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Regarding Urban Journal’s “How Racist Is Rochester?” and the related questions of “Do we know?” and “Do we care?”: I offer the following thoughts based on the personal experience of my wife and me over the past 1 to 2 years. We discovered that the only way to get to understand the data of the 2014 Poverty Report and the many other so-called “facts” about racism in our community was to get out of our suburban comfort zone and actually meet and get to know the people of color, our city “neighbors.” We have been profoundly gratified with the discoveries we have made regarding their experiences, current situations, and most important, the many new relationships and friendships we have built in a relatively short period of time. First, we began to visit black faith communities in the city for Sunday services. In the dozen or so times we have done this far, we always came away amazed by the welcoming we received as we shared God’s word together. Second, through our parish and its affiliation with RocACTS, we partnered with a black faith community in the city in a program called “Sacred Conversations.” Over two sessions and six hours, 10 to 12 members of each community (one primarily black and one virtually all white) got to know each other and discuss how Jim Crow type activities from years past impacted black lives and how it still lives today in other forms. Third, we invested time in a 10-week educational program sponsored by a new organization recently renamed MAMA. We learned about the true story of American black history and were astounded by what we did not know because we either were not taught or were blinded by the
unfortunate parallel universes of “black and white” we live in. We implore all whites to think very seriously about even just doing one of these or to get involved in some way of your own and therefore take a step toward getting beyond your preconceived notions and the “facts” as you think you might know them. We can guarantee that you will be surprised and not disappointed in what you learn. And more important: the new “neighbors” you will meet. Building relationships begins to answer the two important questions in the article: “Do we know?” and “Do we care?” BILL WYNNE
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“City of the Arts” is nothing more than a hyperbolic PR catch phrase. Personally, rather than trying to appear higher on the cultural list, I’d rather see Rochester work to be lower on the lists for number of citizens being shot, number of children living in poverty, and number of students failing to graduate.
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We white people don’t want racism, both personal and structural, to be the cause of inequality and oppression in our city. If we admit they are, then we implicate ourselves, delegitimize what we have earned (supposedly on our own), and force us to admit that the American myth of equality for all has never been fully true people of color. Racism and inequality will not go away, because it would force white people like myself to let go of the collective mythology of hard work and the American dream. For example, wealth in our country comes largely from home ownership. It is fact that the federal and local governments used redlining, racial covenants, and exclusionary zoning to benefit whites at the long-term expense of blacks. I suggest that CITY Newspaper do a series of articles explaining the specifics of how racist federal and local policy largely created the wealth inequality we have today. I would love to see indepth reporting on places like Meadowbrook in Brighton, zoning laws in Pittsford and Penfield that spells out what so many of us already know but are trying hard to not believe about the foundations of our community. We can’t all move forward if we don’t deal with the injustice of the past and ignore the injustice of the present.
is a thoughtful educator and has walked the walk. That said, I have to take issue with his argument that the board’s screening of teacher candidates is crossing a policy line. We should be scrutinizing teachers more than high-level managers on Broad Street. Principals of schools are not elected officials or in any way chosen by the students or the parent population, whereas the school board members are, and they have to live in the city. Only 5 percent of the district’s administrative staff lives in the city. I am not saying that principals and the superintendent shouldn’t have a say in which teachers get hired, but I don’t think it hurts to have an extra dozen eyes scrutinizing the hiring, especially by people who actually live in the city and were elected by the population that lives in the city. The school board members are finally sinking their teeth into a real education issue, one they have control over. The black parents, the teachers, the activists, and the board are trying to take ownership over their education. A group that is taking action right now on this one front is the Take It Down, Faith Community Alliance, and the Movement for Anti-racist Ministry and Action coalition. And the board appears to be responding. Why, if Mr. Cala is serious about action, would he get in the way of this?
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Warren’s next challenge: uniting her party Last week’s mayoral primary in Rochester was yet another indication of the deep division in the local Democratic Party, which has crippled the party and is solidifying the Republican stranglehold on county elected offices. The division pits Warren, her mentor David Gantt, and their supporters against a predominantly white group of longtime Democratic leaders. If it doesn’t end, the party will continue to be weak. And that will make it harder for Democrats to push for progressive policies in the county. It will make it harder for them to push for support for the city and its neediest residents: for more funding for child care, for instance. There are bright, progressive people in both factions. But the divisions are personal, and they’ve gone on for years. In the days after the election, I called several Democrats who have been watching this feud and asked whether the two sides need a mediator – and if so, who they think it might be. Former Mayor Bill Johnson, who has been a strong Warren supporter, thinks Warren will have to do the healing herself. And that she’ll have to take the first step. She needs to reach out to the Latino community, Johnson said, and to union leaders, many of whom supported Sheppard. She needs to reach out to the City Council members who supported Sheppard. “Even to her staunchest enemies,” Johnson said, “she needs to reach out.” “Don’t have them come to City Hall,” Johnson said. “Go to them.” And he suggested that Warren do what some high-profile politicians have done: bring some of her opponents into her administration. Warren’s a strong, talented, proud person. She has accomplished a lot, professionally and politically. And as the margin of her primary-election vote shows, the local Democratic Party now belongs to her. She wouldn’t be the first politician to feel she doesn’t owe her opponents anything at all. Besides, even if Warren’s willing to do the kind of outreach Johnson suggests, would her critics be receptive, given the length of the antagonism – and its depth? (“Some of them,” said Johnson, “have told her to her face: You’ll never be my mayor.”) Johnson said he thinks the critics might soften – “if she takes the initiative, and it’s genuine.”
Warren has the potential to be an exceptional leader now, and the people of Greater Rochester badly need one.”
In her victory speech on election night, Warren was both feisty and conciliatory. “To those Rochesterians whose support I have yet to earn,” she said, “like President Obama said in 2008, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I heard your voices, and I am your mayor, too.” “Mending our party is critical,” she said, “because we are a party that is progressive, a party that defends those among us who are defenseless, a party that stands against oppression, and a party that truly believes our diversity is our strength.” “I want our party to be strong and successful,” she said, “and I am committed to working to make that happen.” Only Warren knows whether her interest in uniting the party is – to use Johnson’s word – genuine. I can understand why it might not be, but I hope it is. It’s time to set aside the past, time to let others share credit for hard work. Warren has the potential to be an exceptional leader now, and the people of Greater Rochester badly need one. Warren, says Johnson, has the opportunity to use the time between now and the November general election to show the community what kind of mayor she’s going to be in her second term – “to prove that her words the other night are more than rhetoric, that she is a mayor that listens, that’s receptive to new ideas.” I hope she listens to Johnson (who says he’s already delivered that message to her in person). And I hope, too, that her opponents are willing to give her a chance. An awful lot is riding on her success. rochestercitynewspaper.com
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Costs jump for improvements at airport
The cost of a major upgrade to the Greater Rochester International Airport jumped by $25 million, to $79 million from $54 million. County officials attributed the increase to last-minute changes related to security features to the canopy that will cover the roads and walkways where passengers arrive and depart. Officials said the extra costs will be paid for by passenger fees and parking revenue.
UR rocked by harassment case
Protests erupted at the University of Rochester over the administration’s handling of a sexual harassment case after an article about it appeared in Mother Jones. Eight people have filed complaints with the EEOC concerning UR professor Florian Jaeger. President Joel Seligman said that two investigations into the matter concluded that allegations against Jaeger could not be substantiated. Seligman is creating a commission that will examine claims that the administration retaliated against those who filed the complaints, but he is not reopening the investigation into Jaeger’s actions.
Pittsford is revising plan for moratorium
Village of Pittsford officials scrapped their original proposal for a development moratorium and said they’ll draft a new one. The first proposal followed an application by Wilmorite to build a hotel, spa, restaurant, and commercial complex in the village’s Schoen Place waterfront district; officials say the moratorium proposal wasn’t related to the Wilmorite plan. Pittsford officials say they want to temporarily stop accepting and reviewing development applications so they can update the village’s codes and Comprehensive Plan.
UR heading data consortium
Governor Andrew Cuomo committed $20 million to create a Rochester Data Science Consortium. The consortium will be led by the University of Rochester and will be located in the UR’s 60,000-square foot Goergen Institute for Data Science. Harris Corporation is the UR’s first partner in the consortium, which is projected to create nearly 200 jobs.
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Activists urged Rochester police to cancel plans for a controversial training program set for next week. PHOTO BY JEREMY MOULE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO
RPD training program challenged More than a dozen local activists concerned about police use of force gathered at the Rochester Police Locust Club on Monday to protest plans to have officers participate in a controversial training program. The Locust Club is paying for training by the Force Science Institute. At Monday’s protest, activist Jazper Titus said training should instead be focused on deescalating volatile encounters with civilians. Turning to FSI for training shows a lack of empathy toward people of color, Titus said.
FSI was founded by psychologist Bill Lewinski, who says officers are always at risk if they don’t act with force quickly when confronted by an uncooperative person. His ardent defense of police officers has made him popular with defense attorneys representing officers accused of using excessive force. He is frequently called to provide expert testimony in trials. In those cases, a New York Times article said, Lewinski’s conclusions are consistent: “The officer acted appropriately, even when shooting an unarmed person. Even when shooting someone in the back. Even
when witness testimony, forensic evidence, or video footage contradicts the officer’s story.” The Locust Club defends the training, arguing in a written statement that it helps officers “better understand the human factors of force encounters that may affect an officer’s perception, decision-making, and response.” The city had first planned to provide $15,000 to help pay for FSI training, but it has withdrawn that funding. The Locust Club will train officers next week at its own expense, which is permitted under the union contract.
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Allen Creek’s erosion isn’t happening because of a single factor. Ever-increasing development in the stream’s watershed causes more water to run off into the creek during heavy rains. And downpours are happening more frequently, and with greater intensity, due to climate change.
ENVIRONMENT | BY JEREMY MOULE
It’s Penfield vs. Allen Creek Allen Creek is hardly a raging river. It’s a tranquil stream that meanders gently and peacefully through a few Monroe County towns – Henrietta, Pittsford, Brighton – before merging with Irondequoit Creek in Penfield. But when its levels are high and a heavy rainstorm hits, the creek flows with enough force to eat at its banks, including the sandy bluffs that rise above it in some spots. Last year, the creek cut into the base of a bluff across from some homes on Shirewood Drive, a neighborhood off Penfield Road not far from Panorama Plaza. As a result, some of the bluff’s face, and an old tree anchored in it, sloughed off into the stream, says Penfield Supervisor Tony LaFountain. The collapse also moved the edge of the bluff closer to some of the mobile homes that sit atop it. Penfield officials and residents have longstanding concerns about erosion along Allen Creek, particularly the associated property losses and flooding. The town hired a consultant, Barton and Loguidice, to study the stream and develop an erosion control plan. Last week, the Town Board authorized the consultant to begin designing projects to stabilize Allen Creek’s banks and better define its path.
LaFountain says he expects that the banks will be strategically “armored” with rocks and sections from fallen trees. The project locations need careful consideration: a seemingly simple change in one part of the stream can alter the water’s flow in another, creating new problems or exacerbating existing ones. The town will need Department of Environmental Conservation permits to perform the work, which it hopes to apply for early next year, LaFountain says. Penfield officials are already talking with the DEC to make sure they’re headed in an acceptable direction, he says. Penfield officials hope to put the projects out to bid by May and to perform work during the typically dryer months of July and August, wrapping up before the fish spawn in the fall, LaFountain says. The estimated cost of the planning and construction is $2 million to $2.2 million. Allen Creek’s erosion isn’t happening because of any single factor, but rather several working in concert, according to a 2011 evaluation by Barton and Loguidice. Decades worth of development in the stream’s watershed – not just in Penfield – has added an
The Town of Penfield plans to carry out some anti-erosion projects along Allen Creek. Some of the work could include armoring stream banks, as has been done in this spot near Winding Creek Lane. PHOTO BY JEREMY MOULE
ever-expanding amount of impervious surfaces, which results in more water running off into the creek during heavy rains. Downpours are happening more frequently and with greater intensity than in the past, a trend that researchers have linked directly to climate change. Erosion isn’t just a problem in Allen Creek. Government officials and property owners have been fighting similar battles along the banks of Black Creek and Irondequoit Creek. State environmental officials have also been trying to reduce the amount of sediment carried in the Irondequoit Creek waters, since the sand and silt can impair habitat for fish and other aquatic life.
Allen Creek’s waters scour its banks and carry loosened sediment downstream into Irondequoit Creek. As Penfield officials and their consultant develop a plan of attack for the creek, they’ve had to take some immediate action. In cases where banks and trees have collapsed into the stream, the town removed the debris quickly to prevent it from redirecting the water and causing flooding. As for the bluff near Shirewood Drive, the town buttressed it using sections of the tree that fell from it. They hope the reinforcements prevent further erosion for the time being. “It works,” LaFountain says. “I would say that it’s somewhat of a temporary measure.”
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After a resounding win, it’s Warren’s party It may not be a surprise that Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren won the September 5 Democratic primary, but the margin of that win certainly surprised many people. She received more votes than those of her two opponents – County Legislator Jim Sheppard and former television reporter Rachel Barnhart – combined. And while Warren still has to face Green Party candidate Alex White and Republican Tony Micchiche in the November 7 general election, anything but a Warren win is highly unlikely. Democrats dominate voter registration – and voter interest – so heavily in the city that they’ve won every mayoral election since Rochester changed to a strongmayor form of government in 1986. One subtext of the Democratic primary was the continuing division in the party: Warren, her mentor David Gantt, and their supporters on one side and a faction of strong Warren-Gantt opponents – supporters of Tom Richards in the mayoral election four years ago – on the other. The result made it clear who has the most strength in the party. Mayor Lovely Warren and her supporters celebrated her Democratic Primary win at the Strathallan on September 12. PHOTO BY JOSH SAUNDERS And it ended any speculation about whether Barnhart hurt Sheppard’s chances. the party’s division persists, a Republican will ownership could be considered a “transfer,” The new Council Warren’s strength last week wasn’t limited probably have an easy time. requiring only five votes. That might bring The City Council that begins its work to the mayor’s race. All but one of the City howls of protest from opposition members in January will be different from the Council candidates on her slate – three-term on Council, some arts community leaders, current one in some key ways. It’s losing Council member Dana Miller – won. Jackie Warren’s city agenda and others. But if Warren can show that valuable institutional knowledge with the Ortiz, who has been part of the Warren Lovely Warren has made job creation – city law permits it, she may be able to get retirement of three-term Council member opposition on Council, was re-elected. especially for low-income city residents and five votes. and former city clerk Carolee Conklin. How Warren will use her power – in for people of color – a high priority since That’s not RBTL’s only problem, It’s also losing its sole representative from city government, in the Democratic Party, she first ran for mayor. And assuming that though. It hasn’t raised enough money the LGBTQ community: Matt Haag is and in the region – is the subject of a lot she wins the general election in November, to build a theater, and Warren may have retiring after two terms, and the LGBTQ of speculation right now. It won’t be long there’s little question that she’ll continue a hard sell if she tries to get Council’s representative who might have replaced before local Democrats will start gearing up that push. approval without clear documentation him, Matt Juda, finished ninth in the for the 2019 election, when the ballot will It’s a good bet that an early initiative that the funding is secure. 13-person race. include all four district City Council seats, will be asking City Council to approve the One possible source for funding the A little suspense about the new Council: all County Legislature seats, and the county proposal by the Rochester Broadway Theatre theater’s construction is state government, whether Warren can now count on support executive’s position. League and Morgan Development to build a and that may bring an early test of Warren’s from a reliable majority. Among the City Council members theater and an apartment building on Parcel strength and leadership skills. For years, Currently, four of the nine members are who will be on the ballot, if she decides to 5 of the Midtown site. predictable Warren votes, but four others run again, is Molly Clifford, the northwest Warren favors that proposal, but getting State Assembly majority leader Joe Morelle has opposed funding a theater for RBTL, are not, and Carolee Conklin has served as district’s representative. Clifford was active in Council’s approval isn’t assured. The city and Morelle has also sometimes been a a swing vote. On the new Council, Warren Jim Sheppard’s campaign for mayor this year owns the land, and the presumption has Warren critic. It could be difficult for will have firm support from Loretta Scott, and was active in the Richards campaign for been that a supermajority of Council has Warren or RBTL to get funding for a Adam McFadden, Michael Patterson, and mayor four years ago. to approve its sale. Some city sources, theater if Morelle doesn’t support it. new member Willie Joe Lightfoot. Likely Clifford won election to her seat two years however, are saying that handing over the ago by a slim margin, and if the division between the two factions on Council isn’t healed before the next election campaign The mayoral totals City Council totals (for 5 seats) School board totals begins, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Warren Lovely Warren 12,370 Loretta Scott 11,693 Shawn Dunwoody 5,220 (for 3 seats) supporters tried to unseat Clifford. James Sheppard 4,413 Malik Evans 10,555 Matt Juda 4,708 Van White 10,478 The big political focus in 2019 will be Rachel Barnhart 3,130 Willie Joe Lightfoot 9,073 Ann Lewis 3,942 Cynthia Elliott 9,611 the Monroe County executive’s position, Jackie Ortiz 9,067 Marcus Williams 2,919 Natalie Sheppard 6,848 and the assumption has been that the party’s Mitch Gruber 7,554 Dorian Hall 1,864 Cecilia Golden 6,118 candidate will be Adam Bello, currently Mary Lupien 6,596 Tom Hasman 1,427 Beatriz LeBron 6,049 county clerk. A Democrat would have an Dana Miller 5,621 Sabrina Lamar 5,007 uphill battle under any circumstances, but if 6 CITY
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to oppose Warren on some issues: Jackie Ortiz, Elaine Spaull, and Molly Clifford. Two new Council members – Mitch Gruber and Malik Evans – could be more independent, and during the campaign, both said they would be. Both were on Warren’s slate of Council candidates for the primary election, however, and both received campaign contributions from her. One other takeaway from the Council election results: Despite the enthusiasm created by Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, it’s hard for newcomers to win elections. The retirement of Conklin and Haag opened the door for some new blood on Council. And it drew an unusually large number of candidates – 13 – for the five seats on the Democratic primary ballot. Eight of them had never held elected office. But in the end, only one, Mitch Gruber, won last week. Overall, the winners seemed to benefit not only from Warren’s coattails but also from incumbency – Scott and Ortiz – and name recognition. Malik Evans and Willie Joe Lightfoot will be new to Council, but Evans is a longtime member and former president of the Rochester school board, and Lightfoot has been a County Legislator and is active in community work in the city’s southwest. He’s also the son of the late Willie Lightfoot, a longtime, popular Democratic leader and County Legislator.
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Name recognition seemed to matter in the Rochester school board race as well. There may be plenty of voter dissatisfaction about the board and the district, but when voters had a chance to turn out two incumbents on September 5, they refused to do it. School board president Van White and vice president Cynthia Elliott won handily. The third seat went to newcomer Natalie Sheppard, who had received backing from Warren. Losing: Cecilia Golden, a former district administrator; Beatriz LeBron; and Sabrina Lamar. And it won’t be long before city residents will be asked to go back to the polls for yet another school board election. Malik Evans, who has served two years of his current four-year term, will leave the board in January to join City Council. The rest of the board will appoint a replacement, but that person will serve only until a special election is held. The winner of that election will fill out whatever is left of Evans’ term.
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Forging a bond between the public and the police CRIMINAL JUSTICE | BY MARK HARE
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(One of a series of articles on the challenge of creating strong police-community relationships in Rochester.) Law enforcement agencies around the country have touted their community policing efforts for at least 30 years. But does it work? Are cities any safer when police walk their beats, go to neighborhood meetings, empanel advisory boards, and help residents solve everyday problems – from barking dogs to abandoned homes or drivers speeding down residential streets? None of those things does much to lower crime rates, says John Klofas, a criminal justice professor and the founder and director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives at Rochester Institute of Technology. One reason is that a very high percentage of the most serious crimes is committed by a small number of persistent felons – who are very unlikely to be engaging officers outside the context of a 911 response. But, Klofas says, when it’s done right – and with a commitment from residents, political leaders, and the police force— community policing can improve oftenstrained relations between the police and citizens. Community policing, he says, can build trust between the police and citizens, and that’s worth doing, he says. The Center for Public Safety Initiatives, under Klofas’s direction, performs local research on criminal justice, police, and public safety issues and works closely with its partner agencies, including the city and the Rochester Police Department. When citizens and officers work together to solve problems in their neighborhood, he says, residents have a sense of empowerment and confidence that they can shape the future of their community. Like most cities, Rochester has a range of programs that it fits under the umbrella of community policing. Following a controversial 2016 arrest on Hollenbeck Street that led to allegations of excessive police force, Mayor Lovely Warren called for 90 Days of Community Engagement – a series of community forums to assess citizen concerns about the Rochester Police Department. In the spring of 2017, the city released a report on the 90-Days process and listed a number of activities the RPD uses to engage citizens and build strong relationships. Among them: • Project TIPS: Officers and citizens go door to door in neighborhoods to share information and collect residents’ thoughts on neighborhood issues. • Shakespeare from the Street: In conjunction with the Hillside Family of Agencies, at-risk children and officers develop a Shakespearean production as part of the RPD’s efforts to build relationships with neighborhood youth. • The Police Activities League: Youth and police engage in athletics, arts, recreational, and educational programming. • Clergy on Patrol: Clergy and officers walk neighborhoods to interact with residents. • PCIC (Police Citizen Interactive Committees): Section captains and officers meet monthly with neighborhood groups to review
That’s critical, Klofas says, if the police agencies and the communities they serve are to reap the benefits of community policing programs. In a recent interview, Klofas discussed community policing efforts and Rochester’s challenges. What follows is an edited transcript of that conversation. City: How do you define community policing?
Klofas: The definition has changed over time. In the 80’s, it was seen as a significant change in approach to law enforcement: employing Criminal justice professor John Klofas: The public’s most frequent strategies to engage the contact with government is through with the police. Strong police-comcommunity in problem munity relationships, then, are “fundamental to the democratic process.” solving, sweeping changes PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSON in police-community relations. Now it’s seen as crime reports and patterns, quality of life issues, more a set of principles and problem locations. that no one could possibly disagree with. You’ll These activities are fine as far as they go, see it reflected in the president’s commission Klofas says. But, he says, the RPD, like most – setting up advisory boards, walking beats departments, is structured to respond to 911 where possible, procedural justice, which means calls for service, not to make citizen engagement treating each other with mutual respect. the top priority. In 2016, the RPD responded to In its original conception, it was 370,538 calls, down from 444,568 in 2012, but presented as having a strong impact on still a huge volume. crime. In general, the research has not shown During 2016 and 2017, CPSI led a research a strong impact on crime, but has shown an project – Community Views on Criminal impact on the strength of relations between Justice – that used surveys and focus groups to police and community. assess citizen perception of police behavior. The You would think improving relations would groups represented a broad cross-section of the reduce crime. community, including youth, faith-based groups, You can make an argument that way. But neighborhood groups, police-citizen groups, the offending population, the population reform advocates, homeless people, immigrants, responsible for the most serious crimes, is a and elected officials. small percentage of the community as a whole Not surprisingly, Klofas says, those who and is a harder one to influence that way. work closely with the police on a regular basis – outside the setting of a 911 response – had the In neighborhoods where there are people who most positive views of law enforcement. Those are pretty engaged, people will sometimes get who had little personal contact often felt that the cell numbers of officers in the area, and their voices are not heard. bypass 911. And they come pretty quickly. Referencing the 90 Days of Community In Maplewood, where I live, this made people Engagement community forums, one paper feel connected to the police, but when you from the CPSI project recalls that one resident have a rash of burglaries, there’s not much said he would like the “‘us versus them’ they can do. attitude removed and for officers to answer We did about a year of focus groups on policefrom the heart when asked a question, not to community relations [the Community Views answer ‘politically.’” on Criminal Justice project], and one conclusion The challenge is to build stronger relations in was that there are people who love the police, those parts of the community where the police there are people who hate the police, but the vast are seen only in their role as enforcers. majority of people are somewhere in between, In response to police-community unrest and their opinions are driven by the most recent and distrust nationwide, President Barack experience they’ve had with the cops. So there Obama established a Commission on 21st are people who can swing in either direction. Century Policing, which issued a final report in May of 2015. Among its key How do you describe the state of community recommendations was that departments policing in Rochester? give more time and attention to training They changed back to five sections. And the and educating officers, at the academy hubbub was that this is for better community and throughout their careers, in effectively relations. But they never trained anybody. The engaging the community. police departments that are serious about this
have introduced the idea in the academy and trained people on it, have supervised people and done things to try to change the nature of the organization. But that hasn’t happened here. So you have people doing pretty much what they have always done in Rochester. And what they have always done has been very much driven by calls for service. Rochester has always been a calls-for-service police department, and cops spend most of their time running from call to call particularly in the evening. One of the metrics they focus on is length of time in calls for service. And that is a work strategy that conflicts with the time it takes to do longer, more engaged work in the community. A speedy response seems to be what police expect of themselves and what most people expect of the police: if there’s a call, they’re going to come right away. How do you break free of that with the existing resources you have?
Other places deliberatively give people time off the call list. The expectation is that there is a certain amount of time during the day when they would not be answering 911 calls unless there is a real emergency. Other places have specialized kinds of units that do community policing and are not typically responsible for responding to 911. We have some version of those, because we have community police officers stationed at the mini-city halls. These designated community police officers are expected to engage the community differently. But there are not many of them. The bulk of everything the department does is driven by calls for service. But there are reasons why 911 governs everything, because [response time] becomes the accountability measure for individual officers and the department as a whole. It’s the structure of how departments measure themselves. And mayors’ offices field all these calls about how the cops didn’t show up, and in many cases, they drive people toward that 911 kind of focus. What are some examples of community policing activities we might want to consider?
The CAPS program in Chicago [Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy] has been very favorably evaluated. It was widespread. They spent a lot more time in the community. People were assigned to community space. Portland was using 911 to get police to go to neighborhoods to engage in community police work. They structured time for it where the computer would call an officer to report to a particular place – not for hours or days, but for minutes and half-hours. A lot of research on high crime districts [says] that relatively modest but repeated presence by the police is very effective. And at the end, the officer has to clear the call like you would with a 911 call, and so there’s a record and they could assess time spent in the neighborhoods. The result was not so much an effect on crime, but an effect on policecommunity relations.
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So in a city like Rochester, how do you move away from a calls-for-service mindset to improving relations between cops and citizens?
There’s a Priority 1 call, which is serious, a “get there now” kind of call. Then there are less urgent kinds of calls – if you’re calling to report your bike was stolen, for example. In some places, you do not respond quickly to non-priority calls and you use that time for other things. Some departments make an effort to turn as much as they can over to non-sworn personnel – to do things that cops don’t have to do. But the city budget says that the authorized force in Rochester is 728 sworn and 123 nonsworn. Is that normal?
There’s no normal. When you look across departments, they tend to vary a lot in terms of number of cops for the population and the number of cops per crime. We have a lot of cops. Oakland, for example, has the same number of cops and twice our population. When you start going west, the number of cops changes. And cops do different things in different places. In Oakland, is there much less crime?
They have bigger crime problems than we have. I think it’s budgetary constraints that have led to this kind of model. They had in mind a smaller right number to get the job done. As you move west, policing is totally different. They shoot a lot more people, too. One thing you have to say is that we don’t shoot very many people here. When you go into western city departments, it becomes more frequent. There are a lot bigger distances in some places, like San Bernardino, so there’s not the backup. Here, whenever there’s a call of any significance, there’s backup right there. When there are fewer cops in bigger spaces, you get much less backup. So community policing doesn’t directly reduce crime rates, but if effective community policing helps to build trust, does it help to solve crimes?
I think there does remain a strong belief that improved relationships between police and community will contribute to crime reduction. Of course, you can imagine how complicated that relationship is: complex communities, different crime problems. Perhaps the most successful efforts have come under the topic of “problem oriented policing,” which is generally seen as falling under the community policing umbrella. Problem oriented policing at its best involves police and community identifying problems together and working out solutions – interventions – together.
Among the programs the city has created to strengthen ties between the police and the public: the department’s mounted patrol. FILE PHOTO 10 CITY SEPTEMBER 20 - 26, 2017
Is there any evidence that officers who spend some significant portion of their time helping people solve problems and getting to know the community are less likely to engage in
the kinds of confrontations that wind up in the headlines?
This is the big question. As a specific and narrow research question there is evidence, but it is not strong and significant research on the subject has started only recently. There is some data and some theory that argues in favor. It is generally now part of the discussion of what has become known as “procedural justice” – which refers to mutual respect during interaction between police and citizens. Are there things we could try here to build better relationships?
I think the relationship between cops and the community here is kind of frozen in time in many ways. There’s not much that goes on that is specifically designed to change those relationships because 911 is so prevalent. There are these niches. School Resource Officers are a niche. The community police officers are kind of a niche. They don’t represent the usual interactions between citizens and cops. Should we be paying more attention to community policing?
Certainly President Obama’s commission argued that there should be concrete strategies adopted to strengthen the relationships – community advisory boards, or some form of citizen review of police behavior, although they said there was not enough research to support any particular model at this point in time. They said community policing and community engagement are important. It’s a community issue. It’s a democracy issue. Police engage with the community, and the ability of the community to in some ways affect the nature of policing and the interactions between citizen and police leads to a more open approach. So it takes a real commitment at the highest levels, not just with the police chief, but with the mayor and City Council?
I think that’s right. You need strong leadership to advocate for this stuff all the way up the chain. The chief alone can’t do it. There has to be an established community interest. There’s a philosophy that has to be adopted by the city as a whole, by its political structure. That’s the big argument the president’s commission makes. Does having police visible and walking around in the community have an effect?
Yes, the presence has an effect, and the nature of the interaction has an effect. There’s some research on that, although there’s also some research that shows cops can be intimidating no matter how much they smile. Everybody knows when the lights go on behind you, it’s an anxious moment. So there is research that supports [doing] this stuff, but also research that says there are limits. Ultimately police are an authority in the situation.
John Klofas (right), director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives at RIT, with (from left) Irshad Altheimer, the center’s deputy director, and research assistants Chaquan Smith and Aaron Baxter, at the center’s weekly research meeting. PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSON
Is there resistance among police offers to this kind of community engagement?
So the central question is, to the extent there’s a lack of trust, how do you build it?
That’s hard to say. 911 sets the tone for interaction. If you can escape 911, then you have something different. In our [focus] groups, a bunch of people knew who to call, and had the officer’s cell number and knew him personally. They could have a conversation. Other people had no idea who to call, and everything would be done through 911, and everything would be a tenser relationship than the one between people who knew each other. What we found in those discussions is that there were very different attitudes for people who knew the cop, had his cell number, interacted periodically with the cop, and people who had none of those. That’s both a cause and consequence of these relationships. So I’m not sure it’s clear that cops don’t want to engage in this. I think they do. And I think there’s a fair amount of research that shows the inability to do that becomes a stressor at work. If all you’re doing is running around and dealing with people in difficult circumstances, that’s a wearing job.
That’s exactly right. And to some extent, it’s trust for what? And it turns out, it’s not trust for major reductions in crime. That doesn’t seem to be there. It’s trust for better relationships between the police and citizens. It’s trust for feelings of safety. It’s trust for respect that’s going both ways.
Is there federal money available for community policing programs we might want to consider going after?
There are several places in the federal government that provide training. One is the National Technical Assistance Center, where a city can say: Here’s a set of issues we’ve been having, and then NTAC can find some people to work with you on those issues over a long period of time. A lot of the federal stuff has focused on violent crime, but in the last five years or so, increasingly they’ve focused on police-community relations.
Is that even worth doing? You do all these things but it doesn’t really affect crime. Is building relationships a law enforcement thing?
I tend to think, as the president’s commission does, it has great value in and of itself. The police department, in any community, tends to be the biggest expenditure of tax dollars. And the most frequent contact people have with government is contact with the police. So this is, in many ways, fundamental to the democratic process. Whether people feel they are subject to an occupying force, or whether they feel their safety is something that emerges from a community effort that includes the police is a very different kind of thing. I like the way you weave in the question of democracy.
I think that’s the core of it. It’s one thing to say you want to have community policing to reduce crime, which may not happen, and another to say we need improved relations to give people a sense that they are empowered, that there are things they can do about their situation, that there are people they can talk to, that the police are there to protect them.
Yes. They can identify problems and be taken seriously. What you’re saying speaks to the trend over several years of dumping surplus military equipment on police departments. When you see these armored vehicles and police in camo, it sure feels like the cops see citizens as the enemy. And now the Trump administration says it will reverse President Obama’s ban on the transfer of military equipment to civilian law enforcement agencies.
Ferguson put that stuff on the front page for everybody. And it’s not just all of the equipment, it’s all of the guys coming back from the military into the police. Because historically, the training for police has been totally different from the training for the military. But now one of the consequences of all the wars we’ve been in is that a lot of people are coming back and joining police departments and bringing that training with them. And guys in the military, they point their gun at someone, right? That’s the expected, accepted way of handling it. In a civilian police force, you’re interacting with people, not doing that stuff. So you’ve got this combination of things that have arguably made contributions to the nature of these relationships. And the fight against that is to democratize the police-citizen relationships and give people a sense of power over the situation in their neighborhood.
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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.)
Making peace a priority
Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace will hold an International Peace Day Celebration on Thursday, September 21. The event is family-friendly, with music, games, and other activities; Kevin Martin, president of Peace Action New York, will give an address. The event will be held at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 23 Main Street, Geneseo, at 4 p.m.
Transportation’s link to income
Reconnect Rochester will present a screening of “Transportation and Poverty” – detailing transportation difficulties for the poor – on Wednesday, September 27. The film, part of the Roches12 CITY SEPTEMBER 20 - 26, 2017
ter Street Films series, will be shown at the Little Theatre at 6:30 p.m., and will be followed by a panel discussion with Leonard Brock, director of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative; Maggie Brooks, former county executive; and Bill McDonald, program officer with United Way.
Faith’s role in unity
Nazareth College will present two talks by scholar and author Bishop Robert McElroy, head of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego. McElroy is a progressive known for his support of LGBTQ Catholics. His first talk, “Nationalism vs. the Catholic Vision of the Common Good,” will be held on Thursday, September 21, in the Shults Center, at 7 p.m. The second talk, “Uniting our Fractured Society,” will be held on Friday, September 22, in the Golisano Academic
Center, at 1:30 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.
Film examines work in home health care
On Thursday, September 21, the Rochester Workers Center will host a showing of the documentary film “Care,” which examines home health care and the low wages of workers. Locally, most of the workers are women of color who are likely to live in the city in poverty. The film will be shown at the Ryan Community Center, 530 Webster Avenue, at 6 p.m.
Dining & Nightlife Irish stout, which is crisper and lighter than typical stouts. Similarly, the stout provided a soothing accompaniment to the hearty bacon corn chowder. We ended with a lamb burger — topped with tzatziki, feta, caramelized onions, cucumber, heirloom tomato, and cherry glaze — and a Gilda’s Club Red Door Rye Ale. The ale had a dry bite, like an IPA, but finished slightly sweet, thanks to the rye. It seems as though a darker, more full-bodied brew would’ve better complemented the lamb burger, but it didn’t diminish the experience. The burger — pink inside, a crisp char outside — had a tantalizing array of flavors, and was enhanced by the crisp peppery Carolina slaw, which included red and yellow bell pepper and the flavors of mustard seed, celery seed, and coriander.
A pretty solid pairing: Roc Brewing's dark mild ale with a Roc tot waffle, with meat hot sauce, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and scallions. PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSON
Beer’s best friend [ ROUND-UP ] BY DAVE BUDGAR
Beer drinkers locally and nationally are experiencing something of a craft brewery renaissance. According to Datafiniti, Rochester now ranks 16th per capita nationally with 3.2 breweries for every 100,000 people. The trend slakes thirsts, but beer lovers often crave food with their brews. Several local breweries recognize that and have put together menus to meet both needs. Some brewpubs treat food as an accessory, a snack, to go with their beers, while others make food more of a meal-like priority, on par with their brews. As part of an occasional series looking at how area brewpubs pair food with their beers, CITY checked out three food-serving breweries close to the center city. Since most microbreweries have the freedom to experiment, their beer menus are always changing, and established beer and food pairings are rare, so my girlfriend and I designed our own as we went along. Roc Brewing Co. (56 South Union Street; 794-9798; rocbrewingco.com) has been pouring since 2011. The brewery’s food offerings are more in the realm of snacks — broken up into three categories, Small Bites, Naan Pizzas, and Tot Waffles — meant to cure beer-induced munchies, and its kitchen utilizes prepared ingredients to make the most of its modest space and staff.
We started with a strawberry lemon sour ale (a tart, summery brew with more lemon than strawberry notes) and a Lagerithm Lager (a well-balanced malty amber). The sour ale worked better with our first “course,” pretzels with beer cheese dip, and gave a welcome counter-punch to the slightly sweet pretzels. While the pretzels aren’t homemade, the beer cheese dip — with its slightly spicy maltiness — is. And is there really a better combination than cold beer and warm pretzels? The lager better harmonized with the Buffalo chicken dip, served with fresh tortilla chips that mainly functioned as a vehicle for the dip. Surprisingly less spicy than the beer cheese dip, it was still pleasantly salty with a satisfying blend of blue cheese, shredded chicken, and hot sauce. We followed those up with a toasty, nutty, malty, coffee-noted dark mild ale and a strong, grapefruity Whoopass Douple IPA, and paired our brews with two of the brewery’s tot waffles — tater tots reimagined with a waffle iron — the vegetarian, poutine tot waffle (mushroom gravy, cheese curds, chives) and the Roc tot waffle (Rochester-style meat hot sauce, cheddar cheese, sour cream, scallions). The Whoopass had a dry element that balanced the cinnamony sweetness of the Roc waffle, which lacked in the customary spiciness of a Rochester hot sauce. This tot waffle went well — in a breakfast sort of way — with the
earthy, coffee characteristics of the dark mild ale. The poutine tot waffle didn’t do the job, and the gravy and melted cheese curds congealed quickly. The tot waffle concept is interesting, but would perhaps be better served in smaller portions, before it gets overbearing. As my girlfriend eloquently stated, “That’s a lot of tot.” Swiftwater Brewing (378 Mt. Hope Avenue; 530-3471; swiftwaterbrewing.com), open since 2015, has a limited, but interesting menu that puts an emphasis on fresh, locally sourced ingredients. There’s some atypical bar food, but Swiftwater also brings meal-worthy productions to the table. We started with a biting, tangy cherry sour ale and an order of Sriracha hummus, plated with sliced cucumber, bell pepper, carrots, and celery as well as a sliced, crusty, housemade baguette. The hummus was accentuated not only with house-made Sriracha, but also quartered ripe, cherry tomatoes, which contrasted the creamy, nutty hummus. The cherry sour, however, wasn’t such a good match, but that’s a function of the choice, not the ale. The cherry sour’s crisp acidity did meld well with Swiftwater’s grilled cheese sandwich, which used sharp cheddar, brie, garlic, shallots, a thick slice of a local heirloom tomato, and ham from McCann’s Local Meats. It also paired magnificently with Swiftwater’s dry
The Rohrbach Brewing location (97 Railroad Street; 546-8020; rohrbachs.com) near the Rochester Public Market went through an overhaul in 2015. Like many brewpubs, Rohrbach has a rotating list of seasonal brews, but also retains its unflinching list of classic brews that many Rochesterians know. Although no published pairings exist on its food menu, a knowledgeable server made solid recommendations. Unlike so many brewpubs, Rohrbach’s pretzels — four logs served with two sauces — are homemade. We opted for peanut butter honey mustard and traditional German mustard, both homemade, both working well on the pretzel logs. The pretzels were hot and pillowy inside with a crisp browned exterior the layers of flavor pairing well with those of an Abandoned Rail (a Flanders red ale with stone-fruit characteristics, aged in bourbon barrels for 18 months) as well as a Next Door Ale (a golden ale with toasted malts and floral notes), but it’s hard to imagine any beer not playing nicely with these pretzels. Next, a Rohrbach classic recommended by our server — Highland Lager, a subtle toasty amber — to balance Rohrbach’s assertive wood-fired wings. Rohrbach has different styles; we chose garlic-truffle Parmesan. Smoked and then grilled over cherry wood, these wings were crisp and firm with a distinct, but not overpowering smoky flavor. They had more complex flavors than most wings, all without a hint of greasiness. We made another fittingly congruous match, pairing a dry stout (medium-light body with chocolate and coffee notes) with a Margherita pizza. The stout proved an outstanding counterpart to the smoky char of the crust, with its richness also rounding off the acidity of the pizza. The pizza itself had a thin floppy crust and a homemade tomato sauce that tastefully balanced sweet with salty, topped with fresh mozzarella and fresh basil. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 13
Upcoming [ HARDCORE ] Cold As Life. Friday, October 20. German House, 315 Gregory Street. 5 p.m. $20-$22. historicgermanhouse.com; coldaslife.bandcamp.com.
Music
[ PROG ROCK ] Strawbs. Wednesday, November 15. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive. 8 p.m. $30. lovincup.com; strawbsweb.co.uk. [ INDIE ROCK ]
Prawn. Wednesday, December 20. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. bugjar.com; prawnnj.bandcamp.com.
The Rooks
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 STICKY LIPS JUKE JOINT, 830 JEFFERSON ROAD 9:30 P.M. | FREE | THEROOKSBAND.COM; STICKYLIPSBBQ.COM [ SOUL ] The Rooks playfully describes its sound as if
“Frank Ocean and D’Angelo got a little too hyped at a Carly Rae Jepsen concert, so they left to go chill at a dive bar with David Byrne” — whatever that means. With two EPs, a full length to debut soon, and several tours under it, the members of The Rooks have made a name for themselves in the last five years. There is a pinch of R&B, a dash of rock ‘n’ roll, and a lot of soul. If you’re a fan of bands like Bad Rabbits, this show might be for you. — BY AMANDA FINTAK
‘Joys and Litanies’ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 220 SOUTH WINTON ROAD 7:30 P.M. | $5-$15 | FIRSTMUSE.ORG [ CLASSICAL ] First Muse's season opener, “Joys and
Litanies: A Local Perspective,” spotlights chamber music written during the last 20 years by three of Rochester’s most talented composers, performed by nine talented local musicians. Cary Ratcliff is the pianist in his own work, “Voyage,” and “Gitanjali Dances: Five Joys” (with flutist Rebecca Gilbert). Ratcliff also joins Gilbert and cellist Mimi Hwang for “Cold Litanies” by Eastman professor David Liptak. And clarinetist William Amsel and the Amenda Quartet join in for James Willey’s Quintet for Clarinet and Strings. — BY DAVID RAYMOND
Congratulations to the winners of CITY Newspaper's
BEST BUSKER
CONTEST
1ST PLACE: "JUG BAND" DAN WALPOLE | 2ND PLACE: DMITRI YEVSTIFEEV | 3RD PLACE: HER DAD'S BANJO (ZORA!) Thanks to all the buskers who participated! And thanks to our readers for coming out to the South Wedge on September 7th! 14 CITY SEPTEMBER 20 - 26, 2017
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[ ALBUM REVIEWS ]
Ocular Panther “Insistences” Self-released ocularpanther.com
The Queers THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 PHOTO CITY IMPROV, 543 ATLANTIC AVENUE 7 P.M. | $15 | FACEBOOK.COM/PHOTOCITY IMPROVCOMEDYCLUB; TECSHOWS.COM [ PUNK ] New Hampshire’s The Queers are punk
rock’s long-reigning court jesters. Once you move beyond the slapstick shock value of the group’s juvenile sloganeering, however, what’s left is some undeniable music. Its 1993 album, “Love Songs for the Retarded” and 94’s “Beat Off” still stand alongside Circle Jerks’ “Group Sex” and Adolescents’ self-titled debut as proto-hardcore masterworks. It may be a bit of a stretch to refer to The Queers as a “seminal” punk band. But “vital”? Absolutely. The Ataris, Pilot the Universe, and Croaked also on the bill. — BY ALEXANDER JONES
Benny Turner WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 DINOSAUR BAR-B-QUE, 99 COURT STREET 9 P.M. | FREE | DINOSAURBARBQUE.COM; BENNYTURNER.COM [ BLUES ] Blues bassist Benny Turner has spent the last
60 years circling the globe as a sideman. Specifically as the sideman for Freddy King. Turner played with King until the guitarist’s death in 1976. Rochester guitar hero Phillip Marshall once told me, “You’re not a guitar player until you can play Freddy King’s ‘Hideaway.’” Well, you get to dig Steve Grills pull that one off, along with a ton of King classics, with Turner on bass. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
Ocular Panther’s “Insistences” opens with a tapestry of guitar so melodic that the absent words pop into the listener’s ear like a whisper. It’s like a collaboration with the band. Don’t sweat it; there’s plenty room in the band’s fourth album of instrumental salvos to hum along. Hell, the band doesn’t even know the words; it’s too busy harnessing not only the notes but also the picturesque spaces between them. There’s a difference between jamming and exploration. The former is the musical equivalent of neutral, where the music and musician are both waiting for the next passage to reveal itself. With exploration, the musician goes out, finds it, and takes it. Ocular Panther is extremely precise on this one — but not so tight that it cuts off circulation. “Insistences” is lighthearted and fun with its execution. It’s cosmically heavy but streamlined for the ear to enjoy and the hips to get moving.
ACOUSTIC/FOLK Claude Bourbon. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8 p.m. $10. Mary Monroe. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, 115 South Avenue. 428-8380. libraryweb.org. 12-1 p.m. BLUES
Upward Groove. Temple Bar
and Grille, 109 East Ave. 2326000. templebarandgrille. com. 10 p.m. JAZZ
Greg Wachala. Mendon 64, 1369 Pittsford Mendon Rd. Mendon. 433-9464. Mendon64.com. 6-8 p.m. Free.
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TRADITIONAL
Big Band Dance Series: Nostalgic Reunion. Robach
Community Center, 180 Beach Ave. 865-3320. ontariobeachentertainment. org. 6-9 p.m. $2.
Yoko Miwa Trio
POP/ROCK
“Pathways” Ocean Blue Tear Music yokomiwa.com
Liar’s Moon. Little Theatre
Café, 240 East Ave. 2580400. thelittle.org. 7-9 p.m.
Pianist Yoko Miwa wastes no time letting listeners know that her new album, “Pathways,” is going to be a wild ride. The opening track, Marc Johnson’s “Log O’Rhythm,” has a barrelhouse energy that won’t quit, and the next track, an excellent original, is perpetual motion until the end. Miwa, a frequent featured player at Jazz at Lincoln Center and clubs like the Blue Note, has performed extensively with Sheila Jordan, Slide Hampton, Arturo Sandoval, and many more. It’s been five years since her last album; “Pathways” is worth the wait. Even when she slows down the pace for Joni Mitchell’s gorgeous “Court and Spark,” Miwa’s passionate expression comes through in her dynamic arrangement. While bassist Will Slater takes an adventurous solo on this tune (and plays distinctively on six more), Brad Barrett occupies the bass chair on the album’s other familiar cover, John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Dear Prudence.” Scott Goulding rounds out the rhythm section on drums, taking a fine solo on Miwa’s evocative “Lantern Light.”
Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar. com. 8 p.m. $12-$14.
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Cavalcade is an indie rock outfit of little restraint or convention. Come to think of it, that’s the definition of most indie bands, isn’t it? The band commands a big rock dynamic as it calls upon odd time signatures and grooves. That’s why it’s hard to picture them as outcasts or misunderstood musical orphans (again
another key component of the indie definition). But Cavalcade does what it wants in an ever-shifting musical landscape; its success is by its own definition. “It’s a weird time to be in a band,” says guitarist Michael Munn. “Speaking for myself, there’s aging, having kids ... We’ve been at it forever and we never wanted to be the next big thing. We play what we wanna play. We play what we like.” The quartet —Keith Rosengren, keyboards; Munn on guitar and vocals; Sean Havens, drums; and Brian Moffitt, bass — luxuriates within its own brand of success. “We exist. We evolve,” Munn says. And yet the group is somehow stymied by the music around them, its very existence, its growth and evolution.
“I’m hard-pressed to find a modern sense of what’s out there,” Munn says. “Or what kids are listening to that involves guitar music.” According to Munn, it’s as if Cavalcade is in a Cavalcade bubble, further creating Cavalcade despite the constraints and limitations. “As you get weighed down by life, it’s harder to step out of that bubble,” he says. “There are infinite possibilities in there. We’re a band out of place based on instrumentation. Electronic things that are going on now we really haven’t taken an interest in, I suppose.” Rosengren doesn’t necessarily share Munn’s pessimism. He believes there’s still room to move and create in the bubble. “But it’s a really large bubble,” he says. “You can do a lot in there.” For the band’s fifth release, “The Switch,” it signed on with Andrew Greacen and Jason “Jocko” Randall at More Sound Studios in Syracuse after hearing a recent recording by fellow Rochester scenesters Pink Elephant’s work there. Up until this point, Cavalcade was a self-producing entity. With this new six-song EP however, the boys in the band relinquished the wheel. It was more economical and gave the band room to be Cavalcade. “It takes us forever to get it together,” Moffit says. “So it helped on that way.” “And it helps capture that live feel,” Rosengren adds. “And you get to jive off of one another, see the cues, hear the cues. There’s some kind of connection when you record live like that.” The tunes on “The Switch” had been field tested live so the process was further streamlined With no warning, the EP kicks in with all instruments playing their own frenetic pattern; crisscrossing and intersecting with the others at given intervals. There are even some straight-up, straight-time sojourns. Like track number two, “Silhouettes,” with its convincing and gang-style backbeat. These are not brief respites from the chaos, but rather another tool in the bands dynamic arsenal. “We tend to actively avoid anything that sounds straight forward,” says Rosengren. “Sometimes if we play a straight forward song it’s an experiment for us.” By the time the listener arrives at “Lush,” with its mid-song freak out — “a failed attempt at a slide guitar solo,” says Munn — it’s clear that Cavalcade is a guitar band and “The Switch” is a mighty fine guitar record regardless of where you file it. “We’ve been called a band that isn’t afraid of genre,” Havens says.
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Burger Bar, 250 Pixley Road. 5852470079. 5-8 p.m.
SOUTH WEDGE
CLASSICAL
Eastman at Washington Square. esm.rochester.edu/
community. 12:15-12:45 p.m. Orpheus’s Journey. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900. mag. rochester.edu. 7:30 p.m. Third Thursday concert featuring organist Edoardo Bellotti and Paul O’Dette, lute. Gallery admission. JAZZ
The Djangoners. Little Theatre
Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. thelittle.org. 7-9 p.m. Katie Preston. Radio Social, 20 Carison Road. 7 p.m. POP/ROCK
Twiddle, The Hip Abduction.
Anthology, 336 East Ave. 4841964. anthologylive.com. 7 p.m. $18-$22.
[ FRI., SEPTEMBER 22 ] BLUES
Light Blue, Chris Beard.
Lyric Theater, 440 East Ave. rochesterfringe.com. 8 p.m. $10. Red, Fred, and Weems. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. thelittle.org. 8:3010:30 p.m. CLASSICAL
RWC Community Orchestra “Ella at 100”. Howard Stowe Roberts Cultural Life Center, 2301 Westside Drive. 5946008. roberts.edu. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Featuring Faith Amour, Brittany Rumph, Chelse Chambers. All proceeds to go towards future music scholarships. COUNTRY
Ty Bates. I-Square, 400 Bakers Park. Irondequoit. 266-1068. 7-9 p.m. JAZZ
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s, 1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. charleybrownspenfield.com. POP/ROCK
Aircraft, Cavalcade, Commonweather, wavvebeater. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 8 p.m. $6.
Brian Premo and Ian C. Bouras. Starry Nites Café, 696
University Ave. 271-2630. starrynitescafe.com. Critical Mesh. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 585-292-5544. stickylipsbbq. com. 9 p.m. David Mayfield. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 10
area businesses & restaurants INDIE ROCK | PALEHOUND Boston-based Palehound is quintessential indie rock, centered around front woman Ellen Kempner’s gentle voice and unobtrusive guitar approach. The sound is soft and warm, broken up only when Kempner stretches her vocal chords all the way to falsetto land. It’s thoughtful and inviting, though a little introverted and shy. It’s endearing, nonetheless, with beautiful subtleties in there. Palehound plays with Tall Friend, Total Yuppies, and Anamon on Wednesday, September 20, at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. 9 p.m. $10-$14. bugjar.com; palehound. bandcamp.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
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Groveland Station. Firehouse
Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon. com. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $5. Jake La Botz. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 7:30 p.m. $8. Me & the Boyz. 585 Rockin Burger Bar, 250 Pixley Road. 5852470079. 8:30-11:30 p.m. $5. The Push Stars Reunion. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. abilenebarandlounge.com. 9 p.m. $22-$25.
[ SAT., SEPTEMBER 23 ] ACOUSTIC/FOLK
African Percussion & Dance Ensemble. Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. 5 p.m.
Banjo Therapy. Bernunzio
Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio. com. Fourth Saturday of every month, 9:30-11 a.m. Topher Holt. School of the Arts, 45 Prince St. 242-7682. rochesterfringe.com. 2 p.m. $8. CLASSICAL
Geneseo Honors Recital. Doty
Recital Hall SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo. 2455529. geneseo.edu/music/ upcoming-events. 3-5 p.m. Free.
Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra. Nazareth College
Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave.,. 389-2700. naz.edu. 4-5:30 p.m. Romantic, Nationalist, and Impressionist
all written within 22 years.
Roberts Wesleyan Wind Ensemble. Howard Stowe
Roberts Cultural Life Center, 2301 Westside Drive. 5946008. roberts.edu. 4:15-5:15 p.m. JAZZ
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s,
1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. charleybrownspenfield.com. Paradigm Shift. Via Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Place. Pittsford. 641-0340. viagirasole.com. 7-10 p.m.
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Soul Express. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 585-292-5544. stickylipsbbq. com. 9:30 p.m. POP/ROCK Hawire. 585 Rockin Burger Bar, 250 Pixley Road. 5852470079. 8:30-11:30 p.m. $5.
Ian C. Bouras & Brian Premo. Boulder Coffee
Cafe and Lounge, 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffeeroaster.com/. 8-10 p.m.
Laura Stevenson, A Girl Named Genny, Doorway Talkers. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 8 p.m. $14$16.
Music Fest: Bottle Train & Friends. I-Square, 400 Bakers Park. Irondequoit. 266-1068.
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Nuthin Fancy. Jeffrey’s, 3115
E. Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 486-4937. 7:30-10:30 p.m. The THE BAND Band. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8:30 p.m. A tribute to Bob Dylan and THE BAND. $25-$30.
[ SUN., SEPTEMBER 24 ] ACOUSTIC/FOLK
Rochester Concert Across America to End Gun Violence.
First Universalist Church of Rochester, 150 Clinton Ave S. 210-9694. facebook.com/ RocBradyCampaign/. 3-4:30 p.m. CLASSICAL
Joys and Litanies: A Local Perspective. First Unitarian
Church, 220 S Winton Rd. 271-9070. FirstMuse.org. 7:309:30 p.m. Music by Rochester area composers Cary Ratcliff, David Liptak, and James Willey. $5-$30. METAL
Book of Wyrms, Heavy Traffic, Fox 45, Ribbons. Firehouse
HIP-HOP | MAXO KREAM
Rapper and record producer Maxo Kream carries the torch for hip-hop artists out of southeast Texas. The 27-year-old originally gained recognition by releasing a remix of Kendrick Lamar’s “Rigamortis,” and since 2012, has dropped four mixtapes of his own. In his solo work — he’s become the most recognized member of his rap group, Kream Clicc — Maxo has become a grim storyteller with versus based on intimidation, crime, death, and his days as a Crips gang member. Maxo Kream performs Friday, September 22, at the German House, 315 Gregory Street. 7 p.m. $15-$20. tecshows.com; triggamaxo.com. — BY AMANDA FINTAK
Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon. com. 7 p.m.-midnight. $5. POP/ROCK
Commander Cody. Abilene
Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 6 p.m. $20-$25.
Hollow Earth, REPS, Revival, Treadwater. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 8 p.m. $10-$12.
[ MON., SEPTEMBER 25 ] JAZZ
Bossa Nova Bradley Brothers.
Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. thelittle.org/ cafe. 7-9 p.m. Free. Katie Preston. Mullers Cider House, 1344 University Ave Suite 180. 287-5875. 7 p.m. POP/ROCK
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8:30 p.m. $20-$22.
[ TUE., SEPTEMBER 26 ] BLUES
3x88: Hanna PK, Henry Kearse, Don Blair. Little
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CLASSICAL | RPO SEASON OPENER
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director Ward Stare enjoys getting the season off to a brilliant start, and no doubt the orchestra’s audiences do, too. Brilliance is on the agenda for the 2017-18 season opener. The guest soloist is Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan (the first artist-in-association with the New York Philharmonic) performing in the Grieg Piano Concerto, and the RPO will bookend this tuneful, popular piece with music the orchestra will excel in: the dashing tone poem “Don Juan” — by one of Stare’s favorite composers, Richard Strauss — and selections from Prokofiev’s score for the ballet “Cinderella.” This is not performed nearly as often as Prokofiev’s music for “Romeo and Juliet,” but it is just as melodious and colorfully orchestrated, and really does have a “once upon a time” storytelling quality, even without the dancing. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Thursday, September 21, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, September 23, 8 p.m., at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs Street. $24-$104. 454-2100; rpo.org. — BY DAVID RAYMOND
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Members of BIODANCE, in collaboration with Eastman musicians, Lyirc Voices, media artist W. Michelle Harris, and others, perform “Labyrinth” at RMSC’s Strasenburgh Planetarium. PHOTO BY JOSH SAUNDERS
Picking the right path “Labyrinth” PART OF THE KEYBANK ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, AND THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 RMSC STRASENBUGH PLANTARIUM, 657 EAST AVENUE 6 P.M. | $12 | ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM [ REVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
The highly anticipated Sunday night premiere of “Labyrinth” at RMSC’s Strasenburgh Planetarium did not disappoint. Co-created by BIODANCE’s Missy Pfohl Smith and media artist W. Michelle Harris — who together presented the acclaimed “Anomaly” at the same venue in 2013 and 2016 — the multi-sensory show was performed to a full house as part of the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival. A heads-up, this article will have some show spoilers. While nothing of the theme was given away in the Fringe catalog’s description of the show, the subject matter is spelled out in the puzzle on the provided program. A series of bold-type letters dispersed through the text spell out two topical words: climate change. 20 CITY SEPTEMBER 20 - 26, 2017
The show tackles this concept in a somewhat abstract way, Pfohl Smith says. “It’s a concern of mine — where we’re headed in the environment. So ‘Labyrinth’ is a metaphor for me in that it feels like we’re getting to a more sustainable place, but then we’re rerouted, and it feels like we’re right back where we started from.” The program lists the titles of the show’s different parts: “Requiem for the Earth,” “Ice Melt,” “Wake-up Call,” “Unwanted Turnings,” “Under Water,” “Rising,” and “Labyrinth,” each accompanied by smart selections of music by a diverse set of contemporary composers. Members of BIODANCE, Eastman School musicians, the youth singing group Lyric Voices, and projected imagery all worked beautifully together through these seven enthralling movements. All senses were engaged with emotions connected to climate change: fear, anxiety, the feeling of helplessness, denial, urgency, resolve, and hope. In the first movement, the group of youth singers, which includes Pfohl Smith’s daughter, linger in the space behind the dome, calling out angelic notes. Projected stars wheel across the dome while below, dancers in flowing white garments gracefully
mirror the celestial movements, illuminating one another with small lights bound to their arms. This motion dissolves into the darkness, giving way to a discord of percussive ticktocks and chimes, with two dancers moving beneath images of a disappearing glacier in a mountain scene. Projecting images on a huge hemisphere with an office-strength projector is quite different from projecting on a standard flat rectangle in high-powered HDMI, says W. Michelle Harris, who designed the show’s visual elements. “Fine details and subtle color variations won’t work,” Harris says. “You want any motion to seem anchored in place to avoid disorienting the audience or especially the dancers. Her work involved finding filters and software to change rectangular flat imagery into something hemisphere-friendly, and discovering that “thick-marker graphics in super-saturated colors look wonderful in the planetarium,” she says. “As a collaborator, I’m balancing the lighting and busyness of my imagery to complement what the dancers, musicians, and planetarium lighting people are doing.” Harris’s task this year was to visually guide the audience “through aspects of the
metaphorical labyrinth that is living with climate change,” she says. “The physical world is still beautiful, but there have been changes. You’ll definitely experience abstracted thick-marker imagery in ‘Labyrinth,’ but you’ll see National Park Service and satellite imagery as well — and some of it will dance with the music.” Like klaxons, heavier percussion and saxophone notes usher in rapidly jolting gestures, dancers rush to and fro in the walkways behind the dome’s screen, which is unexpectedly translucent under the right lighting. Without warning, a laser projection floats low above the center of the space, with blue and green, oil-and-water shapes shifting like smoke on a flat plane of light above the dancers. This plane begins to twist and bend, adding a threatening, roiling tone to the space, and company members at times huddle together under umbrellas or blankets, their terrified and beleaguered expressions watching the sky. “It is such a thrill to have such an amazing space as an artists’ playground,” Pfoh Smith says, adding that planetarium director Steve Fentress staff “have given us so much freedom to experiment and explore the space,” which helped to lead the sitespecific design. And the planetarium’s dome really begged for some kind of projected image, Pfohl Smith says. This is how the collaboration was sparked with Harris. Pfohl Smith and Harris met in the midaughts when they were contributors to the ImageMovementSound Festival, and they worked together in 2010 as members of Juanita Suarez’s “Be Here Now” improvisational performance collective. Then in 2013, Pfohl Smith and Emily Wozniak from SoundExChange approached Harris about making visuals for a show in the RMSC Planetarium dome, which resulted in the 2013 “Anomaly” performance. In the second-to-last movement of “Labyrinth,” a solo flautist stands piping under projected imagery of a leaf canopy, while dancers slowly begin passing and pulling a green cord, winding it around their bodies into a tangled web of connectivity. The show concludes on a gentle, sacred-feeling note, with all members of the company — dancers, singers, and musicians — holding hands and moving in a line that doubles back on itself, as if walking the labyrinth. A projection above resembles foliage floating on flowing water, the company eventually ringing the space, held hands raised high. Time will tell if this indicates triumph or tribute to what has been lost.
Art Exhibits
Memento Anima. 9 p.m. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Looped Cello Suite with Visual Accompaniment. Cellist Greg Byers; Artist Hannah Nemer rochesterfringe.com.
[ OPENING ] Howard Stowe Roberts Cultural Life Center, 2301 Westside Drive. “Change How You See, See How You Change” Through Oct. 31. Opening reception Fri. Sep. 22, 5-6:30 p.m. Work by photographer Rick Guidotti of Rochesterians living with genetic, physical, intellectual, and behavioral differences. 594-6837. roberts.edu. [ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. United In Color. Through Oct. 1. Work by members of the Suburban Rochester Art Group. 5468400. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org. Arts Center of Yates County, 127 Main Street. Penn Yan. Annual Penn Yan Art Guild Exhibit. Through Oct. 7. 315-536-8226. artscenteryatescounty.org. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. Rochester Collage Society, Jane Lichorowic. ZAPO AAK. Through October 4. The Lobby presents art by Rochester Collage Society, Jane Lichorowic, and ZAPO AAK. bugjar.com. Davis Gallery at Houghton House, 1 King’s Lane. Geneva. Fashion Fusion: Diversity in Islamic Dress. Through Sep. 29. Exhibit shows diversity of styles, colors, textures and fabrics in Islamic fashion. hws. edu/davisgallery. A Different Path Gallery, 27 Market St. Brockport. Expressions and Impressions. Through Sep. 28. Multimedia artwork by Connie Mosher. 637-5494. differentpathgallery.com. Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave. All Blossom, No Roots: Cultivating an American Pottery Aesthetic. Through Sep. 29. Pottery by Colleen McCall. 271-5183. rochesterarts.org. Gallery 384, 384 East Ave. A Mid-Summer’s Mélange. Through Sep. 24. A variety of visual arts media by Mark McDermott, Elliot Luke, John Mariner, and more. Gallery r, 100 College Ave. Material Interruption. Through Sep. 24. Art by RIT School of Design Faculty Nancy Bernardo and Mitch Goldstein. 256-3312. galleryr.rit.edu. Geisel Gallery, Second Floor Rotunda, Legacy Tower, One Bausch & Lomb Place. Step Into my Parlour. Through Sep. 29. Artwork by Carter Burwell. thegeiselgallery.com. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Cubic Edge. Mixed media art by Marilyn Sica. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Through Sep. 30. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions. com. Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. Ode to Common Thread. Through Sep. 30. Art by Susie Cohen, Connie Gruen, and Jill Gussow. thelittle.org. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. Fuse. Through Oct. 6. Sculptures by Mitchell Messina. 315-4620210. mainstreetartsgallery.
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KIDS | DRAG STORY HOUR
When you really think about it, children and drag queens are an obvious fit: they both use their imaginations to express themselves creatively, love playing dress-up, and have a natural affinity for bright, shiny objects. Now, Blackfriars Theatre is partnering with The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley to finally bring these two groups together for Drag Story Hour, a six-event series hosted by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum, Mrs. Kasha Davis. Each session will feature a story read by Davis, plus a bit of groove-shaking dance party and a special craft activity. Through all the fun, the event hopes to encourage self-acceptance and teach young children to embrace what makes us unique. The Drag Story Hour kicks off Saturday, September 23, with a reading of “Princess Pigsty,” at Blackfriars Theatre, 795 East Main Street. 10 a.m. Admission is free. Other readings will take place October 21, December 30, February 17, March 24, and May 12. 454-1260; blackfriars.org. — BY ADAM LUBITOW
com.; Upstate New York Painting Invitational. Through Oct. 6. Work by Chris Baker, Belinda Bryce, Tom Insalaco, and more. 315-462-0210. mainstreetartsgallery.com. Makers Gallery and Studio, 34 Elton Street. (Dis)connect. Through Sep. 30. Art by Mandi Antonucci. 507-3569. makersgalleryandstudio.com. Mercer Gallery at Monroe Communtiy College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. Points of Departure: Meditations on Mapping. Through Sep. 30. 292-2021. monroecc.edu. My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Natural Surroundings. A display of watercolors by Mary Pat O’Brien. 546-8400. info@ EpiscopalSeniorLife.org. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org. Nazareth College Colacino Gallery, 4245 East Ave. Journey. Paintings and collage by Lynne Feldman. 472-2240. lynnefeldman.com. RIT Bevier Gallery, 90 Lomb Memorial Dr., Booth Building 7A. Faculty Exhibition 2017. Through Sep. 30. Faculty members from the College of Imaging Arts and Science. cias.rit.edu. Roc Brewing Co., 56 S. Union St. Aerials of Rochester 1919. Through Oct. 31.Photography by Albert Roland. 794-9798. rocbrewingco@gmail.com. rocbrewingco.com.
Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Under Pressure: Redefining the Multiple. Through Sep. 24. A series of collaborations between The Print Club of RoCo. Work from regional and national artists. 585-461-2222. info@rochestercontemporary. org. rochestercontemporary. org. Rosalie “Roz” Steiner Art Gallery, Genesee Community College, One College Rd. Roz Steiner Art Gallery Alumni Exhibit. Through Sep. 23. genesee.edu/gallery. University Gallery, James R. Booth Hall, RIT, 166 Lomb Memorial Dr. The Wildlife Art of an American Master. Through Oct. 28. Work by Arthur Singer. 475-2404. jleugs@rit.edu. rit. edu/fa/gallery. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. We Are Family. Through Oct. 21. Work that addresses how the LGBTQ community is navigating marriage, family building, and child-rearing. 442-8676. vsw. org. Whitman Works Co., 1826 Penfield Road. Penfield. The State of Undress: The Healing of Rasjacobson. Through Oct. 7. Exhibit represents Renée Schuls-Jacobson’s journey to mental health. 747-9999.
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[ WED., SEPTEMBER 20 ] Call for Work: Small Works 2017. Through Oct. 2, midnight. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs Annual exhibition open to artists working in all media excluding video/sound and installation art $35. 315-4620210. mstreetarts@gmail.com. mainstreetartsgallery.com. The Cup, The Mug: A National Juried Exhibition of Drinking Vessels. Through Oct. 2. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs A national juried exhibition, open to all U.S. artists 18 years and older, working in ceramics, glass, wood, or metal $30-$35. 315-462-0210. mainstreetartsgallery.com.
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Call for Participants [ MON., SEPTEMBER 25 ] Sing with the Rochester Oratorio Society. 6:30-9 p.m Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave 4732234. rossings.org.
Comedy [ WED., SEPTEMBER 20 ] Buta Brawl Comedy Open Mic. 9 p.m.-midnight. ButaPub, 315 Gregory Street 902-2010. evan@butapub.com. butapub. com. Tommy Davidson. 7:30 & 10 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $25. theitsjustcomedyclub.com. [ THU., SEPTEMBER 21 ] Brandon T. Jackson. 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $20-$25. theitsjustcomedyclub.com. Rod Man. 7:30 p.m. Comedy at the Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd Thurs., Sep. 21, 7:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat., Sep. 22, 23, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m $20-$25. carlsoncomedy.com. [ TUE., SEPTEMBER 26 ] Backdraft II: Laughdraft. 8-11 p.m Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 902-2010. thefirehousesaloon.com.
Dance Events [ MON., SEPTEMBER 25 ] Hip Hop Dance. 540WMain, 540 W. Main Street Led by Hip-Hop dancer, Marcus Bowens $10. 420-8439. 540westmain.org. International Folk Dance Cub of Rochester. 7:30-10 p.m. JCC of Greater Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Avenue Located in JCC’s Dance Studio. Circle line couple dances from around the world. Beginners welcome $7-$8. 315-926-5652. jccrochester.org. USA Dance: Ballroom and Latin. Fourth Monday of every month, 7:30-9:30 p.m First Baptist Church of Rochester, continues on page 22
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2017 7 LABOR-THEMED FILMS Friday evenings at 7:30pm SEPT 22 ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (Alan J. Pakula, US 1976)
SEPT 29 THE DYING OF THE LIGHT (Peter Flynn, US 2015)
OCT 6 STRIKE (S. Eisenstein, USSR 1925, with the Alloy Orchestra)
OCT 13 (6:30pm) BELFAST, MAINE (Frederick Wiseman, US 1999)
OCT 20 IN DUBIOUS BATTLE (James Franco, US 2016)
OCT 27 PATTERNS (Fielder Cook, US 1956)
NOV 3 NO GOD, NO MASTER (Terry Green, US 2013)
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175 Allens Creek Rd DJ’d ballroom and Latin music. Singles and couples of all skill levels are welcome $7-$10. 244-2468. flowercityballroom. org.
Festivals [ WED., SEPTEMBER 20 ] KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival. Through Sep. 23. More than 500 shows at venues in and around downtown Rochester rochesterfringe.com. [ SAT., SEPTEMBER 23 ] Lori’s Natural Foods Harvest Festival. 12-4 p.m. Lori’s Natural Foods, 900 Jefferson Rd Food, live music, free
samples, kids activities and more. Meet local and national vendors 424-2323. lorisnatural.com. Oktoberfest. 12:30-3:30 p.m. Deer Run Winery, 3772 West Lake Road . Geneseo Music by The Frankfurters, local breweries and distilleries 3460850. winery@deerrunwinery. com. deerrunwinery.com. Opening Day at Stokoe Farms. 10 a.m.-5 p.m Stokoe Farms, 656 South Rd, Scottsville $14. 889-0770. stokoefarms.com. The Purple Painted Lady’s Festival and Fundraiser. 9 a.m.5 p.m. The Purple Painted Lady’s Festival, 845 Yellow Mills . Palmyra Local artisans, farmers, antiques, and food trucks. Admission donated to
the Camp Onseyawa charity $1. thepurplepaintedlady.com. [ SUN., SEPTEMBER 24 ] Opening Day at Stokoe Farms. 10 a.m.-5 p.m Stokoe Farms, 656 South Rd, Scottsville $14. 889-0770. stokoefarms.com.
Film [ THU., SEPTEMBER 21 ] On Beauty. 6:30 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue Inperson Q&A with photographer Rick Guidotti will follow 2580400. interactive.wxxi.org. Tim’s Vermeer. 7-9 p.m. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs A film that follows inventor Tim Jenison 315-462-0210.
mainstreetartsgallery.com. [ FRI., SEPTEMBER 22 ] All the President’s Men. 7:30 p.m. Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave In part with Rochester Labor Film Series 271-4090. rochesterlabor.org. [ SAT., SEPTEMBER 23 ] Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present. 8 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. A non-fiction film examining the pioneering life and works of artist, musician, and educator, Tony Conrad 442-8676. vsw.org.
Kids Events [ SAT., SEPTEMBER 23 ] Kids & Trucks. Sep. 23-24, 10
a.m.-4 p.m. Frontier Field, 1 Morrie Silver Way Proceeds to benefit Children’s Institute $5-$20. 295-1000 x237. childrensinstitute.net/kids-andtrucks.
Recreation [ SUN., SEPTEMBER 24 ] Goldwell of New York “Show Your True Colors” 5K Run/Walk benefiting Coffee Connection. 9-11 a.m. Gabi Felter/Goldwell New York, 2117 Brighton Henrietta T.L. Rd $22- $25. 424-4110. gefelter@yahoo. com. goldwellny.com.
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Vegan Pastry Pop-Up. 3:306:30 p.m 540WMain, 540 W. Main Street 2-10. 1-855-5406246. 540westmain.org. [ THU., SEPTEMBER 21 ] On Nursing Home and Hospice Care. 7-9 p.m. Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave Presented by by Thomas Caprio, MD $15. 2711307. raom.org. The Penthouse Presents: Bacon and Bourbon. 6-10 p.m. The Penthouse at One East Avenue, One East Avenue Food by McCann’s Local Meats. Music by Corey and Brian. Cash bar $40- $50. 752-2575. brittany@penthouseroc.com. penthouseroc.com.
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Pittsford Food Tours. 11 a.m.-2 p.m Schoen Place, 10 Schoen Place Walking food tour in Pittsford Village/ Schoen Place $57. 363-2340. pittsfordfoodtours.com. Succulent Terrarium Workshop. 6-7 p.m. 540WMain, 540 W. Main Street Hands-on terrarium making workshop using succulent plant taught by Master Gardener Barbara Hoffman $25, register. 7320002. info540westmain@ gmail.com. 540westmain.org. Taste This New York III. 7 p.m. I-Square, 400 Bakers Park . Irondequoit Featuring craft beers, premium wines, and food pairings from all around NY State $40. 266-1068. i-square.us.
[ SAT., SEPTEMBER 23 ] Flower City Mini Con. 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. The Mall at Greece Ridge, 271 Greece Ridge Center Dr. Collectibles, cosplay contests, local artists and special guest actor and author JG Hertzler 732-8133. fc3roc.com. Gifts of the Haudenosaunee. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ganondagan State Historic Site, 1488 New York 444 Featuring open-pit pottery firing and basketmaking; cornbread and venison stew-making; Iroquois social dancing; and Seneca Jr. Olympics $5-$8. 742-1690. ganondagan.org. Women’s Suffrage Luncheon. 11 a.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint
Hill Rd Mumford Catered meal made from period recipes; “The Rest of the Story of the Suffrage Movement” presentation by Sally Roesch Wagner; and free admission to Historic Village $40-$45. 2948218. gcv.org/events/womenssuffrage-celebration/. [ SUN., SEPTEMBER 24 ] Walking On Sunshine. 9:30 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park, 3100 Atlantic Avenue . Penfield Mary Cariola Children’s Center fundraising event. Registration 9:30 2712897 x 1590. marycariola.org. [ TUE., SEPTEMBER 26 ] Clinician Burnout: System and Personal Interventions. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Rochester
Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave $10-$20. 2711307. raom.org.
Theater Always. Patsy Cline.. Tuesdays-Sundays, 7:3010 p.m Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 East Lake Rd $48-$50. 315-255-1785. fingerlakesmtf.com. Beauty and the Beast. Fri., Sep. 22, 7-9 p.m., Sat., Sep. 23, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. and Sun., Sep. 24, 2-4 p.m. Cobblestone Arts Center, 1622 New York 332 $15-$18. 3980220. cobblestoneartscenter. com. In the Heights. Through Oct. 8. Geva Theatre Center, 75
Woodbury Blvd Closes Sun. Oct. 8 Tickets from $39. 2324382. gevatheatre.org. MERGED. Wed., Sep. 20, 7:30 p.m., Thu., Sep. 21, 6 p.m., Fri., Sep. 22, 7 p.m. and Sat., Sep. 23, 1 p.m. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd . Songs and Stories to Rock Your Soul. Sat., Sep. 23, 4 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave Performed by local author Elizabeth Osta $10. rochesterfringe.com. Theater of War. Fri., Sep. 22, 6 p.m. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave Readings of ancient Greek plays as a catalyst for town hall discussions about the challenges faced by service members, veterans, and their
families today $25. 389-2525. naz.edu/arts-center. Twelfth Night. Thu., Sep. 21, 7:30-9:30 p.m. and Sat., Sep. 23, 8-10 p.m. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St Through Sep. 23. Fri. & Sat. Sep. 23, 8 p.m. Thurs. Sep. 21, 7:30 p.m $28.50-$36.50. 454-1260. blackfriars.org.
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Dryden Theatre 900 East Ave., 271-3361, dryden.eastmanhouse.org
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The Little 240 East Ave., 258-0444 thelittle.org
Aronofsky knows best “mother!”
(R), DIRECTED BY DARREN ARONOFSKY NOW PLAYING [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW
The Las Vegas-based polling firm CinemaScore, since 1978, has been conducting weekly surveys of moviegoers, asking them to assign a letter grade based on their reaction to a new release they’ve just seen. The system gives some insight into the average person’s movie opinions and, for the studios, helps gauge how successful their films might be. The audiences being polled are the ones who’ve shown up on opening night, meaning
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they should be the most eager to see the film, and as a result, they tend to be pretty generous with their grading. Anything below a B is on shaky ground, and it’s rare for a film to achieve an F rating. In practice this process really ends up measuring whether a film delivered on the message its marketing promised. If a ticket buyer got exactly what they expected, they’re generally pretty happy. If not, they’re probably pretty disappointed, if not outright angry. That seems to be exactly what happened with “mother!,” writer-director Darren Aronofsky’s deranged horror allegory. The film’s marketing promised Aronofsky in “Black Swan” mode, but the final product is more in line with the filmmaker’s esoteric “Noah” and “The Fountain” than with that more accessible Oscar-winner. And so “mother!” has received the dubious honor of landing that F rating (one of only 11 films to do so over the last 13 years). People may not be leaving happy, but any film that inspires that strong a
Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem in “mother!” PHOTO COURTESY PARAMOUNT PICTURES
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reaction from audiences is worth at least paying attention to. “mother!” centers around a young housewife, played by Jennifer Lawrence (none of the characters in the film have proper names), and her much older husband (Javier Bardem). They live in a large white house, cut off from the rest of the world. He’s a poet, but is suffering from severe writer’s block. She spends her time renovating their home, which we learn he grew up in, before it was burned in a devastating fire many years ago. Their relationship seems slightly strained, but in a way we can’t quite put a finger on. Their relative tranquility is interrupted when a man (Ed Harris) shows up on their doorstep unannounced, believing their home to be a bed and breakfast. Eventually it turns out the man is a huge fan of the poet’s work, and so the writer invites him to spend the night, against his wife’s wishes. Shortly thereafter, the guest’s judgmental, cold-eyed wife (a delightful Michelle Pfeiffer) comes knocking. Then their feuding sons (played by real-life brothers Domhnall and Brian Gleeson) show up. There’s a death, and suddenly friends and family are coming to pay their respects and mourn. Those people are followed by still others, and on and on. Eventually all hell breaks loose, and the wife tries in vain to maintain order. There’s also a bloody, seeping wound that opens up in the upstairs
True grit [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW
floorboards. Lawrence’s character is never quite sure what’s happening or who these people are who insist on invading her home. As things grow more frenzied, the film takes on the feeling of a nightmarish fever dream. The precise meaning of it all is up for interpretation, and viewers have been weighing in all over the Internet with their own theories ever since the film opened. Is it Aronofsky’s own self-loathing summation of the artistic process? A misogynistic examination of the relationship between an artist and his muse, whose entire existence is consumed with supporting the artist and his work? Or is it a critique of that very idea? Perhaps it’s a biblical allegory? Or it could be an environmentalist screed about what humanity’s savagery has wrought for our planet — a scream in the face of a society that’s gone and screwed everything up. Aronofsky asks us to treat the film as a puzzle, but the picture that emerges once all the pieces are locked into place may appear different to anyone who looks at it. The filmmaker himself has given interviews stating exactly what he intended with this story — but there isn’t fun in settling on one “true” reading of a film. Besides, once a piece of art has left the artist’s hands, they’re no longer in control of its message; viewers are free to see what they will, and there aren’t any wrong answers. “mother!” is a lot of things: it’s bold and blunt, and by turns, it’s brutal, absurd, horrific, hilarious, and occasionally deeply stupid. Not everything works, but it is a triumph of mood, texture, and tone. The sound design in particular is award-worthy, allowing us to hear every creak and groan of the house as the chaos within spirals out of control. What’s truly impressive is that Aronofsky was able to create a movie like this and have it be released by a major studio. It’s the kind of risky endeavor the studio system so rarely allows, though whether or not it adds up to anything worth giving a second thought to is entirely in the eye of the beholder. But I’m grateful that we’re given the chance to decide in the first place.
“Stronger” (R), DIRECTED BY DAVID GORDON GREEN OPENS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
In bringing the real-life story of Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal) to the screen, it’s easy to assume we know what kind of story to expect from a film like “Stronger”: a blandly inspirational tale of triumph over adversity, told against the backdrop of a national tragedy. But director David Gordon Green has more on his mind. When we meet him, Bauman seems a lovable screw-up, living with his borderline alcoholic mother (Miranda Richardson) and working at Costco. He has a relationship with an on-again-offagain girlfriend, Erin (Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”), though in its current state, it’s very much off again. Erin’s running the marathon, and though they’ve been broken up for a month, Jeff decides that he’ll be waiting for her at the finish line. It’s a sweet gesture, clearly meant to win her back and prove to her that he can be depended on to show up for someone else, as she’s claimed he’s incapable of doing. But just
Tatiana Maslany and Jake Gyllenhaal in “Stronger.” PHOTO COURTESY ROADSIDE
as Erin’s rounding the final turn, two blasts go off, destroying both of Jeff’s legs. Both of their lives are suddenly and irrevocably changed. There are a number of set paths a film like this could follow, but “Stronger” seems determined to avoid almost all of them. It might have shown us how Jeff determinedly learns to walk again (which he does), or it could follow as he assists the FBI in their investigation (and he did, helping identify the bombing suspects). Instead, Green’s low-key but sure-handed direction maintains a focus on character over incident. He’s more interested in tracking the psychological toll of being thrust into the limelight while simultaneously being forced to recalibrate nearly every aspect of one’s life. Jeff becomes a local and national hero, but he’s uncomfortable with the attention as he becomes the face of “Boston Strong.” Taking up the mantle, he avoids showing any weakness while navigating the long, agonizingly slow road to recovery and learning the daily hardships that come from living with a disability. It’s a disconnect that makes us consider what the world asks of its heroes, and the effect of turning a flesh-and-blood human into a symbol, no matter how beneficial that symbol may be. Green has had an impressively chameleonic career, ranging from the stoner comedies “Pineapple Express” to “Your Highness” to more impressionistic dramas “George Washington” and “Prince Avalanche.” The filmmaker is much more in the later mode here, finding honesty in the story, never allowing things to be as neat and tidy as they might have been in another filmmaker’s hands. Beautifully directed and performed, “Stronger” is emotional, moving, and even inspirational, in the best possible sense of the word.
“Viceroy’s House” (NR), DIRECTED BY GURINDER CHADHA NOW PLAYING AT THE LITTLE THEATRE
Dramatizing the 1947 Partition of India, the middling historical drama “Viceroy’s House” finds Lord Mountbatten (Hugh Bonneville) being sent to India as the country’s last viceroy. He’s joined by his wife, Edwina (Gillian Anderson), and appointed to oversee the peaceful transfer of power as the British Empire relinquishes three centuries of control over India and returns it to the hands of its people. There’s much debate over what form this new nation should take, and eventually a compromise is made, which will divide the land into separate republics of India and Pakistan. But that’s easier said than done, and the ensuing conflict and bloodshed between the country’s Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh populations puts everything at risk. We also meet two servants in Mountbatten’s Delhi palace: Hindu Jeet (Manish Dayal), one of the viceroy’s personal attendants, and Muslim translator Aalia (Huma Qureshi), as the script (from co-writers Moira Buffini and Paul Mayeda Berges) saddles its only major Indian characters with a contrived, melodramatic star-crossed romance between the would-be lovers. The partitioning of India is an important story, well-mounted and tastefully told, but Gurinder Chadha’s (“Bend It Like Beckham”) bloodless direction and by-the-numbers approach lends it all an air of stuffiness. She packs infinitely more emotion into a much more personal story told over the end credits than anything we find in the film. I couldn’t help wishing Chadha had chosen to simply tell that story instead. Visit rochestercitynewspaper.com on Friday for additional film coverage, including a review of “Columbus,” starring John Cho.
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Legal Ads [ FORECLOSURE PUBLICATION SUMMONS ] STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COUNTY ADINA T. SCHWARTZ 7710 N. Vandyke Rd. Fox Point, WI 53217, Code No: 30404 Case No: 17-CV-006836 Plaintiff, v. GERALD M. SCHWARTZ 6665 N. Braeburn Lane Glendale, WI 53209, JANE DOE SCHWARTZ Unknown Spouse of Gerald M. Schwartz 6665 N. Braeburn Lane Glendale, WI 53209, and TALIA C. SCHWARTZ a/k/a TALIA TUBMAN 42 Vick Park B., Apt. A Rochester, NY 14607, Defendants. THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served on you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after September 13, 2017, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, and to the plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 735 N. Water Street, Suite 930, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. We are attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 7th day of September, 2017. DARNIEDER & SOSNAY By: Mark C. Darnieder, Attorney for Plaintiff State Bar No: 1017259 P.O. ADDRESS 735 N. Water Street,
Suite 930 Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 277-1400 [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Nehyah Enterprises LLC (“LLC”) filed an Application for Authority with NY Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on August 4, 2017. The jurisdiction of organization of the LLC is Wyoming, the date of its organization is 06/10/2015. NY office location is Monroe County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to LLC at 1900 Empire Blvd, #242, Webster, NY 14580. Address of the office maintained in Wyoming is: United States Corporation Agent, Inc., 1623 Central Avenue, Suite 18, Cheyenne, WY, 82001. The LLC is in existence in Wyoming at the time of filing the application. The authorized officer in Wyoming where a copy of its Articles of Organization can be obtained is the Secretary of State of the State of Wyoming at 2020 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Rochester Highlands New York, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 6/30/17. LLC office location: Monroe County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served to LLC, c/o Unisearch, Inc., 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 805A, Albany, NY 12210. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Strategic Alliant Rochester Highlands, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 6/30/17. LLC office location: Monroe County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served to LLC, c/o Unisearch, Inc., 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 805A, Albany, NY 12210. Purpose: any lawful activity. MRN Property Management, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”)
on 5/22/17. 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 417 Sundance Trail, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE Notice of formation of AVONDALE PARK LLC. Art.of Org. filed Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 8/24/2017. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 32 Avondale Park, Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] 1900 Norton LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/23/17. 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 ] 31 East Cavalier LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/8/2017. 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 8 Terry Lane, Rochester, NY 14624. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] ACT REALTY GROUP, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/22/2017. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 550 Latona Rd., Rochester, NY 14626, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Alliance Cleaning Services, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/4/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Paul Divincenzo 20 Endicar Dr Rochester, NY 14622 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Bella Pastries NY LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/30/2017. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may
be served & shall mail process to 1036 John Leo Dr., Webster, NY 14580. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Ben Zano Liroy LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/31/17. 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 ] Big Dre Cutts Barber Lounge, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 4/19/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Andre Jeffries 39 Henry St Rochester, NY 14605 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Data Distillery LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on: 8/11/2017 Office location: Monroe County, New York. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Post office address SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC 73 Holley Ridge Cir Rochester, NY 14625. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. [ NOTICE ] Faith Street Film Partners III, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on August 15, 2017. 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 147 Regatta Dr., Webster, NY 14580. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Giuliano Interests LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/7/2017. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2250 West Ridge Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14626. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Goodburlet Properties, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/14/2005. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail
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Legal Ads > page 29 process to 560 64th Ave., St Pete Beach, FL, 33706. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] GP Investing NY LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/7/2017. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2250 West Ridge Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14626. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Harbor Heights LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/27/2017. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 291 Gillet Rd., Spencerport, NY 14559. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Jac Creative LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/17/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 289 Seneca Park Ave Rochester, NY 14617 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] JPV Realty of NY LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/8/2017. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2250 West Ridge Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14626. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Maxi Properties LLC Management filed with the SSNY on 7/25/17 office of Monroe County. LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC. at 1967 WEHRLE DRIVE SUITE 1 # 086 BUFFALO, NY, 14221. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE ] MWWL, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/12/17. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process 254 Culver Rd. Rochester, NY 14607. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, Serial
Number pending for beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell beer, wine, and cider at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 47 Slayton Ave., Store #7, Spencerport, NY 14559 in Monroe County for on premises consumption. *SF Restaurant Industries Inc. DBA Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of ROC CITY ADVANTAGE, LLC (the “LLC”). Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 8/24/17. Office location: 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, 415 Webster Rd, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 16 Jets, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 08/31/2017. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 141 Hollywood Ave., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of APONTE WINDOWS LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 08/21/17. 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 106 Old North Hill Rochester, NY 14617 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of BAMF Management LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/5/2017. 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 22 Ryder Cup Circle, Pittsford, NY 14534 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Woods International LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/5/2016. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as
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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 agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 182 Barclay Sq. Dr. Rochester NY 14618 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 121 KnickerBocker LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 08.22.2017.Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 121 KnickerBocker Rd Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1430-1440 DEWEY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/16/17. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 1459 Culver Rd., Rochester, NY 14609. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Thomas Nary at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1839 Clifford Ave LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/20/17. 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 532 Plymouth Ave N. Rochester, NY 14608 Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 312 Lake Avenue, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/8/17. 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, P.O. Box 201, North Chili, NY 14514. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 3615 Buffalo Road LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/7/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 18 North Shore Drive, Rochester, NY 14468. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]
Notice of formation of 48 S A W LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/9/2017. 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, 375 Averill Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 544 Jefferson Rd, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/17. 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, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: Golden Egg Property Investments, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/28/2017. 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 to : Jenny Le C/O Golden Egg Property Investments, LLC 34 Meyerhill Circle West Rochester NY 14617. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date.” [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of BALLA Holdings, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/20/2017. 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, PO Box 923, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of BARRISTERS OF NEW YORK, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/03/17. 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, 119 Gamma Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of BETWEEN THE WALLS, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 8/09/2017. 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 1560 EMERSON STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of BrightRock, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 07/31/2017. 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 the LLC at 75 Boniface Drive, Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of BUFFALO INDEPENDENCE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/6/2017. 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, PO Box 60377, Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CARRYING HANDS TRANSPORTATION, LLC Art. Of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) September 19, 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 997 BROAD STREET, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CHERRY LAKE REALTY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/17/17. 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, c/o Paul Fioravanti, Esq., One E. Main St., Ste. 711, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Cider House Holdings LLC. Art. of Org. filed
Sec’y of State (SSNY) February 22, 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 the LLC at 485 Electric Ave, Rochester, NY 14613. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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 the LLC at 110 Weld Street, Rochester, NY 14605. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Colon’s Auto Towing LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) September 8, 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 44 Hebard Street, Rochester, New York 14605 Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of Fuji Japanese Steakhouse LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/7/17. 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, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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Notice of Formation of DeGeorge Southern Cascade, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/28/17. 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, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of G & S SEOUL HOUSE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/21/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: G&S, LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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Notice of formation of DIVINE INSPIRATIONS CAFE & BAKERY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/26/2017. 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, PO Box 212, Ontario, NY 14519. Purpose: any lawful act
Notice of formation of GALLINA GATEWAY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/16/2017. 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, 1890 S. Winton Rd., Ste. 100, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful act
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of EDGEVIEW, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/07/17. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 455 Empire Blvd., Rochester, NY 14609. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Joseph M. Shur, c/o Relin, Goldstein and Crane LLP, 28 E. Main St., Ste. 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of FLORIDA NUT HOUSE LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) September 11,
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[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Heartwood Brewing Company LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) September 5, 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 136 Clooney Drive Henrietta, NY 14467. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hooperellas Entertainment LLC. Art. of Org. filed SSNY 5/16/17. 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 220 Bronx Drive Rochester NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of KRISTEN CAMPO FINE ART & DESIGN, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/17/2017. 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, 123 Thomas Ave., Rochester, NY 14617. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of LAST MINUTE RENTAL, LLC Art. Of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) September 29, 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 997 BROAD STREET, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of LOIAC PROPERTIES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/30/17. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 26 Morning Glory Ln., Rochester, NY 14626, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of NEWPORT REALTY GROUP LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/17/17. 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, c/o Paul Fioravanti, Esq., One E. Main St., Ste. 711, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF REDWOOD HOME RENOVATION, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 6/12/17. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 81 Redwood Drive, Rochester, NY 14617. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process
Legal Ads against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC, 81 Redwood Drive, Rochester, NY 14617. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of RIA Club LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) June 29, 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 54 Camille Drive, Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of RJW ENTERPRISES 2, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 8/10/2017. 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 447 ADIRONDACK STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Silver Concrete Construction, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Department of State on 4/20/2017. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 627 Whitney Rd W Fairport, NY 14450. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of WBS Logistics LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/1/17. 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 2601 Lac De Ville Blvd, Rochester, NY 14618 . Purpose: Admin of CDHP [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of WILLIAMS HOLDING ENTERPRISES, LLC Art. Of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) July 31, 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 997 BROAD STREET, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14606.
Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION being held at Chester’s Self Storage 600 W Broad St. Rochester NY 14608 on Wednesday October 11th at 12:00 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: Unit 34 Tashara Seawright owes $368, Unit 25 Kelli Smith owes $327, Units 51 & 70 Sarah Johnson owes $328 on both which totals $656, Unit 23 Kiana Johnson owes $480, Unit 45 Virginia Goins Henry owes $402, Unit 22 William Alvarez owes $359, Unit 52 Henry Reed owes $264. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of 205 Wolf Land, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSYN) on 05/02/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/05/17. SSYN designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSYN shall mail process to c/o The First State Registered Agent Company, Inc., 1925 Lovering Ave. Wilmington, DE 19806. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of CASPIAN 2 SOLAR, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/07/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/05/17. 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. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of CASPIAN SOLAR, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/07/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed
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 in Delaware (DE) on 08/31/17. 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. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Chenega Healthcare Services, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/07/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Alaska (AK) on 08/02/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011, also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Address to be maintained in AK: 3000 C St., Ste. 301, Anchorage, AK 99503. Arts of Org. filed with the Chris Hladick, Commissioner, State of AK, Dept. of Commerce, Community, et al, 333 W. Willoughby Ave. 9th Fl., Juneau, AK 99801. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of GENESEE 2 SOLAR, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/07/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/05/17. 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. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of GENESEE SOLAR, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/07/17. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/31/17. 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. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Pollinate Publicity, LLC filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 11/8/16. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. Its principal business location is 150 Lucius Gordon Dr., W. Henrietta, NY 14586. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to 145 Culver Rd, Ste. 100, Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] QualNow, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 08/17/17. 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 Peaceful Trail, Rochester, NY 14609. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Radiance + LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/30/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 565 Blossom Rd G1C Rochester, NY 14610 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Reactivities, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/19/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 66 Heather Dr Rochester, NY 14625 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Seeded Root, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/2/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 90 Canal St #404 Rochester, NY 14608 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Sjmc Properties, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 2/1/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Mark D. Meeson 1553 Manitou Rd Rochester, NY 14626 General Purpose [ NOTICE ]
Smith Law Firm PLLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/24/2017. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to William P. Smith, Jr., 30 W. Broad St., Ste. 501, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Law. [ NOTICE ] STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.: 2016-14000 M&T BANK, Plaintiff, ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE JAMES I. BALLARD, SR. A/K/A JAMES I. BALLARD A/K/A JAMES ISSAC BALLARD, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, and JOHN DOE, 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 thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, 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. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Daniel J. Doyle, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 8th day of August, 2017 at Rochester, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: Tax I.D. No. 089.10-3-55 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Greece, County of Monroe and State of New York, being part of Lot No. 107 of said town and more particularly described as Lot C as laid down on a map made by John C. Fuller, Licensed Surveyor, dated September 24, 1959, which is attached to a deed recorded in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office on October 15, 1959 in Liber 3240 of Deeds, page 166. SAID LOT C is situated on the south side of Weiland Road and is 86.80 feet in front and rear and 175 feet in depth throughout. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 1225 Weiland Road, Rochester, NY 14626. WOODS OVIATT GILMAN LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 700 Crossroads Building 2 State Street Rochester, NY 14614 [ NOTICE ] STU 448C LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/23/17. 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 95 Crosman Ter., Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] STU 65E LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/23/17. 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 95 Crosman Ter., Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Vongphachanh LPN, PLLC Filed 8/11/17 Office: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 221 East Path Rise, West Henrietta, NY 14586 Purpose: Licensed Practical Nurse [ Notice of Filing of Certificate of Registration of Brown Hutchinson, LLP ] Certificate of Registration of Brown Hutchinson, LLP was filed with SSNY on 12/21/2011. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLP upon whom process may be served. Address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLP served upon SSNY: Brown Hutchinson LLP, 2 State St., Ste. 925, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose is to engage in practice of law and in any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] 54 Darwin Street, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 8/17/17. 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 417 Sundance Trail, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] 75-81 Presque Street, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 8/17/17. 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 417 Sundance Trail, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Kelly Newby, Psy.D., PLLC (“PLLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 8/8/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall forward service of process to 80
West Ave., Suite L-9, Brockport, NY 14420. Purpose: to practice the profession of psychology. [ Notice of Formation ] Name: BLISS DESSERT AND WINE BAR LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/04/2017. 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 BLISS DESSERT AND WINE BAR LLC, 320 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14604. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Name: SERTURNER SAFETY CONSULTANTS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/09/2017. 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 SERTURNER SAFETY CONSULTANTS LLC, One East Main Street, Rochester, New York 14614. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of NY Abstract Management, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/1/17. 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, 755 Jefferson Road Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] NuMas Properties, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State(“SSNY”) on 8/8/17. 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 417 Sundance Trail, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ Notice of Formation ] Three Blind Mike’s, LLC f/k/a Peter D. Capotosto, M.S., CRC., LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY
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LLC, a Limited Liability Company (the “LLC”), filed Articles of Organization with the New York Secretary of State (the “NYSS”) on August 15, 2017. The principal office of the LLC is located in the County of Monroe, State of New York, and the NYSS was designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the NYSS shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is 40 Maywood Circle, Rochester, New York 14618. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which a limited liability company may be organized under §203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] Notice of Formation of A Fisherman’s Life For Me, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) pm 7/19/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designate as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC at 1775 N Clinton Ave Rochester, NY 14621. Purpose Any lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) is Stone Products, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on August 8, 2017. Office location is Monroe County, New York. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The
SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 105 Rodney Lane, Rochester, NY 14625. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] 126 Milton St LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on August 15, 2017, with an effective date of formation of August 15, 2017. 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 126 Milton St, Rochester, NY 14619. 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 ] 3404 Poplar Beach Road, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on September 14, 2017, with an effective date of formation of September 14, 2017. 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 7 Mill Neck La., Pittsford, NY 14534. 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
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Acceleration Partners, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on September 7, 2017, with an effective date of formation of September 7, 2017. 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 16 Tall Acres Dr., Pittsford, NY 14534. 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 ] Inceyesor Properties, LLC filed with the New York Secretary of State on August 28, 2017, with an effective date of August 28, 2017. 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 56 Sotheby Dr., Rochester, NY 14626. 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 ] Q Value Pricing, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on August 4, 2017, with an effective date of formation of August 4, 2017. 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 1 Trotters Field Run, Pittsford NY 14534. 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 SANTA HOMES LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Santa Homes LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New
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York Secretary of State on 09/07/2017. 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 915 East Ridge Rd., Rochester, NY 14621. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ SUMMONS ] NOTICE AND BRIEF STATEMENT OF NATURE OF ACTION CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Index No. I2016004233 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, -against- PAUL J. THERIAULT; et al., Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT(S): PAUL J. THERIAULT YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon plaintiff’s attorneys an answer to the complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if the Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. 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 answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Trial is desired in the County of MONROE. The basis of venue designated above is that the real property, which is the subject matter of this action, is located in the County of MONROE, New York. 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. 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 Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit the Department’s website at www.dfs. ny.gov. 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 property 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. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Hon. Daniel J. Doyle, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on the 8th day of August, 2017 in Rochester, New York and to be duly entered in the MONROE County Clerk’s Office, in Rochester, New York. The Nature of this action pertains to a note and mortgage held by Plaintiff on real property owned by the above named defendants as specified in the complaint filed in this action. The above named defendants have failed to comply with the terms and provisions of the said mortgage and said instruments secured by said mortgage, by failing and omitting to pay the balance due and owing and the Plaintiff has commenced a foreclosure action. Plaintiff is seeking a judgment foreclosing its mortgage against the real property and premises which situates in the Town of Brighton, Monroe County, New York and is commonly known as 31 Dover Park, Brighton, New York 14610 and all other relief as to the Court may seem just and equitable. DATED: August 15, 2017 SCHILLER, KNAPP, LEFKOWITZ & HERTZEL, LLP BY: WILLIAM B. SCHILLER, ESQ. Attorneys for Plaintiff 950 New Loudon Road Latham, New York 12110 Telephone: (518) 786-9069 48221 [ SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT ] TO: Felicia Riley You are being sued. This Notice is being served on you pursuant to an Order of New York State Supreme Court, County of Monroe, Index # 2017-1397, filed with the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This lawsuit relates to a motor vehicle crash on that you were involved in on March 8, 2016. If you do not Answer this lawsuit a default judgment will be taken against you.
[ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Mortgaged Premises: 95 HAGER ROAD GREECE, NY 14616 Section: 60.56 Block: 6 Lot: 4 INDEX NO. 20174067 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff designates MONROE as the place of trial situs of the real property Plaintiff, vs. JAMES J. TERRITO, AS HEIR AND DISTRUBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH TERRITO A/K/A JOSEPH TERRITO, SR. A/K/A JOSEPH G. TERRITO SR.; JOSEPH H. TERRITO, AS HEIR AND DISTRUBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH TERRITO A/K/A JOSEPH TERRITO, SR. A/K/A JOSEPH G. TERRITO SR.; JACQUELINE VENISHEL, AS HEIR AND DISTRUBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH TERRITO A/K/A JOSEPH TERRITO, SR. A/K/A JOSEPH G. TERRITO SR.; JULIE TERRITO, AS HEIR AND DISTRUBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH TERRITO A/K/A JOSEPH TERRITO, SR. A/K/A JOSEPH G. TERRITO SR.; 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, 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; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; COUNTY OF MONROE; TOWN OF
Legal Ads GREECE; ESL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, ‘’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 $62,779.00 and interest, recorded on December 31, 2009, at Liber 22796 at Page 674, of the Public Records of MONROE County, New York, covering premises known as 95 HAGER ROAD, GREECE, NY 14616. 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: July 24, 2017 Westbury, New York RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: JADWIGA SZAJNER, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] Index No. 2017004069 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF MONROE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A JPMORGAN CHASE BANK F/K/A THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, Plaintiff, -vs- THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF JENNIFER GIBSON, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; DAVID GIBSON; KYRA GIBSON A/K/A KYRA SIMPSON; STEPHEN W. LEONARD AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JANET R. SPILLANE A/K/A JANET RUTH LEONARD A/K/A JANET LEONARD, DECEASED AND INDIVIDUALLY; JADA SPILLANE LOUGHLIN; JENNIFER GIBSON; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 7 MALTBY STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14606 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy
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 of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery 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. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable. 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 to 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 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. These pleadings are being amended to include the Heirs at Large of JENNIFER GIBSON, deceased. These pleadings are also being amended to include David Gibson and Kyra Gibson a/k/a Kyra Simpson as possible heirs to the estate of JENNIFER GIBSON, deceased. MONROE County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. Dated: June 20, 2017 Mark K. Broyles, Esq. FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 232-7400 Section: 105.78 Block: 1 Lot: 25 NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object
of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of MONROE, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. DANIEL J. DOYLE, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated August 15, 2017 and filed along with the supporting papers in the MONROE County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a Mortgage. ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: known and described as Lots Nos. 68 and 69 as shown on map of the West Boulevard Subdivision, filed in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office in Liber 22 of Maps, page 23. Said Lots are situate on the west side of Maltby Street Said Lot No 68 being 50 feet wide front and rear and 120 feet deep, and said Lot No 69 being 40 feet wide front and rear and 120 feet deep. Mortgaged Premises: 7 MALTBY STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14606 Tax Map/Parcel ID No.: Section: 105.78 Block: 1 Lot: 25 of the CITY of ROCHESTER, NY 14606 [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROE Index No. 16-13286 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-WFHE1, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, v. ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE ALPHONSE TAGGART A/K/A ALPHONSE TAGGART, SR., IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS,
ADMINISTRATORS, OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, and JOHN DOE, 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 thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, 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. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Daniel J. Doyle, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 23rd day of May, 2017, at Rochester, New York. Tax I.D. No. 120.57-333 ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon
erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: AS part of Lot 183 of Hawthorne Terrace Subdivision of part of Lot 109 of the 20,000 acre tract, Liber 7 of Maps, page 100. The part of said Lot hereby conveyed fronts 43 feet on the west side of Warwick Avenue, and extends back of equal width a distance of 140 feet. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 136-138 Warwick Avenue A/K/A 136 Warwick Avenue #138, Rochester, NY 14611. [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE CitiMortgage, Inc. sbm Source One Mortgage Corp. Plaintiff, -against- Michael L. Savino, M. Darlene Savino a/k/a Marian Darlene Savino, Town of Greece, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Midland Funding LLC DBI Midland Funding of Delaware LLC and “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10”, the last ten names being fictitious and unknown to the plaintiff, the person or parties intended being the persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants. Index #: 2148/2017 Filed: 2/23/17 Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): 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 attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. 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. Dated: Bay Shore, New York February 16, 2017 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP BY: Todd Falasco Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-083487-F00 TO: Michael L. Savino 250 Chalford Road Rochester, NY 14616 a/k/a Greece, NY 14616 and/or 40 Crest Rd E Rochester, NY 14445 M. Darlene Savino a/k/a Marian Darlene Savino 250 Chalford Road Rochester, NY 14616 a/k/a Greece, NY 14616 Town of Greece One Vince Tofany Boulevard Rochester, NY 14616 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 451 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20410 Midland Funding LLC DBI Midland Funding of Delaware LLC 8875 Aero Drive, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92123 NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $63,467.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of MONROE on September 14, 1999, in Book 14623, Page 0133, covering premises known as 250 Chalford Road, Rochester a/k/a Greece, NY 14616. 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. [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] Index No. 2017-842
Date Filed: 8/21/2017 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Bank of America, N.A. Plaintiff -against- William Thran a/k/a William F. Thran, if he be living or dead, his spouse, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; State of New York; and “JOHN DOE”, said name being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, and any parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged premises, Defendants. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 283 Forgham Road, Greece, NY 14616 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 a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may 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. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Daniel J. Doyle, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Monroe County, entered August 21, 2017 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Consolidation and/ or Modified Mortgage (hereinafter “the Mortgage”) to secure $60,633.07 and interest, and loan modification agreement covering premises known as 283 Forgham Road, Greece, NY 14616 a/k/a Section 060.51, Block 1, Lot 13. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt
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Legal Ads > page 33 secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. 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 0N 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. Dated: July 3, 2017 Frank M. Cassara, Esq. SHAPIRO, DICARO & BARAK, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (585) 247-9000 Fax: (585) 247-7380 Our File No. 16-059170 #92817 [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE INDEX #7165/17 FILED: 9/8/2017. Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R9 Plaintiff(s), against, CLYDE BUCHANAN, LINDA HOLLOWAY, JAQUELINE HEWITT, RICHARD DALTON, JR., GIDGET
WAHL, Unknown heirs at law of HAZEL M DALTON A/K/A HAZEL DALTON, and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally 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, 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 who and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, “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, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 ATTORNEYS 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
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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 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 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R9 AND FILING THE ANSWER WITHIN THE COURT. 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 serviced 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; The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof 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 OJBECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage which was recorded on the office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe where the property is located on May 18, 2005 recorded in Liber 19669 of Mortgages at page 0556, in the office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe. Said mortgage was then assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R9, by assignment of mortgage which was dated January 20, 2009 and the assignment of which was recorded on February 26, 2009 at the Clerk`s office where the property is located covering premises known as 261 Mercer Avenue, Rochester, NY 14606 (Section: 104.06 Block: 4 Lot: 11). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described
above to satisfy the debt described above to the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Daniel Doyle, an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York dated August 18, 2017 and filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Monroe and State of New York. SECTION: 104.06 BLOCK: 4 LOT: 11 said premises known as 261 Mercer Avenue, Rochester, NY 14606. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded. Entire principal Balance in the amount of $62,021.14 plus interest from June 15, 2017. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBT OR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME, ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/ CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State 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, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with our lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department`s website at www.banking.state. ny.us 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. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to
this summons and complaint by serving the 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 may 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 AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504. Our file #Dalton [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF MONROE –Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff, against Frank B. Iacovangelo, Monroe County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring, and Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring’s respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Kathleen Spring who was heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring’s respective heirsat-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance,
lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, ESL Federal Credit Union, RAB Performance Recoveries LLC, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, United States of America, John Spring, as Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring and as Heir to the Estate of Kathleen Spring who was Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring, Joseph Spring, as Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring and as Heir to the Estate of Kathleen Spring who was Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring, Christine Paeth, as Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring and as Heir to the Estate of Kathleen Spring who was Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring, Linda Sherman, as Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring and as Heir to the Estate of Kathleen Spring who was Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring, Ann Fisher, as Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring and as Heir to the Estate of Kathleen Spring who was Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring, Danielle Stout as Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring and as Heir to the Estate of Kathleen Spring who was Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring, Jeffrey Stout, as Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring and as Heir to the Estate of Kathleen Spring who was Heir to the Estate of Gladys Spring a/k/a Gladys A. Spring, Atlantis Asset Recovery LLC, People of the State of New York, Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., National Loan Recoveries LLC, Defendants-Index no. 8113/2014. Filed: 06/13/2017 Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANT(S): 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 attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. 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 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. We are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Daniel J. Doyle dated May 9, 2017. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 56 St. Johns Drive a/k/a 56 Saint Johns Drive, Rochester, NY 14626 Dated: March 28, 2017. Pincus Law Group, PLLC, George J. Weissinger, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 425 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556, 516 699-8902
Fun [ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY THE EDITORS AT ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION
Seniors Gone Weird
Guests at Scotland’s Macdonald Loch Rannoch hotel were terrorized by Robert Fergus, 72, and his wife, Ruth, 69, in February when the Troon couple rampaged through the lobby with scissors and threatened to shoot other guests. The incident apparently began when Mrs. Fergus pounded on a hotel room door at 1:45 a.m., leading the guest within to call front desk staff, who Mrs. Fergus told her husband treated her “with hostility.” That’s when Mr. Fergus “reacted disproportionately” by running naked into the lobby with scissors, cutting communications cables and shouting that he would “slit” and “kill” onlookers. Meanwhile, Mrs. Fergus told staff she was going to “get a gun and shoot you,” according to prosecutor Michael Sweeney. Staff and guests ran out of the hotel, while Mr. and Mrs. Fergus returned to their room to pack and took off in their BMW. They were apprehended when they flagged down a police car to accuse the hotel staff of abusing them, and Mr. Fergus could not pass a breath test. At their sentencing on Sept. 1, their attorneys blamed overconsumption of alcohol for their behavior, noting that Robert Fergus “had previously been of good character.” Nonetheless, they were fined 4,100 pounds and ordered to pay 800 pounds to cover the cost of damage to the hotel.
Criminal’s Remorse
An anonymous Australian tourist mailed back a small stone he lifted from the Cwmhir Abbey in Wales, a Cistercian monastery founded in
1176, in August. The thief included a note explaining his remorse: “I have been an avid follower of the Welsh kings and their history, and so I took this rock. Ever since, I have had the most awful luck as if Llewellyn (sic) himself was angry with me.” Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native prince of Wales, was beheaded and buried at the abbey in 1282, and legend says his ghost haunts the abbey. The trust that manages the abbey put the returned stone and the note on display, presumably to deter future sticky-fingered visitors.
A Singular Obsession
In Wenzhou City, China, an 11-yearold boy underwent surgery in August to remove 26 magnetic Buckyballs from his penis. The balls caused a blockage in the boy’s urethra, which caused bleeding and swelling. He told pediatrician Wang Yongbiao that he put the toys in his penis because he was “curious.” (Bonus: The boy was identified in news reports as “Pi Pi.”) An unnamed 35-year-old man in Liaoning Province in China was rushed to the hospital with intense pain and bloody urine in June, after having inserted sewing needles into his penis over the past year. It took doctors at the General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region only an hour and a half to remove 15 needles, measuring from about 2 to 4 inches long. The urologist, Dr. Cao Zhiqiang, said patients who engage in this type of behavior “are looking for excitement through unusual ways.” He suggested caution for those who “fascinate about peculiar sex.”
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[ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Love at first sight will not be all that you hope for. Take a cautious approach to a chemistry-driven connection you have with someone who is very different in origin, beliefs and customs. Talk to a trusted friend or relative for advice. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): With love comes good fortune. Attending a business event or social function will give you a chance to meet someone who moves in the same circles as you do. A practical but playful approach to life will attract someone with the same values.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your inability to see past the visual aspects of a potential partner will stifle your chance to meet someone with preferred qualities. Listen carefully and decipher if you are dealing with the master of bull or a genuine adventurer before moving ahead. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Love has no boundaries if you take a chance and open up about the way you feel. Romance is in the stars, and someone quite unique will show as much interest in you as you do in return. Let love blossom and enjoy what life has to offer.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Children will play a role in your love life. Look for the partner you want to have children with or who already has children you adore. A sense of belonging to a family will allow you to shine and take a leadership position in the pecking order. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will radiate good vibes, love and sensuality and in turn be noticed by someone special. Get out and socialize and take part in activities that bring out the best in you. Before you know it, someone will be in hot pursuit. Love is on the rise. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Emotions will be high, and uncertainty will make it difficult to be decisive regarding commitment. You are best to wait until you are sure before showing signs that might lead someone you are interested in to believe you are heading in one direction or another. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your thirst for companionship will push you to get out more and to be brave and make the first move if you find someone desirable. A partner who offers intelligence, intrigue and insight will capture your heart. Offer something extraordinary in return.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Easy does it. Putting too much pressure on someone who interests you will push him or her away. Slow down and listen attentively if you want to wiggle your way into someone’s life. Give your preferred partner the spotlight and reassurance that you are willing to share. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your need to control your life will not exclude managing the person’s life you want as a lover. Taking over is what you do best, but if you embed yourself in someone’s life before you really know who this person is, you may be sorry. Slow down.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your heart will tell you one thing and your intelligence another when it comes to love and romance. Take a serious look at what’s most important to you in life, and make sure the person you fall for feels the same way you do before you move forward. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The pull toward someone you find exciting and magnetic will leave you helpless. Don’t slip into the background trying to please someone who isn’t giving you as much attention or treating you with the same respect. Speak up before you become someone’s minion instead of an equal partner.
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Best Indian Restaurant Amaya | India House | Tandoor of India | Thali of India
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Best Pet-Related Business Bark Avenue Dog | Lollypop Farm Humane Society of Greater Rochester | Park Ave. Pets | PetSaver Healthy Pet Superstore Best Geek-Friendly Business Bartertown Collectibles | Boldo’s Armory | Comics Etc. | Millennium Games
LOCAL COLOR Best Local Activist Group B.L.A.C.K. | Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley | Metro Justice | Rochester Food Not Bombs Best Source of Rochester Pride George Eastman Museum | Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley | Red Wings | Susan B. Anthony | Wegmans Best Local Men’s Sports Team Amerks | Flour City Fear | Red Wings | Rhinos Best Local Women’s Sports Team Lady Lancers | Renegades | RIT Women’s Hockey | Roc Stars (Roc City Roller Derby) Best Local Recreational Sports League GRADA Ultimate Frisbee | Hot Shots Volleyball | Kickball League of Rochester | NACKA Kickball Best Local Radio Personality Megan Carter | Evan Dawson | Jeremy Newman | Brother Wease Best Local Radio Station 90.5 WBER | 92.5 WBEE | 104.3 WAYO | 1370 WXXI Best Local TV Personality Don Alhart | Doug Emblidge | Scott Hetsko | Norma Holland Best Local TV News Station 8 WROC | 10 WHEC | 13 WHAM | WXXI Television Best Local Website Rochester Subway (rochestersubway. com) | Rochester Wiki (rocwiki.org) | Sir Rocha Says (sirrochasays. com) | The Rochesteriat (therochesteriat.com) Best Local Facebook Page Lollypop Farm (facebook. com/lollypopfarm) | Parkleigh (facebook. com/parkleighrochester) | Rachel Barnhart (facebook.com/rochester.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Best Local Original Band Danielle Ponder and the Tomorrow People | Harmonica Lewinski | Joywave | Junkyardfieldtrip Best Local Solo Musician Cammy Enaharo | Roger Kuhn | Nick LeDuc | Teagan Ward Best Local Hip-Hop Act Ishmael Raps | Level 7 Experience | MdotCoop | Tugboat Best Local Album of 2017 “Content” by Joywave | “Exquisite Corpse” by Jon Lewis | “Missed Connections” by Small Signals | “Never Fit In” by Diluted Best Live Music Venue (Arena/Large Venue) Blue Cross Arena | CMAC | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre | Main Street Armory Best Live Music Venue (Club/Small Venue) Abilene | Anthology | Bug Jar | Photo City Improv Best Live DJ Alykahn | Darkwave | Kalifornia | MK Ultra Best Local Author Dave Chisholm | Gary Craig | David Cay Johnston | Bethany Snyder
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Best Local Drag Performer Darienne Lake | DeeDee DuBois | Mrs. Kasha Davis | Wednesday Westwood
Best Locally Written Book of 2017 “Bird Can Sing” by Rick Burnett Baker | “Instrumental” by Dave Chisholm | “Railroad Phoenix” by Alicia Hoffman | “Saving Faith: A Memoir of Courage, Conviction, and a Calling” by Elizabeth Osta | “Seven Million: A Cop, a Priest, a Soldier for the IRA, and the Still-Unsolved Rochester Brink’s Heist” by Gary Craig
Best Art Exhibit of 2017 6x6x2017 at RoCo | “Her Voice Carries” at various locations | “M.C. Escher: Reality and Illusion” at MAG | WALL\THERAPY at various locations
Best New Bar/Club Comedy @ the Carlson | Radio Social | Silk District Pub | WhichCraft Brews
Best Local Theater Production of 2017 (At a resident space) “Death of a Salesman” at Blackfriars Theatre | “Dionysus in ’17” at Bread & Water Theatre | “Million Dollar Quartet” at Geva’s Mainstage | “Titanic, the Musical” at JCC CenterStage Best Local Theater Production of 2017 (At a community space) Shakespeare Players’ “As You Like It” at Highland Park Bowl | WallByrd’s “Macbeth” at Lyric Theatre | MDC/Dangerous Signs’ “Pippin” at MuCCC | Kingfisher’s “Votes for Women” at Gallery 74 Best Local Theater Company Blackfriars Theatre | Geva Theatre Center | JCC CenterStage | WallByrd Theatre Co. Best Local Stand-up Comedian Kelsey Claire Hagen | Vinnie Paulino | Sky Sands | Malcolm Whitfield Best Local Comedy Group EstroFest | Geva Comedy Improv | Hardwood | Nuts & Bolts | Polite Ink. Best Local Dance Company Garth Fagan Dance | PUSH Physical Theatre | Rochester City Ballet | Sirens & Stilettos Cabaret
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