CITY Newspaper, January 29 - February 4, 2020

JAN. 29 2020, VOL. 49 NO. 20

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GOP in 27th Congressional District is getting what it deserves

I agree with two key points in Jeremy Moule’s commentary on the upcoming special election to fill the 27th Congressional District seat; namely, that the timing is helpful for Nate McMurray and that he is an outstanding candidate (“Congressional special election date looks like a rigged game,” Editor’s Notebook, January 15).

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s decision to hold the special election to replace Chris Collins on the same day as the Democratic presidential primary can certainly be viewed as a partisan maneuver, but it’s hardly surprising the governor is playing the hand he was dealt.

We might be in a very different place if Mr. Collins had chosen not to run in 2018 and the local Republican Party had an opportunity to field another candidate.

MAUREEN C. DUGGAN, ROCHESTER

In the coming weeks or months, we can expect a special election for Congress in the 27th district. It would be nice if those seeking to 2 CITY

represent the citizens of the district could explain their positions on health care, national defense, and the role of oversight in government.

It would be nice if the candidates provided an op-ed piece to the newspapers.

Republicans, for example, say they support President Donald Trump’s agenda. Does that include invalidating the Affordable Care Act, including its legal protections for people with pre-existing conditions, which the Trump administration is arguing for in court? If not, how would they ensure insurance companies do not deny coverage or raise rates due to a pre-existing condition?

Do the candidates support the military build-up in the Middle East and the abrupt pull of support for the Kurds? Do the candidates support congressional oversight of the executive branch? At present, the executive branch is refusing to provide any witnesses or documentation in relation to the impeachment trial of the president. Do the candidates find this behavior acceptable?

If the candidates believe that the president answers to the citizens, how will they hold the president accountable if he can just delay answering congressional subpoenas and provide witnesses?

Let us hear your answers, candidates.

WILLIAM FINE, BROCKPORT

Appointment of felon to PAB is troubling

The Police Accountability Board Alliance’s selection of a violent felon as one of its choices for the new Police Accountability Board raises many questions and illustrates the many problems of the appointment process

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(“City Council stands behind reformed ex-convict for PAB,” January 22).

Unlike the City Council, whose members are duly elected and is required to hold open meetings, the Alliance is a private group seemingly without bylaws, oversight, or transparency.

Yet the group is permitted by law to recommend 12 people to the PAB, of whom Council is required to select four.

Enter the Alliance’s troubling recommendation, and Council’s subsequent jaw-dropping appointment, of Miquel Powell, who was convicted of second-degree assault for shooting a woman through the door of an inhome daycare in 2002 and was sentenced to seven years in prison. In an interview with CITY, and later with WDKX-FM, he appeared to attempt to downplay the seriousness of firing a shotgun into a doorway by suggesting he mistook the daycare for a drug house. His comments seemed to brush off the episode as if it were a mistake we all make on occasion. His nonchalant dismissal failed to appreciate the devastation such acts not only have on victims of gun violence, but everyone who lives in the affected community.

Worse, he explained that he believes the experience was somehow beneficial, as it made him a better man.

He sees a silver lining in scarring another for life. He reasons that because this act ended his life of crime, it was a blessing in disguise. It is a delusional absolution.

Most men find ways to build character and flourish without having to shoot anyone and victimize an entire community first. On WDKX, Powell painted himself as a victim because people continue to speak

of his heinous act in light of his selection to the PAB. This lack of remorse reeks of self-pity. His poor judgement extends from not only his choice to engage in one of the worst crimes possible — gunning down an innocent woman at a day care — but to his assessment that her suffering was what he “needed” to reform himself.

Reasoning that personal reform comes from the suffering of others does not justify criminal behavior in favor of personal responsibility. No one can absolve himself in such a willy-nilly fashion and casually move on.

Responsibility does not end at the term of a prison sentence. Indeed, there are some acts so heinous that they will exclude one from full participation in society. That is the nature of responsibility, and as it should be.

GARY PUDUP, GREECE

Pudup is a former Monroe County Sheriff ’s deputy, a gun violence prevention advocate, and a former director of the Genesee Valley chapter of the NYCLU.

Tom-Tom and the tyranny of evenhandedness

A reader recently asked in this forum for more diversity in CITY’s offerings of political cartoons, likening Tom Tomorrow to watching North Korean TV news. (“TomTom is like North Korean TV News,” Feedback, January 15.)

Claiming that there is an unfair advantage of one perspective over another seems to require

that opposing perspectives are to be given an equal opportunity. But this is not where equality lives.

Flat-Earthers have a total and absolute right to their beliefs; they do not have a right to demand equal coverage in the media.

Equality can become a wedge issue to enable a discordant few with an agenda to diminish comity of unity.

If I do not like a TV show or a cartoon in a newspaper, I ignore them.

ROBIN RAPPAPORT, RUSH

This letter is in response to “TomTom is like North Korean TV news” (Feedback, January 15).

There are ample examples of what conservative America considers humorous. Their idea of humor is derisive namecalling and expressed ignorant bigotry. My advice: Don’t give in to the pressure of conservative censorship and allow CITY to squeeze out the only nonconservative voice in the area. Don’t let authoritarian conservatives quash the only niche for expression of any form of liberal ideals.

GEORGE L. CHARPIED, PITTSFORD

Catch Tom Tomorrow on page 9 of this week’s paper.

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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK | COMMENTARY BY DAVID ANDREATTA

Bankruptcy won’t cure RCSD, but it could help

The warning by state auditors that the Rochester City School District could run out of money by June and that its $40 million budget deficit is worse than previously thought has raised the specter of bankruptcy.

Few people outside the social media peanut gallery are talking about “the b-word” in earnest yet. But the prospect is looming.

Asked over the weekend via text about the potential for a bankruptcy filing, Willa Powell, head of the Board of Education’s finance committee, acknowledged that there may be no other choice if the state doesn’t meet the district’s request for a bailout.

“Chapter 9 hasn’t been raised, but it might be the only resort left if the governor refuses our spin-up request,” Powell replied, referring to the chapter of the federal bankruptcy code that covers municipal bankruptcies and using the lingo for an advance on future state aid.

Wouldn’t it be dreamy if the RCSD could just paper over its debt in one fell swoop? The idea is certainly intriguing. The district is close to insolvency.

But municipal bankruptcies are unusual, despite a spate of them in the early 2010s as local governments wrestled with the fallout from the Great Recession.

“In the 38 years that I was bankruptcy lawyer and judge, I never had any dealing with a Chapter 9,” said John Ninfo, a retired federal bankruptcy court judge in Rochester. “They’re pretty rare.”

There have been fewer than 700 municipal bankruptcies since Chapter 9 was enacted in 1937. By contrast, corporate Chapter 11 bankruptcies hover around 10,000 annually.

Even more rare, though, is the school district that files for bankruptcy. Only four have ever done so, and two of their cases were dismissed without a recovery plan.

Why so few school districts file for bankruptcy likely hinges on school officials wisely recognizing what Chapter 9 can and cannot do for a district in the red.

“There are restrictions,” Ninfo said of a judge’s authority in a municipal bankruptcy.

“The court doesn’t have the same kind of powers that it might have over corporations and so forth because you still have this interplay between the state and the whole concept of taxes.”

For constitutional reasons, Chapter 9 sharply limits the power of judges to intervene in local governance. So, while judges in Chapter 11 cases oversee significant changes in business operations, judges in Chapter 9 cases can’t interfere with the municipality’s property, or

revenue, or governmental affairs.

In other words, the court is powerless to address administrative shortcomings, operations, and academics, each of which would be critical to any recovery plan for a school district. Chapter 9 is merely a debt adjustment, whereas the problems that ail a school district often run much deeper.

And, boy, do the problems run deep in Rochester.

Recall that a state Department of Education watchdog called for “a total reset” of the RCSD a couple of years ago. The reason the RCSD has a deficit is because its head bean counter either couldn’t figure out how much to budget for a variety of expenditures — including health and dental insurance, substitute teachers, bussing, and retirements — or didn’t care if his numbers were accurate.

Now the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether the RCSD lied when seeking short-term financing.

Toss in the barriers to learning — like poverty, trauma, and broken homes — confronting an overwhelming majority of Rochester students and you’ve got a maelstrom of systemic issues that no bankruptcy court can fix.

But Chapter 9 can do one thing: It can bring all the stakeholders together.

That happened in San Jose, California, in 1983, and in a tiny California district in 1991.

Neither went through the bankruptcy process, but were able to resolve their debt when the filing forced stakeholders to address their problems.

In San Jose, the district used the bankruptcy court to renegotiate an unaffordable labor arbitration with teachers. In the other district, Richmond Unified, the bankruptcy filing prompted a $29 million rescue loan from the state.

“Somebody’s going to have to bail them out because the RCSD can’t work its way out of a $40 million deficit. They can’t lay off that many teachers,” Ninfo said.

“Maybe (bankruptcy court) would be a forum to get everyone together,” he said. “The creditors might say, ‘Wait a minute, this might be the only way out of this box.’ Sometimes bankruptcy courts can accomplish what no one else can accomplish because they can get everyone on the same page.”

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No money, more problems

Despite cost-saving measures already taken by the Rochester City School District to close its budget gap, including the laying off of scores of teachers, the district is on track to finish the academic year with a $40.5 million deficit, warned the state Comptroller’s Office.

State auditors, who have been digging into the district’s books, found there are no available reserve funds to apply toward the looming deficit.

“Further, absent additional severe budget cuts, short-term borrowings or outside intervention, the district will not have sufficient resources to meet its financial obligations by the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020,” Deputy Comptroller Elliott Auerbach wrote the district in a sixpage letter.

The letter blamed “several inaccurate estimates” for the shortfall, and pointed out that the district's cost cutting measures did not address structural deficits that may exist in future budgets.

Without additional recurring revenue, the superintendent and board will have to make additional cuts next year, the letter warned.

State auditors began

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scouring the district’s books last fall in response to requests from what Auerbach called in his letter “numerous interested stakeholders” who wanted an “independent review” of the district’s finances after word surfaced of a massive budget deficit.

District officials pegged the shortage then at about $65 million, but state auditors estimated the gap was about $71 million.

NEIGHBORHOODS | BY JEREMY MOULE AND BRETT DAHLBERG

Tweaks to East Main project roil residents

GOP leaders pick Jacobs

Republican Party leaders from eight western New York counties have endorsed Chris Jacobs, currently a state senator, as their candidate for the vacant 27th Congressional District seat.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is likely to set a special election to fill the seat for April 28, the same day as the state’s presidential primary. Republicans have complained that doing so would give the Democratic candidate an advantage because of party's contested presidential primary.

The 27th District seat has been vacant since September, when Republican Chris Collins resigned.

Soon after, he pleaded guilty to federal insider trading charges, for which a judge recently gave him a 26-month prison sentence.

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The city plans a $25 million reconstruction project for East Main Street between North Goodman and Culver.

PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSON

East Main Street between North Goodman Street and Culver Road is just under a mile long. Its pothole-riddled pavement is too wide for pedestrians to easily cross, yet on-street parking and tight travel lanes can make cyclists feel unsafe and uncomfortable.

Later this year, the city will begin a $25 million project to resurface the East Main stretch. One-way protected bike lanes will be added on each side of the road and the pavement will be narrowed in some spots.

The project had been in the works for a while, but city officials revealed some unexpected tweaks during a public meeting last week that jarred residents and cycling advocates who thought the city had already settled on the design. The changes are limited to the block between Palmer and Mustard streets.

“We took a couple inches off the sidewalk and a couple inches off the bike lane to accommodate some onstreet parking that we heard from our business community that they needed,” Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Norman Jones said outside the meeting.

Jones said City Council needs to

approve the plan, but he doesn’t foresee any changes between now and then.

Dorothy Parham, president of the EMMA neighborhood association, argues that even with the changes, the city’s project is taking away too much car parking and replacing it with too many bike lanes.

“Everybody don’t ride bikes,” said Parham, whose neighborhood borders the corridor. “The vast majority of them drive. I feel there should be spaces for those that drive.”

Kyle Crandall, president of the Beechwood Neighborhood Coalition, just across Main Street from Parham, said he’s supportive of the bike lanes. But he’s as miffed as Parham about the changes from the last iteration of the plan.

Cycling advocates want the city to take public input on the new design.

“It’s definitely an improvement over what’s there now, but it’s a step backward” compared to the previous design for the project, said Brendan Ryan, a board member of Reconnect Rochester, a mass transit advocacy group.

Jeremy Moule is CITY’s news editor. He can be reached at jmoule@rochester-citynews. com. Brett Dahlberg is WXXI’s health reporter.

“People are just feeling frustrated, and here we can calmly sit down together, strangers and new friends, and it is honest to goodness, for some people, pretty therapeutic.”

- PATRICIA HOGENMILLER, AN ORGANIZER OF POSTCARD FRIDAYS

ACTIVISM | BY DAVID ANDREATTA

Postcards from the Left ease liberals on the edge It was Friday morning at Soul Coffee and Jazz, a cozy coffee shop in Village Gate, and Penelope Carter hunkered down at a table over an array of postcards, stamps, and magic markers, as she has done nearly every week for the last three years.

There, she penned postcards to members of Congress urging them to pass legislation banning facial recognition technology. At a nearby table, three women wrote representatives asking that political contributions from foreign-owned corporations be disallowed.

They were among a couple dozen people writing postcards that morning. Some called on a bank to stop lending to fossil-fuel companies. Others urged voters in a swing district to vote Democratic.

“Sometimes you just feel like you’ve got to do something,” Carter explained of her Friday routine. “Even if it’s just a little something.”

At a time when political movements hinge on hashtags, viral videos, and manipulating big data, the quaint postcard has become a tool of resistance for a subset of mostly older liberals living reluctantly in the age of President Donald Trump.

Organizers of “Postcard Fridays,” as the weekly gathering is known, estimate the endeavor has drawn a few hundred people

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and generated close to 56,000 postcards since it began in February 2017. On Friday, two newcomers joined the group, paying $4 apiece for 10 postcards and postage — the standard price of admission.

They write to their representatives, state legislators, local lawmakers, and voters, urging them to hold Trump accountable. Sometimes they write to Trump himself. They’ve tackled everything from immigration, judicial appointments, and reproductive health to elections security and gun control.

The Friday gathering is one of many postcard parties that have popped up around the country since the 2016 presidential election. They convene in coffee shops, pizza parlors, bars, and participants’ homes.

Postcard Fridays organizers said they have satellite groups in the suburbs.

An umbrella organization, Postcards to Voters, which targets likely Democratic voters living in locations where political campaigns appear close, boasts 61,000 volunteers in every state.

The growth of these clubs has been fueled by a marriage of old-fashioned word-of-mouth and modern social media networks. Postcards for America, which targets lawmakers on matters of legislation and public policy, has 9,700 members on

Patricia Hogenmiller, an organizer of Postcard Fridays, writes postcards at Soul Coffee and Jazz at Village Gate on Friday, January 24, 2020. PHOTO BY DAVID ANDREATTA

Facebook and has chapters in 19 states.

Postcard Fridays writers said their goal is less to sway lost-cause lawmakers and voters than it is to preach to a like-minded choir.

They described their pursuit as part activism and part therapy.

“There’s a certain synergy that happens,” said Trish Harren, who co-founded the gathering. “People are just feeling frustrated, and here we can calmly sit down together, strangers and new friends, and it is honest to goodness, for some people, pretty therapeutic.”

Patricia Hogenmiller, the other cofounder and a longtime friend of Harren’s, nodded in agreement.

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“They say this releases their stress rather than sitting home screaming at the TV,” she said.

What impact these postcard-writing campaigns have is difficult to measure.

Writers at Soul Coffee and Jazz said they like to think their missives are read upon reaching their destination, but acknowledged not knowing what becomes of them.

Some writers recalled receiving responses to postcards they wrote thanking French President Emmanuel continues on page 9

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CITY GOVERNMENT | BY GINO FANELLI

New year, new weed legislation

Would-be City Council aide challenges drug test for pot

The legalization of recreational cannabis is a top priority in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2021 budget. That’s nothing new. Cuomo introduced the Cannabis Regulation Taxation (CRTA), last year, which failed.

This year’s bill has the same title, but includes some notable tweaks.

Attorney Jason Klimek heads the cannabis practice at the law firm of Boylan Code and has worked closely in the lobbying efforts to legalize marijuana. He said this year’s CRTA is a better piece of legislation than last year’s, but still falls flat.

“From my tax nerd perspective, nothing’s changed, we still have all of the problems we had last year on it, they didn’t change the rates at all,” Klimek said. “If they go into effect, they’ll be the highest in the country.”

The CRTA imposes a tax of $1 dollar per gram of bud and a 20 percent tax on the sale from a cultivator to a dispensary, ultimately passed on to the customer.

On top of that is another 2 percent for the county.

High taxes, Klimek believes, will cause the black market to thrive and position big cannabis companies to dominate.

“Small businesses will not be able to compete with the illicit market,” Klimek said.

Last year, lawmakers also considered the The Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, first introduced in 2013 by Sen. Liz Krueger.

Many lawmakers gravitated toward the MRTA because it would have directed 50 percent into a community reinvestment fund, aimed at assisting communities most impacted by criminalization. A 2019 report from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice found that in 2017, blacks in upstate cities were 12.1 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites.

The CRTA has no such provisions, and Klimek believes that could lead to situations where cannabis revenue could instead be used to fund things like the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

“Under the MRTA, you couldn’t do that,” Klimek said. “That’s one of the big issues, and I think both sides recognize there needs to be a compromise.”

Gino Fanelli is a CITY staff writer. He can be reached at gfanelli@rochester-citynews.com.

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Jasmin Reggler had planned to spend New Year’s Eve meeting constituents with incoming Rochester City Council member Mary Lupien, who had tentatively hired her as a legislative aide.

Instead, the city had informed Reggler she couldn’t have the job, which meant she couldn’t work the event. The problem wasn’t her resume or a poor reference. The problem was the THC in her system, the psychoactive component in cannabis.

Despite aggressive moves at the state level to legalize the recreational use of cannabis, and Mayor Lovely Warren publicly supporting the push, the city requires prospective employees to submit to a drug test in which their urine is screened for, among other drugs, marijuana.

When Reggler tested positive, she was barred under city policy for working for the city for one year.

“I see what the policy is, I take responsibility for what I did, I’m not ashamed of it, and I accept the consequences,” Reggler said. “That doesn’t mean I can’t speak on it, people still need to speak up.”

Reggler, who is house coordinator at St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality and founder of the Rochester Free Store at the South Wedge Mission, said she doesn’t use cannabis daily.

She described herself as a casual weekend smoker who most often uses before doing chores, like cleaning her apartment.

The city’s hard-and-fast rule against marijuana is antiquated, Reggler said, as someone’s personal use of cannabis is unlikely to affect their on the job performance. She also noted that Council members are not tested for drugs.

“I think they haven’t looked into how it affects people,” Reggler said. “I think they have a blanket policy of, ‘We have to test for drugs,’ but they don’t look at how long it stays in your system or what effect it has on a person.”

Reggler also views the city’s policy on marijuana use as unusually strict for the Warren administration, given the mayor’s support for cannabis legalization. Warren announced her support for legalization last year and estimated that the new cannabis industry could bring the city up to $2.4 million in new revenue.

City spokesperson Jessica Alaimo said any change in the city’s testing policy would have to take the cue from the state Legislature.

Jasmin Reggler, who campaigned for City Council member Mary Lupien and whom Lupien tapped to be her legislative aide, was barred from working for the city when she tested positive for cannabis.

PHOTO BY JACOB WALSH

“The bottom line is the mayor supports the governor’s proposal to legalize marijuana,” Alaimo said. “If and when that policy is approved, we will look at revisiting our drug testing policy.”

Earlier this month, Reggler wrote Warren an email asking for a meeting to address concerns she had about the drugtesting policy. Warren replied that she and Council President Loretta Scott would meet on the subject and will review the policy with the Human Resources and Law departments.

The Warren administration has made meaningful changes to pre-employment screening policies before. With the support of Council, it put a “ban the box” law on the books in 2014 that barred Rochester employers from asking job applicants whether they had been convicted of a felony.

If Rochester were to stop testing for marijuana use, it would join other cities that have disposed of the practice. In May 2019, the New York City Council passed a law prohibiting city government, private employers,

hiring agencies, and labor organizations from testing job candidates for marijuana.

Lupien wants Rochester’s government to adopt a similar policy.

“I couldn’t believe we still test for THC, knowing the horror criminalization has done to the city, particularly communities of color,” Lupien said.

“Collectively, us on the City Council and the mayor, it doesn’t seem to match up with our values.”

Urine testing, the primary method of drug screening used by the city, also places marijuana users at a disadvantage compared to users of “harder” drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Urinalysis companies note that chemicals associated with marijuana can be detected for up to a month, while those associated with cocaine or heroin tend to be undetectable in under a week.

Reggler said she abstained from marijuana for three weeks before failing her test. continues on page 9

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Dining & Nightlife For the children [ SPOTLIGHT ] BY GINO FANELLI

Beer is a hedonistic indulgence in its heart and soul, as nothing more than a frothy helping of lovely, empty alcoholic calories and unadulterated carbohydrates. Top off that with a simply absurd amount of puréed berries and heaps of milk sugar, and you’re left with a sinfully decadent glass of off-fuchsia excess.

It’s nice when you can quell your guilt a little bit by knowing a beer like that is going to a good cause.

That brew, dubbed Arts & Crafts, is Swiftwater Brewing Company’s newest foray into the trendy fruited-sour category. A collaboration with fellow South Wedge beer mainstay Tap and Mallet and the Rochester Education Foundation, all proceeds from the sale of Arts & Crafts will go toward the foundation’s Arts for All Fund, which provides free summer music and arts courses for RCSD students.

Swiftwater isn’t alone in the beer world on that front — on Saturday, Three Heads also held a fundraiser for the foundation, releasing Arts for All, an IPA with proceeds going towards the fund.

Arts & Crafts, meanwhile, is a sweet reward for your charity. Swiftwater is wellknown locally for sour staples like The Knowledge is Sour series and Is This Beer?

And while those beers are liberally fruited, there is at least some restraint as to not overpower the base beer.

This is not one of those beers.

Arts & Crafts is jam-packed (pun very intended) with a borderline irresponsible amount of blackberries and raspberries, leaving behind a drink that is more smoothie than beer. A hefty dose of lactose bumps up the sweetness well into the “drinkable pie” category, with a nice dash of tartness to even things out. It’s a lesson in maximalism that also shows a surprising attention to balance.

And at a modest 6 percent, it also leaves some room for a second, or third.

It is, after all, for the children.

Gino Fanelli is a CITY staff writer.

He can be reached at gfanelli@rochestercitynews.com.

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If you think French dining is mostly snooty garçons and fussy little pastries, The Peppered Pig can provide you with another perspective. The casual French-American bistro, owned by chef Christopher Woods, celebrates rustic, down-to-earth French classics like cassoulet, Croque Monsieur, and the humble roast chicken. You’ll also find American mainstays with a French twist: a burger seared in duck fat, a grilled cheese sandwich featuring Comté. Salads, light bites, brunch items, and charcuterie and cheese boards are also available.

Woods, a native of Fairport, fell in love with French cuisine while living in Napa, California, where he attended the

Culinary Institute of America and worked at French bistro The Girl & The Fig. Since moving back to Rochester a decade ago, Woods has cooked at Monroe’s, Jeremiah’s, The Radisson hotel, and Route 96 BBQ. But the dream of opening his own French bistro never went away. When Italian restaurant La Bella Vita vacated 1759 Empire Boulevard to move down the street, Woods snapped up the space. Following renovations — new floors, a larger bar, a fresh paint job — The Peppered Pig opened for business in August 2019.

All menu items are a la carte; if you want frites with that, you’ll have to order them separately. Woods recommended ordering a few dishes and sharing them around the table, and I was happy to follow his advice. Ordering to share has become my favorite way to dine out. Not only do you get to sample more dishes and eat more adventurously, you’re also relieved of the anxiety that comes with committing to an entree you may not like. (Nothing ruins a dining experience like the FOMO of knowing your friend’s entree is tastier than yours). So I invited

four friends to join me at The Peppered Pig on a recent Wednesday night.

The wine list features mostly French and California selections, and cocktails and local beer are also available. Knowing we were choosing a variety of dishes and likely to linger for some time, we chose one bottle of crisp Sauvignon Blanc and one bottle of red Côtes du Rhône for the table.

We began with a bowl of mussels ($16), steamed in broth and wine and served with fennel and grilled bread for soaking up the juices. The clean, delicate flavors proved to be an excellent warmup for the decadence to follow.

Next the braised pork belly ($14) arrived, an impossibly tender, bacon-y slab with a crispy mahogany exterior that Woods says takes two days to make.

The meat is laid over sweet potato puree, topped with matchsticks of green apple, and encircled by loops of soy caramel.

I found I barely needed the caramel, as the melt-in-your-mouth pork belly was luscious enough. One of my dining companions pronounced the dish “exceptional,” as he cut himself a sliver and passed the plate around.

Our shared mains included the quiche Lorraine (with bacon, cheddar, and onion; $12) which was creamy, pudding-like, and noticeably heftier than your average quiche. Woods explained that it’s made in a springform pan rather than a pie pan, which accounts for the quiche’s mile-high thickness. If you want to take one home, whole 10-inch quiches are available to order with 24 hours’ notice.

The bouillabaisse was next, a Provençal seafood stew of various fish, shellfish, fennel, saffron, and tomatoes. The types of fish in a “traditional” bouillabaisse can vary based on who you ask, but The Peppered Pig’s version contains scallops, mussels, and grouper.

The stew was bright and richly-flavored, reminiscent of the seaside without being fishy.

I was most looking forward to the duck confit ($16/one leg, $23/two legs), and it did not disappoint. Duck confit is made by salt-curing pieces of duck (in this case, the legs) and cooking the meat slowly in its own fat. The confit cooking method was originally a way to preserve food in the pre-refrigerator days, but the technique continues to thrive in the modern era because...well, it produces a delicious product. Outrageously rich, duck confit is dish for a special occasion (or a

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Wednesday). The dark, oily meat seemed to fall off the bone as if by magic, and a small mound of peppery arugula and pickled red onions was there to cut through the richness. I think the plate of duck made it all the way around the table...when it wasn’t parked next to my elbow.

The Pig Burger ($15) was the favorite dish of two members of our party. This decadent creation is served between two thick slices of sourdough, which are just barely enough to contain the two beef patties seared in duck fat, plus brie, bacon, tomato jam, greens, and a slathering of tarragon aioli.

Keeping with our theme of ordering the seemingly most indulgent items on the menu, we had to have the cassoulet as well ($20).

This rustic, slow-cooked casserole hails from Southern France and contains a mix of meats and beans. Woods’ version features pork belly, duck confit, house-made sausage, white beans, and bread crumbs. The sausage was juicy and tender, the beans pleasantly al dente, and I welcomed the opportunity to sample the pork belly and confit once more.

Rather than ordering a side of frites, we opted for Brussels sprouts (all sides are $8), which are fried and dressed in a walnut caper vinaigrette with scatterings of bacon. Though we agreed the seasoning was applied a little too heavily, we loved the crunchy core and blistered exterior of the fried sprouts.

We needed little prodding to order dessert, which we also shared around the table: a deeply caramelized crème brûlée, which broke into perfect shards with the lightest tap; a velvety chocolate mousse with chocolate chips dotted throughout; and a simply enormous sourdough and cranberry bread pudding with caramel sauce (all desserts $7).

Though I didn’t visit the restaurant for brunch, the menu looks promising. Among the offerings are duck fat home fries, a pork belly breakfast sandwich, and Cointreau-laced French toast with mascarpone and fig syrup.

Thus far, Woods says the restaurant has been fairly busy, especially on weekends. As the self-described “owner-operator-busserbartender,” Woods estimates that he himself is averaging roughly 90 hours a week at the restaurant, but that doesn’t seem to bother him. “We put a lot of time and thought into what we do,” he says. “A little attention to detail really affects the outcome.”

Mary Rice is a freelance writer for CITY. Feedback on this article can be directed to becca@ rochester-citynews.com.

Macron for pressuring Trump on the Paris climate agreement and to former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto for helping Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas.

Perhaps the most validation writers felt occurred when Anthony Brindisi, a dark horse Democratic candidate for Congress in central New York, narrowly defeated the Republican incumbent in 2018 by about 4,500 votes. The group wrote 13,000 postcards to voters urging them to cast a ballot for Brindisi.

“I really think we own part of that,” Harren said. “I like to think we got people out of their houses who might not have shown up.”

As they packed up their supplies of postcards, markers, and stamps, as the writers filed out of Village Gate after an hour or so, Hogenmiller and Harren figured the group had penned upward of 500 postcards.

What difference will those postcards make?

“At the grassroots level, more people are involved, more people are aware, more people are educated,” Hogenmiller said.

“That’s something.”

David Andreatta is CITY’s editor. He can be

For more Tom Tomorrow, including a political blog and cartoon archive, visit www.thismodernworld.com

reached at dandreatta@rochester-citynews.com.

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Other people have been rejected from city jobs because they tested positive for marijuana use.

In March 2019, Barbara Rivera, an organizer with the City-Wide Tenant Union, was denied a spot in Flower City AmeriCorps, which offers yearlong apprenticeships through the city, after failing a test for cannabis.

Applicants are tested by the city.

“Just because I smoke marijuana I didn’t get the job,” Rivera said, speaking to Council at its January meeting. “I wasn’t given the opportunity to prove myself as a community leader.”

Reggler plans to address Council at its next monthly meeting on February 18.

“Even if they want to keep it on the table and test for that, if it shows just THC, take another step, check references for that person, or put them on a probationary period,” Reggler said.

“See how they do for the next month, but not just, ‘You're done.’”

Gino Fanelli is a CITY staff writer.

He can be reached at gfanelli@rochestercitynews.com. rochestercitynewspaper.com

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[ ACOUSTIC ROOTS ] Hubby Jenkins Saturday, February 15. The Little Theatre. 240 East Ave. $20 advance, $25 day of show. 8 p.m. 258-0400. thelittle.org; hubbyjenkins.com. [ CLASSICAL-FILM ] National Geographic’s Symphony for Our World with the RPO Saturday, April 25. Kodak Center. 200 W. Ridge Rd. $30-$71. 6:30 p.m. 454-2100. rpo.org; nationalgeographic.com.

St. Olaf Choir

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 HALE AUDITORIUM AT ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE, 2301 WESTSIDE DRIVE 7 P.M. | $26-$34; $10 FOR STUDENTS ROBERTS.EDU/CLC; STOLAF.EDU/CHOIR [ CHORAL ] In existence since 1912, the 75-member choir from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota has maintained its signature sound since its beginning. Led by Dr. Anton Armstrong — only the choir’s fourth conductor in its 100-plus years — the ensemble is most notable for its famous, less-vibrato-is-more tone. The singers’ synchronicity, with regard to rhythm and timbre, is an astonishing feat that must be heard live to be fully felt.

— BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER

Ibeji Quartet THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 THE LITTLE THEATRE CAFÉ, 240 EAST AVENUE 7 P.M. | FREE, DONATIONS SUGGESTED THELITTLE.ORG/MUSIC [ JAZZ ] When they are not working on their advanced studies, you’ll find two Eastman School of Music doctoral students playing at The Little Theatre Café in the Ibeji Quartet. American jazz pianist Ted Perry and Brazilian guitarist César Haas love each other’s musical heritage. When Perry and Haas are joined by Kyle Vock on bass, drummer Ryan Barski, and special guest Colin Gordon on saxophones, they’ll be playing a combination of originals and standards — including some Brazilian tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim and others.

— BY RON NETSKY

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ACOUSTIC/FOLK Rochester Folkus. Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St. 325-4370. 7 p.m. Dave North. $10.

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Rhett Miller TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 ABILENE BAR & LOUNGE, 153 LIBERTY POLE WAY 8 P.M. | $25 IN ADVANCE, $30 DAY OF SHOW ABILENEBARANDLOUNGE.COM; RHETTMILLER.COM [ ALT-COUNTRY ] Rhett Miller is the king of the murder ballad,

the prince of melancholy, the champion of the love song.

He’s best known as the frontman of the alt-country darlings, Old 97’s; in a sense, the band invented what many know as Americana with songs like “Time Bomb,” “Big Brown Eyes,” and “Question.” Miller is touring as a solo acoustic act now, and nothing is lost in the intensity and honesty department. Salim Nourallah will also play.

— BY FRANK DE BLASE

— BY RON NETSKY

Teymur Phell

Mike Kaupa & Gordon Webster FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 VIA GIRASOLE WINE BAR, 3 SCHOEN PLACE, PITTSFORD 7 TO 10 P.M. | FREE WITH ONE DRINK MINIMUM RESERVATIONS STRONGLY SUGGESTED | VIAGIRASOLE.COM [ JAZZ ] Trumpeter Mike Kaupa seems to be on every bandstand in town. One night he’s playing with Chet Catallo, the next with Annie Wells. And that’s when he’s not occupying his long-standing trumpet chair in the Dave Rivello Ensemble.

When the stars have visited, Kaupa has brought his gorgeous tone to the music of Ray Charles, Mel Tormé, and many others.

But when he takes the stage at Via Girasole, it will be in a more intimate duo setting. Kaupa and pianist Gordon Webster will be mining the Great American Songbook and playing jazz standards. Look out for special selections like Chick Corea’s “Tones for Joan’s Bones” and Bill Evans’s “Turn out the Stars.”

— BY RON NETSKY

If the title of pianist Carmen Sandim’s new album, “Play Doh,” suggests something malleable, it couldn’t be more appropriate. Like the children’s “clay,” jazz begins with a structure, but it’s up to the individual players to shape it, often spontaneously, into myriad forms.

Sandim is a superb pianist, but her arrangements are designed to let everyone shine.

Trumpeter Shane Endsley plays a soaring solo on the title tune, and trombonist Alex Heitlinger takes a colorful flight on “Aruru, Juju,” while Bruce Williamson solos on several tunes on a variety of reed instruments. The album’s most adventurous track, “Undergrowth,” features Khabu Doug Young with a guitar solo that ventures far into the realm of electronic distortion. Throughout, bassist Bill McCrossen and drummer Dru Heller provide a strong foundation.

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In the mid-1970s, Jaco Pastorius revolutionized the electric bass and brought it into the spotlight. Four decades later, emerging artists like Teymur Phell continue to expand the instrument’s range. On his debut album, “Master Volume,” Phell plays a six-string bass with a dexterity and fluidity more often associated with that of a virtuosic lead guitarist.

Phell was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and spent his formative years in Israel. Since moving to New York in 2010, he’s played with Randy Brecker, Arturo Sandoval, Lenny White, and others. Ten top musicians join Phell on various cuts here. Chad Lefkowitz Brown tears it up on tenor saxophone on several tunes. “Papano Kimono” is a funk fest featuring guitarist Mike Stern and drummer Dennis Chambers. Phell not only thumps and pops his way through these excellent original tracks, he plays two brief solo tunes, leaving no doubt about his prowess as a bassist, composer, and arranger.

— BY RON NETSKY

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Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-3000.

7:30 p.m. $10.

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Cool Club & The Lipker Sisters. Record Archive, 33

1/3 Rockwood St. 244-1210.

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The Swooners. 80W, 7 Lawrence St. 730-4046. 7 p.m.

POP/ROCK

Dead Friends, CHRMR, Periodic Table of Elephants.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $5.

WORLD

Zhou Family Band. Hatch Hall,

26 Gibbs St. 274-3000. 7:30 p.m. $26.

[ THU., JANUARY 30 ] ACOUSTIC/FOLK Chris Cady. Via Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Pl. Pittsford.

641-0340. 7 p.m.

Jeff Riales & Friends. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 7:30 p.m.

Silvertone Express Band. $5.

AMERICANA

Big Blue House. B-Side, 5

Liftbridge Lane. Fairport.

315-3003. 7 p.m.

Jackson Cavalier. The Daily Refresher, 293 Alexander St. 360-4627. 7 p.m.

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Parkinson’s just got a little cooler As someone living with Parkinson’s disease, I’m certainly not in the “we’re not handicapped, we’re handi-capable” camp.

Nor do I want to give Parkinson’s too much deference in my life. But my jittery friends Ozzy Osbourne and Neil Diamond recently added their names to the list.

Now Diamond has up and quit touring because of his diagnosis. Of course, I don’t know the details, but I think that may be a bit drastic. Ozzy and his wife Sharon are fighting with all their might, though I’ve had a sneaking suspicion he’s had it for years. Alan Alda and Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton have all joined the ranks of those who have the disease. I’m proud to be among them. Parkinson’s just got a little cooler. And what the hell, maybe I am just a little handi-capable.

I went from a true negative to a False Positive last Friday at the luxurious Lux Lounge, where it was déjà vu all over again.

When it was Snake Sisters Café, I used to stomp the stage. I was reunited inadvertently with members of The QUiTTERS, Nod, and The Thundergods, who made up the scene and filled in the gaps back then. The False Positives’ Dave Harrison was slinging his guitar from the altar and driving his band hard, which played with a vintage garage kerrang. These guys were more than capable.

Frank De Blase is CITY’s music writer. He can be reached at frank@rochester-citynews.com.

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The RPO’s upcoming performances celebrate the centennial of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women’s suffrage, and the bicentennial birthday of leading suffragist and Rochesterian Susan B. Anthony (right) IMAGES PROVIDED

Susan B. at the symphony Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra ‘WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE: PAST + PRESENT’ THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, AT 7:30 P.M. AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, AT 8 P.M. ‘THE MOTHER OF US ALL’ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, AT 7:30 P.M. AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, AT 8 P.M. KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE, 26 GIBBS STREET FREE PRE-CONCERT CHAT ONE HOUR BEFORE EACH PERFORMANCE $30-$115 | RPO.ORG [ PREVIEW ] BY DAVID RAYMOND

This year’s observances of Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday celebration and the centenary of the 19th Amendment are momentous events, but at first glance they may not seem to inspire musical celebrations. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is prepared to prove otherwise this weekend and next.

“These are significant milestones,” says Music Director Ward Stare. “And in planning this season we definitely wanted to make note of them.”

On January 30 and February 1, Stare and the orchestra present an imaginative program titled “Women’s Suffrage: Past + Present”.

And on February 6 and 8, Stare leads a concert performance of Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein’s operatic salute to Susan B. Anthony, “The Mother of Us All.” The first half of this week’s concert is a triptych of orchestral compositions by three women: Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, from the 19th century; Julia Perry, from the 20th century; and one from the 21st — Gemma Peacocke, a New Zealand-born composer who has already received some prominent performances and is currently studying at Princeton University.

Her work “All on Fire” is a commission from Stare and the RPO, inspired by a fiery quote from Susan B. Anthony: “How can you not be all on fire?...I really believe I shall explode if some of you young women don’t wake up — and raise your voice in protest against the impending crime of this nation upon the new islands it has clutched from other folks. Do come into the living present and work to save us from any more barbaric male governments.”

Stare has high hopes for the brand-new piece, created by the RPO in tandem with

the composer. Peacocke visited Rochester in November for a working session and rehearsal with the orchestra, and Stare says she has incorporated the musicians’ ideas into a new version of the score.

Peacocke’s new work is preceded by “Overture in C Major” by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, who was often overshadowed (and occasionally plagiarized) by her famous brother. But to Stare, “This is a very good piece, and Fanny can be listed among other great musicians of that era.

If you saw this score with just the name ‘Mendelssohn’ on it, you’d easily think it was an early work by Felix.” The first half ends with a “Short Piece for Orchestra” from 1952 by the composer Julia Perry (1924-1979).

Despite its abstract title, the piece is, in Stare’s words, “dramatic and brooding.”

“I hope this first half demonstrates the huge variety of music by women composers,” he adds. “Regardless of the composer’s gender, these are simply very good pieces.” continues on page 37

WINTER guide

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YOU’VE GOT

(outdoor) options [ GUIDE ] BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER & REBECCA RAFFERTY

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hat’s the point in complaining about Rochester’s winter weather? This season has been relatively mild so far (fingers crossed, of course), and this is our home, so we might as well enjoy it and take pride in the seemingly innumerable outdoor recreation options available to us.

In this 2020 edition of our Winter Guide, we at CITY want to apprise you of all the possibilities by including a roundup of choice spots to sled, skate, ski, and snowshoe in the city, suburbs, and the surrounding Finger Lakes region (on page 32). There’s also a calendar of oneoff events for readers who revel in winter recreation (page 34).

If you still think spending time outside in the winter isn’t your thing, no worries.

We won’t leave you in the cold. On page 26, film writer Adam Lubitow has a lineup of movies that might just encourage you to escape the claustrophobic confines of your house or apartment and venture out into the open air. In any case, Declan Ryan and Daniel Kushner have created a winter playlist with music to inspire outside adventures, or at the very least, keep you comfy inside (page 24).

Winter Guide would be incomplete without highlighting the people who have the deepest history of winter recreation in this region. Arts & Entertainment Editor Rebecca Rafferty sheds light on Native American winter games (page 30). And on page 20 she also shares the magic of the Mendon Pond bird trail and how to experience it firsthand.

Music Editor Daniel Kushner looks into the educational philosophy, practical activities, and implementation of forest school programs in Rochester and Naples (page 16).

And for something sweet, head to page 22 where Declan Ryan uncovers the economic impact of that stickiest of regional delicacies — maple syrup.

Now it’s your turn. What are your preferred winter activities, and where are your favorite places to do them? Do you think a layer of snow makes the city more pretty? Tag CITY in your winter activities on Instagram and Twitter (@roccitynews).

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THE WOODS are your classroom [ EDUCATION & RECREATION ] BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER

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group of about 15-20 parents and children meet at the mouth of a trail at Ellison Park on a gray but relatively still Tuesday morning in early January. A casual hike is in the works; it’s the 18th weekly meetup of the Free Forest School of Greater Rochester, led by its director Laura Lee Jones. Before the exploratory walk begins, Jones lays out the ground rules: Kids take the lead, no tech devices, it’s ok to break off into smaller groups.

“We trust you to respect the forest and one another,” she says with a smile.

Jones started training to be a free forest school facilitator in October 2018 and created the cooperative, volunteer-run Rochester chapter of the nonprofit Free Forest School with the assistance from the larger national organization.

As stated on its website, Free Forest School’s expressed purpose is to encourage children’s natural curiosity, their desire to learn, and their affinity for nature. Parents and other adult caregivers are seen as “protectors of children’s play,” with the goal of instilling pride and self-empowerment while also raising kids to care for their environment. Local leaders such as Jones, as well as municipal and community organizations, provide much-needed opportunities for kids to engage in “unstructured play” outside, which many schoolchildren cannot readily get in traditional educational contexts.

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FOR MORE: FREEFORESTSCHOOL.ORG/FREE-FORESTSCHOOL-GREATER-ROCHESTER-NEW-YORK

THE FREE FOREST SCHOOL IN ROCHESTER ISN’T THE ONLY REGIONAL ORGANIZATION

to offer outdoor educational experiences that emphasize play and independence. Nathan Hayes, the director of Cumming Nature Center in Naples, started its forest school five years ago with parent Maggie Leisure as a once-a-week program for eight or nine homeschoolers. The nature center is part of the Rochester Museum & Science Center.

“Kids already have a connection to the natural world,” Hayes says. “It’s coded in them, you know? There’s a spark there that they’re born with and we’re just fanning that flame.”

Modeled after forest schools in Europe, the Cumming Nature Center Forest School now serves between 60 and 70 students ranging from 4 to 12 years old in an immersive, one-day-per-week program that is rooted in unstructured play. It takes place Wednesdays and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“Using that as a framework allows meaningful experiences and the students’ deep relationship with the natural world to just kind of unfold,” Hayes says of unstructured play. “We kind of curate their experience.”

Hayes draws a distinction between forest school and conventional environmental education, which is structured on a set curriculum. At Cumming’s forest school, the learning experience is more flexible and free-flowing, driven by the interests of the students.

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There are already flexible tuition payment plans available.

In addition to the existing forest school program for ages 4 to 12, Cumming Nature Center also offers a “toddler” version of the program for kids under 4 and their parents. And although Cannon-Crothers estimates that 95 percent of children participating in the forest school are homeschooled, CNC has a new Outside Afterschool Program for students in grades three through five in Honeoye and Naples’ school districts.

Hayes says the next step is to establish a program for ages 12 to 15. It, too, would foster a love of the outdoors and the development of practical skills and self-reliance, while also incorporating citizen science projects such as bird counts, stream studies, chemical tests, and plot studies.

The hope is that a pilot version of this program will be in place by September.

And while some families currently take their kids out of school once a week to attend the forest school at Cumming Nature Center, Hayes also wants to work with schools to provide more opportunities for students to get outside, perhaps by building forest school villages on school property.

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Angela Cannon-Crothers, Cumming Nature Center’s environmental education director, tries to approach a forest school session with a question: “What does nature have to teach today?”

“It’s really nature immersion, and it is children building a relationship with the natural world,” CannonCrothers says. “Because if children don’t love nature, if they don’t feel like they have a relationship with their environment, they’re not going to be able or willing, necessarily, to protect it.”

The forest school’s activities include creating fairy houses, making basket crafts, building friction fires, navigational activities, and interacting with trees and animals. “A lot of kids go home after school, and they go inside, or they get on the computer or they’re home alone,” Cannon-Crothers says. “So this is a great opportunity. We’re out there building campfires and cross-country skiing, and playing awareness games.”

“Beyond the environmental science qualities of the forest school, these kids are becoming more resilient,” Hayes says.

“They’re becoming more curious, they’re exploring more.”

While students at the nature center’s forest school do pay tuition — which goes in large part toward paying the professional instructors who specialize in teaching wildlife biology, primitive skills, and natural resource conservation — Cannon-Crothers is planning to implement scholarships.

ACROSS THE STREET FROM CUMMING NATURE CENTER, IS THE WALDEN PROJECT,

a one-year forest school program for high school-aged students, separate from the Cumming forest school.

Former public school teacher and Cumming Nature Center forest school instructor Andy Webster started the program in September 2018, modeling it after Matthew Schlein’s original Walden Project program at Vergennes Union High School in Vermont.

“The whole focus for our curriculum is the three questions that Henry David Thoreau asked when he went to Walden Pond,” Webster says, “and that is: What is my relationship to myself? What is my relationship to my culture? And what is my relationship to nature?”

At The Walden Project, the classroom consists of benches surrounding a campfire. Rather than learning a conventional school curriculum constructed with standardized test results in mind, students aren’t expected to achieve a particular “desired outcome” that can be measured.

Webster says the focus is on “divergent thinking,” rather than “convergent thinking,” in which multiple possible answers are eliminated until one right answer remains.

“Forest school and those kinds of programs, they foster divergent thinking and creativity and inquiry in a way that is not easily measurable,” he says.

Webster says the average high school student spends four or five hours a day using digital technology on screens to learn.

“What are we doing to our kids if we’re just sort of robbing them of the ability to have recess and play and get muddy?” he asks.

The Walden Project is a full-time experience. Monday through Wednesday, students are outdoors. A typical day begins with a walk into the woods, making a campfire, and a reading of Thoreau and subsequent discussion. The schedule also includes “dirt time” for solo interaction with nature, time for discussing current events, and afternoon workshops that focus on Thoreau-based themes such as social justice, environmentalism, creative writing, and economics.

PHOTO BY ANDY WEBSTER

On Thursdays, the students have a community meeting and work on independent research projects at Monroe Central Library. The research projects have ranged from building a canoe to constructing a hydrolysis machine powered by bicycle.

Fridays are service learning days, in which Walden Project participants engage in internships, getting hands-on experience in such areas as organic farming and equine therapy.

“The way we phrase it is, Monday through Thursday, you learn about the problems of the world,” Webster says, “and then Friday you are part of the solution.” continues on page 18

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Ten students are currently enrolled in The Walden Project; the program is equipped to serve a maximum of 20. Some students are homeschooled, and others are in a “gap year” between high school and college. The program is also accessible to those who have dropped out of high school altogether. One such student began studying mycology (mushroom science) at The Walden Project, and went on to receive a full-tuition scholarship to Sterling College in Vermont.

Tuition for the one-year program is $10,000, but financial aid has been an option since the beginning. Webster says more than half of the enrolled students are on scholarship, receiving as much as 100 percent in aid.

Ultimately, The Walden Project is meant to enable students to take the time to think about their personal identity and what their goals are for their lives after high school. Webster says that it’s about inheriting Thoreau’s legacy of being completely alive and connected to nature.

New this year, Penfield Recreation is offering its own forest school classes, facilitated by EarthWorks wilderness guides. For ages 5 through 8, there’s “Nature Explorers,” with its focus on introducing kids to nature. The “Running Wild” programs, for traditional students and homeschoolers alike (ages 6 to 11 and 6 to 14, respectively), center on learning survival skills.

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Daniel J. Kushner is CITY’s music editor.

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[ NATURE ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY | PHOTOS BY JACOB WALSH

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t’s no big secret that in certain spots at Mendon Ponds Park, if you hold seeds in your outstretched hands and make like a statue, chickadees and other birds will alight on your fingers to graze the offerings.

Naturally wary of humans, the birds that hunt along Mendon’s Birdsong Fairy Trail have learned, through watching other brave ones, that people will feed them and leave them in peace. It’s one of the few places that you can have quick contact with a wild creature that isn’t facilitated by anything other than patience and the promise of tasty seeds.

It’s a sweet experience to stand noiselessly in the center of the trail, as still as you can, imagining tiny eyes watching your outstretched limbs from even stiller limbs along the edges of the wood, and to feel wings flit close by in nervous calculation before resolving to land on your hand and pick at its offerings.

Even sweeter is visiting with a young child and teaching them one way that calm gentleness can pay off. If the kiddos are just too wiggly for the birds, direct their attention to the trail’s evidence of tree-dwelling fairies. Artists Betsy and Chris Marshall have painted tiny doors on trees stumps, limbs, and roots, built bridges connecting the dwellings, and even installed a wee airport. There’s a game of ladybugvs-bumblebee tic-tac-toe, a troll hole, and a little free library.

The first time I successfully got my group of friends to be still long enough for a bird to land on me, I was surprised at how I could barely tell when a bird has landed on you — if not for the minute feeling of grasping claws I wouldn’t have felt anything, because their hollowboned weight hardly registers. And just like that, they’re gone again (though once the seal is broken, expect others to take the cue from the first and flit to and from your flat palm).

One friend advises that standing a bit closer to shrubs and trees with branches about your height makes it easier for the birds to trust the situation, as it’s a shorter flight to and from your hand. People have had a lot of success with sunflower seeds, which the birds will take and open back in the trees, but they may linger longer on your fingertips if you offer a mix of millet, corn, and other seeds.

You might think the little birds would be a no-show in the winter, but chickadees and other species stick around instead of migrating south, and they’re actually a bit more prone to venture to a calm hand for offered seeds during the colder months when food is more scarce.

Avian rehabilitation center Wild Wings, which is located within Mendon Ponds Park near its west entrance off Clover Street, sells sunflower seeds in the gift shop in case you forgot to bring some.

MENDON PONDS PARK IS OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 6 A.M. TO 11 P.M. 753-7275; MONROECOUNTY.GOV/PARKS. Rebecca Rafferty is CITY’s arts & entertainment editor. She can be reached at becca@ rochester-citynews.com.

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TREE TO TABLE

New York State’s delicious maple syrup business by the numbers

[ ECONOMY ] BY DECLAN RYAN

Above left: Dan Milke of Shadow Hill Maple Syrup in Ontario. Center: Garry Wohlschlegel of Wohlschlegel’s Naples Maple Farm.

PHOTOS BY JACOB WALSH

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ver since I was a youngster, I’ve had an awful allergy to tree pollen. To get revenge on these giant bullies, I spent my 20s learning fine woodworking. I don’t usually have a sweet tooth, but when CITY asked me to write about the local maple syrup industry, I thought, “What could be better on pancakes than the blood of my sworn enemies, the trees?”

I’m joking, of course. Trees are all right. The hardwood forests of the northeast are a unique and beautiful natural resource. Forests also sequester 10 to 15 percent of the nation’s carbon emissions. And tree roots keep the topsoil in place; without them we’d experience more flooding from storm water runoff. Maple is the dominant species in New York forests, and has increased in prevalence over time as elm, chestnut, and ash populations fell to pests and disease. This has all set the stage for a big increase in maple syrup production in New York, now up 50 percent from five years ago.

The Empire State’s maple syrup production is now ranked second in the country, cooking up a fifth of the nation’s syrup.

Sitting atop the proverbial flapjack stack is Vermont, which would count toward our total if they hadn’t broken things off with New York and moved out in 1777. I’m not bitter about it or anything.

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The process of making syrup is familiar for most upstate residents: trek out to the sugar bush, drill a hole in a tree, stick a tube (called a spile) in the hole, collect the sap in a bucket, and boil the sap until it’s syrup. “Simple,” I thought.

I was, of course, wrong. Maple cultivation is an intricate blend of modern tech, traditional practices, and luck.

I spoke with Garry Wohlschlegel, proprietor of Wohlschlegel’s Naples Maple Farm, to learn about the technical side of the trade. Since a 2010 expansion, the family farm has been operating 4,100 taps on 40 acres of mapledominated forest. It would be a tremendous undertaking to manually empty a bucket on every single tap each day. Instead, the Naples operation has connected 24 miles of tubing from their trees to a vacuum pump, which draws all of the harvested sap to a central location.

Once all of that sap is in one place, the next job is to get the water out. The traditional method is to boil the sap down, fragrantly reducing the liquid into thick syrup. Wohlschlegel, a former Kodak engineer, instead employs a process called reverse osmosis. “We’re basically pushing water molecules and sugar molecules away from each other, using a semi-porous membrane,” he explains. This process is very efficient, reducing the amount of fuel needed to process a gallon of syrup by a factor of four to six.

It can be hard to picture just how much water needs to come out before the syrup is ready. Dan Milke of Shadow Hill Maple Syrup in Ontario, New York, explains that part of the process is timing. “If you harvest early and your sugar content is low, you might need to start with 80 gallons of sap to get a gallon of syrup. If you wait later in the season, you might start with two or three percent sugar instead of one or one-and-a-half.”

This brings up the luck aspect of the syrup trade. Both producers I spoke with emphasized that Mother Nature is in charge of the timing and supply. Maple trees only “run” when the temperature conditions are right, meaning a stretch of nights where the temperature is below freezing with days well above. The western New York region has had a few good years now. Milke says the season can be as short as a week or as long as a month, but that supply isn’t threatened by a bad year.

“There’s always more people getting into the business, and if we have a short season here there might be a longer one up north in the Adirondacks, so it balances out,” he says.

Demand for maple products is growing faster than supply, as health-conscious consumers look for alternatives to processed sugar. Maple syrup contains a number of

Clockwise from bottom: Bobbi Wohlschlegel discusses the reverse osmosis equipment. Garry Wohlschlegel with the evaporator. By the time you can hug your tree and not touch fingers, the tree is old enough for two taps. PHOTOS BY JACOB WALSH

vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, and its glycemic index is lower than sugar or molasses. Nutritionists recommend limiting all types of sugar intake, but the perceived benefits of alternatives like maple, honey, and agave have made a big difference in the marketplace.

Maple syrup production in New York state is decentralized, with more than 2,000 active operations. The combined output from these producers was 820,000 gallons in 2019. This is a challenging quantity of syrup to imagine. For perspective, Boston experienced history’s stickiest industrial disaster in 1919, when a molasses tank burst and flooded the city. A highly scientific calculation tells me that New York’s aggregate maple production is about one third of the amount required to flood Boston, though I suspect any attempt to do so would exacerbate regional rivalries beyond the perennial Yankees-Sox feud.

The Maple News reported that last season’s average syrup price was $33.80 per gallon. This means the state’s economic output from maple syrup was around $27 million on paper. This number is higher in reality, as farmers often boost the bottom line with valueadded maple products like candy, barbecue sauce, and even dog biscuits.

With the recent warm weather, some sugar shacks are already fired up for syrup production. Many offer opportunities to visit their facilities from January through March, and this makes a great winter outing for families. Check out nysmaple.com, which has an interactive map to find a local maple producer near you. As these businesses tend to be small and seasonal, it’s a good idea to call ahead to confirm daily hours and tour availability before you arrive.

Declan Ryan is a freelance writer for CITY. Feedback on this article can be directed to becca@ rochester-citynews.com.

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A PLEIN AIR PLAYLIST [ COMMENTARY ] BY DECLAN RYAN & DANIEL J. KUSHNER

“ALL THINGS ARE CURRENT FOUND”

BY DAVID KARSTEN DANIELS If you need outdoor inspiration, best to look to the source. That’s what alt-folk singer-songwriter David Karsten Daniels did by setting the words of Henry David Thoreau to music. The wind ensemble orchestration of Fight the Big Bull comes into focus and blooms wildly, as raw harmonies articulate: “All things are current found/ On earthly ground/ Spirits and elements/ Have their descents.”

“WHITE WINTER HYMNAL”

BY FLEET FOXES This is a track from a bygone era, when Fleet Foxes were at the top of their game and every other band sort of sounded like a MacBook commercial. The lyrics are a simple string of pastoral images that repeat endlessly over four chords. It might start to drag if it weren’t for the gorgeous vocal harmonies throughout, which make it impossible to turn off.

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“GLÓSÓLI”

BY SIGUR RÓS Perfect winter hike music from the Icelandic post-rock masters.

“Glósóli” (or “Glowing Sun”) has what I can best describe as a “purposeful trudge” tempo.

The percussive rhythm even sounds like boots breaking through snow, as atmospheric shimmers abound and Jonsí’s frosty falsetto takes over.

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“LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND”

BY THE MURDER CITY DEVILS It’s 7 a.m. on a Monday, the sun is nowhere to be seen, and two feet of snow fell overnight. It’s time to go shovel the driveway. Some days, an honest bit of manual labor is its own reward. Other days, you need the audio equivalent of a bar fight to get the job done. This bulldozer of a song is for the latter.

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“SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW”

BY KEANE Keane’s straight-ahead poprock sensibility and singer Tom Chaplin’s earnest vocal delivery can be cloying. Then again, it’s hard to argue against that seductively smooth tenor voice.

And Chaplin makes a salient point: “I walked across an empty land/ I knew the pathway like the back of my hand/ I felt the earth beneath my feet/ Sat by the river and it made me complete.”

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“LIFE IS WHITE”

BY BIG STAR This is the greatest Big Star track, even if nobody seems to agree with me. It’s got this infectious melody and huge Bonzo drums, without the juvenile lyrical style of their power-pop hits. It’s a loud rock song about ennui from long before anyone dreamed up emo, and it’s exactly the right amount of energy to get you moving on a winter afternoon.

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“REQUIEM FOR JOHN FAHEY”

BY GWENIFER RAYMOND Welsh picker Gwenifer Raymond is in the vanguard of the American Primitive guitar movement. Her debut record feels like listening to an old friend play guitar by the fire in a rustic cabin. Perfect for a cozy weekend at home or a walk in the woods, this is beautiful instrumental music that doesn’t put on airs.

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“WOODS”

BY BON IVER

“I GET WET”

BY ANDREW W.K.

“GO OUTSIDE”

BY LIANA GABEL

The name of Justin Vernon’s hugely popular indie folk-pop project literally means “good winter” in French, so we’re on-point already. On this autotuned a capella track from the “Blood Bank” EP, Vernon methodically adds more and more vocal layers until the harmonies become so rich and the textures so thick, it’s sickeningly sweet.

It’s easy to fall into reclusive habits this time of year. One key to thriving through a cold, dark winter in Rochester is to rally the troops for a house party. Andrew WK, universal mascot for partying, has a natural place on this list. The song is profoundly and aggressively dumb — lo, this is the sacrifice we must make to the Party Gods.

The imperative from Rochester native Liana Gabel is clear on this fun-loving song about connecting with nature. Gabel’s voice radiates with soulful enthusiasm, as she declares, “I don’t wanna go inside today, I just wanna stay outside and play and play and play.”

If “Go Outside” doesn’t make you smile, you definitely need more sunshine.

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FILM FLURRIES

Seven films to get your blood pumping

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here’s no question that movie-watching is a most excellent winter hibernation activity.

Few things are better than queuing up a good movie or two when the snow is blowing and the wind is howling. And what if you’re looking for a little cinematic encouragement to get your butt off the couch and reacquaint yourself with the outside world? Well, movies can do that too!

Whether it’s underdog athletes striving for glory, Liam Neeson battling the elements (and some seriously determined wolves), or Kathy Bates’s terrifying bedside manner, here are some film recommendations that’ll be sure to quicken the pulse, get your blood pumping, and leave you ready for action.

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A bonafide classic of the ‘90s dumb-but-also-awesome action flick genre, “Cliffhanger” stars Sylvester Stallone as a ranger in the Colorado Rockies whose rescue team ends up tangling with a ruthless band of international thieves (led by scenerychewing John Lithgow) combing the mountains for $30 million they’ve let slip through their fingers. It’s over-the-top and very silly, but man is it entertaining, and I promise the sight of Stallone bench-pressing a bad guy onto a stalactite is all the gym motivation you’re looking for.

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Liam Neeson stars in this bone-chillingly bleak thriller about a team of oil workers whose plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness, leaving them to fight for survival as they find themselves stalked and hunted by a vicious pack of timber wolves. It’s the perfect blend of primal man-versusnature philosophizing and Liam Neeson punching wolves in the face. And hey, the ever-present existential terror of death nipping at your heels can be a great motivator for all kinds of things.

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Disney’s fictionalized, family-friendly account of the first ever Jamaican Olympic bobsled team doesn’t reinvent the wheel when it comes to underdog sports flicks, but I’ve got a soft spot for its mild fish-out-of-water humor and heart.

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Rob Reiner adapts Stephen King’s novel about popular author Paul Sheldon (James Caan), who is rescued from a car crash by Annie (Kathy Bates), his less-than-stable “number one fan.” Annie’s doting efforts to nurse him back to health turn from uncomfortable to outright murderous as he’s crippled, drugged, and held captive in her isolated home. His nightmarish plight is bound to leave you itching to get up and out of the house.

A socially awkward, working-class British chap dreams of Olympic glory in Dexter Fletcher’s entertaining sportsbiopic about Michael Edwards (Taron Egerton), whose presence became a popular story at the 1988 games in Calgary (coincidentally the exact same Olympic Games that saw the debut of a certain Jamaican bobsled team).

I’ve said it in these pages before, but Matthew Margeson’s inspirational ‘80s-style synth score is a real banger. Crank it up when you’re in need of that extra push.

John Carpenter’s horror masterpiece follows a crew of American researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic, shape-shifting alien lifeform that secretly assimilates its way into their group. The men’s gradual descent into paranoia and violence (plus some of the most horrifying creature designs ever committed to film) will surely get your heart pumping.

Adam Lubitow is a freelance writer for CITY. Feedback on this article can be directed to becca@rochester-citynews.com.

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SNAKES IN THE SNOW

Ganondagan’s Native American Winter Games event presents historic sports

[ SPORTS ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

The contemporary competitive game of snowsnake has its roots in a 500 year old mode of communication between Haudenosaunee villages.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALEX HAMER

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e might think we’re professional winterers here in western and upstate New York, as we make the most of the cold, short days with outdoor sports that get our hearts pounding and fill our lungs with fresh air. But this region has a longer history of winter recreation than many of us know. Hundreds of years before Europeans pushed their way in, claiming the terrain that people now ski, skate, and sled, Indigenous people had their own outdoor winter games. It makes sense that folks have never wanted to be cooped up indoors for months on end, but the purpose of some of these games goes beyond simple thrills.

Specific traditional Haudenosaunee games, such as “snowsnake” and “snow boats” — which is like a sledding version of a Pinewood Derby — are shared annually at the Native American Winter Games, held at Ganondagan State Historic Site (7000 County Road 30 CITY JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 4, 2020

41, Victor). This year, the 17th annual games will be held on Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, visit GANONDAGAN.ORG. Until then, read on to learn a bit about the games.

It’s estimated that snowsnake has been played by the Haudenosaunee for more than 500 years. And while it’s a fairly simple, competitive game of skill now, the sport began as a means of communication between winter encampments on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario’s north and south shores. Warriors were charged with keeping a snowy track clear of debris so a that a long, straight, smooth stick with a message written in charcoal could be slid along the track. When there were no messages to be sent, the warriors kept their skills honed by competing for the farthest slide in the snow track.

Today, teams from different regional nations compete at events during the winter months. In competitive games, snowsnake sticks travel between

hundreds of yards to a few miles in less than three minutes, depending on the player’s skill. The tracks are made by packing snow in a long mound (taller at the head than the end) and creating a trough in it by sliding a smooth, long and narrow log along the track.

Snowsnake sticks are hand-carved from various hardwoods, such as maple, hickory, or walnut). Two lengths — six-foot long and narrow “gawasa” sticks and three-foot, thicker “mudcat” sticks — are allowed, and each is tipped with molten metal that’s shaped and polished into an arrow-like point. A u-shaped indentation is carved in the opposite end to function as a finger-hold, and the stick is finished with shellac.

The sticks have different balances and weights, which are chosen by players according to the day’s weather conditions and the type of snow available.

Snowsnake teams are called “corners.” “Shiners” choose a stick and rub wax onto its surface. Each player

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will then wind up and hurl the stick — with form almost like a javelin-thrower, except aiming lower — along the track.

A “marker” stands at the end of the track to mark the distance the stick has traveled. As a stick slows near the end of the track, competitors can get boisterous as then gather to cheer or jeer the last few inches of its journey. Points are awarded to the corner with the farthest-traveling stick each round, and a second point is awarded if the same corner has the second-farthest stick — but if the same team has the top four distances in one round, a ‘game out’ is called. A team wins when four points have been acquired.

In addition to snowsnake and snow boats, the Native American Winter

Games family-friendly activities including meeting sled dogs, watching a dog sled demonstration, and learning how to use snowshoes. And indoors at the Seneca Art & Culture Center, the Allegany River Dancers will demonstrate Iroquois Social Dancing, Ganondagan staff will share winter storytelling, and visitors can participate in raffles, visit the Wampum Learning Center, watch the Iroquois Creation Story film, purchase Iroquois White Corn inspired food, and more. There’s a suggested donation of $10 per family and $5 per individual.

Rebecca Rafferty is CITY’s arts & entertainment editor. She can be reached at becca@rochester-citynews.com.

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S NOW SPOTS

A roundup of key locations for skiing, skating, sledding, and more

[ ROUND UP ] BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER & REBECCA RAFFERTY

SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING

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Snow boots and poles are also available.

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Lift tickets range from $25 to $135. Equipment rentals are available. Special events include College Night, Scout Nights, and the Aloha Family Fun Race. Nordic skiing is available daily, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., through mid-March.

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Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $3 per person, $10 per family; $5 for skiing & snowshoeing (BYO, rentals available). Dogs are welcome.

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OUTDOOR SKATING AND HOCKEY Monroe County only permits ice skating and hockey on groomed natural-ice surfaces in Churchville Park (rink near the Church Lodge off of Main Street) and Highland Park (rink at Lily Pond, on South Avenue near School #12), and on a flooded parking lot surface in Ellison Park (off of Blossom Road). When conditions allow, the skating hours are Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call 753-7275 for rink conditions on weekdays, 753-7270 on weekends. Equipment is not available for rent in any park, but warming huts are available near the rinks at Churchville and Highland Parks.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL PARK ICE RINK, 353 COURT STREET.

Through Sunday, March 15. Open skate sessions offered Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 8:50 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for youth 17 and under, with a max family admission cost of $14. Skate rental is available for an additional $3, and ice bikes can be rented for $10. Special events include Valentine Sweetheart Skate on February 14, a tropicalthemed Family Day on March 7, and a St. Patrick’s Day Skate on March 14.

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1280 Titus Avenue. Rink is open Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., open to non-residents. Hockey on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bring your own hockey equipment. Admission is free when bringing your own skates; skate rental is $2 per hour, available on Fridays, 5 to 8 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Open skate sessions offered Mondays through Fridays, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free for Greece residents, with ID. $1 to skate, additional $1 for skate rentals for non-residents.

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SLEDDING Sledding is legal on designated hills in the following Monroe County Parks: Black Creek, Ellison, Mendon Ponds, Northampton, Powder Mills, and Webster Parks. Lodges for rent near the sledding areas include Woodside Lodge at Black Creek Park; Cavalry House, East and West Lodges at Mendon Ponds Park; North and South Lodges at Powder Mills Park, and Parkview Lodge at Webster Park.

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C OOL CALENDAR OF EVENTS [ SAT., FEBRUARY 1 ]

Lakeside Winterfest 12-7 p.m.

Ontario Beach Park, 4799 Lake Ave. Polar Plunge: Feb 9 at noon. 865-3320.

Bird-Friendly Chocolate Tasting & Snowshoe 1-3 p.m.

Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah.

Registration required. $10-$20.

(315) 365-3580.

Owl Moon 5-8 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford.

Reservations required. $13.50/$15. gcv.org.

Saturday Snowshoeing 1-3

p.m. Helmer Nature Center, 154 Pinegrove Ave. $3/$5; $15/ family. 336-3035.

Sunset-Moonrise Walk 5 p.m.

Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd., Sterling. (315) 947-6143.

Winter Weekend Wild Walks 11 a.m., Saturdays through March 14. Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. $7. rmsc.org.

[ SUN., FEBRUARY 2 ]

Naturalist Walk 1 p.m. Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd., Sterling. (315) 947-6143.

Nature Sundays 10 a.m.-4

p.m., through March. Genesee Country Nature Center, 1410 Flint Hill Rd,. Mumford. $5 donation. 538-6822.

Winter Raptors Birding Tour Winter Weekend Wild Walks 1 p.m., Sundays through March 15. Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. $7. rmsc.org.

[ FRI., FEBRUARY 7 ]

Chocolate & Wine Weekend

12-5 p.m. Seneca Lake Wine Trail, Seneca Lake Wine Trail.

Advance tickets required. $20/$40. senecalakewine.com.

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Full Moon Hike Cross Country Ski Party 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Ellison Park, 1812 Blossom Rd., $25. rochesteradlist.com

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 8 ]

Family Outdoor Time: Mysteries of Ice 2-4 p.m. Montezuma

Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. Registration required. $5-$7; $15-$20/family.

(315) 365-3580.

2:30-5:30 p.m. Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. Registration required. $8/$15; $40/family.

(315) 365-3580.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 15 ] Cross-Country Skiing & Snowshoeing 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Palmyra Wetland Nature Trail, Maple Ave, 1/4-mi north of Rt. 31, Palmyra. trailworks.org.

Kohlfahrt: A German Winter Cabbage Walk 12-4 p.m.

Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford. Ages 21+ $63/$70. gcv.org.

NordicFest 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. rmsc.org.

Wine & Cheese Getaway 10

a.m.-5 p.m. Keuka Lake Wine Trail, Route 14A, Penn Yan. Advance tickets required. $20/$25. keukawinetrail.com.

[ SUN., FEBRUARY 16 ] Birding Field Trip: Winter Waterfowl & Other Possibilities

8:30 a.m.-noon. Irondequoit Bay Outlet, 4916 Culver Rd. rochesterbirding.com.

Kiddie Kohlfahrt 12-4 p.m.

Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford. $55/family (up to 6). gcv.org.

[ TUE., FEBRUARY 18 ] Winter Family Fun Week

Ganondagan State Historic Site, 7000 County Rd 41. ganondagan.org.

[ THU., FEBRUARY 20 ]

Winter Kids Day of Play 10 a.m.-

Coffee & Stargazing 7-9 p.m.

Tinker Nature Park, 1525 Calkins Rd. Ages 18 & older. 359-7044.

Native American Winter Games

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ganondagan State Historic Site, 7000 County Rd 41. ganondagan.org.

Owl Prowl 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. $5/$10; $25/family. (315) 3653580.

[ SAT., MARCH 14 ]

Pasta & Wine Weekend 12-5 p.m. Seneca Lake Wine Trail.

Advance tickets required. $20/$40. senecalakewine.com.

Family Outdoor Time: Project NestWatch 10 a.m.-noon.

[ SAT., MARCH 21 ]

p.m. Fox Run Vineyards, 670 State Rt. 14, Penn Yan. foxrunvineyards.com.

Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. $5; $15/family. (315) 365-3580.

Montezuma Migration Birding Tour 9-11:30 a.m. Montezuma

4 p.m. Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. Registration required. $20/$25. (315) 365-3580.

Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt Hope Ave. $10. fomh.org.

Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. Reservations required. $8/$15; $40/family.

(315) 365-3580.

[ FRI., FEBRUARY 21 ]

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 29 ]

Wine & Wings Raptor Tour

Exploring Winter 1 p.m. Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd., Sterling. (315) 947-6143.

Owl Prowl 7 p.m. Wild Wings at

Mendon Ponds Park, 27 Pond Rd., Honeoye Falls. Reservations required. $10. 334-7790.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 22 ]

Artisan Cheese & Wine Tour 10

a.m.-5 p.m. Seneca Lake Wine Trail. Advance tickets required. $13/$25. senecalakewine.com.

Winter Walking Tour 11 a.m.

Family Outdoor Time: Bird Migration 2-4 p.m. Montezuma

Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. Registration required. $5/$7; $15/$20 family.

(315) 365-3580.

1-4 p.m. Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. Ages 21+ $20. (315) 365-3580.

[ THU., MARCH 19 ]

Spring Migration Birding Tour

[ SUN., MARCH 1 ]

Winter Weekend Wild Walks Special Edition: Animal Tracks & Signs 1 p.m. Cumming

Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. $7. rmsc.org.

[ FRI., MARCH 20 ]

Burning of the Canes 12-4

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. Reservations required. $8/$15; $40/family.

(315) 365-3580.

Annual Maple Sugaring & Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. $8-$11. rmsc.org.

Family Outdoor Time: Wildlife Conservation 10 a.m.-noon.

Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah. $5-$15. (315) 365-3580.

[ SUN., MARCH 22 ]

Maple Sugar Festival & Pancake Breakfast 9:30 a.m

Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford. $8-$20. gcv.org.

Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford. $8-$20. gcv.org.

Maple Weekend Various Maple Producers throughout New York State. mapleweekend. nysmaple.com.

Sips & Soups 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Keuka Lake Wine Trail, Route 14A, Penn Yan. Advance tickets required $20/$25. keukawinetrail.com.

Maple Sugar Festival & Pancake Breakfast 9:30 a.m

Maple Weekend Various

Maple Producers throughout New York State. mapleweekend.nysmaple.com.

[ SAT., MARCH 28 ]

Maple Sugar Festival & Pancake Breakfast 9:30 a.m.

Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford. $8-$20. gcv.org.

Maple Weekend Various Maple Producers throughout New York State. mapleweekend. nysmaple.com.

Winter Walking Tour 11 a.m.

Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt Hope Ave. $10. fomh.org.

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Maple Sugar Festival & Pancake Breakfast 9:30 a.m.

Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford. $8-$20. gcv.org.

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Susan B. continues from page 12

The second half of this week’s program is filled not with a major symphony or concerto, but a work of theater – “True and Devoted,” a documentary-style play by Mark Mobley, based on his conversations about women’s suffrage and its consequences with five Rochester women: Mayor Lovely Warren, city councilperson and Center for Youth Director Elaine Spaull, Susan B. Anthony Center’s Catherine Cerulli, “Empty Closet” editor Tamara Leigh, and Lola De Ascentiis, a 15-year-old docent at the Anthony House who calls Anthony “a really big inspiration.”

The women are not talking heads on screen, though; their words, taken from Mobley’s interviews, will be performed live by five actors.

Ward Stare was familiar with Mobley, a writer and classical music host for NPR, through a documentary based on his interviews about race relations with a variety of people, using live orchestral music to underscore the drama. Stare thought a similar documentary approach to conversations about women’s rights, with music played by the RPO, would work, so he asked Mobley to work on it. The result, titled “True and Devoted,” premieres Thursday, January 31.

The play’s the thing here, but what about the music? Stare and Mobley begin with Joan Tower’s “Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman,” and most of the other selections come from such familiar (male) names as Schubert, Copland, and Dvořák. There’s an interesting exception: a movement from a symphony by Mary Alice Smith (1839-1884), surely one of the few extant symphonies by a Victorian woman composer. She wrote two. Julia Perry, by the way, wrote twelve.

Under Ward Stare’s direction, the RPO has presented several operas in a concert format, but they’ve been established favorites such as “Carmen” and “La traviata.” Stare’s choice this year, however, is out of the ordinary, but perfectly appropriate: “The Mother of Us All,” Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein’s opera about Susan B. Anthony.

“The Mother of Us All” has been produced sporadically since its premiere at Columbia University in 1947, but with this year’s women’s rights-centered anniversaries, Ward Stare saw two timely and obvious reasons to present it in Rochester. Stare notes that the New York Philharmonic is presenting a concert version of “The Mother of Us All” the same weekend, “proof that great orchestras think alike,” he says.

Well, this opera is “about” Susan B. Anthony as much as it is “about” a lot of

things — not unlike Stein and Thomson’s 1930s collaboration, the equally strange and wonderful “Four Saints in Three Acts.” “The Mother of Us All” could be said to take place in Rochester, but in truth Susan B. Anthony’s life and work are at the center of a delightfully random historical pageant, whose large cast includes Daniel Webster, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, a Walt Whitman-esque character named Jo the Loiterer, and such dimly remembered 19th-century Americans as Senator Anthony Comstock, the actress Lillian Russell, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Thaddeus Stevens. For good measure, “Susan B.” is also joined by “Gertrude S.” and “Virgil T.” The female characters are engaging, while the powerful male characters a bit obtuse.

Stare says that Thomson’s deceptively simple score “makes compelling use of American period music: hymns, military music, folk songs, waltzes.” The musical potpourri reflects what the conductor calls the “complexity and diversity” of the opera and its characters.

Thomson’s music also gives a dramatic arc to Stein’s fanciful, nonlinear verbiage. For example, in the opera’s second scene, there’s a bit of artfully controlled chaos among many of the characters, which Ward Stare compares to “a 19th-century Twitter feed.”

But there is nothing chaotic about the opera’s ending. It is simply Susan B. onstage alone (literally on a pedestal), weary from her long struggle for women’s equality and an evening of 19th-century mansplaining.

Anthony was of course a great writer and orator, but Stein’s words and Thomson’s hymnlike music give her a voice as eloquent as any opera character’s: “In my long life of effort and strife…I was a martyr all my life, not to what I won, but to what was done.”

Ward Stare notes that his preparation for these upcoming concerts included a private tour of the Susan B. Anthony House on Madison Street, which he found very moving.

“To see the room where she met Frederick Douglass and other great figures — and the work room where she wrote so many amazing pamphlets — made me even more appreciative of everything Anthony went through in her life.”

Virgil Thomson noted with satisfaction of “The Mother of Us All,” “It never fails; it’s foolproof.” That’s entirely appropriate for an opera about the woman who stated of her mission, “Failure is impossible.”

David Raymond is a freelance writer for CITY. Feedback on this article can be directed to dkushner@rochester-citynews.com. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 37

continues from page 11 CLASSICAL

Eastman at Washington Square Lunchtime Concert. First

Universalist Church of Rochester, 150 Clinton Ave S. esm.rochester. edu/lunchtime. 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Romantic Masters.

Faculty Artist Series: Oleh Krysa, violin.. Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St.

274-3000. 7:30 p.m. $10.

RPO: Women’s Suffrage, Past + Present. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St. 7:30 p.m.

Pre-concert chat 1 hour prior.

POP/ROCK

Flannel Underground. Iron

Smoke Distillery, 111 Parce Ave Suite 5b. Fairport. 388-7584.

7:30 p.m. $5.

Ivy’s Panic Room, Cobalt Clouds, The Results. Bug Jar, 219

Monroe Ave. bugjar.com.

8 p.m. $5.

Jim Lane & Edd Altavela.

Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 155 Pattonwood Dr. 342-6780.

6:30 p.m.

Left-Handed 2nd Baseman. Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Ave. 244-1224. 8 p.m. $10.

[ FRI., JANUARY 31 ] ACOUSTIC/FOLK

Faculty Recital: Ken Luk, guitar.

Doty Recital Hall, 1 College Circle.

Geneseo. 245-5824. 7:30 p.m.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

Silent Disco: 80’s vs 90’s vs Now. Flour City Station, 170

East Ave. 413-5745. 9 p.m. DJ FrizB, Deputy Dulen, DJ Laces. $10/$13.

JAZZ

Together Again: Chris Wilson, Jerry Falzone & Liar’s Moon, Bill Tiberio Band. The Penthouse, 1

AMERICANA

Mystic Stew. Abilene, 153 Liberty

Pole Way. 232-3230. 9 p.m. $5.

Rough Alley Rounders. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230.

5:30 p.m.

BLUES

CLASSICAL

Alexander Boldachev: From Russia to Rochester. Third

Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs St. 271-6513. harpsociety.org.

6 p.m. $15-$35.

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AMERICANA

Duct Tape Messiah: Tribute To Blaze Foley. Abilene, 153 Liberty

East Ave, 11th floor. 775-2013.

6:30 p.m. $20/$25.

JAM BAND

BLUES

Sunset Sherbet, Elephant In The Room. Temple Bar & Grille, 109

East Ave. 232-6000. 9 p.m.

METAL

Divinex, Fortunato, Shinji Kazama, Make It Stop. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com.

8 p.m. $8.

Rotting in Rot-Chester: Nunslaughter, Funerus, Kryst, Fatal Curse, Necrostalker, Holy Water, Malachor. Photo City

Improv, 543 Atlantic Ave. 451-0047. 8 p.m. $13.

POP/ROCK

Back in Town. Johnny’s Pub,

1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990.

8:30 p.m.

Begging Angels. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta.

334-3030. 9 p.m. $5.

Dave Riccioni & Friends. M’s 4300 Bar & Grill, 4300 Culver Road. 467-2750. Last Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

The Disc Men. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520.

8 p.m. $7.

Jenn Cristy. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. 244-1210.

6 p.m.

Like A Hurricane. Iron Smoke Distillery, 111 Parce Ave Suite 5b.

Fairport. 388-7584. 8:30 p.m.

Neil Young tribute. $5.

Mud Creek. B-Side, 5 Liftbridge Lane. Fairport. 315-3003. 8 p.m.

South Australia Bushfire Relief Concert. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park

Point Dr. lovincup.com. 5-11 p.m.

AJ Tetzlaff. Fanatics, 7281 W

Main St. Lima. 624-2080. 7 p.m.

The Dirty Bourbon Blues Band.

Dinosaur BBQ, 99 Court St. 325-7090. 10 p.m.

Steve Grills & The Roadmasters.

Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. lux666.com. 9 p.m.

Co., 1044 University Ave. 4812237. 8 p.m.

Joe Jencks, John O’Connor. Cafe Veritas at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. cafeveritas.org.

7:30 p.m. $10-$18.

Rebecca Bruno. The Angry Goat Pub, 938 Clinton Ave. 413-1125.

10 p.m.

Pole Way. 232-3230. 7 p.m. $5.

The Wallboards. Little Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. 8 p.m.

American Moondogs. Fairport

Brewing Co., 1044 University Ave. 481-2237. 8:30 p.m.

Cottage Street Band. Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603.

7 p.m.

David Torok. Sager Beer Works, 46 Sager Dr Suite E. 245-3006.

7:30 p.m.

The Dooleys. Starry Nites Café, 696 University Ave. 271-2630.

7 p.m.

Elizabeth Tighe. Little Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. 8 p.m.

Head to the Roots. B-Side, 5 Liftbridge Lane. Fairport.

315-3003. 5-7 p.m.

Amy Montrois. Fairport Brewing

REGGAE

The Majestics. Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Ave. 244-1224. 8 p.m. $10.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 1 ] ACOUSTIC/FOLK Acoustic Brew. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. 7 p.m.

Proceeds: Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation. $10/$20.

Bureau Cats. Brue Coffee Co.,

960 Genesee St. 313-2559.

6-9 p.m.

Richie T. Fanatics, 7281 W Main St. Lima. 624-2080. 7 p.m.

CLASSICAL

RPO: Women’s Suffrage, Past + Present. Kodak Hall at Eastman

Theatre, 60 Gibbs St. 8 p.m. Preconcert chat 1 hour prior.

JAZZ

Jon Seiger & The All Stars. Via

Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Pl. Pittsford. 641-0340. 7 p.m.

Reverend Kingfish & Rasta Von. B-Side, 5 Liftbridge Lane.

Fairport. 315-3003. 5-7 p.m.

With The Cows. Bop Shop

Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. 271-3354. 8 p.m.

JAM BAND

The John Payton Project. Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Ave. 244-1224. 7 p.m.

METAL

Blizzard Of Ozz, Adrenaline.

Pineapple Jack’s, 485 Spencerport Rd. Gates.

247-5225. 9 p.m.

POP/ROCK

Allison Eberhardt. Sager Beer Works, 46 Sager Dr Suite E. 245-3006. 7:30 p.m.

Bread & Circuses, Baba Yaga, Noah Gokey. Bug Jar, 219

Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9 p.m.

WORLD

The Buddhahood, Mohamed Diaby, Atebayilla. UUU Art

Collective, 153 State St. 434-2223. 7:30 p.m. $5.

Womba Africa Drumming.

Fairport Library, 1 Village Landing.

223-9091. 1 p.m.

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Tyler Westcott. The Daily Refresher, 293 Alexander St. 3604627. 5-7 p.m.

CLASSICAL

All-Beethoven Salon Concert Series. Rochester Academy of

Medicine, 1441 East Ave. raom. org. 2 p.m. $30/$35.

Pegasus Early Music: Nevertheless, She Persisted.

Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St. 703-3990. 4 p.m. Pre-concert talk, 3:15pm. $10-$28.

Ying Quartet. Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-3000. 3 p.m. $29$40.

DJ/ELECTRONIC

Sunday Ambient: Rash, Smaxkult, Natural Habitat.

Hollerhorn Distilling, 8443 Spirit Run. Naples. 531-2448. 4-6 p.m.

METAL

Toilet Bowl Sunday: Zerofox, Day of the Locust, The War Lovers, Cactus Cathedral, Disfathom, Slammin’ Gennys. Photo City Improv, 543 Atlantic Ave. 4510047. 7:30 p.m. Bring dish to pass for $2 off door. $5/$7.

POP/ROCK

Hit Makers: Origins of Classic Rock. JCC Hart Theatre, 1200

Edgewood Ave. 461-2000. 2 p.m. $20-$33.

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PV Nunes Band. Little Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. 7 p.m.

CLASSICAL

Duo Cortona. Hatch Hall, 26

Charit Way, Keep From Sight, Early Retirement, Checks & Exes. Montage Music Hall,

Gibbs St. 274-3000. 7:30 p.m.

Hit Makers: Origins of Classic Rock. JCC Hart Theatre, 1200

JAZZ

50 Chestnut St. 232-1520.

6:30 p.m. $10.

Edgewood Ave. 461-2000. 8 p.m. $20-$33.

The Painted Birds. The Angry Goat Pub, 938 Clinton Ave. 4131125. 10 p.m.

[ TUE., FEBRUARY 4 ] Gray Quartet Jazz Sessions. The Spirit Room, 139 State St. 3977595. 7:30 p.m. $5.

Gregory Street Vagabonds. Little Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400.

7 p.m.

PHOTO BY C WHITE LLEWELLYN

FILM | 90-SECOND NEWBERY FILM FESTIVAL

One of the defining talents of today’s youth is a fluency with the short film genre — check out TikTok if you don’t believe me.

The 9th annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival challenges young people to fit a classic Newbery-winning children’s story into a minute and a half, and the results are outrageously creative. This year’s event is cohosted by author Bruce Coville, known for classics like “My Teacher is an Alien.”

Saturday, February 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. Rochester Museum & Science Center Eisenhart Auditorium, 657 East Avenue. Free with advance registration. 90secondnewbery.com.

— BY DECLAN RYAN

Arts & Performance Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] ArtSpace36, 36 Main St. Canandaigua. Biennial Alumni Exhibition. Reception Feb 13, 4:30-6:30pm. Through Feb 28. flcc.edu/artspace36.

Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Penfield Art Association Winter Art Show & Sale. Feb. 3-29. 586-6020.

Bertha VB Lederer Gallery, 1 College Dr. Stories from the Attic: A Handful of Geneseo Histories. Through Mar 11.

245-5841.

Cobblestone Arts Center, 1622 NY 332. Michael Lynn Tucker, Photography | Kim Bellavia, Sculpture.

Reception Jan 30, 5-7pm.

Through Mar 1. 398-0220.

Davis Gallery at Houghton House, 1 King’s Lane. Geneva.

Amanda Maciuba: Recurrent | Alysia Kaplan & Ashwin Manthripragada: d(ov)etail.

Reception Jan 31, 5-7pm.

Through Feb 28. hws.edu/davisgallery.

Geisel Gallery, 2nd Floor Rotunda, Legacy Tower, One Bausch & Lomb Place.

Katiuscia Lanza: Mos Maiorum, The Way of the Ancestors. Reception Feb 6, 5-7pm. thegeiselgallery.com.

George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. eastman.org.

Alejandro Cartagena: Photo Structure / Foto Estructura | Bea Nettles: Harvest of Memory.

International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Roberto Salas: Rose Bloom. Feb. 1-29.

264-1440.

Tower Fine Arts Center, 180 Holley St. Brockport. SUNY Design Invitational. Reception Jan 30, 4-6pm. Through Mar 6. 395-2805.

UUU Art Collective, 153 State St. Jordan Seefried. Through Feb 9. 434-2223.

William Harris Gallery, 3rd Floor Gannett Hall, RIT. Photojournalism 2020 Capstone: Something New Always Grows. Reception Jan 30, 5-7pm; Talk Jan 31, 3pm.

Through Feb 14. 475-2884.

Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at FLCC, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr. Biennial Alumni Exhibition.

Jan. 30-Feb. 28. Jan 30: Artist talk, 2pm; Reception, 4-6:30pm. 785-1369. [ CONTINUING ] ART EXHIBITS 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Plein Air Painters Winter Exhibition.

Through March 1. 770-1960.

Anthony Mascioli Gallery, Central Library, 115 South Ave. Art of the Book. Through Feb 1. 428-8350.

Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. 15th Annual Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters Show.

Through Jan. 31. 586-6020.

Central Library, 115 South Ave. Everyday People: The Dinkle Family & Rochester’s African American Past. Through Dec 30. 428-8370.

Dansville ArtWorks Gallery, 178 Main St. Dansville. Fifth Annual Student Art Showcase | Shawna Apps Solo Exhibit. Through Feb 29. 335-4746.

Davison Gallery, Cultural Life Center, Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Dr. Schoenhal’s Symposium: Nery Gabriel Lemus. Through Feb 27. 594-6442.

Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave. 244-1730.

Hand-to-Hand: Works from our Ceramic Studio Teachers.

Reception Jan 31, 6-9pm.

Through Jan 31.; Eye-to-Eye. Through Feb 29.

Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery, 3156 East Ave. Works

by Carol Schott & Niesdri Welsh. Through March 31.

789-3152.

Frontispace @ Art & Music Library, 755 Library Rd. Colleen Buzzard: Granularities.

Through Feb. 21. Through Feb 21. 273-2267.

Gallery at Kodak Center, 200 W Ridge Rd. The Power to Move Us: Celebrating Railfans, Rail Photographers, & Our Own Kodak Park Railroad History.

Through Jan 31. 254-0181.

Gallery Q, 100 College Ave. HIV: Does it Really Matter?.

Through Jan 31. 244-8640.

GCC Albion Campus, 456 West Ave. Brockport Artists’ Guild.

Through Mar 6.

Geisel Gallery, 2nd Floor Rotunda, Legacy Tower, One Bausch & Lomb Place. Victoria Savka: Not Your Average Menagerie. Through Jan 31. thegeiselgallery.com.

George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. eastman.org.

Penelope Umbrico: A History of Photography through the Immigrant Lens. Through Apr 19.

Go Art!, 201 E Main St. Batavia. goart.org. Members Challenge: Absence | The Artwork of Bonnie Gloris & Justin Reynolds Through Mar 7.

Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Full Circle.

Reception Jan 31, 5-9pm.

Through Feb 23. 271-2540.

INeRT PReSS, 1115 East Main St. Max Beerbohm. Through Mar 26. 482-0931.

International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Roberto Salas: Iced Orange. Through Jan. 31. 264-1440.

Little Café, 240 East Ave. Jono Peterson & Richard Harvey: Faces & Figures. Through Jan. 31. 258-0400.

Main Street Arts, 20 W Main St. Clifton Springs. Sprawling Visions. Through Feb 14. (315) 462-0210.

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900.

De’VIA: The Manifesto Comes of Age. Through Feb 16.

Tours Thursdays 6-7pm. $6$15.; Ja’Tovia Gary: Giverny I (NÉGRESSE IMPÉRIALE).

Through April 5.

Mendon 64, 1369 PittsMendon Rd. Mendon. Nils R. Caspersson: 20 Paintings, Winter ‘20. Through Feb. 2.

433-9464.

Mercer Gallery at MCC, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. All About Birds & Flowers. Through Feb 14.

292-2021.

Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls. Annual Members Exhibition. Through Jan 31. 624-7740.

My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt Hope Ave. Visions of a Distant Ecotopia: The Garden as Organic Collage. Through March 1. Michael Tomb & Marcia Zach, photography.

Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery, 4245 East Ave. Mixed Media National Exhibit.

Through Mar 1. 389-2525.

Nazareth College Colacino Gallery, 4245 East Ave. Pat Groves: Color & Light Retrospective. Through Mar 1.

389-5073.

NTID Dyer Arts Center, 52 Lomb Memorial Dr. rit. edu/ntid/dyerarts. Nancy Rourke & David Call: 2020 | #DeVIAChallenge | Please Touch. Through Feb 22.

Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S Main St. Canandaigua.

Emerging Artists & Their Mentors. Through Feb. 22.

394-0030.

Patricia O’Keefe Ross Gallery at St. John Fisher, 3690 East Ave. Tragedy & Triumph: Art Illuminates the Great Hunger.

Through Mar 20. 323-2711.

RIT Bevier Gallery, 90 Lomb Memorial Dr., Booth Bldg 7A. Start Here Scholastic Art Exhibition. Through Feb 1.

475-2646.

RIT University Gallery, Booth Hall, 166 Lomb Memorial Dr. Susan Ferrari Rowley: Suspension vs Gallery.

Through Mar 7. 475-2866.

Roz Steiner Art Gallery, GCC, 1 College Rd. Joe Ziolkowski: Messin’. Through Feb 13. genesee.edu/gallery. continues on page 41

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Film “St. Louis Superman” follows Bruce Franks Jr., a Ferguson activist and battle rapper turned member of Missouri’s overwhelmingly white and Republican House of Representatives.

Directors Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan chronicle Franks’ efforts against the epidemic of gun violence in his city, as they capture a stirring portrait of one man’s fight to make a difference.

Directed by Colette Sandstedt and Fairport native Laura Nix, “Walk Run Cha-Cha” tells the touching story of Paul and Millie Cao, who fell in love as teenagers in Vietnam but were too quickly separated by the war. Years later they finally reunited in California, and after decades of working to build new lives together they find a shared passion in ballroom dancing.

Live Action Shorts

A scene from “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl),” screening as part of the 2020 Oscar Nominated Shorts programs. PHOTO COURTESY SHORTSTV

Good things, small packages The 2020 Oscar Nominated Short Film Programs OPENS FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 AT THE LITTLE THEATRE [ PREVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW

Opening this week are the Oscar Nominated Shorts Programs, the popular annual showcase of the animated, live-action, and documentary short films nominated for an Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards. The 2020 nominees are a remarkably strong collection of films, and in a year when the Academy again made news for not nominating any female filmmakers for its directing category, it’s heartening to see so many women directors represented across each of these programs.

As usual, the shorts are split into separate programs based on category (the documentary shorts will be screened together instead of split into two programs as in previous years).

Animated Shorts

Moscow-born filmmaker Daria Kashcheeva’s melancholy drama “Daughter” explores the relationship between a woman and her 40 CITY JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 4, 2020

estranged father. Sitting with her ailing father by his hospital bed, the woman retreats into her memories, focusing on a moment of childhood misunderstanding that carried a reverberating impact on their relationship over the years.

The sweet, funny, and heartfelt “Hair Love,” from directors Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr., and Bruce W. Smith, centers on the relationship between an African-American father and his daughter, as he faces one of his biggest parenting challenges yet: doing her hair for the first time.

The adorable “Kitbull” is one of the first batch of films created under Pixar’s SparkShorts program, which provides the studio’s young artists with limited resources to produce their own independent passion projects. Director Rosana Sullivan uses simple but wonderfully expressive 2D character design to show the unexpected bond that forms between a scrappy stray kitten and a gentle pit bull.

Bruno Collet’s somber “Mémorable” offers a heartbreaking window into the mind of a painter stricken with Alzheimer’s. Objects melt and morph, and the film’s images grow increasingly surrealistic as the man’s deteriorating memory leaves him lost in a strange, untethered reality.

Siqi Song’s “Sister” finds a man recalling his childhood memories of growing up with a

pesky kid sister in 1990s China. Told through black-and-white felt stop-motion that recalls the fuzzy texture of childhood memory, the film builds to a surprisingly emotional conclusion.

Documentary Shorts

Chronicling the deadly 2014 sinking of the Sewol passenger ferry in South Korea, Yi SeungJun’s harrowing “In the Absence,” uses footage recovered from the sunken vessel and interviews with surviving family members to deliver a fierce condemnation of the failures in leadership and communication that led to the unnecessary deaths of hundreds aboard the ship.

In “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl),” director Carol Dysinger trains her camera on the day-to-day operations of a school for girls in Kabul, where students learn to read, write, and — somewhat unexpectedly — skateboard. It’s an inspiring tale of courage and how education can be its own unique form of resistance.

John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson’s “Life Overtakes Me” focuses on three refugee families living in Sweden, each with a young child afflicted with “resignation syndrome,” a mysterious, dissociative condition causing them to retreat into an unresponsive, coma-like state for months on end. A sobering look at a littlereported effect of the global refugee crisis.

An emergency phone operator receives a call from a woman trapped in her kidnapper’s moving car in “A Sister.” A bit reminiscent of the 2018 Danish feature “The Guilty,” Delphine Girard’s thriller is nonetheless a masterclass of economical storytelling and escalating tension.

In the stark drama “Brotherhood,” a shepherd living in rural Tunisia with his wife and two sons finds himself deeply shaken when his eldest son returns home from fighting in Syria, with his pregnant wife in tow. It’s well-acted, but the contrived storytelling — having characters withhold crucial information for no clear reason — ends up fatally undercutting the impact.

The only comedy in the live-action crop, the winning “Nefta Football Club” finds two young brothers happening across a headphonewearing donkey strapped with a massive amount of cocaine while wandering in the desert. When one brother decides to use their discovery for his own gain, this story takes some delightfully unexpected turns.

In Bryan Buckley’s “Saria,” two sisters dream of escaping to a better life while facing daily abuse and hardship at the Virgen de La Asunción Safe Home, a Guatemalan girl’s orphanage that became the scene of a 2017 real-life tragedy. A compelling story, but one that I couldn’t help feeling would benefit from a feature-length treatment.

A pair of harried New York City parents face a crisis when a young, free-spirited couple moves into the apartment facing theirs in “The Neighbors’ Window.” As they find themselves increasingly obsessed with observing the couple’s carefree lives, Marshall Curry wrings plenty of emotion, humor, and heart from this “grass is always greener” tale.

Adam Lubitow is a freelance writer for CITY. Feedback on this article can be directed to becca@ rochester-citynews.com.

Activism [ WED., JANUARY 29 ] Reshaping Rochester: Jennifer Vey. 6 p.m. Transformative Placemaking: Expanding Opportunity for People & Places. Gleason Works Auditorium, 1000 University Ave. cdcrochester.org.

PHOTO CREDIT MICHELE BUONO/PIERO RICCARDI

ART BY ALEJANDRO CARTAGENA

ART | ‘ALEJANDRO CARTAGENA: PHOTO STRUCTURE / FOTO ESTRUCTURA’

Opening this week at George Eastman Museum, Alejandro Cartagena’s new exhibition is a meditation on found images. The artist, who is based in Monterey, Mexico, has salvaged thousands of discarded images from landfills near Mexico City. These photos have been subjected to reconfiguration using a blade, yielding haunting frames where central subjects are transposed or removed entirely. These new works will be presented to the public for the first time at the Eastman Museum, along with an audio tour in both English and Spanish. During the run of the show, gallery talks will be presented on Friday, March 27, at noon, (in Spanish) and Saturday, March 28, at 1 p.m. (in English).

Opens Friday, January 31. George Eastman Museum, 900 East Avenue. Continues through June 28. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is $10; seniors $8; students and youth $3. 3274800; eastman.org.

— BY DECLAN RYAN

Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. vsw.org. Cecily Culver | Evening Album by Christine Elfman. Through Feb. 2.

Williams Gallery at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Maureen Outlaw Church, Phyllis Bryce Ely, Anne McCune: Seeking Beauty.

Through Mar 2. 271-9070.

Art Events [ THU., JANUARY 30 ] Activism & The Arts. 5-6 p.m.

UR Rush Rhees Library, 755 Library Rd Humanities Center 275-5804. [ FRI., JANUARY 31 ] Final Fridays @ StudioRAD. Last Friday of every month, 6-11 p.m. StudioRAD, 46 Mount Hope Ave studiorad.org. [ SAT., FEBRUARY 1 ] Ujamaa Marketplace. First Saturday of every month, 1-5 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 563-2145. [ MON., FEBRUARY 3 ] Museum Mondays for Seniors: Nat’l Toy Hall of Fame Guided Tour. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. $10. 263-2700.

[ TUE., FEBRUARY 4 ] Vignelli Design Conversations: Gary Hustwit. 4:45-6 p.m. RIT University Gallery, Booth Hall, 166 Lomb Memorial Dr 475-2866.

Comedy [ THU., JANUARY 30 ] Draggin’ into 2020. 8 p.m.

Comedy @ the Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd $20. 426-6339.

Jimmy Shubert. 7:30 p.m.

Comedy @ the Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd $12-$17.

426-6339. [ FRI., JANUARY 31 ] Bert Kreischer. 7 p.m.

Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. $40-$60. rbtl.org. [ SAT., FEBRUARY 1 ] Joel James, Uncle Trent, Cindy Arena, Char B, Jnicolle. 9 p.m.

Photo City Improv, 543 Atlantic Ave $15. 451-0047.

Nikki Glaser, Jaboukie YoungWhite. 9 p.m. UR, Strong Auditorium, River Campus $7-$15.

[ SUN., FEBRUARY 2 ] Sunday Forum. 10:50 a.m.

Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St. How Other Countries Do What the US Can’t or Won’t: A Look at National Health Systems Around the World, presented by Ted O’Brien 325-4000.

Film

FILM | ‘FINDING FELA’

Fela Kuti was a defining figure in 20th century music, and the best-known pioneer of the Afrobeat genre. He used his visibility as an artist to advocate socialism, Pan-Africanism, and to fight against government corruption in Nigeria. A tireless activist, Fela Kuti was arrested more than 200 times during his career. Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney created the wide-ranging biopic ‘Finding Fela’ from hours of archival footage, as well as material from a 2009 Broadway production.

The film will be screened this week as part of the Friday Film series at Baobab Cultural Center.

Friday, January 31, at 7 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Avenue. $7 suggested donation. 563-2145; baobabcultural.org.

— BY DECLAN RYAN

Cinema Theater, 957 S. Clinton Ave. “Groundhog Day” (1993).

Sun., Feb. 2, 2:30, 4:45 & 7 p.m. 271-1785.

Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” (2003).

Sat., Feb. 1, 3 p.m. $4-$7. thelittle.org.

The Riviera, 4 Center St., Geneseo. “The Pirate” (1935).

Wed., Jan. 29, 7 p.m. and Fri., Jan. 31, 7 p.m. 481-0036.

Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. vsw.org. Black & Female in ROC: The Remix.

Wed., Jan. 29, 7 p.m.

Community Curator: At the Crossroads: Activating the Intersection of Art & Justice. $5.

Kids Events Dance Events [ THU., JANUARY 30 ] Shifting Navigations. 7:30 p.m.

Geva Theatre, 75 Woodbury Blvd $15/$18. gevatheatre.org. [ SAT., FEBRUARY 1 ] Koresh Dance Company. 8 p.m. Artist talk Jan 30, 7pm.

Callahan Theater at Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave $35-$50. 389-2170.

String Band Square Dance. 7-10 p.m. MacVittie College Union Ballroom, 10 MacVittie Circle. $3. 245-5824.

Theater Eastman Opera Theatre: Prima la musica, Poi le parole, Der Schauspieldirektor. Thu., Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m., Fri., Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m., Sat., Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 2, 2:30 p.m. Opera Studio 804, Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs St. Evening preperformance lecture 6:30pm, Ray Wright Room (Room 120) $25-$35. 274-3000.

Hansel and Gretel. Sat., Feb. 1, 2 p.m. Lyric Theatre, 440 East Ave Nazareth College Opera Workshop.

The Hornets’ Nest Reading Series: hang. Mon., Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Geva Theatre, 75 Woodbury Blvd Reservations suggested gevatheatre.org.

Morning’s at Seven. Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 2, 2 p.m MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Out of Pocket Productions $13$20. muccc.org.

Slow Food. Wed., Jan. 29, 2 & 7:30 p.m., Thu., Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m., Sat., Feb. 1, 3 & 8 p.m., Sun., Feb. 2, 2 p.m. and Tue., Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. Geva Theatre, 75 Woodbury Blvd $25-$71. gevatheatre.org.

Theater Audition [ SAT., FEBRUARY 1 ] The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. 3:30-5 p.m. Artisan Church, 1235 South Clinton Ave. All ages theopenroadtheatre.org. [ SUN., FEBRUARY 2 ] Dear Brutus. 6-10 p.m. The Avyarium, 274 N Goodman St, # 242 wallbyrd.com/auditions.

Community Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [ THU., JANUARY 30 ] 38th Annual Expressions of King’s Legacy. 12-2 p.m. Ingle Auditorium at RIT, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. Keynote: Joy-Ann Reid 475-4121.

[ WED., JANUARY 29 ] Wildlife Action Crew: Elephants & Poaching. 6-8 p.m. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St Ages 13-18 $45/$50. 336-7213.

Winter Weekend Wild Walks.

11 a.m. Feb 2, 1-3pm: Introduction to Snowshoeing.

Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. $7. rmsc.org. [ SUN., FEBRUARY 2 ] Naturalist Walk. 1 p.m. Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd Sterling (315) 947-6143.

Nature Sundays. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Genesee Country Nature Center, 1410 Flint Hill Rd Mumford $5 donation.

538-6822.

Culture Lectures [ THU., JANUARY 30 ] History Happy Hour: Salem Witch Trials. 6 p.m. Nox, 302 N Goodman St $22. 318-2713. [ SAT., FEBRUARY 1 ] Saturday Garden Series: Olmstead & Rochester Parks. 11 a.m. Tinker Nature Park, 1525 Calkins Rd 359-7044. [ MON., FEBRUARY 3 ] Sayed Kashua: Living & Writing as a Palestinian in Israel. 5 p.m. UR Rush Rhees Library, 755 Library Rd HawkinsCarlson Room 275-5804. [ TUE., FEBRUARY 4 ] Dinosaur Research in 2019: New Findings in Dinosaur Evolution, the End-Cretaceous Extinction, Eggs & Babies, Evolution of Flight & Feathers, & Other Amazing Finds. 7:30 p.m. Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave 671-8738.

Tuesday Topics. 12:12-12:52 p.m Health Care in America.

Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. ffrpl.org.

Literary Events

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 1 ] Family Sleepover at the Zoo. 6:15 p.m. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St Ages 5-10 & their adult $60/$70. 336-7213.

Fit Kids Day. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. $16.

263-2700.

Take Your Child to the Library Day. Feb. 1. Monroe County Library System, libraweb.org .

[ THU., JANUARY 30 ] Classic Book Discussion. 3 p.m.

Alexander Pushkin’s “Eugene Onegin” Irondequoit Library, 1290 Titus Ave 336-6062.

Nancy Davis Kho: The ThankYou Project. 7 p.m. Anthology, 336 East Ave 484-1964. #ReadWomen Book Club. 6:30 p.m. Gates Public Library, 902 Elmgrove Rd. “You Before Me”

by Jojo Moyes 247-6446.

[ MON., FEBRUARY 3 ] Storytime Club. Dragons & Friends. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. w/ museum admission: $16. 263-2700.

[ FRI., JANUARY 31 ] Book Discussion Group. 1-2 p.m. Winton Branch Library, 611 N Winton Rd. Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” 428-8204.

Recreation

[ MON., FEBRUARY 3 ] Essential Readings Book Club.

7 p.m. Small World Books, 425 North St. Colum McCann’s “Let the Great World Spin”.

Moving Beyond Racism Book Group. 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Davis Grann’s “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” 586-6020.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 1 ] Bird-Friendly Chocolate Tasting & Snowshoe. 1-3 p.m.

Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Rt. 89 . Savannah Registration required $10-$20.

(315) 365-3580.

Cross-Country Skiing. 1-4 p.m. Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. $15/$30. fingerlakesmuseum.org.

[ TUE., FEBRUARY 4 ] Sweet Bites: A Taste of Poetry.

12-1 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. 340-8720.

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Legal Ads [ LEGAL NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF MONROE INDEX # 2015/003939 FILED: 12/6/2019 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates MONROE County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises are situated.

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR SASCO MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-WF2, Plaintiff, against ERNEST DOUGLAS A/K/A ERNEST DOUGLAS, SR., AS ADMINISTRATOR OF AND HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORETTA CRUMITY A/K/A BETHLY L. DOUGLAS and WILLIAM F. BEYERBACH, if either be living and if they be dead, the 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(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint, ERNEST L. DOUGLAS, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORETTA CRUMITY A/K/A BETHLY L. DOUGLAS, TYNISA MCCULLOGH, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LORETTA CRUMITY A/K/A BETHLY L. DOUGLAS, MIDLAND FUNSING LLC, STONY CREEK APARTMENTS, GE MONEY BANK, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, Defendant(s). 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(s) 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); 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 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 PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND

BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. J. Scott Odorisi, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Monroe County, granted on the 26th day of November, 2019, and filed with the Complaint and other papers in the office of the County Clerk of Monroe County. THE OBJECT of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by LORETTA CRUMITY to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. recorded on February 17, 2006 in Book 20302, Page 660, MTG# M# CW 038499, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of MONROE, which was thereafter modified by agreement dated March 31, 2008 creating a new modified principal amount of $88,618.69, which was then assigned by assignment executed April 23, 2014 to U.S. BANK NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR SASCO MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-WF2 and recorded on April 25, 2014, in Book 1753, Page 602, covering premises known as 4181 Mount Read Blvd, Greece, NY 14616 AKA 4181 Mount Read Blvd, Rochester, NY 14616 (Section 60.09, Block 6 and Lot 11). ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Greece, County of Monroe and State of New York. To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. There is due and owing to plaintiff the sum of $76,883.10, with interest thereon at 5.73100% per annum adjusted from July 1, 2014. 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. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY 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 DEBTOR 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 AND 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 HOMEOWNERS 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 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 New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http://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.

Aldridge Pite, LLP. Attorneys for the Plaintiff, Fifteen Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30305 Our File 117527471B

Legal Ads [ NOTICE ] 24 Prince Street, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 10/30/19. 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 2604 Elmwood Ave., #113, Rochester, NY 14618. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 721 Cedarwood LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/5/19. 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 44 Field St Rear, Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Drenos LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/11/19.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to 26 Brighton St Rochester, NY 14607 RA: US Corp Agents, Inc. 7014 13 Ave #202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 General Purpose

of State of NY (SSNY) 12/5/2019. Cty: Monroe.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Keyvio Owens, 72 Grassmere Park, Rochester, NY 14612.

General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Laine Recruiting, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 11/15/19. 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 10 Cali Ridge, Fairport, NY 14450.

LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Little Button Craft LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/2/20. 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 658 South Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]

East Henrietta Plaza LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/27/2019. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Law Office of Anthony A. Dinitto, LLC, 2250 West Ridge Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14626.

General Purpose.

NAILED IT AGAIN REMODELING, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/02/2019.

Office loc: Orleans County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Thomas Travis Jr, 223 Oak Orchard Estates, Albion, NY 14411.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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G And W Realty Group LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/9/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 114 Birr St Rochester, NY 14613 General Purpose

Not. of Form. of JLD Concepts LLC. Art. of Org. filed by Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/16/19. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY DESIGNATED AS AGENT OF LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to 316 Valley Road, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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[ NOTICE ] Greater Rochester Real Estate Council, LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/13/20.

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, 2170 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Humble Beginnings Enterprises LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of SMOOTH CHOICE, LLC (the “LLC”). Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/19. 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, 516 Locust Ln, East Rochester, NY 14445. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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 [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1343 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/13/15. 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, 1343 Fairport Nine Mile Road, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 2775 Monroe LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/10/20. 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 31BRICKS LLC. Arts. of Org. were filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 1/3/2020.

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SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC 56 Nettlecreek Rd, Fairport , N Y 14450 . Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 447 Long Pond LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/31/19.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 28 East Main St, Ste 1500, Rochester, NY 14614.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 5707 East Lake Road, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/12/19. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 1 Grove St, Ste 200, Pittsford, NY 14534.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 834 East Main LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/23/2019.

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, 511 West Ave, Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of AfriSino International LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on December 2, 2019. 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 552 Mendon Road, Pittsford NY 14534. Purpose: any legal activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of AKM Construction LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/06/18 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 15 Cairn St, Rochester, NY 14611 Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ANCHOR SECURE, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/17/19. 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 58 WEST AVE., SPENCERPORT, NY 14559 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Bodyflight Physical Therapy PLLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/7/2020. 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 238 Edgerton Street, Rochester, New York 14607. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of BS POTTERY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/24/2019.

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, 369 Hampton Blvd, Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful act.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Clark Ridge Hill LLC; Art of Org filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/3/2020; 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 14 Jennifer Circle, Rochester, New York 14606. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of COLLERAN CONSULTING LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/03/19. 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 4278 East Ave, Rochester NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CONNEXX LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/17/16. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 120 Woodbine Ave Rochester, NY 14619. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of DIETRICH MANAGEMENT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/26/19. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC, 45 White Village Dr., Rochester, NY 14625.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of E&A HOTEL, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/5/19. 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, 762 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, NY 14619. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Elizabeth C. Shannon, Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State (the “NYSOS”) on 1/17/2020. The office of the PLLC is in Monroe

County. The NYSOS is designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. The NYSOS shall mail a copy of such process to 2300 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14610.

The PLLC is formed to practice the profession of nurse practitioner in psychiatry. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Fitz & Sons Properties, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/30/2019. 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 120 Woodbine Avenue Rochester NY 14619 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of FLX ONE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/2019. 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: c/o The LLC, 10 Rippingale Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Forest Ink LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/21/2019. 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 471 N Goodman ST., Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Gallina Elmgrove LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/31/2019.

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 Winton Road South, Ste 100, Rochester, NY 14618.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Gianni Farms LLC (the “LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the NY Secy of State (“SOS”) on 12/31/19.

The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. SOS is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom

process against it may be served. SOS shall mail a copy of such process to 149 Salt Road, Webster, NY 14580. The LLC is formed to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Guys’ Premiere Properties, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/28/16. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 32 Scarborough Park, Rochester, NY 14625.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ICON PRODUCTIONS LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/06/2019. 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 16 Colonist Lane Rochester NY 14624 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JLD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/30/19.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC, 111 Colby St., Rochester, NY 14610.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JMG Income Tax & Business Services, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/3/2020.

Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 3 N. Main St, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Kali Madison Designs LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11-26-19. 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 239 High Street Ext, Fairport, NY 14450.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of KHVTO LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/28/19. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 40 Gainsborough Pl, W Henrietta, NY 14586.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Lucid Garden LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/29/2019.

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 1100 Pittsford Mendon Ctr Rd Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of NATURE NEVER LIE LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/27/2019 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 15 Henry Street, Rochester Ny 14605 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Penson Properties LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/7/2020. 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 1881 East Ave, 2nd Floor, Rochester, New York 14610. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Premier Communities LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/13/2019. 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 105 West Ave, Fairport, NY 14450 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Qu Yang Property Management LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/10/20. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of

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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 Ritual Clay Company LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) January 3 2020. 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 234 Mill Street Rochester, NY 14614 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of RK FARMS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/02/20. Office location: Orleans County. Princ. office of LLC: 12130 Alps Rd., Lyndonville, NY 14098. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Seven 5 Realty LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12-19-19 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 629 WHISPERING PINES CIRCLE ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14612.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Sibley Mercantile OF MM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/19.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 122 E 42nd St, 18th Fl, NY, NY 10168. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Sibley Mercantile OZ LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/19.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 122

E 42nd St, 18th Fl, NY, NY 10168. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Sibley Redevelopment 2 of MM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/19.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 122 E 42nd St, 18th Fl, NY, NY 10168. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Sibley Redevelopment 2 OZ LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/19.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Cogency Global Inc., 122 E 42nd St, 18th Fl, NY, NY 10168. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SK-NY Estates LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/17/19.

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 12 Boulder Brook Ct, Belle Mead, NJ 08502.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Soulstainable Living LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Department of State on 09/20/2019.

Its office is located in Monroe County. The United States Corporation Agents, Inc. has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 734 Grand Avenue, Rochester NY 14609. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of THE CREW’S GRILL LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/31/2019. 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 13 Leah Ln North Chili, NY 14514. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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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 [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Twin Pillars Properties LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 01/07/20 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 69 Crossfield Road, Rochester, NY 14609.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Williamson Commons, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/7/2020. 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 1180 Sagebrook Way, Webster, New York 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Yayalash LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/23/2019. Office location: 19 Prince Street, Rochester, NY 14607.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC at 19 Prince St, Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION being held at Chester’s Self Storage 1037 Jay St. Rochester NY 14611 on Friday 02-07-2020, 9:00 am.

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, Eddie Chapple unit 103 owes $228.00, Diamond Vanhorn unit 109 owes $228, Savanna Keyes unit 118 owes $179, Amanda Wagner Unit 132, $228, McCray Anthony unit 147 owes $153. Derrick Gunter unit 153 owes $288, Sehiqua Cromes unit 213 owes $144, Ayria Lawson, unit 340 owes $368, Kishann Nesmith unit 407 owes $144 [ NOTICE ] Notice of Public Auction being held at Chester’s Self Storage 600 W Broad St. Rochester NY 14608 on Friday, 02-07-2020, 9:00 am.

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, Valerie Simpson Unit 64 owes $328, Bernadette Preson Unit 21 owes $316, Monstatia Walters Unit 74 owes $368, Johnny Bradely unit 05 owes $228, Devail Bryant unit 55 owes $200, Sheila Hardeman Unit 13 owes $172, Alesia Smith unit 43 owes $368, Slyvester Roberson Unit 09 owes $228, Antonee Williams unit 16 owes $228. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of 640 Fishers Road LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/24/19.

Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/19/19. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 2604 Elmwood Ave, Ste 352, Rochester, NY 14618.

DE address of LLC: 874 Walker Rd, Ste C, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of AT Sweden NY II, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/27/19.

Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/23/19. 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., 28 Liberty St., NY, NY 10005, also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secy. of State, Po Box 898, Dover, DE 19903.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Conductor Property Management, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/21/19. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 1020 Lee Rd, Rochester, NY, 14606. LLC formed in DE on 8/5/19. NY Sec. of State designated

agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Conductor Property Management, 1020 Lee Rd, Rochester, NY, 14606. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Registered Agent Solutions, Inc., 9 E. Loockerman Street, Suite 311, Dover, Delaware 19901. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Nelnet Servicing, LLC. Authority filed with NYS Dept. of State 09/30/19, formed in NE 10/27/08.

Princ. bus. addr.: 121 S. 13th Street, Ste 100, Lincoln, NE 68508.

SSNY design agent of LLC & shall mail process to same address. NE address of LLC: same address. Arts. of Org. filed with NE Secy of State, P.O. Box 94608, Lincoln, NE 685094608. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Rose & Associates LLC. Fictitious name in NY State: Rose Surgical Products LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/19/19. Office location: Monroe County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/26/18. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 401 Allens Creek Road, Rochester, NY 14618. DE address of LLC: The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, #4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Real Relief Properties LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/3/2020. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 72 Grassmere Park, Rochester, NY 14612. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Ruff Mutts Grooming, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/25/2019. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 204 Paddy Hill Dr, Rochester, NY 14616.

General Purpose.

[ NOTICE ] Siyon Tax Service, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/22/2019. Cty: Monroe.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Suk Biswa, 1249 Latta Rd Apt 4, Rochester, NY 14612.

General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS IN TAX LIEN FORECLOSURE– SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF MONROE – TLF NATIONAL TAX LIEN TRUST 2017-1, Plaintiff, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF BENNIE H. JOHNSON A/K/A BENNIE JOHNSON, Defendant. Index No. 4404/16. To the abovenamed Defendant –YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty days after service is completed if the summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York.

In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county in which the property a lien upon which is being foreclosed is situated.

The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. J. Scott Odorisi, J.S.C., dated November 12, 2019, and entered on December 26, 2020. The object of this action is to foreclose a Tax Lien covering the premises located at Section 106.59, Block 2, Lot 4 on the Tax Map of MONROE County and also known as 329 Central Park, Rochester, New York. Dated: January 8, 2020 BRONSTER, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff, TLF NATIONAL TAX LIEN TRUST 2017-1 By: Yan Borodanski 156 West 56th Street, Suite 1801 New York, New York 10019 (347) 246-4647 [ NOTICE ] TRACK ONE, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 5/6/2003. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. 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, 1800 Chase Square, Rochester, NY 14604. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Tree Of Life Counseling, Lcsw, PLLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/20/19.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to 95 Allens Creek Rd Building 1 #250 Rochester, NY 14618 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] UR Portfolio I, LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 12/04/19. Off. Loc.: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 282 S. 5th St #3B, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Viticulture L.L.C. Arts of Org. filed SSNY 9/11/19.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Courtney Benson 1900 Empire Blvd #116 Webster, NY 14580 General Purpose [ NOTICE } City Newspaper Jan 29, Feb 5,12,19,26, Mar 4 Ref #52618 Notice of Formation of National Sweepstakes Company, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/24/11. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 1134 East Union Street, Newark, NY 14513.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ Notice of Formation ] 45 Bellaqua, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 1/10/20. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of process to 4545 E River Rd, Suite 100, West Henrietta, NY 14586.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Dixon Delivery Service LLC filed Arts. of Org. with Sec. of State on November 5, 2019. Office Loc: Monroe County. United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 is designated as agent upon whom process

against it may be served.

United States Corporation Agents, Inc. may mail a copy of process to 320 Miramar Road, Rochester, NY, 14624. The purpose of the company is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] NAME: Affronti, LLC (“PLLC”) filed Arts of Org with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 8, 2020.

Principal office: Monroe County, New York. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 130 D Linden Oaks, Rochester, NY 14625 Attn: Member.

Purpose: practice of law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] NAME: Affronti, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 9, 2019.

Principal office: Monroe County, New York. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 130 D Linden Oaks, Rochester, NY 14625 Attn: Member.

Purpose: any and all lawful activities. [ Notice of Formation ] Rochester Patio and Landscape, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 1/8/20. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of process to 2509 Manitou Road, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF W GAMING SOUTH, LLC ] W Gaming South, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 1/9/20. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 28 Liberty Street, NY, NY 10005 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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