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WNY AREA BRIEFS Sperry Park Unity Day
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Carlanda Wilson is Umoja’s Women of the Year Carlanda Wilson will be honored as Umoja Inc.’s Woman of the Year during their 13th Anniversary celebration on Sunday, September 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Musicians Big 6, Fox and E. North Streets. The event will be hosted by Sam Radford and include a dinner buffet and live music by Oasis featuring Sabu Adeyola. Donation is $20. For tickets contact Bro. Peoples at 892-3462.
Veterans Unclaimed Remains to Receive Burial with Full Military Honors On Friday, September 6, interment of the ashes of four Buffalo deceased veterans will take place at the National Cemetery in Bath, New York at 1 p.m. The procession lead by the Patriot Guard Riders will leave Buffalo at 8 a.m. Other groups involved are, The Jessie Clipper Post #430, Commander Rev. Eugene Pierce; Levi Clayton, Veterans Committee and Buffalo Branch NAACP Veterans Affairs Committee, Chair Henry Curtis, III.
Tuesday, September 10 is Primary Day! VOTE!
The 21st Annual Sperry Park Unity Day will be held on Saturday, August 31, located in the Sherman St./Krettner area. Free food and games, bounce houses, live music, entertainment, basketball tournaments and special guests. There will be fun for the whole family! Buffalo police and firefighters will be on standby. The theme is “Bringing The Unity Back in CommUnity.”
Erie County Sheriff Candidates Night The We Are Women Warriors, a community and family empowerment group, will host Vote 2013 Part II “Erie County Sheriff Candidates Night” on Wednesday, September 4 from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue. Invited candidates running for office include Richard Dobson Bert Dunn and incumbent Timothy Howard. The event is free and open to t he pubic. For more information contact Karla Thomas at 400-1817.
HAPPY 15TH!! Tashene and Eunice Eubanks will celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary on Saturday, September 7 at the 550 Banquet Hall, 550 Geesee Street. They are pictured above at last Sunday’s Jefferson Arts Festival. Congratulations to the lovely couple!
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FEELING PRESIDENTIAL: Pictured (top) left to right, Sam Herbert and County Legislators Betty Jean Grant and Tim Hogues, had prime seats at UB’s Alumni Arena when President Barack Obama addressed thousands about his goals for higher education. Legislator Grant had a chance to shake his hand, speak with the president briefly and give him a copy of a book she wrote which contained a poem dedicated to him. (See her column on Page 14)
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Labor Day Weekend Celebration
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his labor Day weekend the Annual Prayer in the Park Celebration will mark over 10 years of praying in the park at Martin Luther King Park, Best and Fillmore Streets. Highlights include: *A Prayer Caravan of Praise and Rally for Families Exposed to Asbestos; Toxics; Employment Housing, Occupational Diseases and Estate/Probate will take place Saturday, August 31 from noon to 3 p.m. from the City Hall Steps to Martin Luther King Park at the Statue. *On Labor Day Monday, September from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Martin Luther King Park at the statue;brunch, dinner, Jericho Walk a round the wading pool 12:30-1:30 Sis. Wanda L. Strong p.m. (center), founder There will be a special Howard of Prayer In the Park. presentation by Mayor Byron W. Brown at 3:30 p.m., and a street dedication honoring Prayer in the Park Ministry. There will be Music, Gospel Rap, Singing, book bag giveaways, clothing, and more. It’s a family event. For more information contact Sis. Wanda L. Strong Howard, President 715-1969; Min. Barbara Johnson Kirk, Vice-President 603-9564; or Min. Rudolphus Boans, Honorary Vice President. Shaddie Swag is Minister of Youth. Donations, sponsors and vendors are welcome. Please call or write to PO Box 1701, Buffalo 14215.
Willie A. Price is best known locally as the President of Majadi Enterprises Inc., Property Inspections and Management Training; or as the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Multi-Family and Public Housing Inspector or the Author and Presenter of Property Management and Maintenance publications and workshops. But to many in the literary world he is known as an author, motivational speaker and youth presenter who’s workshops and publications are reaching homes, families and youth all over the world. The Author of “This Week In Black History” and “Preparing Your Home For Winter” from the “Making Your Willie A. Price House your Home” (Book Series), has recently been honored and recognized for his work, by President and Mrs. Obama. A thank you note was received from the President and First Lady Obama on June 21, for four autographed copies of Price’s book, “This Week In Black History.” The President was given information about the books use (with youth) for the “No Dream is Impossible” presentation and the “Shining Star” program, which recently completed it’s first five-week program with a group of young people, sponsored by the Wilson Commencement Park agency in Rochester, NY. The Shining Star Program is a series of workshop designed from the presentation “No Dream is the Impossible!” The program helps participants understand what it takes to make their dreams a reality. It helps them to determine how realistic their dreams are and what it takes to achieve and maintain those dreams. The workshops focus on the importance of education, with an emphasis on how important it is to have the basic skills of reading, writing and math. Every week the participants took part in activities and exercises which help them to understand not only “Who They Are,” but examins their strengths, and how to turn their weaknesses into strengths. For information about any of his publications or workshop presentations contact: WillieAPrice@aol.com or www. WillieAPriceSpeaks.com.
HAPPINESS IS: Meeting each other for the first time in Tops Market parking lot on Jefferson Avenue recently was Martha Carswell (left), 83 and Carrie Garrett,88. Martha shared that she was about to start taking swimming lessons! She is very much into health and is an avid reader of health publications. She takes no medication. Carrie admitted having to take medication on occasion, but said that she is thankful for the Lord’s grace. “God has kept me safe all these years,” she said.
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Say No To War on Syria!
The neocon war criminals who took the U.S. into an illegal and disastrous war in Iraq are back - and demanding a Syria War. Attacking Syria won’t reduce the violence - it will only escalate it with devastating consequences for Syrians and Americans, as we learned so painfully in Iraq. The U.S. invasion of Iraq killed 100,000 to 600,000 Iraqi civilians. For Americans, the invasion killed 4,486 U.S. troops and wounded 32,223. Of the 2.3 million U.S. troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, roughly 20% suffer from PTSD or Traumatic Brain Injury, and hundreds commit suicide each year. For returning troops and their loved ones, the war is never over. Economically, the U.S. absolutely cannot afford war with Syria. The Iraq War cost
The Iraq War’s “Shock and Awe”
the U.S. economy $3 trillion and helped cause the Great Recession of 2008, which has not ended. Since Republicans refuse to raise taxes, the inevitable costs of a Syrian War will come from food stamps, education, health care, environmental protection, and Social Security. The American
people adamantly oppose cuts in these essential programs. Tell Congress: No Syria War! Tell your Senators and Representative to vote against a Syria War, and block any funds for any military actions that could start such a war.
EAT TO LIVE! ATTENTION FORMER COKE OVEN EMPLOYEES
Coke oven emissions from Bethlehem Steel, Donner Hanna and other Western New York coke oven facilities are a potent cause of lung cancer and other cancers. If you or a family member is suffering from or died as a result of a cancer from work on coke oven batteries, you may be able to file a legal claim against the manufacturers of coke ovens and collect significant financial compensation.
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AfricanAmericans thrown out of South Carolina Restaurant
A South Carolina man and several of his friends say they were refused service at a Wild Wing Cafe in Charleston last month and asked to leave. The reason: Michael Brown and his group of 24 friends and family members are AfricanAmerican, and another customer - a white woman - complained that she felt threatened by the group. That’s according to Brown, who was celebrating his cousin’s last day in Charleston with a night out at the Wild Wing Cafe. Brown took his beef to social media, and the story went viral. The apparent race-based snub came after Brown and his group waited for a table for about two hours. ‘She said there’s a situation where one of our customers feels threatened by your party, so she asked us not to seat you in our section, which totally alarmed all of us because we’re sitting there peaceably for two hours,’ Brown explained. ‘Obviously, if we were causing any conflict, we would have been ejected out of the place hours before.’ As Brown and the shift manager were talking, a member of his party began videotaping the conversation, which is when the manager became upset and refused to seat the group.
Michael Jackson Estate Facing Massive Tax Debt On the near eve of his 55th birthday (August 29) there is yet another hurdle facing the estate of the late Michael Jackson. Though said estate was able to pay off the star’s enormous personal debt, said to be nearly a half billion dollars, according to Reuters, the IRS now claims the King of Pop owes them $702 million in Federal taxes and penalties.
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Obama Honors 600,000 African Americans Who Fought in Korea The NorthStar News and Analysis, News Report (New America Media) President Barack Obama recently issued a proclamation honoring Korean War Veterans, including 600,000 African-American troops who served in the Korean War, the first-integrated conflict fought by the U.S. military. President Obama and Chuck Hagel, U.S. Secretary of Defense, saluted the Korean War Veterans on July 25, 2013. The 60th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended three years of fighting on the Korean Peninsula occurred on July 27, 1953. The war began with North Korea’s invasion of the Republic of Korea in June 1950. The Defense Department issued a statement regarding the role African Americans played in the war on August 14, 2013. “Here in America, no war should ever be forgotten, and no veteran should ever be overlooked,” said President Obama during a ceremony in July at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Korean War was of particular significance to African Americans because it was the first war in which America fought with a military force that was officially integrated.
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Chronic Inflamation The Root Cause of Many Illnesses Dr. Andrew Weil writes: It is becoming increasingly clear that chronic inflammation is the root cause of many serious illnesses - including heart disease, many cancers, and Alzheimer’s disease. We all know inflammation on the surface of the body as local redness, heat, swelling and pain. It is the cornerstone of the body’s healing response, bringing more nourishment and more immune activity to a site of injury or infection. But when inflammation persists or serves no purpose, it damages the body and causes illness. Stress, lack of exercise, genetic predisposition, and exposure to toxins (like secondhand tobacco smoke) can all contribute to such chronic inflammation, but dietary choices play a big role as well. Learning how specific foods influence the inflammatory process is the best strategy for containing it and reducing long-term disease risks. *General Anti-Inflamatory Diet Tips: •Aim for variety. •Include as much fresh food as possible. •Minimize your consumption of processed foods and fast food. •Eat an abundance of fruits and vegetables. •Reduce your consumption of foods made with wheat flour and sugar, especially bread and most packaged snack foods (including chips and pretzels). Continued Page 16
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Over 80 people fall sick after eating GUINEA PIG at Minnesota food festival Several dozen people became ill after eating guinea pig meat at a Minneapolis food festival earlier this month. At least 81 people are known to have gotten food poisoning from eating the unusual dish August 11 at the Ecuadorian food festival. Though not commonly eaten in the US, guinea pig is seen as a delicacy in many South American countries. Preliminary testing of the people confirmed they had salmonella poising, according to CBS Minnesota. Eaten mostly South Ameriaca, guinea pig is gaining in popularity in the US, according to a recent USA Today report. Saying ‘they can be consumed literally from head to toe,’ USA Today added that ‘fans of the roasted rodent say they’re tasty, tender, and oily.’ (From The Baylor Report)
Seneca Health Care Center Honors 10 Year Employee The McGuire Group’s Seneca Health Care Center in West Seneca is pleased to announce that Sharina Burrough-Morris of Buffalo is being honored for 10 years of service with the company. As a certified nursing assistant, Mrs. BurroughMorris is responsible for providing care and daily assistance to the residents on her nursing unit. She is a graduate of Lackawanna High School and is currently enrolled in the nursing program at Erie Community College. She resides with her husband Derrick Morris and has four children: Lamiere, Lazaisha, Derrick and D’Aja. Seneca Health Care Center provides 24-hour skilled nursing care. For more information, visit www. mcguiregroup.com.
6 De’Laney Daniels Base is First Inner City All Star Competitive Cheer Shows Up and Shines in Leading and Dance Team Base is a competitive cheer leading and dance all star program that trains athletes at different skill levels. The first and the “Big Apple” only inner city All Star Team, the classes in cheering, dance and tumbling are designed with age and ability levels in mind. AUGUST 28, 2013
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he weeklong event IMTA (International Modeling and Talent Competition) showcased nationwide participation in the areas of runway, casual and swim suit model, photo presence and talent. Needless to say, Miss De’Laney Daniels represented herself, her family and the City of Buffalo in great style. She didn’t just attend IMTA, she showed up and emerged with several awards. With over 1500, participants De’Laney earned honorable mention in the categories of Best Jeans Model, Best Runway Walk and Best Female Singer. In addition she finished first runner up for Best Swim Suit and Commercial Print Model of the year.
De’Laney was accompanied to New York by her parents Lisa Daniels and Demetrius Leonard and brother Zion. De’Laney is grateful for all the support from family and friends! Miss Daniels is a 2012 graduate of Sweet Home High School and an active member of White Rock Baptist Church. While De’Laney plans to continue her pursuits in the entertainment arena she is on her way to college this fall. Go De’Laney!
Base will perform on Saturday, August 31 from 1 to 3 p.m. at 230 Moselle Street. For more information call 271-0231 or email buffaloallstarextreme@gmail.com
NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed proposals for the Erie County Sewer District No. 5, Contract No. 20 will be received by the Commissioner of the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning on September 10, 2013 until 2 P.M., local time, at 95 Franklin Street, Room 1034, Buffalo, New York, 14202, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in Room 1004.
The contract is located at Bryant & Stratton Way, North Side of Main Street, Clarence, NY.
Bidders are advised that a pre-bid meeting for the construction of this project is scheduled for August 29, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the Northern Region Office Conference Room, located at 3789 Walden Ave., Lancaster, N.Y., 14086 Plans are on file and may be examined at the office of the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, 10th Floor, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202. Copies of the contract documents, plans and specifications may be examined and purchased at the office of the Division of Sewerage Management Room 1034. Related information and a listing of prospective bidders can be found in Business Center, “Construction Bids and Engineering Proposals: on the Erie County Web Page @ WWW.ERIE.GOV The deposit for each set of contract documents shall be $100.00 in the form of two checks or money orders, each in the amount of one-half the deposit, and made payable to the Erie County Comptroller. Any bidder requesting a set of plans and specifications mailed to their office must arrange for a pre-paid delivery service or mail carrier. The envelope containing the bid must be sealed, addressed to the Erie County Commissioner of Environment and Planning and must be clearly and correctly designated as “Erie County Sewer District No. 5 Bryant & Stratton Pump Station Pump Replacement. Bidders submitting a bid for more than one contract must do so in separately sealed envelopes for each contract. Any envelope containing more than one bid will be considered an improper bid and not opened. Any bids not delivered in person shall be mailed to the Erie County Commissioner of Environment and Planning, 95 Franklin Street, Room 1034, Buffalo, New York 14202, and received prior to the time set for the bid opening. Any bidder returning such plans and specifications in good condition within thirty (30) days following the award of the contract or the rejection of bids will be refunded the full amount of the deposit. Non-bidders will be refunded onehalf the deposit. Any bidder requesting more than one (1) set of plans and specifications may purchase the excess, but it is understood that they are not returnable. No refund will be made for documents returned after the thirty-day period. Erie County Sewer District No. 5 is an exempt organization under the Tax Law, and is exempt from payment of Sales and Compensating Use Taxes which are to be incorporated into the project and which are to be separately sold by the Contractors to the Owner prior to incorporation into the project, pursuant to the provisions of the contract. These taxes are not to be included in the bid. Sales tax will be due on all materials purchased by a Contractor which are either “consumable” or rental property used by the Contractor in connection with the construction or repair. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the Erie County Comptroller or by a bid bond having a surety thereon from a surety company acceptable to the County Attorney, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total base bid, as surety for execution of the contract. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Payment and Performance Bond, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract award. Attention of the bidder is called particularly to requirements with respect to conditions of employment to be observed, minimum wages rates to be paid under the contract, Affirmative Action requirements for Equal Employment Opportunity, along with the Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Commitment. Bidders are also advised that Part “A” of the Erie county Minority Business Enterprise/Women’s Business Enterprise Utilization Report be submitted with the bid or no later than three (3) business days after the bid opening. The attention of the bidder is called to the provisions of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law which requires the bidder to execute a certificate of non-collusion and to conform with the other provisions of Article 5A outlined in the specifications. A form for such certificate accompanies the bid form. Unless it is property executed, the bid will not be accepted. The right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in, or to make any award to other than the low bidder, should it be deemed to be in the best interest of Erie County Sewer District No.5 and in accordance with Law, are herewith reserved. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 days after the date set for the opening thereof, but may withdraw same anytime prior to the scheduled time for opening bids.
BY ORDER OF: Joseph L. Fiegl, P.E. Deputy Commissioner Department of Environment and Planning
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Absentee VotingExtended Hours The Erie County Board of Elections announced that their office will be open for absentee voting for the September 10, 2013 Primary from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each working day until and including September 9. In addition the office will be open for absentee voting on: *Thursday, August 29 until 7 p.m. *Saturday, August 31 9 a.m.-12 p.m. *Tuesday, September 3 until 7 p.m. *Thursday, September 5 until 7 p.m. *Saturday, September 7 9 a.m. -12 p.m. The last day to apply in person for an absentee ballot is Wednesday, September 9. Please be advised, the Primary Election pertains only to those registered voters who are enrolled in a political party that his having a primary contest. A Primary Candidates list and Absentee Ballot request forms may be found on our website www. elections.erie.gov. Any questions, please call the Absentee Department at 858-7819.
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Miracle Prophetic Service
The Prophet Stanley Jack of Columbus Ohio is passing through our area for a one night miracle prophetic service on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Young Tabernacle Holiness Church Assembly, Inc. 623 Best St. Buffalo NY Rev. L. Jean Young Pastor. Visiting Host Pastor Anita Williams. Doors open at 6 p.m. service at 7p.m. Don’t miss this great miracle prophetic service!
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Zion Missionary Baptist Summer Tye Tribbett Featured at “Take It By Force” Youth Conference Bazaar This Weekend National gospel r ecording Tye Tribbett will perform Zion Missionary Baptist Church Education Committed will present a Summer Bazaar, Saturday, August 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 179 E. Ferry Street at Waverly Street in the Van C. Thomas Fellowship Hall.Individuals interested in becoming a vendor please contact Ms. Laura Joseph 891-5114 or Ms. Etta Howell 884-2658.
Friday, August 30 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 E. Delavan Ave. as part of the Greater Royal Worship Center’s “Take It By Force” Youth Conference going on now through August 30 at 7 p.m. nightly at Greater Royal, 1335 Clinton Avenue. Elder Albert Wilson Jr. is host pastor.
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WNY Sings GMWA The Western New York Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America will host a music workshop on Wednesday, August 28 through Friday, August 30, 6:30 p.m. nightly at Walls Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 455 Glenwood Ave. The workshop will feature original music from each department of GMWA that was taught at the recent convention held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Presenters will also be present nightly to share tips on how to make the music ministry more effective. The workshop music will be sung in a Workshop Concert on Saturday, August 31 at 6 p.m. Registration is Adults $10;
Youth & Young Adults (up to 20 yrs.) $5. Sis. Ella E. Robinson Chapter
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Day of D’Nur
NAJEE) and Guitarist, Michael DiSanto. Quadir Lateef is hosting the CD Release Concert. Seating Is limited so get yours right away! For tickets, call 716-9894743 or purchase online at: D A Y O F D N U R . EVENTBRITE.COM .
Drea D’Nur’s Upcoming CD Release Concert September 5 Promises to be an Amazing Musical Experience
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n Thursday, September 5, the amazing Drea D’Nur will perform at the debut of her new CD release entitled “Day of D’Nur” at the Burchfield Penny Arts Center, 1300 Elmwood Avenue (at the entrance of Buffalo State College).What better venue to capture Drea’s “Nur” (arabic word for “Light”). Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7.
“I’m very excited ... to release my CD,” she posted on her facebook page in reference to her debut album which she recorded in Germany. “Lots of hard work went into the process. And it is time.” It’s been a little over a year since supporers helped to send the phenomenal young performer to Cologne, Germany to record her first Official CD! Drea linked
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with a Germany-based Hip Hop Femcee to bring about this collab. She taught her original music to an unknown band in one day and recorded the entire album over a 3-day period! What a difficult task for an untrained musician! Drea also had a promotional video and photo shoot during her 13 day-trip to Germany. Her first single, “Cry For Change,” has already been featured on major internet b l o g s and the views are steadily increasing. She said she also looks forward to performing “Cry for Change” during her CD release. The song received almost 3,000 views in less than 30 days on you tube. Drea wrote this song shortly after the death of Trayvon Martin last year. Okayplayer.com, co-founded by ?uestlove of the acclaimed Hip Hop Band The Roots, had this to say about the video: “There have been songs decrying the death of Trayvon Martin, but Drea D’Nur’s “Cry For Change” may be the loudest and most palpably sincere to date. “ (http://www. okayplayer.com/news/dreadnur-cry-for-change-officialvideo.html) She will be performing the songs from her new album Live with members of the Trinity Band (Rishon “Odell” Northington, Daniel “DP” Powell, and Rod “HotRod” Bonner, currently touring with
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on stage *NEW DATE!! The date for N’Dias (the Mix) has been changed to this Sunday, Sept 1, Erie Canal Side (Inner Harbor) at the “Ruins.” N’Dias (the Mix) is a Traditional African-World Beat Band featuring Alassane Sarr from Senegal W.Africa performing at 7pm Free. *Saturday Live @ The Historic Colored Musicians Club, 8:30-10:30 p.m., “High Standards”August 31 followed by open mic; host Larry Salter.
*Friday, August 30th The Tralf 8pm Anthony Hamilton tickets $69 adv/$74 day of show at ticketmaster. Tralf box ofc/Doris Records
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Westminster Community Charter To Provide Free ipads To Each Student for Upcoming School Year
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estminster Community Charter School (WCCS) has announced that students in grades three through eight will be issued an iPad for the upcoming school year. WCCS purchased iPads for 320 students in these grades in order to provide new educational opportunities, improve efficiencies and enhance and enrich the overall academic experience for WCCS students. The cost for the iPads was approximately $250,000. “iPads are an excellent tool for enhancing the curriculum at Westminster as they will provide students unique access to a wide range of academic tools,” said Dr. Ayinde Rudolph, principal of WCCS. “These tools represent yet another example of why the Westminster experience is so unique.” According to Dr. Rudolph the iPads will allow teachers to provide students with more individual attention while providing the flexibility for students to move at their own pace. The iPads also will enable the use of Khan Academy, Study Island, and other online-based education tools to which the students otherwise would not have had access, further enhancing educational richness while expanding opportunities for students. All common assessments for ELA and Math will be taken on the iPad, allowing WCCS staff to receive information quickly and make necessary adjustments. Students will also use the iPads to develop digital portfolios. Continued Page 13
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SOLO Sponsors Annual School Supply Giveaway SOLO Productions, Inc. will kick off the 2013 backto-school season with its 4th Operation School Supplies Campaign which provides needed supplies to lowincome families across the City of Buffalo. For many of these families, back to school season is also a reminder that they may not be able to afford the basic supplies—including pens, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, and art supplies— their kids will need to be prepared when school starts. Without these school supplies, students are put at a significant disadvantage when it comes to learning and concentrating in the classroom. On Tuesday, September 3, the giveaway begins at 11am at Solo Unisex, located at
3081 Main Street. Students ages 18 and under will also be able to receive discounted haircuts for $5 between the hours of 11am-8pm. Free food and giveaways will also be provided. Solo Productions believes that no student should be at a disadvantage because they lack basic school supplies. We hope that the community responds to Operation School Supplies by donating the necessary items that kids need every day to do well in school. The cost of a notebook or a package of pencils may not seem like much, but to a student, who can’t afford them, it gets them from one school day to the next—and that’s priceless.
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Why the Bills Can Make the Playoffs By Darrell D. Lane-Amherst High School Student The Bills can make the playoffs this year because of the culture change from Chan Gailey to Doug Marrone. The Bills have a big history of not winning or coming in second with their four straight super bowl losses. This type of culture has cursed the Bills for years but, they have a breath of fresh air with a young college coach who brought Syracuse back to relevancy. Doug Marrone has given the Bills a breath of fresh air with the release of veterans (CB) Terrance McGee, (WR) Donald Jones, (QB) Ryan Fitzpatrick, (LB) Nick Barnett, (S) George Wilson and (WR) David Nelson all notable players in the Galley era. The signing of (LB) Manny Lawson, (QB) Kevin Kolb and the resigning of (CB) Leodis McKelvin have all been good moves. They also had a solid draft with the drafting of (QB) EJ Manuel who will bring the Bill’s players and fans a jolt of excitement especially with the read option being so successful in the NFL now. I think EJ Manuel will have the same effect on the Bills that RG3 had on the Redskins. In the second round they got (LB) Kiko Alonso who is an athletic middle linebacker who can cover tight ends in a division with Rob Gronkowski. The Bills also got (WR) Robert Woods in the second round who will be a great second wide receiver to Stevie Johnson. They also got safeties Duke Williams and Jonathan Meeks for depth at safety. Wide receiver Marquis Goodwin who is a burner, ran a 4.4 at the NFL combine and is an Olympic athlete. Kicker Dustin Hopkins is a kicker with a booming leg who can hit a field goal from the high 40’s to low 50’s and Chris Gragg is an athletic tight end. Talented undrafted free agent wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers who has first round talent just slid in with character concerns. The Bills are in the less talented AFC Conference in the AFC East with New England in decline with Brady getting older, Hernandez in jail, Gronkowski with multiple surgeries and Welker in Denver. Miami is really overrated and the Jets are the Jets. The division this year is perfect for an underrated Bills team to win the division and get to the playoffs. Once you’re in the playoffs anything can happen.
Scene from last year’s school supply giveaway.
If you would like to make a donation to Operation School Supplies they will be accepted through September 1. Please contact Tony at 499-7656.
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“In addition to enriching the academic experience, these iPads also serve as an important tool for developing technological literacy among our students,” Dr. Rudolph continued. “Technology is becoming an increasingly important aspect of our society, and we want to make sure graduates of Westminster have the skills necessary to thrive and achieve future academic success through high school and college and into the workforce.” Dr. Rudolph also said that there is still space for enrollment at Westminster Community Charter School for the upcoming school year. “Providing students free iPads as well as other amenities is another example of the Westminster difference in building a foundation for education success that other schools simply cannot offer,” he continued. “We encourage parents to visit Westminster with their child and learn about everything Westminster has to offer.”
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Nixon’s Spouse Responds to Criticism by Grant Supporters Dear Editor: The Challenger recently gave supporters of Betty Jean Grant an opportunity to respond to an article I wrote in another local Newspaper. Unfortunately, not all readers of the Challenger saw the article , so they had no knowledge of what I actually said. All they read were the criticisms leveled at both me and my wife, Joyce Nixon, a candidate for the Erie County Legislative seat that Mrs. Grant currently holds. The main thrust of my editorial was to point out that the debate was being sponsored by a group called We Are Women Warriors - an organization that Mrs. Grant herself founded. In my article I said that the organization has done some good work in the community, but they are far from being apolitical and non-partisan. Why? Because members of that organization have been actively campaigning for Mrs. Grant. None of that information was brought out in the Challenger editorials by Karla Thomas and Paulette Woods. Mrs. Grant and her We are Women Warriors group controlled everything, including the selection of the moderator, the format of the event, the time, the date and the location. Does that sound fair to anyone? It is the same reason Barbara Miller Williams did not attend the debate and it’s the same reason the Mayor Brown did not attend the Violence Summit that they recently hosted. The Coordinator of the We are Women Warriors debate, Karla Thomas, was fired from her $91,000 a year job as the city’s Human Resources Commissioner. Under Thomas’ watch, the city paid out more than $800,000 in health premiums for former city employees who had died. Ms. Thomas was then hired by Betty Jean Grant as her legislative assistant at a salary of $35,000 a year. Karla Thomas is now actively campaigning for Bernie
“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
Tolbert and Betty Jean Grant, (big surprise) yet in her letter to the candidates regarding the debate, Ms. Thomas actually had the audacity to claim that it was being sponsored by a non-partisan, non-political organization that she coordinates! Another Betty Jean Grant supporter, Paulette Woods used her editorial to say that I was an employee of Mayor Brown and that is reason why I said some good things about him. Not true. I am not an employee of the City of Buffalo. I’m an employee of the Workforce Development Consortium, a non-profit organization where I serve as the Youth Service Manager – helping young people get jobs through funding provided under the Workforce Investment Act and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Our organization provided 750 summer jobs for young people through the Buffalo Employment and Training Center. It is common knowledge that both my wife and I have supported Mayor Brown since he was a Councilman for the City of Buffalo. I used my editorial to talk about the positive impact he and his administration have had on reducing crime in the City and in particular, his Gun Buy Back program that has taken 11,000 guns off the street. Betty Jean Grant has criticized that program for being ineffective, but it is hard for me to believe that one of those guns wouldn’t have been used in a robbery or murder. If the program saved one life, it was well worth the investment. Mrs. Woods also said that Betty Jean Grant approved a $10,000 grant to NICYO an organization that my wife has operated for 25 years. The fact is, the money did not go to NICYO, it went to the Bills Pop Warner football team. NICYO acted as a pass through agency for that funding - as it has for
numerous organizations. She also provides insurance coverage for many groups that would otherwise not be able to hold events in the City. Joyce has been helping the community for the past 25 years as the Executive Director of NICYO and for the past 5 years she has been working without a salary – essentially volunteering her services. She has always told me that she didn’t get into helping people to make money - she did it to make a positive impact on their lives. Karla Thomas asked Joyce why she didn’t just take some of the $10,000 for herself. Paulette Woods actually criticized Joyce for volunteering her services by saying that a lot of people do it and therefore it’s no qualification for elective office. Yes, a lot of people donate their time, but there aren’t many Executive Directors of agencies that are willing to that. If Mrs. Woods feels so strongly about helping our young people, I would suggest that she donate her large County salary to a not-for-profit organization and work for free. I think my wife has done a pretty good job and now she wants the opportunity to do her work on a larger scale as your County Legislator in the 2nd District. I hope you will consider voting for her in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Jeff Nixon
Pitiful or Powerful: Which Way Black America? 31 Weapons are the tools of violence; All decent men detest them. Weapons are the tools of fear; A decent man will avoid them except in the direst necessity and, if compelled, will use them only with the utmost restraint. Peace is his highest value. If the peace has been shattered, how can he be content? His enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself. He doesn’t wish them personal harm. Nor does he rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men. He enters a battle gravely, with sorrow and with great compassion, as if he were attending a funeral.
Hua Hu Ching -TenThe ego is a monkey catapulting through the jungle; Totally fascinated by the realm of the senses, it swings from one desire to the next, one conflict to the next, one self-centered idea to the next. If you threaten it. it actually fears for its life.Let this money go. Let the senses go. Let desires go. Let conflicts go.Let ideas go. Let the fiction of life and death go. Just remain in the center, watching. And then forget that you are there.
"The two parties have combined against us to nullify our power by a ‘gentleman's agreement' of non-recognition, no matter how we vote ... May God write us down as asses if ever again we are found putting our trust in either the Republican or the Democratic Parties." -- W.E.B. DuBois (1922)
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n a crisp day in September, 2011, an airplane seemingly veered off course and struck the World Trade Center in New York City. When moments later, a second plane hit the Twin Towers, the city knew it was under attack. A third plane was downed at the Pentagon, and when it was over, 3,000 people had perished under the weight of crushing debris and in the ensuing fires. The towers were completely demolished, and horrified New York City residents could smell burning flesh for miles. In the wake of the attack, government officials at every level took part in planning an immediate response to this heartless act. Large numbers of people were gathered, Sabirah with expertise in all of the necessary fields, and the planning of a huge protest Muhammad began. There were speechwriters, talented singers, and the most inspiring speakers to be found. They met to plan exactly what they would say when they arrived at the capitol of the attackers, taking great care not to script anything that would be offensive to them. The people were clear on the objective: demonstrate their humanity to those who were killing them in such a peaceful and dignified way, that the aggressor nation would be able to see the error of their ways, and cease the killing of innocents. The plan worked beautifully. Choirs and soloists ascended the stairs at the enemy capitol and sang songs of Zion in perfect harmony. A long line of speakers approached the podium, decrying the injustice that had been done, and imploring the attackers not to send anymore planes. All of them stayed on task, even removing statements from their speeches that some felt the attackers would be offended by. Back home, New York City residents noticed that over the years, there were no more planes sent into skyscrapers. The attackers would come and harass them regularly, killing one person here and two there. They would plot to depress the local economy, and dump guns and addictive drugs into neighborhoods for children to find. Generally speaking, the aggression had not stopped, but the offenses weren’t as intense as the attack on their World Trade Center. 50 years passed in this way, with NYC residents continuing to suffer greatly, but they always comforted themselves by saying: at least they haven’t sent any more planes! Then one day, enemy planes appeared over the skies once again. They stuck the very same buildings that the people had re-built after the first attack! Oh, the wailing! Elders cried out to the children, regaling them with tales of their suffering, marching, singing, protesting, to make sure that their children would live better, safer, happier lives. If those who hated them were going to continue to aggress against them, what was it all for? What had they bled and died for? With great determination, and an emboldened spirit, New York City found its resolve. They would not regress. They would not allow the gains that they had fought for to vanish before their eyes. They would go back to the enemy capitol. They would gather up the singers, the speechwriters and the speakers once again. This time they would sing harder, with even more fervor. They would be so very, very peaceful, so very, very dignified that the attackers would be sure to see their humanity this time. They would love the attackers – yes, love all the hate away. The speakers would be very, very careful this time, and just as before, the attackers would be moved. They would write some nice legislation and say some nice things about New York City, and vow to stop the attacks. This time, though, the people would take great care to include their children in the protest events. They would need to be prepared to return in another fifty years, after burying the dead, to sing the songs, and say the speeches, and treat the attackers with the utmost respect in order to win the peace. After all, the struggle continues.
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continued • Eat more whole grains such as brown rice and bulgur wheat, in which the grain is intact or in a few large pieces. These are preferable to whole wheat flour products, which have roughly the same glycemic index as white flour products. • Eat more beans, winter squashes, and sweet potatoes. • Cook pasta al dente and eat it in moderation. • Avoid products made with high fructose corn syrup. • Reduce your intake of saturated fat by eating less butter, cream, high-fat cheese, unskinned chicken and fatty meats, and products made with palm kernel oil. • Use extra-virgin olive oil as a main cooking oil. If you want a neutral tasting oil, use expellerpressed, organic canola oil. Organic, high-oleic, expeller pressed versions of sunflower and safflower oil are also acceptable. • Avoid regular safflower and sunflower oils, corn oil, cottonseed oil, and mixed vegetable oils. • Strictly avoid margarine, vegetable shortening, and all products listing them as ingredients. Strictly avoid all products made with partially hydrogenated oils of any kind. Include in your diet avocados and nuts, especially walnuts, cashews, almonds, and nut butters made from these nuts. For omega-3 fatty acids, eat salmon (preferably fresh or frozen wild or canned sockeye), sardines packed in water or olive oil, herring, and black cod (sablefish, butterfish); omega-3 fortified eggs; hemp seeds and flaxseeds (preferably freshly ground); or take a fish oil supplement (look for products that provide both EPA and DHA, in a convenient daily dosage of two to three grams). • Decrease your consumption of animal protein except for fish and high quality natural cheese and yogurt. • Eat more vegetable protein, especially from beans in general and soybeans in particular. Become familiar with the range of whole-soy foods available and find ones you like.
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GRAND OPENING OF GARLAND STUDIOS LLC Buffalo’s newest photography and video production studio, Garland Studios LLC, announced it is now open for business. Located at 2829 Wherle Dr Ste 11B, Williamsville, NY. Garland Studios LLC is owned and operated by Franklin Garland and provides photography, video production, graphic design, copywriting, copyediting, and professional organization services. Garland, originally from Cairo, Georgia, recently moved to the Buffalo area from Lafayette, Indiana. “Through photography and video, I am able to capture timeless moments for others that otherwise would go unseen.” Although there are many photographers in Western New York,Garland Studios LLC provides more personalized services including photo manipulations, green screen and photo slide shows. For more information, visit www.fgarlandstudios.com or call (716) 471-2476.
8-Year Old Shoots Grandmother After Watching Playing Video An eight-year-old boy who allegedly shot dead his 87-year-old caregiver with her own gun had played a violent video game that awards points for killing people just minutes earlier. The boy, who has not been identified, was playing Grand Theft Auto IV before shooting relative Marie Smothers in the back of the head as she watched television in her Louisiana mobile home on recently. The boy won’t be charged for shooting Smothers, pronounced dead at the scene, because of his age.
GRAND OPENING: Wendy WashingtonMcWilson will hold a grand opening of her Mary Kay business on Sunday, September 1 at Grace United Church after church service until 2 p.m. The church is located at 875 E. Delavan Avenue There will be prizes, drawings and give aways. Stop in!
Janies Emporium Hosts Grand Opening Janies Emporium recently hosted its official grand opening at 2943 Delaware Avenue location. Specializing in accessories, fashion jewelry, natural hair care and specialty gift items, Alisha J. Taggart-Powell is the store owner. Call for store hours and more information at 5736456.
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Bids will be received by R&P Oak Hill Development LLC for the Compass East – Time Warner Cable Project located at 425 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14203 (Formerly Sheehan Hospital) on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 2:00 PM. Please email (jkinney@rpoakhill.com), or fax bids (716-822-4367) prior to 2:00 PM. The bid documents can be viewed at the Construction Exchange (www.conexbuff. com) & R&P Oak Hill Plan Room (3556 Lakeshore Road, Suite 620, Buffalo, NY 14219) or can be purchased at Avalon Document Services, (716-995-7777). There will be a Prebid Walk-Thru at the site on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 @ 8:30 AM. This project is sales tax exempt and is not prevailing wage. ***W/M/DBE participation is strongly encouraged. ECIDA Local Labor Certification***
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WHEREAS, Sheridan Park, Inc. has applied to this Honorable Body to build and operate a crematory; and WHEREAS, approval of the application by this Honorable body is a condition precedent to construction; and WHEREAS, this Honorable body will hear public comment prior to voting on the application. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing shall be held by this legislature on Monday, September 9, 2013 at 3:00 PM in the Legislative Chambers, 4th floor of Old County Hall, 92 Franklin Street in the City Of Buffalo; and be it further RESOLVED, that the subject of the hearing will be the application of Sheridan Park, Inc. to construct and operate a crematory; and be it further RESOLVED, that notice of the public hearing be published once a week for six weeks in a newspaper designated to publish the session laws; and be it further RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Erie County Attorney and Sheridan Park, Inc. c/o The Knoer Group, PLLC, 424 Main Street, Suite 1820, Buffalo, New York 14202. REFERENCE: INTRO 14-1 (2013) AS AMENDED. ROBERT M. GRABER Clerk of the Erie County Legislature
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LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF BRANT REQUEST FOR BIDS Town of Brant requests bids for ADA Improvements as listed below. Bidders may bid on Part 1 or 2, or on both: 1) Town of Brant Park located at 1000 Brant Farnham Rd in Brant, New York 14027, ADA improvements will be made to the Senior Recreation Building and the Pool House to remove architectural barriers that prevent equal access to pre-existing ADA compliant restrooms when the buildings are locked. 2) Purchase and installation of an ADA approved assisted listening system for the hearing impaired within the public Meeting Room/Board Room located in the Brant Town Hall, 1272 Brant North Collins Rd, Brant, NY 14027. This contract will be wholly or partially with federal funds, and as such is subject to all federal rules and regulations pertinent thereto, including, but not limited to, federal policy of encouraging the participation of minority and women business enterprises as sources of suppliers, equipment, construction, and services. The full text of the bid specifications may be inspected and copies obtained at the Brant Town Hall during regular business hours. Bids will be opened September 13, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the Brant Town Clerk’s Office, Brant Town Hall, 1272 Brant North Collins Road, Brant, New York 14027. A full text of bid specs and may also be found online at www.brantny.com/ bids.php. Mail bids to Town of Brant, PO Box 228, Brant, NY 14027 clearly marked “ADA Improvements bid”. Call 716-5490282 ext. 2 with questions. Dated August 22, 2013 By order of the Brant Town Board Barbara J Daniel, Brant Town Clerk
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Special Board of Education Meeting: 801 City Hall, 12 Noon re: to receive legal advice from Board Counsel with respect to probationary time for individual employees. Saturday August 31 Performance by Base Competitive Cheer Leading & Dance All Stars: 1-3 p.m., 230 Moselle St; 217-0231 for info. Prayer In the Park Labor Day Weekend: Caravan and Rally starting at noon on steps of City Hall to MLK Park. Sperry Park 21st Annual Unity Day: Free food, & games, live performances and more; Sperry Park, Sherman St./Krettner area. Sunday September 1 N’Dias (the Mix) Traditional African-World Beat Band featuring Alassane Sarr from Senegal W.Africa performing: Erie Canal Side (inner harbor) in ‘the Ruin” at 7pm Free Monday September 2 Prayer in the Park Labor Day Celebration Continues: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., MLK Park Best & Fillmore, brunch, dinner, special presentation and dedication; 715-1969 for more info. Tuesday September 3 Solo Productions Back to School Free Giveaway & $5 Haircuts: located at 3081 Main Street,
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