May 13, 2009

Reynolds to Honor Flight 3407 Memorial Song and ABATE at Legislative Session

Erie County Legislator Bob Reynolds (D-Hamburg, Evans) will honor May as Motorcycle Awareness Month and Love Knows No Boundaries Month. The members of ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Towards Education) will be presented with the proclamation at the legislature session scheduled at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 14, in the County Legislature chambers on the Fourth Floor of 92 Franklin Street in Buffalo.

Legislator Reynolds will also honor the members of the Love Knows No Boundaries (LKNB) Flight 3407 Memorial Song and its memorial efforts begun by both the City of Buffalo and Erie County. Following the presentation, the song will be performed by Noa Bursie and the New Beginnings Choir.

"Earlier this month, both the Erie County Executive and Mayor Brown proclaimed May as Love Knows No Boundaries Month across the county and the city," Reynolds said. "So I am pleased to join with them in bringing members of the Love Knows No Boundaries group to the Legislature for further recognition of their song and the funds they are raising for the Flight 3407 Clarence Memorial."

Bursie co-authored the words and wrote the music for LKNB. She is also the lead performer on the CD. Bursie notes the intent of the music that she has created and performs.

"All of us came together on this project for the sole purpose of trying to reach out to our community and create a memorial space where people can reflect and remember and heal," Bursie said. "And so to be honored by the Legislature and be able to further share the song and spread the message is a wonderful opportunity and all of us associated with the song are grateful to Legislator Reynolds for his support."

Reynolds stated that the direct impact of the crash in his district motivated him to get involved with the LKNB project. "There were two people in my district on Flight 3407, and when a tragedy like this touches the people that I represent it matters to me," Reynolds said. "Supporting the efforts of Love Knows No Boundaries is one way that I can help those who have lost so much."

"Love Knows No Bounds is a song written, performed, recorded and distributed through an all-volunteer group of Western New York citizens and companies. Performers include vocalists Noa Bursie, Gretchen Schultz and Bass Reeves, and back-up vocalists Diane Gayles Livingston, Alice Gayles and Mary Ann Gayles. Featured musicians are guitarist Jerry Livingston, percussionist Emile Latimer and keyboardist Ken Kaufman all members of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. Rounding out the performance list is the New Beginnings Gospel Choir under the direction of Ella Robinson. Love Knows No Boundaries was written by Christina Abt and Noa Bursie, and recorded at Eastco Studios, where the artwork for the project was also created. The LKNB book was created by Jim Charlier of Charlier Communications and Lisabeth Abt Pieters. LKNB is available for sale online at buffaloheritage.com and at all WNY Wegmans' Markets, Record Theater, Spot Coffee, Talking Leaves Bookstores, The Perfect Gift Shop, and at Barnes and Noble Transit Rd. location only. The entire purchase price of $10 goes to the Town of Clarence Flight 3407 Memorial Fund.

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