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Calling all brave Republicans
Regarding your recent “Resist” issue: I can only hope that there are at least some Republican legislators in the country who have the courage to put party politics aside and resist any egregious policies that the new administration seeks to enact. Honest, decent, fairminded Republicans cannot possibly agree with absolutely everything that Trump says. Don’t be afraid of his desire for revenge. We are all better than that. WILLIAM HOLOWKA
Keep up the pressure
Thank you for the second week of outstanding news. The piece on Betsy DeVos (“Our Anti-Inaugural,” January 18)
was right on. I was looking for a mention that her brother is the founder of Blackwater: “guns for hire” that the big oil companies use to protect their corporate elites all over the world. They changed their name after Dick Cheney and Haliburton used them. They have been big donors to the Trump organization. It’s so obvious big corporations are taking over our country; it’s very frightening and they are so bold. It’s like, “What are you going to do about it?” Well, remember the Million Man March on Washington? How about a five million person march this summer? I’m old, but I would gladly help fund buses for young people to go. Thanks again, and let’s keep this progressive movement going. CATHERINE CAVALIERI
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NY Dems can breathe easy
You assert, “New York is thought of as a progressive state, but it wouldn’t take much for state government to fall under the control of the far right, which could undo the progress that New York has made or could make on minimum wage, clean energy, child care, affordable tuition, and paid family leave.” (“Our Anti-Inaugural,” January 18.)
What process could possibly bring this about? There are millions more registered Democrats than Republicans in NYS. The Democratic Party candidate has won New York in eight straight presidential elections. For more than a decade, every statewide elected office has been held by Democrats. The Assembly had been controlled by Democrats for as long as anyone can remember. Rochester, typical of large cities in New York, has not had a Republican mayor in more than 40 years or even a single Republican on its City Council in more than 30 years. Whatever concerns you have on a national or international level with Republican control in Washington, for better or worse, New York is firmly in the progressive column for the duration of the Trump administration and far beyond — it is beyond absurd to suggest otherwise. MARTIN N
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It’s hardly absurd to suggest that conservatives could gain control of — or greater influence in — state government. The State Senate has been under Republican control for the past half-century for all but a two-year window. And the GOP majority has, at times, blocked various environmental, reproductive rights, gun control, and consumer protection bills. For progressives, there’s a danger in assuming that conservative Republicans couldn’t bolster their numbers in either house of the Legislature. Remember, most people thought Trump couldn’t get elected, either.
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Trump turns nativist rants into dangerous, live action This is simply madness. An Iraqi who had risked his life serving as an interpreter for US forces was detained overnight and handcuffed Saturday after he got off the plane in New York City. Another former interpreter had to cancel his plans to move to the US. A young Somali man who had been living in a refugee camp in Kenya for years, had been cleared for resettlement in the US, and was preparing to leave, has now been told he can’t come. A refugee family from Syria who had already boarded the plane for their promised asylum in the US were removed and told they couldn’t come. Also taken off their plane and turned away: an Iraqi family with valid visas who had sold their home and everything they owned to be able to move to the US. At the San Francisco airport, a nonMuslim Iranian man with a valid visa, coming to the US for his first meeting with his brothers and mother in six years, was sent back home. A Stanford University PhD student – a legal immigrant with a green card – was detained, handcuffed, and grilled about her thoughts about terrorism. Amazon, Microsoft, and other tech giants are scrambling to help stranded employees who work in the US with green cards or temporary visas. All weekend, the media added examples. Two University of Massachusetts professors who had been in France for a scientific conference: detained at Boston’s Logan Airport. An Iranian scientist with a valid visa, preparing to move to the US: prevented from boarding her plane. An Iranian scientist headed to Boston to do cardiovascular research: plans canceled. Academics planning to come to the US for conferences, foreign students at US universities who had been abroad visiting families, elderly people preparing for longawaited trips to the US to visit relatives: all of them carefully vetted previously and cleared. Now, they’re wrapped up in Trump’s nativist, extreme-vetting net. OK, so a few people were inconvenienced. Maybe some felt humiliated. Maybe some were frightened. “That’s a small price to pay,” as Trump’s adviser Kellyanne Conway put it, to protect millions of us from terrorist attacks. We’ve had terrorist attacks, certainly, large and small. But the big one, on September 11, 2001, was planned and executed predominantly by people from Saudi Arabia, which isn’t on Trump’s banned-nations list. And the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings were carried out by two young legal immigrants from… the Soviet Union. The oldest still had Russian
If we had any doubts before, now we know: Donald Trump plans to do exactly what he promised.” citizenship. (Russia’s not on Trump’s banned-nations list either.) The other attacks that were apparently inspired by foreign terrorist propaganda – San Bernardino, Orlando – were carried out by US citizens who said they got that inspiration from the internet. Trump has banned entry of human beings with a legal right to come here, not the internet. (Not yet, anyway.) If we had any doubts before, now we know: Donald Trump plans to do exactly what he promised during his campaign. And as the weekend’s chaos shows, he doesn’t understand the ramifications of those promises, nor does he care. That’s frightening enough. Worse, though, his vice president and key Republican leaders in Congress don’t seem to care, either. And given their intelligence and their experience, we have to assume that they do understand the ramifications. So the chaos may continue. As I read the news spilling out Sunday morning, I imagined Vladimir Putin and his close aides following the same reports from their side of the world. And laughing. Slapping their thighs, raising their glasses in a toast, and laughing. I don’t imagine Chinese leaders are reacting much differently. And we don’t have to guess how actual terrorist groups will use this in their propaganda. All the way through the dreadful election campaign, I kept trying to convince myself that Trump doesn’t represent most Americans. This isn’t who we are. It isn’t. Is it? rochestercitynewspaper.com
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Aid in dying bill reintroduced
New York State lawmakers reintroduced legislation that would allow patients to request medication to end their life. Evaluations from mental health professionals and physicians would be required before they receive it, though. Opponents include the Catholic Church, disability rights groups, and the state Conservative Party.
Datto plans growth and a move
A cloud computing company founded by RIT graduate Austin McChord says that it will add 200 employees in Rochester and move into The Metropolitan downtown, formerly known as Chase Tower. After the move, Datto will have 350 employees downtown. New York State is giving the company a $2.1 million grant to help its expansion.
Grand jury charges Xerox suspect
A federal grand jury indicted Richard Wilbern on charges stemming from the fatal 2003 Xerox Federal Credit Union robbery. Wilbern is accused of robbing
the bank and killing Raymond Batzel in the process. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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RIT picks Munson
David Munson Jr., former dean of the University of Michigan College of Engineering, was chosen as RIT’s successor to its outgoing president, William Destler. Munson starts at RIT on July 1. He earned an MS, MA, and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and is RIT’s 10th president.
New name for stadium
Capelli Sport has bought the naming rights to Rochester’s soccer stadium. The stadium will be called “Capelli Sport Stadium.” Capelli Sport, located in New York City, produces sportswear and will become the exclusive uniform supplier for the Rhinos, too.
Everett is free
Jalen Everett, a suspect in a 2015 triple homicide on Genesee Street, was cleared of all charges. It was the second time he was tried. Everett was previously convicted of murder and other charges in the shootings, but a judge set aside the verdict due to events that occurred during jury deliberations.
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Body cameras coming to city schools Rochester police officers stationed in the city school district will start wearing body cameras. The officers, known as school resource officers, will be issued cameras and go through training on various days from February 20 to February 24. No date has been set yet for officers to start wearing cameras on duty. The police department’s body camera program started last summer. The cameras, which look like small stereo speakers, were rolled out in phases, and all five patrol sections should by fully equipped by February 5, the department says. The Rochester school district employed 12 resource officers as of
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he says. “It’s a different environment. There are other concerns about privacy and so forth,” White says. Rochester Police Chief Mike Ciminelli says he’s discussed the program with schools Superintendent Barbara DeaneWilliams and prior to that, her predecessor, Bolgen Vargas. “We recognize there may be additional sensitivities with the use of body-worn cameras in schools,” says a statement from the police department. “We are continuing to work cooperatively with RCSD to review this and as the program progresses, we will make adjustments as needed.”
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The former reality TV personality signed off on a slew of directives targeting Obamacare, immigration, trade agreements, funding for international organizations and agencies, big oil pipelines, and regulations started — but not yet fully implemented — by the Obama administration. He went to war with the facts and the press.
POLITICS | BY JEREMY MOULE
Trump’s Big Ball of Awful President Donald Trump’s first week in office was just as bad as we suspected it could be, and probably worse. The former reality TV personality signed off on a slew of directives targeting Obamacare, immigration, trade agreements, funding for international organizations and agencies, big oil pipelines, and regulations started — but not yet fully implemented — by the Obama administration. Trump and his administration also clamped down on the flow of information — particularly scientific information — from federal agencies and went to war with the facts and the press. Before the week was over, Politico reported that Trump may order defense and intelligence agencies to reconsider using torture in interrogations. But it also reported that Trump’s orders could face legal complications, since they were drafted without the input of relevant departments and, in some cases, appear to run afoul of existing laws. Trump placed health care right at the core
of his Big Ball of Awful. He issued an order that reiterated his commitment to repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which practically everyone calls
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Obamacare, even though he still hasn’t laid out a promised plan to replace it. Congressional Republicans have tossed out a few proposals, but they haven’t settled on a plan, either. The order gives federal agencies broad direction to “waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation of any provision or requirement of the Act” if it’ll result in some tax, fee, penalty, or regulatory burden on any person, business, insurer, medical device maker, and so on. But nobody knows what the order really means, including professionals well-versed in the details of health insurance policy. It’s safe to say, anyway, that the order is meant to undermine Obamacare. And it’s stoking many Americans’ deep concern that they’re about to lose their health coverage. Trump also trained his sights on
immigrants. He signed an executive order late in the week that, on the surface, put a halt to all refugees from seven Muslimmajority countries: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. But because the order was so broad, green card and visa holders from those countries were detained at airports across the country.
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Protesters gathered in front of the Federal Building on Friday to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s executive orders on the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. PHOTO BY KEVIN FULLER
A federal judge put a stay on parts from Mexico to pay for it. (The federallyof the order, but Trump vowed that recognized Tohono O’odham Nation has his administration would press on. sovereign land along 75 miles of the border R O500 Cpeople H E ST E RatC I T Yand NE WS PAthePwall.) E R .CO M Approximately gathered vows to block Washington Square Park on Sunday to Trump called for hiring 5,000 additional protest Trump’s order and to show that Border Patrol agents and wants to classify Rochester welcomes refugees. state and local law enforcement as By the end of last week, Trump had immigration officers, which means that they ordered federal agencies to plan, design, could investigate, apprehend, and detain and build a wall at the US-Mexico border “aliens,” a term that Trump never explicitly and proposed a 20 percent tax on imports continues on page 7
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Protesters in Washington Square Park demonstrated against President Donald Trump’s immigration ban on Sunday. Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren (bottom right) spoke at the rally, defending Rochester’s status as a sanctuary city. PHOTOS BY KEVIN FULLER
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Sunday’s rally in Washington Square Park was both a moment of catharsis and an act of defiance against President Donald Trump for his immigration ban, enacted by executive order on Friday. The order temporarily bans citizens of six Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States: Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, and Iraq. Syrian immigrants are banned indefinitely. (A federal judge in New York blocked part of the order on Saturday, but the overall ban remains in place.) The outrage was immediate and global, with many calling the ban a religious test that flies in the face of American ideals and that will actually embolden terrorists. Confusion over the order resulted in chaos at US airports as people with visas and green cards were prevented from entering the country. Families were separated and protesters swarmed. The airport protests inspired local activists from Action Together Rochester
to organize the Washington Square Park rally. About 500 people attended. People recited pro-immigration chants and held signs denouncing Trump and vowing support for refugees. Speakers called Trump’s ban inhumane and unconstitutional and called on the community to unite and resist in the face of his divisive actions. Sareer Fazili, president of the board for the Islamic Center of Rochester, said that he was humbled by the show of support for the local Muslim community. The prophet Muhammad was sent to earth as a mercy to mankind, he said, but “today, non-Muslims are showing Muslims what mercy to mankind is all about.” Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren delivered a fiery speech defending Rochester as a sanctuary city (a designation for cities that provide refuge for undocumented immigrants.) Trump has threatened to deny these cities federal grants.
Warren said that she would not let Trump intimidate Rochester. “Thank you for showing the world that here in Rochester, New York, we still carry on the work of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, because we are here in a city where love trumps hate and love will continue to trump hate,” Warren shouted. “And we will not be bullied!” Another speaker said that her brother-inlaw won’t visit family in Lebanon because he’s afraid he won’t be allowed back into the US. “It’s something we thought living here, we wouldn’t have to see,” she said. “The reality is, though, we’re here.” “We have dark days ahead, folks,” she said. “I want to be up here and be cheerful, but we have dark days ahead. Reach down deep inside and think about what you’re going to have to do, because rallying in a park may not be enough.”
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After President Donald Trump signed orders to speed up reviews of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines, groups across the country organized protests. Friday’s demonstration in front of the Federal Building on State Street was one of them. PHOTO BY KEVIN FULLER
defined. The New York Times reports that Trump also wants to resurrect the Secure Communities initiative, where any time local law enforcement books someone on a criminal charge, that person’s fingerprint is checked against federal immigration records. Trump said that the White House will publish a weekly list of crimes committed by immigrants. And he also vowed to strip federal funding from so-called Sanctuary Cities, which he said “willfully violate federal law in an attempt to shield aliens from removal from the United States.” Rochester has been a Sanctuary City since 1986, and Mayor Lovely Warren has submitted legislation to City Council to update the designation, with guidance from State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. “Our intention is to protect our citizens while abiding by federal law,” Warren said in a statement last week. “In the days ahead the city will work with the Attorney General and the federal government to ensure that, while we remain in full compliance with federal law, city resources won’t be used unnecessarily to perform tasks meant solely for immigration enforcement (which federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, have ruled is a federal responsibility and not within the powers of local government).” The president was perhaps clearest in his orders on the Keystone XL and
Dakota Access pipelines, both of which he embraced in his campaign. President Barack Obama rejected Keystone and put the brakes on Dakota Access after protests and resistance from landowners, tribal nations, and environmentalists. The new president directed federal agencies to expedite any environmental reviews and permits for the projects (and large infrastructure projects in general). He didn’t grant them approval, which is an important but perhaps inconsequential distinction considering that his objective is to make it quicker and easier for the pipelines to get through the permitting process. Activists expected Trump to clear the way for both pipelines, though they were surprised that he made his move so quickly after taking
office. Pipeline opponents immediately gathered outside of the White House and Trump Tower in New York City to protest the order. And local climate action and social justice groups held a protest outside of the federal building on State Street on Friday. The Standing Rock Sioux have been fighting the Dakota Access pipeline because it runs through ancestral Dakota and Lakota lands and because it would cross the Missouri River, a main source of drinking water for the reservation. The struggle has galvanized activists from across the country, and Standing Rock nation leaders have intensified their campaign to fight the project on procedural grounds. Following Trump’s order, Standing Rock leaders and national environmental groups renewed a call for members of the public to submit comments against the pipeline to the US Army Corps of Engineers, the federal agency conducting an environmental review of the pipeline. “People should continue to, of course, divest money and think about ways they can switch to sustainable energy,” says Lauren Jimerson, a Victor resident and a Seneca who has traveled to stand with the Water Protectors at Standing Rock. The Trump administration also gagged employees at federal agencies, including scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency, National Parks Service, NASA, and the US Department of Agriculture. Trump hasn’t made it clear whether this is a pause until his people take the helm, but the move alarmed agency staff and advocacy groups. All of those agencies have published important research and data on climate change, which Trump dismisses as a hoax despite overwhelming scientific proof that it’s real, that human activity is driving it, and that it’s an immediate threat. Trump’s cabinet appointees are either dismissive of climate change or hostile toward climate science. And the administration has started scrubbing mentions of climate change from federal agency websites. Remember, it was only Trump’s first week. He is just getting started. rochestercitynewspaper.com
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Native-American students often lag in academic achievement, but also endure discrimination and social isolation.
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When Laura Zena walked across the stage at her high school graduation last year, she wore traditional Navajo clothing as a show of pride in her ancestry. But Zena, who asked CITY not to use her real name, says that the joyous occasion soon turned tense. “I had some people bullying me, telling me I shouldn’t have dressed that way because this is America,” she says. “I couldn’t believe it at first, like maybe they didn’t understand what they were saying. I am an American. I’m full-blooded Native American.” It wasn’t the first time that Zena was bullied because of her heritage. Sometimes students would call her “Pocahontas,” which didn’t make a lot of sense, she says. “They didn’t even seem to care enough about Native-American history to know who she was,” Zena says. “She had nothing to do with the Navajos. She lived in a completely different place. She’s a Disney character to them.” Much attention is devoted to improving educational outcomes for African American and Latino students across the country, but NativeAmerican students’ struggles are arguably just as great. And unfortunately, the US Department of Education’s efforts to create programs to meet their needs haven’t netted great results. Native-American students have some of the highest dropout rates in the country. They also have low earlychildhood literacy rates and high placement rates in special education classes. Their discipline rates, typically in-school and out-of-school suspensions, are second only to black students, says a 2015 article in The Atlantic.
Academic achievement is not the only issue. Research shows that many Native-American students also experience discrimination, social isolation, and cultural acceptance. Native American students are sometimes referred to as
the smallest minority; in 2014, they made up just 1.1 percent of all students in the nation’s public schools. And the number is expected to decrease, Locally, the Rochester City School District’s website shows that American Indian and Alaska Native students make up a mere .2 percent of the district’s 28,000 K-12 student population. It’s hard to miss the irony in that number considering that the Genesee Valley is home to the Seneca, one of the original six nations that make up the Iroquois Confederacy. Archeological evidence shows that they’ve lived here for thousands of years. But some people say that demographic data concerning Native-American students shouldn’t always be taken at face value. Students and parents of all races don’t always complete demographic surveys correctly. In the case of some Native Americans, it might be because they’re worried about being associated with a perception of low achievement, they say. And younger generations of Native Americans, like millions of students enrolled in US schools, are frequently multiracial and identify as people of color. Greece Arcadia graduate Zena says that people rarely recognize her as a Native American. “People always assume that I’m Asian,” she says. “When I tell them I’m native, they’ll actually even try
to push it back on me and speak Chinese.” Felicia Johnson, an eighth grader at School of the Arts, is Mohawk on her mother’s side of her family. Her mother lived on the St. Regis reservation near the Canadian border for a time. Her father is black. Her mother has taken her to powwows and festivals. The last one had a traditional smoke circle where people danced and ate a lot of food, she says. Johnson says that she wishes there were more activities like that nearby so that she could see other NativeAmerican people. continues on page 10
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Johnson likes reading books about Native Americans, collecting traditional arts and crafts for her room, and learning about Mohawk headdresses and folklore, she says. “Our tribe wears three feathers and the spirit animal is the wolf,” she says. Elysyia Hinds is a 10th grader attending a city school and she’s also Mohawk. Her classmates don’t usually know that she’s Native American, and they seem a little surprised when she tells them, she says. “My mother is Native American and father is Jamaican,” Hinds says. “I see myself as native, but because I’m Jamaican, I see myself as a person of color, too.” And she, too, wishes that there were more events in and out of school that showcased Native-American music, art, and food. “A lot of Native-American food is kind of plain and doesn’t have a lot of flavor, but I love the traditional corn soup and fry bread,” Hinds says. “I love Indian tacos, too.” Angelina Carman is a freshman at Monroe High School and Abigail Fast Horse is a senior. African American and Latino students see and interact with their peers every day, they say. But it’s not the same for Native-American students. Socializing with other native students almost requires visiting a reservation or another region of the country where there are larger concentrations of Native Americans, they say. The Rochester school district had a program where a small group of NativeAmerican students met informally with Native-American elders and cultural instructors, but it was discontinued last year. And Carman and Fast Horse laugh at the possibility of someday dating a Native-American boy. “You’d have to find one first,” Carman says.
Erin Skye-Moore is Tuscarora and a teacher at School 23. She doesn’t
believe she’s ever had a Native-American student in her class, she says — and she’s been teaching for 16 years. The thought makes her a little sad, she says. What Native-American students learn about themselves and their place in American history is important, she says. When she taught fifth-grade history, she made a point of bringing in a lot of documents, artifacts, and images to create as realistic of a picture of Native-American culture as she could for that grade level. Some of that history is controversial, “but I think we should be honest with history,” Skye-Moore says. 10 CITY FEBRUARY 1-7, 2017
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Tenth grader Elysyia Hinds says she wishes there were more Native-American events in and out of school.
The Native-American students who CITY talked to say that schools don’t teach enough of their history and culture. They are not portrayed authentically, and their “true story” isn’t always told in their history books and lessons, they say. It makes it easier for non-Native Americans to dismiss their relevance, they say. Greece Arcadia’s Zena says that she remembers telling some of her friends about the Navajo code talkers who served in the Marine Corps during World War II. Their language was used to transmit code that the Germans were unable to break. “They didn’t know about the code talkers and how they helped the US win World War II, which is kind of sad,” Zena says. And while some of the NativeAmerican students say that they celebrate Thanksgiving the way that most Americans do, with a family gathering and turkey feast, others say that they have family members who don’t. Some Native-Americans view Thanksgiving as a bitter reminder of conflicts between tribes and white European settlers who systematically took their land and tried to extinguish their culture.
There is an underlying problem with the story of how the US was formed, says Michael Galban, curator and historian at the Seneca Arts and Culture Center at Ganondagan. And young Native American students are sometimes caught between conflicting messages, he says. “The horrifying dispossession of our land — that narrative is not always a pretty one,” he says. “Maybe because that is not something many Americans are prepared to hear: how Native Americans were treated and continue to be treated.” People have visited the center and broken down in tears when they learn about the brutality inflicted on Native Americans. “And they always ask, ‘How is it that all of this is left out of the history we are taught?’” he says. Galban recalls a trip that he made to Germany. “There was absolutely no escaping the atrocities of the Holocaust,” he says. “The German people understand that. I feel the US has never done that, never really shown remorse. Just take a look at what’s happening today in NativeAmerican country [with the pipelines]. Treaties are ignored.”
The historical legacy of the treatment of Native Americans and the inaccuracies continue to influence young NativeAmerican students and how they see themselves today, he says. “When people think of us, they think of us in the past as if we’re extinct, so where do we fit in?” one student says. Proving Native-American heritage is another indignity, Galban says. Many Native Americans carry an identification card or “Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood” of a federally recognized Indian tribe, nation, or community. The Bureau of Indian Affairs requires a controversial minimum blood degree that can range from 1/16th to 1/4 for eligibility for benefits such as health care and higher education grants. “Much like an animal’s pedigree is how we are treated, and sadly, how we sometimes evaluate ourselves,” Galban says. And he says that being Native American can be genetic, cultural, or both. He uses the Genesee Valley historical figure, Mary Jemison, as an example. “Mary Jemison was culturally Seneca, raised as a Seneca, married a Seneca, and lived her life as a Seneca, but she was genetically Scotch-Irish,” he says. “But in my view Mary Jemison was Seneca.”
Native-American students often continue to experience some of the same
struggles when they move into college. In some ways, the hurdles get even higher. Many Native-American college students are the first members of their families to pursue a college degree. Some of the social challenges are just as significant and come at a time when students need to focus on a much more challenging academic workload. One of the big issues is that some of the students feel deeply conflicted about leaving their families and reservations. Roger Dube is the director of research initiatives for Rochester Institute of Technology’s Native American Future Stewards Program. Dube is Mohawk and was one of only two Native-American students at Cornell University when he was in college. Future Stewards was founded in 2008 and is an academic and cultural program specifically designed for
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Native-American students at RIT. The students are given academic support and encouraged to remain in close contact with their communities. “It’s a very complex issue,” Dube says. “Stay on the reservation or move away and on to a career? The native communities are small and there are traditionalists. Some students and their families have a big fear that if the students leave their community, they’ll never go back. In a tight and closely knit community, it’s a tough choice for them to make.” But the Future Steward Program teaches them to think differently. It’s not an either-or choice, Dube says. “Becoming a doctor, lawyer, or dentist could be a big benefit to your community,” he says. He calls it a recruit, retain, and return type of program. Dube is especially big on encouraging the students to explore the STEM fields. But when students have heard a lot of disparaging remarks over a long period of time, they often become less confident and they can’t imagine succeeding in math, science, or engineering — fields that they associate with white professionals. “If you’ve been told you’re backwards and can’t pursue something like engineering, that self-perception is hard to change,” Dube says. “We help them through a difficult transition. We tell them, ‘Yes, you can do this. Yes, you can succeed.’”
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Many young Native-American students struggle with issues involving identity, culture, and history, Galban says. And he’s not terribly confident that many traditional public schools have the capacity to give students the support that they need. “We’re working from such a deficit,” Galban says. “You hear people say things all the time like, ‘You’re so well spoken,’ or ‘What’s wrong with the Redskins mascots?’” he says. “That eats away at you a little bit at a time.”
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URBAN ACTION This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
Race discussion series continues
The Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library continues its “Conversations on Race and Poverty” discussion series on Thursday, February 2. The discussions are facilitated open dialogues about race, awareness of racial identity, and the connections between race and poverty. The event will be held at the Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Road, at 6 p.m. The next FFRPL event on race will be held on Sunday, February 26, at the Pittsford Community Library, 24 State Street, at 2 p.m.
Breathing new life into old cities
The Community Design Center of Rochester will present “Design12 CITY FEBRUARY 1-7, 2017
ing Detroit: Rebuilding by Reconnecting,” on Thursday, February 9. Maurice Cox, Detroit’s director of city planning, will discuss the efforts underway to rebuild the Motor City, which include innovative land use, building renovation, as well as new design and construction. The event will be held at Gleason Works Auditorium, 1000 University Avenue, at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 at the door.
Why Latin America fears Trump
The Rochester Committee on Latin America will present “Latin America in the Time of Trump: What the US Election Means for Latin America,” on Wednesday, February 1. SUNY Geneseo professors Ryan Jones and Karleen West will discuss how the Trump administration’s trade, immigration, and political policies could impact
our southern neighbors. The event will be held at Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 North Fitzhugh Street, at 7 p.m.
Dining
Ryan Swift wanted to add an alternative edge to his cakery, Sinful Sweets, so gives his cupcakes names like Lust (left); Holy Night (middle); and Cursed Carrot (right). PHOTOS BY KEVIN FULLER
Devilish delight Sinful Sweets 258 ALEXANDER STREET TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, 11 A.M. TO 6 P.M. 485-0349; SINFULSWEETSROC.COM [ FEATURE ] BY JAMES JOSEPH
About an hour before opening on a Sunday morning, Ryan Swift labors over hashtags for an Instagram post. Swift, the owner and driving force behind Sinful Sweets (258 Alexander Street), pays close attention to the details when it comes to his cakery. The ingredients, the execution, the pun-inspired names; nothing is left unexamined. Swift is a meticulous planner, which is why the impulsive start to Sinful Sweets comes as a surprise. While in school to become a physical therapist, Swift had a tarot card reading. The woman conducting the reading informed him that physical therapy wasn’t the right path, and at that moment, on a whim, Swift decided to fully commit to baking, his longstanding passion. The prospect of opening a general cake shop didn’t excite Swift, though. Instead, he wanted “something that’s going to be unique, kind of edgy, and alternative. And shows my
personality for the leather and lace, Posh Goth-type deal,” he says. Sinful Sweets’ aesthetic is firmly rooted in the biblical underworld. A line of cupcakes is named after the seven deadly sins — the flagship flavor, Gluttony, is a dark chocolate chip cake with a salted caramel filling, topped with crushed peanuts, peanut butter buttercream, and a ganache drizzle. Other creations allude to the afterlife with names like Purgatory, Rapture, and The Diablo, a red velvet cupcake with a dollop of Oreo cream cheese frosting. There are three sizes of cupcakes: mini, classic, and jumbo which sell for $1.25, $3.50, and $5.25, respectively. Swift picked up an enthusiasm for baking at age 18 while working in a supermarket bakery. From there, he
bounced around Rochester learning the craft; he cites his time at Vanilla Swirl, formerly in Fairport, as his biggest inspiration. Owner Tina Bennett had instilled in him the art of owning a cakery. Bennett, who has since moved Vanilla Swirl to Arizona, is enthusiastic when talking about Swift: “Ryan was by far the most eager person I had in my shop,” she says. “When I taught him something you could tell he was a sponge.” The training and education is paying off. Sinful Sweets has found success at the corner of Alexander and Park since opening last summer, and certain cupcakes are selling out daily. Cupcakes are the specialty of Sinful Sweets (the logo is a devilish red and black one), but the menu offers a variety of baked goods.
Cake truffles, made from cupcake cores, were a hit over the holidays, and Swift has started to slowly roll out a cookie line with the same flavors as the cupcakes. Keeping people on their toes is important as Swift estimates that 50 percent of his business comes from foot traffic. Swift is starting to tap into the wedding market as well. Over a two weekend period in January, Swift met with more than a dozen couples to discuss plans. “The wedding trend now is people are opting for more of the cupcakes with” an additional smaller cake, Swift says. A litany of ideas and opportunities for Sinful Sweets are alive in Swift’s mind, but he is meticulous when it comes to rolling them out. Not everything can be left up to a turn of a card. It is Swift’s precise understanding of his brand that has built up an audience. Social media support for Sinful Sweets has been important, and it continues to grow, as can be seen on its Facebook page, where it’s creeping up on 10,000 likes, and on Instagram. “It’s kind of been a whirlwind,” Swift admits. It pays off to worry about hashtags. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 13
Upcoming [ METALCORE ] Silent Planet. Tuesday, February 21. California Brew Haus, 402 West Ridge Road. 6 p.m. $13-$15. ticketfly.com; silentplanet.band. [ ROCK ] Stolas. Friday, March 31. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Street. 6:30 p.m. $12-$15. themontagemusichall.com; stolas.bandcamp.com. [ COUNTRY ]
Kinky Friedman. Tuesday, April 25. Penthouse at One East Avenue. 8 p.m. $25. abilenebarandlounge.com; kinkyfriedman.com.
Danish String Quartet SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC’S KILBOURN HALL, 26 GIBBS STREET 3 P.M. | $22-$32 | 274-3000; EASTMANTHEATRE.ORG; DANISHQUARTET.COM
[ CLASSICAL ] When it comes to classical concerts, there’s
nothing I love more than a fresh blend of the old and the new. On Sunday, the Danish String Quartet brings just that to Kilbourn Hall as part of the Eastman Ranlet Series. The eclectic chamber music program features Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 8 (“Razumovsky”) alongside Nordic folk songs from the quartet’s 2014 album, “Wood Works.” There’s also a work you’ve never heard before: contemporary Norwegian composer Rolf Wallin’s “Swans Kissing,” which was just premiered by the quartet in September. — BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
Old Growth Forest MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 BOP SHOP RECORDS, 1460 MONROE AVENUE 8 P.M. | $20 GENERAL; $10 STUDENTS | 271-3354; BOPSHOP.COM [ JAZZ ] Brooklyn drummer Harris Eisenstadt has released
20 albums as a leader in addition to writing several compositions for orchestra. Trombonist Jeb Bishop has played with the Vandermark Five, Peter Brötzmann, and a host of musicians on the cutting edge. Saxophonist Tony Malaby has worked with Paul Motian, Charlie Haden, and other legends. And Jason Roebke is one of the top bassists on the Chicago scene. Together they explore the frontiers of improvisation as Old Growth Forest. — BY RON NETSKY
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WED., FEBRUARY 1
[ ALBUM REVIEWS ]
Mark Lewis [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
“The New York Session” Audio Daddio marklewismusic.com
Andrés Patrick Forero FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 PENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, 25 HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE, PENFIELD 7:30 P.M. | $12 GENERAL; $8 STUDENTS | 249-6749; FACEBOOK.COM/PENFIELDCSD [ JAZZ ] Penfield High School graduate and top-notch
drummer Andrés Patrick Forero has worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Ron Carter, Alicia Keys, and Phish. Now, the drummer for “Hamilton: An American Musical” on Broadway, Forero has won a Grammy, a Tony, and an Emmy Award. When he returns to Penfield as featured artist in the 47th Annual Penfield Jazz Fundraiser Concerts, Forero will be joining a variety of student ensembles, including (on Saturday) The Penfield Percussion Ensemble for a performance of Forero’s “Sticks ‘N Stones,” based on the famous Miles Davis composition “Milestones.” — BY RON NETSKY
Bob Marley Birthday Bash FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 LOVIN’ CUP, 300 PARK POINT DRIVE 9 P.M. | $5 | LOVINCUP.COM; NOBLEVIBES.COM [ REGGAE ] Despite the weather, February is a perfect
month for reggae. The pull of tropical rhythms is like a sun splash in the heart of winter, plus February is Bob Marley’s birthday month. Noble Vibes (pictured) is celebrating Marley’s legacy by joining Neville Francis, formerly of Juno-award winning band The Sattalites, for a birthday celebration. Both Noble Vibes and Francis are feel good purists at heart and will dig deep into Marley’s catalog. Noble Vibes will open with its own set of covers, and will then join Francis as his backing band. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR
Evan Meuleman’s Trio, Jon Lewis, Tim Vee. Abilene
Multi-instrumentalist Mark Lewis may not be a household name in the jazz world because he’s spent much of his career in Europe and Canada. But Lewis has played with greats like Bobby Hutcherson, Randy Brecker, and Johnny Griffin. And on his new album, “The New York Session,” he’s in the stellar company of George Cables on piano; Essiet Essiet, bass; and Victor Lewis, drums. From the fluttering flute that opens the album on “Koan” to the furious saxophone that closes it on “Roll ’em Joe,” Lewis is a fantastic player. Because the flute is far less common than saxophone in jazz performance, it is startling to hear how he uses every textural possibility to express himself in his solo. I found myself wishing there was more flute on the saxdominated album. Veteran pianist Cables, the other star here, is on fire throughout, bringing his exuberant style to every flight he takes. Bassist Essiet and drummer Lewis not only lend solid support but are also superb on the occasional solo. Lewis, a prolific writer with 1,700 compositions to his credit, adds 11 more worthy tunes here. — BY RON NETSKY
Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8 p.m. $4. JAVA. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 585292-5544. stickylipsbbq. com. 6:30-8:30 p.m. [ BLUES ] Cotton Toe. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. 2441210. recordarchive.com. 5:30-7 p.m. Hanna PK. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 2580400. thelittle.org/cafe. 7-9 p.m. Upward Groove. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille.com. 10 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Eastman Wind Orchestra.
Yotam Silberstein
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 2743000. eastmantheatre.org. 8 p.m. Mark Davis Scatterday and Kevin Holzman, conductors.
“The Village” Jazz&People yotammusic.com
Yotam Silberstein is lucky he’s a guitar player. If he were playing the 100-mile-an-hour solo that begins his new album on a wind instrument he’d have no wind left. Listeners are left with just enough energy to say “wow!” With the arrival of his fifth album, Silberstein is the latest monster guitarist on the scene. After reaching the finals in the Thelonious Monk Guitar Competition, he moved to New York in 2005. It didn’t take long before his reputation led him to gigs at the top of the jazz world with The Heath Brothers, Monty Alexander, and James Moody. Silberstein finally slows down for the album’s third tune, a beautiful original ballad, “Nocturno.” But, on the fourth and title tune, he’s back into complexity, this time in a more abstract setting. And by the time he gets to “Albayzin,” a composition inspired by a visit to Granada, Spain, he’s at full gallop. On “The Village,” Silberstein is joined by pianist Aaron Goldberg, who underpins Silberstein’s guitar solos with rhythmic chords and contributes some fine solos of his own. Bassist Reuben Rogers does some nice arco bass work on “Stav” and an excellent solo on “O Vôo da Mosca,” and drummer Greg Hutchinson propels the album with urgency throughout. — BY RON NETSKY
THU., FEBRUARY 2 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] The Brothers Blue. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. thelittle.org. 7-9 p.m. Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780. 8 p.m. Lisa Winter. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 585-292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6-8 p.m. [ BLUES ]
Jennifer Westwood & the Handsome Devils. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. jwhandsomedevils.com. 8:30 p.m. $7. continues on page 16
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[ CLASSICAL ]
Eastman at Washington Square. ,. musicaspei.org.
12:15-12:45 p.m. Freshwinds. First Universalist Church of Rochester, 150 Clinton Ave S. 546-2826. esm. rochester.edu. 12:15-12:45 p.m.
FRI., FEBRUARY 3 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] The Crooked North. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. thelittle.org. 8-10 p.m. Steve Weufel & Jim Carrol. Fanatics Pub & Pizza, 7281 West Main Street. Lima. 6242080. fanaticspub.com. 8 p.m. [ BLUES ] Galileo. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 2925544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Eastman Wind Ensemble. Kodak
Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 274-3000. eastmantheatre. org. 8 p.m. Conducted by Eric Laprade.
Faculty Recital, Tigran Vardanyan. Nazareth College
Blues rock trio The Dirty Pennies will release a new album, "Kick out the Rocks," on March 24. PHOTO PROVIDED
Pimami Duo Plays Brazilian Music. Bernunzio Uptown Music,
Making cents The Dirty Pennies FOR MORE INFORMATION, CHECK OUT THE BAND’S FACEBOOK PAGE AT FACEBOOK.COM/THEDIRTYPENNIES [ FEATURE BY FRANK DE BLASE ]
Even The Dirty Pennies gets the blues. The Rochester trio is part of a nouveaux approach that’s gonna keep those blues alive and relevant. Often the genre gets steam-rolled by who plays it and how it’s being played, but not with The Dirty Pennies. It’s simple: the band is primitive with a mean gutbucket guitar riff, the driving beat of the drums, and a bass that swings sassy and precarious. The Dirty Pennies launched as a duo in 2012 with Ryan Klem singing and playing guitar and Lucas Howe on drums. But the outfit just couldn’t acquire any momentum; it was a slow start, playing music for crowds that they outnumbered. “We were just sort of dicking around,” Klem says. “We started jamming, just trying to find any place to play … playing for two people at the Bug Jar on a Wednesday night.” Klem wanted to play blues-rock like Derek Trucks, “even though we don’t sound like that at all,” he says. He also cites BB King and 16 CITY FEBRUARY 1-7, 2017
Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Avenue. 5853892700. naz.edu/ events. 7:30 p.m. Sonatas for violin and piano by Beethoven, Prokofiev, and Corigliano. 122 East Ave. bernunzio.com. 7 p.m. Guitar duet by Sungmin Lee and Ken Luk.
Buddy Guy “and just straight-ahead blues-rock” as done by bands like The White Stripes and The Black Keys. It’s kind of a Southern rock mix; a sound you’d expect from artists on the Fat Possum Records label, like Kenny Brown. Still, the whole two-man thing had them stymied. A promoter in Cleveland suggested that adding a third piece might make bookings easier. The Dirty Pennies boosters balked. “A lot of people were like, ‘Why are you putting in a bass?’” Klem says. “‘It already sounds like you have enough.’” “But it helped us to move forward,” Howe adds. Bassist Joseph Mungo moved up to Rochester from Geneva where he’d been playing Drum & Bass. He had seen The Dirty Pennies a few times and was struck. “I wanted to make music like these guys were putting out,” he says. “I said, ‘We should jam sometime. I think I can bring something.’ So I came in and we almost immediately started writing new stuff. Then slowly we started in on the old stuff.” So then there were three. The new music flowed in fluently and consistently with older tracks. The Dirty Pennies plans on a merger, throwing the stuff recorded on its eponymous EP in as additional tracks on its new album, “Kick out
the Rocks,” which was recorded with Jesse Sprinkle at Bluebrick Studios, and is slated to hit the street March 24. “As a writer,” Klem says. “I’d say the stuff we’re doing on this new album is the type of music we’ve tried to put out for a long, long time. I think we’ve found a really good formula.” And despite the guitar’s sinister, lowerregister grind and moan, Klem doesn’t drop his tuning down, he’s strictly an A-440 man and doesn’t overthink his approach. “I use hollow bodies,” he says, “and heavy reverb on a solid-state amp. I’m not that much of a gear head. I have one fuzz pedal. I used to write more singersongwriter stuff like Josh Ritter and just brought it to the electric stage, which was really weird and difficult for both of us to get together on. We came from two very different backgrounds in music.” “I like a lot of everything now,” Howe says. “Playing in this band has broadened my taste in music like crazy. What I played before was like Megadeth, Slayer, and all that type of stuff. This music is more fun, in my opinion, to play. I’ll still jam on some metal when I’m playing alone, but this stuff is more groove-y and more fun. It’s big, and we play big.”
[ JAZZ ]
47th Annual Penfield Jazz Fundraiser Concerts. Penfield
High School, 25 High School Dr. Penfield. 7:30 p.m. Special guest Andrés Patrick Forero. $8-$12.
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s,
1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. charleybrownspenfield.com. Max “Jazz Jam”. Max of Eastman Place, 25 Gibbs St. 697-0491. maxrochesterny.com. 9-11 p.m. [ REGGAE/JAM ] Noble Vibes. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 9 p.m. Bob Marley birthday bash. [ POP/ROCK ] FeedBack. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 3193832. thefirehousesaloon. com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5.
The Gray Hounds, Hawker M. James, The Might High and Dry. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 2323230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 6 p.m. $6. Hey Mabel!. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. johnnysirishpub.com. 9 p.m.
SAT., FEBRUARY 4
PSST. Wanna help out?
There’s a Planned Parenthood fundraiser at Lux Lounge (666 South Ave.) on Monday, February 6th at 7p.m. Donations of cash, check, tampons & pads are extremely helpful in order to continue providing reproductive health care in central and western New York.
[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Broken Hearts Folk Revival, Kevin Fuller, Aaron DeRuyter, Justin Swank and Susanna Rose. Buta Pub, 315 Gregory St. 563-6241. 9:30 p.m. $3.
Geneseo String Band Square Dance. MacVitte College
Union Ballroom, 10 MacVittie Circle. 245-5824. 7 p.m. $3. [ BLUES ]
/ ACTIVISM
Bill Schmitt & the Bluesmaster. Bar Louie, 98
Greece Ridge Center Drive. 797-1054. barlouieamerica. com. 9 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Nazareth College Trombone Choir: A Festival of Trombones. Nazareth College
Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave.,. 5853892700. naz.edu/ events. 3 p.m. Featuring music of Albam, Crespo, Gabrieli, Mozart, Hidas, and others.
HEAVY ROCK | MOON TOOTH
If Moon Tooth’s brilliant note-for-note send-up to Hendrix with “Manic Depression” doesn’t flat knock you out, then the accelerated heaviness that permeates the entire band will. You might describe the band as rocking on an accelerated stoner high, but the quartet doesn’t sound like it’s mellow on the weed: it sounds like Godzilla on a meth jag with an ingrown toenail.
[ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
Remembering Buddy Holly: A Winter Dance Party. Tango
Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance. com. 7 p.m.-midnight. $15.
Moon Tooth plays with Astronoid on Wednesday, February 8, at Harmony House, 58 East Main Street, Webster. 6 p.m. $10. ticketfly.com; moontoothny.bandcamp.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
[ JAZZ ]
47th Annual Penfield Jazz Fundraiser Concerts. Penfield
High School, 25 High School Dr. Penfield. 7:30 p.m. Special guest Andrés Patrick Forero. $8-$12.
Danny Ziemann Master’s Degree Jazz Recital. Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs Street. 2741000. 7-8 p.m. Danny Ziemann, Michael T. Jones, and Chase Ellison.
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s,
1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. charleybrownspenfield.com. Hypnotic Clambake Duo. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. thelittle.org. 8-10 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ] Back in Town. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 8 p.m. Dirty Blanket. Fanatics Pub & Pizza, 7281 West Main Street. Lima. 624-2080. fanaticspub. com. 7 p.m. Mr. Mustard. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com/. 8:30 p.m. $5. STAVO. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 2925544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m.
Taking Meds, Druse, Secret Pizza, Hundreds of Au, Just Brian. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe
Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
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MON., FEBRUARY 6
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Publick Musick Italian Baroque Concert. Christ Church,
Kilbourn Concert Series: Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet.
141 East Ave. 454-3878. christchurchrochester.org. 8:30-9 p.m. Donation accepted. Compline. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. christchurchrochester.org. 9-9:30 p.m. Donations appreciated. Eastman Philharmonia. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 274-3000. eastmantheatre. org. 5 p.m. Neil Varon, conductor. Beethoven: Leonore #3; Walton: Viola Concerto; Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel.
Eastman-Ranlet Series: Danish String Quartet. Kilbourn
Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-3000. eastmantheatre.org. 3 p.m. Work from Rolf Wallins, and Beethoven. $20-$30. Geneseo Wind Quintet. Doty Recital Hall SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo. 245-5824. 3 p.m. Works to be performed by Barboteu, Mahler and Taffanel.
Guest Recital: Lake George Music Festival on Tour. Nazareth College Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Avenue. 5853892700. naz. edu/events. 3 p.m.
HYSO & Philharmonia Winter Concert. Hochstein Performance
Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. 4544596. hochstein.org. 2 p.m. Performed by Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonia Perform. Music of Bizet, Rossini, Williams, Grieg, and Gershwin. $5.
Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 2743000. eastmantheatre.org. 8 p.m. Performance by Michael Hasel, Andreas Wittman, Walter Seyfarth, Fergus McWilliam. $20-$30. [ JAZZ ]
Old Growth Forest. Bop Shop
Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. 2713354. bopshop.com. 8-10 p.m. $10-$20. [ POP/ROCK ]
The Mighty High and Dry. Little
Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 2580400. thelittle.org. 7-9 p.m.
TUE., FEBRUARY 7 [ CLASSICAL ]
Faculty Artist Series: Steven Doane & Barry Snyder. Kilbourn
Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-3000. eastmantheatre.org. 8 p.m. $10. Tuesday Pipes. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. esm. rochester.edu. 12:10 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Grove Place Jazz Project.
Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. 7 p.m. Featuring a different set of Eastman School of Music Students and other area jazz artisans every Tues. $10.
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For this study, we are seeking individuals caring for a spouse with dementia to participate in a brief program designed to promote their own cognitive health. Study procedures can be done at home or at the U of R (travel is not required). You may be eligible if you are 60-80 years old and are the primary caregiver for your spouse (or significant other) who has dementia and lives with you. To learn more, please call: (585) 275-6835, or email us at: mindbody@urmc.rochester.edu rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 17
Opera
Soprano Alicia Rosser will perform in “Into the Fire,” which is being produced, along with “Out of Darkness,” by Eastman Opera Theatre. PHOTO BY NICK MINETOR
Dynamic duo Eastman Opera Theatre presents
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“OUT OF DARKNESS” ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2; FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4; AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, AT 7:30 P.M.; AND SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, AT 2 P.M. (TICKETS FOR THIS RUN ARE SOLD OUT) “INTO THE FIRE” ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, AT 7:30 P.M.; SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, AT 2 P.M.; AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, AT 7:30 P.M. (TICKTS FOR FEBRUARY 3 ARE SOLD OUT) OPERA STUDIO, ROOM 804 IN THE ANNEX, AT EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 26 GIBBS STREET $20 | 274-3000; EASTMANTHEATRE.ORG [ PREVIEW ] BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
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When it comes to opera companies, you are what you perform. The works you produce tell the audience everything it needs to know about what you value in opera and where you see the art form heading. In that respect, Eastman Opera Theatre has made its focus clear with its recent programming: Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogues of the Carmelites” in 2014; Philip Glass’s “Hydrogen Jukebox” in 2015; last year’s searing production of Benjamin Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw,” to name a few. The prevalence of 20th century works reveals a willingness to take risks that is uncommon among student ensembles, many of whom are perfectly comfortable treading the well-worn path of Mozart, Puccini, and others, seemingly without deviation. The latest Eastman Opera endeavor is yet another bold move forward, this time into 21st century opera, with a spotlight on the work of composer Jake Heggie. A set of two productions featuring three different casts will be performed over two weekends, from February 2 through 12
at the Eastman School of Music’s intimate Opera Studio. Eastman Opera Theatre’s artistic director Steven Daigle calls the performances a “Jake Heggie festival,” an “homage” to the composer and his commitment to writing vocal music. In addition to the performance of Heggie’s opera “Out of Darkness” – a collaboration with Eastman alumnus and librettist Gene Scheer that premiered in Seattle last May – Daigle and company will present a program entitled “Into the Fire.” That features the complete song cycle “Camille Claudel: Into the Fire” (also co-written by Scheer) alongside excerpts from Heggie’s song cycles “The Deepest Desire,” “Here and Gone,” and “From the Book of Nightmares.” Curated by Heggie himself, the staged song cycles represent an evolution in how the composer’s works are presented to audiences. At first, director Stephen Carr found it challenging to incorporate all four song cycles in one evening, and even considered using a single overarching narrative. Carr’s breakthrough came from Heggie’s revelation that the song cycles are all “filled with a yearning for connection and identification – that essential loneliness that each of us can feel – and how we rail against it or seek to find some kind of resolution or redemption.” “A song cycle is its own beautiful, selfcontained art form,” Carr says, “and Jake’s writing is so deeply rooted in storytelling. I realized that my job was simply to create a physical language that did justice to each piece, to explore the thematic threads that run through the pieces, and to help the singers find the heart of each song cycle.” This new, dramatically heightened context is especially noticeable in the Claudel song cycle. “I love that Stephen Carr had the idea of using six [mezzo-sopranos] for the song cycle about Camille Claudel,” Heggie says. “Of course, it was written to be performed by one soloist – but with the staging and the
six mezzos, we get a sense of a woman with many different sides and perspectives, and a more complex identity for her emerges.” From Scheer’s vantage point, “Into the Fire” is about addressing marginalization. “The story of Camille is a story of passion, profound frustration, and unrealized hopes,” Scheer says. “It is also the story of a truly great artist whose voice was silenced. Using music to give her a voice seemed like something that was long overdue and a wonderful way to allow her to express the emotional reality that she endured.” This theme of suppressed souls goes hand-in-hand with “Out of Darkness,” a two-act opera (directed here by Daigle) that shines a light on two survivors of the Holocaust, Krystyna Zywulska and Gad Beck, whose fight against extreme oppression is too easily overlooked. “I feel it is important to give voice to people no longer with us who have a big story to tell,” Heggie says. “Sometimes these are very famous people, but more often they have been forgotten by history. Through music and drama, we can share their journey and let them live again for that moment – and hope the example of their life, work, and journey will resonate anew.” The importance that the venue, the Annex in the Opera Studio, will play in the telling of these stories should not be overlooked, either. “The intimacy of the Opera Studio is an ideal space for bringing smaller chamber works like these to life,” Carr says. “One of the great gifts that we can offer our students at Eastman is the experience of performing in a space as magnificently huge as Kodak Hall and also as intensely up-close-andpersonal as the Opera Studio.” In addition to its immediacy, the Opera Studio gives the singers the opportunity to perform “without a net,” so to speak. “From an educational standpoint, it’s a great space for students to work on their technique –acting, singing – mainly because you can’t hide any insecurities in the space, so it’s a very intimate environment,” Daigle says. The collaboration of Heggie and Scheer is an active one. The duo just witnessed the world premiere of their latest collaboration, the Frank Capra movie-turned-opera “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Houston Grand Opera in December. Eastman Opera Theatre’s mounting of both “Out of Darkness” and “Camille Claudel: Into the Fire” provides Rochester audiences the rare opportunity to see a quasi-retrospective of one of the most relevant creative teams in opera today. Scheer puts it this way: “Both Jake and I are storytellers at heart. Our point of departure is the same: How can we use music to tell this story?”
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Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] Art Museum of Rochester, 610 Monroe Ave. Female Athletes by Kevin Yost. Through Feb. 24. Opening reception Fri. Feb. 3, 6-10 p.m., closing reception Fri. Feb. 24, 6-10 p.m. artmuseumofrochester.com. Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave., 2nd floor. Kurt Moyer: In the Forest. Through Mar. 25. Opening reception Fri. Feb. 6-9 p.m. A Solo exhibition of paintings. 2326030. axomgallery.com. Gallery 384, 384 East Ave. Celebrating Black History: Dunstan Luke and Najhay Quick. Through March 26, 2017. Oil paintings by Luke; Urban artwork by Quick; and additional artists TBA. artsrochester.org. Gallery r, 100 College Ave. William Snyder: Picturing The Who. Through Feb. 25. Opening reception Fri. Feb. 3, 6-9 p.m. Exhibition immortalizes The Who’s long career as rock and roll legends through photographs, video and ephemera. 475-4977. galleryr.rit.edu. Geisel Gallery, Second Floor Rotunda, Legacy Tower, One Bausch & Lomb Place. Forms of Contemplation. thegeiselgallery.com. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. February Explosion. Ron Haas’ Perspections, visual contradictions, Color Pencil on Paper and “Artists de la Fleur.”. 233-5645. rochesterartclub.org. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Hearts Entwined. Through Feb. 28. Paintings by Sam Paonessa. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions.com. Lockhart Gallery at SUNY Geneseo, 28 Main St. Background. Opening reception Wed. Feb. 1, 5-7 p.m. Paintings of rural Wyoming County surroundings by Jonathan Daly. 245-5516. geneseo.edu. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Meleko Mokgosi’s Pax Kaffraria. Pax Kaffraria is a collaborative exhibition between RoCo and the Memorial Art Gallery. Composed of 8 paintings (referred to as chapters), 1 of which will be displayed at RoCo Feb. 3 Mar. 19. 6 other works will be displayed at MAG Feb. 19 - May 7.; Michael Harris: Works on Paper. Rochester Institute of Technology University Gallery - University Services Center, 158 Lomb Memorial Drive. Bernard Meyers: Dividing Line. Through March 11. Opening reception Thurs. Feb. 2, 5-7 p.m. A collage of traditional printmaking and photography. 475-2411. rit.edu/fa/gallery. Williams Gallery at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Feathers, Faces and Foliage. Through Mar. 7. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 3, 6-9 p.m. Work by father and daughter artists Dick & Allison Roberts. rochesterunitarian.org.
Film Screening: Iranian Taboo. 6-9 p.m. Rochester Baha’i Center, 693 East Avenue A documentary about the persecution of the Bahá’ís in Iran which includes the story of the martyrdom of Dr. Sulayman Berjis. Dr. Berjis’ daughter, grandson, and granddaughters will speak following the film. Pot-luck community meal at 6 p.m. Film promptly at 7 p.m 461-3272.
Kids Events [ SAT., FEBRUARY 4 ] Mascot Madness. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square $14.50. 263-2700. museumofplay.org.
ART | MADE ON STATE OPEN HOUSE
THEATER | “NAKED BOYS SINGING”
Made on State, a collective of artists and makers located at 510 State Street, is a home for creativity. The 26,000-squarefoot campus of recently renovated studios will host a winter open house on Saturday with 15 working artists offering tours of workshops, demonstrations, and gallery showings. Vendors will also be selling independently crafted gifts. A Gamer’s Nostalgia, Airigami, HouseTwelve Media, Diana Ptaszynski, Fired Figments, Noodlehead Art, and more will be featured throughout the building. PUSH Physical Theatre’s Avi Pryntz-Nadworny will give cyr wheel demonstrations (12 p.m.; 1:45 p.m.; and 3:45 p.m.), and the Rochester Ukulele Orchestra (12:15 p.m.) and Al Biles and Gen Jam (2:15 p.m.) will perform.
It’s exactly what it sounds like. Six naked men — Kable Barnhart, Danny Burgos, Tim Garnham, Anthony Massarotto, Stephen Millett, and Charles Walljasper Robinson in this touring production — perform a Vaudeville-style revue with songs like “Perky Little Porn Star,” “The Bliss of a Bris,” and “Fight the Urge.” There’s not much of a plot (as if that’s needed), but skits and songs touch on gay life and male nudity, and of course there’s quite a bit of winky humor. The touring production is directed by Honeoye native Tim Evanicki.
Made on State’s winter open house will take place Saturday, February 4, at 510 State Street. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free, but registration encouraged. For more information, visit madeonstate.com. — BY KIARA ALFONSECA
[ CONTINUING ] ART EXHIBITS 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Nature’s Beauty. Through Feb. 26. A display of photography by Joseph Woody. 546-8400. episcopalseniorlife.org. Davis Gallery at Houghton HFriendly Home’s Memorial Gallery, 3165 East Ave. Life is Good. Through Mar. 31. Watercolor’s by Tracie Doerner. 20 CITY FEBRUARY 1-7, 2017
“Naked Boys Singing” is currently on stage through Tuesday, February 14, at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor Street. Thursdays and Fridays, at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.; and Sundays, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; with a special Valentine’s Day showing at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30-$35. 325-4370; downstairscabaret.com. — BY KIARA ALFONSECA
Art Events George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. Richard Renaldi: Manhattan Sunday. Series consists of portraits, urban still lifes, and streetscapes. 271-3361. eastman.org. Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons, University of Rochester, River Campus. Eleven Love Songs. Through Feb. 19. Heroic portraits of revolutionary women and as meditations on digital and painted media by Michael Hubbard. blogs.rochester.edu/hartnett/. Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. The Magic of Light. Through Feb. 19. Opening reception Fri. Feb. 3 & 4, 5-9 p.m., and Sat. Feb. 4, 2-5 p.m. Feature 103 photographers and nearly 150 photographs. 271-2540. imagecityphotographygallery.com. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. Trying To Understand The World. Through Feb. 17. Drawings and Prints by Anne Muntges and Sylvia Taylor. 315-462-0210. mainstreetartsgallery.com. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Light Spill and Threadbare. Through Mar. 26. Two works by Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder. The artists dismantle the components of the filmmaking system and recombine them in new ways. 276-8900. mag.rochester.edu. Mercer Gallery at Monroe Communtiy College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. Complexity by Integration. Through Feb. 23. Work by David Werberig. 2922021. monroecc.edu. Metro Justice, 1115 E Main St. Open House. Celebrate First Fridays Open House at the Hungerford Building with
Metro Justice. 397-3540. metrojustice.org. My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. The Call of Nature. Through Feb. 19. Acrylics and watercolors by Mark Stash. 546-8400. episcopalseniorlife.org. Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery, 4245 East Ave. Against the Grain by Phillia C. Yi. Through Feb. 26. Woodcut prints. 389-2170. naz.edu/ arts-center. Nazareth College Colacino Gallery, 4245 East Ave. That Said: Recent Prints by Nicholas H. Ruth. Through Feb. 26. 389-2170. naz.edu/arts-center. Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. Confluence. Through Mar. 4. Opening reception Feb. 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Paintings by Ray Hassard and Barbara Fox. 271-5885. oxfordgallery.com. Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S. Main St. Canandaigua. Emerging Artists and Their Mentors. Through Feb. 12. Featuring work done by students and the artists to who taught them. 394-0030. Phillips Fine Art, 1115 East Main Street. Collector’s Show & Sale. Through Feb. 28. Market pieces to private collections. 232-8120. RIT Bevier Gallery, 90 Lomb Memorial Dr., Booth Building 7A. Rochester High School and Middle School Exhibition. Through Feb. 11. 475-2646. cias.rit.edu/bevier-gallery. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Pulse by Fitzhugh Karo. An exhibit of sculptures. 461-2222. rochestercontemporary.org.
[ FRI., FEBRUARY 3 ] Bitten. 5-9 p.m. Cat Clay, 1115 E. Main St., Suite 242 Paintings and jewelry by Rebecca Rafferty 4145643. catclay.com. Anderson Arts First Fridays. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m Anderson Arts Building, 250 N. Goodman St. 201-910-1603. andersonartsbuilding@gmail.com. andersonalleyartists.com. Hungerford Open Studios. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. Enter Door #2 Free. Margot Fass: Things Which are Not Seen. Feb. 3-24. Gallery Q, 100 College Ave Through Feb. 24. Artist Reception Fri. Feb. 3, 6-9 p.m., followed by talk at 7 p.m. Vibrant and enigmatic mixed media and collage work 244-8640. gayalliance.org.
Comedy [ THU., FEBRUARY 2 ] The Hateful Eight. 7:30 p.m. Skylark Lounge, 40 South Union St Hosted by RJ Purpura and Kelsey Claire Hagen. Featuring Zach Swan $5. 270-8106. theskylarklounge.com. [ SAT., FEBRUARY 4 ] Canary in a Coal Mine’s Late Night Sketch Show. 10-11 p.m. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St Featuring Jeff Andrews, BJ Scanlon, and Megan Mack with special guest, Abby DeVuyst $8$10. 607-760-0422. blackfriars.org. Tig Nataro. 9 p.m. University of Rochester Strong Auditorium, River Campus $10-$20. 2759390. urochestertickets.com.
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[ SUN., FEBRUARY 5 ] First Sunday Art Gallery Opening. 3-5 p.m. 540WMain, 540 W. Main Street Will feature the art work of Mike Kraus 540-6246. 540westmain.org.
[ SAT., FEBRUARY 4 ] Boyz Night Out. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. Drag Show. Admission includes entry and one well or draft drink chip $5. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon.com.
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[ TUE., FEBRUARY 7 ] Big Band Swing Dance. 7:30 p.m. Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Rd Penfield $1. 340-8655.
Call for Artists. Through March 1. Arts at the Garden, 151 Charlotte Street . Canandaigua Deadline: Mar. 1 394-4922. artsatthegardens.org. Utopia/Dystopia. Through March 27. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs A national juried exhibition depicting competing visions of the future. Open to US residents over 18 years of age working in all media. Juror: John Massier 315-462-0210. mainstreetartsgallery.com/ submissions.
Activism [ WED., FEBRUARY 1 ] Latin America in the Time of Trump. 7-9 p.m. Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh Street Free. 7520676. rocla.us.
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Lectures [ WED., FEBRUARY 1 ] Creativity at the Core: Inspiration and Meaning for Music. 7:30 p.m. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Presented by Christopher Azzara. A talk about music improvisation 2714320. rmsc.org. [ TUE., FEBRUARY 7 ] Latest Dinosaur Research. 7:30-9 p.m. Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave Michael Grenier will present dinosaur blood & brains, evolution of flight and feathers, and more 671-8738. rasny.org. Tuesday Topics: Keeping Ahead of Hackers. 12-1 p.m. Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. Presented by Bill Stackpole 4288350. libraryweb.org.
Literary Events [ WED., FEBRUARY 1 ] Ground and Sky Poetry Series. 7-9 p.m. North Star Books, 6 Atlas St Hosted by Joel Lesses 232-1827.
Meetings [ WED., FEBRUARY 1 ] Contractor Planning and Finance. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Central Library, 115 South Ave. 4288150.z The U.S. Elections: What They Mean For Latin America. 7 p.m. Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh Street 325-4000.
Special Events [ WED., FEBRUARY 1 ] Daily Vegan Pastry Pop-Up. 3:306:30 p.m 540WMain, 540 W. Main Street 2-10. 1-855-5406246. 540westmain.org. [ FRI., FEBRUARY 3 ] Monster Jam. 7-9:30 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square Features eight competitors: Carolina Crusher with driver Gary Porter, Fullboar and driver Ed Eckert, and more $15$55. 232-1000. monsterjam.com/ en-US/events/rochester-ny-0. ZooBrrrew. 5:30-8 p.m. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St $30-$35. 336-7200. senecaparkzoo.org. [ SAT., FEBRUARY 4 ] The Gluten Free Chef Wellness Tour. 4-5 p.m. 1872 Café, 431 W. Main St. Tickets can be purchased at Harts Local Grocers $10. 732-0002. theglutenfreechefblog.com.
Theater Eastman Opera Theatre: Into the Fire. Fri., Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 5, 2 p.m. Opera Studio 804, Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs St. Works by Jake Heggie $20. 2743000. eastmantheatre.org. Eastman Opera Theatre: Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer’s Out of Darkness. Thu., Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. Opera Studio 804, Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs St. $20. 2743000. eastmantheatre.org. Footloose the Musical. Through Feb. 5. A Magical Journey Through Stages, Auditorium Center, 875 E. Main St Through Feb. 5. Fri. & Sat., Feb. 3, 4, 7:30 p.m. Sun. Feb. 5, 2 p.m. Directed by Terry Fyke $10-$13. 935-7173. mjtstages.tix.com. GEEK!. Fridays-Sundays School of the Arts, 45 Prince St Through Feb. 12. Fri. & Sat., Feb. 3, 4, 10, 11, at 7 p.m. Sun. Feb. 5 & 12, at 2 p.m $5-$10. 242-7682 x 1551. rcsdk12.org. Grandfather Frost’s Stories of Russia. Sat., Feb. 4, 2-2:45 p.m. Cobblestone Arts Center, 1622 New York 332 Presented by Open Hand Theater $12. 3980220. cobblestoneartscenter.com/ copy-of-performing-arts-center. Hansel and Gretel. FridaysSundays RAPA, Kodak Center, 200 W. Ridge Rd. Through Feb. 12. Sat. Feb. 4 & 11, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sun. Feb. 5 & 12, 2 p.m. Fri. Feb. 8:30 a.m $10-$20. 2540073. kodakcenter.org. The Hit Makers: Love & War. Feb. 4-Jan. 19. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Through Feb. 19. Sat. Feb. 4, 11, 18, 8 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Feb. 5. 11. 12. 19, 2 p.m. Tues & Thurs. Feb. 9, 14, 16, 7 p.m. The story of how of the music 1960s created the hippie culture and transformed a generation of American youth $20-$29. 4612000. jcccenterstage.org. The Lake Effect. Feb. 2-19. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through Feb. 19. Tues.-Fri. Feb. 2, 3, 7 ,8 ,9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 7 p.m. Sat. 4, 11, 18, 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Sun. Feb. 5, 12, 19, 3 p.m. By Rajiv Joseph. A play about family, friendship, and food $35. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org. Sylvia. Through Feb. 5. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through Feb. 5. The adult urban comedy by A R. Gurney, directed by Mark Cuddy. Starring Jennifer Cody, Hunter Foster, Dee Hoty and John Scherer $25+. 2324382. gevatheatre.org. The Underpants. Fri., Feb. 3, 8-10 p.m., Sat., Feb. 4, 7-9 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 5, 2-4 p.m. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St Through Feb. 19. Opening Feb. 3, 8 p.m $28.50-$36.50. 454-1260. blackfriars.org. The Whale. Thursdays-Sundays MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through Feb. 11. Thurs.-Sat. Feb. 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sun. Feb. 5, 2-4 p.m. A comedy about a six hundred pound man eating himself to death, who suddenly wants to reconvene with his long-lost daughter. Written by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Roger Gans $13-$20. 269-4673. muccc.org.
Theater Audition [ MON., FEBRUARY 6 ] Votes for Women! Auditions. 7-10 p.m. Gallery 74, 215 Tremont St, Building
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FILM | “WAYS OF SEEING” In 2016 the world took a hit with the loss of many important art and cultural figures. One of the first cultural losses of 2017 happened with historian and critic John Berger’s death in early January. Berger became an arts household name with his 1972 BBC series, “Ways of Seeing,” which aimed to make a wider audience hip to ideologies hidden within visual images while criticizing the idea of Western views as the utmost canon of aesthetics. On Sunday, February 5, Visual Studies Workshop (31 Prince Street) will screen the four-part series, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 442-8676 or visit vsw.org. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
DANCE | “GREEN EGGS AND HAM” Rochester City Ballet this weekend will present a charming retelling of “Green Eggs and Ham,” that iconic Dr. Seuss children’s book about Sam-I-Am pushing his odd-colored meal on the stubborn narrator. RCB Artistic Director David Palmer created the family-friendly production and included narration and sign language interpretation in order to make the ballet accessible to all new theatergoers. Also on the program is the ballet “Follow the Rose,” which will include scenery created by Airigami. Each showing will also have pre-performance activities, like ballet demonstrations, face painting, and creations by Airigami. A free sensory-friendly performance will be held Saturday, February 4, at 11 a.m. — sign-up is required, and more information can be found at rochestercityballet.org/sensoryfriendly. “Green Eggs and Ham” will be on stage Saturday, February 4, and Sunday, February 5, at the Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Avenue. 2 p.m. both days (with a free sensory-friendly performance at 11 a.m. on Saturday). Tickets are $17-$20. 389-2170; rochestercityballet.org. — BY JAKE CLAPP 3, 3rd Floor 454-9371. thekingfishertheater.org. [ TUE., FEBRUARY 7 ] Auditions for “Votes for Women!”. 7-9 p.m. Bread
& Water Theatre, 172 West Main St By Elizabeth Robins. Directed by Connor Graham 454-9371. thekingfishertheater.org. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 21
Movie Theaters Searchable, up-to-the-minute movie times for all area theaters can be found at rochestercitynewspaper.com, and on City’s mobile website.
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Brockport Strand 93 Main St, Brockport, 637-3310, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Canandaigua Theatres 3181 Townline Road, Canandaigua, 396-0110, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Cinema Theater 957 S. Clinton St., 271-1785, cinemarochester.com
Culver Ridge 16 2255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit 544-1140, regmovies.com
Dryden Theatre
Short on laughs “The Comedian”
900 East Ave., 271-3361, dryden.eastmanhouse.org
Eastview 13 Eastview Mall, Victor 425-0420, regmovies.com
Geneseo Theatres Geneseo Square Mall, 243-2691, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Greece Ridge 12 176 Greece Ridge Center Drive 225-5810, regmovies.com
Henrietta 18 525 Marketplace Drive 424-3090, regmovies.com
The Little 240 East Ave., 258-0444 thelittle.org
Movies 10 2609 W. Henrietta Road 292-0303, cinemark.com
Pittsford Cinema 3349 Monroe Ave., 383-1310 pittsford.zurichcinemas.com
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performing a song about constipation to a delighted audience of nursing home residents, it’s (R), DIRECTED BY TAYLOR HACKFORD hard to imagine any other reason the esteemed OPENS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 actor might subject himself to such humiliations. Indeed, the script for “The Comedian” has [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW reportedly been kicking around Hollywood for some time with De Niro attached. It’s a When Robert De Niro appeared as the title project the actor has been trying to get made character in the dopey gross-out comedy “Dirty for years, and the movie frequently feels that Grandpa” early last year, I’d assumed it was a way: its idea of cutting-edge comedy comes fluke — after all, even living legends need an across as hopelessly dated. easy paycheck once in a while. But with his De Niro stars as Jackie Burke, a long-past-hislatest role as an aging insult comic in Taylor prime standup comic who achieved fame decades Hackford’s foul-mouthed, shaggy dog comedy, earlier as the star of a family sitcom called “The Comedian,” it seems distinctly possible that “Eddie’s Home.” He seems to have spent the raunchy humor might actually be a secret passion years since desperately attempting to recapture for the actor. Around the time he’s earnestly just a fraction of that success. Played with a permanent scowl, Jackie doesn’t really seem to enjoy his chosen profession, and he definitely doesn’t enjoy the attention of the TV show’s many fans, who demand that he repeat his character’s popular catchphrase (“ArLEEENE!”). Jackie’s been getting by on whatever Leslie Mann and Robert De Niro in “The Comedian.” PHOTO COURTESY SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
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appearances his put-upon manager (Edie Falco) can wrangle up for him, and it’s at one of these dead-end gigs that Jackie ends up assaulting a particularly obnoxious heckler. The video goes viral, but the incident lands him in court and he’s sentenced to community service at a local soup kitchen. There he ends up meeting Harmony (Leslie Mann), another court-ordered volunteer also facing a low point in her life. The two strike up a friendship, which gradually blossoms into an unlikely attraction. The film shambles along, following a loose narrative as Jackie and Harmony continue to spend time together, occasionally running afoul of his brother (Danny DeVito) and hostile sister-in-law (Patti LuPone) as well as Harmony’s controlling and somewhat sleazy father (Harvey Keitel). Focusing on a protagonist who’s clawing his way up from career oblivion, guided only by a self-destructive longing for the spotlight, “The Comedian” is a little bit “BoJack Horseman,” a little bit Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler.” But it lacks the bite of either, or for that matter of De Niro’s previous foray into the world of standup in Martin Scorsese’s dark 1983 satire “The King of Comedy.” “The Comedian” instead lurches awkwardly between leaden humor and cheap sentimentality — we see a number of Jackie’s performances, but they’re full of toothless, crude humor that we’re ostensibly supposed to take as edgy.
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De Niro never appears all that comfortable on stage delivering Jackie’s routines. With his half-hearted delivery, it’s difficult to tell whether we’re supposed to believe Jackie has talent and even deserves a comeback at all. The actor has often proven himself to have a knack for humor, though he’s rarely found a comedic script that matches his skill. On the other hand, Mann is effortlessly likeable. Throughout her career, Mann has been able to conjure up chemistry with every one of her costars, so it’s not surprising that she and De Niro have an easy rapport together. Terence Blanchard’s jazzy score gives the film a bit of pep, but Hackford doesn’t do much else to liven up the material. He does, however, cram the film with cameos by veteran stand-up comics, from Brett Butler to Hannibal Buress and Billy Crystal. Charles Grodin, Cloris Leachman, and Lois Smith also show up in small roles — there’s certainly no shortage of talent in the film, but none of them really get much to do. “The Comedian” is one of those movies where we repeatedly watch crowds of extras roar with laughter at Jackie’s routines, and characters breathlessly rave about how hilarious he is, but the result just gives the audience a sense that we’re never in on the joke. Visit rochestercitynewspaper.com on Friday for additional film coverage, including a review of Jim Jarmusch’s “Paterson,” and “Things to Come,” which stars current Oscar-nominee Isabelle Huppert.
[ OPENING ] ABOUNA (2002): The lives of two brothers are upended when they awake one morning to find that their father has left the family. Dryden Sun., Feb. 5, 2 p.m.) BARABBAS (1961): The epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was spared crucifixion when Pontius Pilate manipulated the crowd into pardoning him, rather than Jesus. Dryden (Wed., Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m.) THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET (1984): A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem. Dryden (Thu., Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.) THE COMEDIAN (R): Robert De Niro stars in this look at the life of an aging insult comic. With Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Edie Falco, and Harvey Keitel. Culver, Pittsford, Tinseltown HISSEIN HABRÉ, A CHADIAN TRAGEDY (2016): In 2013, former Chadian dictator Hissein Habré’s arrest marked the end of a long period of combat. Director Mahamat Saleh Haroun meets with those who survived this tragedy. Dryden (Fri., Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m.) PATERSON (R): Set in the present in Paterson, New Jersey, this is a tale about a bus driver and poet. Starring Adam Driver. Little, Pittsford THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (1972): A group of passengers struggle to survive and escape when their ocean liner completely capsizes at sea. Dryden (Sat., Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.) RINGS (PG-13): A young woman finds herself on the receiving end of a terrifying curse that threatens to take her life in 7 days. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Greece, Tinseltown, Webster THE SPACE BETWEEN US (PG13): The first human born on Mars travels to Earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the planet through fresh eyes. Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Greece, Tinseltown THINGS TO COME (PG-13): A philosophy teacher soldiers
through the death of her mother, getting fired from her job, and dealing with a husband who is cheating on her. Starring Isabelle Huppert. Little [ CONTINUING] 20TH CENTURY WOMEN (R): The story of three women who explore love and freedom in Southern California during the late 1970s. Pittsford ARRIVAL (PG-13): Amy Adams stars as a linguist who’s recruited by the military to assist in translating alien communications. With Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. Canadaigua, Eastview, Tinseltown, Webster THE BYE BYE MAN (PG-13): Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind mankind’s most unspeakable acts. Culver A DOG’S PURPOSE (PG): A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners. Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster EVOLUTION (NR): The only residents of a seaside town are women and young boys, but when one of those boys spots a corpse floating in the ocean, he begins to question his existence and surroundings. Little FENCES (PG-13): A working-class family struggles against the heightened racial climate of 1950s Pittsburgh. Based on the Pulitzer Prizewinning play, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Little, Webster THE FOUNDER (PG-13): Michael Keaton stars in the true story about how salesman Ray Kroc met brothers Mac and Dick McDonald, ended up taking their successful burger operation out from under them, and turned it into a fast food empire. Culver, Tinseltown GOLD (R): An unlikely pair of explorers venture to the Indonesian jungle in search of gold. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Edgar Ramírez. Canandaigua, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster
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school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down. Little PASSENGERS (PG-13): A luxury spacecraft on a 120 year trek to a far off interstellar colony suffers a malfunction to its sleep chamber, causing two of its 5,000 passengers to be woken up 90 years early. Starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster PATRIOTS DAY (R): A docudrama account of the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath. Starring Mark Wahlberg. Tinseltown RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER (R): In the final installment of the action-horror franchise, Alice and company rush to The Hive, where The Red Queen plots total destruction over the human race. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, IMAX, Tinseltown, Webster ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (PG-13): The first spin-off story of the “Star Wars” film franchise follows a team of resistance fighters on a dangerous mission to steal plans for the Death Star. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster SING (PG): A koala bear decides to hold a singing competition in order to raise money to save his theater from closing. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster SLEEPLESS (R): A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son. Starring Jamie Foxx. Greece, Tinseltown SPLIT (PG-13): Three girls are kidnapped by a man with 24 distinct personalities, some of whom may be more dangerous than others. Starring James McAvoy. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster XXX: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE (PG-13): After being left for dead, secret agent Xander Cage secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment. Starring Vin Diesel. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown
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The floors are just one of the many features the owners have kept unchanged and lovingly maintained. The current owners updated the kitchen and bathroom, added insulation, and built a room in the basement, but otherwise left the home’s historic beauty as is. Original honeycomb flooring greets you in the entry way, as you step in off the front porch. There, you’ll also find a spacious coat closet and a smaller, narrow closet, against the back wall of the front hall, presumably for storing umbrellas. Step through the entry and right away you’ll note the warm gumwood trim throughout the home. Although the owners redid the kitchen, bringing it up to modern standards with a new floor and modern appliances, they left the pantry’s original hardwood cabinetry. They also left some of the original cupboards, a tall, narrow one on the front-facing wall, which once housed an ironing board, and another narrow cabinet above the sink for spices. The dining room features a built-in window seat, a coffered ceiling, and accordion doors that can be closed to separate the space from the living room.
The upstairs hall features a built-in hallway cabinet, a common feature in houses of this era, an ideal spot for linens or towels. The original wood doors with original hardware remain intact. An old sleeping porch, off the largest bedroom, has been converted into an office. There’s a walk-up attic that’s unfinished, but it’s a space that holds potential for an added bedroom or office space, for those who feel inspired. Two attic dormers and a front porch with an appealing geometric pattern help make the home pop out on this quiet, tree-lined street of mostly single family homes. Out back, there’s a two-car, detached garage and a cozy backyard, with plenty of room for picnics or a small garden. This 1,351 square foot home, built in 1920, is in the historic 19th Ward, a neighborhood well known for its racial, ethnic and economic diversity. Evangeline Street runs off Brooks Avenue, just a few blocks west of the intersection with Genesee Street where there are several shops and restaurants. The home is listed at $67,500. Contact Mandy Friend Gigliotti of Keller Williams Realty at 585340-4970 for more information. by Arn J. Albertini Arn is a freelance writer and editor who lives in a lovingly restored Foursquare in Rochester.
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720 E Ridge Road FS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/16. Off. loc.: Monroe Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 565 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Purpose: General.
[ NOTICE ] 132 Rand St LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/12/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Po Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] 156 Orchard LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on December 15, 2016. LLC’s office is in Monroe County. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 164 Orchard St., Webster, NY 14580. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 164 Orchard LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on December 15, 2016. LLC’s office is in Monroe County. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 164 Orchard St., Webster, NY 14580. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 206 Kirkland LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/3/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to POB 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] 230 S. MAIN STREET, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/17/17. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 411, Victor, NY 14564. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 1100 University Ave., Ste. 305, Rochester, NY 14607.
[ NOTICE ] 720 E Ridge Road LS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/16. Off. loc.: Monroe Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 565 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Purpose: General. [ NOTICE ] 82-84 Warner LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/3/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Po Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] 977 Arnett LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/8/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Po Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] A Beautiful Mess, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/7/16. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC at 91 Thunder Ridge Dr., Rush, NY 14543. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] ACCELENT TECHNOLOGY LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/18/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served, SSNY shall mail process to ACCELENT TECHNOLOGY LLC, 19 OLDE HARBOUR TRAIL, Rochester, NY 14612 General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Ace Aviation, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/6/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to princ address/ RA Ashley Cheek 67
To place your ad in the LEGAL section, contact Tracey Mykins by phone at (585) 244-3329 x10 or by email at legals@rochester-citynews.com Hedgerow Cir Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Berparc LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/16/2016. LLC’s office is in Monroe County. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 1137 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14609. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.
be served & mail to 47 Amerige Park Rochester, NY 14617 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Brad Weaver, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/7/16. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 91 Thunder Ridge Dr., Rush, NY 14543. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.
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Black Bridge Realty (Austin), LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 29, 2016 with an effective date of formation of December 29, 2016. Its principal place of business is located at 134 Fiddlers Hollow, Penfield, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 134 Fiddlers Hollow, Penfield, New York 14526. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law.
Capital NY3 LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/16. County: Monroe. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Law Office of Anthony Dinitto, 2250 W. Ridge Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14626. General Purpose.
[ NOTICE ] Black Bridge Realty (East Bluff), LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 29, 2016 with an effective date of formation of December 29, 2016. Its principal place of business is located at 134 Fiddlers Hollow, Penfield, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 134 Fiddlers Hollow, Penfield, New York 14526. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE ] Blackbird Son Productions LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/3/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may
SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process The LLC, 9 Warrington Dr., Fairport, NY 14450. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] IGY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/12/2016. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 34 Lightfoot St., Rochester, NY 14623, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Jad Remodeling, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/29/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 90 State St #70040 Albany, NY 12207 General Purpose
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Capital Two LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/17/16. County: Monroe. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Law Office of Anthony Dinitto, LLC, 2250 W. Ridge Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14626. General Purpose.
John’s Snacks, LLC. Filed 12/7/16 Office: Monroe co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to:132 Guygrace Ln. Webster, NY 14580 Purpose: all lawful
[ NOTICE ] Clearwater Organic Farms, LLC Authority filed SSNY 11/29/16 Office: Monroe Co LLC formed DE 4/5/16 exists 300 Delaware Ave #210-A Wilmington, DE 19801. SSNY design agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served & mail to POB 1056 Maquoketa, IA 52060 Cert of Regis Filed DE SOS 401 Federal St #4 Dover DE 19901 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] COMMUNITY FIRST HOME CARE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/20/2016. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 45 Martinot Ave., Rochester, NY 14609, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Fitzsimmons Electric LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/12/16. Office location: Monroe County.
[ NOTICE ] K&K Prop-Mgmt LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/23/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 74 Apollo Dr. Rochester, NY 14626 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Kj Pac LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/6/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 688 Hightower Way Webster, NY 14580 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] KRAHE-Z DESIGNS, LLC filed Articles of Incorporation with N.Y. Secretary of State on 08/03/2016. Office location is in Monroe County. The N.Y. Secretary of State is designated as an agent for service of process. Any process shall subsequently be mailed to 35 Talamora Trail Brockport, NY 14420. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any business permitted under the law. [ NOTICE ] MCI Properties LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State
(SS) on 01/19/17. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 45 Sycamore St., Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Popp Heating & Cooling, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 12/13/16. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 390 Peart Ave., Rochester, NY 14622. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation HZ Dreams 2 LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the NY Dept. of State (DoSNY) 01/04/2017. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 247 W. Fayette St., #203 Syracuse, NY 13202. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation HZ Dreams LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the NY Dept. of State (DoSNY) 01/04/2017. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 247 W. Fayette St., #203 Syracuse, NY 13202. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 7544 ROUTE 31, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/03/17. Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 15 Chatworth Circle North Fairport, New York 14450. Purpose: Any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of A&L ROC Associates LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/28/16. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to United States Corporation Agents,
Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Antonelli Self Storge at East Ridge LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/12/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, Attn: Craig Antonelli, 22 Foxboro Lane, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CHAMP KARTER LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/8/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1841 LYELL AVE., ROCH. NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Circular enerG, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on January 3, 2017. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 400 Andrews Street Suite 360, Rochester NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Conversion CRM, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) DATE. 7-28-2016 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 3380 Monroe Ave, Suite 207, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: Any lawful activities./ [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of D & M Freeze Drying & Dehydration Services, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/28/2016. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 46 Lori Ln., Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ]
Notice of Formation of Deli Sandro’s LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/11/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 1147 S. Plymouth Ave, Rocheser, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Name of LLC: Whalen Transport, LLC; Date of filing: 1/13/17; Office of the LLC: Monroe Co.; The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 464 North Road, Scottsville, New York, 14546; Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of FINGER LAKES CUSTOM RENOVATIONS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/06/17. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 15 Stonefield Pl., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Gigabyte Computers LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/28/2016. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 190 Candlewood Rd. Rochester, NY 14609 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Glacier Cryogenics, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/14/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 8055 Strutt Street, Wayland, NY 14572. Purpose: any lawful
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Legal Ads > page 27 activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hickory Manor LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/5/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 333 Andrews St., Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JAS Holdings I, LLC, Art of Org filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/10/2017. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 57 James Moore Circle, Hilton, New York 14468. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is LIDDELL HYDROGEOLOGY LLC. The articles of organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on December 19, 2016. The office of the LLC is located 2189 Rush Mendon Rd Rush, New York, 14543 in Monroe County. NYSS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to 2189 Rush Mendon Rd Rush, New York, 14543. The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law. [ NOTICE ]
Notice of Formation of Major Key Real Estate LLC, Art of Org filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/28/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 360 Lake Ave Hilton NY 14468. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Mike Ingham Sailing, L.L.C. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/15/2016 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 172 Wintergreen Way Rochester,NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Centerpointe Apartments LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/15/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Facilities LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/13/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ]
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Notice of Formation of MSH Custom Fabrications LLC, Art of Org filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/28/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1747 Hilton Parma Corners Rd Spencerport NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MUSTARD STREET COMPLEX, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/11/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Theordore J. Filer, 1136 Rt. 31, Macedon, NY 14502. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of OuRochester, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/02/2016. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 186 Bock Street, Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Rochester Area Community Foundation Health LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/27/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 500 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any
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lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SODUS SHORES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/10/17. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: PO Box 217, Webster, NY 14580. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Joseph M. Shur, Relin, Goldstein & Crane LLP, 28 E. Main St., Ste. 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of The Iannelli Group, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) December 22, 2016. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 30 Smugglers Lane, Rochester, NY 14617 Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of TOTAL PROPERTY SOURCE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/09/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Gabriel W. Weiler, 72 Beau Ln., Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of WEILER REALTY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/09/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Gabriel W. Weiler, 72 Beau Ln., Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Wildflower Birth Support, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/6/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 55 Bradford Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534 . Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of, Exclusive Improvements, LLC. Art. of Organization filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 04-15-10. Office of Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 903 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY 14613. Purpose: Any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION being held at Chester’s Self Storage 600 W Broad St. Rochester NY 14608 on Thursday February 9th at 1:00 pm. The following customers’ accounts have become delinquent so their item (s) will be auctioned off to settle past due rents. NOTE: Owner reserves the right to bid at auction, reject any and all bids, and cancel or adjourn the sale. Name of tenant: Latousya Goins Tisdale unit 47 owes $308, Caroline Mciver unit 19 owes $348, Sulina Miller unit 58 owes $248, Norris Sanders unit 59 owes $348, Kiana Johnson unit 23 owes $300 [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qual. of Morgan Waverly Realty LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/20/16. Off. loc: Monroe Co. LLC org. in DE 12/16/16. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. DE off. addr.: 3500 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of CSMC 2007-C1 - 33 W 55th Street LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/20/17. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd., Suite 600, Irving, TX 75039. LLC formed in DE on 1/18/17. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of
Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Ironclad Energy Partners LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/17/17. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 640 Quail Ridge Dr., Westmont, IL 60559. LLC formed in DE on 6/10/16. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of MagPump, LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/4/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 8/4/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 64 Eagle Pine Way, Rochester, NY 14623. DE address of LLC: 874 Walker Road, Ste. C, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Nettime Solutions, L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/14/16 Office location: Monroe County. LLC organized in AZ on 1/18/08. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. Cert. of Org. filed with Executive Director, AZ Corporation Commission, 1300 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of RANDSTAD
FEDERAL LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/06/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Georgia (GA) on 09/30/08. Princ. office of LLC: 150 Presidential Way, 4th Fl., Woburn, MA 01801. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Cert. of Form. filed with GA Secy. of State, 2 MLK, Jr. Dr., Ste. 313, Floyd W. Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334-1530. Purpose: Any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of RANDSTAD HR SOLUTIONS OF DELAWARE, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/09/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/19/98. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of RANDSTAD PROFESSIONALS US, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/11/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/03/02. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Div. of Corps. - DE Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of RANDSTAD US, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/04/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/19/98. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of South Towne CVP LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/19/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in DE on 12/23/16. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Community Veterinary Partners, 100 N. 20th St., Suite 302, Philadelphia, PA 19103, principal business address. DE address of LLC: 1679 S. Dupont Hwy., Suite 100, Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of TEMP FORCE, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/03/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/30/98. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Oak Street Enterprises, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/18/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 206 Oak St #1 East Rochester, NY 14445 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Pawn Real Estate LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/18/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom
Legal Ads process may be served & mail to Po Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Perl Holdings LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/19/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Po Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Pride Trading LLC. Filed 12/8/16 Office: Monroe co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to:735 Emerson St Rochester, NY 14613 Purpose: all lawful [ NOTICE ] PROGRESSIVE PILATES BY KRISTEN, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/18/16. Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2066. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 10 Starcrest Lane, WPebster, NY14580. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Renegade Goods Co., LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/19/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Alison Fupra 105 Garden Dr Fairport, NY 14450 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Rochester Real Estate Exchange LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/13/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process The LLC, 33 Crystal Springs Ln., Fairport, NY 14450. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] ROCHESTER SIGN CO LLC Articles of Org filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/30/2016 Office in Monroe County SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served SSNY shall copy of process to 27 Abby La, Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Smart Deli and Convenience, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on October 28, 2016. Its office is located in
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Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served a copy of any process shall be mailed to Corporate Filings of New York, 90 State Street, Ste 700, Office 40 Albany, New York, 12207. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity.
filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 04-15-10. Office of Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 903 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY 14613. Purpose: Any lawful activity
as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall forward service of process to 97 Ridgeland Road, Suite #3, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.
of State shall mail a copy of such process to 12 Beverly Street, Rochester, NY 14610. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law.
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Lkp Event Productions, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/23/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 17 Lamp Post Dr Rochester, NY 14624 General Purpose
Ellman Restaurants LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 11/1/16. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 1042 Ravenside Lane E Webster, NY 14580 . The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity
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Sutherland Business Solutions, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/1/2016. LLCs office is in Monroe County. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLCs principal business location at 1676 Lake Rd, Webster NY 14580. LLCs purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] TCBJR Properties, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/28/16. County: Monroe. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 250 W. Ridge Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14626. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Vanessa Velez Properties, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 22, 2016 with an effective date of formation of December 22, 2016. Its principal place of business is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 136 Gibbs Street, Apt. 3, Rochester, New York 14605. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE ] Wade Cleaning Enterprise, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/3/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to princ address/RA Cornelius Wade 327 Troup St. Rochester, NY 14608 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of, Exclusive Improvements, LLC. Art. of Organization
[ NOTICE } Notice of Formation of CKMJ Properties, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/8/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 89 Pocatello Trail, Henrietta, NY 14467. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the LLC is Mendon Acres, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 01/18/17. The LLC office is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 11 Split Rail Run, Penfield, NY 14526. The LLC is managed by a manager. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Color Sentinel Systems, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 9/24/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall forward service of process to 97 Ridgeland Road, Suite #2, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Effortless Systems, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 1/3/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated
[ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Name: WOODTECH NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/16/2016 with a future effective date of 01/01/2017. Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O WOODTECH NY LLC, One East Main Street, Rochester, New York 14614. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of 2815 Monroe Retail Office, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on December 22, 2016. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: The LLC, 2851 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 10DOLLARTEECLUB, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is10DollarTeeClub, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 12/20/2016. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary
Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY 12/29 /16 Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated Agent of LLC to whom process may be served. SSNY may mail copy of process to 1494 Chigwell Lane North, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Alpine Property Rentals LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on January 13, 2017 with an effective date of formation of January 13, 2017. Its principal place of business is located at 581 Pine Grove Avenue, Rochester, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 581 Pine Grove Avenue, Rochester, New York 14617. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Hyperspectral Solutions LLC was organized in the state of Ohio on 6/30/15 and has filed an application for authority with the New York Secretary of State on 10/25/16. Its principal place of business is located at 125 Tech Park Drive, Rochester, New York in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 125 Tech Park Drive, Rochester, New York 14626. The address of the office required to be maintained in the jurisdiction of its organization is InCorp Services, Inc., 9435 Waterstone Boulevard Suite 140, Cincinnati, OH 45249. The name and address of the authorized officer in its jurisdiction of organization where a
copy of its certificate of organization is filed is Ohio Secretary of State, 180 East Broad Street, 16th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MMPO, LLC ] MMPO, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 12/14/16. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WILRELAX, LLC ] WilRelax, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 12/20/16. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF638 WEST GENESEE STREET, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is 638 West Genesee Street, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 12/28/2016. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to840 Lehigh Station Rd., West Henrietta, NY 14586. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF SALE ]
Index No. 20165775 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. Angela C. Ocasio; University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital Division, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated January 6, 2017, entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the Foreclosure Auction Area, Hall of Justice Lower Level Atrium, 99 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester, New York, in the County of Monroe on February 22, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Irondequoit, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 1072 Whitlock Road, Rochester, NY 14609; Tax Account No. 092.111-35. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $74,610.96 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: January 2017 Matthew J. Rich, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2016-9664 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. Eileen Bilak a/k/a Eileen L. Bilak; Discover Bank, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated January 13, 2017, entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the Foreclosure Auction Area, Hall of Justice Lower Level Atrium, 99 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester, New York, in
the County of Monroe on March 1, 2017 at 10:30 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Greece, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 3972 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY 14616; Tax Account No. 060.073-34. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $76,254.39 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: January 2017 Matthew J. Rich, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTIICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number “Pending” for beer, liquor and wine, has been applied for by HZ Dreams 2 LLC to sell beer, liquor and wine at retail in a restaurant Enoteca Acquatori under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 4400 Nine Mile Pt. Rd. Fairport, NY for on premises consumption. HZ Dreams 2 LLC d/b/a Enoteca Acquatori. [ SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] Index No. 2016011700 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Pensco Trust Company Custodian FBO Theodore J. Welter IRA #3681, Plaintiff vs. CHARLES HAIN; ROBERT JEWETT, if living, or if he be dead, his wife, heirsat-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successorsin-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said ROBERT JEWETT, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right,
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Legal Ads > page 29 title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective wives, or widows of his, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to Plaintiff; HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF HOLDERS OF THE NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE 1; THE CANANDAIGUA NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; CITIBANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; ENVOY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS INC.; CHASE BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; COUNTY OF MONROE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BY COMMISSIONER OF LABOR; CITY OF ROCHESTER; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; INCLIMA LAW FIRM, PLLC and JOHN DOE Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Monroe County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises. Dated: January 17, 2017 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to
an Order of Honorable Daniel J. Doyle, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated January 23, 2017, and filed with supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the properties known as 76 Idle Lane, Town of Brighton, New York and identified as Tax Account No. 148.05-1-15 (the “Tax Parcel”). The relief sought is the sale of the Tax Parcel at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $9,739.89, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the Tax Parcel. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP Anthony J. Iacchetta Attorney for Plaintiff Pensco Trust Company Custodian FBO Theodore J. Welter IRA #3681 28 East Main Street Suite 1400 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 238-2000 aiacchetta@phillipslytle. com [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Plaintiff designates MONROE as the place of trial situs of the real property. Mortgaged Premises: 27 GREEN ACRE LANE ROCHESTER, NY 14624 District: Section: 119.10 Block: 1 Lot: 4 INDEX NO. 11309/2016 CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. PATRICIA TERZIANI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY TERZIANI; MARY TERZIANI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY TERZIANI; VINCENT TERZIANI, JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY TERZIANI, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors,
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To place your ad in the LEGAL section, contact Tracey Mykins by phone at (585) 244-3329 x10 or by email at legals@rochester-citynews.com and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; COUNTY OF MONROE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $160,500.00 and interest, recorded on June 20, 2005, at Liber 19746 Page 48, of the Public Records of MONROE County, New York, covering premises known as 27 GREEN ACRE LANE ROCHESTER, NY 14624. The relief
sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. MONROE County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: November 11, 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: DANIEL GREENBAUM, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE; Index 2016/010562. Filed 01/03/2017. QUICKEN LOANS, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE ESTATE OF MELISSA NAVEDO; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF MELISSA NAVEDO; JORDAN A. FREEMAN, HEIR-AT-LAW; MANUEL C. FIGUEROA, JR., MINOR HEIR-AT-LAW; JOSE NAVEDO A/K/A JOSE NAVEDO, SR., HEIR-AT-LAW; ISABEL CARABALLO, HEIR-ATLAW; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Amended Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service
of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action may answer to appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Supplemental Summons and Amended Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the Supplemental Summons and protect your property. Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. To the above named defendants: The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Daniel J. Doyle, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated December 20, 2016 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage on the property located at 119 Ridgemar Road, Rochester, NY 14615 also known as Section: 75.64 Block: 4 Lot: 3. Monroe County is designated as the place of trial based upon the location of the property being foreclosed. Attorneys for Plaintiff: Stern & Eisenberg, PC, 485 B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830, T: (516) 6300288. [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ] INDEX NO.: 20165926 Date Filed:
01/05/17 MORTGAGED PREMISES: 24 SHRUBBERY LANE ROCHESTER, NY 14624 SBL #: 146.09 – 3 – 15. Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial; venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises is situate. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: COUNTY OF MONROE ESL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF TINA PIERCE A/K/A TINA M. PIERCE, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs al law, next of kin, destributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all person having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who maybe deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien, or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widow, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complain; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the plaintiff, ET AL, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York).; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED
THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $88,319.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Monroe on April 27, 2015, in Book number 26088 Page number 495, covering premises known as 24 Shrubbery Lane, Rochester, New York 14624, County of Monroe and State of New York– SBL #: 146.09 – 3 – 15. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendant and for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises. TO the defendant(s) Unknown Heirs to the Estate of Tina Pierce a/k/a Tina M. Pierce, the foregoing Supplemental Summons with Notice is served upon you by Publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Daniel J. Doyle of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated December 20, 2016. Dated: New Rochelle, NY December 29, 2016 MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C. Sonia J. Baez, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot St., Ste. 210 New Rochelle, NY 10801 p. 914-636-8900 f. 914-636-8901 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING
YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING. STATE.NY.US. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay your taxes in accordance with state and local law. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.
Fun [ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY CHUCK SHEPHERD
Suspicions Confirmed
Schools’ standardized tests are often criticized as harmfully rigid, and in the latest version of the Texas Education Agency’s STAAR test, poet Sara Holbrook said she flubbed the “correct” answer for “author motivation” — in two of her own poems that were on the test. Writing in Huffington Post in January, a disheartened Holbrook lamented, “Kids’ futures and the evaluations of their teachers will be based on their ability to guess the so-called correct answer to (poorly) made-up questions.”
Compelling Explanations
In December, James Leslie Kelly, 52, and with a 37-conviction rap sheet dating to 1985, filed a federal lawsuit in Florida claiming that his latest brush with the law was Verizon’s fault and not his. Kelly was convicted of stealing the identity of another James Kelly and taking more than $300 in Verizon services. He bases his case on the Verizon sales representative’s having spent “an hour and a half” with him — surely enough time, he says, to have figured out that he was not the James Kelly he was pretending to be. He seeks $72 million. In Hong Kong in December, Mr. Lam Chungkan, 37, pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of a co-worker’s breast milk at work and drinking it — but only to help with “stress” in his job as a computer technician. Undermining the health-improvement explanation was a photo Lam sent the woman, showing himself in an aroused state.
Ironies
London’s The Guardian reported in January that “dozens” of people have been charged or jailed recently for “defaming” the new Myanmar government, which has been
headed (in a prime-minister-like role) since April by Aung San Suu Kyi, who was elected after her release from house detention following two decades of persecution for criticizing the longtime military regime. For her struggle for free speech, Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. Said the wife of the latest arrestee, Myo Yan Naung Thein, on trial for “criminal defamation” of Suu Kyi’s regime, “This is not insulting — this is just criticizing, with facts. This is freedom of speech.”
The Litigious Society
High Finance: Sometime in 2006, a photographer on assignment roamed a Chipotle restaurant in Denver, snapping photos of customers. Leah Caldwell was one person photographed, but says she refused to sign the photographer’s “release” — and was surprised, nevertheless, to see a photo of herself in a Chipotle promotion in 2014 and again in 2015 (and on her table in the photo were “alcoholic beverages” she denied ever ordering). In January, Caldwell said the misuse of her image is Chipotle’s fault for ignoring her non-”release,” and thus that she is entitled to all of the profits Chipotle earned between 2006 and 2015: $2.237 billion.
Precocious
In December, Ashlynd Howell, age 6, of Little Rock, Arkansas, deftly mashed her sleeping mother’s thumbprint onto her phone to unlock the Amazon app and order $250 worth of Pokemon toys. Mom later noticed 13 email confirmations and asked Ashlynd if something was amiss. According to the Wall Street Journal report, Ashlynd said, “No, Mommy, I was shopping.”
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[ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your desire to be loved will lead to an interesting encounter. Someone very unlike your past partners will capture your attention due to the specific needs you find you are requiring these days. Consider the pros and cons of this relationship before you decide to move forward. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Secrets will be revealed if you get involved with someone who is off-limits. Find out the exact status of the person you are considering before you engage in an intimate encounter. Offer friendship -- nothing more -- if the passage isn’t clear for you to be open about your relationship.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your charm, elegance and playful way of tempting and teasing those you encounter will make it easy for you to have your pick of anyone you wish. Your involvement in fundraising or reaching out to a cause will lead to someone as outgoing and giving as you. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll have trouble making up your mind when it comes to romantic matters. When in doubt, be reflective of past experiences before you make a move. A friendly but cautious greeting will keep the door open without letting anyone move too quickly or try to take over your life.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep doing things your way, and a crowd will form. Your outgoing nature will give everyone a big impression regarding what you have to offer. Don’t show off too much, or you’ll have trouble living up to the expectations others have of you and what you have to offer. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You want it all. Getting involved with someone who is stable, loyal, possessive and looking for a commitment will be inviting but a little scary at the same time. Consider what it is you want, and if that’s what’s being offered, say yes and see what happens.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be indecisive when it comes to love. What you want and what’s being offered will not coincide. You are best to back away instead of leading on someone who is likely to show disdain if you aren’t accommodating. Don’t wait until it’s too late to walk away. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Set your sights on someone who is into the same things as you. The partner who can keep up, match you step for step and challenge you mentally, physically and emotionally will capture your heart and bring balance, comfort and happiness into your life.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One day you’ll feel certain about your romantic future, and the next not so sure you want to move forward. What you want out of life is best matched to someone who shares your desire to be free-spirited and explore and experiment with what life has to offer. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Love can take you on a strange adventure. Keep your feet planted firmly on the ground. The person who attracts you will fill your head with excitement, but the person who can offer you a stable and equal relationship is waiting on the sideline. The choice is yours.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Go back and see what you left behind. The past has a funny way of helping you recognize what’s good for you — and what isn’t. A reality check will help you make up your mind regarding who your best choice for a lasting relationship should be. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Know what you want before you enter the dating arena. If you aren’t sure, someone will mold you into what he or she wants, not letting you be who you are. Insecurity will lead to regret. Pick who you think is a good fit instead of letting someone choose you.
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