Challenger Community News September 13, 2017

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3-Day Jazz Festival Celebrates John Coltrane Page 9

THEATRE

EMPIRE Star to Usher in 50th Annivesary Robeson Season!

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INTERNATIONAL

Kenyan Court Voids President’s Re-Election Page 4

BUSINESS

Zandra Brings Skin Care Line to Whole Foods Market!

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LOCAL

Community Set to Celebrate The Freedom Wall Page 3

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2017 Rochester Fringe Festival 40 Performers on 4 Stages - One Spectacular Showcase of the Arts!

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Dr. Alveda King, Niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Visit the Rochester Community

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on Independent Lens this past February and offers a powerful and timely opportunity to explore historical context as a way to frame a better understanding of current events.

The screening is free and will be held in theater 5 of the Little Theater. Seating is limited.

The Black Cinema Series is a partnership between the Rochester Association of Black Journalists and the Little Theater.

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Prominent conservative activist and Trump supporter Dr. Alveda King, the niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., will visit the Rochester community on October 1-3.

On Oct 2nd, Dr. King , author and FOX News contributor – will engage students at Roberts Wesleyan College at 11 am.

Later that day, at 6 p.m., Dr. King will participate in an open community forum at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Dr. King’s discussion and open forum will address Perspectives on Black Genocide and Race.

Pastor Don Stevens, of Helping Hands Baptist Church and planning partner for the event had this to say about Dr. King’s upcoming visit: "We here in the city of Rochester are proud to welcome Dr. Alveda King and hear, as she shares with us, her perspective on black genocide, racism and the future for African Americans in these United States."

Dr. King, a national speaker and founder of Alveda King Ministries, is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives. In 2016, Dr. King appeared in the documentary, Hillary’s America to discuss the former NY Senator’s approach to issues relevant to Black citizens. She was also featured in the 2010 documentary, The Human Experience. Dr. King is the author of, several books including “Sons of Thunder: The King Family Legacy.”

Rochester, NY –School of the Arts (SOTA) will open its doors as the largest performance venue of the 2017 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival. SOTA is presenting 40 productions on four stages in its beautiful home in the Neighborhood of the Arts. It is located at 45 Prince Street in downtown Rochester.

This year’s festival begins on Thursday, September 14 and continues through Saturday, September 23, “The SOTA POPS lineup features every style of performance imaginable from drama to comedy, music to dance, vaudeville to magic, and children’s theater to mysteries. We’re even hypnotizing people on stage during Fringe. SOTA is thrilled to welcome Rochester audiences into our home to experience the sights, sounds, and artistry of the many talented performers we’re showcasing,” said Fringe Venue Producer Alan Tirré.

Returning to SOTA this year is the award-winning, internationally recognized PUSH PHYSICAL THEATRE. Known for their remarkable mix of intense athleticism, gravity-defying acrobatics, and soulful artistry, PUSH will preview the company’s upcoming production of Dracula.

A complete listing of the SOTA POPS line-up may be found at sotarochester.org. Advance tickets are now on sale for all Rochester Fringe performances at rochesterfringe.com Remaining tickets will be available at the door beginning one-hour before curtain. School of the Arts serves city school students and offers traditional academics complemented by an arts-based curriculum. For information, contact Fringe Venue Manager Adele Fico at 585-242-7682 ext. 1551.

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AREA BRIEFS Services Held for Robert C. Crippen, Regions First Black Owner of an HVAC Firm Robert T. Crippen, who in 1964 became the region’s first Black owner of a heating, ventilaltion and air conditioning company in the region, died September 2 in Cornelius, N.C. where he had lived since April. He was 79.

Crippen Heating and Air Conditioning became a noted contractor that worked many Mr. Crippen residential and commercial projects including many churches. Mr. Crippen, a dedicated entrepreneur, “was strictly business” said one of his daughters GiGi Moore. It was a family run business.

An outstanding citizen, he was the recipient of numerous awards and citations. A funeral service was held Monday in Greater Refuge Temple of Christ Church, 943 Jefferson Ave.

Buffalo's Growth and Income Inequality is Topic of Congressman Higgins Speech

Brown Wins Historic 4th Term!

These were the election results at press time:

Incumbent Mayor Byron Brown has won reelection to a 4th historic term, making him the city’s first Black mayor and only the second Buffalo mayor to be elected to serve 16 Years! Former Mayor Jimmy Griffin was the first.Congratulations Mayor Brown!

Also: In the hotly contested race for the Erie County Legislator, newcomer April Baskin, the endorsed Democratic candidate, won in this her first political election to become the 2nd District Legislator.

She will fill the seat held by Betty Jean Grant . Congratulaltions Ms. Baskin!

More coverage next week.

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Permanent Memorial Honors Victims Of Enslavement Mayor Brown

On Thursday, September 21 at 11:30 a.m. the Women's Society of the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Buffalo, 695 Elmwood Ave (corner of Ferry), presents Congressman Brian Higgins speaking on "Buffalo's Recent Growth and Income Inequality."

The cost is $5 for those not staying for lunch. Following Rep. Higgins' talk, a catered lunch will be served. The cost is $20 and reservations are necessary. Payment for the luncheon must be received in the Church Office by Friday, Sept. 15. Please write "Women's Society" on your check's memo line. For questions, please contact Mrs. Hogan: laurie748@gmail.com

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Buffalo Police Department A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Buffalo Police Department charging racial discrimination. Black Lives Matter-Buffalo and a coalition of area residents are asking the state attorney general to investigate the department for a “repeated, persistent and widespread pattern of unconstitutional policing” that targets people of color.”

For roughly a decade now the Buffalo Police Department has enforced a Zero Tolerance, Broken Windows policy according to researchers from the University at Buffalo and Cornell law schools.

"What this policy represents is kind of a blanket unconstitutional designation of suspicion based on race," co-author of the study UB professor Anjana Malhotra said.

According to the study, since 2006 police have systematically conducted search and seizures in minority neighborhoods, intensifying the policy in 2012. In that time, activists said it’s become significantly more likely a person arrested is Black or Latino and less likely that person is White. Malhotra said their data “establishes clear racial disparities adversely impacting African Americans and Latinos – and sharp increases in these disparities as Buffalo has moved further towards its most recent urban renewal program."

A Spokesperson for the Buffalo Police and Mayor Brown deny the allegations.

The Attorney General's Office is already investigating the deaths of two young men of color while under Buffalo police custody. On the steps of City Hall last week, advocates called for a comprehensive AG investigation of the department's activity based on the study.

The Artists (in photo to the right): Edreys Wajed, Julia Bottoms­Douglas, John Baker, and Chuck Tingley.

Community Set to Celebrate the Completion of The Freedom Wall!

Celebrate the completion of The Freedom Wall with talented artists John Baker, Julia Bottoms­ Douglas, Chuck Tingley, and Edreys Wajed and the community on Sunday, September 17 from 2-6 p.m. rain or shine. The event takes place on Michigan Avenue between East Ferry and Main Streets. Enjoy a free cookout in partnership with Buffalo United Front and performances by Drea d'Nur, the African American Cultural Center, the Performing Arts High School Choir, and DJ Reazon.

Today, if you stand at the corner of Michigan Avenue and East Ferry Street in Buffalo, you will find yourself standing at a critical cultural crossroads of our region, but you might not recognize it as such. This corner is the northern entrance into the Historic Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor. You will see Bethel AME, Buffalo’s oldest Black religious institution, organized in 1831 and a critical station on the Underground Railroad. You might even notice that the intersection announces in small signs the junction of the honorary intersection of Richard Allen Way and Harriet Tubman Way. At the corner of this same intersection is a large concrete wall, nearly eleven feet tall and 300 feet long, surrounding the property of the NFTA Cold Spring Bus Maintenance Depot. The NFTA approved this location in collaboration with the Albright Knox Public Art Initiative as the ideal space for the “Freedom Wall” project.

“My hope is that the wall establishes a space that is visible in a way that is hard to ignore with impactful imagery that sparks dialogue about the things that matter in our community, not just about the importance and history of our civil rights leaders, but as a catalyst to talk about other issues that confront communities of color in general and citizens of the East Side in particular” stated Albright Knox Public Art Curator Aaron Ott. The leaders are depicted on the wall were chosen by conducting interviews and public meetings in collaboration with members of our community, consulting with faith-based organizations, through conversations with local and national historians, partnering with local stakeholders and agencies, and through research conducted in conjunction with curriculum responding to this project developed at SUNY Buffalo State.

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Permanent Memorial honoring the victims of enslavement was unveiled on March 25, 2015, marking the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The memorial, located on the United Nations Visitors Plaza in New York City, invites people everywhere to contemplate the legacy of the slave trade and to fight against racism and prejudice today.

Visitors can pass through The Ark of Return to intimately experience three primary elements. The first element, Acknowledge the Tragedy, is a three-dimensional map that depicts the global scale of the triangular slave trade.

The second element, Consider the Legacy, is a full scale human figure lying in front of a wall inscribed with images of the interior of a slave ship. This element illustrates the extreme conditions under which millions of African people were transported during the Middle Passage.

The third element, Lest We Forget, is a triangular reflecting pool where visitors can honour the memory of the millions of souls who were lost.

In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly agreed to establish a Permanent Memorial in the grounds of the United Nations in New York City to honour the Victims of Slavery and the TransAtlantic Slave Trade.

In 2011, together with UNESCO the Permanent Memorial Committee launched a Continued Page 11

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NATIONAL + WORLD + LOCAL Obama Assails President Trump’s Reversal of DACA

Opposition supporters praise court's ruling.

In Historic Ruling, Kenyan Court Voids President’s Re-Election: Orders New Vote NAIROBI, Kenya — In a historic ruling and a first in Africa, Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified on Friday the re-election of a sitting president, ordering a new vote to be held within 60 days after finding that the outcome last month had been tainted by irregularities.

A new election was ordered to be held October 17.

It was a stunning moment for Kenya, one of Africa’s most populous nations, and for democracy in general. Kenya’s disputed presidential election in 2007 set off bloodshed that left at least 1,300 people dead and 600,000 displaced around the country.

But this time, figures across the Kenyan political landscape, including the president whose victory was wiped away, appeared to accept the decision and called on supporters to do the same. Both the opposition leader Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta called for calm.

The ruling also offered a potent display of judicial independence on a continent where courts often come under intense pressure from political leaders, analysts said.

“It’s a historic moment showing the fortitude and courage of the Kenyan judiciary,” said Dickson Omondi, a country director for the National Democratic Institute, a nonpartisan organization that supports democratic institutions and practices worldwide.

He said it was the first example in Africa in which a court nullified the re-election of an incumbent.

The election on Aug. 8 was conducted peacefully and was largely praised by international observers. But David Maraga, the court’s chief justice, declared the result “invalid, null and void” after siding with the opposition, which had argued that the vote had been electronically manipulated to assure a victory for President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Mr. Kenyatta, 55, had been re-elected with 54 percent of the vote, easily surpassing the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff. His main challenger, Raila Odinga, 72, who petitioned the Supreme Court to nullify the election, had received about 44 percent, a difference of about 1.4 million votes. A parallel tally by domestic observers endorsed the official result.

The Supreme Court decision came as a surprise, even to Mr. Odinga and his supporters, who had complained about election irregularities. A top election official in charge of voting technology was killed about a week before the election, and although the casting of ballots went smoothly, the electronic transmission of vote tallies was flawed. -.NYT

For the first time since leaving the White House in January, former President Barack Obama has issued a full statement in response to an action

by President Trump. On Tuesday, Sept. 5, in response to Trump’s reversal of the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA), Obama issued a lengthy Facebook message. Obama expressed deep disappointment in the overturn of his June 15, 2012 executive order, which was intended to protect young adults brought illegally to the U. S. as children. Trump, calling the executive order illegal, reversed it and asked Congress to act on it with legislation, throwing the lives of more than 800,000 people into limbo. Trump claims to have “great love” for the youth who have become known as “dreamers”. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, making the announcement, said, “We are a people of compassion and we are a people of law. But there is nothing compassionate about the failure to enforce immigration laws.” Obama called it a “cruel” action. He posted the following response in part: Immigration can be a controversial topic. We all want safe, secure borders and a dynamic economy, and people of goodwill can have legitimate disagreements about how to fix our immigration system so that everybody plays by the rules.

But that’s not what the action that the White House took ... is about. This is about young people who grew up in America — kids who study in our schools, young adults who are starting careers, patriots who pledge allegiance to our flag. These Dreamers are Americans in their hearts, in their minds, in every single way but one: on paper. They were brought to this country by their parents, sometimes even as infants. They may not know a country besides ours. They may not even know a language besides English. They often have no idea they’re undocumented until they apply for a job, or college, or a driver’s license.

Over the years, politicians of both parties have worked together to write legislation that would have told these young people – our young people – that if your parents brought you here as a child, if you’ve been here a certain number of years, and if you’re willing to go to college or serve in our Continued Page 11

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Iraqi-American Family Racially Profilled; Detained by Police for Police for No Reason

The Root -- An Iraqi-American family is outraged after three members were detained by police, all because they were attempting to deposit a large check that was acquired through the sale of their home.

Something that should have been simple as A, B, C turned into two adults and a teenage girl being held at a police station for three hours.

And because of that, Sattar Ali is wondering if he made the right decision to move his family back to Wichita, Kan., claiming that the experience was a result of racial profiling.

Sattar Ali family.

According to KAKE, the Ali family had recently sold their home in Dearborn, Mich., so that they could move back to Wichita, where Ali has plans to finish out his doctoral degree in mechanical engineering at Wichita State.

“I went to the bank to deposit the check and I took all of the documents with me to verify,” Ali explained to the news station.

The check totaled just over $151,000, and literally all Ali wanted to do was put it in Emprise Bank for safekeeping until he found a house for his family But even despite his affable approach to the situation, Ali soon found himself in handcuffs. “I was talking to them for less than five minutes and I found the police behind me, handcuffed me, confiscated everything and took me outside,” he explained.

Ali said more than 15 police cars showed up for his arrest.

To make matters worse, two other members of Ali’s family—his wife, Hadil, and their 15-yearold daughter Hawra, who were not even in the bank at the time of the incident, but waiting in the car outside—were also taken into custody for reasons beyond comprehension.

The police even took it upon themselves to call the private school that Ali’s 11-year-old son attends and tell the school to hold the child because the family was in police custody. When all was said and done, the family was in custody for almost three hours, bewildered as to what was going on.“They didn’t read me rights or anything.,” he said.

Ali now believes that he was racially profiled and called out Wichita for the actions taken against him and his family.“They jumped to conclusions,” Ali told the Sunflower, because the check was “presented by someone named Sattar Ali, not James or Robert.”

The outraged father said he plans to take legal action in response to the arrests.

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Roswell Park Partners with Hispanic Heritage Council to Host 6th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

The day of September 15 is

significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, (October 12), also falls

within this 30 day period.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion will collaborate with the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York (HHCWNY) once again to present a celebration that will include a display of Hispanic history in Western New York, an educational discussion on Hispanic veterans in Western New York, Latin dancing and a reception with Hispanic food.

The 6th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration will be held on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the David Hohn Auditorium in the Research Studies Center at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The event is free and open to the public. An RSVP is required, please contact Bernarda Arias at 845-4567 to register.

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2. Eat foods that are high in fiber Foods that are high in fiber will help you stay full longer. Fruits and vegetables are great choices because they are mostly fat free and low in calories.

3. When you are hungry reach for protein High protein foods help to keep you full while keeping your blood sugar levels even. When your blood sugar goes up and down, your mood will be erratic and you will end up overeating because your glucose levels are all over the place.

4. Walk 30 minutes at least 3 times a week There is no disputing that diet and exercise go hand in hand. The exercise will help you burn off excess weight faster plus you will feel better each time you set out on your walk. This is one area that will improve to the point that you will look forward to getting more active movement.

The results will show up within a few weeks as well and that will motivate you because your plan is actually working.

5. Drink plenty of water a day Drinking water on a regular basis is good for your body and when you drink a glass of water before you eat you may find that you are full quicker and end up eating less. Drinking water also helps you to flush toxins out of your body and it will prevent you from becoming constipated, which could slow your weight loss.

6. Keep a food journal This is the key to successful weight loss. Keep track of everything you eat. The more honest you are with writing down your food intake, the more weight you will lose. Y 7. Get rid of any tempting foods in your house Make sure that you get rid of any foods that you find tempting in your house. If they are not there you will not succumb to having “just a bite.”

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FAITH & FAMILY

St. Luke Welcomes New Pastor The members of St. Luke AME Zion Church 314 East Ferry Street, are sponsoring a Welcom Extravaganza and Fellowship honoring theier new pastor the Reverend Arthur L. Holloway II and family on Sunday, September 24 at 4 p.m. Featured will be special guest choirs and the Peoples AME Zion Church Praise Dancers.

The guest preacher will be The Reverend Daren C. Jaime, Pastor, Peoples AME Zion church in Syracuse. The community is inReverend Holloway vited to join in the celebration!

Deacons' Alliance of WNY, Inc. Annual Banquet

The Deacons' Alliance of WNY, Inc. Annual Banquet "Passing It On" will be held Friday, September 15, 2017, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm at the New Golden Nugget, 2046 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo.

Pastor Rev. Herman Alston, Jr. of Macedonia Baptist Church is keynote speaker along with the renowned Mt. Olive Baptist Church Chorale Ensemble gospel singers.

Ticket cost $30.00. Call Doris 885-6348 or Anthony 830-7803

by Sunday, September 10 to reserve your place.

We’ve come this far by faith, leaning on the LORD. Trusting in His Holy Word, He never failed me yet!

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Calvary CME Church Welcomes New Pastor Rev. Brandon K. Baum On Saturday September 16 Calvary CME Church will hold a Welcome Reception for their new incoming Pastor, Rev. Brandon K. Baum, at the church located at 1007 Ellicott Street, at 5pm.

Rev. Baum is a Summa Cum Laude from miles College in Fairfield, AL with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. Rev. Baum is also a member of Phi Alpha Theta History Society and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Rev. Baum then earned his Masters of Divinity Degree from Phillip’s School of Theology at the Interdenominational Theology Center in Atlanta GA. Rev. Baum has served the CME denomination in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia and now, Buffalo, NY. The Pastor’s favorite Bible verse is 2 Corinthians 5:17 that says “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.”

Please join the members of Calvary CME as they welcome this dynamic young minister, who has great things planned for his new flock!

Blessings From God Praise Dance Ministry "No Veteran Left Behind" Fundraiser Blessings From God Praise Dance Ministry will be presenting their first fundraiser benefit "No Veteran Left Behind" on September 16 from 1 – 5pm at the Delavan Grider Community Center 877, East Delavan. There will be Praise Dancers, Arthur Clark Blessings From God, Deanna Williams (Rochester), Singers Joy Norman (Florida) and Darcel Blue. Also:; groups Delivered, and Anderson Brothers, Poets Tyrone Houston, Jasmine Smith, 4 time Grammy Nominated Composer Mike Smiaroswski and other local talents. Admission is $10 and free for children under the age of 10. For more information contact event organizer Shira Benson 716 440-4659

“Our Cup Runneth Over With Blessings” Calendar Tea The Metropolitan UM Church United Methodist Women will host “Our Cup Runneth Over With Blessings” Calendar Tea on Saturday, September 23 at 2:00 pm. Men, Women and children are invited to this event which will be held at Metropolitan UM Church located at 657 Best Street, Buffalo NY 14211. The cost is $10 for Adults and children under 12 $5 For tickets please contact Metropolitan at (716) 891-5652. Pastor Angela R. Stewart is the pastor.

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September 28 – October 5 Zandra Brings Artisan Skin Care to Whole Foods Market Buffalo 43North Week Kicks

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andra introduces its award-winning artisan skincare product line to the New Whole Foods Market Store in Buffalo New York on September 15 & 16.

Zandra, a leading all-natural artisan bath and body product range for educated and empowered girls on the move, partners with Whole Foods Market as it opens its new store in Amherst at 3139 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo on Friday, September 15 and Saturday, September 16.

To mark the first time that Zandra products will be available in Whole Foods, Zandra Azariah Cunningham the Teen-Founder, and CEO will offer product demos, samples, and promotional offers to customers from 11 am to 3 pm on Friday and 3 pm to 7 pm on Saturday.

“We are so excited to offer Zandra’s unique brand of American made fun, fresh, natural bath and body products at our very own local Whole Foods to girls in Buffalo. We know that Zandra customers want the convenience of being able to shop for our high-quality skin-healthy products in more stores and, with partners like Whole Foods, we’re making that happen,” said Zandra the 17-year-old entrepreneur.

To start, Whole Foods Market Buffalo will stock several Zandra products including: Hair & Body Soufflè - a moisturizing, nourishing and repairing formula made with skin-loving whipped butters and oils; Sugar Scrubs - designed to exfoliate body and lips for a natural Zandra's favorite botanicals and fair trade Shea butter, and a gorgeous range of Hand & Body Lotions.

Each collection is available in refreshing scents including Mint, Kumquat, Lavender, and Lemongrass and all are free of chemicals. Prices range from $8.00 -$20.

From its Buffalo-based lab, Zandra combines the art of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to create 40 nutrient rich skin care products; each naturally proven to nourish, heal and improve teen-sensitive skin. Natural ingredients are the bedrock of Zandra skin care and a lasting alternative to commercial products with yucky unhealthy ingredients.

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ON STAGE *MARSHA MCWILSON 7TH Annual Gospel Blues Brunch, Sun. Sept. 17, 10:30 am - 12 noon, Old Falls Street, 3rd and Main St Niagara Falls. *PATTI LABELLE, Friday, October 20, 2017 at 8:00 PM Seneca Niagara Events Center. Tickets available at Seneca Niagara or online at ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster location or order by phone by calling 1-800-745-3000.

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“A Conversation” With Empire Star Trai Byers Kicks Off Robeson Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Season!

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he Paul Robeson Theatre will kick off their 50th Anniversary Season on Friday, September 15 at 7:45 p.m. with “A Conversation With Television And Film Actor, Trai Byers of Fox TV’s Empire"

Host and Moderator for the evening will be SUNY Buffalo State College Professor Aaron Moss.

A question and answer and reception will close out the evening. Tickets are $50 to coincide with the 50th Anniversary Season.

Mr. Byers has guest starred in the hit soap opera, All My Children, followed by the seminal teen hit 90210. On the big screen, Mr. Byers appeared opposite David Oyelowo in the historic, Oscar nominated film, Selma also starring Oprah Winfrey. Currently he stars opposite Golden Globe winning actress Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Tony award winner Phylicia Rashad, and Gabourey Sidibe in the cultural phenomenon, Empire, which has been ranked as one of the most watched television series in history.

He will share his experiences and expertise with the community during the “Conversation.”

-Season OpeningThe first production of the Paul Robeson Theatre Anniversary Season is "Blood at the Root" written by Dominique Morisseau and Directed

by Aaron Moss. It is a coproduction with the Theater Department at SUNY Buffalo State College. "Blood at the Root" opens Sept. 27 – Oct. 7 at Buffalo State College and will run Oct. 13 – Oct. 29 at the Paul Robeson Theatre inside the African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue.

"Blood at the Root "is striking new ensemble drama based on the Jena Six; six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus. This bold new play by Dominique Morisseau (Sunset Baby, Detroit '67, Skeleton Crew) examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and the crises in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a result, the shattering state of Black family life.For additional information contact Paulette D. Harris, Artistic Director paulrobesontheatrebuffalo@ gmail.com (716) 884-2013

*ON STAGE AT THE ITS JUST COMEDY CLUB 2235 Empire Blvd. Webster NY Sept 14-16: Talent’s Comedy Takeover Starring: Bruh Man (from the show Martin) Sept 20: Tommy Davidson Live One Night Two Shows Sept 21- 23: Brandon T. Jackson Live From Nick Canon’s Wild N Out Sept 28-30: Kings of Comedy with Mark Vera, Drew Fraser, Talent, Capone & Rob Stapleton More info go to, theitsjustcomedyclub.com or call box office 585-671-9080

*JANET JACKSON, Sat. Nov. 4 @ 8 p.m., KeyBank Center. Tickets VividSeats. *ON STAGE AT THE HELIUM COMEDY CLUB, 30 Mississippi St. 853-1211 *Sept 21-23 Tommy Davidson Thurs. 8 p.m.; Fri. and Sat: &:30 & 10 p.m.

Oct. 5-8 John Witherspoon *Nov. 9-12 Luenell Thurs. 8 p.m; Fri & Sat: 7:30 & 10 p.m.

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HAPPY 91ST BIRTHDAY JOHN COLTRANE Burchfield Penney and Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society co-present three-day Jazz Festival September 21 – 23 celebrating the birth of the renowned saxophonist

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he Burchfield Penney at SUNY Buffalo State in collaboration with the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society (PMLJS) today announced it will present a three-day festival September 21 – 23, 2017 at The Center of special performances, screenings and conversations in celebration of John Coltrane’s 91st birthday.

“The PMLJS is honored to celebrate the artistic, cultural and spiritual contributions of John Coltrane for the third consecutive year in partnership with the Burchfield Penney on what would have been his 91st birthday,” said Dawn Martin Berry-Walker. “We are also grateful for the support for some of the programming from the Liberty Partnerships Program at SUNY Buffalo State to commemorate this jazz icon.”

The line-up includes: Thursday, September 21 – 7 PM LECTURE / DISCUSSION | CHUCK MANCUSO REMEMBERS THE ROYAL ARMS NIGHT CLUB The legendary Royal Arms Night Club located on W. Utica Street hosted live jazz acts seven nights a week. John Coltrane appeared once at the club in the early 1960s.

Chuck Mancuso, SUNY Buffalo State American Popular Music professor and jazz aficionado, will present a talk on the iconic night club. Event is free with gallery admission.

Friday, September 22 - 8 pm PERFORMANCE | TENOR SAXOPHONIST J.D. ALLEN AND THE GEORGE CALDWELL QUARTET PERFORM JOHN COLTRANE JAZZ CLASSICS Hailed by the New York Times as "a tenor saxophonist with an enigmatic, elegant and harddriving style," JD Allen is a bright rising light on today’s international jazz scene. Admission: $20, advanced tickets available by call (716) 878-6011.

Saturday, September 23 •1 pm - PERFORMANCE | THE PROGESSIONS QUINTET Experience some of some of Western New York’s finest emerging jazz talent, including a former student of the Love Supreme School. Event is free with gallery admission.

•2 pm - SCREENING | CHASING TRANE: THE JOHN COLTRANE DOCUMENTARY CHASING TRANE is the definitive documentary film about an outside-the-box thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. Event is free with gallery admission.

•4 PM - LECTURE / DISCUSSION | A CONVERSATION WITH JIMMY HEATH: SIRIUSXM REAL JAZZ RADIO HOST EULIS CATHEY INTERVIEWS INSTRUMENTALIST, COMPOSER AND ARRANGER Eulis Cathey interviews Jimmy Heath who will share his exclusive memories performing with John Coltrane. Heath, also 91-years-old, appears throughout the Chasing Trane documentary.

Event is free with gallery admission.

•8 PM - PERFORMANCE | BASSIST CURTIS LUNDY PERFORMS SELECTIONS FROM BAGS AND TRANE Accompanied by Craig Handy (saxophonist), George Caldwell (piano), Eric Kennedy (drums) and Joe Doubleday (vibraphone) Arguably one of the most prolific in-demand bassists on the modern jazz scene. He is a disciple of the mainstream straight ahead hard bop school. Jazz Times calls Lundy “one of the most spiritually uplifting bassists on the jazz scene today.” Admission: $20, John Coltrane advanced tickets available by call (716) 878-6011.

“The festival’s cross-generational line-up tells a powerful story of the history of jazz while presenting emerging artists,” said Renata Toney, Burchfield Penney marketing strategist. “We’re honored to once again collaborate with The Society on this this three-day John Coltrane birthday party. We also thank illustrator Philip Burke for contributing the rendering of Coltrane for our promotion efforts.“ About the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society The Society was created to honor the legacy of the late Pappy Martin, the renowned local band leader and musician. Each year the organization presents a series of events, including the Pappy Martin Legacy- Masten Jazz Festival to honor his musical tradition by continuing and enhancing the awareness, appreciation and celebration of jazz. As a band leader and musician, he played in many famous area nightclubs, including Little Harlem, Pine Grill, Revilot, Royal Arms, Moon Glow, Shalimar, Town Casino, Ontario House, and Blue Note. For more information, go to www.burchfieldpenney.org About the Burchfield Penney Art Center Established in 1966 on the campus of SUNY Buffalo State, the Burchfield Penney Art Center is dedicated to the art and vision of renowned American watercolorist Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967) and the distinguished artists of Western New York State.

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Cast Iron Omissions Release Event Author and radio/ TV personality Janate “Solar” Ingram will host a Memoir Release of her new book Cast Iron Omissions on Sunday September 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Main Street Gallery, 515 Main Street. Cast Iron Omissions chronologically depicts the struggle of the author’s ability to withstand obstacles as her secular and spiritual worlds collide.

Cast Iron Omissions is available on amazon.com yet you can also review a copy at several Erie County Libraries!

Solar, known as “the Community’s Daughter,” is currently accepting bookings for the month of Solar. Ingram November. Her tour takes her to Atlanta GA in October.

If you are interested in finding out how you can help take Cast Iron Omissions on a literary journey of truths, please mail marketingrezultz@gmail.com

“Parent Project TLC: Real Talk for Real Moments” On Monday September 18, from 6:30-7:30 pm The PPCWNY is holding the “Parent Project TLC: Real Talk for Real Moments” and leading workshops for parents with children under 18years old.

The workshops will be held at Bennett Community High

Meet Jennifer Owner, Buffalo Canvas

“The Allstate MWEE program provided me with the knowledge and tools to reach goals I had set for my business. In the program, you are surrounded with likeminded business owners— everyone is experiencing the same challenges and can help you navigate through. I cannot say enough about how this program has completely transformed my thinking about business! ” -Jennifer Russell 2016 Graduate

School Parent Center, 2885 Main Street and East Community High School Parent Center 150 Southside Parkway.

The workshops are for parenting adults to learn parentchild communication skills on sexual and reproductive health.

Get non-judgmental information to prepare yourself for the questions and challenges as your child develops.

Parent Centers are designed for youth, so parents can bring their children, though the workshops are just for the parents. Participants go home with a $25 grocery gift card and a parenting resource to begin lifelong conversations with their youth about sexual and reproductive health. For more information and to register contact 716 200-5941.

NFTA tokens can be provided to attend this event if needed.

BLACK HISTORY continued

design competition. The Ark of Return by Haitian-American architect Rodney Leon was chosen among 310 entries from 83 countries.

The project is funded through generous voluntary contributions from Member States, complemented by funding from foundations and private individuals.

Over four centuries, more than 18 million people were forcefully removed from Africa to the Americas (including the Caribbean) and Europe.

OPEN MIC IN BLACK AND WHITE by Goodness Profile: Queen Mother Akua Spoken Word Artist

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ello Readers, welcome to my next Open Mic in Black and White ...

I truly appreciate you all for your support and attending. It is my privilege to introduce this weeks special guest, Queen Mother Akua Kamau Harris !!!!

Akua Kamau Harris is a cultural worker and spoken word performing artist. She has appeared in numerous publications and she's performed at many colleges/universi. ties, festivals and community institutions.

GOODNESS Her work is archived in the legendary History of Neighborhood Arts Center of Atlanta, Georgia where she co-edited "Potlikker Volumes 1 & 2" with civil rights activist Ebon Dooley.

There she was honored to share Artist in Resident Status with internationally award winning writer Toni Cade Bambara, Oscar winner Samuel L. Jackson, nationally acclaimed portrait artist Amos Johnson, and world renowned Spellman College choir director Joe Jennings.

Queen Mother Akua is the 1975 winner of the Toni Cade Bambara creative writing award. She's been locally honored by the Buffalo and Erie County Arts Council, Hallwalls and Just Buffalo Literary Center.

Akua also had her poetry published in the Challenger Community News in this years April Issue, The Poetry Month Edition which was a tribute and dedication to the late great poet Mr. Lonnie B. Smooth Harrell.

Now here's another selection, y'all know what to do - put your hands together {clap} coming up to the {stage} page is: Akua Kamau Harris !!!!

In These Times It is now in the days not clear Falling fast and furious We must remember Who we are Why we are Forever people Chosen ones The ark of creation First world people Original givers of life Builders of civilization Fire/Spirit/Water Path walkers Keepers of MA'AT All eye truth SEEEEEEEEEEE Not by sight SPIRRRRRRRRIT Forever never forgotten People of Afrika Mother of the world Keepers of MA'AT

Akua Kamau Harris

by Akua Kamau Harris

"Get 'Em" Queen!It was such a blessing to have you as my showcased artist! Peace and love, much love and respect !!

If you or someone you know would like to be featured please submit a photo, short bio, contact information and an original poem/song, links for audio or visual to: advertising@thechallengernews.com in subject put; Open Mic in Black and White.

Thank you for your time and attention, hope you've enjoyed what you read/heard, be sure to catch me again soon to see which artist will have the last spoken word.

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The Five "A's": A Back to School Messsage to Parents

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By Benjamin Willis s the new school year rolls around I wanted to take the time to reflect on my childhood and thank my momz (the z is intentional-it's in my phone like that-lol).

As a child I can always remember her stressing the importance of school. Constantly speaking of the importance of having a good education, telling me I could do it. Waking me up in the morning (I'm still not a morning person-hence penning this at 2:50 am). All the trials and tribulations we go through as parents is no comparison to the joy that our children bring us and it comes with the territory of having kids.

I hope that I have become someone that she is proud to say she had and more importantly proud to say she raised. I have been fortunate enough to have a strong village that also reinforced the importance of education. Shout out to all those who did, from my grandparents to competing with my cousins to see whose report card was better and to all my aunts and uncles in between. Thank you.

Sometimes we think we need to be perfect as parents which is ironic because there are no perfect people therefore no perfect parents, but guess what? You are the perfect parent for your child just like my parents were for me when I was growing up.

However if i can offer any advice, I would just say reinforce the value of education. Work hard to do your best in getting them to school on time and more than anything else, when they are wrong do not support them! As an administrator, that is often the most frustrating part of building a relationship with parents, the “my child can do no wrong” syndrome. “Not my child”----yessss your child! There are no perfect children, just as there are not any perfect parents but I say this: Raise your child to have manners, common courtesy and a hard work ethic and they will get farther and achieve more than most.

I will leave you with this….I have had the pleasure of being in the midst of great people. One of them was Howard Lewis who directed the Office of University Preparatory Programs in Diefendorf Annex on UB’s south campus. I was an Upward Bound student in high school and later did my work-study in the America Reads program. In a moment of weakness and struggle I expressed to him that I was going to drop out of college, stating it wasn’t for me and Id rather work. He leaned back, then leaned forward and said to me very calmly (although I could see he was upset).

He simply stated that it would be a mistake, and that I needed to finish what I started. He then said if I was struggling to find success, to focus on the five A’s. I have made it a point to share it with students and parents and families whenever I can. I even have it on my door at work as a constant reminder! Mentors are everywhere. When I look over my life I see wisdom guiding me through so many doors and around so many mistakes. I hope to do the same for those in my path. So here it is parents the five A’s as told to me by Howard Lewis: 1)Be in ATTENDANCE…..number one factor for success in school. Limit absences and tardiness and your child will be more successful guaranteed. The 480 minutes they can miss in a day of instruction can never be made up or accounted for.

2)Pay ATTENTION: when you get there…take notes, be actively engaged, study for tests, do your homework…all part of being a participant in your education not just a part of the roster.

3)Have a positive ATTITUDE about school. If you’re speaking negative about school or a teacher or a principal your child will internalize that and it may hinder their success/potential. Make sure they think positively about school and understand the benefits of having a good education.

4)Find and develop your ASPIRATION…what do they want to be? Who do they want to be, what do they want to become. Usually kids say a famous entertainer or pro athlete. As a counselor I always wanted kids to think beyond their pro career or their hit album. Never crushing dreams but having a practical plan B, which is often plan A, if the dream isn’t manifested.

5)Last but not least is ACHIEVEMENT…hard work ethic to achieve the plan, the goal, and the aspiration. No thing can replace hard work and putting the time in, no matter what it is we choose to do! When we experience authentic achievement (intrinsically) there isn’t a better feeling in the world!

God Bless good people hope this was helpful! Ode (owed) to Howard Lewis!!! Stay tuned for more mentor knowledge and wisdom in this column and the forthcoming Book from Angels and Dreams Publishing entitled: Straight FAITH no f.e.a.r. I can be contacted by phone at 716-3823000, by email at benjamin0824@icloud.com.

The I Ching: SHIH HO / BITING THROUGH The I Ching teaches us to forgive but not to forget...It means that weare wise to pay conscientious attention to the waxing and waning of truth in ourself and others. When truth predominates, we can progress. Whenit is eclipsed, we are obligated to withdraw and surrender the matter to the Sage.

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very year in September we do something special to remember the September 13th uprising at Attica State Prison in 1971. We have hosted guest speakers, some who were at Attica in 1971; screened films, including some documentaries; and hosted panel discussions. One year, we walked from Buffalo to Attica, educating people along the way, and ending with a prayer vigil for those who died as a result of NY State –sponsored violence.

This year, along with other prisoner justice organizations and campaigns, we endorsed the Alliance of Families for Justice’s “March for Justice,” from Harlem to Albany, which started on August 26 with an ending planned for a rally to be held on September 13 in Albany’s West Capitol Park. PRISONERS ARE PEOPLE TOO, INC. is planning to live stream the rally via SKYPE at the Rafi Greene Center, 1423 Fillmore @ Glenwood at 4:30pm. The rally starts at 5:00pm.

We salute the brave men, prisoners at Attica in 1971 who stood up for their humanity against overcrowding, racism, and brutality. We salute the citizens who just marched 180 miles from Harlem to Albany to call attention to the need for prison reform and the urgent need to close Attica.

We salute Soffiyah Elijah and her team, The Alliance of Families for Justice, which is dedicated to ending abuses behind the walls of New York State prisons and helping families of prisoners on the other side.

Join BaBa Eng, PRP2’s Program Director, TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 13 at the Rafi Greene Center at 4:30 for the Albany rally at 5:00.

(Karima- 716-834-8438; BaBa – 716-491-5319.)

OBAMA RESPONDS continued military, then you’ll get a chance to stay and earn your citizenship. And for years while I was President, I asked Congress to send me such a bill.

That bill never came. And because it made no sense to expel talented, driven, patriotic young people from the only country they know solely because of the actions of their parents, my administration acted to lift the shadow of deportation from these young people, so that they could continue to contribute to our communities and our country. We did so based on the wellestablished legal principle of prosecutorial discretion, deployed by Democratic and Republican presidents alike, because our immigration enforcement agencies have limited resources, and it makes sense to focus those resources on those who come illegally to this country to do us harm.

Deportations of criminals went up. Some 800,000 young people stepped forward, met rigorous requirements, and went through background checks. And America grew stronger as a result.

But today, that shadow has been cast over some of our best and brightest young people once again. To target these young people is wrong — because they have done nothing wrong. It is self-defeating — because they want to start new businesses, staff our labs, serve in our military, and otherwise contribute to the country we love. And it is cruel. What if our kid’s science teacher, or our friendly neighbor turns out to be a Dreamer? Where are we supposed to send her? To a country she doesn’t know or remember, with a language she may not even speak?

Let’s be clear: the action taken today isn’t required legally. It’s a political decision, and a moral question. Whatever concerns or complaints Americans may have about immigration in general, we shouldn’t threaten the future of this group of young people who are here through no fault of their own, who pose no threat, who are not taking away anything from the rest of us. ...It is precisely because this action is contrary to our spirit, and to common sense, that business leaders, faith leaders, economists, and Americans of all political stripes called on the administration not to do what it did today. And now that the White House has shifted its responsibility for these young people to Congress, it’s up to Members of Congress to protect these young people and our future

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NEW HOUSING: Mayor Byron W. Brown and People Inc. broke ground for the new Jefferson Avenue Apartments last month. The $24 million site development will be a vibrant community with individuals of mixed incomes and those with developmental disabilities who live independently. It will be located on two lots running between Dodge Street and Northampton on Jefferson Avenue. People Inc., along with its development team partners, Sinatra and Company Real Estate, Creative Structures Services, Bellamy Enterprises LLC and Long Associates Architects, have all come together to add this new contribution to the historic Jefferson neighborhood. People Inc. is proud to have support from many agency leaders and elected officials.

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EMPLOYMENT

RFP

Request for Proposal For Regional Sector Partnership Consultant September 8, 2017 The Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board, Inc. is accepting proposals for a Regional Sector Partnership Consultant to (1) coordinate the development of sector partnerships and career pathways in Advanced Manufacturing, and (2) plan, convene and facilitate the regional sector partnership meetings in Western New York. This project is a collaboration of leaders in workforce development and education across all 5 counties of the WNY region. The applicant chosen will report to the Leadership Team. Proposals clearly labeled RFP Consultant- Advanced Manufacturing must be delivered to the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board, Inc., 726 Exchange Street, Suite 630, Buffalo, New York 14210, no later than 2:00 p.m. on September 25, 2017.

The RFP may be download at www.becwib.org Funding for this RFP is under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et. seq., (EEO/AAE).

NFTA-METRO IS NOW HIRING The Buffalo Employment and Training Center announces that NFTA-METRO is now hiring mechanics and more. Salary up to $26 per hour. An open house event will be held on Saturday September 23 from 9 a.m.12 Noon at the Cold Spring Bus Garage, 1581 Michigan Avenue. Applications are available on site or at nfta.com. For more information call 855-6500.

ROOMS ROOMS FOR RENT: Delavan-Humboldt area, Bailey-Delavan. $325$480. Everything included.

(716)818-3410.

LEGAL NOTICE Bid Project 2017-01 LEGAL NOTICE 9/13/2017 TOWN OF HAMBURG DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT “ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDERS” Sealed Bids Are Hereby Requested For Project 2017 - 01: “Infrastructure Reconstruction” all in accordance with specifications on file with the Hamburg Town Clerk’s Office, Hamburg Town Hall, 6100 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, New York 14075. Said specifications may be obtained from the Hamburg Town Clerk during regular business hours, Monday through Friday; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (One (1) “Bid Package” may be collected at no charge. Additional “Bid Packages” can be purchased for $50.00 each. Funds paid for additional Bid Packages will NOT be returned. Checks for additional Bid Packages should be made payable to the: “Hamburg Town Clerk”.

Said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Hamburg Town Hall conference room at 11:00 a.m. local time (according to the clock within Hamburg Town Clerk’s Office) on Monday, September 25, 2017 and thereafter considered by the Town of Hamburg. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond in the minimum amount equal to the contract award. Attention is called to the fact that Community Development Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are being used to reconstruct approximately 600 linear feet of road within the Village of Blasdell. Due to the use of federal CDBG funds, compliance with Title VI and other applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 11246 (Buffalo Plan); Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 as amended; Section 109 of Order 11625 (Utilization of Minority Business Enterprises); Davis-Bacon and Related Acts is required. “The Town reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive any informalities.”

Sealed Bids Must Be Marked: “2017 INFRASTRUCTURE RECONSTRUCTION” Dated: September 13, 2017 Catherine Rybczynski; Town Clerk Town of Hamburg

Attention Job Seekers!

Panasonic Info Sessions

BETC announces that information sessions for Panasonic will highlight exciting opportunities for production jobs, technicians, engineers & supply chain and more.

The sessions will take place: •Wednesday, September 13 10a.m. - Noon Erie Community College (South Campus) Bldg 5 - Rm 5102, 4041 Southwestern Blvd, Orchard Park •Friday September 15 2 - 4p.m.

Second Baptist Church 18 Church St, Lackawanna, •Thursday September 21 5 - 7p.m.

Delavan Grider Community Center, 877 East Delavan Ave. •Wednesday September 27 1 - 3pm Northwest Community Center -Room 113, 155 Lawn Street, For more information: call Cheryl ( 851-2648) or Kailey - (851-2696) LEGAL NOTICE

Nationstar v. Wylie

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: ERIE COUNTY NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; Plaintiff(s) vs. CELESTINE HICKS WYLIE AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF STANDFORD T. WYLIE; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about June 13, 2017, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Alcove – 1st Floor, 92 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202.

On October 18, 2017 at 10:00 am.

Premises known as 181 FLOSS AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14211 Section: 90.82 Block: 4 Lot: 40 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot Number forty-four (44), Township eleven (11), Range seven (7) of the Holland Land Company`s Survey and further distinguished as Subdivision Lot Number nineteen (19) as shown on map filed in Erie County Clerk`s Office under Cover Number 1186, being thirty-two (32) feet front and rear by two hundred twenty two and eight hundred thirty-two thousandths (222.832) feet north line and two hundred twenty two and eight hundred twenty-three thousandths (222.823) feet south line, Floss Avenue, east side, five hundred thirty-seven and sixty-five hundredths (537.65) feet south of Delavan Avenue.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment $108,496.89 plus interest and costs.

INDEX NO. 813796/2015 Michael Kuzma, Esq., Referee

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Senator Kennedy to Host Fall Job Fair

Senator Tim Kennedy will host a Fall Job Fair on Thursday, September 14 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Reverend Dr. Bennett W. Smith Sr. Family Life Center 833 Michigan Avenue. Bring your resume and meet with dozens of companies looking to hire. On site interviews will be held. The event is free and open to the public.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the NYS Department of Labor, Mayor Byron Brown and Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes are partnering with Senator Kennedy to host the job fair. For more information call 826-2683; email kennedy@nysenate or go to kennedy.nysenate.gov LEGAL NOTICE

Wilmington v. Gill

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR BRONZE CREEK TITLE TRUST 2013-NPLl, Plaintiff, vs. MARK S. GILL; RACHEL A. GILL, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on August 01, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps of the Erie County Hall, Foreclosure Alcove, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY on October 02, 2017 at 10:30 a.m., premises known as 185 Ridgewood Road, Buffalo, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, Section 133.64, Block 4 and Lot 16. Approximate amount of judgment is $120,360.58 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 810933/15.

Leigh Anderson, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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LEGAL NOTICE

bids

Buffalo Urban Development Corp., (BUDC) invites sealed bids for the Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park lawn care, landscaping, and snow plowing services.

The business park is located in South Buffalo near Tifft St. and wraps around Union Ship Canal. Services will also include mowing and seasonal landscaping on the right of way lawn areas within this industrial parkway. Bidding documents are available at www.buffalourbandevelopment.com or at their office located at 95 Perry St., suite 404 Buffalo, NY, 14203. A Pre-bid Meeting will be held September 19th at 1:30 PM on site. Attendance is encouraged. Bids are due at the BUDC Office on October 5th, 2017 at 1:30 PM. The contract will be for a 3 year term and BUDC procurement policy prohibits any contact with BUDC staff or board members regarding this bid. Submit all questions to priggs@ecidany.com

LEGAL NOTICE

bids

NFTA Procurement Invitation to Bid

4724 - SCRAP METAL RECYCLING Download Bids from www.nfta.com LEGAL NOTICE Bid Project 2017-2 “LEGAL NOTICE” 9/13/2017 TOWN OF HAMBURG DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT “ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDERS Sealed Bids Are Hereby Requested For Project 2017 - 02: “Waterline Reconstruction” all in accordance with specifications on file with the Hamburg Town Clerk’s Office, Hamburg Town Hall, 6100 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, New York 14075. Said specifications may be obtained from the Hamburg Town Clerk during regular business hours, Monday through Friday; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. One (1) “Bid Package” may be collected at no charge. Additional “Bid Packages” can be purchased for $50.00 each. Funds paid for additional Bid Packages will NOT be returned. Checks for additional Bid Packages should be made payable to the: “Hamburg Town Clerk”.

Said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Hamburg Town Hall conference room at 11:30 a.m. local time (according to the clock within Hamburg Town Clerk’s Office) on Monday, September 25, 2016 and thereafter considered by the Town of Hamburg. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond in the minimum amount equal to the contract award. Attention is called to the fact that Community Development Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are being used to reconstruct approximately 890 linear feet of waterlines within the Village of Hamburg. Due to the use of federal CDBG funds, compliance with Title VI and other applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 11246 (Buffalo Plan); Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 as amended; Section 109 of Order 11625 (Utilization of Minority Business Enterprises); Davis-Bacon and Related Acts is required. “The Town reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive any informalities.”

Sealed Bids Must Be Marked: “2017 WATERLINE RECONSTRUCTION” Dated: September 13, 2017 Catherine Rybczynski; Town Clerk Town of Hamburg

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PNC Bank v. McCray

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 2016600610 STATE OF NEW YORK

COUNTY COURT – COUNTY OF ERIE

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, S/B/M NATIONAL CITY BANK, S/B/M TO NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO., Plaintiff, -vsTHE HEIRS AT LARGE OF SARAH SCOTT MCCRAY A/K/A SARAH L. SCOTT-MCCRAY, 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; KEVIN SCOTT; BRYANT MCCRAY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION; “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: 158 WAKEFIELD AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14214-2232 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. These pleadings are being amended to omit THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF SAMUEL SCOTT, JR., deceased, as he pre-deceased SARAH SCOTT MCCRAY, deceased. These pleadings are also being amended to include KEVIN SCOTT and BRYANT MCCRAY, as possible heirs to the estate of SARAH SCOTT MCCRAY, deceased. These pleadings are also being amended to include UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE. ERIE County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises.

Dated: MARCH 23, 2017 Mark K. Broyles, Esq. FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Office and P.O. Address

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28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 232-7400 Section: 90.37 Block: 4 Lot: 40 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 ERIE, 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 HON. THOMAS P. FRANCZYK, Justice of the County Court of the State of New York, dated MAY 30, 2017 and filed along with the supporting papers in the ERIE County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a Mortgage.

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO, COUNTY OF ERIE AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BEING PART OF FARM LOT NUMBER 43, TOWNSHIP 11, RANGE 8 OF THE HOLLAND LAND COMPANY’S SURVEY AND WHICH UPON A CERTAIN MAP OF PART OF SAID FARM LOT NUMBER 43, MADE BY M. DAVEY, SURVEYOR, CALLED A SUBDIVISION MAP OF HIGHLAND PARK AND FILED IN THE ERIE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE UNDER COVER NUMBER 479, IS KNOWN AS LOT NUMBER 15 IN BLOCK “H”, AND IS BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF WAKEFIELD AVENUE DISTANT EASTERLY 420 FEET FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF HOLDEN STREET; THENCE RUNNING EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF WAKEFIELD AVENUE 30 FEET; THENCE RUNNNING NORTHERLY AT RIGH ANGLES 115 FEET; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES WESTERLY 30 FEET TO A POINTT ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT NUMBER 14 AND THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF LOT NUMBER 14, 115 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF WAKEFIELD AVENUE AT THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Mortgaged Premises: 158 WAKEFIELD AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14214-2232 Tax Map/Parcel ID No.: Section: 90.37 Block: 4 Lot: 40 of the CITY of BUFFALO, NY 14150

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-LEGAL NOTICENOTICE of FORMATION of a DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name of LLC: NICKEL CITI GROUP, LLC Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept of State: JULY 06, 2017. Office of the LLC: 1581 E. DELAVAN AVE BUFFALO, NY, 14211 Erie County. Contact: Anthony Gibson Telephone: (716) 427-4404. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at: 1581 E. DELAVAN AVE BUFFALO, NY. Purpose of LLC: SALON & OTHER MEDIA MANAGEMENT. No specific duration attached to LLC. Aug.9,16,23,30, Sept. 6,13

-LEGAL NOTICENotice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company Name of LLC: Kristopher House, LLC Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept of State: June 30, 2017. Office of LLC: 712 Northumberland Ave., Buffalo, New York 14215, Erie County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to LLC at: 712 Northumberland Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215. Purpose of LLC: Addiction Recovery House. The LLC duration will be perpetual.

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-LEGAL NOTICEANDERSON FAMILY ENTERPRISE, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/5/2017. Office: Erie Co. SSNY desi. as agt. for process & shall mail to: The LLC, 249 Tacoma Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216. Any lawful purpose.

Sept. 13, 20, 27 Oct 4,11,18 -LEGAL NOTICENOTICE of FORMATION of a DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name of LLC, T.A.G. Rental Properties, LLC Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: August 11, 2017. Office of the LLC: 37 Humason Ave Buffalo, NY 14211 Erie County. Contact: Antionette T. Craig (808) 489-7548.

The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at 37 Humason Ave Buffalo, NY. Purpose of LLC: Rental Assistance and Property Management. No specific duration attached to LLC. Sept. 13, 20, 27 Oct 4,11,18 -LEGAL NOTICENOTICE of FORMATION of a DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name of LLC: Superior Support Staffing LLC Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept of State: July 21, 2017 Office of the LLC: Erie County The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 50 Fountain Plaza Suite 1400 Buffalo, NY 14202 Purpose of LLC: Employment Agency The LLC is to be managed

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Bills Defeats Jets 21-10; Start Preparing for Carolina Panthers

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he Bills running game picked up where they left off from last season. It was like watching wet paint dry. I hope you had something better to do during this snooze fest. The Bills must start to roll Tyrod Taylor out of the pocket. Tyrod’s one yard TD pass to Charles Clay finally put the Bills on the scoreboard. The Bills dominated in most statistical categories but only up by seven.

The Bills McCoy ran for 110 yards on 22 carries, while the team overall had 190 yards total which was very impressive. Bills offensive line can run block but has serious problems with pass protection. Tyrod Taylor is most effective in a moving pocket and throws his best passes when he is moving his feet which is very unconventional. Tyrod is not a pocket passer and should be allowed to do what he does best. The Bills win over New York Jets 21-12 was one of the most boring opening day games I have ever seen in Buffalo. Thank goodness the Bills defense was up to the task and held an inferior team and QB Josh McCown to 38 rushing and GEORGE 187 passing yards respectively. It looks like a very long season in store for the Jets.

RADNEY Bills linebacker Alonzo Alexander said: “We did very well, a good first start, our defensive held them to only 9 yards in the first half. I personally had some mental errors as well as the other guys but it’s always good to do that in a winning fashion. Our players must win the one on one matchups and study properly for next week in Carolina“Whoever plays the longest and hardest with the least mistakes will probably end up winning the game. This win means a lot for our young guys to build confidence and continue to win in order for later in the year to make a push to be where we want to be.”

Bills starting middle linebacker Preston Brown said: “We had to go out there and play our fundamentals to take care of business.

Everybody on defense was communicating and playing fast and getting to the ball because we all knew our play calls. Last year we did not play as fast because of the breakdowns in terminology. It’s going to interesting playing Carolina as they know (Sean McDermott’s) defense and challenges with their receivers, quarterback and running backs catching the ball out of the back field.” It’s going to be a good week of preparation, with them probably changing terminology for this week with several players on our team knowing their system.”

Yes, I see a good chess match in Charlotte, NC for the upcoming NFL game between Buffalo Bills v Carolina Panthers. I see the Bills pulling an upset with our defense coming up with more take away than the Panthers defense. Prediction: Buffalo Bills winning 17-14 in a tightly hard fought game where both teams know each other’s tendencies very well.

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