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Goldman is correct. We’ve been discussing this since the days of the Rochester Association of Art Dealers and Monroe County’s Airport Art Commission. There is enough blame to go around, but it falls squarely in the Rochester City Council and the Arts and Cultural Council. Municipalities have been doing this since the late ‘80s (Los Angeles), and the federal government has been doing it longer (late ‘50s). STEVEN ARGENTO
What should not happen at Parcel 5
As the community reconsiders what to do with Parcel 5 in the wake of RBTL’s decision to move its proposed theater elsewhere, we must stay aware of an inescapable reality. Parcel 5 is a relatively small lot – just 1.1 acres – surrounded by a densely-packed residential neighborhood. Whatever happens to Parcel 5, the needs of those living in the 2 CITY
buildings on its immediate periphery must be carefully considered. This has become an issue because a number of groups and individuals have put forward the vision of using Parcel 5 as an entertainment venue and town square where concerts, festivals, and similar events could be held. But have the advocates of this plan thought through the implications of employing high-powered sound systems on a regular basis in such a narrow, confined place with over 1,300 people – nearly 20 percent of the downtown population – in the range of the loudspeakers? I am a resident of one of the buildings surrounding Parcel 5 and genuinely love living downtown, but on the occasions when loud sound has been blasted at my apartment, it has been anything but pleasant. A key reason is that, from an acoustic standpoint, Parcel 5 resembles a canyon, with sound waves bouncing off all the surrounding buildings until they become amplified further and highly distorted. This was apparent last summer when Parcel 5 hosted an outdoor movie. The soundtrack truly invaded my home, and almost certainly those of my neighbors as well, making it impossible to carry on normal life. It became so intrusive that it was hard to hold a conversation, watch television, or do anything else, and there was no way to shut it off. Most striking, it was so muddled that it was impossible to make out any words. The same problem occurred when two stray
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musicians set up an electronic keyboard and drums in the middle of Parcel 5 one afternoon and beamed their music out on an amplifier. I’m sure they assumed they had every right to play in a public space. I’m equally sure they did not for a moment consider the impact on folks in the surrounding buildings. Those of us who live downtown realize that we can’t expect the quiet of a suburban street, nor do we want that. Parades and occasional high-decibel events like the Jazz and Fringe Festivals are what we signed up for. We strongly support efforts to make the city more lively. But to have high-powered sound systems firing at us on a regular basis is not sustainable. The activists who urge converting the space to an entertainment venue point to similar projects
in cities like Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, and Buffalo. But the fact is that those sites are almost entirely surrounded by office buildings and are much larger than Parcel 5. (Those in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, are 10 and 6 acres, respectively). What works there would not work here. It is safe to predict, based on what we know about how people typically react in these situations, that using Parcel 5 for concerts and festivals from spring through fall would lead to many current residents moving out. One can also imagine a flood of litigation directed against the city to force it to adhere to its noise abatement codes. Given all the effort poured into convincing people to live downtown, this should be the last thing those concerned with
Rochester’s development would want. Moreover, turning Parcel 5 into a concert space seems especially unnecessary given the availability of Martin Luther King, Jr. Park nearby. It has a sizable stage, a light tower, and is not surrounded by residential structures. The city already holds its very successful Thursdays in the Park series there, and the Jazz Festival has used it as a large-scale outdoor venue. Clearly, a great deal of discussion must take place before the city decides the fate of Parcel 5. Perhaps some compromise can be reached that would satisfy those who want it to be an entertainment center, but the very real constraints of its physical configuration make me skeptical.
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CITY and WXXI: a letter to our readers In this week’s print edition, you’ll find articles by reporters from both CITY and WXXI, the early effect of news we announced last week: WXXI Public Broadcasting’s decision to acquire CITY. WXXI’s board of directors has signed a letter of intent, and we’re in the final stages of moving from intent to reality. But our staffs have already begun working together. As CITY’S founders and co-publishers, Bill and I have wanted to ensure that CITY’S journalism and community service continue beyond our eventual retirement. After the acquisition, WXXI will remain a not-forprofit public media organization, and CITY will be a newspaper and digital publication owned by a for-profit subsidiary of WXXI. The purpose: to strengthen the journalism both of us produce. The media world has changed dramatically since we first began publishing CITY in 1971, and CITY has changed with it. From its beginning as a small neighborhood weekly newspaper, CITY has become a company operating an alternative weekly print publication and digital media serving the Greater Rochester area. As we have changed, so has the community, in some ways for the better, in some, tragically, very much for the worse. In 1971, neighborhood groups and environmental activists were fighting the state’s plans to build a major expressway that would slice through a working-class area in southeast Rochester. The University of Rochester was considering moving the Eastman School of Music out of downtown to the river campus, and businesses, residents, and officials were protesting. Today, that expressway doesn’t exist, and the Eastman School has not only stayed put but has expanded. And while downtown has lost its big retail centers, growth of downtown housing – a dream of activists in the 1970’s – is very much a reality. But three key topics in CITY in the 1970’s – Rochester’s poverty level, school segregation, and police-community tensions – are still major concerns. From the outset, CITY has had a group of stockholders and staff who believed there was a need a publication focused on the challenges and opportunities of the Rochester community. The stockholders, decades of talented staff, and an astonishingly
The need for local journalism has never been stronger, and we’re convinced that together, we’ll be greater than the sum of two organizations. committed board of directors have brought us to this point, and we are immensely grateful to every one of them. We believe the need for local journalism has never been stronger, and as we prepared for our eventual retirement, we sought out WXXI because it is a trusted community entity with the same mission. And we are all convinced that together, we will be greater than the sum of two organizations. WXXI’s acquisition will preserve and expand the quality and depth of local reporting. And it will prioritize coverage of the arts, culture, and life in the Greater Rochester area. By combining the resources of a print publication, digital publications, radio, television, and the Little Theatre’s screen and community-space offerings, we believe we have unprecedented opportunities to serve the Rochester region with exceptional journalism. The combination of CITY and WXXI is, as XXI’s president, Norm Silverstein, has put it, “an example of what a modern media organization should be.” At this point, the combination is very much a work in progress. We’ve made some key decisions, among them that we’ll merge the editorial staffs, for instance, rather than having the two continue to operate separately. But many of the plans and decisions will come from the staffs themselves, and they’re meeting this week to begin that process. We’re excited about this new phase in CITY’s life, and we welcome and encourage your comments.
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FREDERICK DOUGLASS | BY MARY ANNA TOWLER
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Statue vandalism leads to arrest, suspension The alleged midnight vandalism of a statue of Frederick Douglass has resulted in the arrest of two Rochester men and their suspension from St. John Fisher College, where both are students. The 6-foot, 7-inch statue, which was at the corner of Alexander and Tracy Streets, is one of 13 that have been placed around the city during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Douglass’s birth. All of the statues were created by Rochester artist Olivia Kim. Early Sunday morning, police responded to a report of men trying to steal the statue and arrested 20-year-old John Boedicker of Endicott and 21-year-old Charles Milks of Kenmore. They were charged with criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Boedicker has said the two are sorry for the vandalism and have apologized to Olivia Kim. And he said that racism wasn’t involved, that the two were simply “extremely drunk and for some reason thought it was a good idea to try and take a statue.” A Facebook post by a witness to the vandalism, however, describes people running down the street “yelling and screaming the N word.” St. John Fisher President Gerard Rooney released a statement on Sunday night saying that the alleged behavior “goes against who we are and who we strive to be.” Rooney said the college recognizes the need to redouble its efforts to continue to educate the campus around issues of diversity and race. In a statement released on Monday, Rooney said Boedicker and Milks will remain suspended “until the legally mandated student conduct hearing addressing this matter is completed” and that the administration “will cooperate fully with members of the law enforcement community.” The vandalism brought an impassioned statement from leaders of the Re-energizing the Legacy of Frederick Douglass commemorative project, who said they were devastated to learn about the damage and attempted theft and to learn that a witness heard the men using racial epithets. The three also urged the community to “rise above the anger and disappointment” and turn it into “a teachable moment, as Douglass would have wanted us to do.” The group said the statue at the corner of Alexander and Tracy Streets will be replaced as quickly as possible.
EDUCATION | BY MARY ANNA TOWLER
University of Rochester chooses its new president
Sarah Mangelsdorf will become the University of Rochester’s first woman president. PROVIDED PHOTO
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The University of Rochester has chosen Sarah Mangelsdorf, currently the provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as its new president. She’ll take office in the summer of 2019, becoming the UR’s first woman president. Mangelsdorf will succeed interim President Richard Feldman, who took over earlier this year after a major controversy over sexual misconduct allegations led to President Joel Seligman’s resignation. In its announcement Monday, the UR called her “an experienced academic leader recognized for her work on issues of academic quality, educational access, and diversity and inclusion at some of the nation’s leading public and private institutions.” At the University of Wisconsin, Mangelsdorf was in charge of administering the university’s effort to improve access to low-and moderateincome students. She also worked on a program to improve racial and gender diversity among the faculty. Mangelsdorf is a psychology professor known for her research
on the social and emotional development of infants and young children. Her previous positions include serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The trustees’ decision is the result of a months-long search process that involved help from an outside search firm and three campus advisory committees, multiple campus meetings and forums, and a university-wide survey. Eastman School Dean Jamal Rossi, a member of the University Advisory Committee, said the process was designed to include perspectives of as much of the University community as possible. University Trustee Cathy Minehan, who with Trustee Danny Wegman co-chaired the Trustees’ Presidential Search Committee, said Mangelsdorf “stood out from a large and diverse pool of impressive candidates.”
“We have to put children first and everything else on a different page or off the page,” Elia said. “Until we do that, Rochester is not going to go forward. And we know that because of history.” [ STATE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER MARYELLEN ELIA ]
EDUCATION | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO
Focus on the Rochester school district grows Distinguished Educator Jaime Aquino’s stinging assessment of the Rochester school district has spurred a wave of public forums. State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, accompanied by Aquino and Regent Wade Norwood, held a well-attended forum on December 13 at the school district’s administration building. And Mayor Lovely Warren held three forums of her own, one on December 13 and two on December 17, to get the public’s ideas about how City Hall can help the district. Aquino’s report has prompted a community conversation about a school system that Elia, at her forum, called “broken.” And people who attended the four events seemed to agree with her description. Many of the issues Aquino’s report raised are well known to parents, teachers, and people who work with the district: Aquino’s report is hardly the first of its kind. The difference this time, however, is the extent to which Elia and the State Education Department seem willing to become involved in the district’s attempts to improve. For Elia’s forum, about 200 people filled the school board’s third-floor conference room. In her strongly worded opening
remarks, Elia laid out why she dispatched a distinguished educator to Rochester. Rochester’s school district is by almost every measure the lowest performing district in New York State. It has seen years of low graduation rates and low student achievement scores, and many of its schools struggle to meet minimum academic standards. “We have to put children first and everything else on a different page or off the page,” Elia said. “Until we do that, Rochester is not going to go forward. And we know that because of history.” Elia addressed questions from more than a dozen teachers, parents, and community leaders on a wide range of issues, including eliminating racism in city schools, doing a better job of engaging parents, and restoring neighborhood schools. The Rochester school board and administration have until February 8 to respond to the report with an improvement plan. Warren’s forums were organized as work
sessions, dividing people into small groups and giving each group a discussion topic such as the district’s challenges, its strengths, and parent engagement. At the December 13 forum for parents, some participants
pointed out how hard it is for many of them to be closely engaged with their children’s schools. Transportation is often a challenge for poor parents, they said, and the district’s school-choice system means their children may attend schools in different parts of the city. Cynthia Parson at Monday’s schools forum at City Hall: “I want to At the well-attended see more of Mayor Warren in our schools.” December 17 forum PHOTO BY RENÉE HEININGER for the community, tutored at a Dunkin’ Donuts, where she many participants said City Hall and the stopped some mornings. It turned out he school district need to work together more. had been suspended for the whole year. They didn’t call for mayoral control, but they “This was an 11-year-old boy getting said the mayor can be more influential when two hours of instruction and then going it comes to student achievement. home,” Warren said. “I called the district. “I want to see more of Mayor Warren There had to be a better way of doing this.” in our schools,” Cynthia Parson, a school If nothing else, it’s clear from Elia and district paraprofessional, said. “Our kids Warren’s forums that Aquino’s report has can’t sit in a chair. Our kids can’t read. We led the Rochester school district and City need everyone that has a position of power Hall into new territory. The SED, in a to be in our schools and help in any way rare move, is intervening in the Rochester they can.” school system in a big way. And many In her December 13 forum, Warren people at the forums seemed just fine said she kept seeing a young boy being with that.
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CANNABIS LEGALIZATION | BY JEREMY MOULE, KAREN DEWITT, AND BRETT DAHLBERG
Cuomo blazes up pot legalization talk For his first two terms, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s position on legal pot has moved from outright opposition to support for a tight-fisted medical cannabis program. But now, heading into his third term, he’s openly embracing legal pot for adults. Cuomo outlined his agenda for the first 100 days of the 2019 legislative session, and after sounding off on tax issues, reproductive rights, gun control, education, and a goal for carbon neutral electricity by 2040, he got to pot. “We must also end the needless and unjust criminal convictions, and the debilitating criminal stigma, and let’s legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana once and for all,” Cuomo said. But legal cannabis advocates were cautious about the governor’s remarks. Steve VanDeWalle, director of development for Rochester NORML, said Cuomo didn’t really elaborate on his plan, so any legislative intricacies are unclear. For example, will the state base legalization on the medical cannabis system and just make it less restrictive, or “are we looking at something much more open, like a system much more like Colorado, with a craft-beer-coffeeshop model?” VanDeWalle said. And not everyone is happy with the idea of legal pot in New York. “This is typical of New York State,” Gates Police Chief James Van Brederode said. “They implement the law first to make everyone happy, and then they let law enforcement figure it out, and then the courts have to figure it all out later on how you’re gonna actually do this.” But the governor’s late to the party. Legislators have already been discussing the details of marijuana legalization in New York, especially in the Assembly, which Democrats have controlled for a long time. Democrats will take over the Senate in January, putting them in control of the chamber for the first time in almost a decade. The leading proposal in the Assembly, and a likely starting point for legalization discussions, was introduced by member Crystal PeoplesStokes of Buffalo, who on Monday was elected as the chamber’s new majority leader. And Peoples-Stokes’ proposal goes beyond simply making it legal for adults to buy, 6 CITY
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Democratic Assembly member Crystal Peoples-Stokes is the sponsor of a marijuana legalization bill that includes a Community Grant Reinvestment Fund, which would redirect some revenue from marijuana sales to things such as job training, after-school activities, and re-entry programs. PROVIDED PHOTO
possess, and use marijuana. It also establishes programs meant to help communities hit hardest by many years of criminalized pot. A conference in Albany last week centered on the best way to craft legalization legislation. Kassandra Frederique, the New York state director at the Drug Policy Alliance, which sponsored the conference, said that if the state legalizes marijuana for adults older than 21 there must be an effort to right the wrongs created by its prohibition, which adversely affected AfricanAmerican and Latinx communities. And this is what draws legalization advocates like Frederique, as well as lawmakers, to Peoples-Stokes’ bill. The legislation, which has a matching bill in the Senate, would direct 50 percent of any revenues raised from taxing legal
marijuana sales to a Community Grant Reinvestment Fund. It would finance things such as job training, after-school activities, and re-entry programs for people coming out of prison. Twenty-five percent of the revenues raised would go to schools, under the bill’s provisions, and 25 percent would go to drug treatment programs to reduce opioid addiction. “We need to look at the places that have had the most marijuana arrests, the places most impacted by the Rockefeller drug laws, the places most impacted by over-policing in communities,” Frederique said. “And those communities need to decide what is best for them.” Peoples-Stokes spoke at the conference and said it’s “critical” that any final measure include the community grant fund. She said it could even cut down on the cost of government.
“For one, you’re not incarcerating people for nonviolent crimes, which means you are using less of your jail systems,” said Peoples-Stokes. She also said the costs of family services such as foster care and adoption, which are necessary when family members aren’t there to take care of children, could be less. Peoples-Stokes said she also wants to avoid what she called “mistakes” made in setting up and implementing the state’s limited medical marijuana program. She’s not alone. “I don’t think it should be set up the way we set up the medical marijuana distribution approach, because that is very Harry Bronson. limiting, and it only FILE PHOTO allows a handful of companies to participate in this new industry,” Assembly member Harry Bronson said during an interview Monday. The complicated medical cannabis system would shut out many small businesses, he said. And he wants to see an industry that affords “opportunities to populations that have been most adversely impacted by the criminalization of marijuana.” He also wants legalization legislation to provide for the state to expunge “minor offenses of marijuana use and possession.” Otherwise, Bronson likes the PeoplesStokes bill and its approach. It addresses things he wants to see such as the designation of funding for educational purposes and substance abuse programs. And he believes the Community Grant Reinvestment Fund is crucial. As for how legalization advances, that’s not clear. Cuomo didn’t address that during his remarks Monday, though his address dealt with his agenda for the first 100 days of the legislative session, which implies he plans to move quick. One of the governor’s greatest legislative tools is the budget. Bronson said he’s not sure if the Cuomo will put legalization language in his budget, but he wouldn’t be surprised if the governor took that approach.
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its own sexual-misconduct issue ACTIVISM | BY JEREMY MOULE
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etro Justice is at a reckoning point. The Rochester area’s most prominent progressive organization began in 1965 to support FIGHT, a group of black clergy and activists formed to address unemployment, housing, schools, and other issues facing black inner-city residents. Friends of FIGHT, as Metro Justice was first called, broadened its mission over the years and has become an effective activist group, recently joining in the fight for a $15 minimum wage in New York and working on campaigns against institutional racism in city schools and the criminal justice system. But Metro Justice faced a test of its core values earlier this year, when three women approached its leaders with complaints against Colin O’Malley, its organizing director since 2011. Two of the women accused O’Malley of sexual misconduct, and the third alleged that he’d been emotionally abusive during their relationship, according to a statement that Metro Justice’s Council e-mailed to the organization’s members in September. The women approached Metro Justice leaders in April, and a committee of Council members began an investigation into their allegations. The full Council held a preliminary vote in June to see which of a range of disciplinary options its members might back. The vote showed support for suspending O’Malley and allowing him to return to work after meeting some specific conditions, including counseling. But a week after the straw vote, O’Malley resigned, a decision that “reflected his desire not to be a source of continued conflict within the organization,” according to the statement Metro Justice sent to its members. Council’s indication that it was willing to let O’Malley return, however, set off a controversy that its leaders continue to deal with. continues on page 10
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between 2002 and 2013, according to the statement Metro Justice sent its members. None of the women who made them are or were Metro Justice employees or volunteers, but some of the allegations coincide with time that O’Malley served as the organization’s top staff member. Irene Morrison, who now lives in Tacoma, Washington, alleges that O’Malley sexually assaulted her in January 2013 when she was living in Buffalo. The incident, which involved alcohol, started as consensual but became non-consensual, she says. One of the other women, who requested that CITY withhold her name, dated O’Malley around 2009; she lived in Buffalo and then Rochester during the time of their relationship, but no longer lives in the area. She alleges that O’Malley was emotionally abusive and that he threatened to hit her. She says she provided the Metro Justice investigators with a recording she made of an incident where O’Malley was “berating me and putting me down.” CITY was unable to speak to the third woman about her complaint. As Metro Justice was investigating the women’s accusations, it brought several other people into the process to talk about their own experiences with O’Malley. One of them was Katharina Jackson, a former Metro Justice volunteer, who alleged that O’Malley was emotionally abusive when she was dating him casually for six months. In particular, she says, he engaged in “lots of gaslighting,” a form of psychological manipulation in which one person makes another person constantly question what’s real or true. The Council’s current president, Aaron Micheau, says that the investigation and discussion about a response was “a difficult process to go through.” “This was the first time that we’d done anything of this magnitude,” he said in an interview last week, “and we, in a lot of cases, had to figure stuff out as we were doing it.” Metro Justice leaders wouldn’t disclose the breakdown of the straw vote, but of its 13-member Council, three people who favored firing O’Malley resigned. Among them was Abigail Comstock-Gay Güner, who at the time was the Council’s vice president and who had served on the threeperson committee that led the investigation. Güner says she quit specifically because of that preliminary vote. The women who approached Metro Justice leaders with the allegations were also upset with the outcome. They ultimately wanted O’Malley removed from his job, which is a position of power within 10 CITY DECEMBER 19 - 25, 2018
Protestors at a Metro Justice rally to raise the minimum wage. FILE PHOTO
FOUNDED IN 1965 TO SUPPORT THE FIGHT ORGANIZATION, METRO JUSTICE HAS BROADENED ITS MISSION, RECENTLY JOINING IN THE FIGHT FOR A $15 MINIMUM WAGE.
the Rochester activist community. The Council’s decision to suspend O’Malley but allow him to return if he met certain conditions shows that the Council didn’t believe them, they say. They also say Metro Justice leaders were reluctant to issue a public statement acknowledging the allegations, outlining the investigation process, explaining Council’s decision, and laying out steps to improve operational policies. The leaders had
promised to publicly issue a statement like that, they say. Metro Justice ultimately did issue a statement to its members in September. But the conflict spilled out onto social media during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings, which began September 4. Several women had accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting them during his high school or college years, and the allegations were a central focus of the hearings.
Referencing those hearings and allegations, Katharina Jackson wrote a September 29 Facebook post criticizing the Metro Justice Council for allowing O’Malley to keep his job and charging that the organization’s leaders didn’t listen to the women’s testimony or prioritize their experiences. And on October 4, the Council responded in a public Facebook post, which directly referenced Jackson’s post without naming her. Council argued that the women were believed, defended its process, and said Jackson’s post was divisive. Council’s response wasn’t well received. “Metro Justice should either fold as an organization or be completely overhauled with new leadership that doesn’t enable inexcusable behavior,” Morrison wrote in a statement she provided to CITY following the Metro Justice post. “These past few months have been incredibly difficult for my mental health and I have so many times felt that I should have said nothing, that I should have continued to suffer in silence. This supposedly feminist organization would certainly have preferred it if I had.” A lengthy stream of comments on the Council post sharply criticized its tone and message, which the commenters saw as either dismissive or an exercise in victim-blaming. Many of the comments came from members of Rochester’s activist left community, and they made it clear that the organization had lost their trust. Since then, at least a couple of organizations have distanced themselves from Metro Justice. “The October 4th statement was intended to address what we felt were misrepresentations about our process, but was harmful in both tone and message,” Council President Aaron Micheau wrote in a response to questions from CITY. “That statement was issued without input from key leaders in the organization. For that and any harm caused, we apologize.” The statement had reflected input only from Council and did not include volunteer leaders from within the organization, Micheau said in a subsequent interview, during which Evelyn Evans, the Council’s secretary and interim vice president was also present. METRO JUSTICE LEADERS MAINTAIN
that they took the women’s testimony seriously. The investigation was “premised on the conclusion that the three women were telling the truth,” and the accounts from the women, O’Malley, and eight “witnesses” provided detail and context for Council to consider when making its
decision, Micheau wrote in his response to CITY. “All of Council sought to impose some level of sanction upon Colin, which would not have been the case if the women hadn’t been believed,” Micheau wrote. Güner, the former Council vice president, says she never saw any reluctance to believe the women, at least as far as the people most involved in the process were concerned. The investigators took the accusations seriously, she says. “Unfortunately, it is the case that the outcome is kind of the message,” Güner says. And that was a message she didn’t want to be part of, she says. Güner was planning to move away from Rochester at the end of the summer anyway, but she quit Council earlier than she intended to. “I felt that this was something that was serious enough that for ethical and political reasons our response should be a termination of employment,” Güner says. O’MALLEY PROVIDED A LENGTHY STATEMENT to CITY in which he
directly addressed most of the allegations against him. “During my investigation with Metro Justice,” he wrote, “I didn’t deny the accusations and my understanding is that my statements line up closely with the statements of the accusers.” (O’Malley said he didn’t have enough details about Jackson’s allegations to respond in any meaningful way, since she wasn’t interviewed as a victim in the Metro Justice process.) Council leaders say they wanted a deliberative process where the women would be heard but that was also fair to O’Malley. And they wanted to build the process around principles of restorative justice. Micheau and Evans said that meant considering not just the harm caused by O’Malley, but his efforts past and present to acknowledge that harm, to make sincere attempts at reconciliation, to get counseling, and to change problematic behaviors. O’Malley and some of the witnesses on his behalf spelled out those efforts to the investigating committee, Council said in the Facebook post. And in his written statement to CITY, O’Malley summarized the efforts. He spoke with and apologized to two of the three women “regarding these situations” before the accusations were taken to Metro Justice, he said. The third woman asked not to speak with him further, asked that he seek counseling for anger management, and asked that he “disclose my serious problems in conflict with future partners so that they can identify problematic patterns in advance for themselves,” he wrote. He also said that he’s followed through with those requests.
“These past few months have been incredibly difficult for my mental health and I have so many times felt that I should have said nothing, that I should have continued to suffer in silence.” – IRENE MORRISON
His current partner was already aware of these accusations when they were brought to Metro Justice, O’Malley wrote. They spent time discussing them before and during their relationship, he wrote. In the time since the women took their allegations to Metro Justice, O’Malley wrote, he’s “taken the time to further and intensify my efforts at harm-reduction, self-growth and just relationships.” He’s evaluating his past relationships for behavior that may have hurt people who may not have raised concerns but “are also deserving of apologies and offers at reconciliation,” he wrote. He’s “reading and studying themes of affirmative consent, harm reduction and reconciliation,” he wrote. He’s “watching for the various ways that consent manifests itself in everyday life and trying to practice being more caring and conscientious,” he writes. Also, he’s resumed counseling and is working to understand his “own history of abuse and trauma and the cycle of shame that it can create that leads to further harm,” he writes. In his statement, he said he acknowledges that the work should have been more vigorous, and he said he wishes he’d sought support in doing that sooner. The work begins with himself, he said, and addressing some of his “personal demons will be lifelong work.” His progress, he said, hasn’t always been “linear or ideal.” “I constantly regret the harm that I have caused these women,” O’Malley wrote in his statement for CITY. “I wish that I could
reverse these actions. It is hard to live the reality that I cannot undo this harm. What I can do is continue to acknowledge the damage I have caused and do what I can to learn and grow so that I don’t repeatedly hurt others in my life.” He also wrote that “many will not trust that it’s possible.” And the three women with whom CITY spoke are definitely skeptical. They all said that O’Malley made past attempts at change and reconciliation after some of their experiences, but before others. They don’t think things would be any different this time, they say. THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST O’MALLEY
and the way Metro Justice handled them raise several questions. One is a question that Metro Justice leaders themselves struggled with with: How should a social justice organization that believes people can change for the better – that people who cause harm are not beyond redemption – handle serious accusations against a key staff member? And does it make a difference when those accusations conflict with several of the organization’s core ideals? “People were really, really grappling with this and figuring out how to do the best thing for everyone, and the right thing and the moral thing,” Güner says. Evans says the process was about making sure the women were heard, but Council also “needed to look at all sides of that picture” through a deliberate and fair process that ended in a democratic decision. Even then, there’s the question of how to hold someone accountable without acting in a purely punitive manner. There’s also the question of Metro Justice’s reputation and relationships, and the extent to which either has been damaged by the investigation process and its outcome. Throughout the investigation and after O’Malley’s resignation, Metro Justice staff and volunteers continued working on some crucial campaigns. Currently, the organization is active in a statewide push for single-payer health care and is working with a coalition of groups on bail reform and other issues related to mass incarceration. To be effective, Metro Justice needs to mobilize other activists and community members. A few groups have distanced themselves from the organization, though, and its leaders want to earn back their trust. “Communication is always the key,” Evans says. Metro Justice leaders have said that they welcome dialogue about the O’Malley process and that they’ve been seeking out conversations within and outside of the organization.
In the e-mail to its members, the Council says it is “strongly encouraging discussion or suggestions concerning structural or organizational improvements that will help us to create a supportive and welcoming environment for staff and volunteers.” Some people outside of Metro Justice have suggested the idea of an ombud, a liaison who would assist people with complaints about an employee or the organization. Micheau and Evans say Council is creating that position, which will likely be held by a long-time member of Metro Justice.
“It is hard to live the reality that I cannot undo this harm. What I can do is continue to acknowledge the damage I have caused and do what I can to learn and grow so that I don’t repeatedly hurt others in my life.” – COLIN O’MALLEY
The Metro Justice Council has also created a new reporting structure within the organization so that if Council members, staff, or volunteers learn of problems, they know where to take that information, Micheau says. The organization’s annual meeting is coming up on Saturday, January 26, and at that time members can vote on new by-laws and Council candidates, among other things. Whether the controversy around O’Malley is a factor remains to be seen. But it’s not unheard of for a member-based nonprofit’s board to go through some turnover in elections following a controversy. “While I obviously didn’t agree with the outcome of this and resigned over it, I still think that there’s a lot of work that Metro Justice is doing that’s really, really important,” Güner says. “And especially among staff, I think people are doing really, really great work and are working very hard to move beyond this.” rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 11
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Dining & Nightlife
On the menu at Country Club Diner: the Greek omelet, Buffalo fries, and turkey club on marbled rye. PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSON
Country cooking in the city [ REVIEW ] BY DAVE BUDGAR
Through the process of exploring local diners and chatting with owners, I’ve discovered some common themes for endurance and success: Keep prices fair and consistent; keep menus consistent and predictable, while allowing for evolution as tastes change; enjoy working with people; treat staff and customers respectfully; appeal to all walks of life; serve breakfast all day. By design, Country Club Diner hits the mark on all these criteria. The eatery has been in business at the same East Avenue location since 1934, which was considered part of Brighton at the time, thus more “country-ish” than the city. The diner’s owner since 2005, Tom (who prefers to not share his last name, and whose father previously owned the diner from 1972 to 1993) says that his location is key, but adds that being able to keep up with what people want is equally important. In his eyes, the longevity of diners depends upon maintaining a 1950s-style menu, he says, but also the adaptability to change with times. In the case of Country Club Diner, that means
fresher food and a greater diversity of omelets and salads. Serving breakfast all day is also a big deal. That’s what makes a diner a diner and distinguishes diners from other places, Tom says. “People also have an expectation of fairness here. People know what to expect. We are that middle-of-the-road for everyone. We’re not fast food, we’re not high-end food, but we are good food.” Country Club Diner sits rather inconspicuously across from the East Avenue Wegmans, tucked up against another larger building. As does any diner worth its salt, it has stools at a counter, as well as about 25 booths. Its cleanliness sparkles, and so do the servers, who exude affability, attentiveness, and efficiency. Any respectable diner also makes superb soups. New England-style clam chowders are no harder to find in this town than chicken French, but Manhattan-style chowder is rare. Country Club not only offers Manhattan clam chowder ($3.25/cup; $4.25/bowl), but offers it every freakin’ day as a menu staple. Acidic and briny in the best ways, every spoonful had
both vegetables (potatoes, carrots, celery) and chopped clams. Tom wasn’t entirely sure of the origin of this menu anomaly, but says it had been offered as long as he could remember and he decided to keep it going. I also downed a cup of the soup du jour ($2.79/cup; $3.59/bowl), Italian Wedding Soup, which had a rich chicken flavor, a heartiness that belied its brothy nature, and brimmed with pastina, carrots, and abundant tiny meatballs. In addition to soup, I indulged in a classic patty melt on buttery, grilled marble rye ($7.25), which Tom sources from a baker in Pennsylvania. The patty was cooked to order, slathered with chopped sautéed onions, and draped with melty Swiss cheese. I opted for a side upgrade: homemade macaroni salad ($2.49). Creamy and scrumptious with large chunks of crisp green pepper and al dente macaroni, such attention to detail on a side dish illustrates the way Tom runs this diner. My girlfriend Molly ordered grilled Swiss cheese with bacon ($5.25) on the same marble rye. The bread was golden and delicately crispy, the bacon was crispy, and all of it melted
together in warm, salty goodness. Her sweet potato fries ($2.99) were crisp outside, tender inside, and oddly yet pleasingly reminiscent of a good fried cake. Fortune smiled upon me when I met my friend Melody for lunch on another day and Country Club Diner was offering cheeseburger chowder as its soup du jour. Loaded with ground beef and finely diced hash brown potatoes and carrots, this thick, creamy, cheesy chowder was like eating a gooey cheeseburger with a spoon. Lunch also included a hearty turkey club sandwich (again, on marble rye — consistency, right?), replete with thick-sliced, house-roasted turkey breast, skillfully crisped bacon, fresh lettuce, and typical “meh” restaurant tomato slices. I opted for French fries ($1.50) instead of customary chips, along with a side of brown gravy, which was too bland for my tastes. Melody thought her hot meatloaf sandwich on traditional white bread (with real mashed potatoes, $7.89) was under-seasoned and a little dense, but she cleverly compensated for that by topping it with some of my cheeseburger chowder. My breakfast visit with my breakfast crew (Molly and her two daughters) included a strawberry waffle ($6.45) that Norah ate quicker than I’d ever seen her eat anything, and a Belgian waffle ($4.95) that Jocelyn proclaimed was the best waffle she’d ever tasted. “It’s mildly crisp outside, fluffy and tender inside,” she said. Molly, a food service veteran, appreciated the warmth of her Swiss cheese omelet ($5.25), noting that omelets usually cool off quickly. She added that the kitchen staff here knows what they’re doing: The orders are accurate and come out quickly and efficiently. I savored the balance of spinach and Feta in my omelet ($6.59), which wasn’t quite as browned as I had hoped for, but the home fries, which could’ve used some more seasoning, were browned and crackling, as ordered. My three slices of Canadian bacon ($3.05) were lean, tasty, and nicely charred. If you need one more reason to eat at CCD, it’s pie. The pies come from Special Touch Bakery, a non-profit, nondenominational organization that teaches vocational skills to those with developmental and intellectual disabilities, who make pies entirely from scratch from fresh ingredients. Country Club Diner is located at 1743 East Avenue, and is open daily from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. 271-7710. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 13
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Music
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Rover’s Holiday Hangover With Young the Giant, Lovelytheband, Grandson, and The Interrupters. Friday, January 25. Main Street Armory. 900 E. Main St. $25-$39. 7:30 p.m. 232-3221. mainstreetarmory.com; thezone941.com.
Laura Dubin Trio
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 THE LITTLE THEATRE CAFÉ, 240 EAST AVENUE 8 P.M. | FREE | THELITTLE.ORG/MUSIC; LAURADUBIN.COM [ HOLIDAY JAZZ ] When the Laura Dubin Trio takes
the stage at The Little Theatre Café for a Christmas concert, don’t expect a run-of-the-mill holiday set. Dubin, drummer Antonio H. Guerrero, and bassist Tom Lange will transform selections from “The Nutcracker,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and “The Grinch” into jazz standards. There will be no shortage of Christmas classics, but the trio will reimagine them in the styles of piano greats like Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, McCoy Tyner, Oscar Peterson, and Bill Evans.
— BY RON NETSKY
The Isotopes SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 BUG JAR, 219 MONROE AVENUE 9 P.M. | $6 | AGES 21 AND OVER | BUGJAR.COM; THEISOTOPES.COM [ SURF ROCK ] The band doesn’t sing, but it is certainly a collective of smart-mouths. The nowlegendary surf mongrels that make up The Isotopes are just what this land-locked, jerkwater burgh needs: reverb-drenched, twangin’ guitar and no lyrics to confuse us. Superty Dupes will also play on Saturday. — BY FRANK DE BLASE PHOTO BY SY WEISSMAN
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Root Shock FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 ANTHOLOGY, 336 EAST AVENUE 9 P.M. | $13-$18 | AGES 18 AND OVER | ANTHOLOGYLIVE.COM; ROOTSHOCKMUSIC.COM [ REGGAE ] Based out of Syracuse, Root Shock is known for playing heavy reggae-rock with a positive message, and is currently touring behind the 2018 release of its “Many Paths” EP. Vocalist Jessica Brown has the striking vibrato of Gwen Stefani and the commanding presence of Erykah Badu. The band’s sound can change from spacey and languid to steadfast, punctuated with a quick stop-time moment or horn line. Warbled vocal and guitar effects add psychedelia while groovy bass lines and drums drive the beat along. Root Shock gives a refreshing twist to traditional reggae by mixing it with funk, soul, and pop. The band will perform along with West End Blend and The Big Takeover on Friday. — BY KATIE HALLIGAN
Haewa SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 PHOTO CITY IMPROV, 543 ATLANTIC AVENUE 9 P.M. | $10 | AGES 18 AND OVER | PHOTOCITYIMPROV.COM; HAEWAMUSIC.BANDCAMP.COM [ PROG ROCK ] The improvisational rockers in Haewa jam
smooth and curious, with a wise eye focused on the exit. Nobody wants to stay at the party too long. With impressive subtlety, Haewa creates its own genre that pulls on ears and tugs at souls in its retro-leaning, ‘70’s-era strain. It doesn’t sell its soul to the almighty jam, but still manages to hover cool. Haewa performs with Incognito Burrito on Saturday.
— BY FRANK DE BLASE
[ ALBUM REVIEWS ]
[ WED., DECEMBER 19 ]
Jackson Cavalier
ACOUSTIC/FOLK
‘Spellbound’ Self-released jacksoncavalier.bandcamp.com/
Shakespeare & O’Brien. B-Side, 5 Liftbridge Lane. Fairport. 315-3003. 7 p.m.
Jackson Cavalier has a riotous signature sound: the booming, makeshift suitcase-kick drum contraption; the unwieldy acoustic guitar that riffs on blues and alt-folk themes; and Cavalier’s distinct howls and bellows. “Spellbound” pushes that sound to new, unexplored territories. With a more polished and poppy take on songwriting, and well-developed, full-band segues between strongly written prose, this is an enlivening departure from his previous work. From sagas played in minor keys about far-off lovers to devil-may-care, grim reaper rippers, Cavalier’s wails turn to whispers on a dime.
BLUES
The Reverend Kingfish. The Spirit Room, 139 State St. 397-7595. 8 p.m. $5. JAZZ
Ted Perry Trio. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. 244-1210. 5 p.m. POP/ROCK
Dream Float, The Sideways.
— BY KATIE PRESTON
Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 8 p.m. $5.
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Upward Groove. Temple Bar & Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. 10 p.m.
‘Images: Music of Jeff Tyzik’ Summit Records esm.rochester.edu/ewe
Jeff Tyzik’s compositions feel exceedingly ubiquitous in Rochester. For that reason, Eastman Wind Ensemble’s album “Images: Music of Jeff Tyzik” initially seems both entirely appropriate and largely unnecessary. But beyond the overly familiar “Images: Musical Impressions of an Art Museum,” conductor Mark Davis Scatterday and company introduce listeners to more obscure Tyzik works. With soloist Charles Ross, Concerto for Timpani is an electrifying, charismatic romp with bluesy melodies and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Featuring percussion soloist Michael Burritt, “Riffs” successfully fuses bigband aesthetics and wind ensemble instrumentation. — BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
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Fresh Cut: No Glitter’s “Cherry On Top” is a full-bodied, 90’s-influenced rock
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VOCALS
Jim Brickman: A Joyful Christmas. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. rbtl. org. 7:30 p.m. $45-$75.
[ THU., DECEMBER 20 ] ACOUSTIC/FOLK
JAVA. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. 7 p.m. Kinloch Nelson. The Rabbit Room, 61 N. Main St. Honeoye Falls. 582-1830. 6 p.m.
Old Timey Jam. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. bernunzio.com. Every third Thursday, 6:30 p.m. continues on page 16
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Music
Second Set. Via Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Pl. Pittsford. 641-0340. 7 p.m. AMERICANA
The Stedwells, from left: Brendan Warren on bass, his brother Ryan Warren on guitar and vocals, and Alex Durr on drums definitely tip the indie pop scale. PHOTO PROVIDED
Princes of the Rochester sound The Stedwells BEST LIFE 2018: A CONCERT TO BENEFIT TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER WITH MIKAELA DAVIS, MAYBIRD, THE DEMOS, ANAMON, DANGERBYRD, BEN MOREY & THE EYES, AND VACATION DAZE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 ANTHOLOGY, 336 EAST AVENUE 3:30 P.M. | $10-$20 SUGGESTED DONATION ANTHOLOGYLIVE.COM; THESTEDWELLS.COM; 13THIRTY.ORG [ FEATURE ] BY FRANK DE BLASE
Rochester doesn’t have palm trees. It doesn’t have sunshine, and it doesn’t have a Planet Hollywood. But Rochester has that sound unique unto itself – call it “the Rochester sound.” That rootsy, jangle-pop joy is being championed by an ever16 CITY DECEMBER 19 - 25, 2018
growing number of locally based artists who reverently and referentially abscond with one or two aspects of indie jump and jive, and take a monkey wrench to it. These bands have as many commonalities as they have differences– artists like The Demos, Mikaela Davis, Dangerbyrd, Ben Morey, Maybird, KOPPS, and Joywave, to name a few. They’re the kings and queens of the scene and sound. Joining them in the ranks of the illustrious is a fairly fresh-faced, three-piece band full of hooks and horsepower called The Stedwells. Founded in 2016, this trio delivers maximum rock ‘n’ roll stacked with full-throttle thrills. Two parts garage rock, one part pop, one part wow, shake well, and you’ve got The Stedwells. Flash back to New Zealand, where brothers Ryan and Brendan Warren were feverishly writing songs.
“We went to New Zealand on a working holiday visa and worked there for a year,” Ryan says. “There was this guy named Brendan Milward we were jamming with in Rochester. He was from New Zealand. The initial plan was to go down there and make music with him, but when we got down there he got approved for a visa in America. It all started with us wanting to be in a band together. The base of it is we just want to have fun with our friends.” Other than busking and the occasional open mic, the Warren brothers didn’t perform all that much while on the other side of the globe. They were there, in New Zealand, to write songs. It doesn’t necessarily seem like a practical move, until you hear the music. The Stedwells, with Ryan Warren on guitar and vocals, his brother Brendan on bass, and Alex Durr on drums, definitely tip the indie pop scale. “I think it’s an indie, off-the-cuff sound,” says Ryan, “which fits the definition of the Rochester sound. I think we’re a very eccentric city, and the sound seems to be growing to encompass more sounds and types of music. Rochester has a broad selection of music.” Upon listening a little closer to The Stedwells’ sound, there is some heavier stuff brimming just below the surface, along with a decidedly English slant, not unlike bands like The Jam. The emphasis is put on the songs – not how they are played, but how they are. And, according to Ryan, it’s important to save them as they get fleshed out and turned into actual songs. Like brothers will do, Ryan and Brendan finish each other’s sentences. “Usually it comes from me and my brother jamming,” Ryan says as Brendan chimes in with “We still have flip phones and we’ll use those to save an idea.” Symbiotically, this flies even for drummer Alex Durr, who hangs in the balance of the fraternal songwriting dynamic of the band. The Warren Brothers see him as just another brother. “I like to consider myself the adopted brother,” Alex says. Ryan says, “He’s really the only one I say ‘I love you’ to.” “Sometimes, I say it back.” Alex says. The trio begins work in the studio on EP numero dos this winter, promising a little more cohesiveness and weight than on last year’s eponymous release. And the trio is softening its reluctance to add additional tracks, citing the difficulty it sometimes poses live. “Being a three-piece is great,” Brendan says. “But in the live aspect we sometimes want more.” “Sometimes it’s kind of hard to pull that off,” Ryan says. “We don’t mind adding more parts in the studio, because at the end of the day, it’s still us.”
Watkins & The Rapiers Holiday Show. Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 8 p.m. $15. JAZZ
MG3’s Soulful Christmas Showcase. The Daily Refresher, 293 Alexander St. 360-4627. 7 p.m. $10.
Phat Kats. Pane Vino, 175 N. Water St. 232-6090. 7 p.m. POP/ROCK
Kids in the Basement, Jungle Steve & The Gypsophelias. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. 8 p.m.
Left-Handed Second Baseman. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 8 p.m. $5.
Let’s Be Friends Party. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9:30 p.m. $5/$10.
[ FRI., DECEMBER 21 ] ACOUSTIC/FOLK
Bob White & Company. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Lumberjack Bash: Alex Kaminski Acoustic. WhichCraft Brews, 1900 Empire Blvd. Webster. 222-2739. 7 p.m. AMERICANA
Lefty. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 6 p.m. BLUES
Deep Blue Band. Six50 Black Oven Cooking, 3765 Chili Ave. Chili. six-50.com. 8 p.m.
Dirty Bourbon. Dinosaur BBQ, 99 Court St. 325-7090. 10 p.m. CLASSICAL
Gala Holiday Pops. Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. 454-4596. 8 p.m. $24-$112. DJ/ELECTRONIC
DMVU, Of The Trees. Photo City Improv, 543 Atlantic Ave. 451-0047. 8 p.m. $18/$20.
JAZZ
BLUES
Tobey Village House Band.
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s,
East End Drifters. B-Side, 5
Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 5:30 p.m. $5.
1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. 7:30-10 p.m.
Liftbridge Lane. Fairport. 315-3003. 8 p.m.
Marco Amadio. Pane Vino,
Tony Holiday & The Velvetones. Fanatics Pub &
175 N. Water St. 232-6090. 6:30 p.m.
Pizza, 7281 W Main St. Lima. 624-2080. 8 p.m. $15.
Trio East. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. 8 p.m.
CLASSICAL
POP/ROCK
Dave Riccioni & Friends. M’s 4300 Bar & Grill, 4300 Culver Road. 467-2750. Third Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m.
Delilah Jones. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. 9 p.m.
Gunsmoke. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. 9 p.m. Hey Mabel. The Titus Tavern, 692 Titus Ave. 270-5365. 8:30 p.m.-midnight.
Hi-Risers, Ben Vaughn. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. lux666.com. 9 p.m.
Matthew Primous O’s Pipa GodclouD. ButaPub, 315 Gregory St. 563-6241. 10 p.m.
“Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO! “ Tribute. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 8 p.m. $5.
Root Shock, West End Blend, The Big Takeover. Anthology, 336 East Ave. 9 p.m. $13-$18.
Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Ave. 244-1224. 8 p.m. $5.
[ SUN., DECEMBER 23 ]
Alloro String Quartet. Bay Knoll Adventist Church, 2639 E Ridge Rd. 544-4340. 4-5 p.m.
CLASSICAL
JAZZ
Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. 454-4596. 2 & 8 p.m. $24-$112.
Backyard Chemistry. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 2323230. 9 p.m. Canned food drive for Brighton Food Cupboard. $5.
REGGAE/JAM
Kaleidoscope Sky. Three
Andy Calabrese & Chet Catallo. Via Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Pl. Pittsford. 641-0340. 7 p.m.
Gala Holiday Pops. Hochstein
Schola Cantorum Compline. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. 9-9:30 p.m.
Cousin Vinny’s Holiday Show. Salvatore’s Pizzeria & Pub, 1217 Bay Rd. Webster. 671-9420. 7:30 p.m.
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s, 1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. 7:30-10 p.m.
The Klick. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. 9:30 p.m.
Laura Dubin Duo. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. 8 p.m. HIP-HOP/RAP
Hardcore Holiday House Party. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. 8 p.m. $15/$17. NOISE/EXPERIMENTAL
Nod Holiday Spectacular. Skylark Lounge, 40 South Union St. 270-8106. 8:30 p.m.
Sam Nitsch. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. lovincup.com. 8:30 p.m. $5.
POP/ROCK
STAVO. Firehouse Saloon, 814
170 East Ave. 413-5745. 8 p.m. $10.
Brodband, The Vassar Brothers. Flour City Station,
JAZZ
Marco Amadio. Pane Vino, 175 N. Water St. 232-6090. 5-8 p.m.
Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes. Embark Craft Cider Works, 6895 Lake Ave. Williamson. 904-4212. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. POP/ROCK
Too Bad, Citizens Against People. Photo City Improv, 543 Atlantic Ave. 451-0047. 8 p.m. VOCALS
LumenEssence. George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. eastman.org. 3 p.m. $5-$15.
[ MON., DECEMBER 24 ] ACOUSTIC/FOLK
Stormy Valle. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. 244-1210. 5-7 p.m.
[ TUE., DECEMBER 25 ]
S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. 8 p.m.
HAEWA, Incognito Burrito.
CLASSICAL
[ SAT., DECEMBER 22 ]
Photo City Improv, 543 Atlantic Ave. 451-0047. 9 p.m.
Tuesday Pipes. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 274-3000. 12-12:30 p.m.
John Akers. Pane Vino, 175 N. ACOUSTIC/FOLK
Water St. 232-6090. 6:30 p.m.
Kennedy Jason. B-Side, 5 Liftbridge Lane. Fairport. 315-3003. 5-7 p.m.
Mulletude, Jumbo Shrimp. Iron Smoke Distillery, 111 Parce Ave Suite 5b. Fairport. 388-7584. 7:30 p.m.
AMERICANA
Woody Dodge. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 9 p.m. $5.
No Camouflage. Anthology, 336 East Ave. 8 p.m. Genesis tribute. $15-$18.
JAZZ
Grove Place Jazz Project. Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St. 325-4370. 7 p.m. $10.
The Isotopes, Superty Dupes. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 8:30 p.m. $6. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 17
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Artists, representatives of area arts organizations, and arts supporters gathered in the auditorium of Visual Studies Workshop on Friday, December 14. PHOTO BY TIANNA MAÑÓN
Rochester artists, arts groups discuss funding options [ ARTS FUNDING ] BY TIANNA MAÑÓN AND REBECCA RAFFERTY
Is there a way to provide ongoing funding for Rochester’s vibrant, diverse arts community? Local artists, arts organizations, and their supporters have been discussing that question for decades, and this year, it has begun to surface again. Friday afternoon, nearly 100 people — artists, elected officials, and representatives from arts organizations large and small — gathered in the auditorium at Visual Studies Workshop for a discussion hosted by the Arts and Cultural Council and members of City Council. The meeting was originally planned as a smaller focus-group session to discuss an August 2018 consultant’s study. That study was prepared for city officials to help explore how a large theater on Parcel 5 would affect 20 CITY DECEMBER 19 - 25, 2018
the local arts community. The report also noted how several other cities are funding the arts, and Friday’s meeting was planned to further discuss the second issue. But after some artists and arts organizers expressed concern about not being included, the meeting was opened to anyone who wanted to attend. The event drew individual artists and representatives from large and small galleries, dance organizations, theaters, and literary organizations, but few people of color attended. One who did, artist Taurus Savant, said he regretted that the audience wasn’t more diverse. He went, he said, to take information from the event back to his network. He also attended, he said, “to make sure my voice is heard and that people who look like me will also be heard.” Savant said he knows several artists who don’t receive
During an open forum, some participants noted what other cities and counties across the nation have done to create arts funding, including enacting a small arts tax. For example, Mesa County, Colorado, enacted a Quality of Life sales tax that provides funding for theaters, galleries, and other institutions and has driven economic development in the region. Cuyahoga County, Ohio, enacted a cigarette tax to fund arts organizations and artists, said Bleu Cease, director of Rochester Contemporary Art Center. Locally, Monroe County taxes hotel and motel revenue to help fund the Seneca Park Zoo, the Blue Cross Arena, and other venues, and some city officials have suggested that it could be used to help fund the arts. But Rochester is a Democratic city in a conservative county, one participant at Friday’s meeting pointed out, and pressing for a tax for the arts would be an uphill battle on the county level. Participants also raised the idea of creating an arts commissioner on the city or county level, either independent or government. Musician and dancer Thomas Warfield noted that Rochester doesn’t have a clear mechanism for deciding how arts funding would be allocated. Determining who makes that decision will be key, he said. Discussions about funding options must include a discussion about equity in the arts, some participants said. Friday’s meeting is likely to be the first of several on the topic of arts funding. City Council member Elaine Spaull, who initiated Friday’s event, said another will be organized soon, and information about it will be posted on the City of Rochester’s website.
much financial help for their projects and often depend on their savings account or crowdsourcing to complete artwork. Yet the general public often benefits from art, especially public art, he said, and he wants more financial backing for that work. Many people at the meeting noted obstacles to securing arts funding, including where the money should come from and how it Nancy Johns-Price concluded the meeting by asking for volunteer point people should be given out. to carry the momentum forward. PHOTO BY TIANNA MAÑÓN
Reenah Golden, artist and owner of The Avenue Blackbox Theatre, says that the cultural demographics of the city are not properly considered in arts funding discussions. FILE PHOTO
Interview: Reenah Golden on equity in arts funding [ INTERVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
While nearly 100 people attended the December 14 meeting on arts funding, for the most part, people of color stayed away. One was Reenah Golden, owner of The Avenue Black Box Theatre on Joseph Avenue. Before the meeting, she had posted information online, to expand the arts audience notified about the meeting. But Golden herself didn’t go. “For me the question becomes, what is the agenda?” she said in an interview the day after the meeting. “That agenda and how it’s set needs a lot of work still in this city. I’m not interested in PR stunts and damage control, but I am very interested in working toward positive change for our city. I’m not always comfortable with the idea that the fix is that simple.” One of the big questions that many are asking, Golden said, “is why do the cultural demographics of the city matter so little in these discussions of allocations of funding, especially in the arts, but definitely across industries?” “There’s a lot of inequity,” Golden said, a lot of barriers that keep small grassroots
arts organizations and artists of color from even accessing funding. “And yet,” she said, “even though these folks are often underresourced,” they are still huge contributors to Rochester’s creative capital, a fact she says “rarely enters the studies, heat maps, and data charts.” In addition to owning and running The Avenue, Golden 20 years ago founded the arts and education business Kuumba Consultants, which provides arts services in schools and after-school programs. Through her work, she said, she’s noticed that a big concern with the way that arts funding is distributed is that it does not often reflect the cultural demographics of the city. “I believe black audiences matter deeply,” she said. “I believe that audiences without disposable income matter deeply. I believe that programming toward social justice matters deeply. These matters are an important part of the discussion, but I’m positive that the discussion shouldn’t happen without those it’s speaking for at the table.” The fact that some artists and arts leaders decided not to attend the meeting doesn’t mean they aren’t having funding discussions and working together to create
funding opportunities for one another, Golden said. Work is being done all over the city, and officials and decision-makers should “step back and say: ‘Am I at the right table,’ not ‘Who else needs to come to my table.’” It’s not that she isn’t interested in working with City Hall or anyone else, Golden said, “if we have common goals and folks are open to looking at some other methodology in terms of solutions. I’m a collaborator.” Golden said she doesn’t have the solution for making Rochester’s arts funding more equitable. “I don’t know if the solution is a 1 percent tax,” she said, “but I do know that taxation without representation is never good. As a taxpayer in this city and county, I know that more people need to be able to weigh in on what these solutions should look like.” There are elements that the arts funding discussion doesn’t take into account, “like compensation for the artists with the least amount of resources, and improving the livelihood of under-resourced artists who are residents of this city and county,” she said. “That includes barriers to things like housing for artists of color and other marginalized groups,” she said. “As we talk about ourselves as a ‘city of the arts,’ we need to actually think about the people who make the arts and how we can make the city more conducive to them being able to create in it.” Participation in art shouldn’t be treated as a luxury, Golden said. “How do we continue to contribute our creative capital here in this city, and make it a robust city of the arts, if our needs – basic and otherwise – aren’t being met? How do we think outside of just those areas where people are already okay? How are we making sure that those who are not doing okay here in this city are still able to contribute to the arts?” “I also serve an audience that can’t help me pay the theater’s bills because they’re struggling to pay their own,” Golden said. “My neighborhood volunteers and contributing artists don’t make enough money to volunteer any hours, yet they are there dedicated to building this place with me.” “Raising your own salary alone in a space like this while serving a community in need shapes your idea of what are the most critical funding areas,” Golden said. “When you’re organizing studies or making decisions while collecting a livable salary, you miss these important pieces to the puzzle.”
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Arts & Performance Art Exhibits [ CONTINUING ] ART EXHIBITS 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Memory Scapes: Recent Visual Responses. Through Jan. 6, 2019, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Contemporary paintings & sculptures by Judith Stewart Gohringer & Zanne Brunner. 546-8400. Anthony Mascioli Gallery, Central Library, 115 South Ave. 2018 Art of the Book. Through Jan. 9, 2019. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Vivid Imagination: An Interpretive Collection of Texture, Color & Composition. Through Dec. 31. Arc of Monroe’s Community Arts Connection Annual Art Show. 586-6020. Books Etc., 78 W Main St. Macedon. People, Ships, & Trees. Through Jan. 31, 2019. Paintings by Larry DeKock, Mike Kraus, & Larry Wood. 474-4116. Bridge Art Gallery, URMC, 300 Crittenden Blvd. Connecting Through Music. Through Jan. 31, 2019, 4:30-6 p.m. 275-3571. Central Library, Local History & Genealogy Division, Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave. Remembering Lewis Henry Morgan. Through Jan. 31, 2019. 428-8370. roccitylibrary.org. Cobblestone Arts Center, 1622 NY 332. Passages: Paintings, Drawings, & Pastels. MondaysFridays. Through Dec 28. 398-0220. Colleen Buzzard Studio, 250 N Goodman St, #401 Anderson Arts. disjecta membra: Prints & Books by Scott McCarney. Fridays, Saturdays. Through Jan 12. Dept of Rare Books & Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library, UR River Campus. All the Days of Her Life: Amelia E. Barr, Readership, Authorship & Womanhood. Through March 16, 2019. 275-4461. A Different Path Gallery, 27 Market St. Brockport. Found Objects. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. Through Dec 21. Richard della costa & Chrsitne Berry. 637-5494. Fairport Historical Museum, 18 Perrin St. David Marsh, A Life of Courage. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays. Through Dec 30. 223-3989. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Thomas R Somerville. Mondays-Fridays, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Through Jan 14. 704-5047. Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave. Good Things.. come in small packages. Mondays-Saturdays. Through Dec 20. 271-5183.; MudBooks. Mondays-Fridays. Through Dec 20. 244-9312. 22 CITY DECEMBER 19 - 25, 2018
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If you’re about to have the kiddos home from school for the holiday stretch, you might be considering ways to keep them busy. The Strong Museum is hosting Blast Off Break Week during the academic recess, with a special spotlight on space. Kids can explore the ongoing Be the Astronaut exhibit, which has visitors engage with virtual experts to plan interplanetary missions. Kids can also craft origami space shuttles, and check out space-related artifacts including a Gemini 8 spacecraft and real spacesuits. Blast Off Break Week takes place from Saturday, December 22, through Monday, December 31, at The Strong Museum, 1 Manhattan Square Drive. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. All activities are included with general museum admission ($16 for ages 2 and up; free to kids under 2). 2632700; museumofplay.org. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
Gallery 384, 384 East Ave. Paula Santirocco, Howard Koft, Bruno Chalifour. Through Dec. 31. Ganondagan State Historic Site, 7000 County Road 41. Hodinöhsö:ni’ Women: From the Time of Creation. Tuesdays-Sundays, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $3-$8. ganondagan.org. Geisel Gallery, Second Floor Rotunda, Legacy Tower, One Bausch & Lomb Place. Organized Chaos. MondaysFridays. Contemporary paintings by Renee Mendler. Reception Dec. 13 6-8pm. thegeiselgallery.com. George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. “Reanimation (Snow White),” by Oliver Beer. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Through Jan 1. With museum admission: $5-$15. eastman. org.; David Levinthal: War, Myth, Desire. TuesdaysSundays. Through Jan 2. $5$15. eastman.org.; Gail Albert Halaban: Out My Window. Tuesdays-Sundays. Through Jan 1. eastman.org.; A History of Photography. TuesdaysSundays. Through April 21. $5-$15. eastman.org.
Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Holiday Show 2018. Through Dec. 22. 271-2540. INeRT PReSS, 1115 East Main St. A Child’s Garden of Verses. Thu., Dec. 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 482-0931. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Marcella Gillenwater: Holiday Lights. Through Dec. 31. 264-1440. Java Junction, 56 South Main St. Brockport. Brockport Artists’ Guild. Through Dec. 31. 637-9330. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. Courtney Gruttadauria Solo Exhibit. Through Dec. 29. 258-0400. Lumiere Photo, 100 College Ave. Small Show: Refreshed. Through Dec. 31. 461-4447.
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Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. Small Works 2018. TuesdaysSundays. Through Jan 4. (315) 462-0210. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Wonderful Winter: Adult & Teen Student Show. Wednesdays-Sundays. 276-8900.; Monet’s Waterloo Bridge: Vision & Process. Wednesdays-Sundays. Through Jan 6. $6-$15. 2768900.; Seeing in Color and Black-&-White. WednesdaysSundays. Through Jan 6. $6$15. 276-8900.; Peter Fischli & David Weiss: The Way Things Go. Through March 17, 2019. $6-$15. 276-8900. Mendon 64, 1369 Pitts-Mendon Rd. Mendon. George Wallace: What I Saw. Through Dec. 31. 433-9464. Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls. Annual Members Exhibition. Through Feb. 2, 2019. 624-7740. More Fire Glass Studio, 36 Field St. Joseph Scheer: Moths. Mondays-Saturdays. Through Dec. 23. 242-0450. MuCCC Gallery Space, 142 Atlantic Ave. Mandi Antonucci. Through Dec. 30. muccc.org. My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt Hope Ave. Flora & Fauna. Through Jan. 6, 2019, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Photography by Michelle Turner. 546-8400. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. Helen Santelli & Virginia Cassetta: Grounded. Through Jan. 4, 2019. 704-2889. Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S. Main St. Canandaigua. Holidays at the Gallery. Through Jan. 5, 2019. 394-0030. Patricia O’Keefe Ross Gallery at St. John Fisher, 3690 East Ave. Pittsford Art Group. MondaysFridays. Through Dec 21. 323-2711. RIT City Art Space, 280 East Main St. Emergence: Willie Osterman | Leonard Urso. Thursdays-Sundays, 1-5 p.m. cityartspace.rit.edu. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Hand Picked: Art Expression of Migrant Farmworkers Who Feed Us. Through Jan. 12, 2019. 461-2222.; 28th Annual Members Exhibition. Through Jan. 13, 2019, 6-9 p.m. $2/ free members. 461-2222. Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave. Bridging the Gap: Seneca Art Across Generations. Through March 31, 2019. $13-$15. rmsc.org. Studio 402, 250 N Goodman St, #402. The ART of Giving. Through Dec. 28. Whitman Works Co., 1826 Penfield Rd. Penfield. Solstice: Studies in Light & Dark. Through Dec. 24. 747-9999. Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at FLCC, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr. Listen: Work of Mitchell Messina. Through Jan. 18, 2019. 785-1369.
SPECIAL EVENT | ‘GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE’ FUNDRAISER
This week Rochester Global Refugee Services will host a fundraising event, “Giving the Gift of Life,” in support of families living in Uganda’s Nakivale refugee camp. One of the oldest refugee settlements in Uganda, Nakivale is a refugee resettlement camp in Isingiro District where 60,000 refugees live with limited services and resources. Faziri Ndahiro, former refugee and founder-president of RGRS, will speak about what is needed to complete the last phase of the organization’s Corn Mill Grinder Project. The initiative has so far raised funds to purchase a corn mill machine and construct a shelter to house the machine for the Nakivale camp. The “Giving the Gift of Life” fundraiser will take place Thursday, December 20, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Partners+Napier, 192 Mill Street. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. $25; RSVP at eventbrite. com. Email Ifunanya Dallah at ifd4ah@virginia.edu or Faziri Ndahiro at ndahirof@gmail.com with questions. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
Call for Artists [ WED., DECEMBER 19 ] NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship. Through Jan. 22, 2019. $7K cash awards in 15 different disciplines for NYS artists. Current cycle applications due Jan 23 nyfa.org.
Art Events [ WED., DECEMBER 19 ] Gifted: A Curated Holiday Boutique. 10 a.m.-9 p.m Create Art 4 Good, 1115 E. Main St., Suite #203, Door #5. 210-3161. [ THU., DECEMBER 20 ] 2nd Annual Sip & Shop. 5:309:30 p.m. Rosen Krown, 875 Monroe Ave. 271-7050. A History of MAGic DeTOUR. 7 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. $12. 276-8900. [ FRI., DECEMBER 21 ] Curator’s Gallery Tour. 1 p.m. George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. eastman.org. Paintings by Edward Repard. 5-9 p.m. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave lux666.com.
[ SAT., DECEMBER 22 ] Members Showcase. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Yards, 50-52 Public Market attheyards.com.
Comedy [ WED., DECEMBER 19 ] Buta Bucket. 9 p.m. ButaPub, 315 Gregory St. 563-6241. [ THU., DECEMBER 20 ] Comedy Olympics. Third Thursday of every month, 6-8 p.m Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. 244-1210. Ilhan Ali’s Open Mic. 8 p.m. The Pillar, 46 Mt. Hope Ave. 298-6273. Rob Little. 7:30 p.m. Comedy @ the Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd $9/$12. 426-6339. [ FRI., DECEMBER 21 ] RJ Purpura. 8 p.m. Comedy @ the Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd $12. 426-6339. continues on page 24
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[ SAT., DECEMBER 22 ] The Out-of-Towners 2. 8 p.m. Boulder Coffee, 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. Way Back Attack. 8 p.m. ButaPub, 315 Gregory St. $5. 563-6241. [ SUN., DECEMBER 23 ] Comedy Cocoon. 6:30 p.m. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. A Goo House Christmas. 8 p.m. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. $6/$8. bugjar.com. [ MON., DECEMBER 24 ] 585 Viral Open Mic. 8 p.m. Photo City Improv, 543 Atlantic Ave Co-hosts Yolanda Smilez & Juicy La Carla $5. 451-0047. [ TUE., DECEMBER 25 ] Backdraft II: Laughdraft. 8 p.m. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832.
Dance Events [ SAT., DECEMBER 22 ] The Hip Hop Nutcracker. 7:30 p.m. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. $30-$68. rbtl.org. Nutcracker Ballet. 1-3 & 7-9 p.m. Calkins Road Middle School, 1899 Calkins Road . Pittsford $9/$11. 267-1900.
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[ WED., DECEMBER 19 ] You Can’t Take It With You. 7-9:30 p.m. Black Sheep Theatre, 274 N Goodman St., 3rd floor, Studio D313 Roles for 8 Men & 7 Women.
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HOLIDAY | SOLSTICE BAZAAR
The DIY initiative The Psychic Garden may be looking for a new space, but that’s not stopping it from holding the events it’s known and loved for hosting. This weekend you can finish up some holiday shopping (of locally-made goods) as you celebrate the beginning of longer days. The Psychic Garden will host a winter Solstice Bazaar, featuring a variety of vendors, visual artists, and a bunch of bands and DJs, including Ian Downey, Honeymoonphase, Walmart*Superstore, Lung Cycles, The Velvet Noose, Joe Clark, Buffalo Sex Change, Debris Field, Deep Research¡, Hymns (Buffalo), Andrew Osterhoudt (Brooklyn), and Five Star Hotel (Pittsburgh). The Solstice Bazaar takes place Saturday, December 22, from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Smugtown Mushrooms, 936 Exchange Street. Admission is a $10 suggested donation. Search “solstice bazaar” on Facebook for more information. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
Community Activism [ WED., DECEMBER 19 ] Take Back the Land Meeting. 7-8 p.m. Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. takebackthelandroc.org. [ SAT., DECEMBER 22 ] Food Not Bombs Sort/Cook/ Serve Food. 3:30-6 p.m. St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality, 402 South Ave. 232-3262. Tenacidad: Sexual Assault Awareness. 12:30-2 p.m. Phillis Wheatley Public Library, 33 Dr. Samuel McCree Way 428-8212.
Film Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. “The Black Candle” Fri., Dec. 21, 7 p.m. 563-2145.
Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave. “The Sun and Richard Lippold” (1966), “In Search of Hart Crane” (1966). Wed., Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. eastman.org.; “Bitter Sweet” (1940). Thu., Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. eastman.org.; “Photo City” (2018). Fri., Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. eastman.org.; “Love Actually” (2003). Sat., Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. eastman.org. Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. “Fahrenheit 11/9” Thu., Dec. 20, 7 p.m. Out Alliance, 100 College Ave. InQueery Movie Night: Out: “White Christmas” Thu., Dec. 20, 7 p.m. $2 suggested donation.
Kids Events [ WED., DECEMBER 19 ] Be the Astronaut. Through Jan. 7, 2019. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square $16. museumofplay.org. Open Skate. 12-1:15 & 5-6:15 p.m Genesee Valley Sports Complex, 131 Elmwood Ave. 428-7888.
Peanuts & Play Display. Ongoing. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square $16. museumofplay.org. Wildlife Rockstars. 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave. Wednesdays through December $13-$15. rmsc.org. Women in Games. Ongoing. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square $16. museumofplay.org. [ THU., DECEMBER 20 ] Story Time with Santa Claus. 6-6:30 p.m. Charlotte Branch Library, 3557 Lake Ave. 428-8216.
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ART | ‘HAND PICKED’
FILM | ‘PHOTO CITY’ SCREENING
In all of the debates about migrant workers and their place in America, too little is said about their inner lives — including their artistic expressions. One of the upstairs spaces at Rochester Contemporary Art Center is currently hosting “Hand Picked: Art Expression of Farmworkers Who Feed Us,” a traveling exhibit of 30 drawings by migrant farmworkers. The work includes mandalas made from traced hands, charcoal portraits participants drew of one another, as well as illustrated stories of their experiences and poetry. The exhibit is organized by Julia Stewart-Bittle, coordinator of the arts program at the Geneseo Migrant Center, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Stewart-Bittle funded the project with a National Endowment for the Arts grant, and organized and taught workshops beginning in June that culminated in the exhibit. Pictured artwork by Dolores Bustamante.
It’s no secret that Rochester’s history is seriously connected with the history of photography. But you might yet learn something new at this week’s screening of “Photo City,” a documentary on our city and its ingrained relationship to photography and film. Written and directed by John Murphy and Traolach Ó Murchú, and produced by Sorcha Glackin for Blacksheep Productions, the work explores our shift from a company town to the digital age, focusing on the lives of Rochester’s photo community, from former factory workers to the father of digital photography. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with George Eastman Museum staff members Todd Gustavson and Nick Brandreth, and museum trustee Steve Sasson.
“Hand Picked” continues through Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Avenue. This particular exhibit is open Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m., and by appointment. 658-7960; migrant.net. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
“Photo City” screening will take place on Friday, December 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Eastman Museum’s Dryden Theatre, 900 East Avenue. $10 general admission, $7 members, and $5 students with ID. 327-4800; eastman.org. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
[ FRI., DECEMBER 21 ] BFF Doll Collecting Club. Third Friday of every month, 4:15 p.m. Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave 428-8202. Bounce House Madness. 2-4 p.m. Thomas P. Ryan Community Center, 530 Webster Ave. cityofrochester.gov. North Pole Express Train Rides. Arcade & Attica Railroad, 278 Main St Arcade Reservations required $25/$28. aarailroad.com. [ SAT., DECEMBER 22 ] DeSTEMber Saturdays. 11 a.m.-3 p.m Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave. With museum admission rmsc.org. Drag Story Hour with Mrs. Kasha Davis. 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St 454-1260. Edgerton Model Railroad Holiday Open House. 11 a.m.2 p.m. Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St 428-6769.
Hall of Fame Toy: Trains. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County, 115 South Ave 428-8150. [ SUN., DECEMBER 23 ] Roc Holiday Village Breakfast with Santa. 9-11:30 a.m. MLK Jr. Memorial Park, 1 Manhattan Sq. $35/adult (includes 2 children up to age 10); $8 each additional child; $12 children ages 10-15 943-0796.
Holiday Christmas at RCCM. Through Dec. 24, 6-9 p.m. RCCM, 3177 Lyell Rd. rccm.org. Holiday Botanical Show. Through Jan. 6, 2019. Lamberton Conservatory, 180 Reservoir Rd. $2/$3. highlandparkconservancy.org. Ozsome Christmas. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays Fairport Historical Museum, 18 Perrin St Through Dec 20 223-3989. ROC Holiday Village. Fridays, 4-8 p.m., Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. and Sundays, 10 a.m.6 p.m MLK Jr. Memorial Park, 1 Manhattan Sq. rocholidayvillage.com. Rooftop Holiday Party. Wed., Dec. 19, 6-9 p.m. Strathallan, 550 East Ave $25/$35. Young Urban Preservationists: Holiday Party. Wed., Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Fifth Frame Brewing Co., 155 St Paul St . continues on page 26
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ART BY COURTNEY GRUTTADAURIA
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ART | ‘THE WAY THINGS GO’
Currently on view at The Little Café Art Gallery is an exhibition of paintings and mixed media works by Courtney Gruttadauria. The space is filled with Gruttadauria’s vibrant and gestural work, ranging from landscapes to figure studies and abstract compositions.
The latest exhibition of the Memorial Art Gallery’s three-year Media Arts Watch program is “Peter Fischli & David Weiss: The Way Things Go,” a 1987 film and video installation newly acquired by the MAG. The Swiss art duo’s multimedia work uses humor and humble materials. In this case, the film features a Rube Goldberg machine-esque, endless chain reaction of everyday objects in a warehouse, in which those objects seem to take on their own lives and personalities.
Courtney Gruttadauria’s work remains on view through Saturday, December 29, at The Little Café Art Gallery at The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. Gallery hours are Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m. thelittle.org; instagram.com/cutkneearts. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
“The Way Things Go” remains on view at the MAG, 500 University Avenue, through Sunday, March 17, 2019. Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday until 9 p.m. $6-$15, half-price on Thursdays after 5 p.m. 276-8900; mag. rochester.edu. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
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[ WED., DECEMBER 19 ] Meditation Practice & Dharma Talk. 7-9 p.m. Dharma Refuge, 1100 S Goodman St 434-4652. Monthly Talking Circle. 2-4 p.m. Irondequoit Library, 1290 Titus Ave 336-6060. Technology Help with Teen Tech Tutors. 4-6 p.m Irondequoit Library, 1290 Titus Ave 336-6060. [ THU., DECEMBER 20 ] Rochester Makerspace Open Nights. 6-10 p.m. Rochester Makerspace, 850 St. Paul St. #23 210--0075. [ FRI., DECEMBER 21 ] Learn About Harp Healing. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ONE Wellness Center, 2349 Monroe Avenue, 2nd Floor 645-4221.
Culture Lectures [ THU., DECEMBER 20 ] Memories of Lehigh Valley Lima Branch. 7 p.m. 40-8 Club, 933 University Ave rgvrrm.org.
Literary Events [ WED., DECEMBER 19 ] Book Discussion: “Rules of Civility” by Amor Towles. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave 428-8202. Brownbag Book Discussion: “Another Brooklyn” by Jacqueline Woodson. 12-1 p.m. Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County, 115 South Ave 428-8451. [ THU., DECEMBER 20 ] Poetry Oasis: Unwind at Noontime. 12-1 p.m. Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County, 115 South Ave 428-8380. Pure Kona Poetry Series. Every 7 days, 7-9 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. [ FRI., DECEMBER 21 ] Mystery Loves Company: “Sleep No More” by P.D. James. 2-3 p.m. Chili Public Library, 3333 Chili Ave. 889-2200.
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Film
Yalitza Aparicio in “Roma.” PHOTO COURTESY NETFLIX
Support systems “Roma” (R), DIRECTED BY ALFONSO CUARÓN NOW PLAYING AT THE LITTLE THEATRE AND PITTSFORD CINEMA [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW
Telling a small-scale story with the expansive sweep of an epic, Alfonso Cuarón’s semiautobiographical film “Roma” draws on his childhood memories of growing up in Mexico
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City during the early 70’s to chart a year in the lives of a middle-class family residing in the small neighborhood of Roma. We see this story through the eyes of Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), the live-in maid and nanny in the home of Doctor Antonio (Fernando Grediaga), his wife Sofía (Marina de Tavira), and their four children. Though caring for the family takes up the majority of Cleo’s time, we get glimpses into areas of her life beyond them, including her close friendship with the family cook, Adela (Nancy García García), and outings with
her martial arts-obsessed boyfriend Fermín (Jorge Antonio Guerrero). Continuing a frequent theme in Cuarón’s films, “Roma” examines divisions between social classes, in this case observing the strange in-betweenness of the employer and domestic worker relationship. There’s a natural barrier, and like many such relationships, the one between Cleo and her employers lies on a spectrum somewhere between exploitation and genuine affection. Sure, the family is willing to take care of Cleo when the need arises, but in the end
that’s largely because they’re dependent on the physical and emotional labor she provides. But as the year goes on, there’s much that unites Sofía and Cleo, especially when they both end up abandoned by the men in their lives. Fermín disappears on Cleo after she informs him she’s pregnant, while nearly simultaneously, Doctor Antonio decides to move out of the family home. Each in her own way, the two women soldier on. Acting as his own cinematographer, Cuarón films “Roma” in lustrous black-and-white, dwelling in the small, nostalgic details before gradually allowing slivers of Mexico’s broader social and political canvas to creep in. But the country’s political turmoil remains in the background, affecting the characters only occasionally, as when Cleo gets caught in a student protest that grows violent during one of the film’s more suspenseful sequences. In his impeccably composed widescreen images, Cuarón uses deep-focus and long tracking shots to follow Cleo from room to room and through the city streets. The film’s impressive sound design complements the immersive feeling. A first-time actress, the luminous Aparicio invests Cleo with a quiet strength; with her deeply expressive eyes, she make us feel every emotion even when Cleo chooses not to vocalize them. It’s a wonderful, intuitive performance that hopefully will get the recognition it deserves. In interviews, Cuarón has called “Roma” a tribute to the women who raised him (he dedicates the film to Libo, the nanny who lived with Cuarón’s family when he was a child), and what a lovely tribute it is. Supported by Aparicio’s beautiful performance, “Roma” draws together the epic and the intimate in the way Cuarón does so well, growing from the sum of its parts into an altogether stunning achievement.
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Irondequoit United Church of Christ Our Home is Your Home Sunday, December 23 10 AM Children’s Pageant “Just a Li le Christmas”
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[ LEGAL NOTICE ] Name of limited liability company is 59 Union 1 LLC (“LLC”). Date Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (“SSNY”) November 15, 2018. LLC organized in Delaware on November 14, 2018. NY county location is Monroe. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 7 Van Auker Street, Rochester, New York 14608. Address required to be maintained in jurisdiction of the LLC is 874 Walker Road, Suite C, Dover, Delaware 19904. Copy of formation document on file with the Secretary of State of Delaware, 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, Delaware 19901. Purpose is any lawful activity. [ NIOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Nepali Enterprises, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/16/2018. 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 202 Chelsea Meadows Dr, West Henrietta, NY 14586. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] 2019whittierny, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 11/7/18. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 27 Irvington Dr North Chili, NY 14514 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] 306 East Center Street Medina, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/18/2018. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 6 Yellow Rose Circle, Brockport, NY 14420. General Purpose.
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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 whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 4634 Salt Works Rd., Medina, NY 14103. Reg Agent: Scott R. Wengewicz, 4634 Salt Works Rd., Medina, NY 14103. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE ] City Newspaper Nov. 28, Dec. 5,12,19,26, Jan. 2 Ref #45422 Notice of Formation of ROC BUFF Partners, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/13/18. 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 ] Eagle Ridge Circle, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 10/18/18. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. LLC’s principal business location is 1700 Hudson Ave., Rochester, NY 14617. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to 145 Culver Rd. Ste. 100, Rochester, NY 14620. Jaime Cain is LLC’s registered agent upon whom process against it may be served at 145 Culver Rd. Ste. 100, Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] East Coast Growth, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 11/29/18. 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 18 Churchview Lane, Pittsford, NY 14534. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] F2 MANAGEMENT LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/12/2018. 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 c/o the LLC, 1 Chattingham Court, Pittsford, New York 14534. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] First General Services Of Monroe County, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/21/2018. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 1008 Parma Center Rd., Hilton, NY 14468. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Fornuto Ventures LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/4/2018. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 50 Neuchatel Ln., Fairport, NY 14450. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Hudson Ridge Properties, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 10/18/18. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. LLC’s principal business location is 1700 Hudson Ave., Rochester, NY 14617. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to 145 Culver Rd. Ste. 100, Rochester, NY 14620. Jaime Cain is LLC’s registered agent upon whom process against it may be served at 145 Culver Rd. Ste. 100, Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] JIJ Properties LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 11/26/18. 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 3 Kings Way, Rochester, NY 14624. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] LUCY LESTER SENIOR LIVING CONSULTANT, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 11/21/2018. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 939 Cannon Cir, Rochester, New York 14580-8972. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] MARKRIS PROPERTIES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/1/2018. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 40 Woodedge Ln., Rochester, NY 14626, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] MICHAEL SANTARIELLO & ASSOCIATES PLLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/26/2018. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 200 Canal View Blvd., Rochester, NY 14623, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: To practice Law. [ NOTICE ] Mindful Healing LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/27/18. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 3200 Brighton Henrietta TL Rd, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] NOLAN ENTERPRISES OF NY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/14/2018. Office in Orleans Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 13510 Roosevelt Hwy., Waterport, NY 14571, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license pending, has been applied for, to consume liquor, beer, and wine at retail in a bar/ restaurant, under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, at 1759 EMPIRE BLVD T/O WEBSTER. ROCHESTER, NY 14580. In Monroe County for consumption. *THE PEPPERED PIG OF ROCHESTER, INC* *DBA* *THE PEPPERED PIG* [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of AIDA MARKETING, LLC (the “LLC”). Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 8/27/18. 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, 153 Willowbend Dr, Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation Mi Viejo San Juan Restaurant LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Sec. of State( SSNY) on 11/07/2018. Office loc: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Irain R Torres (reg. agent),1143 Joseph Ave., Rochester, 14621. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Meshin Movement, LLC; Art of Org filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/23/2018; 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 41 Old North Hill, Rochester, New York 14617. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Rochester Mold Remediation LLC; Art of Org filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/27/2018; 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 PO Box 304, Spencerport, New York 14559. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 1608 Spencerport Road, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/5/2018. 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, 11 Cindy Ln., Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 4Life Transportation, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/07/2018. 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 54 Aston Villa, North Chili, NY 14514. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of AccuLang Consulting, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on November 5, 2018. 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 48 Betwood Lane, Rochester, NY 14612 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ACO Holdings, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/13/18. 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 Ahrens/Bianchi LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/8/18. 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 Jane Ahrens, 2800 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY 14616. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ASC STYLIADIS, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 8/8/2018. 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 PO BOX 16628, ROCHESTER NY 14616. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Astro Property Group LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/06/2018. Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as Agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1, #86, Buffalo, NY 14221. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Barranco Holding Company, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State
(SSNY) 12/3/18. 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, 32 N. Main St., Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Bella Vista Party House LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/13/18. 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 the LLC at 4768 Lake Ave, Rochester NY 14612 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Blue Horizon Resources, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/06/18. 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 76 Goldfinch Drive, W. Henrietta 14586 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of CCC SOULSTICE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/8/2018. 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, 430 Walker Lake Ontario Rd., Hilton, NY 14468. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of CYBER CASTLE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/11/2018. 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, 1 Wyebrook Cir., Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of DANAIT 168 MILTON, LLC. Art.of Org. filed Sec’y of State on 11/27/2018. 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
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Legal Ads at. P.O. Box 10334, Rochester, NY 14610. Purpose: any lawful activities [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of DJENZO, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/21/18. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Joseph M. Shur - c/o Relin, Goldstein & Crane, LLP, 28 E. Main St., Ste. 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Name of LLC: OGRE LLC; Date of filing: November 15, 2018; Office of the LLC: Monroe Co.; The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at P.O. Box 528, Fairport, New York 14450; Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of FlooringPlus, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/17/06. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 106 Chimney Sweep Ln., Rochester, NY 14612. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Forever Loving Medical Transportation, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 05/29/2018. 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 P.O. Box 19434 Rochester, NY 14619. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of FossFoss77 LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/6/18. 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, 32 Hampton Ln., Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
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Notice of Formation of Grant Your Wish Auto LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/1/2018. Office location: Orleans 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 14034 Rt 31 West Ave Albion, NY 14411 . Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Rich Group Enterprises LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 15, 2018. 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: 6558 4th Section Rd., Ste 220, Brockport NY 14420. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
Notice of formation of OFC CREATIONS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/2018. 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, P.O. Box 26346, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful act.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Horizon Research Insights LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on Sep. 25, 2018. 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 33 Candlewood Dr, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hotel Partners, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/26/18. 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 Silver & Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Lazor Sales Associates, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/5/18. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 20 Stoney Clover Lane, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: GP Holdings 2 LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 16, 2018. 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: P.O. Box 10369, Rochester NY 14610 Purpose: any lawful purpose.
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[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Sergi Capital LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 14, 2018. 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: P.O. Box 440, Fishers NY 14453 Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of LMI Enterprises LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/26/18. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 42 Thorntree Circle, Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Meaham, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/13/18. 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 Med Trans NY LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 10/3/2018. 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 17 Anthony St Rochester, NY 14619 Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of OG PROPERTIES NY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/13/2016. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Shaina Gravino, 110 Henrietta St., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of POTOMAPLE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/10/2018. 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, P.O. Box 60377, Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of REVERIEMAN, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/10/2018. 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: 5818 W. Wautoma Beach Road, Hilton, NY, 14468. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Rochester Commissary LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/5/18. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Rochester Downtown Development Corporation, Five Star Bank Plaza, 100 Chestnut St., Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ROCHESTER GLOBAL GROUP, LLC. Art.of Org. filed Sec’y of State on 10/24/2018. 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.11 Pamela Lane, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SenJen Elite, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/5/18. 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, 556 Melwood Drive, Greece, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of SMQ WELLNESS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/19/2018. 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: 2170 West Ridge Road, Rochester, New York, 14626. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Sutherland Holdings, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/2018. 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, 6448 Brockport Spencerport Rd., Brockport, NY 14420. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of T W J RENTALS, LLC Arts. of Org, filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on October 4, 2016 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to princ.bus. loc.: 683 Gillett Rd., Spencerport, NY 14559.Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Tom’s Stay and Play Webster LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/26/2017. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1021 Silvercrest
Dr., Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Trax Networks, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/14/2018. 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 PO Box 10204, Rochester, NY 14610 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Waycor Properties, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/18. 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 Williamsville Driphouse, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/20/2018. 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, 3684 Clover St., Henrietta, NY 14467. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Yasser Siddiqui & Co LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/9/2018. 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, 4662 S. Color Up Ct., Unit 102, Las Vegas, NV 89122. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION Upstate of Mind, LLC. Arts of Org Filed 10/5/18. Office: MONROE Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 56 Newcomb Street. Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: General. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION being held at Chester’s Self Storage 1037 Jay St. Rochester NY 14611 on Thursday, 1-3-2019 at 12:00 pm. The following customers’ accounts have become delinquent so their item
(s) will be auctioned off to settle past due rents. NOTE: Owner reserves the right to bid at auction, reject any and all bids, and cancel or adjourn the sale. Name of tenant: Leslie Salmon #105 owes $484.00. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION being held at Chester’s Self Storage 600 W Broad St. Rochester NY 14608 on Thursday, 01/03/19 at noon. 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, Kiana Johnson unit #23 owes 690, William Hedgebeth unit #7 OWES 570 [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Dahlia Partners, LLC. App. For Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/19/18. Office location: Monroe Co. LLC formed in Nevada (NV) on 4/12/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2300 Clover St., Rochester, NY 14618. NV address of LLC: c/o The Entity Company, LLC, 2248 Meridian Blvd, Ste H, Minden, NV 89423. App. For Auth. filed NV Secy of State, 101 North Carson St, Ste 3, Carson City, NV 89701. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Perigaud LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/20/18. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to 1024 Arnett Blvd Rochester, NY 14619 RA: US Corp Agents, Inc. 7014 13 Ave #202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] ROADIES PIZZERIA AND SPORTS BAR LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/08/18. Office: Orleans County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1939 Oak Orchard Road, Albion, NY 14411. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Shiage Do Martial Arts LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/2/18. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to princ address 1238 Clarkson Parma Tl. Rd
Brockport, NY 14420 RA: US Corp Agents, Inc. 7014 13 Ave #202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Think Next Level LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 11/5/18. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to princ address 411 S Washington St East Rochester, NY 14445 RA: US Corp Agents, Inc. 7014 13 Ave #202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Von Blair Spirits LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/29/18. Office Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of the LLC, 271 Woodbine Ave, Rochester, NY 14619. Purpose, any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Your Home Solutions L.L.C. Arts of Org. filed SSNY 11/8/18. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to Joziak Ramos 56 Sawyer St Rochester, NY 14619 General Purpose [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] JDSEB, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 11/7/18. 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 250 Mill Street, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] RSMM L.L.C.. filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 03/14/2018 Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 173 Country Manor Way Apt 5 Webster NY 14580. The purpose of the Company is Ecommerce online business. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 2018PP, LLC ] 2018PP, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 11/6/18. Office location: Monroe County,
Legal Ads NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] SUNRISE LAKE HOUSE, LLC has been formed as a limited liability company (LLC) by filing Articles of Organization with the NY Secretary of State (NYSS) on October 26, 2018. Office located in Monroe County, NY. NYSS designated as agent for the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of any process against it served upon him to: 77 Kreag Road, Fairport, NY 14450. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful business acts or activities permitted for LLCs under the NY Limited Liability Company Act. The limited liability company is to be managed by one or more members. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the LLC is SML PAVING & MAINTENANCE, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 11/03/18. The LLC office is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 111 Fishell Road, Rush, NY 14543. The LLC is managed by a manager. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WILMOT DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC ] Wilmot Development Group, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 12/5/18. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 3 Fitzmot Glen, Pittsford, NY 14534. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3 Fitzmot Glen, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
[ SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] Index No. E2018001360 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE CHESWOLD (TL), LLC, Plaintiff, vs. THE HEIRS-ATLAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, SUCCESSORS-ININTEREST AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING UNDER, BY OR THROUGH MARILYN A. THOMAS, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE OF ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, AND ALL CREDITORS THEREOF, AND THE RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS, OR WIDOWERS OF HERS, IF ANY, ALL OF WHOSE NAMES AND ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF; CARILYN A. THOMAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN A. THOMAS, DECEASED; MICHAEL L. THOMAS; BARBARA L. THOMAS; ROBERT L. THOMAS; MONROE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; GREECE TOWN COURT; CITY COURT OF ROCHESTER; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; GATES TOWN COURT; NEW YORK CENTRAL MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; COUNTY OF MONROE; US BANK AS CUSTODIAN FOR PFS FINANCIAL 1, LLC; PROPEL FINANCIAL 1, LLC AND “JOHN DOE #1” THROUGH “JOHN DOE #100,” Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on Plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated
Fun as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Monroe County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises. Dated: October 27, 2018 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable J. Scott Odorisi, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated December 4, 2018, and filed with supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose tax liens encumbering the property known as 127 Warwick Avenue, City of Rochester, New York and identified as tax account no.: 120.572-15 (the “Tax Parcel”). The relief sought is the sale of the Tax Parcel at public auction in satisfaction of the tax liens. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $10,085.43, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the Tax Parcel. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP Anthony J. Iacchetta Attorneys for Plaintiff Cheswold (TL), LLC 28 East Main Street Suite 1400 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone: (585) 238-2000 [ SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial, situs of the real property. The address of the real property is: 24 CLARKSON STREET, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14613 INDEX NO. E2018006686 EB 2EMINY, LLC, Plaintiff, -against- STEPHEN SCARSON, SR. AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. SCARSON; SUZANNE SCARSON AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. SCARSON; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. SCARSON, if living and if they be dead, any and all persons who may claim as devisees, distributees, legal representatives, successors in interest of the said defendants, all of whom and whose
names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained; CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A.; COUNTY OF MONROE; AMERICAN TAX FUNDING, LLC; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (WESTERN DISTRICT); “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #20” the last twenty names being fictitious and unknown to Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded herein. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The object of this action is to foreclose tax liens covering: 24 CLARKSON STREET, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14613 JUDGMENT IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $2,747.85 plus interest.
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