Buffalo Criterion, 1985-05-01

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""" ill ii 111 vol 00 - no 18 a~"*mmm*im**wammmmmmmw m m^4 m _^ aimm n wednesday may 1-7 1985 - ■ —■ --— - s_*tit-of-timn 25c disabled nyer's to have benefits reinstated legislation allows for new review of termination decisions disabled new yorkers may be able to have their social security benefits re instated thru the passage of a new federal law and three court orders assemblyman william b hoyt id-buffalo has an nounced any new york resident who was terminated from federal disability benefits any time since june 1 1976 can now request a new review of that ter mination decision and get restored benefits while awaiting the new decision this is the result of a ruling in sciiislfer v heckler and the social security disability bene fits reform act of 1984 said assemblyman hoyt in addition new york residents who applied for benefits but were denied can also gain a new review through court orders in city of new york v heckler and dixon v heckler disabled persons whose • benefits were terminated before june 1 1976 may also request a new review and receive benefits while awaiting a decision only if they had an administration appeal pending on that date in order to revieve reinstated benefits you must complete a form that can be obtained from your local social security office individuals are also encouraged to hire an attorney you can obtain a referral to an attorney who handles social security cases by calling the national organization of social security claimants representatives at 11-914-735-8812 a toll free number 11-800-342-3009 has also been set up to obain current imbrmaiiun un reinstatement and review rights i'm pleased that dis abled persons have been given this opportunity to receive tne benefits that so many of them desperately need said assembly man hoyt 1 hope that they take this opportunity to check if they qualify for these benefits disabled persons are advised to call their local social security office to see if they meet the deadlines and require ments set by the court and reform law shown at the tribute to the television media on row 1 , from left are yvette bishop traffic clerk at tv-29 the next young lady is unidentified karen carter communications aide tv-4 sarah norat public affairs director tv-7 and urban focus executive producer dwight roundtree account executive tv-7 demetrice allen public affairs ass't channel 7 lisa stewart langston hughes institute/urban focus octavia hudson news reporter tv-4 ora lee lewis langston hughes institute executive director and francine flood lhi-past media chairman on row 2 from left are joanne gordon break director tv-17 gena christian operations engineer tv-17 manual pressly volun lhi urban focus cheryl fitzgerald office manager wgrz-tv 2 sarah lewis community service —. ii 111 a —_ ' .-*._■ ■--'*».' h — |_—— director tv-4 carl buckner marketing director cablescope daryl dennard news reporter tv-2 stan coleman public affairs producer wgrz-tv-2 tyrone wilson break director camera operator tv-17 and john smith chairman buffalo media coalition ■ i th ™ *!). 0 ___■* bh°wb urty frezm cameraman tv-2 bill louie sales iv _•«■; joseph freeman general manager radio station wufo willie walker p.m magazine cameraman tv-2 vincent waire langston hughes institute communications apprentice adorns ffawtins news dept camera person wgrz-tv.2 bernard mitchell accounts executive wgrz-tv-2 and james porter langston hughes institute communications instructor tribute paid to minorities in media tv on friday april 19th the langston hughes institute inc sponsored an vcaniatar t tribute to the minorities in media television approximately thirty of the fifty-three minorities employed in professional television wgrz-tv 2 wivb-tv 4 wkbw-tv 7 wned-tv 17 wutv-29 and cablescope attended the tribute to them for their work in their respective positions joseph freeman general manager of station wufo and chairman of the l h i media committee served as master of ceremonies councilman-at-large clifford bell special guest inspired the guests and audience with creative poetry thai was significant and relevant to the career of communications the guest hostess was sarah norat wkbw-tv 7 public affairs director and urban focus ex-producer guest panelists were octavia hudson news reporter tv-4 sarah lewis community service director tv-4 willie walker p.m magazine camerman yvette bishop traffic tv-29 willie louie tv-29 dwight roundtree account executive tv-7 and carl buckner cablescope the intent of this special program was not only to recognize the minorities in television at all levels but to afford them the opportunity to share their experi ences struggles and efforts in meeting the challenges that they have encountered in their professional careers the audience was very receptive as each of the panelists spoke and responded graciously to the questions fielded by other blacks in the media and interested community residents following the meeting the guests and speakers enjoyed delicious refreshments served and continued to discuss issues and many acquaintances were made for the first time while sharing this meaningful and purposeful affair lodges doing good work martin luther king no 7 and the cora s king no 22 grand omega lodges recently posed for a criterion photographer the lodges are up and coming and provide church and community services shown in this photo seated from left are e swain w l wilson treasurer v hankerson w m a m untie s w and thomas hill jr j w on second row from left are rev j b bently al swain m w mr-carles a tyler s anderson j d e montgomery fred iraq and arthur mitchell secretary third row from left shows w swain and vernon woolen o d g m — criterion photo this photo shows from left seated sis e moore treasurer j rough w m . l mccough warden and e bolden ruth standing from left are rev j b bendy bro vernon woolen o d g m bro hanerson w m and bro arthur mitchell secretary criterion photo arthur delivered his message to black educators assocation on tuesday april 16th buffalo council president george k arthur took his campaign message to the black educators associa tion of western new york mr arthur gave the association membership an opportunity to air issues that impact upon the quality of life in buffalo in general as well as specific education al issues he responded brilliantly to these concerns while giving an overview of this perceived role and re sponsibilities as a pros pective mayoral candidate mr arthur's thorough and enlightening presen tation revealed wisdom experience and en thusiasm greatly impres sing the association mem bership the black educators association gave its moral political and financial sup port and endorsement to george arthur for mayor of buffalo rusk nominated brian d rusk national director for the polish american congress which represents 13 million polish americans in the united states has been nominated by town of new hartford new york supervisor the honorable john j kazanjian as an outstanding ycung man of america for 1985 mr rusk is the director of public affairs for daemen college located at 4380 main st in am herst doug blankenship chairman of the advisory board for the outstand ing young man of ameri ca organization noted that this is an honor recognizing young men throughout the nation for professional achievement and community service chairman blankenship noted to mr rusk this tribute brings recognition to yourself your pro fession and to the organi zation you serve on behalf of the entire board of advisors i extend our sincere congratulations young men like you represent america's lead ership of today as well as its potential for the future prior to taking his post at daemen college mr rusk was the western new york field coordina tor for new york state as sembly republican leader perry b duryea of mon tauk n y today mr rusk serves as district co ordinator for president reagan's grass roots lobby group citizens for america mr rusk also co-chaired two telethons for food and medicine in poland along with richard b solecki national vice president for the polish american congress brian d rusk friendship was guest of temple bapt church sunday april 28th rev a charles ware and many of his members from the friendship baptist church 402 clinton st in buffalo traveled to celeveland ohio where they were the guests of the temple baptist church temple baptist church 7500 cedar st was observing its 33rd anni versary rev a e campbell jr is pastor the theme for the day was growing and building in for christ ist ist peter 2:1-5 rev ware preached a dynamic and spirit-filled sermon everyone enjoyed the trip and the fruitful service rev a charles ware local sorors cited two members of gam ma phi omega chapter of alpha kappa alpha sor ority returned to buffalo having received the highest awards of the great lakes regional con ference when the regional meeting of alpha kappa alpha was held in april at pittsburgh pa mrs nellie b king principal of truman ele mentary school lacka wanna and immediate past basileus of gamma phi omega chapter of alpha kappa alpha was the recipient of the la rue award for outstanding graduate soror of alpha kappa alpha mrs king received the altha c brown award for outstanding chapter basileus president at the great lakes regional when it was held in inkster michigan in 1984 mrs josephine hunter robbins principal of st augustine center school was presented the made lyn m hairston humani tarian and caring award for exemplified caring and performance of large and small family sorority com munity and human rela tions deeds each award has been named for a past great lakes regional director gamma phi omega chapter of alpha kappa alpha itself was the third place recipient of the great lakes regional beulah t whitby award for outstanding graduate chanter and the thelma c hollis award for national program targets the implementation of the national foci of alpha kappa alpha — those being life-long learning health care arts heri tage self-fulfillment aka connection and other community service mrs johnnie m mayo is president of gamma phi omega chapter of alpha kappa alpha sorority f serving working leading in vt ny tiicr cities since 1923 , r price only m 20 c per copy s