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W E D N E S D A Y . A P R IL 20 26. 1983
O f F re e d o m
M o v e m e n t”
T o
A p p e a r
H e re
Black Social
Workers to
Host Dinner
T h e N ia g a r a F a l l s A s s o ­
c ia t io n
of
B la c k
S o c ia l
W o r k e r s w i l l p r e s e n t it s
2nd
A n n u a l B la c k
n o m ic D e v e lo p m e n t
Eco­
D in ­
n e r . S u n ., A p r il 24, a t th e
P o r t a g e P o s t # 1 4 6 5 , 136
P o rtg a g e
R d .,
N ia g a r a
F a lls . N e w Y o r k . T h e c a s h
bar
is a t 6 :3 0 p . m . ,
d in n e r a t 7 p . m .
d o n a t io n is $ 10 .00 .
and
The
The
p u rp o s e
of
th e
d in n e r is to r e c o g n iz e a n d
a c k n o w le d g e t h o s e B l a c k
b u s in e s s e s t h a t s e r v i c e t h e
B la c k c o m m u n ity .
T h e re
is
no
o th e r
m e d iu m
th ro u g h w h ic h B la c k b u s i­
R O SA L. P A R K S
n e s s e s a c ro s s th e c ity a re
a c k n o w le d g e d
fo r
th e ir
Rosa Parks to
Present Award
R O S A L . P A R K S , re fe r­
re d to a s th e " m o th e r o f
th e
m o d e rn
fre e d o m
n o v e m e n t,”
w ill
p res e n t
a w a r d , n a m e d in h e r
at
a
banquet
ttso re d
by
s ity
"••t
th e
H o t e l.
W om en
S e r v ic e .
B u f fa lo
Tuesday
In
In c ..
S t a t le r
e v e n in g .
M a y 3.
T h e r e c e ip ie n t o f nuI m e r o u s a w a r d s , c it a t io n s ,
f a n d h o n o rs h e r s e lf , s h e
w ill
p re s e n t
th e
R osa
th e s e
T h e R o sa P a rk s A w a rd
is
th e
h ig h e s t
honor
b e s to w e d b y W o m e n In
C o m m u n it y S e r v i c e , I n c .
I W I C S I , a c o a lit io n o f f i v e
n a t io n a l w o m e n 's g r o u p s ,
w it h
a
m e m b e r s h ip
of
s e v e r a l m ill i o n .
F o u n d e d in 1964. W I C S
is c o m p r is e d o f t h e N a ­
t io n a l C o u n c i l s o f N e g r o ,
Je w is h , a n d C a th o lic W o ­
m en,
C h u rch
U n it e d
and
W om en
A m e r ic a n
F o ru m W o m e n .
T h ro u g h
its
GI
aw a rd s
w ill
be
an
i n c e n t i v e fo r m o r e a c t iv i t y
in t h e c o m m u n i t y a n d t h a t
t h i s d i n n e r w i l l in f o r m t h e
p e o p le o f t h e c o m m u n ity
a b o u t t h e b u s in e s s e s a t
t h e ir s e rv ic e .
P r o c e e d s w i l l b e n e f it t h e
S c h o la r s h ip
fu n d .
The
t h e m e o f t h e d in n e r w i l l
b e : “ P o s i t iv e B u s in e s s o f
th e
8 0 's .
Tbe
guest
sp eaker
w ill
be
Ja b r il
S h a re e f.
lo c a l
b u s in e s s ­
m a n a n d s p ir i t u a l le a d e r
fo r M u s l i m s in N ia g a r a
F a ll s .
I n a d d it io n t h i s y e a r , t h e
San
v o lu n te e r
W IC S
B l a c k S o c ia l W o r k e r s w i l l
p re s e n t th e F ir s t A n n u a l
The
a w a r d is g i v e n in r e c o g n i­
h e lp s y o u n g p e o p le w it h
e d u c a t io n a n d jo b s t r a i n ­
“ M c T y e r e A w a r d ” to V i r ­
g in ia
M c T ye re
and
th e
t io n o f ’ ’e x t r a o r d i n a r y a c t s
o f o r d in a r y p e o p le .”
in g t h r o u g h J o b C o r p s .
J o b C o r p s is a m a n ­
F a m i l y o f t h e la t e W a l t e r
M c T y e re , o w n e r an d o p e r­
R o s a P a r k s d r a m a t i c a ll y
i n f lu e n c e d t h e c i v i l r ig h t s
m o v e m e n t in 1955. w h e n
sh e re fu s e d to g iv e u p h e r
s e a t to a w h i t e m a n o n a
s e g r e g a t e d b u s in M o n t ­
pow er
a to r o f M a x ’s L o u n g e . T h e
“ M c T y e r e A w a r d " is t h e
f o r e r u n n e r o f t h e g r o u p 's
in t e r p e r s o n a l o b lig a t io n s .
B u f f a l o a r e a r e s id e n t s
A n n u a l “ B u s in e s s m a n o f
t h e Y e a r ” A w a r d , to b e
g iv e n n e x t y e a r.
g o m ery,
in t e r e s t e d in a t t e n d i n g t h e
b a n q u e t a n d m e e t in g R o s a
E n te r t a in m e n t w ill b e
g i v e n b y a lo c a l m a g ic ia n .
P a r k s , s h o u ld c o n t a c t v o l ­
u n te e rs
at
th e
B u f fa lo
P a u l E v e re tt.
T i c k e t s w i l l b e a v a il a b l e
fr o m
any
m e m b e r,
th e
P a rk s
A w a rd
H e le n
to
R o g e rs ,
M a ry
of
F r a n c is c o . C a l i f o r n i a .
la t e
Jr.,
A la b a m a .
The
M a r t in L u t h e r K in g ,
o n s p e a k in g o f h e r
s a id , " h e r c o u r a g e a n d
d e d ic a t io n
w ill
be
an
in s p ir a t io n to g e n e r a t io n s
e x t e n s iv e
n e tw o rk .
t r a in in g
p ro g ra m
fo r
e n t r y - le v e l
e m p lo y ­
m e n t w h ic h
e m p h a s iz e s
b a s ic e d u c a t io n , s o c ia l a n d
W I C S o f f i c e , a t 8 5 2-6120.
e x t e n s io n 47 5 .
y e t u n b o rn .”
Rock,
N ia g a r a C o m m u n it y G i r l s
C l u b o r a t t h e d o o r.
D e n is e
E a s te r lin g ,
is
P r e s id e n t;
Spring Revival Planned
L ittle
W a v ly
S m it h .
V ic e P r e s id e n t a n d D in n e r
C h a ir m a n ;
and
V e rn o n
N ix , C o - C h a ir m a n .
A rk an sas.
D e c . 16, 1956, t o R e v . a n d
M rs . W illia m A . B u n to n .
R e tir in g
B a p t is t C h u r c h , in B u f f a l o .
A fte r 3 0
Y e a rs
H e a t t e n d e d s c h o o l in
Topeka, K ansas;
H ig h
s c h o o l, in W i t c h i t a K a n ­
s a s , w h e r e h e w a s in t o p 3
p e r c e n t o f h is c la s s .
m in o r
C o m p u te r S c ie n c e .
Rev.
W illia m
C h a r le s
B u n to n ,
w ill
co n d u ct
a
S p r in g Y o u t h R e v i v a l , a t
th e O p e n D o o r M i s s i o n a r y
e n t ly ,
he
is
E m p ir e
S ta te
Pre s­
a t t e n d in g
C o lle g e ,
nango.
P a r a d is e
b e g in n in g ,
M o n .,
B a p t is t
C h u rch ,
A p r . 2 5 th , t h r u F r i . , A p r .
in W i c h i t a . K a n s a s .
2 9 th.
14, 197 9 . h e w a s o r d a in e d
R e v . B u n t o n is p a s t o r o f
T h a n k fu l B a p t is t C h u r c h .
a t A n t io c h B a p t is t C h u r c h ,
in B u f f a l o . F o r f o u r y e a r s ,
S e r v ic e s
n ig h t ly a t
Rev. C.
h e w a s a s s is t a n t t o t h e
p a s to r a t A n t io c h B a p t is t
C h u rch .
P r e s e n t l y , h e is
D.
Bow m an,
is
host
-pastor.
R e v . B u n t o n w a s b o m in
P a s t o r o f T h a n k f u l B a p t is t
C h u rch .
1322
F illm o r e
A v e . , in B u f f a l o .
7
w ill
p .m .
p u b lic is i n v i t e d .
b e g in
The
Ju ly
H ERSC H EL
D A V ID
T H O M A S , w ill retire M ay
1st, from the Delavan
Avenue, “ C hevy P la n t."
after thirty years of ser­
vice under the M ainten­
ance Dept.
M r. Thomas plans to
just take it easy and
vacation for a couple of
years.
A Retirem ent Party w ill
be given for M r. Thomas,
by the “ H . D. Thomas
Chevy Com m ittee” , Sat.,
M ay 7th, at the C C P
People Enterp rise, 1687
M ain S t., near Northland.
Dinner w ill be served at
8 p.m .; the open bar, from
9 p.m ., until. The New
W o rld Production group
w ill provide the live music.
Fo r further inform ation
call: Eugene Reed, at 8552020; or Frank Garm onte,
at 681-1927.
W o m e n ' s Day Slated At
Saints'Home Church
T h e W o m e n ’s D e p t , of
th e S a in t s ' H o m e C h u r c h ,
a n n o u n c e s t h a t it s
Annual
W o m e n 's D a y w ill b e held
M ay
1 , a t t h e Sain ts’
H o m e C h u r c h of God In
C h r is t , 406 Norwood A ve .,
at 4 p .m .
The
guest speaker w ill
w ill
M other
Isabelle
Atchinson, the State Su ­
pervisor of the W om en's
D ept., of the Churches of
God In C h rist, W estern
New York, Ju risd ictio n
No. 2.
Bishop C . Roberson, is
the pastor. A ll are invited.
A p r i l 2 6 , to p u r c h a s e lo c a l
n a tu ra l
gas
s u p p lie s
fo r
c o u n t y f a c i li t ie s a t p o t e n ­
t i a l l y s u b s t a n t ia )
to t a x p a y e r s .
s a v in g s
T h e b id s w i l l b e s o u g h t
u n d e r a d ir e c t iv e is s u e d
M a r c h 25. b y M r . R u tk o w ­
s k i. H i s d ir e c t iv e f o llo w e d
a M a r c h 1 0 th o r d e r b y t h e
S t a t e P u b lic S e r v ic e C o m ­
m is s io n
a llo w in g
la rg e
c u s to m e rs
to
s u b s t it u t e
lo c a l g a s f o r h ig h e r - p r ic e d
s u p p lie s fro m o u t- o f- s ta te
p ro d u c e rs
' 'T h e
b id
d o c u m e n ts
have
been
m a ile d
by
P u r c h a s in g D ir e c to r R ic h ­
a r d H e l l e r to lo c a l p r o d u c ­
e r s a n d w e a r e a d v e r t is in g
t h e b id o p e n in g . W e w i l l
a s k f o r p r ic e s w h i c h cam
r e m a i n in e f f e c t f o r a y e a r .
a c t in g a s a c o n s o r t iu m ,
M r . R u t k o w s k i s a id .
E r i e C o u n t y s p e n t $'2.4
m illio n la s t y e a r o n n a t u r a l
g a s c o s t i n g a b o u t $6 p e r
c u b ic
fe e t.
M r.
e s tim a te s
th a t
Rochester — A contract to supply gasoline and
diesel fuel for Rochester's Regional Transit Service,
has been awarded to W e lch 's Energ y. In c.. of Buffalo.
It is the largest contract R T S has awarded to a
M inority Business firm , valued in excess of six m illion
dollars over a three-year period.
Present for the official signing of the contract
w ere, from left. M elvin Henning, Rochester-Genesee
Regional Transportation Authority M inority Business
Enterp rise O ffice; Christopher M ulholland, R-GRTA
Director of Finance; Robert W elch, President of
W e lch ’s Energ y Inc., and Jo h n G arrity, R-GRTA
Executive D irector/G eneral M anager.
RTS Fuel Contract Given to Minority Firm
R e g io n a l
aw a rd e d
a
T r a n s it
co n tra ct
S e r v ic e
to
of
W e l c h ’s
R o c h e s te r,
E n e rg y .
In c .,
has
of
E r i e C o u n t y M e d ic a l C e n ­
t e r a n d E r i e C o m m u n it y
B u f f a l o , to s u p p ly b o t h g a s o lin e a n d d ie s e l f u e l f o r t h e
C o ll e g e a r e t h e
la r g e s t u s e r s .
c o n t r a c t is t h e l a r g e s t R T S h a s e v e r a w a r d e d to a
m i n o r i t y b u s in e s s e n t e r p r is e ( M B E ) .
c o u n t y ’s
" M a n y lo c a l w e l l s h a v e
b e e n c u r t a i l e d b y N a t io n a l
Fuel
b ecause
of
th e
c o m p le t i n g a B . A . D e g r e e
in H u m a n S e r v ic e s .
B a p t is t C h u r c h , 461 W .
u t ic a S t . , c o m e r o f C h e ­
E x e c u tiv e
m o r e t h a n h a l f a n d p r o v id e
s a v in g s u p to $ 1 .5 m ill i o n .
in
Rev.
B u n to n
w as
li­
censed
to
sp re a d
th e
g o s p e l , A p r . 17, 197 7 , a t
C o u n ty
t h e p r ic e c o u ld b e s lic e d b y
t h r e e y e a r s , w it h a m a jo r
in B u s i n e s s
A d m i n is t r a ­
a
E r ie
E d w a r d J . R u tk o w s k i. h a s
a n n o u n c e d th a t c o m p e ti­
t i v e b id s w i l l b e o p e n e d
1 ,0 0 0
a tte n d e d S ta te U n iv e r s it y
o f N e w Y o r k a t B u f f a l o fo r
and
Bids to Open
R u tk o w s k i
He
The special guest speaker was the form er A tlanta M ayor
M aynard Jackson. M r. W inston was M aster of Cerem onies.
Ju d g e Barb ara Sim s installed the newly Board of Directors.
Remarks mere ghea by tbe Langston /fugfies heads: Anthony
Delgoto and M rs. O ra Lee Lew is.
Honorees w ere: Professor Jim Pappas, Lorna H ill. Barbara
G lover. Bro. Sim ba Em lee. G arfield Hinton. Councilm an Dave
C ollins, Councilm an Jam es Pitts, and M rs. W illiam Godfrey, '
not shown.
— Criterion Photo
This photo shows the head table scene of the Langston Hughes
Banquet recently held at the Hilton Hotel.
Among those shown seated from left are: Professor Jim
Pappas. Lorna H ill. Barbara Glover. Councilm an George Arthur.
R ev. E . J . Echols. Ju d g e Barbara M . Sim s, Dr. Frank Brow n, and
form er M ayor of A tlanta, M aynard Jackson.
Standing from left are: Bro. Sim ba Em lee. Garfield Hinton.
Councilm an D avid C ollins, Councilm an Jam es Pitts. A t the further
right, are Anthony Delgroto Lenters, D irector, and John W inston,
form er W K B W anchorman.
B i d s w i l l b e a c c e p t e d fro m
a s in g le c o m p a n y o r m o re
J r . , l e a d e r s o f t h e A n t io c h
t io n
Many in Attendance at Langston Hughes Banquet
s e r v ic e to th e c o m m u n ity .
T h e g ro u p h o p e s th a t
R T S f l e e t fo r a p e r io d o f u p to t h r e e (3 ) y e a r s .
In
a n n o u n c in g
th e
aw a rd
to
W e lc h 's
The
En erg y,
J o h n A G a r r it y . E x e c u t iv e D ir e c t o r / G e n e r a l M a n a g e r
o f th e
R o c h e s te r G e n e s e e
R e g io n a l
T r a n s p o r t a t io n
u t i l i t y ’s
c o m m it m e n t
to
b u y f r o m o u t- o f- s ta te s u p ­
p li e r s .
I f w e ca n reo p en
v a l u e d in e x c e s s o f s ix m illio n d o lla r s o v e r a t h r e e y e a r
t h e s e lo c a l w e l l s , w e w i l l
b e e n c o u r a g i n g lo c a l e m ­
c o n t in u i n g
e ffo rts to
E n te r p r is e s ( M B E ) ” .
p lo y m e n t
and
p u m p in g
m oney
in t o
th e
lo c a l
e c o n o m y ,” M r . R u tk o w s k i
s a id .
If
E r ie
C o u n ty
w e lls
c a n ' t s u p p ly t h e c o u n t y 's
needs,
th e
R u tk o w s k i
o rd e r a llo w s th e p u r c h a s e
o f s u p p lie s f r o m b id d e r s
lo c a t e d h e r e in n e i g h b o r ­
i n g c o u n t ie s .
Roch. Fashion Show
St. P h illip 's M issionary
Bap tist Church wrill hold a
Fashion show and Banquet
on M ay 14th, at St. Francis
H a ll, in the Rochester
area.
The tickets are
$10.00 each. R ev. W a lter
Chatm an is appealing to
the public to come out and
help make this affair a
success. For tickets, call
482-8622.
A u th o r ity , s ta te s th a t, " T h e
p e r io d ,
s i g n i f i c a n t ly
a w a r d o f t h is c o n t r a c t ,
c o n t r ib u t e s
su p p o rt
th e
M in o n ty
R - G R T A ’s
B u s in e s s
I n a d d it io n , M e l v i n H e n n i n g , R - G R T A ’s M i n o r i t y
B u s in e s s
E n te r p r is e
O ffic e r , s ta te s th a t,
“ R-GRTA
women-owned businesses in participating more fully
in its procurem ent activities. This award of a major
contract ot a m inority firm , is a result of these
efforts” .
Robert W elch , President of W e lch 's Energy, Inc.,
comments that, "T h e award is an outstanding
achievem ent, not just for m y firm , but for the
evolution and developm ent of m inority business
enterprise in the Upstate New York area
I am
pleased w ith the leadership of R-GRTA for providing
my company with the opportunity to compete in this
process and dem onstrate the capabilities of the
m inority business com m unity” .
W e lch 's Energ y, In c., currently supplies fuel and
other pretroleum products to major firm s and other
transit properties throughout the Upstate New York
a n d R T S , h a v e d e v e l o p e d a n d im p le m e n t e d s e v e r a l
a d d i t i o n s t o i t s M B E p r o g r a m to a s s is t m i n o r i t y a n d
N u r s in g S c h o o l R e c e iv e s G r a n t
The
Buffalo General
Hospital School o f Nurs­
ing, 112 Goodrich S t.. has
been awarded a $ 3 6 ,5 5 0
grant from the Helene
Fuld H ealth Trust.
The
grant w ill be used to
provide com puter hard­
ware and library books for
the benefit of student
nurses enrolled in the
three-year diplom a pro­
gram at the School.
Johanna Broske, P f.D .
dean of the School, ex­
pressed her appreciation
of the grant, noting that
“ the additon of the W ang
word processor w ill help in
providing
the
highest
quality of nursing educa­
tion, as w ell as enable our
students to move into the
advanced com puter ag e.”
The H elene Fuld Health
Foundation was establish­
ed in honor of Helene
Fu ld, a heath crusader in
New York C ity in the
1880’s, and supports over
175 schools of nursing
w orldw ide.
Roberta Stewart to Perform
in Concert At Walls
The W om en’s Home
and O verseas M ission of
W a lls
M em orial
AM E
Church, w ill present Ro­
berta Stew art in concert on
Sa t., A p ril 23, at the
church,
455
Glenwood
A ve.
It prom ises to be one of
the outstanding events
being presented in this
area this year, but one
particular interest to M iss
N atalie Cathey.
M ia
Cathey, daughter of M i
and M rs. A . D. C athey, o
Dupont S t., w ill be th.
beneficiary of M iss Stew
a rt’s perform ance.
It m eans that she w ill b<
able
to
attend
th<
W .H .O . s
Quadrennia
Convention, to be hell
RO BER T A ST EW A R T
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