EYE ON OUR COMMUNITY with "OLA"

- Congratulations to the following:

Ms. Mary Andrews for recently being elected President of the Farragut Tenants Association.

Rev. Dr. Curtis Whitney of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant on the celebration of his 27th Pastoral Anniversary.

State Senator Velmanette Montgomery who was honored with a "Woman of Distinction Award" from Boys & Girls High School in Beford-Stuyvesant.

- Atlantic Yards 2011: Real Governance Matters

Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 2:00pm

Sponsored By: BrooklynSpeaks

Atlantic Terrace

673 Atlantic Avenue (corner of South Portland Street)

Bklyn

Find out what community organizations and local legislators are doing to make Forest City Ratner and the Empire State Development Corporation accountable to Brooklyn and to New York City.

- Youth America, Inc. and State Senator Eric Adams will sponsor a JOB Fair on Thursday, June 9, 2011 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at P.S. 375 located at 46 McKeever Place directly across from Ebbets Field (b/w Sullivan Place and Montgomery Street), Bklyn. For more information call718.284.4700.

- The Progressive Democrats Political Association (PDPA), U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke and Dr. Una S.T~Clarke invite you to celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month, Saturday, June 18, 2011. See the flier attached for more information.

- The Pratt Area Community Council presents Homeowner/Homebuyer Investment Night

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

6pm - 9pm

Concord Baptist Church

833 Gardner C. Taylor Blvd.

Bklyn

For more information contact 718.783.3549 ext. 11 or ext. 15.

- SAVE THE DATE! Join the Prime Timers of Emmanuel Baptist Church for their Annual Summer Jazz Luncheon and as they honor Rev. & Mrs. Anthony L. Trufant for 21 years of dedicated leadership.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

1pm - 5pm

Steiner Studios - Stage 6

15 Washington Ave., c/o Flushing Ave. - Gate 5

Bklyn

Featuring Lonnie Youngblood & The Blood Bros. Band

For more information call, 718.622.1107 ext. 19.

*** I'm pleased to inform you that last Thursday, June 2, 2011, I endorsed Civil Court Judge Peter Sweeney for re-election and Housing Court JudgeCheryl Gonzales as a candidate for the Civil Court. While it appears as though they may be uncontested, we will not know for sure until one month from now. In the meantime, I look forward to campaigning with both in the 57th Assembly District and beyond. Judge Gonzales is a 25 year resident of the 57th Assembly District who immigrated to the U.S.A. from the Caribbean and I'm confident that she will be a great asset to the Civil Court. Her service beyond the bench and qualifications are noteworthy.

Thank You! I'm deeply appreciative and grateful for the support that many of you gave to the George H. Murray Preparatory Academy at their annual fundraiser last week where I was honored. Special thanks to various community and labor organizations, members of the judiciary, Senate Democratic Conference Leader John L. Sampson along with State Senators Eric Adams and Velmanette Montgomery. If you still wish to send a contribution, you may send as follows:

The George H. Murray Preparatory Academy

Attn: Min. Joel Youngblood

760 Dekalb Ave.

Brooklyn, N.Y. 11216

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"Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible." - Mary McLeod Bethune

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