EYE ON THE COMMUNITY WITH "OLA"

IT'S ALL ABOUT SPRING!!

Olanike Alabi
Congratulations and special recognition to the following:


- The Center for Law & Social Justice of Medgar Evers College, CUNY presents a Community Redistricting Meeting.
Friday, April 29, 2011
6pm -8pm
Medgar Evers College
1534 Bedford Ave. (b/w Eastern Pkwy & Lincoln Pl.)
Bklyn

- The Brooklyn Public Library will waive your fines for any overdue materials you may have. From now until the end of April, return your materials and your fines will be absolved. Click on the link below for more information.

- The Office of State Senator Eric Adams is collecting old and unused cell phones to benefit victims of Domestic Violence. Cell phones can be dropped off at the district office of Senator Adams which is located at 572 Flatbush Ave., Bklyn. For more information call718.284.4700.

EMPLOYMENT
Want to be a poll worker? The New York City Board of Elections invites you to apply on-line at http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/pollworkers.html.

The New York City Dept. of Youth & Community Development wants you to know that their Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) application is now available for young people ages 14-21. Click on the link below for complete details.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycdhtml/home/home.shtml

- The Brooklyn Navy Yard is presently accepting applications for their summer employment program for college-age students.
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- Greene Fort Greene & Clinton Hill Means Business, a project of the Fort Greene Association invites you to join them in their next endeavor where they will partner with local business to adopt some earth-friendly measures. Starting Saturday, April 30th from 12noon - 4pm, volunteers are needed for 2 hours to approach merchants on how to "Go Green". For more information contact Mr. Jed Marcus at 718.643.6555 or info@greenfgch.org.


- Ms. Deb Howard, Executive Director of the Pratt Area Community Council (PACC) who will be honored with a 2011 Building Brooklyn Award by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

- The 2011 Project Safe Surrender team of volunteers, clergy, elected officials and government agencies who assisted 425 citizens this past weekend in clearing their summonses/warrants.

- Mr. James Caldwell, President of the 77th Precinct Community Council who will be honored by the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger with a Community Service Award.


- The Commission on the Public's Health System, Brooklyn Perinatal Network, Make the Road New York and Save Our Safety Net - Campaign will host a forum on "How Medicaid Changes May Impact Your Access to Health Care Services."
Monday, May 2, 2011
6pm
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon St.
Bklyn
For more information call 212.246.0803.


- Medgar Evers College of the City of New York invites you to their annual Open House event.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
School of Business & Student Services Building, 3rd Fl. Atrium
1637 Bedford Ave.
6pm - 8pm
Bklyn
Contact: 718.270.6024


- Application deadlines for Teens and Businesses/Mentors who would like to participate in the the Emmanuel Baptist Church Community Development Corporation's Teens That Mean Business (TTMB) summer youth program is May 31st and June 6th respectively. For more information visit, www.teensmeanbusiness.com.


- Join Rev. Dr. Fred Lucas and the Brooklyn Community Church along with members of the judiciary for their 1st Annual Law Day, Sunday May 22, 2011. The theme for the event is "Removing Barriers in Pursuit of Justice." Although the church is currently operating in the 56th Assembly District, the special guest speaker is New York State Assembly Member Hakeem Jeffries - 57th Assembly District. ***See the flier attached for more information.
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"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life but by the obstacles which he has overcome." (Booker T. Washington 1856 - 1915)


Please feel free to contact me about any issues, either by responding to this email, or by emailing me at olanike.alabi@gmail.com.


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

BROOKLYN COMMUNITY CHURCH

Cordially Invites you to Attend the

1st Annual Law Day

“Removing Barriers In Pursuit of Justice”

Special Guest Speaker:

Hon. Hakeem Jeffries

Assemblyman - 57th District

4:00 p.m. on Sunday - May 22, 2011

at

Berean Baptist Church

located at:

1635 Dr. Hylton L. James Boulevard

(Corner of Bergen Street at Rochester Avenue)

Rev. Fred A. Lucas, Senior Pastor

Brooklyn Community Church

Phone # 347-254-6860 • Email: bccpraise@aol.com

Reception & Career Information to Follow

All Are Welcome



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