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Gracious Hands Literary Company Present “Back To School Youth Positive Poetry Jam” A Gracious Hands Literary Company presents a “Back To School Youth Posi-tive Poetry Jam ” Saturday, September 25, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mood Makers Books, 274 N. Goodman Street, Rochester, NY 14607. If you are 8 – 18 years of age and enjoy reading positive poems, this event is for you. Youth have an opportunity to read their poems to others. Create a poem from one of Author Karen R. Wilder’s educational book topics, from “It’s All About School,” or create your own original positive poem. *Poems should be no more than 200 words *No disrespectful words or comments in poem *Have fun writing *Prizes given, and a certificate for all youth participants *No fee to enter *Bring your entire family For more information or to register, contact Gracious Hands Literary Company at Phone: 585- 613-8167 Email: [email protected]: www.Karenwardwilder.comRegistration ends September 18, 2010

10th Annual Sankofa Festival of the Arts The 10th Annual Sankofa Festival of the Arts kicks off this weekend. Three playwrights will stage their works Friday, August 27th at 7:30 p.m. - at the MuCCC, Multi-use Community Cultural Center, 142 Atlantic Avenue. Tickets can be purchased $10 advance or $15 at the door. Saturday, August 28th features a full day’s celebration at Village Gate in the court yard and first floor of the main building, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For your enjoyment - a market place of vendors, information booths, children’s zone, food, health/wellness and an impressive list of music, dance, spoken word and other local talent. The Sankofa Festival of the Arts is free and open to the public. The entertainment line-up: Jimmy Highsmith, Jr. & The Funk Box, Mime Gospel Dance-“ Karl”Klay” Young”, Spoken Word -“ Njozi Poets”, Buffalo, Accapella Gospel - “The Rochester Acapella Chorus” and Conscious Rap/R&B TRS Featuring Ashley Danielle.”

Back to School Give Away The 19th Ward Community Association, will host its Annual Back-to-School Giveaway on Sunday, August 29 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 174 Thurston Road. Registration is required. Contact Sheila Hayes at 585-235-5550. Donations are also welcome from organizations or individuals willing to help out by donating supplies such as backpacks, pens, pencils, paper, notebooks, crayons, calculators, etc. [email protected]

The Reverend Jeremiah Wright is coming to Rochester on Septem-ber 10 He will speak at Mount

Olivet Baptist Church 141 Adams Street at 7 p.m. Reverend Wright retired as the spiritual leader of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago and was at one time President Barack Obama’s pastor.Some of his com-ments came into question during Obama’s presi-dential campaign, but church leaders in Rochester say you’ll meet a different Reverend Wright than the one you’ve seen on TV. “Some people know Rev. Wright from the soundbites and those who only know him from soundbites, it may be a little difficult or it may be a little troubling, but some of us also know him from his track record,” said Rev. Rickey Harvey, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Reverend Wright’s visit is part of the 100th anniversary celebration of Mount Olivet. With tickets priced at $25, many still expect to find a church filled with those eager to listen to Wright. Organizers say Wegmans usually sells tickets for events at Mount Olivet, but Wegmans said it does not sell tickets for politically themed events. So tickets are only available through the church. For more information call 585-232-6742. Wright was pastor of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago for 36 years before retiring in 2008. Since then, he has continued to preach across the country and lead tours in Africa and the Carib-bean. In addition to the evening service at the church, 141 Adams St., Wright will also be part of a VIP luncheon with a $60 donation. Tickets are available at the door.- WDKX REPORTS- According to WDKX Radio, Rev. Wright has been speaking out over the last couple of days attempting to clear up any issues regarding his past state-ments: On Terrorism: “You cannot do ter-rorism on other people and not expect it to come back to you.” On Whether the government created AIDS to destroy the African American community: “Based on what has happened to Africans in this country, I believe our government is capable of doing anything. On Haters: “Those citizens who say that have never heard my sermons,” Wright said. “I served six years in the military. Does that make me patriotic? How many years did Cheney serve?” On Patriotism: “God Bless America? No, God damn America God damns

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Reverend Jeremiah Wright to speak in Rochester

some practices, and there is no excuse for some of the things the government, not the American people, have done. That doesn’t make me not like America, or unpatriotic.” Wright, 66, said the news coverage of his sermons showed a fundamental

misunderstand-ing of the Black religious tradi-tion in America, which evolved over hundreds of years of slav-ery and repres-sion. “This is an attack on the

Black church,” he said. “If you think I’m going to let you talk about my momma and her religious tradition, and my daddy and his religious tradition, you’ve got another thing coming.”-Wrong Impression- “Many of us were introduced to him through a sound byte. But some of us had the privilege of growing up with Jeremiah Wright,” says Pastor Harvey. Harvey thinks many have the wrong impression of Rev. Wright. But soon Rochester will be able to get to know Rev. Wright personally. “Not only is he controversial,” says Pastor Harvey. “His ministry proves that he has helped people with no income, he has helped with housing.” Wright will be the headliner for a luncheon and an evening talk with Roch-esterians. Harvey says the event’s mission is simple. “Give us vision. What do you see and how can we do some of the things

as pastors and community leaders at trinity church that was so successful?” “I would say to the critics to come and see and to not judge Pastor Jere-miah Wright by a sound byte,” remarked Harvey. Harvey says no matter how you feel about Wright, it promises to be an enlight-ening evening. For more information, you can call Mt. Olivet Baptist Church at 232-6742 or go to www.mt-olivetbaptistchurch.

Ceremony Tomorrow Will Honor RCSD August Graduates A graduation ceremony for Rochester City School District students who completed their high school graduation requirements this summer will be held Wednesday, August 25, at the Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 North Plymouth Avenue, at 6:00 p.m. More than 270 high school students took courses and exams this summer to complete their high school graduation requirements. Summer programs ended last week and final grades are being determined. Last year, 146 students received their diplomas in August. The district has seen an increase in the number of summer graduates.

2-Year Old Brain Dead After Boxing Lesson From Father Miami, Florida -- The father of a 2-year-old Florida boy has admitted to the near-fatal beating of his son while teaching the child how to box. Lee Willie Dejesus, 23, of Homestead was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated child abuse and child neglect, according to the criminal complaint against him. Miami while his mother was at work. Dejesus told police that he put on boxing gloves and struck the child about 15 times on his face, head, torso and shoulders over a period of 15 minutes, punching him so hard at one point that the boy fell off the bed and struck his head on the tile floor.The child was rushed to Children’s Hospital where he underwent surgery for bleeding on the brain.

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On Tuesday, August 17 approxi-mately 150 concerned citizens attended a community meeting at

the Delavan/Grider Community Center to talk about the recent escalation in homicides, including the carnage that took place outside the City Grille Bar on Main Street in downtown Buffalo. The meeting was put together and led by this writer (Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant). The goal of the meeting was to assemble political leaders, com-munity leaders, religious leaders, anti violence activists and law enforcement to come together to strategize on how the community can regain control of our streets and to neutralize those wayward, criminal elements that are destroying our households and our neighborhoods. The meeting’s format was a panel discussion led by Judge James McLeod, Lt. Richard Walter, Amherst Police Dept.; Chief Fred Young, Buffalo Police Dept.; Judge Jeanette Ogden; Ellicott District Council Member Dr. Curtis Haynes and Lt. Jerry Jankowski, Cheektowaga Police Dept. The panel discussion was peppered by comments and concerns from the audience. Some of the most enlightening comments came from the many teenagers and young adults who were in attendance. One young lady stated that guns were readily available in the community and the guns are frequently passed around to different members of gangs. When I asked a young man, seated in the front of the room, “How can this community help the young people?” he stated that it was the lack of jobs and employment opportunities that is the more pressing issue among his peers. From this young lady and other comments from the youths, it was suggested that a Youth Forum be developed to allow young people the opportunity to tell us what we are doing wrong and also to help us to help them. Rev. Darius Pridgen said that he was willing to work with this writer and others to put the forum together in the very near future. Former Council Member At Large and newly relocated to Buffalo community activist, Charley Fisher stood up to say that there are over 750 Black churches and African American businesses in the city and if each of them would hire just one individual not currently working, that would take 750 youth off the streets and put them into a good paying job. He also was joined by a young woman with a Masters Degree in Urban Planning, who stated that she would be willing to work with Mr. Fisher, Council Member Curtis Haynes and others to develop a Community Action Plan to address many of the issues raised by those in atten-

“We Have a Plan!”Community Action Plan Developed at Delavan/Grider Community Meeting Holds Promise

dance. As a result of the concerns and real commit-ments expressed by those in the audience, many telephone num-bers and email addresses were shared. Although there were many religious and community leaders in attendance, this writer was disappointed that the number of elected officials who felt a need to attend such an important community meeting was low. With the exception of New York State Senator Antoine Thompson, current and former school board members, Pam Cahill and Dr. Catherine Collins; Buffalo City Court Judges James McLeod and E. Jeanette Ogden and Buffalo Council Members

Dr, Curtis Haynes and Demone Smith, the representation from our political elected leaders was dismal. The community can expect that the Community Action Plan that is being put together, will include ( among other initiatives) the three components devel-oped at the meeting: 1. A church and business-driven employment plan to hire our out-of-work youth. 2. A youth forum in the immediate future, convened by Rev. Pridgen of True Bethel Church. 3. A community-driven effort to identify where the illegal guns are coming from, how they land in the hands of our youth and, working with law enforcement, a movement to close down those stores or businesses that are engaging in selling these gun and other illegal substances to gang members, drug dealers and other negative forces in our neighborhoods. Finally, I think the community has reached its saturation point for crimi-nal activities and I believe the mood in

neighborhoods all across Buffalo-from the Eastside to the West side, and in many places in between, is that “We Have Had Enough!” Also, I want to thank Rev. Caz. Rodriquez, Andres Garcia and other Latino leaders from the Hispanic

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Zimbabwe does not want handouts from the international community and only needs the illegal economic sanctions the West imposed to be lifted to achieve self-reliance, Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi has said. In a frank exchange with ambassadors and other diplomats accredited to Zimba-bwe at Munhumutapa Building in Harare yesterday, Minister Mumbengegwi said the existence of sanctions created the conditions for dependency on aid. He was giving them a briefing on the outcome of last week’s Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit in Windhoek, Namibia. Among the issues highlighted was that Sadc had again slammed the sanctions saying the embargo was affecting the entire region. Germany’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Albrecht Conze, had tried to claim that the sanctions were targeted and did not impact on the national economy. This was after Ambassador Adadi Rajabu of Tanzania had said the very people who had imposed the debilitating and discredited sanctions were in that room. Said Ambassador Rajabu: “Your Excellency, we always talk about the removal of sanctions, but the people who imposed the sanctions are here in this room looking at you.

Taking aim at Democrats’ all-White Ticket, Charles Barron Founds Freedom Party to Challenge ThemBrooklyn Councilman Charles Barron said Monday his new minority-led

Freedom Party got enough signatures to get on the statewide ballot against the Democrats’ all-White ticket.

“No longer are we going to allow the Democrats to take the black vote for granted,” Barron said at a rally on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall, in front of stacks of petitions with what he said were 43,500 signatures needed to gain entry on the ballot this fall. “This party is a Black- and Latino-led party that is open up to everybody,” said Barron. “If we take care of Blacks and Latinos, the state will be better off.” On Monday August 16, at 10:00am, on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall located at 209 Joralemon Street & Court Street, Freedom Party Gubernatorial Candidate Charles Barron, Black & Latino leaders & activists including Viola Plummer, Jitu Weusi, Alton Maddox, and scores of Freedom party volunteers and supporters held a press conference/rally. The gathering was to announce their suc-cessful gubernatorial petitioning process that resulted in over 43,000 New York state residents signing Freedom Party petitions in all 29 New York State congressional districts. (The board of elections requires15, 000 valid signatures statewide). An elated Councilman Charles Barron says “this is a strong demonstration of statewide support for the Freedom Party. The people of New York State have spoken loudly through these signatures demanding that the freedom party be on the State Ballot. The Freedom party will bring diversity to the statewide elections. The freedom party will be un-bought, un-bossed and uncontrolled by corporations. It will be a party for the people. The freedom party is an idea whose time has come. Let the debates begin! Let’s bring power to the people!” Barron is the party’s candidate for governor, with Eva Doyle of Buffalo running for lieutenant governor and Ramon Jimenez of the Bronx for attorney general.All of the Democrats’ statewide candidates are white except for Gail Goode, run-ning a longshot campaign against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Attorney Alton Maddox helped organize the petitioning process for the Freedom

Party, Barron said. He said he doubts anyone will challenge their signatures, and expects to face the Democrat Andrew Cuomo in gubernatorial debates this fall. “Anybody who challenges these petitions obviously wants to keep the state all-white,” Barron said. “If they try to say we’re some fringe organization and we can’t be in the debates, we’re going to break the door down!”

Freedom Party Gubernatorial Candidate Charles Barron (holdilng petition center), Black and Latino leaders and activists including Jitu Weusi (to Barron’s right) and scores of Freedom party volunteers and supporters held a press conference/rally to announce their successful petitioning process that resulted in over 43,000 New York State residents signing Freedom Party petitions.


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African-American men are one-and-a-half times as likely as Caucasian men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and, when diagnosed with prostate cancer, are more than twice as likely

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MAN UP is a volunteer organization comprised mostly of African-American and Latino men, many of them prostate cancer survivors themselves. Its current seven-member Executive Committee includes former Buffalo Bill Charley Ferguson and prostate cancer survivors Richard Satterwhite and Ramon Luciano Jr. “There was a real gap in terms of education when it came to this disease,” said Satterwhite, a Clinical Navigator for patients at RPCI. “But once we started getting out in the community, and people find out that there’s an organization that deals with these awareness issues — particularly one focused on men of color — the word spreads, and we’ve been getting so many requests to speak and share information.” MAN UP has been working with pas-tors at 13 area churches with largely African-American and/or Latino con-gregations to share brochures, T-shirts and blue-ribbon pins to spread the word about the importance of early detection of prostate cancer. And in the coming weeks, MAN UP plans to take its message of awareness to such communities as the Seneca Nation in Cattaraugus County, NY, and to groups in Niagara Falls and Jamestown. For more information about MAN UP, including information on coordinating prostate cancer awareness presentations for your organization, call 716-845-4557


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Retirement Celebration for Leonard Laneas welfare chairman of M.O.C.H.A. (Men of Color Helping All); was instrumental in developing and implementing a fire safety and prevention program (Safe Quest) that brought the instructional cur-riculum directly to students in our local schools; and was also a major catalyst in spearheading “Bench Club 99”, a health and fitness initiative for members of the Department. Leonard received numerous awards during his tour as a firefighter, including the community service award, Firefighter of the Year; Bravest of Western New York Award; The Commissioner’s Citation Performance Award; and the Don Auer Humanitarian Award. He has also been featured in Living Prime Time Magazine, and in an autobiographical documentary, The Best is Yet to Come, that highlights his performance and tireless effort to enhance the community he’s devoutly served. Although Lenny is officially retiring from a career of firefighting, he plans to continue to serve the community. He has been an inspiration to countless others in his active demonstration of tenacity and commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all, and his earnest desire is that his legacy will continue to ‘pay it forward’ through future generations. Leonard and wife, Mary have 5 chil-dren, and are also proud grandparents. Tickets for the retirement celebration are $40.00 and can be purchased by call-ing 864-1958, 835-4802, or 818-5659. Congratulations Firefighter Lane!

23-Year Reunion: Pictured above is Leon-ard E. Lane and Gregory Blando on July 7th 2010, celebrating a 23 year reunion at Engine 21 after finding one another on facebook. Gregory was 6 years old when a previous picture was taken at School 54 of Fire Fighter Lane and Gregory trying on his turn out coat and his helmet (inset) during fire prevention week 20 years ago.

By Jennifer L. Strickland

and Latino Community for attending the meeting. A special thank you goes to the Buffalo Chapter of the New York State Freedom Party for co-hosting the meeting and also for proving the refreshments. Readers, stay tuned to this newspaper for more details on the Community Action Plan. Better yet, call me to volunteer. I can be reached at (716) 536-7323. or (716) 894-0914. There will be a strategy meeting @ Mer-riweather Library on Wednesday, August 25 from 6-8 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is a follow up from last Tuesday’s meeting @ Delavan/Grider Community Center. This is a working meeting. No media will be invited. If you are serious about solving the problems in our com-munity, please be at the meeting. Please bring your ideas and your commitment for change to this meeting.

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In the first full day of a Martha’s Vine-yard vacation, President Barack Obama visited a bookstore and chose for his daughters a fiction classic set in the Jim Crow South,“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee and “The Red Pony” by John Steinbeck, a cashier said. Lee’s 1960 novel centers on a rape trial in small-town Alabama and a White lawyer who defends a Black man accused of the crime. A lesson in tolerance and integrity, it’s seen through the eyes of the lawyer’s six-year-old daughter.

First Ellicott “Let’s Get Educated Recreational Day” Ellicott District Councilmember Dr. Curtis Haynes, Jr. today announced that he is sponsoring a “Let’s get Educated Recreational Day.” The new Ellicott event will take place at JFK Park on September 4th from 12 noon to 4 pm. There will be activities for residents of all ages, with venders providing information on finances, health and social awareness, as well as refresh-ments, rides and games. “I wanted to bring something new and fresh to Ellicott District’s residents,” said Councilmember Haynes. “It’s not enough to just throw a party; I want this event to be able to combine education of real interest and use to residents with old-fashioned clean fun.” Councilmember Haynes is also a Pro-fessor of Economics at Buffalo State College and believes “education is the road to empowerment of both individu-als and communities...Education never stops; I try to learn every day.” “Let’s Get Educated Recreational Day” will be free and open to the public. For further information, or to inquire about participating as an “information vender,” contact the Ellicott District Office at 851-4980.

Columnist Eva M. Doyle invites parents, students, and the general com-munity to a special Back-to-school rally on Saturday, August 28 at the Frank E. Merriweather library located at 1324 Jef-ferson Avenue. The program will include speakers, educational videos and a Black History trivia contest. Throughout the program Mrs. Doyle will ask questions related to Black History. The students who answer the questions will receive a prize. The winners of the Marcus Garvey Essay contest will be recognized during the program. The first place prize was increased last week to $100 thanks to a donation from Mr. Willie Stewart. This money will be awarded to the first place winners in grades 4 - 6, 7-8 and 9 - 12. In light of the recent murders in downtown Buffalo and the on-going violence in our community, Mrs. Doyle stated: “We must embrace our children and let them know that they will be safe. We must give them a positive start to the school year.” Mrs. Doyle would like to encourage all churches, mosques and community groups to provide as many positive activities as possible for our youth. This program is free and open to the public. For more information you can call Mrs. Doyle at (716) 847-6010.

Kids Day Fest The Belle Center Summer Camp program will culminate with its major Kids Day Fest that unites families in Buffalo for a day of fun and activities from noon until 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 27, at 104 Maryland Street. There will be food and beverages - hot dogs, snow cones, popcorn; entertainment and activi-ties – obstacle course, face painting, games, a live DJ and more. This event is free to the community and sponsored by Erie Regional Housing Development Corporation-The Belle Center and Buf-falo AmeriCorps.

Masten District Unity Day and Taste of Soul Masten District Unity Day and Taste of Soul will be celebrated on Sunday, August 29 in MLK Jr. Park from noon to 6 p.m. Featured will be a limited school supply give away, gospel, jazz, clowns, vendors, fun, rides, free food, face paint-ing, music by DJ MacAdory and more. The Taste of Soul, presented by Phil “Phil B” Baldon, will be located in the park near the M LK statue from 11 a.m. to dusk and will host some of Buffalo’s hottest inner city restaurants including, Phil B’s Catering, Destini’s Pizza, Belt’s Own Steak Shop, Soda Pops, Sherry’s Delectable Delights, Nette’s, and Fred-die’s Barbecue. Unity Day is sponsored by Masten District Council Member Demone smith and the Masten Block Club Coalition.

Back to School RallyBRIGHTESTAND BEST

Akono and Kesi – Outstanding!

Alimayu I. Akono is the recipient of the John R. Oishei Founda-

tion Scholarship to attend St Joseph’s Collegiate Institute for four years. Alimayu is presently an honor roll student at Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Inst . He is also attending Buffalo Prep and will be looking forward to graduating in the class of 2010. He is following close on the heels of his older sister Kesi Akono who graduated from Buffalo Prep in 2009 and is now attending Nardin Academy. Alimayu and Kesi are the children of Ras Jomo and Sophia Akono. Congratulations to the Akono family!

A MAYORAL MEETING: Pretty Shawana Key was pleased to meet Mayor Byron Brown during the Masten Jazz Fest recently, and the mayor was equally pleased. Shawana, who is enter-ing her junior year at East High, is one of the many youths who benefited from the Mayor’s Youth Jobs Program this summer.

“To Kill a Mockinbird”


On Saturday, August 28 , between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the campus of Zion Dominion Global Ministries at 895 North Forest Road, members of the Lost Boys and Girls of the Sudan, along with other members of the Sudanese com-munity, and African war and genocide survivors living in the Western New York region will join with friends, supporters, and well-wishers for a memorial WALK FOR MEMORIES AND PRAYERS. This special one-day event will be a celebration of traditional Sudanese culture with dancing, music, and craft demonstrations planned throughout the day, in addition to the 5 K walk. A documentary of the “Lost Boys of the Sudan” will be shown in a film festival on the campus for those who would like to know more about their now-famous journey with informational stations along the walking route to educate attendees about the atrocities of genocide and how each person can make a difference in

Fourth Annual Prayer in the Park Celebration The Fourth Annual Prayer in the Park Celebration will be held this year for two days, Sunday, September 5 and Monday, September 6, Labor Day. The Sunday prayer celebration will be held at the Whirlpool Falls in Niagara Falls, New York from 3 to 8 p.m. and will feature a candle light prayer walk from 3:30 – 4 p.m., prayer, praise, worship and a cookout. Bring your baskets of food! On Monday, September 5 in Martin Luther King Park at the statue, Best and Fillmore, Prayer in the Park continues from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Featured will be a Jericho Walk around MLK Pool seven times at noon. Breakfast and dinner will be available, as will giveaways of book bags, school supplies, clothing and furniture. Employment information, entertainment and a health fair will also be offered. This is a family event so bring your children and grandchildren! Volunteers are needed. Contact sister Wanda Strong Thompson Howard at 715-1969 or Rudolphus Bones at 605-9100. Donations and sponsors are welcome. Please contact Prayer in the Park, P.O. Box 1701, Buffalo, New York 14215.

Sis. Wanda Strong Thompson-Howard (inset)

Parish Ministries Parish Nurse Ministries of New York, Inc. will host a free seminar entitled, “Bringing a Parish Nurse to Your Faith Community.” The seminar will take place on Thursday, August 26 at 9 a.m. at the Weinberg Campus, 2700 N. Forest Road. Refreshments will be served. For more information and to RSVP call 566-1163.

Reunion Memorial Service The former United Church of Faith will hold a Reunion/Memorial Service on Saturday, August 28 at 210 South-ampton Street. A meet and greet will be held at 9:30 a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. worship service. For more in formation contact Barbara at (716) 834-0944 or email [email protected]

Lost Boys of Sudan: Special Event at Zion Dominion Global Ministries

Sudan’s future. All proceeds generated by this fund-raising event through sponsorships, walker registrations, raffles and the like will be equally divided between registered charitable projects involving relief efforts for Southern Sudan. We are grateful for the support of our sponsors, Zion Dominion Global Ministries, AID and CARE, St. John Episcopal Church, Manna for Life, to name a few. Lost Boys


10th ANNUAL SENIOR BALL! Senior Citizens from throughout the area packed the Adams Mark Hotel August 15th for the 10th Annual Senior Ball. Sponsored annu-ally by State Senator Antoine M. Thompson. It was a grand evening of fun, good food, dancing and honors. Special presentations were made to the eldest male, Dr. Rocco LaRoca, 94, and eldest female senior, Mamie Kirkland at 102 years young. Certificates of Appreciation were presented by Sen. Thompson to Hopi Planter, Mamie Green, Rev. Harper, Jose Vivar, Barbara Brzyski, Earma Tomkins and Nell Martin. Sen. Thompson was also honored with plaques of appreciation from the Senior Ball Planning Committee, the Jazzy Steppers (who also performed) and others. Pauline Giles-Fears was the lucky winner of the 50/50 Split! A good time was had by all! Hats off to the Planning Committee for a tremendous job!


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In case you haven’t heard, the way you vote in Erie County has been changed.

According to State Sen. Antoine Thompson, starting Tuesday, September 14, Primary Election Day, the familiar lever-type voting machine - with curtains to close and levers to pull - will be gone. In its place will be a portable electronic voting system that uses an optical scanner to read marked paper ballots and tally the results. Its better known as the DS200 Ballot Scanner system, and it allows for paper ballots to be immediately tabulated at your polling site. It also notifies you of any voting errors. You will be able to immediately correct these errors to make sure that your vote counts. Senator Thompson said its important for voters to know about this change and to have some idea what to expect before they go to vote next month, even though the Board of Elections has assured that staff will be available at each polling site to help votes with the new system. When you walk in you will be given a paper ballot by a poll worker and then sent to a “privacy booth” where you will make your choice by filling in circles with a special black pen. Some have compared the new system to filling in a lottery ticket or taking a standardized test. You will then take your ballot to the machine and feed it through the scanner. Sen. Thompson’s office researched the Board of Elections website for more information, and found the following information on how the process goes: *After checking in at your polling site an Inspector provides you with a paper ballot and a privacy sleeve. The privacy sleeve is used to shield your completed ballot from view. *You also receive a special marking pen to use to complete your ballot. Make sure you only use this pen when filling out your ballot. The ballot scanner may not correctly register your vote choices made with any other type of marking device. *You will be directed to a booth or area where you can complete your ballot in privacy. *If you haven’t voted before with a paper ballot, make sure to ask the inspec-tor for a demonstration. Inspectors are trained to show you how to fill in the ballot and process it on the scanner and are always happy to help you. *The paper ballot has voting instruc-tions, office titles, candidates, and issues for this election printed on both sides. *Make sure to mark every contest by completely filling in the oval to the upper right of the name of the can-

Sen. Thompson Alerts the Community:

No More Curtains to Close! Electronic Voting is Here!

didate or issue of our choice. *Do not use an ‘X’ or other notation. The marking pen is not erasable so don’t try to erase or cross out a choice after is has been made. Do not make stray marks on the ballot. *You should also avoid rolling or folding the ballot. *If you make a mistake or damage the ballot, return it to the Inspector for a replacement. Be aware that a lim-ited number of replacement ballots are allowed. *You can also include write-in candi-dates. Fill in the oval next to the words “Write-In” and write the candidate’s name on the line. *After voting, insert the ballot into the privacy sleeve. The Inspector will direct you to the DS200 Ballot Scanner.Scanning Instructions *Once your ballot is completed, it is time to scan it. Scanning your ballot in the DS200 is easy. But, remember, if you need assistance; don’t hesitate to ask your Inspector. *Many elections provide on-screen messages in multiple languages. In this case, select the language of your choice by touching the corresponding button on the display screen *The ballot may be inserted into the ballot slot in any orientation. If you have any questions regarding your ballot, ask an Inspector for clarification before inserting your ballot into the DS200. After inserting your ballot, check the display screen to see if there are any error messages. *If the ballot message is Blank Ballot or Over Voted Ballot, press Don’t Cast-Return on the touch screen to get the ballot back to make changes. *If you’d like to submit your ballot as is, select Cast Ballot on the touch screen. *If the ballot is damaged and not

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accepted by the scanner, return it to the Inspector for replacement. *To complete the process and cast your ballot, press the Cast Ballot button. The display screen notifies you when your ballot has been cast successfully. Your ballot is stored in the secure ballot box. For more information or to view a demonstration and instructions on line, go to www.erieboe.com or contact the Board of Elections at 716-858-8891.

Mayor Byron Brown, with his arm around Brandon, announced his sup-port of Randy Sargent (pictured right), a Buffalo native who will walk 600 miles to Washington, D.C. as part of the Voices of Homicide Memorial Walk, which is a nationally recognized cause that raises awareness and support for victims and families affected by homicide. Brandon, who lost his father to homicide will be walking with Randy on behalf of the many children left behind. Sargent will leave Buffalo on Saturday, August 28 at 2 p.m., and hopes to reach Washington D.C. by September 25th, 2010 for the national day of remembrance of homicide victims. He will carry the names of homicide victims from across the entire nation as a symbol of the collective death, pain, loss and mourning of our communities. “Every one mile I walk I will put a footprint with the name of a homicide victim on the side of the road as a reminder of the devastation and destruction violence has on our country,” said Sargent. If you would like him to carry the name of your loved one to Washington, D.C. call 603-4085 or email: [email protected]

Voices of Homicide Memorial WalkThompson Calls on Governor Paterson to Improve Public Safety in Buffalo NYS Antoine M. Thompson is solicit-ing the aid of Governor David Paterson in incorporating solutions to help curb violence in the City of Buffalo. The recent shootings outside the City Grille restau-rant in downtown left four people dead and four others seriously injured. Senator Thompson is offering two solutions to help stop senseless killings. “ I believe that New York State Parole could help provide public safety by con-ducting bar sweeps in the bars located in the City of Buffalo.” “ We also need the New York State Troopers to assist in executing the large number of outstanding violent felony warrants we have in the City of Buf-falo. Removing violent felons from the streets once a warrant has been issued is something I believe would contribute to public safety for Western New York-ers.”


Elmore: “The old lion is ready for prime time!”After his much anticipated bout was prematurely stopped last month to the disappointment of hundreds, attorney/boxer John Elmore returns to the ring this Friday to show that he can still ‘bring it!’

Attorney/boxer John Elmore will be fighting an exhibition match at St John’s this Friday evening,

August 27 at the Dr, Bennett W. Smith Sr. Family Life Center, 833 Michigan Avenue (see ad this page). Last month his bout was stopped prema-turely on a technicality due to a problem with the ring floor. The floor boards separated one minute into the fight. After about ten minutes of waiting for the ring floor to be repaired USA Boxing Officials canceled the match. The enthu-siastic crowd of 600 were disappointed that the fight ended that way. “I did not have an opportunity to show that I can still ‘bring it’ as promised,” said John. “My opponent this time is Nick Mazzu, a 20 year old tough kid from Hamburg . Nick is a mixed martial artist who was a scholastic wresting champion when he was a student at Lakeshore High School,” stated Elmore. “For the past month Nick has been training under the direction of St John’s International Boxing coach Daryl Graham. Coach Graham has told Nick that he has to go through the Old Lion before he is ready

for prime time. All I can say is that Mufassa is still alive. I have had a month of training and am in great shape!” There are some outstanding boxers from Washington D.C., Rochester and Albany that will be on the fight card as well as members of the St John’s International Boxing team. The program purchased a new ring so the pitfalls of last month will be avoided. Tickets are only ten dollars. ‘I invite the public to come out and support our youth,” encouraged John.

Elmore: The “old lion” is ready to rumble this Friday! His corner man is Brian Bryant. PHOTO TRACY LAMONT THOMAS

The Ink Spot: New Business Brings Much Needed Service to Community The grand opening for The Ink Spot was held last month. Located at 1440 Jef-ferson Avenue iat E. Ferry St., it is a brand new business enterprise providing a much needed boost to the East Side of Buffalo. The Ink Spot provides an array of office supply services, including copying/faxing/scanning, ink refills, discount toner, school and office supplies CD/DVD duplication, computer repairs and all business stationery supplies. The proprietor of The Ink Spot is Tim Hall, a native of Buffalo. Tim is a veteran, having served his country in the Army for fourteen years. He was a Leadership Instructor at the Military Academy in Monterey, California for the last five of his years in the Army. In addition to operating The Ink Spot, Mr. Hall also works with the Erie County Probation Department in pre-trial services. The Ink Spot was started in August of 2005. The original location was at 1389 Jefferson Avenue.

The new location was purchased and completed this summer, and represents the fulfillment of Mr. Hall’s entrepre-neurial dream. Speakers for the grand opening included Council Member Demone Smith, Beth O’Keefe from the Erie County Industrial Development Agency, Maureen Pace, Coordinator of the New York State Entre-preneurial Assistance Program sponsored by the Greater South Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, and Cindi Thomason, Sr. Business Adviser at the Buffalo State College Small Business Development Center.Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hall


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The headline glared as if embellished by flashing neon lights: “7 out of 8 shooting victims had criminal past.” Once I regained my focus from that distraction, I panned up the page to verify the newspaper’s masthead. It

really said “The Buffalo News” and not some Jim Crow south publication, and the date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, not 1952. These points were taken before I ever took note of the article’s subtitle. The Buffalo News, this city’s only daily newspaper, has printed articles of questionable taste before. However, in the interest of free speech, I’ve often overlooked the offenses, and maybe just vented to those in immediate earshot. This front-page eye-catcher compelled me to respond publicly. Through the printing of this article, its reporters and editor have committed a dastardly offense against the Black community. Although, strategically placed throughout the message were disclaimers stating that just because the majority of the victims of the August 14 massacre outside the City Grill in downtown Buffalo had a “criminal past”, it doesn’t mean that they deserved to be gunned down. The underlying tone was never that, but an overt message that if you’ve ever been convicted of a crime, you will likely be in the wrong place, at the wrong time, and become a victim of your own past. You will automatically cavort with other deviant minds, and contrive your own means to a devastating end. Shame on The News. Now, enough of the obvious; let’s talk about how The News might possibly redeem itself. Here’s a list of a few of my suggested penitent acts:1. They must commit to printing the “criminal acts” of every victim of every circumstance it chronicles. This would include those who suffer at the misdeeds of someone driving under the influence. The article must include a highlighted portion advising of the victims’ criminal history, and most important, it must note an established connection between this history and why their innocent drive or walk along a road (wrong place/wrong time scenario) gave permission for someone who obviously disregarded his own life and the lives of others, to assault them with a deadly vehicle.2. They must provide diversity sensitivity to its entire staff. This article blatantly bleeds the supporting evidence that it could be used as the paper’s poster child for their need of greater empathy and respect for the minority community. 3. They must commit to providing real news. Digging up the past of individuals who were brutally murdered and printing their findings before the dirt settled over their remains, is not journalism. This is merely another vicious attack against a community that is trying hard to save ourselves, with our own resources. I’m sure there are many more positive stories about the victims, their families, and others that could have filled these columns.

4. Finally, They must apologize to the victims’ families and to the Black com-munity that supports its existence in this age of electronic news. This apology must be written and appear on the front page. A suggested headline: “We’re sorry.” It’s unfortunate that The News cannot take back the printed words, and that the article has become the catalyst for an outcry to boycott them, but unless an honest attempt at damage control is rendered, I’m inclined to agree and will cancel my subscription. I only hope that our community newspaper, the voice of Black Buf-falo, The Challenger, adds coupons and a puzzle page to its publication.

Dear Editor: As a 17 year Buffalo resident, a member of the African-American com-munity, a woman with a college degree, a state employee and a member of the human race, I was appalled and enraged when I read the Buffalo News article “7 of 8 Shooting Victims Had Criminal Past” by T.J. Pignataro and Patrick Lakamp. What relevancy does the past criminal activity of the victims have to do with the fact these people were innocent vic-tims? Are these writers telling me that if you have a criminal past, that you deserve to die, that this behavior justifies murder? People make mistakes in life and some can change and start anew, some do not but this does not justify them being mur-dered and gun-downed in the street. I do not believe the exposure of these victims’ past criminal activity or behav-ior in anyway sheds light on the crime. Are you telling me that because of their past criminal activity, the victims were purposely targeted by the killer? If that was the case, then I would say perhaps the article was justified in exposing the past of the victims to try and solve the crime. But this was not the case. This was a random act of violence, without rhyme or reason and the people that were wounded and murdered were vic-tims. They did not deserve to have their lives taken or altered regardless of their past. I am waiting for an article that dis-cusses why the 911 caller was placed on hold or why a couple days after the incident, a wrong man was arrested for the crime. I would also like to know did the surveillance cameras show the killer? Why has the police department not mentioned anything about what was seen on the surveillance cameras? Is there no composite or sketch of the killer to alert the community or other cities where the killer has probably fled to by now? We as a community deserve the facts, not sensationalism. Buffalo has been recognized nationally for years as one of the most racially segregated cities in the United States, due to racism, income levels, etc. This has been well documented . The news article in question perpetu-ates racist and stereotypical attitudes. I believe in freedom of the press. But I also believe in reporting relevant facts and sensitivity to mankind, qualities that obviously the News article lacked. I encourage the writers to spend some time with the victims and their families. Why don’t you tell them face to face that the news article is going to help solve the crime and how their loved ones’ past criminal activity justified them being victims . Then write a follow up article on their response. I DARE YOU!

-C-Myrrh of No Nonsense Radio on www.thinktwiceradio.comBuffalo, NY,

Appalled and Enraged Over Media Manipulation

OUTRAGE! Community activist Darnell Jackson held a press conference earlier this week to address an insensitive media. Daily newspapers were burned in protest. A larger protest is planned for this Thursday.

It’s Time to Take A Stand! Protest Set for Thursday!

How can we allow the media to exploit our loved ones the way they did in the Sunday newspaper ? The headline screamed: “7 of 8 shooting victims had a criminal

past.” It was a classic case of racism and victimizing the victim. It was also a backstabbing move. The media was all over the community, stories appeared every day. We thought they were our friends. We talked to them and trusted them and gave them quotes and stories. They attended funerals and visited our homes. They sold plenty of papers off our pain. And now this. This is unacceptable to our community. I’m calling on everyone - clergy, politi-cal and community leaders – to join me in protesting the News by canceling all subscriptions and paper purchases until we get a meeting with the owner. In addition, I’m asking everyone who feels the same sense of outrage, to join me on Thursday morning, August 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the News. I will be joined by former Council President George K. Arthur, former Masten Council Member Dave Collins, and former Deputy Speaker Arthur Eve. We can not tolerate this type of continued ‘paper’ lynching in our community. Remember, if you don’t stand for something you will keep falling for anything. Enough is enough for real! Don’t spend your money where you are not respected – and that’s across the board! Please, please dear people, take a stand! Last week literally thousands of people came out for the funerals of these four young people who were gunned down in cold blood. Every person that came out to support the families came from the heart. We have a lot to do, and one very important thing is to start doing for self and spending our hard earned dollars in our own community. We have two Black newspapers that need and deserve our support. If we step to the plate and build our own, we won’t have to tolerate this type of bull from these racist editors. These folks will not listen or care unless you hit them in their pocket. They are heartless. Only a person or persons with no consciousness or compassion would print that type of nonsense at a time like this. This shows you what they really think of us as a people. What happened to timing? What happened to sensitivity? And by the way, it took time to do that research, which means they were doing it all along while coming to our leaders and family members acting like they cared, while all along getting us ready for the kill. They just committed another modern day massacre. Join us Thursday at 10:30 a.m. It’s time to take a stand and demand respect! We need everybody to support this protest, the mayor, clergy, and all other elected officials and community leaders. Lets show unity at this critical time. If you want to be part of the movement to take back our community and support our protest contact meto find out when we will be having our meeting to attack these issues. 570-9165.

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POLITICAL UPDATE

For several weeks now, we have been exposing the plight of Black women and children, set upon as

the final bastion of stability in our com-munity by those who leech from ours to sustain their own. We began the story of the Quinn family, whose 10 year battle for the right to operate their business

ep i t omize s that horrify-ing reality.

You will recall that the family o p e r a t e d E l a q u e n c e D a y C a r e Center peace-fully for about 10 years, nur-turing it into a

vibrant, bustling facility. According to the family, this caught the atten-tion of petty, envious staff members in the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), the agency charged with managing and facilitating the day-care industry. Mary Wallach, who was replaced as a licenser after the family complained about her unprofessional-ism, was removed from that position, but placed in an oversight position in the OCFS. Finally, we recounted an accident that took place in 2002, when the center’s van was rear ended by another vehicle.

Thompson Gets Key Endodrsements Local and statewide organizations have cast an early vote for senator in the 60th district. Senator Antoine M. Thompson (D-Parts of Erie and Niagara Counties) has been recently endorsed by the Erie County Democratic Com-mittee, United Auto Workers, the New York Nurses Association, Boilermakers Local 7, Stonewall Democrats, Marriage Equality New York and the Communica-tion Workers of America (CWA). Roger Chenez, president of CWA, describes Thompson as courageous. “Senator Thompson has been an advocate for working families and CWA issues. Our group is nine to 10,000 members strong and we are proud to endorse Sena-tor Thompson,” said Chenez. The CWA represents employees in telecommunica-tions, healthcare, broadcast, print media and printing. Jeff Friedman of Marriage Equality said, “Marriage Equality New York’s Political Action Committee is proud to endorse Senator Thompson. Senator Thompson, like the majority of New Yorkers, understands that equality applies to all people. We applaud his continued efforts in advancing equality and look forward to working with him in the 2011 senate session.” Senator Thompson said, “I am hon-ored that various unions, advocates and organizations have tapped me to continue to serve their interests and the interests of the residents in the 60th senatorial district. ”

Green Denounces Democrat’s Objections to Freedom Party Petition Howie Hawkins, the Green Party can-didate for Governor, said today that the Freedom Party should have the right to run its statewide candidates in this fall’s elections. “Democracy requires a full debate of ideas. The Freedom Party has certainly exceeded any minimal standards that should be required to qualify for the ballot. We should let voters, not election law attorneys, decide who will represent our state,” said Hawkins, a Teamster who works at UPS in Syracuse. Hawkins was responding to the filing of objections to the Freedom Party’s ballot petition by Lew Fidler, a Demo-cratic member of the New York City Council from Brooklyn’s 46th District. Hawkins took offense at Fidler’s rationale for filing objections, who was quoted in a NY Daily News blog Monday as saying he opposed the Freedom Party’s “hate-ful agenda … entirely based on racial politics.”

The Calculated Assault on Black Women and Children Part 4

Enter Patricia Harper, Wallach’s replacement, and allegedly one of the licensers heard whispering about how many children were being brought to and from the day care. The family believes that media coverage of the car accident caught Ms. Harper off guard when she was questioned about the event. The next day, she came to the center and shut it down, without any investigation. After 2 weeks without resolution, the ladies took the matter to court, where a judge ruled that the accident was just that – an accident. He ruled that the order to close the business was unfounded, and reversed the decision by Patricia Harper. At this critical juncture, it’s unfath-omable that Regional Manager Robert Stoczynski did not remove both Wallach and Harper from positions of oversight where the Quinns were concerned. No one likes for his or her authority to be challenged. The ladies had asserted themselves twice thus far, and prevailed each time. The potential for bias against the family was highly possible, and easily foreseeable. All of a sudden, licensers started showing up in droves to walk through the day care. They would arrive early – before 7 am and wait at McDonald’s until Elaquence opened. (They later testi-fied to this in open court). The ladies report seeing Patricia Harper down the street from the center, spying on them

McIntyre: Ellicott is a 3-Man Race! Bryon J. McIntyre wants people to know that Professor Haynes and Rev. Pridgen are not the only two people running for Ellicott District. “People have asked me if I’m run-ning, and the answer is why would I not!” said the Buffalo Fire Fighter and substitute teacher. “For years, I have been on the ground fighting to make things better in my community. It amazes me how my pres-ence and work in the community can just be ignored. It is true that I don’t have developing contracts with the City, live in a quarter million dollar home on the waterfront nor do I pastor three churches and feel God is calling me to run. I also don’t have a PhD in Economics, theorize on development, and like all politicians take credit for things already in motion before I arrived.” “ I have lived in Ellicott for over thirty years, I didn’t just show up” he con-tinued. He said he feels as though he has as good a chance as anyone of winning the Ellicott District seat; a seat he feels he should have been appointed to in the first place. McIntyre, who is a sitting Zone Chair, said that had the Com-mittee endorsement race been fair, he “probably would have won.” He said he’s not running a high profile campaign because all he needs are votes. He admits he also needs volunteers. “I have been fighting fires literally and symbolically in this City for years. As a Firefighter, educator and vocal advocate for children and the disenfranchised, I am proven to be committed to the improvement of our society twenty four seven,” he said. McIntyre can be reached at 228-3934 or [email protected] (Inner City Voting Block).

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with binoculars. Jacqueline Quinn describes the harass-ment that ensued: “Sometimes monitors would come six or seven at a time…sometimes weekly, sometimes every other day. They would pass right by us, five in the back, two outside at the back door, three coming upstairs, and that’s off limits, (because it’s not a part of the daycare).” She reports that one man took a picture of one of the children, which is illegal. She continues: “Patricia Harper and Robert Stoczynski went so far as to start telling parents: you don’t need to go to that daycare, because they’re going to be closed. They wouldn’t give refer-rals, and even got the county on board. Case workers would tell parents: you might want to choose another day care, or we’re not going to provide subsidies.” The ladies knew this because parents would call and tell them what they were being told. This kind of harassment was only the beginning of the ruthless campaign against the Quinns. The grave admin-istrative failure to remove Wallach and Harper would set the stage for a vindic-tive, relentless persecution of the family that would ultimately engulf other licens-ers, a large part of the Department of Social Services, County employees, members of the police department, the courts, and allegedly Mr. Stoczynski himself. More next time. (Sabirah Muhammad is a co-chair for the Buffalo Local Action Committee for the Millions More Movement, which can be reached at (716) 948-5100).

There is a lot of research to support the fact that children and teens lose reading and writing skills during the summer. When they read during the summer, they keep up their skills and are better pre-pared to start the new school year. It is true, children must read – and write - to succeed! That is one of the reasons Mayor Byron Brown has been challenging children and teens to read every summer in his Summer Reading Challenge. He chal-lenges children and teens to read seven books during the summer and to write a short summary of each book. If they complete the challenge, they are invited to an award ceremony with the Mayor in September and have a chance to win great prizes … like bikes, computers, game systems, iPods and more. Every participant who completes the challenge will receive a certificate of completion signed by the Mayor, a t-shirt, backpack, and school supplies. Last year over 3,600 children and adolescents in grades K-12 signed up for the Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge last year – a wonderful turnout! However, only about 30% of those who signed up actually completed the challenge. Can you guess why? For some reason, children and teens have trouble writing or do not have the confidence to write the short summaries! This is where we as the community can step in to help support our children and teens. We can be a community of action!

To the Parents of School Age Children & Teens Read to Suc-ceed Buffalo, along with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Mayor Byron Brown’s Summer Internship program, a number of community centers, and a dedicated group of volunteers are involved! We organized places around the city to work directly with your child to help him or her select age appropriate books and write their book summaries. We, like you, want children to read, write, and win! The places listed below offer writ-ing help to support completion of the challenge. Dates and times vary per site. Contact the site nearest you or the Read to Succeed Buffalo office at 843-8895 for details. The library branch workshops are open to the public and do not require registration. *East Delavan Library (896-4433) *Frank Merriweather Jr. Library (883-4418) *Niagara Street Library (882-1537) *George K. Arthur Community Center(896-1325) *Boys and Girls Clubs of Buffalo (825-1016) *FLARE (878-6740) *Delavan-Grider Community Center (896-7021) *Concerned Ecumenical Ministry (882-2442) *West Side Community Center (884-

6616) *Community Action Organization (881-5150) Workshop facilitators will help your children and teens comprehend what they have read, show them how to outline their thoughts, and how to put the thoughts into written form. Having an iPod or a bike is nice and motivates children and adolescents; but the real prize is SUC-CESS. Success in school! Success in life!

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Dear Eve:

I work at place where I have little or no privacy. I keep personal things in my drawer. Even the boss takes the liberty of removing items from my drawer. When I casually mentioned it to him, his quote was “I have the right to go in any drawer I please and remove anything I choose.” He went too far. What kind of a boss is this? If I can t take my complaint to the boss, who can I take it to? Should I take it to the union? Should I carry my personal things back and forth to work every day? What right do I have to my own things? Others have also complained about this? I’m not the only one. This is preposterous. Have you ever heard of such a thing? I need help. I can’t quit, until I find another job.P.S When you answer me, Please don’t mention my name.

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Dear Anonymous:

Yes, I have heard of this before…and likewise I’ve also been a victim of the same. Luckily you have a union. And since you are not the only one that seems to have been done an injustice, try to urge them to join you in taking it to the union.

However — there are those people who

don’t have a union. Therefore, they have one of two choices: either grin-and-bear it -or quit and look for another job. Sad but true.

Ironically-Bosses do come in many kinds. Unfortunately some are not so kind.

Since you have failed to mention what those personal items are - it is difficult to ascertain what you might consider “personal items.”

When reading your Bible, you’ll find several passages ~ to cover the subject: Acts l8-9 and 10 “Be not afraid but speak, and hold not your peace.” John 14:18 “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” Matthew 4:4 “Take Heed that no man deceive you.” It was Jesus who said all these things - and more


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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.


Wednesday August 25

Continental Breakfast Moot Senior Center: 9 a.m.; Moot Senior Center, 292 High St.

Friday August 27

St. John International Boxing Program Presents “Friday Night at the Fights”: 6 p.m.; Rev. Bennett W. Smith Family Life Center, 833 Michigan Ave.; tickets $15 ringside; $10 general admission. Attorney John Elmore exhibition bout.

Saturday August 28

St. Philip’s 5th Annual Health Fair: 9 a.m.; 15 Fernhill St.; health walk 8-9 a.m.; call 833-0442; free and open to the public.

Booksigning Marilyn Foote-Krabe, Author of “Puddenhead”: 1-4 p.m.; Borders on Walden Avenue.

The 7th Annual Crystal Ball “Clear, Principled, Service”: 6 p.m.; AVANT Building, 200 Delaware Avenue; dinner 7:30 p.m.; call 308-6856.

CBTU Annual Gospel Celebration & Scholarship Fundraiser: 4 p.m.; St. John Baptist Church, 184 Goodell St.; call 289-1280 or 725-5291.

Battle @ Buffalo: 2-on-2 boy/B girl (breakdancing) Battle, and 1-on-1 All Styles Battle, Verve Dance Studio, 910 Main St., 7-11 p.m.; $5 admission/$6 to compete; hosted by B-boy Depree w/music by DJ Simple.

Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Zion Dominion Global Ministries, 895 N. Forest Rd; Walk for Memories and Prayers, celebration of traditional Sudanese culture, dancing, music, crafts; 392-5496.

Sperry Park Unity Day: Krettner and Sherman between Paderewski and Peck-ham Street, 10 a.m. till dusk; free food, music, fun; 842-0490.

Back to School Rally: Merriweather Library, Jefferson @ Utica, 847-6010.

Sunday August 29

Masten District Unity Day & Taste of soul: MLK Park, noon – 6 p.m., free entertainment, vendors, fun, rides and more.

Friday September 3

Hispanic Music Festival 2010 Sept. 3,4 ,5: Noon-10 p.m.; LaSalle Park, Porter Avenue; admission $5; live music, food and fireworks.

Saturday September 4

First Ellicott “Let’s Get Educated Recre-ational Day”: JFK Park, noon to 4 p.m.; free and open to the public; 851-4980.

March for Prostate Cancer Awareness: 8 a.m.-12 Noon: Delaware Park; call 854-8705.

Hispanic Music Festival 2010: Noon-10 p.m.; LaSalle Park, Porter Avenue; admission $5; live music, food and fireworks.

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ENTERTAINMENT / ON STAGE

*Najee featuring Alex Bugnon & Will Holton; Sat. Sept. 25, 2 shows, 7 & 10:15 p.m.; The Tralf; tickets at all Ticketmaster locations.

*Kenny Woo Entertainment, An Eve-ning of Sax & Soul, tribute concert to Grover Washington Jr. and Ronnie Laws; Sunday, Oct. 10, The Tralf, 8 p.m.; $25 @ Ticketmaster locations.

*Will Downing, Fri. Oct. 22, 2 shows 7:L30 & 10 p.m.; $49.50 presale; $52 day of show; tickets at all Ticketmaster locations

*The Historical Lewiston Jazz Fes-tival enters its ninth year on August 27th and 28th Jazz musicians will perform t h r o u g h o u t the Village of Lewiston, NY in numerous restaurants and pubs -- as well as at a variety of outdoor si tes along Center Street -- on Friday evening and all day Saturday August 27 and 28. All jazz performances are FREE to the public. This year several local talents will be featured: Pappy Martin and the Love Supreme Jazz, Saturday, August

28 (7 :30 p.m.) ;The Jazz ensem-ble featur-ing Lady Lita, Friday, August 27 with Band Leader Bilal

Abdullah on saxophone,

Doug “Trigger” Gaston on piano, Greg Piontek on the big bass and Larry Owens on drums; Wendell Rivera’s Latin Jazz Ensemble, Saturday, August 28; and Janice Mitchell and the Jim Beishline Trio, Saturday, August 28. For more information please visit: http://www.artpark.net/content/pages/special-events-wine-festivalof Music.

BUFFALO FUNK FEST: August 28, LaSalle Park.

*Deborah Smith Scott, retired principal from the Per-forming Arts Academy,and her trio, known as “The Blue Tulip” featring Deborah on percussion, Lori Spencer on guitar and Austiin Sapp, solist, to perform Friday, August 27, from 6-9 p.m. at The 31 Club , 31 N. Johnson Park (at the corner of South Elmwood and North Johnson Park) Hosts are Bob and Lois Johnson. Donation is $30 per person. Net proceeds to UNICEF Fund for Haiti’s Children. James “Pappy” Martin

The Jazz ensemble with Lady Lita

*An Evening of Jazz With Dale Toliver At The Color Musicians Club. 145 Broadway (Downtown Buffalo) 6 to 9 pm, August 29. For tickets, please contact Ms. Tall at 566-5898.

Deborah Smith Scott

Niagara Falls Ontario House Jazz Reunion The fifth annual Ontario House Jazz Reunion kicks off Saturday, September 4, 2010 at noon in Niagara Falls, NY. The free music event will take place on Old Falls Street between 1st and 3rd Streets, The 2010 line up opens at 12 p.m. with the Ron Corsaro Septet. Bassist Sabu Adeyola takes the stage at 1:45 p.m. Saxophonist Rey Scott & Co. will play at 3:30 p.m., and the 2010 Ontario House Jazz Reunion closes

Hispanic Music Festival! The Hispanic Music Festival 2010 will take place Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3,4 and 5 from noon to 10 p.m. in LaSalle Park, Porter Avenue in Buf-falo. Admission is $5. There will be live music, food and fireworks. Panorama Hispano and Raul & Toni Vazquez Foun-dation is presenting the event.

August 25, 2010

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