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*Kuumba Fit in Aberdeen Square-Post and Sawyer Street 6 weeks now thru August 20, 2010 Outdoor active fun for the whole family everyday of the week! Come out, get moving and meet your neighbors! Mondays Sports FUNdamentals learn how to play a variety of sports

Free Summer Meals Available to City Students The Rochester City School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program to provide free, nutritious meals to students over the summer. The program is part of the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, through which the district offers students free and reduced-price lunch throughout the school year; 84% of RCSD students participate in the school-year food program.Meals will be provided to all children age 18 and younger at no charge at the fol-lowing times and locations:For more information on the Summer Food Service Program, call the RCSD Office of School Food Service at 336-41

10NBC’s Janet Lomax Celebrates 30 Years In Television For the past 30 years, 10NBC’s Janet Lomax has gotten the opportunity to live out her dreams. She’s interviewed talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, and her eventual successor Ellen DeGeneres, appeared on the now defunct soap, The Guiding Light with multiple Emmy-winner Kim Zimmerand . She’s covered backstage interviews and previews on such theatrical productions of Aida, The Jersey Boys, and Phantom of The Opera. I watched her cover the Democratic Political Convention in the 80s where Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke. She tried getting an interview with him but she accidentally woke him

up. She’ll be the first one to tell you that 30 years in the broadcast world has flown by...fast. “No two days are alike in this business,” she stresses. “It’s the nature of the business. I enjoy the people that I work with and that makes all the difference. Our viewers are like our family and friends. I enjoy connecting with them by giving the news and updates.” In our community, Lomax is admired by many local and faithful viewers: I wondered who she admired. The first name that came from her lips: Jessica Savitch. “She wasa wonder-ful journalist and when She started there weren’t too many women in this business. She was tough. She knew her stuff

and she was an excellent writer,” Lomax continues. Lomax also mentions that many veterans and young people entering the field such as Katie Couric, the former Monica Kauffman, and Soledad O’Brien are ones to watch in the future. “Monica is now in Atlanta. She was in Louisville when I was starting out, recalls Lomax. She got married and has a new last name, but she is “Queen” of Atlanta’s WSB-Channel 2. During her tenure, Lomax remembers what stories have had the greatest impact on her. “There have been lots of stories. I remember there was a three-year-old boy that died and we went to the house for an interview. He had been stuffed inside a suitcase. There was a family member was upset and wanted us off the property. However, the grandmother stopped him, greeted us, and let us in for an interview. She welcomed us into her home under such difficult circumstances.” Another difficult circumstance came a few years ago for her, when co-anchor and friend Gabe Dalmath passed away after an illness. She describes her friend and colleague as “the brother she never had. His passing was like losing a family member. Rich Funke and I still talk about Gabe. We were all very close because we were on the set together for the same number of years. I still have the postcard that he sent me up on my wall.” Recently, she spoke at the funeral of her friend and WDKX Founder and Chair-man Andrew A. Langston. “He was a GIANT of a man, “ she continues. “He was an integral part of our community and provided a classy service. What he created and did wasn’t easy.” As a married and working mother, Lomax makes her job look easy. What’s her secret? “Faith, family, and friends. Belief in God. In the beginning, there were days I wanted to quit, but there are days you get frustrated for whatever the reason. Garth Fagan told me be disciplined now and freedom will come later. I didn’t know what he meant then, but I do now. The bottom line is never give up because you can do whatever you set out to do.” It’s been 30 plus years since Lomax was a journalism/radio/TV production major in Louisville, Kentucky. What didn’t journalism school prepare her for? Lomax replies: social media and navigating around a newsroom. “Whoever thought social media would be what it is today? Our news today is 24/7. Most people can “tweet” news, but it’s not always accurate. It’s the way we live.” What advice does she have for young people? “In this business, there are expectations you must meet. Take what you do seriously. Exceed them...don’t come up short.

JANET LOMAX

Miss Sweet Potato Pie’s National Day of Dance July 30th! The National Day of Dance 3rd Annual Hip-Hop Fusion featuring Miss Sweet Potato Pie and Tommy the Clown will be held at The Dome Arena on Friday, July 30, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Miss Sweet Potato Pie has been doing this event for the last two years and she was delighted that her already scheduled event occurs on the National Day of Dance. A holiday designated and pro-moted by the show, So You Think You Can Dance. “People don’t realize how much energy and the number of calories used when you dance.It’s a real work out because you are using just about every muscle,” she continues. “Young people don’t realize that physical fitness is a good thing. Older folks do. “First Lady Michelle Obama’s cur-rent efforts center on obese children and healthy living. What better way to support her cause then to be a part of this. Children don’t realize all the empty calories they consume,” she says. “What better way to learn than during dance fusion Participants will learn about nutri-tion, exercise, movement and dance.” The Dance Fusion Competition allows children of all ages across New York State to compete in various forms of dance while expressing themselves.”The arts have been embedded in me my whole life and I want to give back to the city’s kids and our community through the arts.” Performances by “Singnature” plus “ Svet” and The Roc’s Hottest Dancers “ Entourage” and “Lil Wes aka LW” plus a surprise guest. MyndEraszers,The All Stars, SFB, The Airbenderz or The TopClassClowns or B.A.B.Y Truth from Buffalo! Teams from Upstate NY battle for the title #1. Tickets also are available from Miss Sweet Potato Pie’s Place, 554 Chili Ave.For more information, call 585-527-0655. -Marsha Jones/411

Saturday August 7

African American Festival: 12-7 p.m.; Highland Bowl Park; free; food, enter-tainment; arts n crafts and more; call (585) 576-2471.

Friday August 13

Baden Street Alumni First Annual Black Tie Affair: 6:30-11 p.m.; Diplomat Party House, 1956 Lyell Ave; tickets $35; call (585) 325-8120, (585)208-1933 or (585) 317-4402.

Saturday August 14

Baden Street Alumni Annual Friends & Family Day: 1-5 p.m.; Baden Park Upper Falls Blvd.; free food & entertainment; call (585) 208-1993 or (585) 317-4402.

ABC’s 18th Annual James McCuller Memorial Golf TournamentAll proceeds benefit Action for a Better Community Inc.’s programs serving Monroe and Ontario Counties.

Action for a Better Community, Inc. (ABC) will host its 18th Annual James McCuller Memorial Golf Tournament, Monday, August 9 at the beautiful Cobblestone Creek Country Club in Victor! Not only does our tournament provide a great time, but, more importantly, it raises monies essential for ABC’s con-tinuing commitment to help low-income individuals and families in our commu-nity achieve self-sufficiency. Last year, we netted over $15,000. This year, our goal is to do even better! The golf tournament provides us with a critical source of funds to help ensure the survival and strengthening of existing programs and services and facilitate the creation of new ones where needed. For more information, call (585) 325-5116 or go to the ABC website at: www.abcinfo.org.

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Area Briefs

GOLDEN YEARSMr. and Mrs. Gault Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel Gault recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniver-sary with a banquet and reception in Salvatore’s Italian Gar-dens. Mr. Gault and Hazel Irene Lofton were m a r r i e d July 2, 1060 i n B u f -falo. He is retired from Dunlop tires after more than 45 years. She is a retired guidance counselor for the buffalo Board of Education. The couple has five children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. White Mr. and Mrs. Joseph White of Buffalo celebrated their 50th wedding anniver-sary with a Mass in St. Martin de Porres C a t h o l i c Church. Mr. White and Lavada Vails were married June 25, 1960 in Sacred Heart Cath-olic Church in Niagara Falls. He is a retired certified financial planner for Ameriprise Financial Services. Mrs. White is a retired information technician for Delaware North Cos. The couple has three children and three grandchildren.

Dr. Sharon Kirkland Gordon, a 1976 graduate and valedictorian of East High School, Buffalo, New York, has been appointed Director of the Counseling Center at the University of Maryland. As a licensed psychologist, she has dedicated 22 years to the University of Maryland. During her tenure at the Counseling Center, Sharon has served as a pre-doctoral intern, counselor, staff psy-chologist, training director and interim assistant director. She will supervise the Counseling Service, Learning Assistance Service, Disability Support Service and the Testing and Research Unit. In addi-tion, she will serve as an advisor to the vice President on student mental health issues, supervise 60 staff and gradu-ate students and oversee a $3 million budget. Sharon earned her B.S. in Psychol-ogy from Spelman College; her M.S. in Rehabilitation counseling and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She completed her Pre-Doctoral Internship at the University of Maryland Counseling Center. Dr. Kirkland is married to Mr. Patrick Gordon of Bowie, Maryland. She is the daughter of Theodore (Ted) and Winona Kirkland, Buffalo, New York.

Dr. Kirkland

Dr. Sharon Kirkland Gets U.of Maryland Appointment

The Coalition for Economic Justice to host State Senate Candidates Forum An opportunity for the Buffalo public to interface directly with the State Senate Candidates in Erie County (58th, 59th, 60th and 61st districts) and to seek insight regarding candidates’ plans for the state will take place on Thursday July 29 at 5:30p.m. in Allen Hall Theatre at t he University at Buffalo – South Campus (Main Street). The forum is being sponsored by the Coalition for Economic Justice, State Senate candidates, community, faith, and labor leaders. The elections for State Senate will be held on November 2.

Towne Garden Tenants Fight Back!

Cao Announces Partnership With Mayor’s 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program The Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc., (CAO) last week announce its partnership with the City of Buffalo to invest $344,000 in the Mayor’s 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program, creating 350 additional summer jobs for youth ages 14 - 21. The agency’s President and Chief Executive Officer, L. Nathan Hare and City of Buffalo Commissioner Tanya Perrin-Johnson made the formal announcement on July 19, at the CAO-Edward A. Saunders Community Center , 2777 Bailey Avenue . Speaking about the partnership, L. Nathan Hare commented, “Thanks to the support of the Obama administration, the CAO of Erie County, Inc. created this unique opportunity to direct federal stimulus dollars towards youth employment initiatives. The Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program provides a tremendous opportunity for young men and women to earn six weeks of gainful employment

For residents of Towne Gardens housing development, taking away their private washing privileges was the last straw, bringing to a head their frustration with ongoing issues which they feel the Towne Garden, LLC management

has never addressed. So outdone were a group of tenants when they received a notice from the man-agement that they would have to not only disconnect, but also remove, privately owned washers and dryers from their apartments, that they revived the Towne Gardens Tenant Association and have planned an urgent meeting this Thursday, July 29, at the JFK Center at 4 p.m. to discuss the issues. The Center is located at 114 Hickory Street. The mayor, council representatives, clergy and community leaders have been invited to attend. Rent is going up, and services have gotten worse, they say. Not only would their appliances have to be removed, but stored in an unprotected area at their own risk. “If this is not done, we will be subject to inspection as well as eviction. We are also told that a new company-owned Laundromat Center will be opening in the Towne Garden Plaza that residents must use under the threat of eviction. This problem will economically affect families, many of which have children and elderly residents and who are on fixed incomes,” a statement from the Tenant Council read. Towne Gardens is a subsidized rental property. This 260 housing unit is centrally located between William, Jefferson, Clinton and Hickory Streets. “We urge our leaders to attend Thursday’s meeting to help us find solutions to the on going problems plaguing tenants in the development,” stated Tenant Council representatives. For more information contact acting president Bernice Jones at 602-6866 or vice president Toni McDuffie at 603-0298. “We must come together and le our voices be heard,” their statement continued, “and let management know that enough is enough!”

Towne Gardens Tenant Council: Pictured (l-r), Mary J o Flakes, Betty Green, Toni McDuffie, Bernice Jones, GiGi Davis and Raymond Thompson.

First Female Commander of the Jesse Clipper Post No. 430 Members of the Jesse Clipper Post No. 430, American Legion have elected their first female Commander after 83 years. Debbera M. Ransom was elected Commander of Post No. 430 on July 21, 2010 and will serve the 2010-2011 mem-bership year.

Ms. Ransom

Pine Grill Reunion Kicks Off this Sunday With Tribute to Women of Jazz! The African American Cultural Center kicks off its 21st annual Pine Grill Jazz Reunion at 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 1 with a celebration of women of jazz. “From Ma Rainey to Billie Holiday

and Sarah Vaughn to Cassandra Wilson, women have played a pivotal role in the evolution of jazz. We are honoring their contributions this year by bringing to the Pine Grill Jazz Reunion stage some of the best contem-porary female art-ists of the genre,”

AACC Executive Director Agnes M. Bain said. The first weekend of free jazz con-certs in Martin Luther King Jr. Park features vocalists Sweet Georgia Brown and Niki Haris; B-3 organist Akiko Tsuruga and the popular Detroit-based ensemble group Straight Ahead The line up for the second Pine Grill Jazz Reunion concert –on Sunday, August 8, 2010, same time, same place – features local talent. Performers will be announced at a later date. “Many thanks go to our generous corporate sponsors KeyBank and Try-It Distributing Company / Budweiser, and to the many others who provide support for this event. They enable our agency to continue to bring top jazz entertain-ment to the community each summer free of charge,” Bain said.

Straight Ahead

Akiko Tsuruga (left) & Sweet Georgia Brown

Niki Haris;

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WORLD NEWS ROUND-UP

Nigeria and China sign $23 billion deal for three refineries Nigeria’s state-run oil firm NNPC and China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) have signed a $23 billion deal. The two will jointly seek financing and credits from Chinese authorities and banks to build three refineries and a fuel complex in Nigeria. The project would add 750,000 barrels per day of extra refining capacity.

Mike Tyson completes pilgrimage in Mecca Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was in Mecca earlier this month, confirming on social media website Twitter that he was visiting Saudi Arabia to perform the holy pilgrimage, Umrah.Tyson tweeted about his visit, saying: “I just left the Holy City of Mecca where I was blessed to have been able to make Umrah.” He added: “Inshallah (God willing), Allah will continue to bless me to stay on the straight path.” Tyson adopted the Muslim name Malik Abdul Aziz, after his conversion to the Nation of Islam while he was serving out his three-year sentence in prison in 1992. Many at the time speculated Tyson’s conversion to Islam way of paying ode to his hero, boxing champion Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, who became Muhammed Ali when he embraced the religion 20 years earlier.Tyson declared bankruptcy in 2003, despite receiving over $30 million for several of his fights and $300 million during his career.

Political UpdateEgriu Makes Ballot in Run for US Congress Businessman Eddie Egriu has shocked professional politicians by making the ballot without challenges in this year’s 30th congressional district Democratic primary. “We didn’t accom-plish this impressive feat because we got any help from the pro-fessional politicians and the Washington power brokers who have been driving Western New York into the ground for decades,” says newly minted Democratic primary candidate Egriu. “We did it because hard working average people like you and me believed in our cause enough to sign our petitions and lend us a hand. For more information, call 716 603-1847or click on to: [email protected]

Paladino to Governor:“Cut the Fat” Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, a Republican candidate for Governor of New York, recently called upon Gover-nor David Paterson to layoff expendable government positions to cut costs to taxpayers. “Today we hear more talk from the David Paterson about laying off govern-ment workers to help bridge the budget gap,” Paladino said. “More than a month ago I called upon the Governor to layoff from the layers of fat woven into the fabric of the Albany workforce - not the hardworking line employees, but the management moles appointed to roles only because of their political connec-tions.” “Enough talk. Cut the fat, Gover-nor, and layoff dead weight,” Paladino said.

Tea New York Endorse Brian Biggie For Nys Assembly Tea New York has endorsed Brian Biggie’s candidacy for New York State Assembly. Brian Biggie is the Repub-lican candidate for the 144th Assembly District which encompasses a substan-tial portion of North Buffalo, the West Side and Grand Island and is currently represented by 18-year incumbent Sam Hoyt. Assemblyman Biggie has said he will fight for Western New York by advocating for lower property taxes and relief for small business owners.

Golombek Files Over 3,500 Democratic Signatures Joseph Golombek, Jr. filed Demo-cratic, Independence and Conservative Party To qualify for the Democratic line, Golombek needed 500 signatures. He filed more than 3,500 signatures.Golombek was recently endorsed by the Conservative Party.

Thompson Secures Nearly 10,000 Signatures in Recent Petition Drive State Senator Antoine Thompson leads the way in the race to maintain his seat as Representative of the 60th Senate Dis-

trict for the State of New York. During the recent pet i t ion drive Thompson secured 9,600 signatures, nearly ten times the required amount to get his name on the nominating ballot. Thompson said the over-whelming public

endorsement will hopefully allow him to continue working to bring positive change to the lives of Western New York-ers. “As Chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee my goal is to continue to help save our environment through various initiatives and increase the push for green jobs. I will also con-tinue my fight on behalf on Women and Minority Business Enterprises looking for an equal opportunity.” In addition to Senator Thompson’s many legislative successes his commu-nity outreach efforts include, but are not limited to, helping students real-ize their dreams of going to college by providing opportunities for them to earn scholarships. Thompson has also made provisions for people to hold on to their homes through his “Operation Protect Your Home” program. Senator Thomp-son wishes to thank everyone for their continued support.

Rev. Al Sharpton is Newsweek Cover Story In the most Newsweek cover story titled “The Reinvention of the Rever-end,” writers Allison Samuels and Jerry Adler give their perspective of why the “indefatigable” Sharpton still has work to do and what his evolution tells us about race and politics in Obama’s America:If the Rev. Al Sharpton didn’t exist, he would have had to be invented. In fact, the novelist Tom Wolfe has claimed he did invent him, in the character of the Rev-erend Bacon, a supporting figure in The Bonfire of the Vanities. Each generation of Black America gives birth to its own incarnation of the charismatic preacher-activist who confronts the White power structure in the streets and talks circles around it on Meet the Press. In 1987, Sharpton burst onto the national stage as the fiery advocate for Tawana Braw-ley, a New York teenager who claimed to have been raped by a gang of white men, including a policeman. In that incarnation he still haunts the popular imagination: a bulky, bullhorn-toting figure in a neon-hued tracksuit, topped by a preposterously high, wavy pompa-dour. About all that remains today is a bare suggestion of the pompadour and roughly two thirds of the 300-pound 1980s-vintage Sharpton himself, now typically clad in an impeccable custom-tailored suit. His erstwhile ally, rival, and adversary, former New York City mayor David Dinkins, maintains that of course Sharpton has “grown up and matured, as most people do if they live long enough.”

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NOTICE TO BIDDERSCREEKWOODS PARK IMPROVEMENT PHASE III

TENNIS COURT INSTALLATION IN THE TOWN OF AMHERSTTOWN JOB NO. 2007.085B

Sealed bids for the above mentioned project in the Town of Amherst will be received by the Town Clerk at her office in the Municipal Building, Wil-liamsville, New York on or before 2:00 P.M. local time on the 9th of August, 2010, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers, Amherst Municipal Building, 5583 Main Street, Williamsville, New York. Plans and Specifications may be obtained or examined at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Amherst, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., from July 21, 2010 to August 9, 2010, except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. A deposit of $100.00 per set is required (two (2) checks of $50 each payable to the Town Clerk of the town of Amherst). Bidders and non-bidders will receive a refund of the entire deposit upon returning plans and specifications in good condition within thirty (30) days of the bid opening. Proposals shall be made and received upon the following conditions:Each proposal must be accompanied by the deposit of a certified check, payable to the Town of Amherst, for a sum equal to five percentum (5%) of the total amount of the bid, or a bond with sufficient sureties in a penal sum equal to five per centum (5%) of such total bid amount, conditioned that if the proposal is accepted, that he will execute within fifteen (15) days from the date of the acceptance of the proposal, a suitable security bond in the amount of the con-tract, conditioned for the faithful and prompt performance and completion of the Work specified in the contract. All deposits except that of the successful bidder will be returned. Upon acceptance of his Bid, if the successful bidder fails to enter into a Con-tract pursuant to the requirements of the Contract Document, or fails to give the further security prescribed in this Notice, with the same time limited therein, then the check deposited as aforesaid and the monies standing to t he credit of the same, shall be forfeited to the town as liquidation damages, or the payment of the bond enforced for the benefit of the Town. The Town of Amherst reserves the right to waive informalities in or to reject any and all bids.

By the Order of the Town Board ofAmherst, Erie County, New York

Deborah Bruch BuckiTown ClerkDated July 21, 2020

REV. AL

ONE STEP CLOSER TO HISTORY: Judge James McLeod came one step closer in his historic effort to become the first African American male elected to the Erie County Criminal Court with the filing of sufficient designating petitions on July 15 to qualify him for the Democratic, Independent and Working Families Party lines in the September Primary. Pictured (l-r): Linda Humphrey, Jeremy Zellner, and Lynette Walker.

Bush Civil Rights Appointee Confirms New Black Panther Story is Bogus A Bush appointee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights denounced allega-tions by some pundits that the Justice Department is refusing to pursue a voting rights case against members of the New Black Panther Party because of race, and suggested that the charges being made by right-wing figures are politically motivated. Conservative broadcasters and websites have claimed that the Obama administra-tion is dropping prosecution of New Black Panther activists who were videotaped outside a Philadelphia polling station on Election Day 2008, making intimidating remarks; one man was carrying a nightstick. Appearing on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, the commission’s vice chair, Abigail Thernstrom, said, “We have no direct evidence that [the New Black Panther activists] actually intimidated anybody, stopped them from voting.” Thernstrom even characterized the case, in a recent column published by the National Review, as “small potatoes.”


HEALTH MATTERS

When noted attorney and former boxer John Elmore steps into the boxing ring this Friday

night (July 30) for an exhibition bout at The Dr. Bennett W. Smith Sr. Family Life Center at 833 Michigan Avenue, he insists that the real attraction that night will be the young people from St. Johns International Boxing Team. Even so, it will be exciting to watch the noted local attorney exhibit the skills he developed as a youngster. In 1973 at the age of 15, John knocked out 19-year-old Jose Taglimento in 45 seconds of the first round during a match at Olean High School. That same year he made it to the Semi Finals of the Golden Gloves that was held at War Memorial Auditorium. John was a member of the Southern-tier Boxing Club. His trainer was the late Larry Twitty who was originally from Lackawanna and moved to Olean where he was an Optician. Twitty was a National Junior Gloves Boxing Middle-weight Champion in the 1960’s, and is the Uncle of Buffalo Police Detective, Clay Twitty. Elmore’s boxing career ended when Twitty was diagnosed with cancer. -Friday Night Fight- Jim Terrion, who is now 73 years old and was one of Elmore’s trainers, will be working his corner in Friday’s upcoming exhibition bout, along with John’s son Justin and best friend Brian Bryan.

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KNOCK OUT: Pictured left (in the far left hand lower corner) is Attorney John Elmore’s late father Herbert Elmore, who in 1964 became Olean’s first Black firefighter. In the photo to the right, Larry Twitty is shown in the ring with Elmore with his hands raised. Larry was also a cousin of the late Phil Twitty. “My father and Larry Twitty were two of the many strong Black male role models that I had as a teenager,” said John. “I attribute much of my success to both of them.” The pictures were taken at a 1973 match at Olean High School. Elmore was 15 years old at the time and knocked out 19 year old Jose Taglimento from Ithaca in 45 seconds of the first round.

St. John’s “Friday Night at the Fights” Kicks off Friday: Local Attorney John Elmore in Exhibition Bout, Says “I can still bring it!”

Is he ready? “I have been training for the past six months at the Training Edge Martial Arts School,” revealed John. “Even though I am 53 years old, I am in great shape and can still bring it!” Elmore is 6ft 200lbs. His opponent, Matt Skura is a 6’2’’ 225lb. 27 year old kick boxer and MMA fighter. “Because I am from the old school I believe that the fight will be even steven,” predicted Elmore. “Even though I am billed as an attraction, the real attrac-tion will be the kids from the St. Johns International Boxing team. I hope that

the event will draw a big crowd so that the boxing program will have greater success. I would like to see more adults get involved with the program as coaches, trainers, judges, referees, fundraisers, and organizers. During my teenage years I spent my time at the gym and never got into trouble. I hope that my fight will encourage more adults to work with youth . I also hope that my fight will be an inspiration to the youth and that the will understand that if they put academics and sports in the proper perspective they will be very successful.”

By Dr. Maoshing Ni

When our immune system is run down, we run the risk of catching a cold, or worse, the flu. Getting plenty of rest is key to getting well; here are some other ways to mobilize your body to fight off the cold and the flu. Eat Light When Fighting a Cold Fasting or light eating is sometimes recommended when you have a cold, so as not to detract from the body’s healing by having to digest heavy foods. . When you’re under the weather, eat light so that your body can focus on healing and getting better. Think Zinc Zinc is commonly recommended at the onset of cold symptoms in the form of zinc lozenges that you suck on. This method may work by directly killing viruses in the throat rather than improv-

Cold & Flu Prevention: Put up a Good Fighting the nutritional status of the body. Natural Remedies for Cold and Flu The best remedy for the cold and flu is to practice preventative measures like washing your hands frequently with soap and washing your face at least twice a day. Also, avoid drafts and air-condition-ing. Protect your upper back and neck area, as this is where most of the colds will attack the body. At the first sign of a cold attack, drink scallion and ginger tea and lots of liquids. It is also helpful to inhale eucalyptus, oregano, and lavender teas, which are antibacterial, antiviral, and decongest-ing. In Eastern medicine, colds and flus are considered a “wind” disorder. Chi-nese medicine has a well-known remedy for preventing and dispelling invasive wind. It consists of astragalus root, siler root (fang feng), schisandra berries, and atractylodes (bai zhu). Western medicine would call these adaptogens, natural herb products that increase the body’s defense mechanisms and aid the immune system in times of stress. Look in Chinese pharmacies for this formula, called “Jade Screen”. You can also find these herbs separately in health food stores. I hope you use these suggestions in times of illness and that they serve you well. I invite you to visit often and share your own personal health and longevity tips with me.May you stay healthy, live long, and live happy!

An Exhibition Match has been added to the Card Featuring Former

Boxer and Local

ATTORNEY JOHN V. ELMORE

July 30 • August 27 • September 24Tickets: $15 RINGSIDE $10 GENERAL ADMISSION

Rev. Dr. Bennett W. Smith, Sr. Family Life Center

833 Michigan Avenue Buffalo, New York 14203

LIMITED SEATING For tickets & more information call: 716- 852-4504





ST. JOHN






Golf Outing Golf Outing with local golf notable Daryl Wood and Buffalo Baptist Church Community, Friday, July 30 at Diamond Hawk Golf Course. Sponsored by The Men’s Ministry of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. For more information call 847-1020.

Our Sunday’s Best Comes to Buffalo: A Gospel Affair with “Hattitude” Above & Beyond Event Planners, LLC joins Archie’s Catering to bring to the City of Buffalo, “Our Sunday’s Best” on Sunday, August 1, at Five Fifty Enterprises, 550 Genesee Street. Doors open at 1:45 pm. Our Sunday’s Best was adapted by Regina Taylor from the book Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats. Our Sunday’s Best, which cel-ebrates the heritage of African American women and the hats they wear to church, will include Tyler Perry’s Madea-like character, praise dancers, gospel musical selections, T.D. Jakes and Noel Jones on video monitor, social hour, a Sunday dinner buffet, giveaways and prizes. “This is a celebration of hats, gospel and food,” says Claudette Shanklin of Above & Beyond Event Planners. “This is the first year that we decided to do something like this where we can elevate the name of Jesus outside a church set-ting. The event is for the entire family to enjoy,” says Shanklin. Additional information about this event can be found at ABEventPlarm-ers.com or by calling 716-898-0959.

An Evening of Dinner & JazzAt St. Martin de Porres (Buffalo, N.Y.) As neighborhoods come together for National Night Out on Tues-day, August 3, 2010 , St. Martin de Porres Church, located at 555 Northampton , invites all to an Evening of Dinner & Jazz under the tent from 5:00pm until

Supporting Black Funeral Homes: Not About Business But Keeping Traditions Alive

Part II By Maria L.Moss

Pentecostal Churches of Christ 2010 Holy Convention The Pentecostal Churches of Christ is hosting their 2010 Holy Convocation July 27-30 in Cleveland, Ohio at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Bishop J. Delano Ellis II is the Presid-ing Prelate.

Black undertaker C. W. Lee, a funeral director in Montgomery, Alabama, served as treasurer of the Montgomery Improvement Association, and was instrumental in organizing financing for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. He

and others in the civil rights era cemented the relationship between religion, race, and civil rights. As churches were bombed, funeral directors offered their facili-ties for civil rights organizing meetings, including one attended by James Farmer of CORE. Stuck in jail in Louisiana during the March on Washington in 1963, Farmer organized protests in Plaquemine that nearly resulted in his life; he man-aged to escape a lynch mob, using as his getaway vehicles two hearses from the local funeral home, which sped him out of town and on to New Orleans.” Funeral directors also used their hearses on many occasions as a means of transportation for Martin Luther King Jr. and served as ambulances during African American sporting events. An article written by By Angelo B. Henderson Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal touches upon many key facts stating that the African American funeral industry grabbed the attention of the mainstream funeral industry, now quite willing to renounce its segregationist past in search of new market share. He goes on to point out that almost two times the number of Caucasians are choosing cremations then African Americans. Unfortunately, we have been plagued by high incidences of violence in America’s Inner Cities. One particular aspect of this trend is when our own culture falls victim to crime, we turn outside of our community. The very concepts of what is now called “black on black crime “ was invented and introduced to African Americans by the notorious “Willie Lynch Letter: The Making of A Slave.” In these doctrines he proudly boasts to have a full proof method for controlling black slaves. He guaranteed everyone in his audience that, if installed correctly, it will control the slaves for AT LEAST 300 years. In doing so, he provided a list of attributes to use in order to turn African Americans against themselves, such as stating that slaved drivers must pitch the old vs. the young male, light skin against dark skin, male vs. female and all in vice versa. He uses the process of removing the men from the households making the female the head and breaking her so that she may break her offspring. Willie Lynch reassures that The Black slaves after receiving this indoctrination shall carry on and will become self-refueling and self-generating for HUNDREDS of years, maybe THOUSANDS. And one of his closing statements was that “BEING A FOOL IS ONE OF THE BASIC INGREDIENTS OF ANY INCIDENTS TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SLAVERY SYSTEM”. These points are not to say that this is the mind frame of non-blacks today, it’s to say that we are still trying to overcome ideals and ways installed in us back then. This makes it that much more important to keep our long standing traditions in place. When I asked some families as to why they choose not to use an African American Funeral Home, they site cost as the number one reason, service comes second. No one cited that how their loved one looked or celebrated was important.

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Read, Write, Win! : Summer Writing Workshops For Children Availableworkshop at the library locations includ-ing: • East Delavan Library (896-4433)• Frank Merriweather Jr. (883-4418)• Niagara Street (882-1537) Additional locations that may require registering for a summer program to be eligible to participate in workshops include:• George K. Arthur (896-1325)• Boys and Girls Clubs of Buffalo (825-1016) • FLARE (878-6740)• Delavan Grider Community Center (893-7021)• Concerned Ecumenical Ministry (882-2442)• West Side Community Center (884-6616)• YMCA D’Youville Summer Camp

(289-5065)• Community Action Organization (881-5150) Read to Succeed Buffalo. Inc. began in 2007 to address Buffalo’s staggering literacy problems. A funding collabora-tive that includes the Community Foun-dation for Greater Buffalo, The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation and The John R. Oishei Foundation currently supports the organization. Read to Succeed Buffalo is comprised of a coalition of nearly 50 local organizations dedicated to improv-ing literacy in the City of Buffalo. The organization works collaboratively with coalition partners to break the cycle of intergenerational illiteracy by achieving the goal of 100 percent literacy for every adult and child in the City of Buffalo.


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Dear Editor: I’m writing to let you know about an important mobilization that is beginning to take shape. 1199SEIU / United Healthcare Workers East, one of the key partners in The Healthcare Education Project, is organizing along with the NAACP and others here and around the country in an effort to show President Obama that the country is behind his platform of positive change. If you’re like me, you are growing tired of all of the negative attacks and do-nothing politics that we have been swamped with since the new administra-tion moved into the White House. Many good things have been accomplished despite the “just say no” opposition in Congress. Still, a lot of things remain to be done. President Obama has told us from the beginning that the grass roots organiz-ing that put him into office needs to continue if he is to carry out the agenda of positive change that he ran and won on. So far, the loudest voices we’ve been hearing out there are speaking nothing but negativity and fear-mongering. They are the voices of those who seem to want the country to go backward. But things may be about to change! The NAACP, La Raza, 1199SEIU, and others are forming the ONE NATION MOVEMENT for Jobs, Homes, and Opportunities. They plan a March on Wash-ington this October 2nd to Unite America through Hope, Not Hate. A local effort to join the March is starting in Buffalo. There will be a meeting at the local 1199 office, 974 Kenmore Avenue in Buffalo, THIS THURSDAY July 29th at 6PM to begin to make plans. The hope is to put together transportation so that hundreds of Western New Yorkers can travel to DC to let their voices be heard. William Covington

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“The bombing in Kampala must be understood in the context of the planned expansion of the war in Somalia.” The bombs that exploded in Kampala earlier this month, killing 76 people and unleashing a wave of arrests and deportations by the Ugandan regime, are chickens coming home to roost from the U.S.-sponsored war in Somalia. U.S. corporate media routinely fail to note that the Ugandan military and other U.S. African allies are all that prevent the farcical U.S.-backed mini-government in Somalia from being evicted from the few neighborhoods it still controls in Mogadishu, the Somali capital. The rest of south and central Somalia belongs to the Shabab and another Islamist group, that earned their nationalist credentials in fighting Ethiopian troops that invaded Somalia with full U.S. backing in late 2006. The invasion interrupted a brief period of relative peace in Somalia and plunged the country into what United Nations officials called the “worst humanitarian crisis in Africa – worse than Darfur.” The Shabab justified the Uganda bomb attacks on the grounds that Ugan-dan troops have been killing Somali civilians for years. Under the guise of African Union peacekeepers, the Ugan-dan and Burundian soldiers have been

Don Allen and Willie Stewart: Black Buffers?Dear Editor: This is in response to Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard’s announcement of the deputization of two Community Outreach Deputies, Don Allen and Willie Stewart, whose roles will be to listen to legitimate concerns some city residents may have regarding jail issues and to report back those concerns to the Sheriff and or the Professional Standards Division within the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.I have two immediate questions: What authority will they have? Since both are Black, are they suppose to be the go between the Black community and the Sheriff? Is this an attempt to prevent the Sheriff from being responsive to Blacks, like he is to whites by putting two Black face between him and the Black community? I certainly hope not. Unless these positions come with some sort of power to change the inhumane conditions in the jail and the lack of non-whites in power positions in the Sheriff department, they are of no use to the Black community which needs substance and not show. The Sheriff need not place Black buffers between him and the Black community, Blacks pay taxes too.

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U.S.-backed War in Somalia Comes to Uganda, Threatens to Set Whole Region Aflame

able keep open the road to Mogadishu’s airport, the Somali regime’s lifeline to U.S. arms and supplies. But the puppet state is a government in name only, with-out the popular support to field an army capable of defending itself. The rump faction has been reduced to recruiting child soldiers as young as 12, causing the United Nations Security Council to threaten sanctions. Of all the world’s governments, only the United States and Somalia have failed to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which outlaws the use of child soldiers. Frustrated at the failure of massive U.S. arms and money in Somalia, Washington has encouraged its Ugandan, Kenyan, Ethiopian and other U.S. client states to launch their own offensive against the Somali resistance, in violation of United Nations resolutions. Washington’s African allies propose to send 15,000 more troops to Somalia to engage in offensive operations. This would include the formal re-entrance of Ethiopian sol-diers, some of whom never left Somalia, and thousands of troops from Kenya’s large Somali minority and others from Somali refugee camps – a violation of international law. The bombing in Kampala must be understood in the context of this planned expansion of the war in Somalia. The conflict has now blown back to Uganda, whose strongman, Yoweri Museveni, now uses the bombings to justify the already-planned Somali offensive. Along with the minority Tutsi dictatorship in Rwanda, Uganda is America’s most reli-able mercenary force in Black Africa. Both countries bear much of the responsi-bility for the death of millions in eastern Congo, following their invasions with the backing of the United States.Kenya will certainly be further destabi-lized, as well, in the course of the Somalia offensive. This is what passes for “soft power” in the Obama administration: arming and instigating Africans to fight each other. It will backfire on the United States, sooner rather than later – but not before many thousands more Africans have died. For Black Agenda Radio, I’m Glen Ford. On the web, go to www.BlackAgendaReport.com.BAR executive editor Glen Ford can be contacted at [email protected]

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-77-As it acts in the world, the TaoIs like the bending of a bow.The top is bent downward;The bottom is bent up.It adjusts excess and deficiencySo that there is perfect balance.It takes from what is too muchAnd gives to what isn’t enough.

Those who try to control,Who use force to protect their power,Go against the direction of the Tao.They take from those who don’t have enoughAnd give to those who have far too much.

The Master can keep givingBecause there is no end to her wealth.She acts without exception,Succeeds without taking credit,And doesn’t think that she is betterThan anyone else.

One Nation Movement Mobilizes for Jobs, Homes and Opportunities: March on Washinton Planned

Eastside: Check Out The Real Makeover!It’s amazing how we clean up our

community and the city refuses to help us or fund us. We are doing what

they are really suppose to do. Thanks to the Margaret Wendt Foundation, we were able to help put over 50 youths to work during the summer months. As a result, this community has been cleaned like never before. Everyone is talking about how our neighborhood looks like a real makeover. Everyone is chipping in, keep-ing their hood clean, putting out garbage bags and cans. All of the youths are taking this serious. They enjoy working together with youths from other communities. We have young people from Walden Ave., Bailey , Cen-tral Park and Cold Spring as well as downtown. They all know I’m not taking any mess from any of them – it’s either my way or the high-way. I don’t really fire any of them I suspend them and discipline them to the fullest. Some of their parents haven’t even came down to see what’s going on, but when their kids come home after being suspended or let go, they come down asking questions and have real attitude problems in how they respond to the whole situation. Some of these kids are not being taught anything especially when it comes to having respect not only for others but for themselves. A lot of parents are in denial as to how their kids are, and they would rather argue with you instead of trying to get the whole situation straighten out. The bottom line is that in our orga-nization, if your children don’t want to listen they are being sent home. I give them tough love and I demand respect - no questions asked.. I’m asking our readers to come through our neighborhood and see the work these young men and women are doing . They will run circles around the city workers! Look at our lots and vacant homes that we’ve cleaned and look at what the city crews do when they come. How could our elected officials and leaders ignore these kids and the job they are doing. If every church donated $1,000.00 a year we could do this every year and if we got city funds or county funds we could hire hundreds of kids, killing three birds with one stone: (1) cleaning, (2) stopping violence, and (3) placing our youth to work. Its no doubt this program is work-ing. How can we not want to help our youths they really want to work? Just come and talk to them. I have a waiting list of over 100 kids wanting to work, but don’t have the funds . Every day I’m approached by kids wanting to work. I’m keeping my faith in God. If you want to help please call 570-9165 and make your donations count. As I said before, we were funded last year by the city and after the Primary we were cut and the funds given to the CAO, which has recently been able to


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On Saturday, July 31 New York State Freedom Party candidate for Governor, Charles Barron will

visit Buffalo in his first official visit as a candidate in the November General Election. Mr. Barron will be in attendance at the Zion Community Hall at 178 East Ferry Street (Waverly Street entrance)

from 6-9 p.m. The general public is invited to attend this meeting to hear Mr. Barron, an elected official rep-resenting Brooklyn in the New York City Council, talk about poverty, high unem-ployment, high drop out and low gradu-ation rates among

inner city youths. Mr. Barron will also discuss other issues and other concerns affecting urban areas across the state that led to the notion that a political party rep-resenting African Americans and Latinos interest needed to be created. Mr. Ramon Jimenez, a Harvard educated lawyer, former judge and col-lege professor, and the Freedom Party candidate for New York State Attorney General, will join Mr. Barron and Mrs. Eva Doyle, candidate for Lt. Governor in Buffalo on Sunday, August 1 at various locations in Buffalo, including several churches and a few weekend events. The event at Zion Community Hall is free and the public is invited to attend to find out more information about the New York State Freedom Party and the candidates that will lead a slate for ballot status, in the General Election. Light refreshments will be provided. -The time for an African American/Latino-led political party is now!- Right now, in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Syracuse, Rochester, Lackawanna, and all across New York state; senior citizens, working moms, high school dropouts and retired teachers are walking door to door or soliciting people to sign petitions at this Summer’s Jazz, Books or Food Fes-tivals all across the region. There is so much excitement in the air that one might be afraid that something will catch on fire. Well, sorry; that has already happened. The reason people are on ‘fire’ is because of the Freedom Party and the candidates they are running for a chance to get ballot status in the November General Election. Mr. Charles Barron of Brooklyn, Mrs. Eva Doyle of Buffalo and Mr. Ramon Jiminez from the Bronx, are outstanding,

The Time for an African American/Latino-Led Political Party is Now!

intelligent and motivated individuals who have volunteered to take the leadership charge to put the Freedom Party on the ballot, and in effect, New York State African American and Latino voters in the history books! In the documented history of New York State, there has never been a politi-cal party, led and dominated by People of Color, which gained the plum political status of being a minor party on the elec-tion ballot. Other individuals and special interest groups have achieved this when they united around their interests. When a person’s right to choose regard-ing a woman’s reproductive system was debated (Roe vs Wade) and approved by Congress, those who opposed tha deci-sion formed the Right to Life Party. When organized union leadership felt they were losing traction with the corpo-rate world, they (the unions) organized under the banner of the Working Families Party. When taxpayers and ordinary citi-zens did not feel at home with either the Democratic or Republican Parties, they branched out under either the Con-servative or Independence Party label. In addition, when Democrats or Repub-licans chose to vote for a candidate of the opposite party but could not force themselves to pull that Republican or that Democratic lever, they moved their finger-and their vote- to one of those minor party lines. Simply put, that is what we are asking

all progressive and inclusive individuals of all ethnicities to do. The Freedom Party, although formed and led by People of Color, is not a race or ethnic group restrictive party. Everyone is welcome to vote on its line in November. Many voters of African, European or Asian ancestry, from the suburban and rural areas, have enthusiastically signed our petitions. As few as 15,000 legitimate voters signatures will allow the Freedom Party to appear alongside the Indepen-dence and Conservative Parties on the election ballot this November. And for those who are wonder-ing if the Freedom Party would harm Andrew Cuomo’s chance of becoming Governor; I say absolutely not! Cuomo is so far ahead, he will probably win of hundred of thousands of a vote plurarity. All the Freedom Party needs to make history and be a minor party in New York State is 50,000 votes in the November Election. Some folks are wondering how the Freedom Party votes will affect Demo-cratic candidates such as Senator Antoine Thompson, Erie County judge and Erie County Clerk candidates, James McLeod and Kathy Hochul respectively? The answer is plain and simple. People have been doing it for years. It is called split voting, as opposed to going straight across the ‘line’. When you go into the voting booth in November, pull the lever for the Freedom Party candidates first and then go up and pull the “A” lever for your favorite Democrats. It’s that easy. And for those who may ask, “why a Freedom Party now” and “why can’t we not do it next year,” the answer is simple and direct. The right to get ballot status for a minor party can only happen in the year when there is an election for Governor . If we do not do it this year, we will have to wait four more years to try again. I am getting older. Four years later might not be in the cards for me. I want to make history now while I have the chance!

The Freedom Ticket: Barron with Doyle and Jimenez (inset)

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Sealed bids for the proposed improvements at the Town’s Senior Center at 100 Oxford Avenue including the installation of an emergency generator and completion of repairs to the existing roof will be received by the Town Clerk at her office in the Town Hall, 21 Central Avenue, Lancaster, New York on or before 10:00 A.M. local time on August 11, 2010, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Contract Documents may be examined at the office of the Town Clerk and at the office of the ENGINEER, Wm. Schutt & Associates, P.C., 37 Central Avenue, Lancaster, New York 14086 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Contract Documents may be obtained at the office of the ENGINEER upon deposit of $50.00 per set [two (2) checks of $25.00 each payable to the ENGINEER]. If requested in writing, the ENGINEER will mail the Contract Documents to those wishing to obtain a set upon receipt of the $50.00 deposit plus a non-refundable mailing charge of $25.00 per set, made payable to the ENGINEER. Bidders will receive a refund of the entire deposit upon returning plans and specifications in good condition within thirty (30) days of the bid award; non-bidders will be refunded one-half of the deposit upon the return of such plans and specifications in good condition within the thirty (30) days following the award of the Contract. Proposals shall be made and received upon the following conditions: Each proposal must be accompanied by the deposit of a certified check, payable to the Town of Lancaster, for a sum equal to five percentum (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, or a bond with sufficient sureties in a penal sum equal to five percentum (5%) of such total bid amount, conditioned that if the proposal is accepted, that he will execute within fifteen (15) days from the date of the acceptance of the proposal, a suitable security bond in the amount of the Contract, conditioned for the faithful and prompt performance and completion of the Work specified in the Contract. All bid deposits except that of the successful bidder will be returned. Upon acceptance of his Bid, if the successful bidder fails to enter into a Contractpursuant to the requirements of the Contract Documents, or fails to give the further security prescribed in this Notice, with the same time limited therein, then the check deposited as aforesaid and the monies standing to the credit of the same, shall be forfeited to the Town as liquidated damages, or the payment of the bond enforced for the benefit of the Town. The Town of Lancaster reserves the right to waive informalities in or to reject any and all bids. This contract will be funded wholly or in part with federal funds, and as such, 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.

Consulting Engineers: By the Order of the Town Board ofWilliam Schutt & Associates, P.C. Lancaster, Erie County, New York37 Central AvenueLancaster, NY 14086-2143(716) 683-5961Date: July 22, 2010 Johanna Coleman Town ClerkSenior Center Improvements06168-D19 NTB-1

donate $344,000 dollars to the city. How does that look passing money between each other? This has to stop. How many youths are really being hired? How can they keep taking federally funded money from the stimulus money and give it to the city who has over $65 million dollars sitting in the bank in a rainy day fund? Well in case the powers that be haven’t noticed, its raining bullets in our city, what will it take for you all to get it. It’s my understanding that the Mayor is unhappy with me because I ran for mayor 2005. Well its 2010. Time to let bygones be bygones. Indeed, he has obviously found it in his heart to forgive the Republican Mayor candidate who ran against him, to the pointg of giving him a job last month at $90,000 per year! But I can’t even get my kids funded! What’s wrong with that picture? Everything. We could have hired 40 more kids with that salary. I say time out for politricks and time in for our youths by helping them to become productive citizens by training, educating and job placement. Too many young people have died and continue to die. And all to many people who look like them in high places act like they can’t see what’s going on. Nothing personal. Just keeping it honest, and real… Darnell Jackson can be reached at 570-9165

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NOTICE TO BIDDERCITY OF TONAWANDA

SEALED proposals, endorsed “CITY OF TONAWANDA, GIBSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS,” and addressed to the City Clerk, 200 Niagara Street, Tonawanda, New York 14150, will be received and opened not later than Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM local time. Said contract consists in furnishing all labor and material for GIBSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS including road resurfacing, sidewalks, and wheelchair ramps per plans and specifications on file in the office of the City Engineer, City Hall. Each bidder must submit a bid bond or certified check in the amount of 10% of the bid and a non-collusive bidding certificate in accordance with Chapter 751 of the Laws of New York. The contract documents may be examined at the following locations: Office of the City Engineer 200 Niagara Street Tonawanda, New York 14150

Construction Exchange of Buffalo & Western New York 2660 William Street Buffalo, New York 14227 Copies of the contract documents may be obtained at the City of Tonawanda-City Clerk’s Office, 200 Niagara Street by paying $25.00 non-refundable for each set.THIS CONTRACT WILL BE FUNDED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY WITH FEDERAL FUNDS, AND, AS SUCH, 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 ENTER-PRISES SOURCES OF SUPPLIERS, EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND SERVICES. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a contract with the City and furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Labor and Materials Bond for the contract and all specified insurance in the name of the City of Tonawanda, all satisfactory to the City of Tonawanda. Materials and equipment which are to be incorporated into the project will be exempt from sates tax of the State of New York and of any municipality or County in the State of New York. The Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Janice R. Bodie Jason J. LaMonaco, P.E.City Clerk City Engineer

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EMPLOYMENT

Applications are being accepted for the Position of:CASHIER

BURSAR CENTRAL STAFF PART-TIME/UP TO 19 HOURS PER WEEK SALARY $ 13.70/HOUR

DESCRIPTION: The work involves the receiving and recording of cash and check payment. The incumbent prepares and gives out receipts, makes change and maintains various cash receipt journals. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a higher-ranking employee with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment. Qualified candidates must be available to work at all campus locations. Does related work as required.REQUIREMENTS: Good knowledge of modern methods of maintaining and checking financial receipt and disbursement control records; good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of busi-ness arithmetic and English; working knowledge of single and double entry bookkeeping; ability to receive, account for, and prepare reports on large scale financial transactions; must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (A) Graduation from high school or pos-session of a General Equivalency Diploma and three (3) years of general office experience, at least one (1) years of which must have involved the handling of cash and maintaining financial records; OR (B) Five (5) years of general office experience, at least one (1) year of which must have involved the handling of cash and maintaining financial records. Some computer experience desired.TO APPLY TO THE ABOVE POSITION GO TO: https://jobs.ecc.eduErie Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Announcement of Professional VacancyTECHNICAL ASSISTANT

(FFECC)NURSING DEPARTMENT

PART-TIME/19 HOURS PER WEEK JOB GROUP VI SALARY $ 15.01/HOUR

DESCRIPTION: The work involves performing para-professional tasks in the Nursing Department. Duties are varied and range from setting up equip-ment in laboratories to tutoring students in development centers. The tasks assigned are generally of a supportive nature and may be performed in the classroom, laboratory or development center. The work is performed under the general supervision of an instructor or faculty member. Does related work as required. REQUIREMENTS: Good knowledge of fundamentals of teaching; good knowledge of subjects in the academic area in which assigned; ability to work with and tutor students in academic area in which assigned; ability to work with students and faculty in effective manner; ability to understand and follow detailed oral and written reports; initiative; resourcefulness; reliability; integrity; must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Must be currently licensed as a Registered ProfessionTo apply to the position above: Go to https://jobs.ecc.eduErie Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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during the summer months. For many participants in the program, it’s more than just a summer job, it’s their first step

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towards reaching their full potential as productive members of society. We’re very pleased that the CAO has enabled the City of Buffalo to hire 350 additional youth this summer.” The summer program, which started in early July, placed the 350 youth in various occupations throughout the area including office, clerical, computer, health services, child care, senior care, community service, parks and recreation and building maintenance roles. “I thank the CAO and its President and CEO L. Nathan Hare for their strong support of our 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program and especially for providing key funding from federal stimulus monies to help 350 city youth find work this summer,” said Mayor Byron W. Brown. “The investment of $344,000 in federal stimulus funds by the CAO to help 350 youth gain mean-ingful employment over the summer is a tremendous indication of the CAO’s capability to help improve the quality of life for so many people throughout our city and region. To date, the Community Action Orga-nization of Erie County, Inc. has cre-ated 589 job opportunities with funds provided by the American Recovery in Reinvestment Act of 2009. For more information on programs and services offered by the Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. call 881-5150.


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Board of Education Buffalo, New York

Division of Purchase 716-816-3585

**Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City Hall On:Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 2:00 PM for BID #10-11-006 DRY ERASE MARKERS FOR SER-VICE CENTER STOCK Specifications and bid forms are available atwww.buffaloschools.org/PurchaseD-ept.comJennifer LoTempio Purchasing Agent

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS TO PROVIDE WORK EXPERIENCE, AND EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SERVICES

TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) & SAFETY NET (SN) FAMILIES IN RECEIPT OF

SOCIAL SERVICES TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE

The Erie County Department of Social Services is accepting applications to provide work experience, and employment and training services to Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Safety Net families in receipt of Social Services Temporary Assistance. The application must identify how it will provide a work experience program for TANF and Safety Net families in Erie County. The application must also provide educational assistance & GED preparation & readiness. Requests for clarifications will be accepted through July 28, 2010. Deadline for submission of applications is August 10, 2010. Copies of the Request for Proposal may be obtained by calling the Erie County Department of Social Services, Ellen Mosack at (716) 858-6529 or it may be downloaded at the Erie County website: www.erie.gov.

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Leasing Agent: Large city apartment complex. PT. 25-30 hrs./wk. Sales, Computers, People Skills, General Office work. Organized, cheerful and reliable. Some college helpful. Collections a plus! Send resume/references to Human Resources, 215 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14204 or fax to 854-2981. EOE.

PART TIME SCHEDULE DELIVERY PERSON

Job # 101-10-NNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority seeking a Part time Deliv-ery Person. Duties: delivery of bus schedules, maintenance of Company van, preparation of schedules to be delivered and made into sets, main-tenance of schedule racks, and geo-graphical placement and mapping of rack locations. Min. Quals: HS grad, valid NYS driver’s license To apply: Send resume, along with NFTA employment application, avail-able at www.nfta.com to:NFTAHuman Resources/Job #101-10-N181 Ellicott StreetBuffalo, NY 14203Application Deadline: August 6, 2010

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR ECC is seeking dynamic, workplace engaged, technologically oriented, Part-Time faculty members who will enjoy working with our diverse student popu-lation. Our college fosters excellence in the classroom with a focus on student learning. We presently have a variety of potential Part-Time openings for future vacancies in:

Automotive Technology Respiratory TherapyBiology Social Science-American GovernmentComputer Aided Drafting Design Social Science-AnthropologyDental Assisting Social Science-EconomicsDental Hygiene Social Science-GeographyElectrical Engineering Technology Social Science-HistoryGraphic Arts/Visual Communications Social Science-Human ServicesHealth Information Technology Social Science-Intro to TeachingInformation Technology Social Science-PsychologyNursing Social Science-SociologyPhysics TelecommunicationsRadiation Therapy

SALARY - $600 PER CONTACT HOURMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree and 30 hours of advanced study in area of specialization. Masters Degree preferred. College-level teach-ing desired.

TO APPLY TO ANY OF THE POSITIONS ABOVE AND TO VIEW ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS GO TO:

https://jobs.ecc.eduErie Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

COUNSELOR RPT (FFECC)

COUNSELING/STUDENT SERVICES

REGULAR PART-TIME/PERMANENT/PROB JOB GROUP XI SALARY $ 21.37/HOUR(20-39 hours per week)DESCRIPTION: The Counseling Department at Erie Community College has an opening for Counselor RPT. The work involves counseling students in resolving problems that are affecting performance and adjustment in college; duties to include recruitment and admissions counseling, advisement, visitation of high schools and community agencies; on-campus tours and other activities; meets with prospective students both day and evening. Does related duties as required.REQUIREMENTS: Good knowledge of counseling techniques and proce-dures; good knowledge of educational methods and theory; ability to counsel effectively; ability to motivate students effectively; ability to advise and counsel students in area of financial aid; initiative; resourcefulness; tact; must be physi-cally capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from a regionally accredited or registered four (4) year college or university with a Master’s Degree in Student Personnel services and two (2) years of counseling experience.

TO APPLY TO THIS POSITION GO TO: https://jobs.ecc.eduErie Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Announcement of Professional Vacancy

Announcement of Professional VacancyMENTOR(FFECC)

ALTERNATIVE COURSE DELIVERY/DISTANCE LEARNINGPART-TIME/ UP TO 19 HOURS PER WEEK SALARY $ 18.00/HOUR

DESCRIPTION: The work involves Para-professional tasks mentoring online students to improve retention/persistence rates. Mentoring involves passing information or knowledge from the mentor to the students with the goal to help students act independently while pursing their academic and work-related goals. Administrative supervision is possible in departments that do not include full-time faculty. Does related work as required. REQUIREMENTS: Superior knowledge and performance in academic sub-jects to be mentored; good personal communication skills; good administrative skills, ability to advise students effectively; ability to establish rapport with students to be mentored; must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college in Social Science, Counseling, Human Services or Career Education and/or a related field and four (4) years of vocational or educational experience. Basic computer skills desired.

To apply to this position go to: https://jobs.ecc.eduErie Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.


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DANCE Dance Lessons with Smooth Steppers: Urban Line Dance, smooth style Ball-room, Steppin’ and Swing; CRUCIAL Center, 230 Moselle St., Saturdays at noon; Tuesdays at 6 p.m. $3; 633-7813. *Line Dancing With Pearl Harris: 6-7 p.m. Pratt Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt St. donation $2. Wednesdays *Community Dance and African Drumming Classes: African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue, 3 p.m. Saturdays and 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $15 monthly; visit www.africancultural.org more information *Line Dancing Lessons, First Shiloh Baptist Church, 15 Pine St., 6:30 p.m. Fridays. 847-6555. Free. *Line Dance Lessons: 10 a.m.-Noon; Martha Mitchell Center, 175 Oakmont St.; 444-2046 or 833-1038, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday 6-7:30 pm; $2 *Line Dance by George Patterson: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 896-7021, Mondays & Thursdays. *June-Teenth Afrikan Family Time Drum Dance and Song: 6-8:30 p.m.; Gateway-Longview Family Resource Center, 347 Ferry Street. Fridays * Argentine Tango Every Monday with Travis Widrick 7 - 10 p.m. 1st hour begin-ners lesson,The Gallery @ Chow Chocolat, 731 Main St. *Salsa Night Every Wednesday with Calvin and Fanny 7 - 10 p.m .1st hour begin-ners lesson The Gallery @ Chow Chocolat 731 Main St. *Latin Night 1st/3rd Friday with Chun Poh, Salsa, Merengue, ChaCha, Bachata 8 p.m.- midnight, Chow Chocolat 731 Main St. *Urban Ballroom Stepping, Swing, Beginners Salsa (all classes $3, 633-7813); Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. Urban Line Dancing; 7-8 p.m. Ballroom Stepping; Saturdays 1-3 p.m. Ballroom Stepping, West Coast Swing, Beginners Salsa. *Urban Line Dance: Learn some of the latest hot line dances,Mondays Old 600 Club, Mondays 7-9 p.m.; Wednesdays 6:15-8 p.m., ,St. Philips 15 Fernhill.

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On-Going EventsWEEKLY MEETINGS *Stop The Violence Coalition Meeting: 5:30 p.m. 742 Delaware Ave. 882-7882. Fridays. *Buffalo Local Action Committee Meeting (BLAC): 6:30 p.m. Pratt Willert Center, 422 Pratt St. Thursdays *TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): 6 p.m.; Edward Saunders Com-munity Center, 2777 Bailey Ave.; 834-6095. Mondays *African Consciousness Workshop: 6-8 p.m.; Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue. Mondays *The Israel of God Bible Study Class: 6 p.m.; 372 Feugeron Ave.; 897-2270. Wednesdays *Health and Healing Circles: 3:30-5 p.m.; CAO, 70 Harvard Pl.; 903-3290, Wednesdays *Moot Senior Center “Best Breakfast in Town”: 9-10:30 a.m. 292 High St., Wednes-days *Men and Women Support Groups: 5:30-7 p.m.; 1333 Jefferson Avenue; hosted by Group Ministries, Inc. Thursdays *Alcoholics Anonymous First Step Group: 8-9 p.m.; Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St. Niagara Falls. Fridays *Narcotics Anonymous: 5-7 p.m.; Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10t St. Sundays *Senior Bridge Club/Poker Club: 1-4 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021.

ENTERTAINMENT *The Café at Masten & Eaton Presents “Friday Evening Jazz”: 8 p.m.; 230 Masten Avenue; 883-2311. Fridays *Swinging Sundays: 8:00 p.m.-12 p.m.; Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broadway; 855-9383. *“Classic Soul Mixer”: 7-10 p.m.; Pandora’s Restaurant & Bar, 2261 Fillmore Ave. Fridays. *Dinner & Live Jazz at Hot Stuff Southern Cafe, 829 Main St., Niagara Falls; featuring Diana M. Reeves Fridays 6-9 p.m. and “Gumbo, Grits & Gospel on Sundays 2-6 p.m.; (716)282-7883.

DINNERS *Muhammad Study Group Lunches & Dinners: 579 Jefferson Ave. (corner of Jefferson & Frost); $10; 436-1460. Saturdays. *St. John’s Lodge #16 Free and Accepted Masons Charity Fish Dinner Fundraiser: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 17 Kingsley Street; $7; 885-5009 or 200-9129. Fridays

Miss Barbara’s School of Dance Fall Registration Miss Barbara’s School of Dance will be registering for fall classes on Saturday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. receive $10 off the registration fee on July 31 only! Additional fall registration dates are: Friday, August 27 from 5-7 p.m.; Satur-day, August 28, 10 a.m. – noon; Friday September 10, 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, September 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information call 834-1644. Miss Barbara’s School is located at 1832 Main Street in the Delavan Station. The school offers Tap, Jazz, African, Hip Hop, Gymnastics, Salsa, Pilates and Line Dancing. To register on line go to www.missbarbarasschoolofdance.com

Thursday July 29

TOWNE GARDENS TENANTS ASSO-CIATION MEETING: JFK Center, 4 p.m., 114 Hickory Street; urgent!

NYS Senate Candidates Forum: 5:30 p.m.; Allen Hall, UB Main St. Campus; 58th, 59th, 60th and 61st Districts.

Urban Christians Ministries Youth Summit & March: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; from 967 Jef-ferson Urban Christian Ministries to 300 Kensington Avenue Sward of The Spirit Ministries.

Fundraiser for State Sen. Antoine Thomp-son: City T avern, 51 W. Chippewa St., 4:30-7 p.m.; $50 tickets. 605-8773, 856-6030.

Friday July 30

Putting the Neighbor Back in the Hood: Salat-ul-Jumah 1 p.m.; Community Ser-vice Awards Banquet 7 p.m. SS Columba Brigid Church, 75 hickory St.; 892-1332 for tickets.

Golf Outing Diamond Hawk Golf Course: Shotgun Start 8:30 a.m.; all are welcome; for more information call 847-1020.

Saturday July 31

COLORED MUSICIANS CLUB QUEEN CITY JAZZ FESTIVAL: 12 Noon, Michi-gan & Broadway.

Putting the Neighbor Back In The Hood: Community Neighborhood Walk & Fes-tival, 11:30 a.m., Masjid Nu’Man, 1373 Fillmore Ave; 892-1332.

Marcia Tate Arunga Book Signing and Reception: 6:30-8 p.m.; Frank E. Mer-riweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave.

DJ SLIM All Black and White Dance: 7p.m.-midnight, McCoy Convention Center, 653 Clinton @ Adam St.; $20; $25 @ door; for tickets call (716)465-6501 or 310-6010.

Sunday August 1

PINE GRILL JAZZ REUNION: MLK PARK

Putting the Neighbor Back in the Hood: Interfaith Boat Ride, noon, Miss Buffalo Cruise, Erie Basin Marina; $10 tickets; for more information 884-2373, 392-4925, 892-1332.

Monday August 2

Joint Schools Construction Board Meet-ing: 3 p.m.

Tuesday August 3

Ralph Nader & Howie Hawkins Green Party Candidate for Governor: 7 p.m.; Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center, 562 Genesee St.; donation $5; call 479-2351.

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