin Kaepernick wore a Muhammad Ali t shirt after the Bills v. 49ers game Sunday for his press conference. He said he was “trying to do what was right for the people.”

“What he (Muhammad Ali) did and what he stood for, peo-ple remember him more than for that than they do as a boxer. I can’t let him die in vain. I have to carry that on and continue to fight until we accomplish our goal.”

We as African Americans should back Colin Kaepernick 100% and do whatever we can to support people that have our best interest at heart.

George Myself and Pat Freeman of WUFO 1080 AM RADNEY spoke briefly with Kaepernick (we’ve also been showing solidarity with the brother by refusing to stand during the anthem in the press box). Despite losing the game, and we were impressed by his genuine kindness and heartfelt respect for his people. He ad-dressed us as elders in the community and wanted to know our opinion of his message and protest. We need more Colin Kaepernick, Radney and Freeman.

Kaepernicks and less Cam Newtons of the Panthers,(who clearly hates losing), who once again recently walked off podium and showed his butt!

Recap: Bills Blow Out 49’ers 45-16

The Bills were up 17-13 at halftime. They took over the game midway through fourth quarter. LeSean McCoy ran for a season high 150 yards on 12 carries. The Bills took advantage of poor run defense and ran all over the 49’ers in a blowout win.

This is 5th time in McCoy’s career that he has rushed for 100 plus yards in consecutive games. The Bills offense is starting to jell with Anthony Lynn as Offensive coordina-tor. It shows you that Greg Roman was outdated and needed to be replaced. The Bills are playing with confidence and Tyrod Taylor is showing us he is a franchise quarterback. Lynn continues to put Tyrod and the offense in excellent position to make plays and uses the strengthen of his players. Moving LeSean McCoy seven yards in the backfield has paid off with another outstanding performance of 19 rushes for 140 yards and 3 TDs. The moving pocket has worked and clearly Tyrod is more comfortable throwing ball while rolling out. He is not a pure pocket passer and needs to move around in order to continue to make plays.

Yes, the Bills team seems to be growing up and starting to mature as a team and their confidence level is continuing to grow.

Bills defensive back Nikell Robey Coleman had another big play by causing a fumble on a kickoff that led to a 30 Yard TD pass from Tyrod Taylor to Justin Hunter.

The Bills must now get ready for an up and coming Miami Dolphins team coming off a surprisingly easy upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Yes, it’s” Squish the Fish” week in Western New York and the Bills must carry the momentum into South Beach. Prediction: I see a Bills defense forcing Dolphin QB Rayan Tannehill into turnovers and Bills offense having a problem with an ex-Bill Mario Williams led Dolphin defense.

Mario will have something to prove and along with Cameron Wake and Ndamukong Suh will make the going tough on the Bills offensive line. Hopefully Seantrel Henderson can return to help bolster an improving and productive offensive line. The Bills will be well hydrated for this game and come away with a hard fought win 28-24. Squish the fish!!!!

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The Barbara Breckenridge Awards Dinner & Fashion Show to benefit the Kidney Foundation of WNY: 6 p.m.; Kleinhans $100

Khametic Ascendants: 9-10 a.m. & 12:30 a.m. (after midnight), Channel 20.

The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348 Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St,.

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FREE Thursday October 20 Grand Opening of Buffalo New York 1st Minority owned Gymnasium & Dance Studio (Buffalo All-Star Extreme) : 6PM, 1245 Main St. “THE PITCH” Business Plan Competition Finalist Event: 5-8 p.m. Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway.

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Saturday October 22 Fund Raiser for Kaba Kamene’s Visit to Buffalo: the Golden Cup Cafe , 883 Jefferson Ave. from 2to 5 p.m. $16.

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ART FROM THE HEART EXHIBIT: The Delavan Grider Community Center, 877 East Delavan Ave. Will host the opening reception of the “Art From The Heart of the Community Exhibit” at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25. The talented featured artists include Bessie Pope, Marian Ester, Durhilda Ann Brown, Yvonne Isome, Gail Hudson, Margaret Boykin, Harriet Joes and featuring Gerald Seals. John Baker is instructor/curator. The special guest will be Mayor Byron Brown.

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Elder Abuse Workshop: St. Luke AME Zion Church, 314 E. Ferry Street 11:00 A.M. Free and open to the public.

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