COMMUNITY OUTLOOK AND UPDATES

WHAT'S HAPPENING "MS. OLA"


- The 57th Assembly District Democratic Organization, District Leader Olanike Alabi and The Clinton Hill AARP - Chapter 2197 will host a Fire Safety presentation. Free smoke detectors will be distributed and the details are as follows:

Thursday, March 18, 2010
Teen Challenge Center
444 Clinton Ave.
Bklyn
6pm

Special Invited Guests: The New York City Fire Department, New York City Comptroller John Liu and Stephen Cassidy, President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York. See the flier attached for your review.
Also, the second part of the meeting will be a community conversation on the upcoming elections for United States Senator and New York State Governor.

- The Kiwanis Club of Bedford Stuyvesant in partnership with The Brooklyn Hospital Center presents a Community Health Fair

Saturday, March 20, 2010
10am - 2:30pm
Sugar Hill
609 Dekalb Ave.
Bklyn

There will be presentations on Diabetes Awareness, Childhood Obesity, Medicaid & Medicare. Also, there will be screenings and general health care information. Lastly, there will be giveaways, food and fun activities. For more information call 718.622.3888.

- Council Member Latitia James will host an informational town hall meeting where New York City agencies and local service organizations will be distributing information, and representatives will be present to answer questions and/or to schedule appointments.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
7 - 9 pm
MS 113
The Ronald Edmonds Learning Center
300 Adelphi St.
Bklyn, NY

For more information, please call 718.260.9191.

- CENTRAL BROOKLYN JAZZ CONSORTIUM & the
INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ARTS FESTIVAL
presents

"PHAROAH SANDERS RETURNS to BROOKLYN”

Two of Brooklyn’s vanguard organizations for African/ African
American music and culture, Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium and
the International African Arts Festival, will collaborate to produce a
Community Day Gala Concert, as part of the 11th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival, featuring saxophone great - Pharoah Sanders. This event will take place on Saturday, March 27th at Boys and Girls High School auditorium located at 1700 Fulton Street in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.

Tickets are $35 in advance, available at
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/99955
or by calling 718.773.2252 or 718.638.6700.
Doors open at 7:30 PM concert begins at 8:00 PM.
Grammy award winner Pharoah Sanders has not performed in
Brooklyn since his days at the legendary jazz shrine The East. Pharoah’s ascent to stardom began with collaborations with John Coltrane. His distinctive sound has revered him among many jazz lovers. Other jazz luminaries he has performed or recorded with include: McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Sun Ra, Don Cherry, Billy
Higgins and Alice Coltrane just to name a few.This concert also includes performances by Omi Yesa (Afro-Cuban and Yoruba
folklore music) and poet Louis Reyes Rivera.
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Congratulations to State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, State Senator Kevin Parker, Council Member Letitia James and Council Member Charles Barron who will all be honored by the Errol Grimes Dance Group tomorrow as "Champions of the Arts". Also, congratulations to Rev./Assembly Member Karim Camara and Rev. Beulah Smith who will be honored for their service at an upcoming event which will be held at the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights located in the 57th Assembly District.

- Join Brooklyn Community Board #8 in supporting the CAMBA Opportunity House, a newly developed and opened men's homeless shelter located at 59-65 Prince Street, Brooklyn, NY. CAMBA Opportunity House is seeking lightly worn men's clothing, including slacks, suits, ties, shoes, dress shirts, and professional styled casual wear. Donations can be dropped off at the Community Board 8 office located at 1291 St. Marks Avenue between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM, Monday thru Friday. For more information you may contact Michelle George, District Manager Brooklyn Community Board No. 8, (P) 718-467-5574.

- YES WE COUNT!!!
The Brooklyn Branch of the NAACP will mobilize for CENSUS 2010 to be counted together.

March 20, 2010
12pm - 2pm
Medgar Evers College
1650 Bedford Ave.
Bklyn, N.Y.

- LIVE JAZZ “SMOOTH SERIES”
NYCHA Saratoga Village Community Center940 Hancock Street,(between Broadway and Saratoga)Brooklyn New York 11233Phone: 718-574-5073Phone:718-443-2539 (Ask for Center Director Tiecha Merritt) BEGINNING: FRIDAY MARCH 26TH , 2010 7:00pm to 9:30pm and also on the following dates:
APRIL 30THMAY 28TH JUNE 25TH
Keep the Faith...the best is yet to come!

OLANIKE "Ola" ALABI
State Committeewoman / District Leader
57th Assembly District