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Thanks for the article on cricket. In addition to bringing lots of very talented people to the US, immigration brings new cultures, food, music, and sports that enrich the lives of all of us.

The current antiimmigrant bias is puzzling to me. Even our president hires undocumented immigrants for his golf resorts. Meat packing firms need them because they cannot get Americans to fill their jobs. We have millions of job openings in the US because Americans lack the skills to fill them. We need to find ways to support businesses providing training to Americans to fill those jobs, but we also need to bring in more immigrants who already possess the necessary skills.

Unfortunately, we have an administration that is making everything more difficult. Our president tells energy workers that they wouldn’t want to retrain for technical jobs: big hands are unsuitable for assembling computers was the example he gave.

An administration official rewrote the poem on the Statute of Liberty, saying that her light is shining only for Europeans. Sad. When will we realize that America is richer and better because of immigrants from all over the world?

DOUGLAS ROBB, PITTSFORD

Guns in the US: change is long overdue

Isn’t it about time that we as a nation grew up and took all guns away from everyone except the military and law enforcement? The Constitution accepted slavery, and we abolished slavery and updated the Constitution in other ways as well.

We’ve come a long way from the era of muskets, but it seems the NRA controls this country when it comes to regulating guns. Congress has refused to regulate guns in any manner that would insure another right that Americans have; the right to life seems to have taken a back seat to the right to have guns.

There is no way to check whether a person has a gun for peaceful uses; there is no way to check whether someone with a gun will shoot innocents in schools, churches, malls, etc., except through legislation.

What part of “a well regulated Militia” do people not understand? The military does not need civilians to practice with guns. They have perfected being well regulated. Will we ever decide that it is time to end the needless deaths?

Check out this site: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Overview_of_gun_laws_by_ nation. I bet Russia and others are laughing at us, saying “Those Yankees are killing themselves.”

JAMES MAHER, ROCHESTER

Trump and fascism

The Republicans seem to increasingly refer to Democratic presidential aspirants with the “S” word.

How about the “F” word?

Donald Trump says Article II of the Constitution allows him unlimited power, says he may extend his term beyond

eight years, uses the office to enhance his personal wealth; lies like the proverbial rug, attacks minority groups, allies with dictators, encourages the Russians to help him get elected, gives inappropriate power to family members, and uses the justice system against political opponents.

A fascist is like a duck: if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it’s a duck.

At best, Donald Trump is a proto-fascist. Those who stand behind this president should review the history of Germany and Italy in the early 1930’s.

MARTIN KLEINMAN, ROCHESTER

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In “The People’s Pitch: Cricket and Rochester,” our article on local cricket players, we misspelled the name of one player’s son. His name is Yuvaan Mohapatra, not Yuvann Mohapatra.

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URBAN JOURNAL | BY MARY ANNA TOWLER

Neighborhood schools: popular but impossible?

Should Rochester go back to having neighborhood schools?

For nearly two decades, the Rochester City School District has had what it calls a “managed choice” system, letting families choose a city school other than the one closest to them. As a result, many of the district’s elementary school students attend schools in other neighborhoods, often across town.

Some families do that because they believe that their neighborhood school isn’t good enough or that another school offers programs better suited for their children. Some worry about neighborhood safety and don’t want their children to walk to school; children who attend schools more than a mile and a half from home get bus transportation.

One result is that the district spends millions of dollars a year on transportation. Another: it can be hard for schools to build strong bonds with their surrounding neighborhood – and with the families they serve – if most of their students don’t live nearby.

For many people, a return to neighborhood schools wouldn’t be a hard sell. And the draft of the city’s new comprehensive plan, now nearing completion, recommends that the school district re-examine its managed-choice system. A return to neighborhood schools, “even if done incrementally, could have a positive impact on both schools and their surroundings,” says the draft plan. But as with many things related to the Rochester school district, that’s easier said than done.

Many of the families whose children now attend schools outside their neighborhood have made that decision for good reasons. It would be hard to convince them to send their children to a school they don’t like.

Also a problem: The school district’s population has changed. Some schools aren’t large enough to serve the number of children in their neighborhood.

Other schools are now too big. A good example of the latter: the school in my neighborhood, School 23. The surrounding neighborhood, which once had many families, now has far fewer – and numerous single young adults.

If the Rochester school district adopted a neighborhood school system, the district would probably have to consider closing School 23. And yet that would meet with resistance from the families who do live in

For many people, a return to neighborhood schools wouldn’t be a hard sell. But as with many things, that’s easier said than done. the neighborhood and send their children there. In addition, the comprehensive plan suggests that the city should try to compete with the suburbs “for a fairer share of middle and higher-income households.” Neighborhood schools in middle-income neighborhoods like School 23’s could help.

And yet that would mean rejecting the children from other neighborhoods: predominantly low-income children of color, whose families believe their children will get a better education outside of their neighborhood.

In an ideal world, children could get a superior education no matter which Rochester school they attended. But the hyper-high-poverty Rochester school district is not an ideal world. Poverty matters. It’s no coincidence that the elementary school with the highest test scores – School 23 – is the school with the lowest student poverty rate.

Given the poverty rate of the district itself, it’s impossible to create more than one or two other Rochester schools with that balance – not without adding children from some of the more affluent suburbs. And nobody’s willing to do that.

I think neighborhood schools are a good idea. But I don’t see a way to get them – unless, of course, we’re willing to spend what it would take – on extra services, on lower class sizes – to overcome the effects of the city’s concentrated poverty. And nobody’s willing to do that, either.

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Douglass plaza project begins

The county has started work on the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Plaza in at the entrance of the Highland Park Bowl (at the corner of South Avenue and Robinson Drive). When the plaza is finished, the statue of Douglass that has stood in the Bowl since 1941 will be moved to the plaza. The statue was originally installed in front of the New York Central Train Station at St. Paul Street and Central Avenue in 1899.

City reviewing comprehensive plan comments

City planners have ended the public comment period on the draft of its new comprehensive plan, which will guide the city’s zoning and planning decisions for the next few decades.

Dorraine Kirkmire, the city’s manager of planning, says four people in her department are cataloging hundreds of comments from city residents. A revised proposal will be released on September 9, the Planning Commission will take further public

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comment and then vote on the plan in October, and the final plan is expected to go before City Council in November.

Local black journalists get award

The National Association of Black Journalists selected the Rochester Association of Black Journalists as its 2019 Professional Chapter of the Year, an award it’s sharing with the San Diego Association of Black Journalists. The honor is based on several criteria, including the association’s community activities and programs.

In 2018, the Rochester association held panel discussions on the role of the media with organizations including the American Association of University Women and the United Way’s African American Leadership Development Program. It also partnered with the Little Theatre to present a monthly Black Cinema Series, with panel discussions accompanying a movie. The organization also spoke out against the vandalism of Olivia Kim’s Frederick Douglass Statue at the intersection of Alexander and Tracy Streets.

Sawyer Hall is a student at Brighton High School and president of its fishing club.

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EDUCATION | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO

Students tell Rochester’s fish tale A group of Brighton High School students wanted a project that would help people get outdoors for exercise and spend more time with nature.

So they turned to their passion: cold water fishing. They pulled together nearly $1,000 in grants to create a guide to fishing sites within the city, says Sawyer Hall, a senior at BHS and president of the school’s fishing club.

The students researched six sites — Trout Lake in Seneca Park; Eastman Lake and Durand Lake, both of which are in Durand Eastman Park; Ontario Beach Park; Genesee Valley Park; and the Lower Falls on the Genesee River — and

they received approval from county officials to create signs for each one, Hall says.

The signs will be up in the fall, and they’ll provide information about the aquatic environment of each site, such as the type of fish found there.

They will also feature a QR code to access more information about the site from a smartphone.

Hall began fishing when he was four and fishes all year long, including on the ice. He says that local lakes, rivers, and streams contain salmon, perch, rainbow trout, and walleye.

About 15 students participated in the project, says Brian Knebel,

a technology teacher at Brighton High School who has been mentoring them. The students wanted to promote fishing sites in the city because fishing is a recreational activity that people of every age can enjoy, he says. They also wanted people to appreciate the city’s natural environment.

School-based fishing clubs are becoming more common, Knebel says. “It’s multi-faceted because it teaches students to give back to their communities, it teaches them to respect the environment, and there are statewide competitions between the clubs,” he says.

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While local governments won’t solve the global climate crisis on their own, they can lessen their communities’ contributions to climate change.

Last week Adam Bello, the Democratic candidate for Monroe County executive, announced a plan to have Monroe County do just that.

POLITICS | BY JEREMY MOULE

Bello calls for county climate plan Climate change is a big, all-encompassing problem, and solving it will require aggressive global action. But it’s also a local problem. For example, zoning laws and wide roads enable sprawl and car dependence; motor vehicles produce a large portion of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.

While local governments won’t solve the global climate crisis on their own, they can lessen their communities’ contributions to climate change. Last week Adam Bello, the Democratic candidate for Monroe County executive, announced a plan to have Monroe County do just that.

“Monroe County needs to now step up,” Bello said during a press conference where he released his Climate Action and Sustainability Plan.

Central to Bello’s plan is the creation of a Climate Action Board, which would bring together representatives from local governments, as well as environmental experts and other professionals, to help his administration put together a climate action plan. The plan would include: • An analysis of countywide greenhouse gas emissions as well as benchmarks and targets for cutting them; • Land use and smart-growth goals, with an emphasis on regional planning;

• Details on how to improve regional wastewater systems so they “address concerns about flooding and stormwater management”; • Sustainable purchasing and procurement guidelines.

Local climate advocates, including the Rochester Youth Climate Leaders, have repeatedly asked the county to develop a climate action plan. Responding earlier this year to the Youth Climate Leaders’ request, county spokesperson Jesse Sleezer said County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo, a Republican, has put together a Sustainability Team consisting of department heads.

Sleezer also noted that eight county facilities are LEED certified, which means they meet strict energy efficiency and environment requirements; that the county has a Green Fleet of more than 400 electric and alternative fuel vehicles; and that the county buys power from a local solar project.

Still, the county’s efforts need to “match the scale of the problem,” Bello said. He wants the county to help commercial property owners with energy efficiency or renewables projects through an arrangement where the county would provide the funding and property owners

Adam Bello, the Democratic candidate for County Executive, wants Monroe County to develop a climate action plan.

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would pay it back through an assessment on their tax bills. PACE financing, as it’s called, happens through a state initiative, but the County Legislature has to pass a local law enacting it.

Bello also wants the County Legislature to approve a tax incentive for residents who add renewable power systems to their homes. And he wants to create a countywide sustainable business network, modeled on the WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable, and to enact a county tax incentive for residents who add renewable power systems to their homes.

Colleges, RIT have new path to a degree The Rochester Institute of Technology and three local community colleges are launching a new way for students to get a bachelor’s degree.

Students can enroll for a year at Monroe Community College, Finger Lakes Community College, and Genesee Community College and then transfer to one of three programs at RIT for the remaining three years.

Initially, students will be able to work toward a bachelor’s degree from RIT’s Saunders College of Business, College of Liberal Arts, or School of Individualized Study. If the pilot program is successful, says Marian Nicoletti, RIT’s director of undergraduate admission, it could be expanded to other fields of study.

The program is aimed at students who have potential but may not ready to start at RIT right away, says Nicoletti.

They may lack prerequisites for RIT, for instance, or simply didn’t apply themselves well in high school. To qualify for the program, students must take a required set of courses at one of the community colleges and maintain at least a 2.8 grade-point average.

RIT hopes to enroll the first students in the program starting with the semester that begins in January 2020.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI News director.

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ANGELICA PEREZ-DELGADO

The new Ibero president on serving Rochester’s Latinx community COMMUNITY | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO

Angelica Perez-Delgado’s path to CEO and president of the Ibero-American Action League was challenging. And it certainly wasn’t something she could imagine was possible for her when she was a young Latina growing up in the North Clinton neighborhood.

Perez-Delgado had her first child at 16.

Though she says she came from a “good home,” she went through a period when she didn’t make good choices. But Perez-Delgado describes herself as one of the “lucky ones” from the city’s northeast neighborhoods.

Even though she experienced poverty and trauma, she had the support of some family members who helped her transition from welfare to college and a career in health services management.

And so when Ibero’s longtime leader, Hilda Rosario Escher, stepped down last year, PerezDelgado was chosen as her successor. Now in her early 40’s, Perez-Delgado has a master’s degree in health administration from Roberts Wesleyan College. Before becoming Ibero’s CEO, she was chief compliance officer at Villa of Hope.

Ibero, the lead agency serving the Rochester region’s Latinx community, works

with about 16,000 people annually. And it offers a wide range of services and programs: a senior center, an elderly abuse hotline, early childhood development programs, support for children with developmental disabilities, youth and family services, social justice and advocacy, housing development, and PODER 97.1, the only 24-7 Latinx radio station in the state outside of New York City.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in late 2017, thousands of families left Puerto Rico and the devastation it caused, and many of them resettled in the Rochester area. Ibero became the center of a massive undertaking that helped new arrivals from the island find housing, jobs, clothing, and food.

The organization was established in 1968 to serve the Rochester area’s growing Latinx community. The City of Rochester has the largest Latinx community in the state outside of New York City – about 30,000 people, according to the most recent US Census. That figure climbs to about 76,400 when the ninecounty metro is taken into account.

Initially, much of the area’s Latinx population came from Puerto Rico.

But during the last decade in particular, Rochester’s Latinx community has become

more diverse, drawing people from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, and Honduras. Ibero will always have roots in the Puerto Rican community, Perez-Delgado says, but it also needs to retool and expand its reach into the broader Latinx community.

Perez-Delgado is injecting a mix of clinical and business knowledge into Ibero at a time when non-profits everywhere are in a maddening search for funding. At a conference she attended several years ago, she says the event’s leaders put it this way: Nonprofit human service agencies have “gone from doing God’s work to doing government work to running a business.”

During the 1980’s and 1990’s, money flowed to non-profits, Perez-Delgado says.

“Our environment now is very different,” she says. “Funding is limited. It’s very competitive.”

Agencies like Ibero need to be able to prove that their outcomes and results are real and impactful. Communicating that clearly to government officials, foundations, and other non-profits that can provide funding is essential, she says.

“Hilda did an amazing job at growing programs and creating our mission,” she says.

“I come in with my eyes on how can I build the infrastructure to support that mission?”

While Perez-Delgado comes to Ibero with

executive experience, she also knows the community and the challenges it’s facing on a personal level. As one of her colleagues put it, “Angie is from North Clinton.”

Perez-Delgado was born in Rochester and was raised by her grandparents, who she says were nurturing providers. When a family member still living in Puerto Rico became ill, they moved back to the island to care for her, and they took Perez-Delgado with them.

She lived there until she was 13, and life there with her grandparents was good, she says.

But when she returned to the States, things made a sharp turn for the worse.

“I came to live with my mom, and unfortunately I came into an environment that was just very different,” she says, “not from my mom, but some of the partners she had. I think just the trauma of going from a very loving environment to chaos, my life just spun out of control very quickly.”

She came back to the US as an innocent young girl, her hair pulled back into two pigtails, she says. “I just changed,” she says. rochestercitynewspaper.com

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“I don’t know what happened. Life really happened to me.”

For a while, Perez-Delgado was a runaway, living on the street and moving from one friend’s house to another in the North Clinton neighborhood. An uncle took her in for about a year, she says.

“I fell in love with this young man on North Clinton Avenue,” she says. “I got pregnant at 16, and my whole trajectory just changed.” When her grandparents returned to Rochester from the island, she says, “the little girl they had sent here was gone.”

Perez-Delgado dropped out of school and tried to raise her baby with her young husband. “It was really rough,” she says, her eyes welling up. “I came from a really good family. Eventually, I had to reconcile with some of my own struggles and how I was behaving.”

Perez-Delgado, with the support of an aunt and her grandparents, was able to get her life turned around, she says. And she was lucky, she says, to have people in her life who didn’t give up on her: “My aunt, who I love dearly, she always gave me her last dollar. She was always on my side. And when I was out there crazy on North Clinton, she was always with me no matter what I did. She had my back, because somehow she knew I would come back around.”

She’s benefited from a similar kind of support in her career, she says. For some reason, she says, people have been willing to give her a chance: “I’ve just been blessed with people in leadership roles that just changed my whole trajectory.”

While attending Monroe Community College, she needed to do an internship, and she approached Head Start: “Back in my day in the 90’s, people wore big baggy pants, even the girls. I remember walking in there and saying, ‘Well, I’m here for my internship.’

And here comes this African-American lady, and she kind of looks at me and goes, ‘Not dressed like that, you’re not.’ I’m thinking, ‘Who is this lady?’”

The woman told her to think about coming back the next day dressed like a professional. As she walked all the way back to her apartment, Perez-Delgado says, she cursed the woman the whole way. She took a cab to Kmart, and with what little money she had, bought herself a skirt and blouse and returned to Head Start the following day.

“I walk in, and I’m like, oh my God, it’s this lady again, and I don’t want to do an internship with her. She gets up from her desk and says, ‘I’m the executive director of ABC Head Start, and you’re going to be my intern.’”

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One of Ibero's offerings is activities for seniors, says Perez-Delgado. PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSON

idea how she shaped and impacted my life, but I believe she planted a seed.”

What distinguishes Ibero from many

other agencies in the Rochester area is the importance placed on cultural context, and that goes well beyond being a dual language agency. It involves understanding the importance of the family unit, religion, and the challenges with assimilating in a white European culture while maintaining a rich and vibrant Latin identity.

The Puerto Rican community has had its own unique struggles with this because the island is a US territory. In many ways, Hurricane Maria highlighted the identity issues many Puerto Ricans often experience, Perez-Delgado says. Media coverage of the event revealed that many Americans didn’t even know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens.

All of Ibero’s work is done within a cultural context. “People think that providing services just means you hire a couple of people who speak Spanish,” says Perez-Delgado, “and if that were the case, we would have 20 Iberos.

It’s really about understanding the cultural

context and the implications that culture brings to the programs.”

Even discussing things like diet, exercise, and disease prevention has to be done through a cultural lens, she says. Diabetes and high blood pressure are prevalent in the Latinx community.

“We love our foods,” she says, “and they’re not always the healthiest foods.” Helping someone make a lifestyle change concerning something so much a part of their culture is difficult if you can’t make a personal connection, she says.

And part of Ibero’s job is taking cultural competency to other agencies. “If we can’t do it all,” Perez-Delgado says, “how do I help Organization B, C, and D understand the Latino community, the challenges that they face, and the needs that they have? How do I help you diversify your staffing?”

Of all of the issues confronting Rochester’s Latinx community, none is more daunting than poverty, Perez-Delgado says. The Latinx community is among the city’s most impoverished, according to the Census, and Perez-Delgado says there are multiple reasons.

Language is certainly the biggest barrier to student achievement and adult employment, she says. There’s an almost endless need for translation services, she says, particularly for older adults and new arrivals.

A long and protracted debate among educators and community leaders over the most effective approach to teaching children English when Spanish is their first language hasn’t helped. The problem becomes even more complicated for children who have special education needs, such as speech and hearing or autism. For starters, there’s a shortage of bilingual special education teachers in the Rochester school system, as there is in many school systems across the country.

“We’re not that far away from our AfricanAmerican counterparts when it comes to dropout rates,” she says. Even for those who make it to college, many Latinx students spend a good part of their financial aid on honing their reading, writing, and English language skills, says Perez-Delgado.

“You run out of funds, because you’re spending your first year taking English classes,” she says.

The North Clinton neighborhood, which many people think of as the heart of the city’s Latinx community, has wrestled for years with poverty and drugs. That’s linked to gaps in education and opportunity, PerezDelgado says.

“It’s like any industry,” she says. “Where there’s a demand, somebody’s going to answer the demand. When you have a community that’s impoverished, some of it by design, people need their livelihood. Selling drugs becomes an option.”

Perez-Delgado says she is not proud of some of the things she did as a teen, but she’s candid about the choices she made.

“I remember in my early teenage years, I held drugs for some of the boys because I needed to figure out how to take care of my family,” she says. “The boys figured out that when they were running up and down Clinton, they got pulled over. But when the girls were running up and down Clinton, they didn’t.”

“Here I am with a stroller and a couple of 8-balls in the back of my stroller, and the guys would whistle and I would go do my thing, and I would get my little payment.”

Perez-Delgado would use the money to buy necessities like diapers, she says.

She never envisioned that life for herself, she says, but she was intimidated at the idea of going to college. The logistics seemed overwhelming to her at the time.

“How do I get there, and who’s going to watch my kid?” she says.

She was able to leave that life behind and enroll in Monroe Community College, she says, only because she had some support: “I was one of the lucky ones. My aunt would drop me off probably every day at MCC. She arranged her life to make sure that I went. She would give me $2 to make sure that I had enough to get back home. Not everybody in that neighborhood has that, so what is the option?”

If you’re in a difficult situation and somebody comes to you and says you can make $500 to $600 moving drugs, it seems like an opportunity, she says.

Her husband had it “100 times worse” as a young person, she says. He was the “at-risk youth” everyone talks: “His mom had nine kids.

They lived in a cramped up apartment on North Clinton Avenue. He was out at the Super Duper begging people to carry their bags. The way he made money was the hustle, hustle.”

And he ended up doing time for it, she says.

“People judge that, but I can tell you how many times that hustle was to help mom pay the rent,” she says.

Even though Perez-Delgado’s life has changed, she still struggles with what she sees many of the residents coping with in

Perez-Delgado says she's worried about the current political environment's impact on the Latinx community. PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSON

the North Clinton neighborhood. “I get really, really sad,” she says, “because I see the residents, and they’re angry.”

Some have lived in their homes for years, and they don’t want to leave. They want the drug use and sales out of the area, she says, but it’s not that simple. The area’s problems are rooted in structural racism, she notes.

For instance, as far back as the 1930’s, maps were drawn in cities like Rochester showing neighborhoods where large numbers of people of color lived. Banks saw those neighborhoods as too risky to offer government-backed FHA loans, which restricted where people lived.

Decisions made years ago have helped to create the conditions seen in North Clinton today, Perez-Delgado says.

“I see an impoverished community seizing the opportunity in an opioid epidemic for their own livelihood,” she says. She also sees a generation of young people lost in the streets.

“So, to me, they’re all victims.”

Perez-Delgado is also worried about the current political climate and the impact it’s having on many people in the Latinx community. There is fear and empathy in Rochester’s Latinx community about events occurring along the US border with Mexico, she says.

“My heart breaks every day when I watch the news with these holding centers,” she says. She checks the US Department of Health and Human Services website and press office every day to see if more funding will be made available for shelters. If funding were made available, what should Ibero do?

Should it answer the call?

“That’s a leap for us,” she says, “because that’s not anything we’ve ever been a part of. But when I hear the administration say things like, ‘We’re going to dump these children and families in your sanctuary cities,’ my mind as CEO of Ibero says, ‘I’ll answer that call.’ If we can figure out the funding, I’m there.”

“Immigration laws aside, whether they came here legally, illegally, asylumseeking, not asylum, who cares?” she says. This is about treating human beings humanely, she says. “We treat rescue dogs right now better than we do children that are crossing the border. I know how important family is to the Latino people.”

In one sense, Perez-Delgado says, she’s blessed to be a Puerto Rican American because she has citizenship, while many people in the Latinx community aren’t as fortunate. Yet the way the Trump administration treated Puerto Rico after

Hurricane Maria made her feel almost as ostracized as non-citizens, she says. At the end of the day, it was almost as if it didn’t matter that she was a citizen.

“That Puerto Rican card didn’t take my island as far as it needed to,” she says, “so I think for me, as a Puerto Rican-American, it was very humbling. In an environment that is full of racism and bias, that didn’t matter. I was just another Latina, no different than a Mexican, no different from a person who came from El Salvador.”

Perez-Delgado says she doesn’t want to interfere with the work other agencies are doing, but the time is right for Ibero to take a hard look at what it can bring to the conversation about immigration.

What kind of grassroots work can Ibero do with the migrant workers in Sodus, for instance? Should Ibero be part of a coalition of agencies focused on immigration? Do the other agencies even think of Ibero as a partner?

“This administration has shown us that Latinos are Latinos,” she says. “It doesn’t matter if you were born on the island. If we don’t advocate jointly, this is how we’re going to be treated. So how do we join forces and take this on?”

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URBAN ACTION This week’s call to action includes the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.)

Paying black women fairly

The Pay Equity Coalition, which consists of nearly a dozen local activist groups, will hold a Black Equal Pay Day rally on Thursday August 22.

The rally is being held in observance of a national call for equal pay of black and African women. Black women are paid 61 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, according to the coalition.

This greatly contributes to women and children living in poverty. The event will be held at the Workers United Hall, 750 East Avenue, at 11:45 a.m.

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Ministries advocate for social justice

The Ontario County Justice Coalition, a sister organization of Rochester-based United Christian Leadership Ministry, is hosting its annual Unification Weekend on Saturday, August 24, and Sunday, August 25.

Rochester activist Rev. Lewis Stewart will begin the weekend’s events with a walk from Gulvin Park to the Geneva Public Safety Building, 255 Exchange Street, at 8 a.m. The events are held to build a regional coalition advocating for social justice in the Rochester area. Gulvin Park is located at 79-81 Middle Street, Geneva.

Donations accepted.

Public meeting on Park Avenue historic district

The Landmark Society of Western New York and the New York State Historic Preservation Office will hold a public meeting on Thursday, August 22, to explain the benefits of the Park Avenue neighborhood becoming a historic district. The meeting will offer details about the process, as well as opportunities for neighborhood homeowners, such as tax credits for repairs and upgrades. The neighborhood would be listed on the National Register of Historic Places; the designation does not create restrictions for private property owners. The event will be held at Immanuel Baptist Church, 815 Park Avenue, at 6:30 p.m.

Dining & Nightlife

The early bird gets the sugar rush: Black Forest pancakes at Golden Boys. PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSON

Rising and shining in Webster Golden Boys 36 WEST MAIN STREET, WEBSTER DAILY 4:30 A.M. TO 2 P.M.; FRIDAY, 4:30 A.M. TO 8 P.M. (FISH FRY) 265-3970; INSTAGRAM.COM/GOLDENBOYSNY [ REVIEW ] BY DAVE BUDGAR

With few exceptions, the days of the 24-hour diner are long gone in the Rochester area.

But if you’re an early riser with an appetite, head to Webster, where Golden Boys Family Restaurant — in the heart of the village since

1973 — opens at 4:30 a.m. seven days a week. Koz Liapis, who manages the restaurant along with his sister, Kathie O’Neil, says that in the restaurant’s early days, Webster was predominantly a farming community, and they’d routinely have 10 to 20 people waiting to get in when the doors opened. Liapis further explained, “Today, we still have about 10 guys come in every morning between 4:30 and 5:30, and they’ve been doing it for about 30 years.” Impressively, he then rattled off their names, one by one.

Golden Boys closes at 2 p.m. except Fridays, when it stays open till 8 p.m. and offers an expanded menu to include

various seafood dishes for dinner, including homemade New England- and Manhattanstyle clam chowder (there are at least two homemade soups on the menu every day).

As such, it’s primarily a breakfast and lunch spot, but like any legitimate diner, breakfast is always available, and breakfast is Golden Boys’ forte.

O’Neil develops many of the dishes and is a driving force behind the changing seasonal breakfast specials. When the calendar and weather shift to autumn, she adds pumpkinchocolate chip pancakes and the harvest omelet, which includes spiced ground sausage, apples, and cheddar. When winter returns, so do such items as gingerbread and hot cocoa pancakes with marshmallows. But at this time of year, fresh berries play a leading role in dishes like mixed berry pancakes ($8.75), blueberry- or raspberry-lemon pancakes ($8.75), fruit (mixed berry, strawberry, or blueberry) and cream cheese crepes ($8), or stuffed fruity (mixed berry, strawberry, or blueberry) French toast ($6.75 short stack/$7.25 full stack).

Golden Boys is undoubtedly the sweet spot for breakfast in summer. In addition to fresh fruit-focused dishes, you’ll find Fruity Pebbles pancakes ($8.50), turtle pancakes (chocolate pancakes with pecans and caramel; $9.25), cannoli pancakes or French toast (homemade cannoli chocolate-chip filling rolled up in buttermilk pancakes or layered between slices of Texas-cut French toast, and drizzled with chocolate sauce; $8.75/$9.00), Black Forest pancakes (chocolate pancakes topped with cherry pie filling and homemade marshmallow sauce; $8.75), and peanut butter-banana quesadillas (a grilled tortilla filled with peanut butter and sliced banana; $7.95).

On a recent visit, my girlfriend Molly’s daughter, Jocelyn, scarfed down an order of Fruity Pebbles pancakes, which had the eponymous cereal in the batter and on top, splashed with homemade marshmallow sauce. Molly enjoyed the blueberry-lemon pancakes, which feature a hint of lemon in the batter, lavished with lemon curd and fresh blueberries. I delighted in the stuffed fruity (blueberry) French toast, which had sweetened cream cheese and fresh blueberries between slices of eggy, golden French toast, topped with the same sweetened cream cheese and more blueberries. Just barely sweet, with no syrup necessary, it’s ideal for a fruit lover who typically does not choose sweet breakfast dishes.

Golden Boys also excels with savory breakfast dishes. I housed a tomato and avocado omelet ($9.25 with home fries and toast), to which I added pepper jack cheese. But the stars of my savory breakfast were the tender, fluffy, and crispy-at-the-edges homemade breakfast biscuits smothered with spicy, salty homemade sausage gravy, rich with crumbly sausage ($4). Other noteworthy savory breakfasts I’d like to try include the crab cake eggs Benedict ($9.25) and the golden platter, which is hash browns with cheese, sour cream, and sautéed onions baked into a casserole and topped with bacon, then topped again with two eggs of your choice ($6.75).

Lest I shortchange Golden Boys’ lunch offerings, I must first mention the soups. On one occasion I had Italian wedding soup that defied tradition with both kidney and garbanzo beans added to the customary ingredients. I also had to try the Manhattan clam chowder, which for some reason, can only be found locally in diners. In addition to chopped clams, this zesty chowder was chock-full of tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, carrots, and celery. The homemade soups are $2.25 for a cup, $3 for a bowl.

During a lunch get-together, my friend Dave devoured a Rachel melt: thick-cut roasted turkey breast with thick-cut cabbage slaw and melted cheese on sourdough ($9.25 with a side of fries). I chowed on a shaved steak melt with fresh peppers, onions, and mozzarella on golden-from-the-griddle sourdough ($9.75 with fries). He and I each complemented our meals with milkshakes — Dave, chocolate; me, vanilla — both classically thick, smooth, creamy, and not too sweet.

The original Golden Boys — a moniker dubbed to the restaurant’s original owners (Liapis and O’Neil’s father, Gus, and their Uncle Steve) by an early regular — burned down in 1987, but rebounded and has sustained itself with vitality since. This is in no small part due to Liapis and O’Neil’s determination (both have worked there since their teen years) and desire to provide a consistent, family-like experience for their patrons who, as Liapis states, “are always gonna get an honest meal at an honest price.” rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 11

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[ JAZZ ]

The Velvet Gentlemen Saturday, October 12. Bop Shop Records. 1460 Monroe Ave. $15 students; $20 door. 8 p.m.

271-3354. bopshop.com; danwillismusic.com. [ PSYCHEDELIC ROCK ]

King Buffalo With Anamon. Saturday, November 23. Bug Jar. 219 Monroe Ave. $10. Ages 18 and over. Under 21, will call tickets only. 9 p.m. 454-2966. bugjar.com; kingbuffalo.com.

Chris Potter Jazz Trio

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 VIA GIRASOLE WINE BAR, 3 SCHOEN PLACE, PITTSFORD 7 P.M. | FREE WITH ONE DRINK MINIMUM WINEBARINPITTSFORDNY.COM [ JAZZ ] After studying with upstate guitar heroes Bob Sneider and Steve Brown, Chris Potter has emerged as a major player in a variety of groups, from the quartets of Mike Kaupa and Doug Stone to bands including Organzola and The Swooners. Whether he’s playing original tunes or jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, Potter unfurls beautifully shaped solos. At Via Girasole Wine Bar, he will be joined by Chase Ellison on drums, and Robert MacPartland, bass.

— BY RON NETSKY

Bill Scorzari TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 ABILENE BAR & LOUNGE, 153 LIBERTY POLE WAY 7:30 P.M. | $10 | ABILENEBARANDLOUNGE.COM BILLSCORZARI.COM [ ACOUSTIC ] Singer-songwriter Bill Scorzari skates in the ether with a sort of Ry Cooder ambient dream. But his voice is absolutely of the earth with its whiskey-borne rasp. Scorzari sings in the folk tradition of those who aren’t afraid to jerk a few tears but doesn’t mask his intentions or pull any punches.

Sometimes the man gets mean.

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Our Own Worst Enemy SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 THREE HEADS BREWING, 186 ATLANTIC AVENUE 8 P.M. | $5 | THREEHEADSBREWING.COM FACEBOOK.COM/PG/OOWEROCKS [ ROCK ‘N’ TONK ] Not to be confused with similarly titled

songs by Lit or even the Boss, Our Own Worst Enemy is a hybrid band of Rochester musicians playing a hybrid of music very close to well-charted blues waters. Let me tell ya, the pedigree is an impressive one with Steve Lyons (The Legendary Dukes) and Don Christiano leading the charge.

Self-deprecation aside, this is a terrific line-up playing originals and those tunes we all know and love and love to love.

— BY FRANK DE BLASE

The Franklin County Sweethearts SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 THE SPIRIT ROOM, 139 STATE STREET 8 P.M. | $5-$10 SLIDING SCALE FACEBOOK.COM/THESPIRITROOMROCHESTER FRANKLINCOUNTYSWEETHEARTS.BANDCAMP.COM [ FOLK ] The Franklin County Sweethearts makes its maiden

voyage to Rochester from its hometown of Greenfield, Massachusetts. Taking inspiration from classic country and Americana, this relatively new band is comprised of old souls.

Frontwomen Lexi Weege and Rosie Porter sing Beatles-esque harmonies while the rest of the band combines elements of blues and honky-tonk to create a distinct sound. Known to play Patsy Cline and The Carter Family tunes as well as some original songs, The Franklin County Sweethearts are a sweet blend of old and new.

— BY KATIE PRESTON

Lakeshore at the Little: Chris Wilson. Little Café, 240 East

Somewhere along the Erie Canal, a bit west of here, there lives a quartet of musical ruffians who call themselves Folkfaces. Comprised of guitar, saxophone, washboard, upright bass, and other stringed things, this Buffalo band of eight years has mastered old-time jazz with a progressive twist, and has a reputation of unapologetically turning tradition on its head. Folkfaces’ new album, “Fat Ol’ Rat” is a turbulent 15-track rollick, full of wit and charm, equal parts polished and wild, with an undeniably high caliber of musicianship that has grown this band to what it is today.

“Fat Ol’ Rat” is Folkfaces’ longest work to date, and is a fun ride from start to finish. Throughout the album, dust flies and settles in a congruent motion with the ebb and flow, joining jittery dance tunes with downtempo waltzes. With or without its references to “The mighty Genesee’ and ‘Rochester Rag,’ this album is a local gem, a soundtrack to kicking the dust up.

Ave. 258-0400. 7 p.m.

Walt Atkison, Al Keltz & Charlie Curran. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230.

7:30 p.m. $5.

AMERICANA

Middays at Midtown: The Tragedy Brothers. Midtown

Commons, 275 E. Main St. 428-6690. 12-2 p.m.

BLUES

Reverend Kingfish: House Party of the Damned. The

Spirit Room, 139 State St. 397-7595. 8 p.m.

JAZZ

— BY KATIE PRESTON

Concerts by the Shore: Brass Taxi. Ontario Beach Park,

Elephino

4799 Lake Ave. 865-3320.

7 p.m.

Ott & Davis Jazz Duo. Prosecco, 1550 NY 332.

Farmington. 924-8000.

5:30 p.m.

‘Elephino’ Self-released elephino.bandcamp.com

Local folk septet Elephino is celebrating its new, self-titled sophomore album, which was released in May. Featuring a lively mix of various stringed roots instruments, harmonica, vocals, and drums, Elephino puts a modern punk-bluegrass twist on traditional folk music.

Vocalists Dani “Damnzel” and Tim Braley both sing with passionate, emotionally freeflowing vocal delivery. The band begins quietly and kick-switches into a driving finger-picky pulse in “Why Wait” and “This Little City,” while accompanied by a crisp whistle melody in “Whistle Song.” Whether dark or jovial, Elephino shares its defiantly upbeat messages about love and life through catchy Americana-folk melodies and war-like mantras, continually urging, faster and faster as they go.

Elephino will perform its CD release party with special guests Tyler Westcott, Moon Hollow, and The Dawn Timbers on Friday, August 23, 9 p.m. at Lux Bar, 666 South Avenue. $5 cover charge. 232-9030. lux666.com.

POP/ROCK

Diggler’s Bridge. 585 Rockin

Burger Bar, 250 Pixley Rd. 247-0079. 6:30 p.m.

Flynnacious Dree. Temple Bar & Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. 10 p.m.

Jan the Actress, The Warp/ The Weft, Cavalcade. Bug

Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $8.

Jumbo Shrimp. Marge’s Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. 6 p.m.

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Music

The Benny Bleu Band (left to right: Ben Haravitch, Matt Sperber, and Max Flansburg) played The Little Theatre Café on August 15 PHOTOS BY RYAN WILLIAMSON

Cure your blues Benny Bleu WITH THE CRAWDIDDIES FEAT. MR. PAUL VINCENT NUNES THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 WITH THE GONE HOMES THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 THE LITTLE THEATRE CAFÉ 240 EAST AVENUE 7 P.M. | FREE W/ SUGGESTED DONATION THELITTLE.ORG/MUSIC BENHARAVITCH.COM [ PROFILE ] BY KATIE HALLIGAN

Picture yourself in backwoods nature with fresh country air and the sun shining down on your face — Benny Bleu’s music is the gentle wind brushing past your hair to cool the sweat from your brow. Ben Haravitch, better known as Benny Bleu, performs soft and swaying, breezy, country folk lullabies that blend traditional and contemporary folk feels into a captivatingly refreshing experience.

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Haravitch is a local singer-songwriter, banjo teacher, mobile recording engineer, and ultimately a modern-day folk storyteller.

He’s a member of respected groups such as Mount Pleasant String Band, The Brothers Blue, and The Crawdiddies, and he released his debut solo album, “Warm Prickly,” in March. As if this guy wasn’t busy enough, he’s also in the middle of a month-long residency at The Little Theatre Café, with upcoming shows on August 22 and 29.

Born in the Finger Lakes, Haravitch was surrounded by musicians as he grew up: his mother played spoons in a local contra dance band, his grandfather played New Orleans style piano at family gatherings, and his neighbors practiced their music nearby.

“I was just a little kid,” Haravitch says.

“I’d go over and watch ‘em, sometimes they’d practice in my driveway. So I got exposed to roots music pretty early on. It’s just kind of always been there.”

As an adult Haravitch worked as an environmental geologist in Rochester, and filled up his nights and weekends with gigs.

He decided to pursue music full-time in 2017 when he realized his heart was more in the music. “I just found, hey, if I’m getting this much work, I might as well try and follow my motivation and do that instead,” he says. “So I quite the geology job and haven’t looked back.”

Haravitch began playing banjo in The Crawdiddies in 2013, and helped maintain the band’s original acoustic southern-blues style. In the summer of 2016, he formed Mount Pleasant String Band with his buddy Aaron Lipp, as they were both simultaneously getting into old-time fiddle and banjo playing, and over time guitarist Cap Cook and bassist Doug Henrie joined them.

Haravitch also plays banjo and bass in a casual old-time string collective called The Gone Homes, featuring Cap Cooke on guitar and Sam Schmidt on fiddle, both

members of Ithaca-based band The Flywheels.

“We’re not like an actively gigging band,” Haravitch says. “We’re just kinda friends that, when the opportunity comes up, we take it.

More than anything, I think we just like each other’s company. And we all focus on the same things about the music.”

In the spring of 2015, Haravitch and his lifelong friend Matt Sperber formed The Brothers Blue, which evolved from their high school Pink Floyd and RUSH cover band, Blue Lemons. While everyone else in the group had come up with a citrus-themed nickname, Haravitch and Sperber went by Benny Blue and Matthew Blue. Consisting of Haravitch on banjo, bass, and guitar; Sperber on guitar and bass; and Charlie Coughlin on fiddle and mandolin; The Brothers Blue plays original folk music that’s rooted in old-time fiddle tunes, featuring three-part harmonies woven over a range of danceable instrumental interplay.

It wasn’t until this past year that Haravitch began developing his own solo material as Benny Bleu. Having had the nickname Benny Blue since his college days, Haravitch switched to the French spelling in order to separate the moniker from his previous projects, and nod to the Cajun flair that’s sprinkled throughout his music.

Like many other musicians, Haravitch says he creates music that he wants to hear, but doesn’t exist. “I had this sound of like, fiddle tunes played at a certain tempo with a certain groove,” he says. “Not necessarily on a fiddle, but just like these melodic tunes played a certain way that for whatever reason — anxiety or sleeplessness — I just needed this sound to soothe me. And I couldn’t find it anywhere, and so I just tried to start writing songs that fit this idea in my head, and that’s when a lot of these Benny Bleu songs came about.”

Backed by the Benny Bleu Band, which has rotating members and usually features a drummer, a bass player, and some kind of melody instrument such as lap steel guitar, Benny Bleu delivers an earthy mix of country, roots, blues, and old-time folk covers and originals.

“I try to make everything I do feel good,” Haravitch says. “More important than instrumental dexterity, more important than lyrics or harmonies, I focus on the groove and I try to make just about everything I do danceable in some way. And so, I hope that everyone that comes to see me play hears music that feels good. I hope I can pitch some questions that will get people thinking about things, and I hope I might offer a bit of soothing for people who need some soothing.”

Benny Bleu’s debut album, “Warm Prickly,” features a snuggly-looking porcupine on the cover, and Haravitch says the title refers to “people who are prickly people, who may not be the nicest or the warmest. They’re not fuzzy people, they’re prickly people. But it doesn’t mean that they’re bad people. I use it as a metaphor to represent homeless folks, folks that might be struggling with

substance use, basically just people who’ve fallen through the cracks of our society and don’t have a safety net to catch them. Just making a gentle suggestion that we can all soften our hearts to everyone in our society including the porcupines.”

While the album includes instrumental reinterpretations of old-time string band tunes, it also features some of Haravitch’s original story-songs, including the main metaphorical track, “The Porcupine,” about a prickly little guy that just wants to be loved. “Serenity Song” offers consolation for a person feeling guilty after the loss of a young loved one — masked under an ironically light-hearted string groove — while “Lonesome Hill” reflects the relationships in our lives that we might take for granted, and how we tend to isolate ourselves from the people who are right there willing to help us. Thinking along the same line, “Maddy-O” is a jingly lullaby written from the perspective of the person trying to help, but who’s realized they’re reaching a point where it’s getting difficult to provide the kind of support that person needs.

Haravitch has a sweet and clear baritone voice with a comforting charisma and soft southern drawl, accented by heart-wrenching backing harmonies. Delivering invigorating string rhythms and sympathetic melodies that are soothing to the soul, “Warm Prickly” is a compassionate “chin up” for those facing loneliness or personal struggles.

Haravitch says he’s on a mission to make music that functions as an outlet in people’s lives the way it used to, and that he plans to host more community events such as square dances and keep expanding his knowledge of traditional genres, from Irish to Afro-Cuban and other cultures.

“I don’t see my curiosity dwindling anytime soon,” Haravitch says. “I’m sure I’ll be getting into different kinds of music forever.”

Ben Haravitch, a.k.ak. Benny Bleu, will continue his month-long residency at The Little Theatre Café on August 22 and 29.

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Paul Strowe. B-Side, 5 Liftbridge

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

Maria Gillard Trio. Little Café,

1460 Monroe Ave. 271-3354.

8 p.m. $18/$20.

240 East Ave. 258-0400. 8 p.m.

Old Hippies. Farmer’s Creekside Tavern & Inn, 1 Main St. Le Roy. 768-6007. 8 p.m.

[ THU., AUGUST 22 ]

Walt Atkison, Al Keltz & Charlie Curran. Record Archive, 33 1/3

Steve Katz. Bop Shop Records,

ACOUSTIC/FOLK Begging Angels. Dinosaur BBQ, 99 Court St. 325-7090. 6 p.m.

Benny Bleu Residency. Little Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400.

7-9 p.m.

The Living Room Session.

B-Side, 5 Liftbridge Lane.

Fairport. 315-3003. 7 p.m.

Sunset Cruise: Thrift Store Gypsies. Schoen Place, 10 Schoen Pl. Pittsford.

6:30-8:30 p.m. $16.

BLUES

The Nighthawks, Gabe Stillman Trio. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole

Way. 232-3230. 9 p.m. $15/$20.

COUNTRY

Worthy Duncan Band. Lincoln

Hill Farms, 3792 Rte 247.

Canandaigua. l incolnhillfarms.com. 5 p.m. $7.

JAZZ

Beats @ Brooks: Lauren & The Good Souls. Brooks

Landing, 1500 S Plymouth Ave. brookslandingroc.com. 6-8 p.m.

The Roger Eckers Quartet. Via Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Pl. Pittsford. 641-0340. 7 p.m.

POP/ROCK

Beach Boys 2019. CMAC, 3355

Marvin Sands Dr. Canandaigua. cmacevents.com. 7:30 p.m. $15 & up.

Franklin Mint Band. Dinosaur BBQ, 99 Court St. 325-7090.

9 p.m.

Katy Wright, The Skeleton Keys.

Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Ave. 244-1224. 8 p.m.

Cardigans tribute. $10.

SKA

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Bedouin Soundclash, On The Cinder. Anthology, 336 East Ave. 484-1964. 8 p.m. $25.

Rockwood St. 244-1210.

5-8 p.m.

AMERICANA

Red Hot & Blue Band. Johnny’s Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990.

8 p.m.

BLUES

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

East Ave. 258-0400. 8 p.m.

Old World Warblers, Moon Hollow. Cottage Hotel of

Mendon, 1390 Pittsford-Mendon Rd. Mendon. 653-7060. 8 p.m.

AMERICANA

Wild Carrot Festival. Hudson’s Big Red Barn, 6525 Rts 5 & 20, Bloomfield. 624-1313.

4-9:30 p.m. . $10.

BLUES

Gordon Munding. Sager Beer

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

CLASSICAL

COUNTRY

DeLorean Sisters. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230.

9 p.m. $8.

DJ/ELECTRONIC Deucez. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. 8 p.m. $10/$13.

POP/ROCK

Frankie & The Witch Fingers, The Low Spirits, Debris Field.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $8.

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

Jasper Stills. Sager Beer Works, 46 Sager Dr Suite E. 245-3006.

7:30 p.m.

KISS. Darien Lake PAC, 9993 Allegheny Rd. Darien. darienlake. com/events. 7:30 p.m. $40 & up.

Ola Mesa, False Pockets, Kindofkind, Stupid November.

Vineyard Community Space, 836 South Clinton Ave. 342-8429.

7 p.m.

TARAN, Infrared Radiation Orchestra. Lincoln Hill Farms,

3792 Rte 247. Canandaigua. lincolnhillfarms.com. 5 p.m. $7.

Todd Bradley. Fanatics, 7281 W Main St. Lima. 624-2080. 7 p.m.

REGGAE

The Burnouts. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832.

9 p.m.

Noble Vibes. The Daily Refresher, 293 Alexander St. 360-4627. 8 p.m.

VARIOUS

Skaneateles Festival: Bon Appétit!. 8 p.m. First

Crossmolina. Little Café, 240

VARIOUS

Skaneateles Festival: Café Music. 8 p.m. First Presbyterian

Presbyterian Church, 97 E Genesee St Skaneateles $26$38/Ages 12 & under free. skanfest.org.

Church, 97 E Genesee St Skaneateles $26-$38/Ages 12 & under free.

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[ SAT., AUGUST 24 ]

Skaneateles Festival Finale: David Zinman & the Festival Orchestra. Anyela’s Vineyards,

2433 West Lake Road.

Skaneateles. skanfest.org. 8 p.m. $32-$48/Ages 12 & under free.

COUNTRY

Country Rain. Fanatics, 7281 W

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

Florida Georgia Line. Darien Lake PAC, 9993 Allegheny Rd. Darien. darienlake.com/events.

7 p.m. $75 & up.

JAZZ

Erin Boheme & The Dave Mancini Trio. The Cabaret at

Studio B, 28 B West Bank St. Albion. 354-2320. 7 p.m. $25.

Insoluble, Charit Way. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. 9:30 p.m.

ACOUSTIC/FOLK Charlie Ellis. Via Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Pl. Pittsford.

641-0340. 7 p.m.

ACOUSTIC/FOLK Alex Cote. The Daily Refresher, 293 Alexander St. 360-4627.

5-7 p.m.

Loren Barrigar & Joe Whiting.

Sodus Bay Lighthouse, 7606 N. Ontario St. Sodus Point. 2 p.m.

Bar & Lounge

SPECIAL SHOWS 8/22

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JAZZ

Erin Boheme & The Dave Mancini Trio. The Cabaret at

Studio B, 28 B West Bank St. Albion. 354-2320. 7 p.m. $25.

BENEFIT FOR THE CRISIS NURSERY 8/28

Giuseppe Scungili & The Screamin’ Seagull Revue.

CD RELEASE PARTY

AMY LAVERE & WILL SEXTON

Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 5 p.m. Benefits Crisis Nursery. $10.

8/29

POP/ROCK Hall Pass. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River St. 663-5910. 6 p.m.

9/1 ROOTS, R&B & ROCKABILLY PARTY

Slipknot, Volbeat, Gojira, Behemoth. Darien Lake PAC,

9993 Allegheny Rd. Darien. darienlake.com/events. 5:30 p.m. $40 & up.

Teagan & The Tweeds. Marge’s Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. 4 p.m.

Travis Wicks. Lincoln Hill Farms, 3792 Rte 247. Canandaigua. lincolnhillfarms.com. 2 p.m.

ROCKABILLY BASH

LARA HOPE & THE ARK-TONES WITH CHICAGO’S

TAMMI SAVOY & CHRIS CASELLO COMBO Ticket Info for all shows at

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Lakeshore at the Little: Steve West, Jim Drew, Mike Brown.

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

POP/ROCK

Anytime Groove. Sticky Lips, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544.

9 p.m. $5.

Brian Lindsay Band. Bay Side Pub, 279 Lake Rd. Webster.

323-1224. 4 p.m.

Dinner And A Movie. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745.

9 p.m. Phish tribute. $7/$10.

Floated Issue 8: Overhand Sam, Dead Shakers, The Stedwells, Saint Free. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe

Ave. bugjar.com. 8 p.m.

Harmonica Lewinski. The Daily Refresher, 293 Alexander St. 360-4627. 7 p.m.

Kara & Parker, Ross Chua, Cottage Street. Vineyard

Community Space, 836 South Clinton Ave. 342-8429. 7 p.m. $5-$10 suggested.

Thunder Rain. Bar Louie, 98 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 797-1054. 9 p.m.

What’s The Rush. Dinosaur BBQ, 99 Court St. 325-7090. 10 p.m.

Rush tribute.

R&B/ SOUL

ACOUSTIC/FOLK Allison Eberhardt. Starry Nites Café, 696 University Ave. 271-2630. 8 p.m.

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Deep Lakes & The Groove Kings. Lincoln Hill Farms,

METAL

The Skull, Highest Leviathan, Gates of Paradox, Saints & Winos. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $18/$20.

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Victor Wainwright. Fanatics, 7281 W Main St. Lima.

624-2080. 7 p.m.

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Morning Musicale. Central

Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8150. 12-1 p.m.

Tuesday Pipes.. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. 12:10 p.m. Lunchtime concerts by Eastman organists.

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Thursday, August 22 Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream 672 South Ave. • 6-8pm

Pentatonix, Rachel Platten.

CMAC, 3355 Marvin Sands Dr. Canandaigua. cmacevents.com.

7:30 p.m. $17 & up.

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Animator Guy Gilchrist is a special guest at the inaugual Super City Rochester. PHOTO PROVIDED

Let your geek flag fly Super City Rochester FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER; MOST ACTIVITIES FREE SUPERCITYROCHESTER.COM [ PREVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

Rochester is home to dozens of annual festivals, and this weekend a new one, reveling in superheroes and pop culture, will kick off in downtown Rochester. A crew of organizers that includes Jason Hilton (of POP ROC Cereal Bar & Comic Shop) and local

artists will facilitate a three-day, multi-venue celebration that includes a themed bar crawl, family-friendly events, live music, comedy, video games on the RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium’s dome, food trucks, and an attempt to break the cosplay world record.

Super City is essentially a comic con that will feature celebrity guests from the industry, vendors, and activities, but it’s separate from the existing Flower City Comic Con. (Hilton says Super City isn’t in competition with FCCC, which will have a vendor’s booth.)

A big focus of Super City is inclusion, Hilton says. “We feel like a lot of low-income families a lot of kids are boxed out of access to superheroes because of cost,” he says.

“Comic books cost money, movies cost money, comic cons cost money to walk in the door. We want to be as low-cost and free as possible, and we want families that normally wouldn’t attend these kinds of events to attend.”

Capacity is another problem with indoor conventions, Hilton says, which is why they’ve established a model that spans many indoor and outdoor venues along East Avenue. Anson Place, off East Avenue, will be the Official Super City Headquarters.

“We can see communities that have need for superheroes,” says co-organizer and artist Shawn Dunwoody. “Look at what ‘Black Panther’ did, with people buying out movie theaters” for screenings. “People need heroes,” he says.

“Many of these superheroes were made to address a specific time — Captain America was made to fight the Nazis,” Hilton says. “A lot of these superheroes were built out of oppressive situations. We believe that there is a current situation that’s oppressive to certain people, and want to create a positive situation for people to attach themselves to.”

But beyond inspiring the masses, the organizers want to create a great, fun event that gets people out in the city and brings them together, says co-organizer and artist Magnus Champlin. “This is why it’s not a boxed-in comic con; you walk into a zone of a city,” he says.

Hilton says he’s also focused on breaking down the stereotypes people have of the city of Rochester. “We believe in the city: we own businesses in the city, we paint in the city, we fall in the city, we eat in the city, we cry, sweat, laugh all in the city,” he says. “And when we hear things like, ‘it’s not safe,’ we think, why?”

He says that given the central location of The Strong Museum of Play, which draws tens of thousands of people each year, he’s shocked that so few of the museum’s visitors venture out into the surrounding businesses. “It’s literally just crossing the street, and I get almost zero people to push their strollers or bring their kids from Strong Museum over to the cereal shop,” Hilton says. “Or even to get a slice of pizza at Cam’s, or see a movie at The Little, walk around over to Java’s. I want parents, families, to come into the city and think, I could live here, I could visit here more, I could eat at this place,” he says.

A list of highlights follows, and an extended version of this article is online at rochestercitynewspaper.com. More info is at supercityrochester.com. Most events are free, but many require pre-registration.

Friday Super Bar Crawl

7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. 21+; tickets are $39.99.

Starts at Pop ROC! (337 East Avenue).

Participants are encouraged to dress in costumes — help spread the word about the attempt to set a new world record on Saturday — prizes will be awarded in various categories.

Super City Saturday Free cartoons, movies, and more at The Little Theatre (240 East Avenue) 8:25 a.m. Saturday Morning Movie.

“Transformers: The Movie” (1986).

10:30-11:30 a.m. The Guy Gilchrist Hour.

Known as “Jim Henson’s Animator,” Gilchrist is the artist behind “Muppet Babies,” “TMNT,” “Fraggle Rock,” and others. Screenings of some of his favorite projects, followed by a Q&A. 11:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Day of Firsts Cartoon Festival. Screenings of first episodes of cartoons from the 80’s, 90’s, and anime.

Main Stage/Headquarters at Anson Place Costume & Cosplay Contest. Register 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Best Costume Contest at 4 p.m.

Rochester’s Super City Record Attempt is at 5 p.m. The current world record for most cosplay and costumed people in one area is 1,728 people. Maker Faire will help the costume-less make one. Also at Anson Place: Artist Alley, vendors, activities, and games, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Geek Comedy Hour/Superhero Roast. 2:303:30 p.m. at the main stage. Cosplay Battle Roast featuring comedians in costume.

Panels & Special Guests at Filgers East End (355 East Avenue). More info online.

Video Game Demo & Championship. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Strasenburgh Planetarium (663 East Avenue) Demos by Rochester Game Developers Group. A Gamers Nostalgia will be running video game tournaments; finals will be projected on the dome.

The Little Mermen, Disney cover band.

Doors at 6 p.m. Anthology (336 East Avenue).

BC Likes You opens with Chip Tunes music, The Little Mermen go on at 7:30 p.m. $10.

Sidekick Sunday

Rochester institutions and businesses including the Memorial Art Gallery, George Eastman Museum, and Dave & Busters will be in attendance on Saturday, and will be offering information and deals for Super City attendees to take advantage of on Sunday. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 19

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DANCE | ‘OPEN AIR: BROCKPORT’

FESTIVAL | NEW YORK STATE FAIR

This Saturday, August 24, The College at Brockport Dance will host an event in its “Open Air: Brockport” series, which takes place in unique spaces such as gardens, rooftops, and farms. The series is presented by Brockport alumna Marisa F. Ballaro’s dance company, Ballaro Dance. This weekend’s performances will take place in and around the outdoor spaces at Brockport’s Alumni House, including the new community garden and patio. Live music will be played by Rob Bethel and dancers will perform during a wine reception provided by the Brockport Alumni Association. After the outdoor performance will be a brief talkback by Ballaro, followed by a presentation of various pieces from the company’s repertoire in the Rose L. Strasser Studio. On Sunday, Ballaro Dance will give a class featuring live cello. The class is open to the community and free with an event ticket purchase (or $10 for drop-ins), and will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Studio 240 in Hartwell Hall.

Celebrating its 174th year, the New York State Fair is a 13-day, family-friendly annual event attracts more than one million people with its rides, performers, animals, vendors, and more.

On opening night, Wednesday, August 21, legendary rock band Grand Funk Railroad kicks things off at 7 p.m. at Chevy Court.

The fair will be hosting several other national touring groups and musicians such as Bad Company, Dropkick Murphys, The Roots, and Ice Cube. All performances are free of charge and admission on opening day is $1. Fireworks will be held on Saturday, August 31. The fair also offers six new rides this year for both children and adults; among the most anticipated are The Frisbee and The Downdraft. Other new additions to this year’s fair include yoga and stand-up paddle boarding (August 24), Christmas in August (August 25), and Comic Con Day (August 28).

Saturday’s performance begins at 5 p.m., at The College at Brockport, 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport. Tickets are $20, or $10 for students. 395-2068; alumni.brockport.edu.

— BY RACHEL CRAWFORD

Arts & Performance Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] ArtSpace36, 36 Main St. Canandaigua. Honoring Our Roots: Wayne Williams & TF Insalaco. Thursdays-Saturdays.

Reception & talk Sep 5, 4:306:30pm. Through Oct 12. flcc. edu/artspace36.

Cobblestone Arts Center, 1622 NY 332. Melody Burri & Regina Muscarella: People & Places.

Mondays-Fridays. Reception Aug 22, 5-7. Photography exhibit, through Oct 6. 398-0220.

Davison Gallery, Cultural Life Center, Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Dr. Dwell: explorations of being. Mondays-Saturdays.

Reception Sep 28, 5-7pm.

Mandi Antonucci, Nate Hodge, Richard Nickel. Through Oct 12. 594-6442.

Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. From Dirt to the Skies | The Finger Lakes: a Sense of Place. Tuesdays-Saturdays.

Reception Aug 24, 4-7pm.

Through Oct 4. (315) 462-0210.

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Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery, 4245 East Ave. Faculty Art Show. Tuesdays-Sundays.

Reception Sep 13, 5pm.

Through Sep 29. 389-2525.

Nazareth College Colacino Gallery, 4245 East Ave. Stefan Zoller: Blasted Lungs.

Tuesdays-Sundays. Reception Sep 13, 5pm. Through Sep 29.

389-5073.

NTID Dyer Arts Center, 52 Lomb Memorial Dr. Arena Arts.

Mondays-Saturdays. Through Oct 26. rit.edu/ntid/dyerarts.; Artists of Color. MondaysSaturdays. Through Dec 14. rit. edu/ntid/dyerarts. [ CONTINUING ] ART EXHIBITS 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Betsy Liano: Colorful Visions. Through Sep. 15. 546-8400.

Anthony Mascioli Gallery, Central Library, 115 South Ave. Crafting Democracy: Fiber Arts & Activism. Through Oct. 25.

Reception Sep 16, 4-6pm.

428-8350.

Wednesday, August 21 through Monday, September 2, at 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse. General admission is $6. 315487-7711; nysfair.ny.gov.

— BY RACHEL CRAWFORD

Arts Center of Yates County, 127 Main St. Penn Yan. Art in the Finger Lakes. MondaysSaturdays. Through Aug 31.

(315) 536-8226.

Arts Council for Wyoming County, 31 S. Main St. Athesia Benjamin: Solid Before.

Different Now. WednesdaysSaturdays. Through Aug 24. artswyco.org.

AXOM Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave, 2nd Flr. Look at Us: The legacy of RIT School of Art & Design from the 1960’s.

Wednesdays-Saturdays.

Through Sep 14. axomgallery.com.

Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Rochester Area Color Pencil Club Show. Through Aug. 30. 586-6020.

Central Library, Local History & Genealogy Division, 115 South Ave. Everyday People: The Dinkle Family & Rochester’s African American Past.

Mondays-Fridays. 428-8370.

Create Art 4 Good, 1115 E. Main St., Suite #203, Door #5.

Integrated Voices: A Female Perspective. WednesdaysSaturdays. Through Aug 24.

210-3161.

Dansville ArtWorks Gallery, 178 Main St. Dansville. Summer Exhibit. Thursdays-Saturdays.

Through Aug 24. 335-4746.; Don Sylor Retrospective: Images of the Coast.

Thursdays-Saturdays. Through Aug 31. 335-4746.

Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave. Ali Saunders & Kelly Clements: Lemon Boom!. Mondays-Saturdays.

244-1730.; The Light in This House. Mondays-Saturdays.

Through Aug 31. 244-1730.; Nick Latona & Paige Moreland: Printmaking & Book Arts.

Mondays-Saturdays. Through Aug 24. 244-1730.

Gallery Q, 100 College Ave. Gargoyle: The Sacred and the Profane. Through Aug. 29.

244-8640.

Ganondagan State Historic Site, 7000 County Road 41.

Hodinöhsö:ni’ Women: From the Time of Creation. TuesdaysSundays, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $3$8. ganondagan.org.

Geisel Gallery, 2nd Floor Rotunda, Legacy Tower, One Bausch & Lomb Place. Barbara Mink: High Finish. Through Aug. 24. thegeiselgallery.com.

George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. Tanya Marcuse: Woven. Tuesdays-Sundays.

Through Jan 5. eastman. org.; The Art of Warner Bros Cartoons. TuesdaysSundays. Through Oct 6. $5-$15. eastman.org.; Peter Bo Rappmund: Tectonics.

Tuesdays-Sundays. Through Jul 6. eastman.org.

GO ART!, 201 E Main St. Batavia. Alcohol Ink Explorations by Patience Wnek | Works by Kenneth Brant.

Thursdays-Saturdays. Through Oct 5. goart.org.; Alex Segovia: Psychedilia. ThursdaysSaturdays. Through Sep 7. goart.org.

Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Portfolio Showcase 2019. TuesdaysSundays. Through Sep 1.

271-2540.; First Light. Through Sep. 1. 271-2540.

INeRT PReSS, 1115 East Main St. Six Wives. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 482-0931.

International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Marcella Gillenwater: Passing Miles.

Through Aug. 31. 264-1440.

Little Café, 240 East Ave. Sharon Dwyer Buzard: Then & Now. Through Aug. 23. 258-0400.

Lumiere Photo, 100 College Ave. The Recollector: A Decade of Collage by Jeff Suszczynski.

Tuesdays-Saturdays. Through Aug 31. 461-4447.

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 66th RochesterFinger Lakes Exhibition.

Wednesdays-Sundays. Artists talk Aug 22 7pm. Through Sept 15. 276-8900.; Rochester Americana: The Watercolors of Karal Ann Marling.

Wednesdays-Sundays. Through Oct 27. 276-8900.

Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls.

Member Show: Inspired

by Summer. WednesdaysSaturdays. Reception Aug 23, 5:30-7pm. Through Sep 21.

624-7740.

MuCCC Gallery, 142 Atlantic Ave. Tania Day Magallon: The Divine Feminine and Goddesses. Through Aug. 31. muccc.org/artgallery.

My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt Hope Ave. Beauty in Bloom.

Through Sep. 15. 546-8400.

Ontario County Historical Society Museum, 55 North Main St., Canandaigua. Tell a Story Exhibit & Sale. TuesdaysSaturdays. Through Sep 26. ocarts.org.

Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S. Main St. Canandaigua. Steve BonDurant: Summer Light & Inspirations. Through Sep. 7.

394-0030.

Phillips Fine Art & Frame Gallery, 1115 E Main St, Door 9. The Art of the Print.

Tuesdays-Fridays. Through Aug 27. 232-8120.

Rare Books & Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library, UR River Campus. Victoria: A Ruling Image. Through Oct. 5.

275-4461.

RIT City Art Space, 280 East Main St. Process & Purpose.

Thursdays-Sundays. Through Aug 23. cityartspace.rit.edu.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Heather Swenson: Observation Towers.

Wednesdays-Sundays. Through Nov 3. 461-2222.

Roz Steiner Art Gallery, GCC, 1 College Rd. Bruce Adams: Untitled. Tuesdays-Thursdays.

Artist talk Aug 22, 12:30pm.

Reception 1-5pm. Through Sep 21. genesee.edu/gallery.

Tennie Burton Museum, 1850 Rochester St. Lima. One Hundred Years of Hats Made & Worn in Lima. Sundays, 2-4 p.m. Through September 29.

624-1050.

University Gallery, James E. Booth Hall, RIT, 166 Lomb Memorial Dr. North by Nuuk, Greenland after Rockwell Kent.

Mondays-Saturdays. Reception Sep 12, 4:30-6:30pm. Through Oct 12. 475-2866.

UUU Art Collective, 153 State St. Ludovic Nkoth: Inheritance.

Tuesdays-Sundays. Through Sep 8. 434-2223.

Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Ephraim Asili: The Polaroid Project. TuesdaysSaturdays. Through Sep 1. vsw.org.

Wayne County Council for the Arts, 108 W. Miller St. Newark.

Anything Goes!. ThursdaysSaturdays. Through Aug 31. wayne-arts.com.

Whitman Works Co., 1826 Penfield Rd. Penfield. Curator’s Choice: A Collection of the Area’s Finest Artworks.

Wednesdays-Sundays. Through Aug 24. 747-9999.

William Harris Gallery, 3rd Floor Gannett Hall, RIT. RIT Photo Honors Show. MondaysFridays, 12-2 p.m. Through Aug 30. 475- 2716.

The Yards, 50-52 Public Market.

Members Showcase. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Through Sep 6. attheyards.com.

Call for Artists [ WED., AUGUST 21 ] 2020-2021 Exhibit Season.

Through Dec. 31. Roz Steiner Art Gallery, GCC, 1 College Rd genesee.edu/gallery.

Games For Windows: Experiments with Video Game Footage. Through Sep. 1. The Liquor Store, 128 W. Main St Experimental video art tinyurl. com/games4windows.

Ontario Pathways. Through Sep. 6. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs $10. (315) 462-0210.

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Theater Audition

Film

[ WED., AUGUST 21 ] Evening of One Act Plays. 6:30 p.m. Presbyterian Church of Geneva, 24 Park Pl . Geneva genevatheatreguild.org/one-acts.

Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. “Superman II” (1981). Sat., Aug. 24, 9:30 p.m. $4-$9. thelittle.org.; “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999). Mon., Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m. $4/$5. thelittle. org.; “Fiddlin’” Tue., Aug. 27, 7 p.m. $7. thelittle.org.

[ SAT., AUGUST 24 ] The Nutcracker. 9:45 a.m.

Rochester City Ballet Studios, 1326 University Ave, Ages 4-12 461-5850.

Activism

ART BY BRUCE ADAMS

ART BY PAT BACON

ART | BRUCE ADAMS ‘UNTITLED’

ART | ‘FROM THE DIRT TO THE SKIES’

Buffalo, New York native Bruce Adams has his hands in many creative fields, from his work as a critical writer to his role as an art educator and maker of paintings, installations, and performance art. His paintings are works of figurative surrealism, drawing from photographic studies of friends and acquaintances who collaborate on choices of poses, situations, clothing, and props. The result resembles a delightfully irreverent blend of classic portraiture, epic landscapes, and Pop art, all heavy with tricky symbolism. Adams’ solo show, “Untitled,” opened August 20 at Roz Steiner Art Gallery, kicking off the venue’s 2019-2020 season of exhibitions. An artist talk will be held Thursday, August 22, at 12:30 p.m. in the gallery, followed by receptions at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Main Street Arts Gallery will celebrate the micro bits and macro vistas of nature this week with the opening of the group exhibition, “From the Dirt to the Skies,” which continues through October 4. The showcase includes a variety of environments and natural objects, depicted in works painting, drawing, and printmaking by featured artists Pat Bacon (pictured), Chad Grohman, Meredith Mallwitz-Meyer, and Lanna Pejovic. And a solo show of plein air paintings by Jennifer Gibson titled “The Finger Lakes: A Sense of Place” will open on the second floor and continue through September 28.

Continues through Thursday, September 19. Roz Steiner Art Gallery at Genesee Community College, One College Road, Batavia. Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. 343-0055 x6490; facebook.com/gccgallery.

— BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

Rochester Small Press Book Fair. Through Sep. 15. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. vsw.org.

Art Events [ THU., AUGUST 22 ] Bruce Adams: Untitled. 12:30 p.m. Roz Steiner Art Gallery, GCC, 1 College Rd Artist talk & reception genesee.edu/gallery.

ROC-FLX Artists Talk. 7 p.m.

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. RSVP W/ museum admission 276-8900. [ FRI., AUGUST 23 ] 6X6 Annual Fundraiser. 5:30-7 p.m. Artworks Gallery, 109 Fall St Seneca Falls $20. (315) 651-2872.

Member Show: Inspired by Summer. 5:30-7 p.m. Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St . Honeoye Falls Reception 624-7740. [ SUN., AUGUST 25 ] Art Talk!. Last Sunday of every month, 6:30 p.m. The Yards, 50-52 Public Market theyardsrochester.com.

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[ TUE., AUGUST 27 ] Taste of Rose Hill. 2 p.m Rose Hill Mansion, 3373 NY 96A .

Geneva $10/$12. (315) 7893848.

Comedy [ WED., AUGUST 21 ] Traveling Cabaret. 7 p.m.

Irondequoit Library, 1290 Titus Ave 336-6062.

An opening reception for both shows will be held on Sunday, August 24, 4 to 7 p.m., at Main Street Arts Gallery, 20 West Main Street, Clifton Springs. Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. 315-462-0210; mainstreetartsgallery.com.

— BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

Sunday Funday Variety Show.

Fourth Sunday of every month, 7 p.m Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. Cassanova’s Royal Court Drag Show 319-3832. [ MON., AUGUST 26 ] 585 Viral Open Mic. 8 p.m.

Photo City Improv, 543 Atlantic Ave $5. 451-0047.

Comedy Open Mic. Last Monday of every month, 7-9 p.m.

Writers & Books, 740 University Ave wab.org.

Dance Events

[ THU., AUGUST 22 ] Drag @ The Carlson. 9 p.m.

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

Ilhan Ali’s Open Mic. 8 p.m.

The Pillar, 46 Mt. Hope Ave. 298-6273.

Kevin Farley. 7:30 p.m. Comedy @ the Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd $9-$15. 426-6339.

[ THU., AUGUST 22 ] A Moving Experience. 12-12:30 p.m. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. W/ admission 263-2700.

[ SAT., AUGUST 24 ] Long Form Improv Show. Fourth Saturday of every month, 8 p.m Focus Theater, 390 South Ave, Suite C. $5. 666-2647.

[ SAT., AUGUST 24 ] Ballaro Dance: Open Air. Aug. 24. The College at Brockport, 350 New Campus Dr., Brockport. 11:30 am: Studio 240, Hartwell Hall; 5pm: Alumni House; 6:45pm: Strasser Studio $10/$20.

395-2068.

[ SUN., AUGUST 25 ] Comedy Cocoon. 7:30-10 p.m Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. bugjar.com.

[ FRI., AUGUST 23 ] Draper Center Recital. 7 p.m.

Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. $10. hochstein.org.

Theater 12 Annual Sankofa Theatre Festival. Wed., Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m., Thu., Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m., Fri., Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 24, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Come to the Lilly: The Green Book Chronicles II, Aug 21-24. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave MMB Theatre 1 Project $12/$16 or $45 for 2-week pass. muccc.org.

An Evening With Liz Wasser.

Sun., Aug. 25, 8 p.m. Bristol Valley Theater, 151 South Main St $20. bvtnaples.org.

The King’s Legacy. Thu., Aug. 22, 8 p.m., Fri., Aug. 23, 8 p.m., Sat., Aug. 24, 8 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 25, 2 p.m. Open captioning Aug 25. Bristol Valley Theater, 151 South Main St $14-$35. bvtnaples.org.

Liz Wasser as Herself.

Sat., Aug. 24, 2 p.m. Spa Apartments, 11 East Main St .

Clifton Springs (315) 462-8200.

South Pacific. MondaysSaturdays, 7:30 p.m MerryGo-Round Playhouse, 6877 East Lake Rd $31-$64. (315) 255-1305.

[ THU., AUGUST 22 ] Black/African American Women’s Equal Pay Day. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Workers United Hall, 750 East Ave. Pay Equity Coalition rally 340-7078.

Race & Our Community. 6 p.m. Wood Library, 134 North Main St Canandaigua Panel discussion 394-1381.

Responding to the Culture of Hate. 12-1:30 p.m. Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave. Panel of community leaders tbk.org. [ SAT., AUGUST 24 ] Food Not Bombs Sort/Cook/Serve Food. 3:30-6 p.m. St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality, 402 South Ave. 232-3262.

Unification Weekend. 8 a.m.

Gulvin Park, Middle St & Andes Ave . Geneva Ontario County Justice Coalition (315) 290-2082. [ SUN., AUGUST 25 ] Unification Weekend. 8 a.m.

Gulvin Park, Middle St & Andes Ave . Geneva Ontario County Justice Coalition (315) 290-2082.

Festivals Fairport Food & Music Festival.

Fri., Aug. 23, 5-10 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 24, 12-10 p.m. Village of Fairport, Packett’s Landing fairportmusicfestival.com.

Highland Greek Festival. Thu., Aug. 22, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri., Aug. 23, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat., Aug. 24, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 25, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, 835 South Ave. highlandgreekfest.com.

Summer Soul Music Festival.

Fri., Aug. 23, 6-11 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. & 5-11 p.m. Frontier Field, 333 Plymouth Ave N. rocsummersoulfest.com.

Sunflower Fest. Fri., Aug. 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Stokoe Farms, 656 South Rd, Scottsville $10/$11. stokoefarms.com.

Super City Rochester. Fri., Aug. 23, Sat., Aug. 24 and Sun., Aug. 25. East End, Various Gaming, cosplay, live music & more supercityrochester.com.

Kids Events [ WED., AUGUST 21 ] Storybook Summer: Wild Things.

Through Aug. 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. Story readings 1pm & 2pm $16.

263-2700.

Wildlife Rockstars. 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave. rmsc.org. [ THU., AUGUST 22 ] Are You a Butterfly? 6-7:30 p.m.

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, 3395 US Route 20 East (315) 568-5987. [ FRI., AUGUST 23 ] Baby Signing Time with Linda Schmackpfeffer. 10:30 a.m.

Irondequoit Library, 1290 Titus Ave 336-6062.

High School Musical 2, Jr. 2 p.m. A Magical Journey Through Stages, 875 E. Main St $8. mjstages.com.

Nature Storytime. 10-11:30 a.m Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, 3395 US Route 20 East (315) 568-5987.

Newsies. 7 p.m. Kodak Center Studio Theatre, 200 W Ridge Rd. $13.

Owl Prowl. 7 p.m. Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd (315) 947-6143.

The Wizard of Oz. 7 p.m. Lyric Theatre, 440 East Ave $12. [ SAT., AUGUST 24 ] Family Science Cruise. 4-5:30 p.m. Schoen Place, 10 Schoen Pl . Pittsford $9-$17/$50 family. sampatch.org.

The Little Mermen. 6:30 p.m.

Anthology, 336 East Ave $10.

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Rapunzel Pint-Sized. 11 a.m.

Seton Catholic School, 165 Rinecliff Dr $4. [ SUN., AUGUST 25 ] Buzzing with the Bees. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Genesee Country Nature Center, 1410 Flint Hill Rd Mumford $5 suggested.

538-6822. [ MON., AUGUST 26 ] Storybook Summer: Berenstain Bears. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. Story readings 1pm & 2pm $16. 263-2700.

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[ TUE., AUGUST 27 ] Mike Kornrich. 6:30 p.m.

Penfield Amphitheater, 3100 Atlantic Ave Penfield penfield.org.

Recreation [ SAT., AUGUST 24 ] Telescope Viewing.

Strasenburgh Planetarium, 657 East Ave Dusk-10pm. Call after 7:30 pm to confirm open hours 697-1945. rmsc.org.

Weekend Wild Walks. 11 a.m Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. rmsc.org. [ SUN., AUGUST 25 ] Birding Field Trip: Ducks & Shore Birds. 10:30 a.m.

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, 3395 US Route 20 East Meet at Bushnell’s Basin Park & Ride 223-7353.

Trolley Rides. 11:30 a.m.4 p.m Organ grinders 11am-5pm. NY Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd $6-$8. 533-1113.

Yoga in the Pines. 2:304 p.m. Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. $18. rmsc.org. [ TUE., AUGUST 27 ] Tuesday Night Bike Rides.

5:45 p.m. Genesee Valley Park, Elmwood Ave. Meet at GVP pool. 8.5-mile ride on paved trails: Genesee Riverway Trail & Erie Canal Trail east to Brighton Town Park. Helmets required 683-5734.

[ SUN., AUGUST 25 ] Community Garage Sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. Market Days. 1-4 p.m.

International Plaza, 814-844 N Cliinton Ave myelcamino.org.

Workshops [ WED., AUGUST 21 ] Connection: Why Is it Important?

2-4 p.m. Irondequoit Library, 1290 Titus Ave Monthly Talking Circle 336-6062.

Culture Lectures [ WED., AUGUST 21 ] Rochester Walking Tour.

Ongoing, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Washington Square Park, 181 S Clinton Ave. $15. 448-2005. [ THU., AUGUST 22 ] 34 Years in the Star Factory.

7 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. Don Hall, presenter. Registration requested 340-8720.

Thursday Night History & Nature Walk. 6 p.m. Washington Grove, Cobbs Hill Park Meet at kiosk atop hill behind pine grove cityofrochester.gov/fcfg.

Twilight Tour. 6:30 p.m. Mount Hope Cemetery, 791 Mt Hope Ave. $10 fomh.org. [ SAT., AUGUST 24 ] Walking Tour: The Revolutionary War. 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Mount Hope Cemetery, 791 Mt Hope Ave. $10. fomh.org. [ SUN., AUGUST 25 ] Guided Walking Tour. 2 p.m Mount Hope Cemetery, 791 Mt Hope Ave. $10. fomh.org.

Literary Events [ WED., AUGUST 21 ] BML Book Discussion Group: “The Book of Unknown Americans,” by Cristina Henriquez. 7-8:30 p.m.

Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5310. [ THU., AUGUST 22 ] Book Launch: Barbara Braverman & Janet Nemetz.

7 p.m. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave $3/$6. wab.org.

Pure Kona Poetry Series.

Every 7 days, 7-9 p.m.

Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603.

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Special Events [ WED., AUGUST 21 ] LORA Variety Social Night.

Third Wednesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Out Alliance, 100 College Ave. [ THU., AUGUST 22 ] Birds & Brews. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Living Roots Wine & Co, 1255 University Ave rochesterbirding.com.

Play it Forward: A Midsummer Garden Stroll. 2-4 & 6-8 p.m.

Jerry & Karen’s Garden, 900 N Winton Rd With Eastman Rochester New Horizons Band Donations 734-9110. [ SAT., AUGUST 24 ] 100th Birthday Party for the Katsura Tree. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Highland Park, 171 Reservoir Ave. Next to the path north of the Pansy Bed -birthday-party-for-thekatsura-tree.

Erie Canal Sunset Cruise: Champagne, Wine & Chocolate. 7:30-8:30 p.m.

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Pittsford $18. sampatch.org.

Night of the Living Beards. 6 p.m. Photo City Improv, 543 Atlantic Ave Competition & dog rescue fundraiser $5/$10.

451-0047.

Summer Laser & Star Shows.

Strasenburgh Planetarium, 657 East Ave See online schedule for titles & times rmsc.org.

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Film

Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf in “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” PHOTO COURTESY ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS

Heart and soul “The Peanut Butter Falcon” (PG-13), DIRECTED BY TYLER NILSON AND MIKE SCHWARTZ OPENS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 [ PREVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW

It’s hard not to cringe a little when initially hearing the description of “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” With its self-consciously twee title and a plot involving an unlikely friendship that

develops between an outlaw fisherman and a wrestling-obsessed young man with Down syndrome as they raft through the American South, it seems on paper to be the type of movie that gives American indie filmmaking a bad name. One imagines a mawkish, cynical exercise in pulling the heartstrings of its audiences with little else to offer.

So it’s a pleasant surprise to report that the film turns out to be a genuine joy. It’s sweet and sincere, and first-time writer-directors Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz handle a potential minefield with a disarming sensitivity.

Zak (Zack Gottsagen, making his feature acting debut) is a 22-year-old man with Down syndrome. Abandoned by his family and without a guardian to provide him with adequate supervision, he’s been sent off to live in a retirement home simply because no one can come up with a better place to put him.

He spends his time obsessively watching old VHS tapes featuring his idol, the professional wrestler known as The Saltwater Redneck (Thomas Haden Church) and dreaming of one day making his way to the training camp for aspiring wrestlers that his hero runs in rural North Carolina.

And so, with a bit of encouragement from his elderly roommate (Bruce Dern, always a delight), Zak busts out of his room and sets off to pursue his dreams.

He ends up hiding out in a boat owned

by Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a down-on-his-luck crab fisherman who’s looking to escape some troubles of his own. He agrees to help Zak on his journey, and with a bit of inspiration from “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” the two set off down the river.

Charged with finding Zak by her superiors, a concerned and sympathetic administrator named Eleanor (a charming Dakota Johnson) sets off in search of the runaway. Meanwhile Tyler is being pursued by a dangerous pair of trappers (John Hawkes and rapper Yelawolf, menacing in their rather underdeveloped roles) out for retribution for the wrongs he’s done to them and their business.

“The Peanut Butter Falcon” aims to be a feel-good film, part mismatched buddy comedy and part road trip movie. We follow Zak and Tyler’s episodic adventure as the “two bandits on the run” drift wherever the river may take them and encounter various oddball characters along the way.

But none of this would work as well as it does without Gottsagen. Nilson and Mike Schwartz met the performer at a camp for actors with disabilities before deciding to build a screenplay around him, and he’s a natural on screen. His presence helps ensure that his characters isn’t just a tool to spur a change in others. He’s a fullydeveloped and complicated individual; a young man desperate for a chance to finally experience life. The script doesn’t condescend to him, never asking us to pity his character, and allowing him to be funny without becoming the butt of the joke.

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Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE ] 110 LAGRANGE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/31/2019. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 110 Lagrange Ave., Rochester, NY 14613.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] 28King Street LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 6/24/19. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to 9s151 Skylane Dr Naperville, IL 60564 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] 35 SALTONSTALL LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/16/19. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC, 26 Saginaw Drive, Attn: Member, Rochester, NY 14623.

LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Benchmark Prop Mgmt, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/9/19 Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to 117 West Commercial St Po Box 187 East Rochester, NY 14445 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] CAYUGA UNDERHILL, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/28/2019.

Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 56 Clintwood Court, Rochester, NY

14620, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Herrman & Paul Properties LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/31/19.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to Po Box 187 East Rochester, NY 14445 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] JWI ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/30/19.

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, 1250 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] LIMITLESS ESTATES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/17/2019. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 215 Townsend St., Rochester, NY 14621.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Mrkt Salon, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/3/19.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to Po Box 187 East Rochester, NY 14445 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license pending, has been applied for, to consume beer & wine at retail in a restaurant, under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, at 20 BROWNCROFT BLVD ROCHESTER, NY 14609. In Monroe County for consumption. *ORIGINAL BAY AND GOODMAN INC* *DBA* *ORIGINAL BAY AND GOODMAN* [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1816 Drake Road LLC; Art of Org filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/10/2019; Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom

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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 process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 16 Noble Drive, Spencerport, New York 14559. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ]

Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 11281 43rd Street North, Clearwater, FL 33762. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of 632 Lake Road, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/24/19.

Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 15 Cairn St, Rochester, NY 14611.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION of 9965 East Lake Road LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 25, 2019. Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 75 Langpap Road, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of A & L LANDS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/9/2019.

Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 328 Jordan Ave, Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of AB WILLIAMS, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/13/19.

Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 30 Stoneham Road Rochester, NY, 14625.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Angels Path LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/26/19.

Office location: Monroe

Notice of formation of CAREGIVERS WITH A HEART, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/24/18. Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 232 Mill Rd Rochester, NY, 14626.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Clarendon Corners Mini Storage, LLC (the “LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the NY Secy of State (“SOS”) on 7/22/19.

The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. SOS is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SOS shall mail a copy of such process to P. O. Box #444, Brockport, NY 14420.

The LLC is formed to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CONTRACTING MADE SIMPLE, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) July 12, 2019. 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 5 GEDDES STREET, APT B, HOLLEY, NY 14470.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Name of LLC: MJT LOGISTICS, LLC; Date of filing: July 24, 2019; 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 361 Armstrong Road, Rochester, New York 14612; Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of DULCE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) JULY 18, 2019. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 646 SEWARD STREET, ROCHESTER, NY, 14611. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Elevate Your Edge, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 07/26/19 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 101 Stoneycreek Dr, Rochester, NY 14616.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ]

designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, P.O. Box 874, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Low Down Publishing LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 08/12/19. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 28 Golf Stream Drive, Penfield NY 14526.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Nine Ledgers, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/12/19.

Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1591 Barrow Hill, Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of ETH Properties LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 07/15/2019. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 3438 Rush Mendon Rd., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472.

Purpose: Real Estate. [ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Nostalgic Productions, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/29/19. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 108-11 Linden Tree Ln, Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Flow of haNdz LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/26/2019 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2300 West Henrietta Road, Rochester N.Y. 14623 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of INKWELL LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/12/2019.

Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been

Notice of Formation of PENFIELD SQ B LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/01/19.

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 Home Leasing, LLC, 180 Clinton Sq., Rochester, NY 14604.

Purpose: Any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PENFIELD SQ III LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY

(SSNY) on 08/01/19.

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 Home Leasing, LLC, 180 Clinton Sq., Rochester, NY 14604.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PENFIELD SQ IV LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/01/19.

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 Home Leasing, LLC, 180 Clinton Sq., Rochester, NY 14604.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PENFIELD SQ V LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/01/19.

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 Home Leasing, LLC, 180 Clinton Sq., Rochester, NY 14604.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Price Logistics LLC. Art. Of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 07/08/2019.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 777 Mile Square Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of REVIVING PROPERTY SOLUTIONS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/8/2019.

Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY

shall mail process to: The LLC, 1112 Peck Rd, Hilton, NY 14468.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Royal Wash Eastman, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/16/19.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: The LLC, 2851 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618.

Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SPRP, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/30/19. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1090 Britton Road, Rochester, NY 14616. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Sterling DeGeorge, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/6/19. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of YOUR DREAM PUPPY ACRES LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 04/03/2019.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNYshall mail copy of process to the LLC at 215 TREMONT ST., STE. 14 ROCHESTER, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION being held at Chester’s Self Storage 1037 Jay St. Rochester NY 14611 on Thursday, 9/12/19, 9:00 am. The following customers’

Legal Ads 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, Pough, Matina unit #105 owes $228, Andrews, Carlene Unit #114 owes 1$158, Washington, QT unit #134 owes $228, Jones, Jimmy unit #142 owes $328, Stubbs, Rayaujj unit #229 owes $308, Berry, Nichole unit #304 owes $121.50, Lindsey, Shakeela unit #308 owes $228.00, Prince, Charles unit #311 owes $368.00, Castoire, Michael unit #333 owes $228, Upshaw, Gerald unit 334 owes $228, Merritt, Phillip unit #342 owes $199, Brewster, Russell unit #345 owes $368, Ruffin, Rayshawn Unit 354 owes $368, Martin, Flavia unit #356 owes $208, Cameisha Pollock #135 owes $560. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION being held at Chester’s Self Storage 600 W Broad St. Rochester NY 14608 on Thursday, 09/12/19, 9:00 am. The following customers’ accounts have become delinquent so their item (s) will be auctioned off to settle past due rents. NOTE: Owner reserves the right to bid at auction, reject any and all bids, Mangault, Lillie unit #18 owes $368, Haygood, Harriet unit #57 owes $328.00 [ NOTICE ] Renobuilt Group LLC Art of Org filed with Sec. of State on NY (SSNY) 7-01-19.

County: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shal mail process to the LLC at 1320 Buffalo Rd, Ste 218, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] ROCHESTER MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/2/2019.

Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 28

Horseshoe Lane South, Henrietta, NY 14467.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Sham-Roc, LLC filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on 07/29/2019 with an effective date of formation of 7/29/2019.

Its principal place of business is located in Monroe County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served.

A copy of any process shall be mailed to 12 Chatworth Circle North, Fairport, NY 14450. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE ] Skypott, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/25/2019. Cty: Monroe.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 55 Lantern Lane, Rochester, NY 14623.

General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] THE FIERCE PIXEL, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/13/19.

LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC, 32 Wind Mill Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] THE WARRIOR FACTORY FRANCHISING CANADA, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/11/19. Off. Loc.:Monroe Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2850 Clover St, PITTSFORD, NY 14534.

General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Viking Skye LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”)

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 on 8/13/19. 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 14 Cathedral Oaks, Fairport, NY 14450.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] WIGISTICS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/14/19. 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, c/o Carlos Cuevas, Esq., 1250 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY ] Blue Sky Homes, LLC filed an application for authority to do business with the New York Secretary of State on 05/30/2019 under the fictitious name Karmich Holdings, LLC. Its jurisdiction of organization is Nevada. Its date of organization is March 7, 2019. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to Registered Agents, Inc., 90 State Street, Suite 700, Office 40, Albany, New York 12207. The address of the office required to be maintained in the jurisdiction of its organization is Nevada Corporate Headquarters, Inc., 4730 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 300, Las Vegas, Nevada 89147.

The name and address of the authorized officer in its jurisdiction of organization where a copy of its Articles of Organization is filed is Nevada Secretary of State, 101 N. Carson Street, Suite 3, Carson City, Nevada 89701.

The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under the Nevada Limited Liability Company Act.

[ Notice of Formation ] 115 Denise Road, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 8/2/19. 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 3 Georgetown Lane, Fairport, NY 14450.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] 14607 LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 7/23/19. 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 121 Barrington St., Rochester, NY 14607.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ Notice of Formation ] 1809 N. Goodman Street, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 8/2/19. 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 3 Georgetown Lane, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ Notice of Formation ] 1815 N. Goodman Street, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 8/2/19. 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 3 Georgetown Lane, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Belhseine Seneca Street, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 7/24/19. 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 745 Titus Avenue, Annex Building, Rochester, NY 14617.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] Notice of formation of Radio Social Opportunity Fund LLC. Art. of Org. filed by Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/22/19. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSS shall mail process to: Dan Morgenstern, 114 St. Paul Street., Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: to invest in qualified opportunity zone property or other lawful acts or activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the LLC is Latham Legal Search LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 8/7/19. 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 35 Oakbend Lane Rochester NY 14617. The LLC is managed by a manager.

The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business.

[NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC] J & J Fiber Communications, LLC filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on 07/8/2019 with an effective date of formation of 07/8/2019.

Its principal place of business is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served.

A copy of any process shall be mailed to 189 Elmcroft Road, Rochester, NY 14609.

The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law.

[NOTICE OF FORMATION] A.B Brothers Transport LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 6/28/19. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to 722 Lawrence Rd Hilton, NY 14468 RA: US Corp Agents, Inc. 7014 13 Ave #202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 General Purpose [NOTICE OF FORMATION] Carzoom.com LLC filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 7/11/2019.

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 941 Ridge Road, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[NOTICE OF FORMATION] CDL Home Solutions, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 6/21/19.

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 2117 Buffalo Rd., #143, Rochester, NY 14624. The purpose of the Company is real estate investing company (buy and sell properties).

[NOTICE OF FORMATION] Miles 2home Medical Transportation LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 3/18/19. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to 62 Gillette St Rochester, NY 14619 RA: US Corp Agents, Inc. 7014 13 Ave #202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 General Purpose [NOTICE OF FORMATION] R. P. Fedder Industrial, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 6/18/19.

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 865 Garnsey Road, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[NOTICE] Articles of Organization with respect to St. Patricks Bar and Grill, LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company, were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on June 20, 2019. The County in New York State where its office is located is Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of St. Patricks Bar and Grill, LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against St. Patricks Bar and Grill, LLC served upon it is 14 Silco Hill, Pittsford, New York 14534. There are no exceptions adopted by the Company, or set forth in its Operating Agreement, to the limited liability of members pursuant to Section 609(a) of the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York.

St. Patricks Bar and Grill, LLC is formed for the purpose of operating a bar and grill and for all other lawful activities that may be conducted by the Company.

[NOTICE] Golden Coast Ventures LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 7/12/19. 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 366 Rock Beach Road, Rochester, NY 14617. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[NOTICE] HEARTS MIND BODY & SOUL LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 7/16/19. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC, 300 Hylan Drive, Suite 6, #149, Rochester, NY 14623.

LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE] Koshykar Law P.L.L.C., Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/26/2019. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 42 Hilltop Dr, Pittsford, NY 14534.

Purpose: practice of law.

[NOTICE] Notice of formation of 17 Baker Street, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/2019.

Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 863 Trimmer Rd, Spencerport, NY 14559.

Purpose: any lawful act.

[NOTICE] Notice of Formation of Affordable Electric LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 05/28/2019. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 504 Brooks Ave.,Rochester, NY 14619 . Purpose: any lawful activities.

[NOTICE] Notice of formation of Apex Realty Solutions, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/26/2019. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 22 Santa Dr, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful act.

[NOTICE] Notice of formation of CANDA GROUP, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/15/2019. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 11 Wind Mill Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534.

Purpose: any lawful act.

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Legal Ads [NOTICE] Notice of Formation of E. A. M. Services LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 06/20/2019 . Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 918 S. Goodman St. Rochester, NY 14620 . Purpose: any lawful activities.

[Notice] Notice of Formation of GRAHAM MARQUIS NEW YORK LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/01/19. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1555 Lyell Ave., Ste. 168, Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[NOTICE] Notice of Formation of Hill and Valley Creative LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/25/2019. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1915 South Ave, Rochester, NY, 14620.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

[NOTICE] Notice of Formation of Jason G. Lee LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/2/19.

Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jason Lee, 1317 Cherry Laurel Circle, Webster, NY 14580, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

[NOTICE] Notice of Formation of LAW OFFICES OF JOHN ROBERT WEST, ESQ. PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/11/19.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of PLLC: One Bryden Park, Ste. 100, Webster, NY

14580. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, One Bryden Park, Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: Law [NOTICE]

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 County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 762 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, NY 14619.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

[NOTICE]

Notice of Formation of Mint Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/19. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1153 Woodsboro Farms, Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Simply 2 Cleann LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/15/2019. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 425 e ridge rd suit 67030, Rochester NY 14621 .

Purpose: any lawful

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Notice of Formation of Nation Production Enterprises LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/26/2019.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 78 Park Square Hilton NY 14468. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of ST. ANTHONY’S ASSOCIATES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/09/19. 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 Home Leasing, LLC, 180 Clinton Sq., Rochester, NY 14604.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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[NOTICE] Notice of formation of PUTH ENTERPRISES LLC. Art.of Org. filed Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 7/18/2019.

Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 45 Windelin Drive, Henrietta, NY 14467. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

[NOTICE] Notice of Formation of RELEASE BODYWORK BOUTIQUE & SPA LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/1/2019. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 4 commercial st Rocheater, Ny 14614 . Purpose: any lawful activities.

[NOTICE] Notice of Formation of S&W RETIREMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/8/19.

Office location: Monroe

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Notice of Formation of ST. ANTHONY’S ASSOCIATES MM LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/09/19.

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 Home Leasing, LLC, 180 Clinton Sq., Rochester, NY 14604.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[NOTICE] Notice of formation of SUNY Steve, LLC (the “LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the NY Secy of State (“SOS”) on 6/18/19.

The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. SOS is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SOS shall mail a copy of such process to 1262 Bay Shore Blvd., Irondequoit, NY 14609.

The LLC is formed to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the

NY LLC law.

[NOTICE] Notice of Formation of The Tranquility Room LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 04/09/2019.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 484 Sherborne Rd, Webster, NY 14580 Purpose: any lawful activities.

[NOTICE] Notice of Formation of Wellness Simplified LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/19/19. 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, 4 Turret Court, Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

[NOTICE] Notice of Formation of WOODCRAFT CUSTOM CARPENTRY LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/14/2019.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 33 Breckenridge dr.

Rochester N.Y. 14626.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

[NOTICE] Red Iron Nation LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/28/19. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to Erik Sorensen 140 Bent Oak Trail Fairport, NY 14450 General Purpose [NOTICE] Small World Market, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on May 20, 2019. 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 145 Culver Road, Suite 100, Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

[ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE INDEX NO. 2013-12215 Plaintiff designates MONROE as the place of trial situs of the real property. Mortgaged Premises: 370 RAINES PARK ROCHESTER, NY 14613District: Section: 090.59 Block: 1 Lot: 3 BANK OF AMERICA, NA C/O/ REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, vs. TEODORO SIGUENZA, ESQ. AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND MILITARY ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF MARY WOOD A/K/A MARY A. WOOD, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, TIMOTHY WOOD AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY WOOD A/K/A MARY A WOOD, SHANNON K WOOD AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY WOOD A/K/A MARY A WOOD, SALLY NABER AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MARTIN WESP AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF

MARY WOOD A/K/A MARY A WOOD, SUE SNYDER AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MARTIN WESP AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF MARY WOOD A/K/A MARY A WOOD if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MARTIN WESP AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY WOOD A/K/A MARY A. WOOD any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by,

through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, INVESTMENT RETRIEVERS, INC., ROCHESTER GENERAL LONG TERM CARE, INC. A/K/A HILL HAVEN NURSING HOME, INC., Defendants.

To the above-named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $88,500.00 and interest, recorded on November 8, 2010, at Liber 23309 Page 538, of the Public Records of MONROE County, New York, covering premises known as 370 RAINES PARK ROCHESTER, NY 14613. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

MONROE County is

designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND

BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: MATTHEW ROTHSTEIN, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

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