Dan Gilbert Buys Cavs with Usher by KARL BRYANT Ers Attending the Announcement of Gordon Gund, Who with His Lender, and Has Been Ranked Highly the Purchase
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Gund said the only advice pant, is vice-chairman of Quicken franchise were handed over to Usher Raymond IV said it he will give is to make changes and Managing Partner of Camelot new majority owner, youthful in was time to make the move and that slowly, but that suggestion seemed Ventures, in which Gilbert is also ternet mortgage magnate Dan Gil he considered his involvement as to fall on deaf ears as a video was involved. bert, who introduced Grammy part of an important investment. shown early on and Ushers' "Yeah" Gilbert and Katzman are Award-winning R&B artist Usher Usher, who has won five played overhead as the participants heavily involved in 'E-Commerce as part of his ownership group. Grarnmy Awards, plans on "enhanc exited following the press confer and will make the Cavs and accom Cavaliers Tractor Traylor ing the entertainment experience" ence. panying entertainment complex and LeBron James - the reason at games and using his influence in Gilbert's group bought the more Internet savvy. that the Cavs are a "sexy" invest the music industry to attract top ats Cavs for $375 million. Gilbert summed it up best, ment, were among the several to the arena, which will have a name Gilbert is chairman of saying, "We want people to know hundred in the throng of media, change. (How about, "House of Quicken Loans, which is the something really cool is going on friends, investors, and well-wish- Usher?") country's largest on-line mortgage in Cleveland." Services held for Henry Bufford ByGEORGEGOLDMAN School System. In 1945 Mr. Bufford teams and bowling teams in the com enlisted in the U.S. Army where he munity. Family members and was honorably discharged in I 947. In 1980 the city of Cleve friends recently came to Mt. Sinai While working at the land presented Mr. Bufford with a Baptist Church to pay their last re United States Post Office, Mr. plaque for his efforts in recruiting mi spects to Henry Edward Bufford as Bufford decided to leave to work at nority policemen. his body laid in the casket at the Lee's Cleaners where he eventually Mr. Bufford is survived by church for his funeral. He died on became the owner in 1969. his wife, Pauline; and four children, February 25. Mr. Bufford continued to Sharon, Jennifer, Ricardo, Milton and Mr. Bufford was born in operate the cleaners until his death Shelly. 1 Cleveland on April28, 1926 to the with the help of his grandson Eric With a devotion to God, Mr. late Loren B. Bufford and Alice En Warren. Bufford was a member of Mt. Sinai Matthews and interment was at glish. Always giving back to the Baptist Church for 50 years. Highland View Cemetery. After completing his edu community, Mr. Bufford sponsored Services for Mr. Bufford Funeral arrangements cation in the Cleveland Public numerous Little League baseball was officiated by Rev. Dr. C . .J. were handled by the House ofWills Irma Figueroa. who is the director ofthe Lifeskills Center Northeast, Funerall;-lome. 12201 Larchmere Blvd welcomes Ron Meister to a luncheon at the center. Figueroa increases enrollment at center By GEORGE GOLDMAN the site has three sessions for the chants Association to assist and students attending from 8 a.m until help with the placement of students After being appointed the 5 p.m.with five classrooms. with employment. principal at the Life Skills Center For the next graduation in According to Figuueroa, Northeast, 1220 I Larchmere Blvd., June, Figueroa is anticipating be the merchants and center will par Irma Fifueroa has increased the tween I 00 and 120 to graduate from ticipate in several joint ventures. Allen Truth Rowan DuBois Drew student enrollment at he site to her site. Figueroa said that the mer more than 600 students. With the increase of en chants will use their parking lot this During a recently held rollment at her site, Figueroa will like summer for an auction. A salute to Black History heroes community luncheon, where to add two teachers to her staff as Figueroa, who has been a In honor of Black His as one of the most outspoken ad of the United States. Figueroa invited area residents, well as two teacher assistants. She principal with Life Skills Center tory Month, we salute the contri vocates of anti-slavery. Rowan died on Septem business owners in the area, and will also add an additional family ad since August of 2004, has a B.A. butions ofsome ofthose African She earned a reputation as ber23,2000. social agencies to visit the site for vocate to her staff as well. American heroes who helped "The black Joan of Arc," by stag DuBois, the first black to a tour and presentation from her To add community support degree in psychology and a M.A. shape American society. ing the first "sit-in" at President earn a PhD from Harvard College, and the teachers at the site. to the Life Skills Center, Figueroa degree in social work from Cleve In this series, we high Lincoln's office where she pro believed that economic opportu According to Firueroa, will partner with the Larch mere Mer- land State University. light the lives and careers of Ri tested the handling of freed unem nity _was not the only solution to chard Allen, Sojourner Truth, ployed blacks. Also, as a protest, the problems facing B Jack America. Bessie Ferrell eulogized at funeral by Rev. Dr. James Tanner Carl T. Rowan, W.E.B. DuBois and she rode on horse drawn street cars This revelation lead him to help By GEORGE GOLD~ elected. And in a humorous man ticipated in the services. Charles Drew. in Washington until she was force etablish the N.ational Association ner, Dr. Tanner said "African Ameri Ms. Ferrell is survived by Allen was born into sla fully removed, leading her to sue the for the Advancement of Colored In an eloquent and his cans have changed from Negroes to her two daughters, Josephine, very in 1760 and worked very transit company. she was awarded People (NAACP). torical manner Rev. Dr. James R. blacks." Constance; and one son, Leon; and hard to earn $2000 to buy his free damages for the incident. In addition to Harvard, Tanner recently eulogized Bess.ie Rev. Howard 0. Jones, who eight grandchildren and eight great dom. Though Truth received DuBois also received degrees from Johnson Ferrell during her funeral is a nephew of Ms. Ferrell, also par- grandchildren. Although trained as a little schooling, she was an iJ)spira Fisk University and the University at E. F. 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