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Give So ThatThey May LiveAgencies are asking for donations to purchase supplies for relief

efforts in Haiti. Most organizations will use the money donated to purchase immediate needs, such as water, food, shelter and medi-

cal supplies. These agencies have set up phone lines, online donation pages and even texting for individuals to contribute to their relief efforts. CNN compiled a list of a few of the following organizations who are in Haiti helping those in need. These sites are vetted by CNN journalists for credibility.

American Red CrossTo donate: Go to RedCross.org, hit donate now button at top and then International Response Fund. You also can text "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to the International Response Fund. The money will go directly to relief efforts in Haiti. Or call 1-800-Red-Cross.AmeriCaresTo donate, call 1-800-486-HELP or go to AmeriCares.org. Care To donate to the Haiti relief fund effort, go to Care.org or call 1-800-521-CARE. Money will go toward food, water and sanitation, shelter and emergency health response.Catholic Relief ServicesTo donate, go to crs.org, or call 1-877-HELP-CRS. You also can text RELIEF to 30644. You will receive a text message back with instructions on how to donate. You can send a check to Catholic Relief services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090. Write "Haiti earthquake" in memo area. Direct Relief InternationalTo donate, go to directrelief.org or call 805-964-4767 and 800-676-1638, or go through Google Checkout. Continued Page 5

DEATH TOLL IN WAKE OF HAITI’S DEVASTATING EARTH QUAKE HITS

200,000: HERE’S WHERE YOU CAN SEND YOUR DONATIONS For any who have been following the work of The Millions More Movement,

a disturbing picture is becoming clear; one opposite the hopeful scenario described by the late, great “Drum Major for Justice, Dr. Martin Luther King.”

It’s a picture rife with collusion, conspiracy, and cover-up at every level of local and regional government, wherein injustice “rolls down like a mighty stream.” In August of this year, The Millions More Movement heard the personal testi-monies of some of the individuals who took the recent civil service exam in hopes of joining the Buffalo Fire Department. Many have come forward to say that they were either overlooked in favor of applicants who scored far below them, or that they were disqualified altogether by

fraudulent means. The fire department has been under court order for 30 years, because of unfair hiring practices. In fact, the city is currently under a consent decree, meant to ensure the hiring of minorities. Retired firefighter Michael Brown of MOCHA (Members of Color Helping All,) has been track-ing this struggle for decades. MOCHA is a union of Black firefighters concerned over the troubling picture looming before the generation that will replace them. According to Mr. Brown, a huge financial incentive is what accounts for the coveting of these well paid positions. “A firefighter can earn up to a million dollars in a career,” he says. He depicted the job as a rewarding experience that he would not like to see our young people denied. “Should we lose the advantage of the court’s protection,” he says, “I’d estimate that within 15 years, the department will go back to an all White department.” Mr. Brown explains that the original 1973 court order called for hiring on a one to one basis. That is – for every White applicant hired, the department was required to hire a Black applicant. Under that order, the number of Blacks hired increased significantly, and the court moved to a process called “applicant flow,” meaning that the hiring requirement would now be based on a percentage of Black applicants. L. Nathan Hare, President and CEO of the Community Action Organization of Erie County is also familiar with civil service hiring requirements, having held two commissions himself. He explains

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Collusion, conspiracy and cover-up: Jason Prophet (left) and Sean Humphrey (right), say they were victims of an unfair, unjust process to eliminate minorities in their quest to become Buffalo Fire Fighters. Correspondent Sabirah Muhammad reports.

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INSIDE ROCHESTERthat’s right, the infamous New York State Legislature) --- to make a deter-mination regarding whether or not the citizens of Rochester should be stripped of our Constitutional right to vote for local representatives. The New York State Legislature is a body that absolutely cannot effectively or efficiently govern itself --- one that (for four weeks) couldn’t even decide

which Political Party was in charge of its upper chamber; one that can’t effectively address its own hugebudget deficit; can’t reduce taxes; spent $170 million in the 2009-10 budget (in the midst of a full-blown recession) on so-called “member items” --- not to mention corrup-tion convictions of State Legisla-tors such as Anthony Seminerio,

and the criminal who led the New York State Senate for decades --- none other than Joseph Bruno. This is the gang that you apparently believe are qualified to determine whether or not the people of Rochester should be stripped of a hard won, blood stained, Constitutional right?

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Dear Mr. Duffy, As a City of Rochester, New York State, and United States of America, tax-paying, politically astute and involved parent, citizen and grass-roots community activist --- I am writing concerning a situation that occurred on January 15, 2010 (the actual day of Dr. King’s birth in 1929). As you know, I was in attendance at City Hall during your press con-ference on January 15, 2010. I must say that it was somewhat awkward, especially since it likely would have been perceived as inappropriate and disrespectful for me to respond --- when (during the course of the press conference) you acknowledged my presence, and noted that I oppose mayoral control of the Rochester City School District (RCSD), and then asserted that you are “willing to debate [me], Van White [or] anyone else” regarding the issue of mayoral control. I just wanted you to know that I am definitely willing to engage you and/or anyone else in debate around this critically important issue (anytime, any place, under any rules, circumstances or conditions). I am quite certain that Commis-sioner White would also be more than willing to debate you and/or the “experts” that you have been flying in and out of town (more than likely at taxpayers’ expense). In fact, as you know --- your Chief of Communica-tion, Mr. Gary Walker, has attempted to dismiss the Commissioner’s request for civil debate by declar-ing that he is desirous of creating a public “spectacle.” Walker’s com-ments remind me of the time when Malcolm X’s house was firebombed during the 1960’s, and media opera-tives (such as Mr. Walker) attempted

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An Open Letter to Mayor Duffyto validate a theory that Malcolm had staged the firebombing himself. As Malcolm stated at the time --- “if [Commissioner White] wanted to put on a show --- [he] certainly could have found a better way to do it” than by challenging you to a debate about this vital issue, which paral-lels and surpasses the seriousness of Malcolm’s home being firebombed. I hope you understand the analogy. If not, I would be happy to elaborate.After having said all of that --- this critical issue is not about individ-ual debates. Instead, what’s really needed, and what a huge sector of Rochester’s population is asking for --- is broad-based, serious, commu-nity dialogue. You seemed overly confident at your January 15th press conference regarding your ability to razzle- and-dazzle your most loyal cheerleaders (major media --- for more than an hour) --- concerning, in many cases, pure, polished, political rhetoric, which has absolutely nothing to do with educating our children well. I hope you didn’t go away and pound your chest --- because those of us who are not cheering for you, or duped by your smooth rhetoric --- found large holes and glaring contradictions regarding that which was presented by you and your main henchmen (David Gantt and Joe Morelle) during the press conference. If you would like for me to explain why I referred to your political pals as henchmen --- I would be happy to do so. By the way, it is just plain scandalous that you are asking these men and others (who compose that which is widely accepted in many local, regional and national political circles as being one of the most dysfunctional, so-called “governing” bodies in the nation,

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YMCA to Offer Assistance During Child Care Subsidy Crisis Recently the Erie County Depart-ment of Social Services has had to scale back a state program aimed at providing child care subsidies to low-income families. Eligibility for the program has been reduced from those earning 200% of the federal poverty level to those earning 125%. The reduction would in turn eliminate current subsidies to more than 1,500 local children, or 42 percent of cur-rent recipients. As a result, many are concerned that families will be in need of child care, both as a result of expense and because providers may go out of business.

At the YMCA, we are able to help support families who are struggling with this crisis by offering financial assistance. The YMCA is able to do this through our annual Strong Kids Campaign. To learn more about how you may apply for financial assistance through the YMCA, please contact any of our branches or visit our Web site at www.ymcabuffaloniagara.org.

Community Centers Call on Commissioner Perrin Johnson to Resolve CRUCIAL Financial Crisis Community activist Darnell Jackson is not alone in his fight to save the CRUCIAL center and restore financial funding to the much needed East Side human services organization. In addition to community supporters and other members of the center’s new board, a coalition of community centers – the Buffalo Community Center Collaborative – recently wrote to Commissioner of Community Services and Recreational Programming, Tanya Perrin Johnson, and urged her to restore funding “in the best interest of our residents.” The Brown administration just last week told city lawmakers that it intends to do just that. Jackson is hopeful, but will believe it when he sees it. The Collaborative, comprised of eleven community center from every sector of Buffalo, said in their letter to Perrin-Johnson, “…All evi-dence indicates that CRUCIAL has followed its own by-laws in holding an annual meeting, electing a new Board of Directors, and operating its programs,” yet they lamented, “we have learned that the City of Buffalo has deferred any approval of CRUCIAL’s Community Development Bloc Grant contract, contingent upon legal mediation between the current legally seated Board and the former President of the Board of CRUCIAL.” The long delay of Block Grant funding has left many member agencies, they said, in fiscal stress , but the refusal to approve to funds to CRUCIAL “may kill this agency.” “It is imperative that CRUCIAL is financially supported so that it may operate its programs for the strength-building of its low Income clients,” the letter continued. “For eight months CRUCIAL has delivered block Grant programs without reimbursement.” It was Ms. Johnson who recommended that funding to CRUCIAL be cut off last year after raising questions bout the legitimacy of the new board. But Jackson said the ultimate blame for the centers problems rest with Mayor Brown, who he charges is pushing a merger of CRUCIAL and the Grassroots aligned Delavan-Grider Community Center, and who Jackson says, wants to punish him for his (Jackson’s) outspoken, critical voice of Brown’s administration. Jackson, in his quest to save the center, got the attention of Congress-woman Louise M. Slaughter; a move he said, which forced the Brown administration to back off an earlier decision to freeze funding. “If this unfortunate leadership conflict is allowed to bankrupt CRU-CIAL, how will the loss of services and programs to one of Buffalo’s lowest income neighborhoods be explained to its residents?” wrote the Collaborative. “Please help to move this crisis to resolution.”

Buffalo Urban League Youth Engagement Services Program Holds Open House On January 28 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. the Buffalo Urban League Youth Engage-ment Services Program (YES) will host an Open House. Youth participate in the program Monday through Thurs-day at the State University Educational Opportunity Center at 465 Washington Street. The YES program provides par-ticipants with academic support, leader-ship training, and assistance to develop the career and life skills necessary to achieve economic self-reliance.The services provided include: academic support and enhancement, computer lit-eracy, tutorial and homework assistance, math and reading remediation, NYS Regents , PSAT and SAT preparation; case management, job readiness training, scholarships, financial literacy, counsel-ing; career exploration, job shadowing, internships, job placement, and com-munity service.

Thompson Calls On Community To Unite In Haiti Relief Efforts- NYS Senator Antoine M. Thomp-son sponsored a donation drive for the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti Saturday at 65 Court Street in Buffalo. “My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti and their loved ones in New York during this time of tragedy,” stated Thompson. “My office is committed to assisting in recovery and relief efforts and in the spirit of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s community day of service, we encourage people to come together and contribute in whatever way pos-sible to provide relief to those who need it most.”

Emergency Meeting to Dis-cuss Daycare Subsidy for Low Income Families An emergency meeting to discuss daycare subsidy for low income fami-lies and other Erie County issues will be held on Wednesday, January 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the Delavan Grider Community Center, 877 East Delavan Avenue. Families stand to lose their right to county subsidized daycare due to the income eligibility being lowered to 125% of the poverty level as opposed to the current 200% rate in effect right now. This reduction will affect approximately 1,500 low income chil-dren. Many of these families will be forced to give up their jobs and will be forced to apply for public assis-tance or to stay home to ensure their children’s safety and welfare. Working moms and their families and the public are encouraged to attend this meeting, which is being sponsored by Democratic Majority of the Erie County Legislature. For more information please call Legisla-tor Betty Jean Grant at 894-0914 or 536-7323.

Ellicott-Masten YMCA Youth Basketball Clinic Want your child to learn the fundamentals of Basketball? Then why not have them take part in the Ellicott-Masten Family YMCA Basket-ball clinic beginning February 1 – February 27. This clinic, open to children ages 6-12 years old will take place on Wednesday nights from 6 to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m.to noon. There is a fee of $20 for YMCA members and $25 for non-members. During the four week session children will work on fundamental basketball skills, drills, sportsmanship and team work. For more information contact Cherish McMillan at the Ellicott-Masten YMCA at 845-5440.

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“If your willingness to give blessings is limited, so also is your ability to receive them.” -Hua Hu Ching

Is That Any Way to Treat a Brotha? H. McCarthy Gipson, who faith-fully served Mayor Brown as the city’s first African American Police commissioner, made front page news January 4, charging that he learned he had been fired by the mayor while watching TV from his hospital bed in an intensive care unit. The former commissioner insisted that he was a “team player” who was “dogged” and treated unfairly. In the News article, he said he had still not been told “face to face” that he had been fired. He said he felt the mayor should have kept him in his position as Commissioner. His firing, he said “didn’t have any class.” Brown told the News that he told Gipson two weeks earlier that he would not be keeping him as com-missioner. He said that he wanted a new commissioner because he was concerned about discipline and overtime issues in the department. He denied that he was being dis-respectful. Gipson, 61,who has a 39-year police career, was named Commissioner in February 2006. Daniel Derenda is interim Police Commissioner .

Council Appoints Haynes As The Ellicott Council Member At a special meeting held Thurs-day, January 14, the City of Buf-falo Common Council appointed Dr. Curtis Haynes Jr. as the Ellicott District Common Council Member. Council Member Haynes is an asso-ciate professor in the economics and finance department at Buffalo State College. As the successor to the seat, he will be serving a term effective immediately and conclud-ing December 31, 2010. After careful review of various qualified applicants, the Common Council voted 6 to 2, to appoint Council Member Haynes as the new Common Council Member to represent the Ellicott District con-stituents. Fillmore District Council Member Franczyk stated “I have every hope that Dr. Haynes’ experience as an economist will be of unique service to the City.” Lovejoy District Common Council Member Fontana said “We welcome Dr. Haynes to the Common Council and we will work with him to best serve the needs of the Ellicott Dis-trict.” Niagara District Common Council Member Rivera said “Dr. Haynes will well represent the broader inter-ests of the Ellicott District.” Delaware District Common Council Member Michael LoCurto stated “I’m very pleased that Council Member Haynes will be joining the Common Council.” South District Council Member Kearns stated “I look forward to working closely with Common Council Member Haynes to advance the initiatives of the Ellicott District and the City as a whole.”

JOHNNIE B. WILEY SPORTS FACILITY LEASE AGREEMENT ANNOUNCED: Mayor Byron W. Brown recently announced that the city has reached a 15-year lease agreement for the control, management and operations of the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Athletics Sports Pavilion, which follows the formation last June of a new board comprised of representatives of the local community, Buffalo Public Schools, the city’s development community, social service providers and local professional sports organizations that has participated in the continuing process of the restoration of the Johnnie B. Wiley Sports Complex and future planning for long-term athletic and social activities at the facility. Pictured above Mayor Brown is joined at the John-nie B. Wiley Amateur Sports Pavilion press conference with Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. James Williams, Wiley Board Chair Thurman Thomas and other members of the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Sports Pavilion Board.

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Rush Limbaugh Politicizes Haiti Earthquake Conservative radio host Rush Lim-baugh joins televangelist Pat Robertson in being blasted by both the left and the right for comments made in the immediate aftermath of Haiti’s deadly earthquake. On his radio show Wednesday, Lim-baugh said the earthquake benefits Presi-dent Obama because it makes him look “compassionate” and “humanitarian” while at the same time bolstering his standing in both the “light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country.” He added: “We’ve already donated to Haiti. It’s called the U.S. income tax.” Evangelist Pat Robertson claimed that Haiti got hit by an earthquake because it is “cursed.”

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Muslim countries are, in fact, helping Haiti Jamie Allman, a talk radio host from St. Louis, says the Muslim world is “missing” from the list of donors to Haiti. (And I’m sure he isn’t the only one to make this claim.) Allman is lying. Following is a partial list of donations from Muslim countries -- all of it culled from Eng-lish-language news reports. Allman had access to the same information, if he’d actually bothered to do any research. Bahrain: The government has donated $1 million to relief efforts. Jordan: A Jordanian air force plane carrying a military field hospital and 6 tons of food and supplies left Amman on January 14. A second plane car-rying Jordanian medics left the fol-lowing day. Iran: Iran’s Red Crescent society sent 30 tons of humanitarian aid, including food, tents and medicine, on January 16. Kuwait: Kuwait donated $1 million to relief efforts; the Red Crescent is preparing 100 tons of food, medical supplies, tents and blankets to fly to Haiti. Lebanon: Lebanon sent 25 tons of tents and 3 tons of medical supplies; it leaves tomorrow. Morocco: Two planes carrying 24 tons of aid left the city of Kenitra on January 16. The Moroccan govern-ment has pledged $1 million in aid to Haiti. Qatar: A Qatari C-17 aircraft loaded with 50 tons of aid left for Port-au-Prince on January 14. The Qatari government also sent a rescue team to set up a field hospital; the Red Crescent will send another $100,000. Turkey: Three cargo planes -- car-rying search-and-rescue teams, a mobile hospital and aid materials -- left for Haiti on January 16. Another two planes left yesterday. Turkey has also donated $1 million in cash. United Arab Emirates: The UAE

Exiled Aristide Remembers quake victims JOHANNESBURG– Former Hai-tian president Jean Bertrand Aristide, exiled in South Africa since his 2004 ouster, on Wednesday remembered and mourned the victims of Haiti’s earthquake, calling it a “tragedy that defies expression.” “My wife and I stand with the people of our country and mourn the death and destruction that has befallen Haiti,” he said in a state-ment. “It is a tragedy that defies expression; a tragedy that compels all people to the highest levels of human compassion and solidarity.” “From Africa, the ancestral home of Haiti, we send our profoundest con-dolences and love to the thousands of children, mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters worst affected,” he said. “To the entire nation, our love and wishes for strength and courage in this most difficult of times,” he added. The 56-year-old former priest was Haiti’s first democratically elected leader, but failed to win the approval of the Caribbean nation’s middle and upper classes during his two stints as president. He was ousted in 2004, and has long maintained that he was forced to step down under pressure from the United States and France. The strongest earthquake to hit Haiti in over a century rocked the impov-erished nation late Tuesday afternoon. Some of the country’s oldest buildings, including Haiti’s presidential palace, were destroyed by the 7.0-magnitude quake, which was followed by dozens of strong aftershocks.

sent two planes loaded with tents, and a team from the UAE’s Red Cres-cent will arrive in the Dominican Republic tomorrow to buy $500,000 worth of supplies and truck them to Haiti. Another 50 tons of emergency supplies were air-lifted from Abu Dhabi. These are just the countries in our area of interest -- the list does not include majority-Muslim countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, which have also made contributions. The Islamic Society of North America set up a fund for Haiti, too. Afghanistan: will send $200,000(One notable omission from the list: Saudi Arabia hasn’t announced a donation yet, which is really inex-cusable for a country with that kind of oil reserves.)

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Haitians seeking US refuge will be returned MIAMI – U.S. authorities are readying for a potential influx of Haitians seeking to escape their earthquake-wracked nation, even though the policy for migrants remains the same: with few exceptions, they will go back. Between 250 and 400 immigration detainees are being moved from South Florida’s main detention center to clear space for any Haitians who manage to reach U.S. shores, according to the Homeland Security Department. The Navy base at Guantanamo Bay could house migrants temporarily — far from suspected terrorists also being held there — and the Catholic church is working on a plan to accept Haitian orphans.

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In the Book of Daniel, Chapter 1, verses 7 through 21, the story is told that has true significance for all who seek, not only to improve their health, but the scope of their lives, as well. Even though Daniel and his three companions were given a rare opportunity to consort and dine with royalty, they chose to remain true to their customs and principles. They implored the caretaker to permit them to dine strictly on pulse and water for 10 consecutive days. The caretaker questioned the wisdom of such a diet, but Daniel was persistent. He told the caretaker the benefit of such a diet would be visible within 10 days. What is pulse? Webster sets forth several meanings of pulse. Among them are the following: 1.) an edible seed from a pod, pea or bean, eaten fresh or dried; 2.) the regular expan-sion and contraction of an artery, caused by the heart pumping blood through the body. Edible seeds provide all the nutri-tional elements the human body requires for the maintenance of health. Beans are seeds. Beans are an excel-lent source of protein, also known as the body’s building blocks, and fiber. Fiber is a necessity for cleansing the interior of the blood vessels. Fiber sweeps away waste material from the interior of the blood vessels. This sweeping action is very beneficial, as it permits a faster flow of blood (con-tractions and expansions) throughout the body. The faster flow of blood generates a greater amount of energy. The vibrant look of radiant health can be readily seen when there is a rapid flow of blood. Consider replacing your daily intake of meat with a daily intake of beans for 10 consecutive days. Fiber, without sufficient water for transporting it outside the body, can be constipating. As a standard, 64 ounces of water, daily, has been adopted. Ide-ally, 50% of your weight is better; that is, if your weight is 100 pounds, you should drink, no less than, 50 ounces of water, daily. 100 ounces of water a day is the maximum amount to be taken in daily. To make water more palatable and attractive, waters have been infused with fruit flavors, vitamins, and min-erals. However, the artificial flavors and synthetic vitamins might make them more harmful than beneficial to the body. Pure, clean water is the very best choice. If your intake of water is substantially less than the amounts indicated above, resolve to increase your water intake, for at least, 10 consecutive days. Water is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ACCEPTING DONATIONSTO SUPPORT HAITI Individuals and organizations interested in making contributions to assist those affected by the Janu-ary 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti can do so through the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo’s Disaster Relief Fund. Contributions can be made online at the Foundation’s website www.cfgb.org or by mailing checks pay-able to “Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo” and indicating “Haiti Earthquake” in the memo. Checks can be mailed to: Commu-nity Foundation for Greater Buf-falo, 712 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202.

A Ten Day Challenge for 2010 : Health Benefits of the Daniel Fast

a sure weight loss aid. Change your dietary habits for a period of ten days to experience a healthier feeling and healthier looking you. Don’t shrink from the challenge. Start out slowly with an ultimate goal of 10 consecutive days. The reward is not only a radiant appearance, but also clarity of mind, and improved understanding. Will you take the challenge? Here’s a simple recipe for the prepa-ration of beans: Soak beans overnight, strain and discard the water before cooking. In a large stainless steel pot, sautee 3/4 cups of onion and 4 cloves of garlic in extra virgin olive oil. Add water, according to the directions on the package of dried beans, beans, pars-ley, cumin, poultry seasoning, etc. Bring the contents of the pot to a boil, reduce the heat and allow the beans to simmer until a velvety smooth texture of the bean is achieved. Let’s cleanse our bloodstream for fewer heart problems, fewer diabetes diagnoses, fewer headaches, fewer aches, pains and cancerous growths in 2010. It can be done in 10 days !! You can change the composition of the bloodstream in 10 days!!! Will you give it a try???

B Barbara Echols, Certified Tradi-tional Naturopath, can be contacted at 716-390-2906. She is available for evening telephone and/or on-line consultations concerning the health of the body through the use of whole foods and herbs. Give her a call for more information.

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HEALTH MATTERSFood For the Poor To donate to its Haiti relief efforts, go to foodforthepoor.org, or call 1-800-487-1158. For those living in South Florida, bring donated items to the Food for the Poor headquarters office at 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073. Habitat for Humanity To donate, go to habitat.org or call 1-800-Habitat.International Medical Corps Call 1-800-481-4462 or go to imc-worldwide.orgInternational Relief Teams To donate, go to irteams.org or call 619-284-7979. Checks can be made out to International Relief Teams, 4560 Alvarado Canyon Road, Suite 2G, San Diego, CA 92120-4309.Love a Child To donate, go to loveachild.com, or call 1-800-645-4868. You can mail a check to P.O Box 30744 Tampa, FL 33630-3744. Medical Teams International Donate by going to medicalteams.org and clicking on the "Donate Now" button, or call 1-800-959-HEAL (4325) or send a check to Medical Teams International, P.O. Box 10, Portland, OR 97207.Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) To donate, go to doctorswith-outborders.org or call 1-888-392-0392.Mercy Corps To donate, go to MercyCorps.org. Money will go toward imme-diate humanitarian needs in Haiti, which may include, food, water and temporary shelter.Operation USA To donate, go to opusa.org or call 1-800-678-7255, or mail a check to Operation USA, 3617 Hayden Ave., Suite A, Culver City, CA 90232.Project Hope To donate, go to projecthope.org or mail a check to 255 Carter Hall Lane, Millwood, VA 22646. Monetary donations will be used for shipments of medicine and medical supplies and for deployment of vol-unteer doctors and nurses to Haiti.Project MediShare To donate, go to ProjectMediS-hare.org, or you can send a check,

cash or in-kind donation (including medicines and medical supplies) to Project MediShare, 8260 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33138..Samaritan's Purse To donate, go to Samaritanspurse.org, or call 1-800-528-1980. To give by mail, send donations to Samari-tan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000. Save the Children To donate, go to savethechildren.org, or call 1-800-728-3843 or 203-221-4030.

The Salvation Army To donate money, go to salvation-armyusa.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY. Make sure you designate the donation for "Haiti Earthquake.”Shelterbox To donate, call 941-907-6036 or go to shelterboxusa.org.U.S. Fund for UNICEFTo donate, go to Unicefusa.org or 1-800-4-UNICEF.World Concern To donate to its relief effort, go to Worldconcern.org or call 1-866-530-5433. You can also mail checks to 19303 Fremont Ave. North, Seattle,

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St. Martin de Porres 1st Annual Basket & Silent Auction On Saturday, April 17, St. Martin de Porres Church will host the 1st Annual Basket & Silent Auction at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center at 6:00pm. Donation of auction items and sponsorship opportunities are currently available now through March 21st. This after five affair will include hors d’oeuvres, live music and cash bar. Tickets for the event are $50.00 per person and can be purchased beginning March 1st. Ticket price includes a chance at the Door Prize and 25 chances at Basket Auction Items. For more information, donation and sponsorship forms, and tickets, please contact (716) 883-7729, (716) 573-5252 or email at SMDPAuc-tion@yahoo.com. Proceeds to benefit St. Martin de Porres Church and the Daniel S. Workman, Jr. Community Center.

Nigeria religious clashes spread Religious clashes have spread to a new area of the central Nige-rian city of Jos, where fighting on Sunday reportedly killed at least 20 people. Rival gangs of Christian and Muslim youths have put up road-blocks and gunfire is reported from the city. A doctor told the BBC that more bodies had arrived in the mortuary, while a 24-hour curfew has been imposed. The area has a history of ethnic and religious tension - at least 200 people were in 2008 and 1,000 in 2001.Extra troops and police are being sent to the newly affected areas.The Plateau State authorities have said that more than 60 arrests have been made but they have not said how many people have died since Sunday.

Unlimited Possibilities Ministry Seeks to Honor 50 Outstanding Women: Nominations Being Accepted Unlimited Possibilities Overcoming Poverty Ministry Inc is seeking Nominations to celebrate “Women writing Her Stories” throughout West-ern New York. Fifty Women from all walks of life will receive this honor at the Awards Dinner on March 19 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center at 7 p.m. This Dinner will provide Scholarships for high school girls graduating in June 2010 and are enrolled in a college or Trade School by September 2010. Deadline for nominations is January 31. For more information contact: Unlimited Possibilities Overcoming Poverty Ministry Inc.1479 Kensington Avenue,Box164,Buffalo,NY 14215 Nellie King, Presi-dentor Email: mertis08@aol.comTelephone 716- 835-9549

Hilbert Community Service To Capture Spirit Of Mlk Day Nearly 40 faculty, staff and stu-dents from Hilbert College will take on various volunteer duties, including serving meals to the needy and cleaning a homeless shelter, on Jan. 18 in commemoration of the Martin Luther King National Day of Service. Additional information about Hilbert’s Franciscan Day of Caring is available by calling 926-8924 or e-mail bonanno@hilbert.edu.

MLK’s Role In Time Of Crisis A presentation on “The Four Faces of Martin Luther King, Jr.,” which will look at the distinct roles the famed civil rights leader employed to confront political and personal crises, will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 21 in Hilbert College’s Palisano Lecture Room in Bogel Hall. Dr. Seneca Vaught, assistant pro-fessor of history and coordinator of Africana studies at Niagara University, will also discuss the continuing signifi-cance of King’s influence and legacy more than four decades after his death. Sponsored by the Hilbert Office of Multicultural Affairs, the presentation is free and open to the public. Call926-8835 for more information.

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Free Tax Service Looking for Volunteers to Train The Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers (BFNC), needs volunteers for it’s free tax preparation service. Volunteers will undergo three modules of training in a program that is provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). For more information contact Mr. E. Greenard Poles, director, free tax services: 716-853-0600, or email at: egpoles@bfnc.org

Straight Talk 2010 is the 14th annual presentation of this program which over the years has attracted thousands of participants. Straight Talk exposes future and current small business owners on informa-tion about starting or growing their business. Invited guests at Straight Talk 2010 include Erie County Executive Christopher Collins, City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, SBA Admin-istrator, SBA Region II Regional Administrator, and SCORE WNY Assistant Director WNY District Scott Smith each offering inspiration to the participants. Straight Talk 2010 is a half-day seminar held on Saturday, Janu-ary 23 at the Buffalo Convention Center. The seminars reflect the ever-changing needs of the western New York entrepreneurial commu-nity. Additionally, participants can obtain one-on-one business counsel-ing, visit information booths from area business resources, and network with other entrepreneurs. “I am convinced that this seminar gives entrepreneurs essential tools needed to achieve small business success,” said SBA Buffalo District Director, Franklin Sciortino. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.

SBA and SCORE Straight Talk 2010 and the Straight Talk Series Provides Help for Small Businesses

at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Historically “Business Basics” is the most sought after semi-nar and attendees are automatically registered for this seminar which covers business plans. Other available seminars are “Show Me the Money,” “Make Yourself Credit Worthy”, “Advan-tages & Benefits of Being Certified,” Taxes, Permits, Licenses, Oh My!” and ”Home Based Business Issues”. Seminars are 60 minutes in duration and several will be held during each time slot. Participants can select two of these additional seminars to attend. The cost of the event is is $20 at the door but if you pre-register the cost is only $15. Students with a valid ID pay $10. Veterans with proof of veteran status are free. The fee includes a continental breakfast, parking and the opportunity to attend Straight Talk Series - free. The Straight Talk Series will begin in February 2, 2010 and will be held for 8 successive Tuesdays for two months from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. The Straight Talk Series gives more infor-mation about starting, running, or growing your own business. The seminars are held at the Rev. Ben-nett Smith Family Life Center, 833

Michigan Avenue, and are free with the coupon received by attending Straight Talk 2010, otherwise the cost is $5 per session. A very special thank you to SCORE Buffalo Niagara and our support-ers: Erie County Equal Opportunity, Evans Bank, Five Star Bank, HSBC Bank USA, KeyBank National Asso-ciation, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (M&T), National Association of Women Business

Owners, New York Business Devel-opment Corporation, Rayford Enter-prises, Rural Opportunities Enter-prise Center Inc., The Oneida Group of Companies, Citizens Bank, and First Niagara Bank for their continu-ing support of entrepreneurship in WNY. For further information contact Pam Andolina at SBA at 716-551-4301 Ext. 301, or e-mail Buffalo_DO@sba.gov.

WA 98133. Please specify that the check is for "Haiti Disaster Response." World Food Programme The food assistance agency's main focus is to fight hunger worldwide. The organization is working to bring food to Haiti. To donate, go to wfp.org.Yele Haiti This organization, founded by Wyclef Jean, creates projects to improve the quality of education, health, environment and community development in Haiti. To donate to to its Haiti relief efforts, go to yele.org or text YELE to 501501 to donate $5.Other organizations seeking donations • Adventist Development and Relief Agency• CARE• Compassion Inter-national• Concern Worldwide• Clinton Foundation• Episcopal Relief & Development• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America• George W. Bush Presidential Center• International Organization for Migration• International Rescue Committee• Map International• Medical Teams International• Mercy & Sharing• Oxfam America

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Mo’Nique Wins Supporting-Actress Golden Globe Mo’Nique won the supporting-actress Golden Globe Sunday for her role as a loathsome, abusive welfare mother in the Harlem drama “Precious.” The prize marks a dramatic turn-ing point for Mo’Nique, who was mainly known for lowbrow comedy but startled audiences with her fero-cious performance in “Precious: Based on the Novel ̀ Push’ By Sap-phire.” The Globe win could boost Mo’Nique’s prospects at the Acad-emy Awards, whose nominations come out Feb. 2. “First let me say, thank you, God, for this amazing ride that you’re allowing me to go on,” the tearful Mo’Nique told the crowd. She went on with gushing praise for “Precious” director Lee Daniels and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, a best dramatic actress nominee at the Globes with her first film role, playing Mo’Nique’s abused, illiterate daughter.

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YA’ HEARD? *Ne-Yo is reportedly dating Jes-sica White, who is a Victoria’s Secret Model. They were allegedly seen “canoodling” in New York City. I hate that word… canoodling. I’ve never canoodled. * Usher wants Usher to chill on buying those fur coats that were stolen from him. *Happy Birthday to Aaliyah. She was one in a million. She’d be 31 if she had lived.

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Two MLK Films in the Works B o t h Steven Spiel-be rg and “Precious” director Lee Daniels are working on new films that delve into the per-sonal life of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. Spielberg, along with Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones, is produc-ing what is billed as the “defini-tive” King biopic for DreamWorks Studios, while Daniels’s project, titled “Selma,” is already causing the King family concern for its inclusion of King’s reported extra-marital affairs. Meanwhile, DreamWorks just announced the hiring of Oscar-win-ning playwright and screenwriter Ronald Harwood (“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” “The Pianist”) to pen Spielberg’s King biopic. The DreamWorks project marks the first film to be authorized by King’s estate and gives the producers the right to utilize King’s intellectual property — including his famous “I Have a Dream” speech delivered during the 1963 March on Wash-ington — to create the definitive portrait of his life.

Tribute To Teddy Pendergrass Legendary Soul Singer Dead at 59 On Wednesday, Teddy Pender-grass, considered by many as the ultimate male soul singer died Jan. 13 in Philadelphia at the age of 59. The singer’s son, Teddy Pender-grass II, said his father passed away at a hospital in suburban Philadelphia. The singer underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago and had “a difficult recovery,” his son said. “To all his fans who loved his music, thank you,” his son said. “He will live on through his music.” Pendergrass suffered a spinal cord injury and was paralyzed from the waist down in the 1982 car accident. He spent six months in a hospital but returned to recording the next year with the album “Love Language.”Although he is best known for his soulful singing and passionate love ballads, Pendergrass got his start as a drummer and in 1969 hooked up with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. By 1971 he had become the face and voice of the group which had signed with legendary producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff at Philadelphia International Records.The Blue Notes scored smashes such as “The Love I Lost,” “Yesterday I Had the Blues” and “Wake Up, Everybody.” It was inevitable that Pendergrass would go solo and did in 1976. And according to his website (www.ted-dypendergrass.com) he became the first black male singer in history to record five consecutive multi-plati-num albums. After playing to sold-out shows around the globe, tragedy struck in 1982 when he lost control of his Rolls-Royce and crashed in Phila-delphia, resulting in severe spinal chord damage and paralyzing him from the waist down. “They don’t fill you with hope after something like this,” Pendergrass told the Philadelphia Daily News in 2007. “They tell you that your life is going to be shorter, but they don’t know by how much.” The singer spent six months in a hospital after the accident but returned to recording the next year with the album “Love Language,” Philly.com reported In 1985 he released “Working It Back,” which was followed by “Joy” (1988), “Truly Blessed” (1990) “A Little More Magic” (1993) and “You and I” (1997). Gamble and Huff, in a joint state-ment, said that Pendergrass was “one of the greatest artists that the music industry has ever known, and there hasn’t been another one since. “We’ve lost our voice and we’ve lost our best friend, but we’re thank-ful for what we had,” the statement read. “It was beautiful. He was one of the best.”

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Ten Things the United States Can and Should Do for Haiti One. Allow all Haitians in the US to work. The number one source of money for poor people in Haiti is the money sent from family and work-ers in the US back home. Haitians will continue to help themselves if given a chance. Haitians in the US will continue to help when the world community moves on to other problems. Two. Do not allow US military in Haiti to point their guns at Haitians. Hungry Haitians are not the enemy. Decisions have already been made which will militarize the humanitarian relief – but do not allow the victims to be cast as criminals. Do not demonize the people. Three. Give Haiti grants as help, not loans. Haiti does not need any more debt. Make sure that the relief given helps Haiti rebuild its public sector so the country can provide its own citizens with basic public services.Four. Prioritize humanitarian aid to help women, children and the elderly. They are always moved to the back of the line. If they are moved to the back of the line, start at the back. Five. President Obama can enact Temporary Protected Status for Hai-tians with the stroke of a pen. Do it. The US has already done it for El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Sudan and Somalia. “Non governmental organizations must respect the human dignity and human rights.” Six. Respect Human Rights from Day One. The UN has enacted Guiding Principles for Internally Displaced People. Make them required reading for every official and non-governmental person and organization. Non governmental organizations like charities and international aid groups are extremely powerful in Haiti – they too must respect the human dignity and human rights of all people. Seven. Apologize to the Haitian people everywhere for Pat Roberts and Rush Limbaugh. Eight. Release all Haitians in US jails who are not accused of any crimes. Thirty thousand people are facing deportations. No one will be deported to Haiti for years to come. Nine. Require that all the non-governmental organizations which raise money in the US be transparent about what they raise, where the money goes, and insist that they be legally accountable to the people of Haiti. Ten. Treat all Haitians as we ourselves would want to be treated.Bill Quigley is LegalDirector at the Center for Constitutional Rights and a law professor at Loyola University New Orleans. He is a Katrina survivor and has been active in human rights in Haiti for years with the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti. He can be contacted at quigley77@yahoo.com.

I first want to commend both Darnel Jackson and Montgomery Hogan for having the courage to speak out on what they obviously recognize as political politriking.After going through the committee-man process, I see why the Charter Revision (2004) took the power to appoint out of the hands of the committeemen and gave it to the Council! I did know that a lot of the com-mitteemen work for the City and are directly touched by the powers that be during this process. Also about 90% of the committeemen on the East Side belong to Grassroots, Unity, or work directly in City Hall. As I sought the appointment to the Ellicott Council seat, I came as a Zone Leader, with the only inde-pendent Zone where 90% of the committeemen do not work for the City nor do they belong to Grass-roots or Unity. This realty didn’t help me because of politricks. Unlike all the other candidates that have applied, I have been very active in the community and the city. Years ago, when Sister Elizabeth Oliver Taylor the NFTA Bus driver risked her life and job to protect the young lady from the transit police, I stood with her. Later that year, I presented her with the Woman of the Year award through Hadji Temple at the Potentates Ball. I have protested the User Fee, Cable and Water hikes. As a committeeman, I protested the Michigan and Masten Ave street change with an over two hundred signature petition. I also held a open public meeting protesting it. This stuff must not count. Sister Cariol Horn will tell you that I was the first to stand with her. I interviewed Sister Horn and Attor-ney Pendergrass on my PBS Show. I have written numerous editorials keeping the issue alive in the minds of the people. My public access programs are always bringing rel-evant true information to the entire City. As a committeeman, I have produced, printed and passed out numerous bulletins and flyers from Goodell to Northland, from Main to Humboldt, informing resident about issues and upcoming candidates, and upcoming races, all out of my pocket. This also obviously doesn’t matter. I have protested Clinic clos-ings and was one of the first people to openly speak out about the redi-rection and misappropriations of H.U.D and Poverty money sent Down Town under the Massiello Administration, and when Brown was in Council. I have worked with Pine Harbor and Town Gardens and PUSH about displacement and the negative affect of the Mitchell Lama (housing)Laws. When poll stations were closed, I protested (mind you, it was the Board of Election, not the Democratic Party that did that). All of this made me invisible and insignificant during the Council appointment process! Is it because I fight for the people as a Progressive Independent Black Man that happens to be a Demo-crat? As per the rules, Mr. Lenihan pre-sented Rev. Pridgen to the Coun-cil as the committeemen’s choice, because he did win. I won’t get into the arm twisting on that. I will say, the Democratic Party Chairman did personally support me because I have been a loyal hard working

The US owes Haiti more than basic earthquake reliefDear Editor: As a student of world history and a man who visited Haiti in 2003, I say the US owes Haiti a great deal of development support beyond just $10M USD for earthquake relief. Our foreign and economic policies have taken advantage of the country for decades. From the 1950s to the 1970s, the US backed financially and militarily the Duvalier regime (Papa Doc and Baby Doc) because the Duvalier’s pledged support against the Communists in Cuba. It didn’t matter to our State Department that the Duvaliers were corrupt thugs who rigged elections, looted the country’s treasury, and assassinated those seeking democratic reform. During the Vietnam War US agribusiness negotiated with the dictators for the clearcutting of existing forest and anexation fruit orchards to plant rubber trees for the US war effort. The trees didn’t take in Haiti’s soil, yet large swaths of ground remain deforested to this day, exacerbating mudslides and flooding. During the 10a hour of the Friday 1/15 Diane Rehm show broadcast, her guests explored the idea that African Americans might become resentful of the US gov’t efforts towards Haiti in contrast to the lack of response during Katrina. I am a 32 year old African American college educated married father of two whose parents visited Haiti for their honeymoon in the late ‘70s, and who visited himself in 2003. I say the causes of the Haitian people, African Americans and Latinos in this country are not isolated. The Haitian Revolution in 1820 inspired anti-slavery abolitionists in this country like Fredrick Douglass and WEB DuBois, and encouraged other countries in South America and Africa to seperate themselves from European colonial powers. The example of peoples in other parts of the African and Hispanic diasporas then returned to inspire our own Civil Rights movements. Haiti stood up to “l’schoolyard bullies” and “l’extortionists.” Le Gang sat on Haiti’s chest and took turns pounding him for 200 years. Now that Haiti is dazed and bloody, we need to help him up, not blame him for laying in the mud. Americans (African or otherwise) OWE Haiti, owe Haitians respect and the tools for survival.

Christopher W.Creedmoor, NC

Dear Editor: As we honor Dr. King on what would have been his 81st birthday, I’m reminded not only of his work for equality and human dignity, but also his efforts to attain peace. In December, when President Obama received the Nobel Prize for Peace, the President noted the irony of receiving such an award while simultane-ously serving as the Commander-in-Chief of a nation in the midst of two wars. Similarly, in 1964, when Dr. King became the youngest person to ever receive the Nobel Prize for Peace, he too felt a similar contradiction. In his acceptance speech, he asked why this prize was being awarded to him. He stated, “I must ask why this prize is awarded to a movement which is beleaguered and committed to unrelenting struggle; to a movement which has not won the very peace and brotherhood which is the essence of the Nobel Prize.” He concluded that the award was meant as “a profound recognition that nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time - the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression. Civilization and violence are antithetical concepts.” Dr. King concluded his remarks that day by declaring, “I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. I accept this award in the spirit of a curator of some precious heirloom which he holds in trust for its true owners - all those to whom beauty is truth and truth beauty - and in whose eyes the beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold.” On this holiday, let us rededicate ourselves to doing all that we can to justify that trust. –Ty Euanks

A response to Darnel Jackson “Cornball Politics” and Montgomery Hogan’s “Eve Slam Dunk”

Independent Democratic active in the Community and a member of the Executive Board for the past four years. He acted out of loyalty to my years of commitment to the community and Party. On the other hand, Brother Eve Jr. (the new Black Voice of the Com-munity) got his slam dunk as he rigorously lobbied the Council to appoint the Beautiful Nubian Prince and Economics Professor from Buf-falo State. That is what happened. Since I am not Unity or Grassroots, I got no support, even though I have worked for years in the community. I hope the Prince isn’t turned into a frog, he seems to be a man of honor and integrity. Mr. Don Allen stated on the Ted Kirkland Show, that he knew where the bodies were buried from 30 years of working in City Hall. Does this mean he witnessed unsolved homi-cides’ or just stood by as our com-munity has been systematically murdered, pimped and our leaders prostituted. He may have made sure the funds that ran by him were prop-erly managed, but what did he really see? Was he going to extort or brow beat positive legislation to now help the community? This vary type of political hypocrisy and disingenuous advocacy have caused feelings of disenfranchisement and distrust. It also divides the Democratic Party and our community continues to suffer. A person should not have to be in a special clique to get help or support for battle tested warriors fighting for the community. The District Nubian Prince and Economics Professor in

my opinion would better serve the community in strategic planning, not the Council (I do sincerely wish him well). Folks are playing games with our community’s future for a few coins and their positions. These predators refuse to operate under the truth, reality, and understanding that there is enough for everybody to eat. Nobody should have to kiss the ring or be a club member to get sup-port, especially if they have shown a commitment to the community. Who are they really looking out for? As Grassroots and Unity clash, our community continues to suffer so a few people can feel important. A m I too Black, too strong or too independent I am proudly all of them, and I won’t stop fighting for good education, economic and social Justice. The only time a man should get on his knees, is to pray! Nothing is so important that it should cause a man to lose his soul and participate in the destruction of a community and people for perceived power.

With shows like Flavor Flave, Bad Girls Club and the Love of RJ, it is obvious that the moral c o m p a s s o f entertainment industry is off. I hope that these politristers moral

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First of all we knew that despite whoever the committee men and women voted for, the council had the final vote, right? It’s also the law that the residents of Buffalo voted in office, so respect the process. Second, why are some candidates protesting on all the talk shows crying foul? I’m not understanding? Let the process work. If Blacks had the majority votes on the Council they may have voted differently. But even when we had the majority we fought each other and lost the control, so let’s not point fingers! Look in the mirror and ask yourself “where did we go wrong?” How can so many people say they are Christians but keep our families, friends and communities split up like they are doing-brothers fight-ing brothers, sisters fighting sisters, friends turning on friends - isn’t this the time to show other communi-ties that we can come together to better our city and put egos aside? Stop having to prove to everybody that you can’t accept defeat. What kind of men of God would continue to divide our city? We need all of our community and spiritual leaders from all levels to get behind newly appointed councilmember Curtis Haynes and help him, support him and pray for him, not fight him before he even has a chance to show what he is made of. Respect the process. You can’t win them all. Take it as a stepping stone and move on. This isn’t the first time this has happen and it won’t be the last time. The same thing happen when I ran for mayor in 2005. Professor Haynes is a breath of fresh air. We need new blood. Why should we elect people who have hidden agendas that will only cause more gridlock on the Council? We have a chance to come in with a new qualified, willing and able man to serve. We need to have a community forum to meet and greet him with love, peace and unity. He has 11 months to show us what direction he’s going in. Let’s not throw the

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If you realize that you have enough,You are truly rich.If you stay in the centerAnd embrace death with your whole heart,You will endure forever.

baby out with the bath water. Haynes is an associate professor in the Eco-nomics and Finance Deptment at Buffalo State College. He has also been involved in making economic theory work for the Black commu-nity, back in the 1990’s he was push-ing “co-operative economics” as a solution to obstacles facing Black businesses in Buffalo. He also helped the Our Market citizens committee, whose work created enough pressure that led to the Tops supermarket on Jefferson avenue being built. No one is taking anything from the other two candidates, they can and should continue to be a voice in and for our city and lead by example by uniting our people not dividing them. Hats off to both of them. They did a good job, but let’s move on. We have a lot of issues that need to be addressed. We can’t afford to lose another child. A city that stands together builds together. I’m asking that we all put our differences aside, start 2010 in unity, put our resources together, help one another and think about our kids and community. Let us use our energy to fight for real issues. And speaking of issues, since you all supported the mayor, ask him about— (1) the surplus the city has, and tell him to spend some of the “rainy day” funds over in our neigh-borhood where its raining bullets and looking like Iraq, (2) putting more money in our community cen-ters that are under funded, (3) putting our youth to work where they live cleaning empty lots and abandoned houses and helping senior citizens to clean their yards and property, (4 ) starting small businesses and training people how to run them and apply for grants like other com-munities do. That will make people want to move back in the city, not just downtown or on the waterfront where they can live tax free. Money needs to be spent in all communities not just on Jefferson. What about Genesee, Fillmore, East Ferry, the West side, and the Hispanic com-munity. Don’t these people’s votes count also? Stop all the division and let’s start with supporting Professor Haynes. What would Jesus do? He would work for love, peace and unity. What are you going to do? Just keeping it real…

that the “one to one” hiring provision now means that for every Caucasian hired, one “minority” must be hired, a category which also includes White women. Mr. Hare put the hiring pro-cess in lay terms: “Those who take the firefighter’s exam receive a numbered placement or ranking based on their exam score. With the ‘one of three’ rule, the law says that when an open-ing becomes available, they have to pick one of the top 3 people on that list for every position that’s available. (They do have the authority to impeach a person on the list, if there is some legal reason. An example is a person with a history of being a thief.) If two of those three applicants are rejected, they still remain on the list. For the next available position, you have to pick the very next person, because of the 3 people in the current top positions, you can only skip two. In order to get to somebody you really want to get to on the list, you have to let some people who might not have been your preference get through. Now that’s the way the system is supposed to go. Apparently, that’s not what occurred.” Mr. Hare explains that the “one to one” rule and the “one of three rules”

work simultaneously. White applicants are put on one list, minority applicants are placed on another, and now the “one of three” rule applies to both. The obvious question is why a system like this was set up in the first place. Why not just hire applicants in order of placement? Why wouldn’t the individual ranking fourth on the list be the fourth hire? Well, that’s a conversation for another day. Even this system would have produced a more equitable result, had it only been followed. Even more disturbing, Mr. Hare explains how the system can be manipulated to ensure that Blacks are always eliminated. “You can go to a male Caucasian, then a female Caucasian, then a female Hispanic, then a male Hispanic, and then another Caucasian. Each of those selections would hit the criteria.” He said that we would have to examine the data with this in mind in order to identify this kind of manipulation. But that doesn’t appear to be the case here. According to the testimony of applicants who were eliminated, what took place was unsophisticated, rude, blatantly obvious thuggery. Jason Prophet, a 32 year old father of four was dropped from the list because

of a residency requirement, even though he has lived in Buffalo for all of his adult life. Something called “Rule 11” was also cited, which allegedly has to do with felonies. Jason says that he has never even been charged with a felony. “The whole thing started out wonder-ful,” he says. “I was thrilled to have the opportunity to become a firefighter. My uncle is a firefighter. It’s something that I always wanted, but just never had the opportunity. I started the process, got excited, told my family and my children about it, and they got excited.” Jason did well on both the written and physical components of the tests. “I’m doing well on all of these tests”, he said, “and then I get a letter saying I’ve been removed because of residency and rule 11?” Sean Humphrey, 33, also reports being eliminated for residency issues. He spent some time out of the city, but had returned to his boyhood home long before the required 90 residency period. He had been living with a relative and didn’t have bills established in his name, but submit-ted notarized documentation attesting to his residency that was somehow not received. He sent it several times, even getting it time stamped. He frequented the office trying to resolve the issue, and says he was told rudely: “Oh, we can take your name off the list right now!” As for the time stamping? He was told that that was a mistake. Sean says that: “I feel that what’s happened here is unjust. They already had in their minds who they wanted, but they had to make it seem like it was fair.” Sean’s father, Frank Humphrey, is a 27 year veteran of the fire department, and is his son’s inspiration for wanting to join. He says that he has talked with a recruit who is now a graduate of the training class, who ranked somewhere in the 300’s. His son’s ranking was 17th overall, and after the physical component, he ranked 12th. Frank Humphrey says that this is a political game that the city plays when certain candidates that the department wants to reach are far down on the list. “They use these tools of residence, background, character reference, and credit reports to start eliminating can-didates to get to relatives and friends of relatives. If you look at the police department, or fire department, you’ll find this. You’ll find that a good majority of this class are relatives of commissioners, deputy commissioners, and politicians in the city of Buffalo. – And it’s been that way. They just feel they have a birthright to these jobs.” Presumably, L. Nathan Hare would agree. “These are very crafty people,” he says. They look at this stuff as proprietary. You’ve got people from certain burrows, South Buffalo being one of them, where families have historically had all kinds of control over who got jobs in streets and sanitation, in police and fire departments and so on. As a result of that, even though we have these consent decrees that say you can’t do that stuff anymore, they just figure out crafty ways to get around the rules. It appears to me that this was done in this circumstance.” Jason Prophet and Sean Humphrey enjoy the unequivocal support of their parents in this struggle. Jason is the son of Buffalo State College Professor Theresa Harris-Tiggs. She talked with her son and some other young men in the wake of these events, and first endeavored to encourage them, validating their conclusion that “something unfair has happened in this process.” She consulted Fire Department Deputy Commissioner Darnell Whitfield in the matter. She says that he looked over Jason’s file, and couldn’t find a reason why he was removed from the list. He too, encouraged Jason to fight the matter. Over the past few months, Ms. Harris-Tiggs has had a commitment from Chan-nel Two’s Pete Gallivan, who expressed interest in this story and said that he would follow up. Since then, her calls have gone unreturned. She received a commitment from Common Council Member Richard Fontana to talk to other council members and look into the matter, and then silence. She has emailed Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples and Mayor Byron Brown, without receiving a reply.

The Millions More Movement has encountered the same brick wall. After months of inquiries, we have been asking for months now for an audience with Human Resource Commissioner Karla Thomas in order to get general informa-tion about this process. We have been told by the Commission on Citizen’s Rights and Community Relations that the matter does not rise to the level of discrimination that this office would investigate, and that the current class of recruits (now graduates) is the most ethnically diverse ever. We have finally received word from the office of Karla Thomas, Human Resources Commis-sioner, that our general questions about the process will be addressed. . Dr. Harris-Tiggs summed up things as only a mother could: “This whole thing has interrupted an opportunity for my biological son to provide a decent living for himself and his children. But when I think about my community family, I’m reminded that one in five Black males in this country is unemployed. So when an opportunity arises like this one, and we have so many Black males who came out for that exam and did very, very well, and they are disregarded, removed from the list without rhyme or reason, it’s devastating. It’s just tragic.” Although our community has been disproportionately affected as usual by

discrimination, many Whites were most certainly affected as well. This is an issue that cuts across racial lines, and all are encouraged to come forward to work toward a solution for all. At the close of this discussion, we want to have devised some way for those affected to be restored, and for the systematic exclu-sion of our community from lucrative employment opportunities to come to a halt. For more information on how you can help, call (716) 948-5100.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF ERIE INDEX# 12276/2008 FILED: 10/27/2009SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mort-gage premises is situated. CITI-MORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff against BRIAN C. LOUNSBURY; MELINDA B. LOUNSBURY; EXCEL CREDIT TRUST, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, lega-tees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or inter-est in or to the real property described in the complaint; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon plaintiff’s attorneys an answer to the Complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. The United States of America, if desig-nated as a defendant in this action, may appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage, recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of the County of Erie on May 4, 1999 in Book: 12837 at Page: 3085 covering premises known as 110 South Central Avenue, Springville, New York. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to sat-isfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Rose H. Sconiers, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, granted on the 16th day of October, 2009 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Erie County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to fore-close a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the build-ings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Springville, Town of Concord, County of Erie, and State of New York. SEC-TION: 335.19 BLOCK: 4 LOT: 38 said premises known as 110 South Central Avenue, Springville, NY. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THERE IS NOW DUE AND PAYABLE THE PRIN-CIPAL SUM OF $70,959.88 PLUS INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 7.5000% PERCENT PER ANNUM, FROM MAY 1, 2008; ESCROW ADVANCES, IF ANY, ACCRUED AND UNPAID LATE CHARGES PURSUANT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, IF ANY, ANY OTHER AMOUNTS ADVANCED BY PLAINTIFF TO PROTECT ITS INTER-EST HEREIN; AND REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES. NO PART OF SAID AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN PAID ALTHOUGH DULY DEMANDED. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALID-

ITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY POR-TION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DIS-PUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDG-MENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLEC-TOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD. THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR IF DIFFERENT FROM THE CURRENT CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANK-RUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFOR-MATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLO-SURE New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it care-fully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline main-tained by the New York State Bank-ing Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us FORECLO-SURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a pay-ment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Jon B. Felice & Associates, P.C., Attorneys for the Plaintiff 11 East 44th Street, #1601, New York, NY 10017 (212) 867-2700 Our File No.: CMIF-758

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Board of EducationBuffalo, New York

Division of Purchase716-816-3585

**Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City HallOn: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. local time for BID #09-10-058 BID for DUAL OVE-NABLE MEAL TRAYS Specifications and bid forms are available in Room 816 City Hall; and on website www.buffa-loschools.org/PurchaseDept.cfm

Jennifer LoTempioPurchasing Agent

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¾ TON CARGO TYPE VAN2 REAR DOORS/WITH WINDOWSALL SEASON TIRES AND EQUIVALENT SPARE TIREHEAVY DUTY SHOCKSEXTRA WIDE SIDE MIRRORSPOWER LOCKS AND WINDOWSRequires back up alarmsSecurity alarm systemA/CCruise controlAM/FM RadioAutomatic transmissionUnleaded fuel for gasolineEngine 8 cylinderFull size, single seats with arm rests (both driver and passenger)Cage behind front seatsNiagara Community Action Program, Inc. is looking to purchase 1 vehicle from the lowest successful bidder. We are sales tax exempt. Bid Packages may be obtained from: Laurie J. Davis, Fiscal Officer Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. 1521 Main Street Niagara Falls, NY 14305 (716) 285-9681 x 102Sealed bids must be received by 4:00 PM, Monday, January 25, 2010.

Scrufari Construction Co. seeking M/WBE subcontractors to quote New York Power Authority Ice Boom, Phase II Project, bid date February 9, 2010. EEO Employer. 282-1225

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [Stimulus]ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive Separate sealed bids for ARR/StimulusSite Renovations at Ferry GriderBMHA Job #10-01-G General Construction BMHA Job # 10-01-E Electrical ConstructionBMHA Job #10-01-MG Maintenance GarageBMHA Job # 10-01-L Landscaping The Pre-bid Conference will be held on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM, local time, with all potential bidders assembled at the Administrative offices, 300 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204; the project walk-through may be held/scheduled after the meeting. Sets of contract documents will be available on electronic format (CD) and may only be obtained at the Administrative Offices at 300 Perry Street. Contact Mr. Harold Cardwell [855-6711 ext 217]. The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid, which fails to conform to the essential items, required by the contract documents and to reject any and/or all bids submitted. Separate sealed bids for the above mentioned BMHA Jobs will be received until 3:00 PM, local time on Monday, January 25, 2010 at the Administrative Offices, 300 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. All bid forms must be filled out and returned. Dated: January 14, 2010

Board of EducationBuffalo, New York

Division of Purchase716-816-3585

**Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City HallOn: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. local time for BID #09-10-051 REBID for RECYCLE BINS Specifications and bid forms are available in Room 816 City Hall; and on website www.buffa-loschools.org/PurchaseDept.cfm

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Division of Purchase716-816-3585

**Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City HallOn: Friday, January 29, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. local time forRFP #09-10-060 BID FOR E-RATE CONSULTING SER-VICES Specifications and bid forms are available in Room 816 City Hall; and on website www.buf-faloschools.org/PurchaseDept.cfm

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Division of Purchase716-816-3585

**Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City HallOn: Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. local time forBid # 09-10-061 BID for DIGI-TAL PIANO’S FOR EAST HIGH SCHOOL Specifications and bid forms are available in Room 816 City Hall; and on website www.buffa-loschools.org/PurchaseDept.cfm

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Board of EducationBuffalo, New York

Division of Purchase716-816-3585

**Sealed proposals will be received in Room 816 City HallOn: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. local time for RFP # 09-10-059 BID for ADULT EDUCATION DIVI-SION MARKETING COM-MUNICATIONSSpecifications and bid forms are available in Room 816 City Hall; and on website www.buf-faloschools.org/PurchaseDept.cfm

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Word of Life Community Church is Looking for a Pastor for a full-time position with experience. Call Wm. Baxter @ (716) 880-4986

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Intake Paralegal: Paralegal entry up to 4 years input experience. Must have significant computer skills, the ability to handle hundreds of calls per week, and the ability to input information into our computer system while talking on a headset. Familiarity with WORD, WordPer-fect and Excel. Ability to type 60-80 words per minute. Four year degree required and ability to speak Spanish is a plus. Resume to Karen Nicolson Legal Services for the Elderly 237 Main Street, Suite 1015 Buffalo, NY 14203 or Knicolson@lsed.org.

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NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: ERIE COUNTY

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,AS TRUSTEE, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 1, 2005 FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-FF5 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFI-CATES, SERIES 2005-FF5; Plaintiff(s) vs. GARY W. COLEMAN, JR.; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill New York 12524 (845) 897-1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about March 6, 2009, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the foreclosure alcove, Erie County Hall, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202. On February 8, 2010 at 10:00 AM Premises known as 395 DEARBORN AVE., BUFFALO, NY 14207Section: 88.25 Block: 7 Lot: 34 ALL THAT TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot Number 155 of the Parish Tract. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $47,916.23 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 08-7845BARBRA A. KAVANAUGH, Esq., REFEREE

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Asst. Property Mgr: Grow-ing downtown property manage-ment company seeks employee with affordable housing, property management background. Strong computer & communication skills. Bilingual Spanish a plus! Resumes to HR, 215 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14204 or fax to 854-2981. EOE.

LEGAL NOTICEINVITATION TO BID

¾ TON PICKUP TRUCK WITH CREW CAB, 6FT OR 8FT BEDSEASON E-RATED TIRES & EQUIVALENT SPARE TIRE4 WHEEL DRIVEPOWER LOCKS/WINDOWSMETAL UTILITY CAP WTH OUT-SIDE BINS AND LADDER RACK ATTACHED TO TOPRequires back up alarmsSecurity alarm systemA/CCruise controlAM/FM RadioAutomatic transmission with over-driveUnleaded fuel for gasolineEngine 8 cylinderVinyl seats Niagara Community Action Pro-gram, Inc. is looking to purchase 1 vehicle from the lowest successful bidder. We are sales tax exempt. Bid Packages may be obtained from: Laurie J. Davis, Fiscal Officer Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. 1521 Main Street Niagara Falls, NY 14305 (716) 285-9681 x 102Sealed bids must be received by 4:00 PM, Monday, January 25, 2010.

Catholic Charities has an excellent professional development oppor-tunity available for the following position: Social Worker F/T Social Worker position in South Buffalo providing traditional pre-ventive services, family counseling & emergency financial assistance. Computer skills, excellent record keeping, & knowledge of Insur-ance requirements necessary. Abil-ity to work independently & with team, two evenings per week req’d. Dependable with reliable transpor-tation and “R” # pref’d. Interested & qualified candidates may forward resume & cover letter with Job # 201004 to: Catholic Charities, 741 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209, Attn: HR. EOE/M/F

Account Executive WNED seeks an Account Execu-tive to secure underwriting revenue from local and regional business accounts. The Account Execu-tive must possess the skill and desire necessary to develop new underwriting accounts, and submit weekly and monthly reports of local sales activity. Qualifications include track record of successful sales, strong writing, computer and speaking skills, ability to multi-task, college degree preferred, previous media sales experience preferred, but will train the right candidate. See wned.org for more details. Send cover letter & resume to: WNED, HR Dept., PO Box 1263, Buffalo, NY 14240. WNED is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity.

Administrative Assistant WNED seeks an Administrative Assistant in our Education & Out-reach department. Responsible for providing timely administrative support to WNED’s Director for Education & Outreach and other department managers. Under-graduate degree preferred, along with 1-3 years experience as an administrative assistant or office manager. Strong organization and problem-solving skills. Strong verbal and written communica-tion abilities. See wned.org for more details. Send cover letter and resume to: WNED, HR Dept., PO Box 1263, Buffalo, NY 14240. WNED is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity.

Board of EducationBuffalo, New YorkHELP WANTED

The Buffalo Public Schools is seeking a Mechanical Inspections Con-sultant to work on Phases 4 and 5 of the Schools Reconstruction Project. The successful applicant will be knowledgeable in all areas of mechani-cal construction including boiler installation, sheet metal fabrication and HVAC quality control management including applicable codes and industry standards. Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications required. Please send resumes to:

Mr. Christopher J. HoughSupervisor of Building Construction

Room 406 City Hall65 Niagara Square

Buffalo, New York 14202

PROJECT: BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS: BPS #54 DR. GEORGE BLACKMAN SCHOOL OF EXCEL LENCE E.C.C. Bids: Sealed bids will be received at the office of LPCiminelli, Inc., 2421 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 at 2:00 PM, on Thursday, February 4, 2010 for the contracts listed below.

Pre-Bid Meeting: A pre-bid meeting will be held at BPS #54 Dr. George Blackman School of Excellence E.C.C., on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 10:00 AM, located at 2358 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214. All bidders are urged to attend.

Site Tours & Information Sessions: Tours of BPS #54 will be available imme-diately following the Pre Bid Meeting.

Contracts: The Project will be constructed using a multiple subcontract format. The following subcontracts will be bid at this time:

*901-54A – Building Systems **901-54B – Balancing

* “Bidders on Contract 901-54A Building Systems MUST BE a Certified Minority Owned Business Enterprise as defined in Specification Section 00900 Develop-ment and Diversification Plan for Workforce and Business, Section II Business Development and Diversification Rules”.

** “Bidders on Contract 901-54B Balancing MUST BE a Certified Woman Owned Business Enterprise as defined in Specification Section 00900 Develop-ment and Diversification Plan for Workforce and Business, Section II Business Development and Diversification Rules”.

The following Contracts were previously bid:

Contract 100 – Asbestos Abatement / Demolition *Contract 101 – General Construction Contract 102 – Masonry Contract 103 – Roofing Contract 104 – Aluminum Windows * Contract 105 – Drywall/Acoustical **Contract 106 – Painting *Contract 107 – Plumbing Contract 108 – HVAC *Contract 109 – Electrical Contract 916 – Electrical / Data (DWT) (Alternate Bid to Contract 109 Electri-cal)

The following Contracts will be bid at a later date:

Contract 906 – Flooring Contract 920 – Security (DWT)

Coordination between Contracts 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109 and Contracts 901A, 906, 916 and 920 will be required.

Workforce and Business Diversification: It is the policy of the Program Provider to provide equal opportunity for all qualified individuals and businesses, to pro-hibit discrimination, and to promote full realization of equal opportunity through positive continuing programs. Refer to Section 00900 of this Project Manual, Development and Diversification Plan for Workforce and Business.

Definitions: The Owner shall be defined as the City of Buffalo City School District as Agent for the Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA), Buffalo N.Y. and the Joint School Construction Board. The Owner has retained the services of LPCiminelli, Inc. as Program Packaging and Development Ser-vices Provider herein after referred to as the Program Provider. The Architect for BPS #54 shall be defined as Zaxis Architectural, PC.

Opening of Bids: The proposals will be privately opened.

Consideration of Bids: The Program Provider reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bid proposals, to reject any or all bids, or to issue any contract which it deems to be in the best interest of the Project.

Bidding Documents: The Bidding Documents may be obtained starting on Friday, January 22, 2010, through Reprocraft located at 282 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202, upon the deposit of $100 per set, by check made payable to LPCiminelli, Inc. Bid deposit will be refunded to bidders returning the Bidding Documents in good condition within 30 days of the Bid Date. To obtain Bidding Documents contact Reprocraft at (716) 847-6262.

Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations:

LPCiminelli, Inc. – 2421 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214Buffalo Board of Education Plant Services Department – Room 406 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202F. W. Dodge, 5500 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221 Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, 2660 William Street, Cheektowaga, NY 14227Apollo Media Resource Center, 1346 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14208Reed Construction Data, On-Line Viewing Site Only: www.reedconstruction-data.comBuilders Exchange, Inc., 180 Linden Oaks, Suite 100, Rochester, NY 14625-2837Southern Tier Builders Association, 65 East Main St, Falconer, NY 14733The Outsource Center, 1649 Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14211Other locations where contractors and subcontractors normally view plans.

Plan Holders List: An updated Plan Holders List may be obtained by accessing LPCiminelli’s website at www.lpciminelli.com. The list is updated on a daily basis and can be found under “Bidding” and the school name.

Request for Information: Request for information regarding BPS #54 Bid Docu-ments shall be submitted in writing to the Attention of Ms. Mishelle Smith at LPCiminelli’s Office, Fax: (716) 854-6655 or email: msmith@lpciminelli.com

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WEEKLY 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

COMPUTER *EOC Open Computer Lab: 4-8 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021.Wednesdays

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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 *Tango/Jazz with Orquesta Equinox and Tango maestro Travis Widrick, 2nd Cup, 36 Broadway St., 840-0048, 7 p.m. 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 *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

POETRY *Open Mic Poetry: 6:30-9 p.m.; EM Tea Coffee Cup Café, 80 Oakgrove St.

YOUTH *EOC Making College Connections: 4-8 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Wednesdays *Girl Scouts of America: 5-8 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Wednesdays

EXERCISE *Senior Fitness Class: 9:45-10:45 a.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021; Wednesdays *Exercise for Health: 9:30-10:30; Edward A. Saunders Center, 2777 Bailey Avenue; 332-4381 Thursdays *Open Gym: 5-8 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Fri-days *Tae-Kwan-do: 6-8 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Mondays & Fridays *Senior Fitness Class: 9:45-10:30 a.m.: Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Mondays

RADIO/TV PROGRAMMING *Sen. Antoine Thompson Radio Show, Thursdays 1-2 p.m.; WUFO Radio 1080AM. *Pro-Ject Access To A-Free-Ka Radio Show: 3-6 p.m. 1080 AM WUFO; hosted by Ras Jomo; call in 837-111,, Mondays. *Khametic Ascendants Buffalo: 9 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. (nite); Buffalo Channel 20 Video showings; live speakers. Wednesdays *My Time To Be Blessed! Channel 20, Cable TV, Evangelist Gloria Caver-Robinson Gill; Mondays and Fridays 2 to 2:28 p.m. Sundays. *Umoja Presents: 10:30 p.m.; Channel 20. *Jazz Favorites: 9-10 p.m. WBFO Radio 88.7 AM with host/producer Macy Favor and guest. *What’s Happening Buffalo and WNY: 8:30 a.m. MYTV Buffalo; host Esther Smothers.Sundays. *WHLD 1270 AM Real Distinguished Speakers Series: 3-4 p.m.; hosted by Marc L. Fuller, with guest speaker. Saturdays. *Affordable Homes Presents “Mo’ Money “Mo’ Money: 8-8:30 p.m.; WHLD 1270 AM Radio Ministry. Ssturdays.

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“Go Tell Michelle” The Play: Encore per-formance, 7 p.m., Merriweather Library, Jefferson & Ferry; free.

Moot Senior Center: Breakfast, 9-10:30 a.m.; Senior Month Luncheon @ noon. 882-4637

United We Stand: Celebration of Diversity – Plea for Peace; LGBT ; Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware, 7-9 pm.

FRIDAY JANUARAY 22

Fish & Chicken Dinners, International League of Muslim Women, Inc., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Pick up 892-6013,162 Box St.; $9 per dinner.

LEWAC Associates: “Crowns” luncheon planning meeting, 5:30 p.m., 135 Grant Street; 881-6111.

SATURDAY JANUARY 23

H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic: Niagara Memo-rial Medical Center, 621 10th St., N>F> 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

ACTSO Orientation: 10 a.m., Merri-weather Library.

Project HOPE launched by University District Block Club Coalition: 9:30 a.m.

– noon, Westminister Charter School, 24 Westminister Ave.; 553-4381 or 603-6483.

SUNDAY JANUARY 24

Sen. Thompson Fund Raiser, Gecko’s Bar, 1464 Hertel Ave., 1-4 p.m.; $40 (716) 310-4502.

MONDAY JANUARY 25

HEAP OUTREACH: 9 am-4 .m., Lafay-ette Presbyterian Church, 875 Elmwood; Leg. Betty Grant 894-0914.

Meeting: Prisoners are People Too from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, at the Pratt-Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt Street.

WEDNEDAY JANUARY 27Moot Senior Center: Breakfast, 9-9:30 a.m., Senior Business Meeting 1 p.m. 882-4637.

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