Buffalo Criterion, 1988-10-20

              wny's oldest and largest afro-american weekly for over 60 years — featuring paid legitimate circulation i'ol 64 - no 44 thursday october 20 19x8 rochester the buffalo criterion niagara region established in 1925 african-americans imprisoned in liberia the black vote can make a difference rochester lauded on community development state launches hotline for small business loan information a new tell-free tele phone hotline tor small business financial services and loan information has been implemented hv the sys hanking uepi emhlvman robin s himminger chairman ol the assembh small business committee said id hotline 11-kk - . ik-ts is a key part of the department's mall busi n -- . tan and information pi ogram the small business lance center - the in-l of its kind in the nation - use data all tale-chartered hank are required to provide '■ the hanking department that inventory their offerings ol small business loins and financial service this information i placed on computer and small business people can call the hotline in get the names of hanks that provide the services they desire m the caller's region said schimmin ger d-erie the on-line computet bed data also includes includes eligibility re quirements lor loans terms and conditions application procedures minimum and maximum financing amounts and the name 1 a hank mall business contact person tie small hu-iness dis elo-ure requirement was part l the negotiations ■•.■ i legislation passed in l''-i that gave state-char tered hanks ill power to invert in real est all federally chartered banks and government agencies are also being asked to cooperate bj providing similar inf rt iti i i in i a unique and valuable resource lot mall business o nt rs uioking te expand and for people just starting up a business but who in not know where to turn said schimminger a single all to the small business assistance cen ter hotline will provide in formation on financing sources in the caller's area and around the slate the hotline is stalled monday through friday 9 a.m to 5 p.m the de partment divides the slate into five regions centered in the metropolitan areas of buffalo rochester syracuse albany and new york city daemen president to keynote cpcu event edward g wright pci president of the society of chartered pro perty and casualty under writer announced that the keynote speaker tor the luncheon of the ( i'll will be daemen college president dr robert s marshall this event will take place at noon on tuesday nov 1 at the huffaio convention center in downtown buffalo dr marshall will speak at approximately 12:45 p.m on the topic of educa ion - c minus dr marshall received his ph.d in toxicology from cornell university m.s degree in microbi ology from michigan state university and b a biology from hope col lege lb has been president of daemen col lege f amherf 1 1974 previous to becoming i're-ideni of daemen col lege marshall wa the a inte directot for aca demit affairs at the cornell diversity divi sion of biological sciences assistant professor al the slate university ot new york college ai brockport instructor at lhe state university of new rk college it l 11 -, and research assistant at mi chigan state university the society of charter ed property and casualty underwriters numbers approximately 1 7.1i0n members nationally membership in the society is ihe lesull ol an individual passing in na tionally administered exams on the college and graduate school level and strict adherence to ■ code ot ethics prescribed by the national association each year tin buffalo chapter inducts i to 18 members this conferr ment luncheon will be attended by the upper echelon of the property and casualty insurance community of western new york state as well a the families of the new designees dr robert s marshall var-son community choir to celebrate 22nd year the var-son commu nity choir inc will celebrate its 22nd anni versary sun nov 6lh at 3:30 p.m at hemphill in terdenominational church 1780 seneca st across bailey aye lo cated in south buffalo the rev james t hemp hill is pastor featured guests will be the winston salem chap ter choir of the gospel music workshop of amer ica these are they betty psalms ensemble john eberhardt community choir the lemon gospel chorus and special guests hezeiah walker and the love fellowship choir jerome pendergrass is program chairperson elected chair of board ophelia a nicholas nt williamsville has been elected chairwoman of the board of directors of the beechwood and blocker homes a member of lincoln memorial united metho dist church mrs nicholas i also the chairwoman of tin administrative council of the church and a member of the united methodist church buffalo district superintendence she is also involved with the creator buffalo red cross and the buffalo council of supervisors and administrators principal of school 82 in buffalo mr nicholas has served on tht hones hoard nice 1978 peace baptist to host home coming services home coming services will 1 held it peace missionary baptist church 145 stanton st sunday oct 23rd the rev augustus smith is pa-lor the the 11 a in service the schedule will be as follows al the 11 a m morning worship service the schedule will be as fol low processional re sponsive reading chant of sweet hour of pray er a selection scripture reading selection mis sionaries offering altar prayer a selection tithes and offerings a selection the morning hymn pastor a sum will deliver the morning ser mon followed by the invitation announce ments and the benedic tion on the program lor the 3:30 p.m home coming service will be as follows devotion the welcome response by bethany bap tist church who will be the guest a selection from bethany baptist church remarks < tier ing to be taken up by the finance committee the rev a smith will introduce the speaker rev robert laster who will deliver the message bethany baptist church will furnish another selec tion remark will be made and the service will be closed with the benedic tion rev augustus smith st luke church gala slated the women young adults and men of st lukes extend an invitation to the public to attend their gala affair and grand rally culminating spiritual and financial goals the events will be held at st luke ame zion church 314 e ferry st sat oct 22 at 6 p.m in the hunter b bess social hall special features for the evening will be the crown ing of the st luke's woman man and young adult of the year greetings and salutations will be given by city and county leaders and educators sunday . oct 23rd morning servi<o will be gin at 10 fi ' , ii the guest speaker will be !>•' . william c i ■- i native of charlotte north carolina he is presently pastor of st paul a.m.e zion church in detroit michi gan the host pastor is the rev dr robert l gra ham rev robert l graham dr william c audrey uncf to benefit from annual awards banquet phi beta sigma frater nity . im . i heta sigma chapter will present its i annual awards ban quet and dance sat . oct 29th i alliol will lie held al 30 p.m at the hyatt iti gency hotel in downtown buffalo dona tions will lie made lo the l mild negro college fund the community leader will be honored for out standing contributions ness and bus e prat chett social action they are crystal holing education carl allen bigger ami better busi for additional informs tion call darrell peebles at 83 i 5820 residence or i i 2095 business convocation scene i hi m-ene wa taken al the ' harrh of gad in < tirisi jurisdiction no j annual convocation i in guest speaker for the < lu-e out service was the elder cephus mcgee jr nt elmira \ y remark were made b elder cephus met lee sr others in the photo are from left kick iv chillis flder glenwood young elder lee a spight bishop c ii mccoy who was in charge of ihi convocation and elder gooden — criterion photo united chorus of trinity observed anniversary 11 -, , in was taken at trinity baptist church ii spruce st and how the united chorus celebrating their anniversary they also performed a concert and featured several local choirs also shown with the united chorus are mrs t , _____ emma callahan mrs barbara barns rev unit mrs david b lucas mrs mary fleming chorus president mrs t phelps musician and rev richardson associate minister ~" criterion photo red cross sponsors aids awareness workshop the american red cross grealer buffalo chapter will sponsor the first in a series of aids awareness workshops for high school students on oct 28th from 9 a.m to i a.m at the buffalo hi md center 786 dela .■■'■• aye '■'!• ited guests include ft lent leaders from huf falo area schools stu dents will be shown the aids videos produced by the american red cross and given the latest facts on aids student news paper editors will be invited to write articles on aids for their school newspapers and to submit them to the red cross for a journalism contest october i aids aware ness month remember rumors are spreading fast ter lhan aids learn tt facts call the red cross at 886-7500 parking restrictions begin nov 15th the division of parking enforcement reminds the public that sec 60-15-45 of the city ordinances prohibits narking on all bus routes between the hours of 1:30 a.m and 7 a.m from november 15th to april ist this is to facilitate the removal of snow accumulations so that traffic may proceed at a normal pace in the event of a snow storm program see page 7 see page 3 see page 2 the criterion is dean of all minority media price only 25 per cop nationally — mu