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Challenger Community News • t hec hallengernews.com •November 18,2021
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Mayor Warren Declares State of Emergency to Combat Violence in Rochester A Joint Statement from Mayor Lovely A. Warren & City Council Vice President and Public Safety, Recreation and Human Services Chair Willie J. Lightfoot Regarding the Proclamation of a State of Emergency in the City of Rochester to address Ongoing Violence in our Community:
"Our Rochester Police Department has been working with its local, state and federal law enforcement partners to expand their efforts to target those individuals committing violence in our city. We have also been working with the City law department to determine what emergency powers we can exercise. Today, Mayor Warren is declaring a local state of emergency to ensure additional resources are brought to bear with one clear goal: removing violent offenders from our neighborhoods. These individuals have already committed crimes, are wanted for additional crimes and are most likely to be perpetrating the violence we’re seeing today. We are grateful to Governor Hochul for agreeing to provide additional State Troopers to Rochester to actively expand this effort. This builds upon the work led by the U.S. Marshalls, RPD and the Monroe County Sheriff that began this summer. In addition, we have asked our State and County partners for further resources to provide more mental health and violence disruption services. We also need our residents to step up and protect their neighborhoods as well. If you see something, say something, call 911 and report it. None of us can tolerate what is happening. The costs are, and have been, too great. Lastly, as people of faith, we call upon God to watch over Rochester, bring peace to its people and give us all the strength to do what is necessary. We also pray for all those we have lost and their families. May God provide them with solace and grace."
Pastor Randolph Geeter, First Lady Charmaine Geeter and Lamb of Life Church of God in Christ along with community members and representatives from local markets and organizations, kicked off the school year in a back-to-school community event outside of Lamb of Life Church of God in Christ. Aside from receiving free school supplies children also enjoyed live music performances, food box giveaways, and free haircuts and hairstyles for more than 300 students by Cut Pros Barbershop. The event marked the second prominent act by Lamb of Life Church of God in Christ, which moved into the neighborhood earlier this year but had not opened to the public for a religious service due to the COVID-19 Pandemic until September 5. On that day the church hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and church dedication for its grand opening with Mayor Lovely Warren and Bishop Rothel Highsmith of Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Mayor Warren Names DRHS Building to Honor City Council President Loretta C. Scott Mayor Lovely A. Warren conducted a ribbon cutting and unveiling ceremony recently renaming the City’s Department of Recreation and Human Services (DRHS) administrative office building at 55-57 St. Paul St. downtown as the Honorable Loretta C. Scott Center for Human Services in honor of the City Council President. “President Scott is an unwavering champion for the children and families of Rochester,” said Mayor Warren. “This is a fitting monument to honor her indelible legacy of leadership, commitment and work to improve our community. She is a respected leader, but first and foremost, she is a committed servant, who has guided transformative change from City Hall to the community, especially in the areas of criminal justice, racial equity, employment and education.” Prior to her career in elected office, President Scott served the public as a City employee for close to three decades, first in the Office of City Manager to administer a federally funded workforce development program; and then in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Human Services. From there, President Scott held positions of progressive responsibility, holding the title of Commissioner for the final 13 years of her service. Her experience in helping disadvantaged residents find and keep employment would become the origin or her signature phrase, “It’s about jobs.” The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was constructed in 1916 and 1917.
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