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What do we owe black men?
So, we don’t owe the black man anything? We don’t owe him anything because we only see blackness when he walks through the door? We don’t owe him anything when his little boys will grow up to live in our jails? We don’t owe him anything when he can only hope his son will live to be an adult? When black on black crime is only his problem? When his son’s access to college is more difficult if not impossible? When some police in our communities target him? When we don’t have black teachers to teach our black children? When his DNA is covered in the centuriesold blood of hangings and explosions and beatings? We don’t owe him anything when Bernie Sanders, who calls himself a socialist, leaves him out of the conversation? When Hillary Clinton does not mention racism as an ingrained evil in our society, pulling us all down? When no Republican candidate talks about black lives? When the Supreme Court reverses almost everything that historically has been done to improve his life: reversing basic tenants of the Voting Rights Act, allowing voting laws that discriminate against the poor and the elderly, failing to correct the problems of district gerrymandering, and destroying affirmative action? When the trickle-down of Reaganomics emblazes a larger path to poverty for the already disenfranchised? When his history is ingrained in that which we do not want to discuss? We don’t 2 CITY
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owe him anything when we are too ignorant to understand that black lives really do matter? And when we live under the delusion that our whiteness grants us power? JOHN GHERTNER
Wayne Action for Racial Equality
Praise for RPO’s upcoming season
I think next year’s concert schedule, like this year’s, presents an appealing, thoughtful balance of familiar and less familiar music. I am especially pleased with two selections: Ron Nelson’s “Savannah River Holiday” and the “Prelude and Quadruple Fugue” by Alan Hovhaness. Both had their premiere performances in Rochester, in the 50’s, at the American Composers’ Concerts. Quite a good number of American orchestral works had their first performances here. Now the orchestra will have a chance to blow the dust off of some good music that’s not played that much anymore and to shed light on a fascinating bit of local history as well. Our music director should be commended for bringing us such exciting, creative programming initiatives. DAVID BYRNE
Beethoven 7 is one of my favorite pieces of workout music. The fourth movement gets you going on the treadmill or rowing machine! Just when you need it! ELIZABETH RICE
I am so excited for the new season. Ward Stare is an amazing conductor! PATTY SAYERS PATTERSON
The real reason Duffy left Albany?
Bob Duffy was on the Dem ticket to deliver Upstate votes, which he did. I’d bet Duffy saw the Moreland Commission train wreck coming and decided to bail out. I can’t blame him. Besides, I don’t think Bob Duffy bought in to the liberal Cuomo agenda. BART
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Could Scalia’s death offer a chance for healing? Antonin Scalia’s death may have been a surprise, but Congressional Republicans’ swift declaration – that Obama shouldn’t nominate a replacement – certainly wasn’t. Voters should “have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice”? They did, when they elected Barack Obama president. Twice. He was elected to serve for four years, not three. If he shouldn’t appoint justices now, should he give up all of his other duties? I suppose Democrats would have done the same thing if a Republican were in the White House. It’s not so much a Republican thing as it is one more example of the deep division in Washington. And that’s a reflection of how deeply divided Americans are. Obama’s not taking Republicans’ advice, so we have an interesting year ahead of us. Seems like Republicans are taking a big risk by digging in their heels. What if Obama nominates someone they’ve already approved for a lower court? Won’t they have a hard time insisting that that person isn’t qualified? And if they insist on delaying the nomination until the country has a new president, they risk having that president be a Democrat – and having a Democraticcontrolled Senate vote on the nominee. They could have far less voice in choosing the next justice than they have right now. They’ll also have ramped up the partisanship in Congress, fed the division and anger in the country, and further eroded the public’s trust in government. Earlier last week, before Scalia’s death, Obama gave a lengthy speech to the Illinois General Assembly specifically addressing those issues. And the speech contains a good citizenship lesson for all of us. Reflecting on his own days in the Illinois Assembly, Obama noted that because legislators had a chance to get to know one another, they could become friends and could disagree without being hostile. And by talking with constituents, Obama said, he learned “that if you were willing to listen, it was possible to bridge a lot of differences.” He learned that if politicians “just approached our national politics the same way that the American people approach their daily lives – at the workplace, at the Little League game, at church or the synagogue – with common sense, and a commitment to fair play and basic courtesy, that there is no problem that we couldn’t solve together.”
The Republicans’ reaction is one more example of the deep division in Washington – and in the country.”
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For the country to prosper, Obama said, we have to have “citizenship and a sense that we are one.” But the “poisonous political climate” of today, he warned, pushes people away and lets the most extreme voices and interests take over. Harsh disagreement, corruption in politics, deeply polarizing differences aren’t new, Obama said, citing Teapot Dome scandals, Watergate, Vietnam, the Civil War. “We’ve been arguing since our founding over the proper size and role of government, the meaning of individual freedom and equality; over war and peace, and the best way to give all of our citizens opportunity,” he said. “We’ve always gone through periods when our democracy seems stuck,” he said. “And when that happens, we have to find a new way of doing business.” We have to do that now, Obama said, and we have to start by acknowledging that we have a serious problem: “the nature and the extent of the polarization.” A willingness to listen, a sense of fair play, common sense, basic courtesy: not a bad set of guidelines for elected leaders and candidates. Not a bad list of ideals for the country. But in this political climate, distrust, anger, and outright insults have become the norm. Scalia’s death, and his open seat on the Supreme Court, could give the members of the Senate of both major parties a chance to show real leadership by working together on this vacancy. They could change the tone of discourse in Congress, and set an example for all of us. Sadly, we’re seeing no sign of that happening.
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[ NEWS FROM THE WEEK PAST ]
LDC case is done
Daniel Lynch, the final defendant in a bid-rigging case centered on county-linked local development corporations, took a plea deal. He faced 18 charges, far more than any of the other defendants, and pleaded guilty to four felonies. Lynch will likely get jail time when he’s sentenced on April 8.
Chairs clash over cash
The chairs of the Monroe County Republican Party and county Democratic Committee got into a backand-forth over contributions the parties received from people and companies connected to a bid-rigging case. Both chairs criticized the other party for taking the contributions. The difference: the county GOP received vast sums more than the Dems.
Legislation requires gun storage
Democratic County Legislator Ernest Flagler-Mitchell plans to reintroduce legislation to require Monroe County gun owners to lock up their firearms when they aren’t in use. He says the legislation is meant to prevent accidental discharges and deter the theft of legal guns.
Anti-violence activist dies
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Audrey Smith, the longtime anti-violence activist and founder of Friends and Families of Murdered Children, died at the age of 81. Smith founded the group after her son was murdered in 1990 in an effort to console other families who lost loved ones to violence.
RIT helps confirm Einstein’s work
Six Rochester Institute of Technology researchers helped confirm the existence of gravitational waves, which were first predicted in Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity. The scientists believe that the waves detected are the result of a merger of two black holes. The discovery was lauded as transformative by the scientific community around the globe.
Superintendent search firm selected
The Rochester school board has chosen Western New York Educational Service Council to conduct its search for a permanent superintendent of city schools. The firm, which is based in Buffalo, consults top district management and has conducted numerous searches for high level school personnel throughout New York State.
Host Brian Hurlburt (left) and co-host Michael Lill (right) can be heard on Rainbow ROC . PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN MEDIA | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO
LGBT radio program debuts Brian Hurlburt’s obsession with radio programming began when he was a child. He and a neighborhood friend pretended to have their own show where they interviewed each other and played their favorite music. After a long career in broadcasting, Hurlburt now creates and hosts his dream program in Rochester. Hurlburt and co-host Michael Lill have a music and talk radio program geared toward Rochester’s LGBT community. Rainbow ROC is on Mondays on WAYO 104.3 FM from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The program can also be accessed online at wayofm.org and through the app TuneIn.
Hurlburt says that he plans to pull from many music genres, including rock, pop, country, blues, jazz, and a little Broadway. “The four things I look for in music are LGBT artists, an LGBT band member, artists and bands that are supportive of the LGBT community, and sometimes artists that I just like,” he says. He is especially interested in bringing attention to lesser known LGBT artists, he says, such as Steve Grand, a country singer and model, and Toya Delazy, a South African singer and musician. Lill drives much of the talk segment
of the show and says that news and events important to Rochester’s LGBT community are priorities, but that they will talk about everything from health to politics. Their biggest concern is making sure that Rainbow ROC is inclusive and relevant to every segment of the LGBT community, they say, and welcoming to straight listeners, too. Rainbow ROC is not the city’s first gay-themed radio program. “Lesbian Nation” and “Green Thursday” aired in the 1970’s. The latter’s title was a historical reference to an era when gay men wore something green to discretely reveal their identity to other gay men.
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“Ideally, the town, school district, or both will find a way to acquire and preserve the golf courses, or the community will find a buyer who will keep the land for recreational use. It’d be even better if Dolomite donated the land to the town” [ KATE MCARDLE, PENFIELD RESIDENT ]
DEVELOPMENT | BY JEREMY MOULE
Penfield weighs options in sale of golf courses The Dolomite Group’s plan to sell two Penfield golf courses caught town officials by surprise and has them scrambling to exert some control over the future of the properties. The Town Board will consider enacting a temporary moratorium on development of the land at an upcoming meeting. Dolomite put Shadow Lakes and Shadow Pines on Atlantic Avenue up for sale last month. It’s marketing the 200acre Shadow Pines course for residential development, but trying to sell Shadow Lakes, also 200 acres, as an operational golf course. Most people in Penfield assumed that the properties would always stay golf courses, says Penfield Supervisor Tony LaFountain. The moratorium, which would last a minimum of six months to a year, would give the town time to pursue options for the properties, he says. It could alter zoning laws, LaFountain says, pursue a buyer or buyers who would continue operating the sites as golf courses or other recreational uses, try to convince Dolomite to donate the land, or explore the purchase of the property. The Town Board will put together a committee of residents and officials to work through the options, he says.
In a letter to Penfield officials, a Dolomite executive says that the company is willing to sell the land to the town. The properties are zoned to allow residential use, and half-acre lots, LaFountain says. And residents say they’ve heard that a developer wants to build as many as 290 houses on the Shadow Pines land. But Kate McArdle, who is part of a group of town residents organizing against development of the land, says that the courses are essential green spaces in the center of Penfield. Residents worry that a large housing development could exacerbate existing traffic congestion in the area, she says, place a substantial burden on the Penfield school district, and cause environmental damage. Town officials echo those concerns. They’re also worried about the impact on storm and sanitary sewers, as well as other infrastructure, LaFountain says. Ideally, the town, school district, or both will find a way to acquire and preserve the properties, McArdle says, or the community will find a buyer who will keep the land for recreational use. It’d be even better if Dolomite donated the land to the town, she says.
Shadow Pines golf course in Penfield is up for sale. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
At minimum, the town should revise zoning laws to limit the number of houses that can be built on the sites, she says. A public hearing on the moratorium will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, at Penfield Town Hall, 3100 Atlantic Avenue. The Town Board will vote on the moratorium during its March 16 meeting.
Shooter seminar Once you may have worried about getting caught stealing pens from the office supply closet. Now you have to worry about getting shot at your desk. In a depressing reflection of the state of the country, two area business groups will hold a seminar next month on how to respond if someone walks into your office with a grudge and a gun. The active shooter seminar is from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, at Nazareth College’s Callahan Theatre Arts Center, 4245 East Avenue. The program will cover the steps that businesses can take to prepare in case of an active shooter. It is organized by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York and is free and open to all. You can register online at greaterrochesterchamber.com. Chamber spokesperson Dan Smith says that interest in the program is high; the chamber received about 100 responses the same day it put out the invitation. Presentations will be made by representatives of the Rochester Police Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, FBI, and the state Division of Homeland Security Emergency Services. US Attorney William Hochul will make opening remarks. A panel discussion and question-and-answer period follows the presentations.
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Nothing ‘interim’ about Cimusz’s agenda Interim school superintendents are often thought of as placeholders: people who keep the lights on and the buses running until a permanent leader is found. That’s not a description that fits Linda Cimusz, who was thrust into the interim job with the Rochester school district after a health crisis felled the school board’s pick. Though understated and reserved, Cimusz has a thorough grasp of the district after only a few weeks on the job. At this point in her career, Cimusz is what you might call an education interventionist. She gets “911” calls to help struggling school districts that find themselves without leadership. Considering that her administrative experience dates back to the 1990’s, it’s not as if Cimusz hasn’t had opportunities to be a permanent superintendent. But says she’s never wanted the job. “My eyes have always been on teaching and learning,” she says. “When you’re superintendent, you can’t possibly get down to the teacher-student level.” Cimusz has an incredibly full agenda. The board handed her a list of priorities that include finalizing the budget for the 20162017 school year, supporting the second phase of the schools modernization program, negotiating labor agreements for teachers and administrators, and developing plans for receivership of schools. The latter are low-achieving schools identified by the State Education Department. Under a new state law, superintendents can make bold decisions to improve these schools, or the SED can intervene.
“There are many balls in the air here and I don’t want to drop anything,” Cimusz says. But she says that she also doesn’t want to go off on a tangent that makes the job more difficult for her successor. Cimusz, who was involved with receivership in Buffalo’s schools, says that Rochester is ahead of Buffalo because some of the remedies that superintendents can use under receivership, such as forming an educational partnership with a college or university and expanded learning, are already happening here. But Cimusz says that she wants more flexibility from teachers and administrators during labor negotiations; it’s necessary to improve student achievement, she says, and to reduce the number of schools in receivership. She says that she’ll keep up the districtwide push to improve attendance and reading proficiency: initiatives that began about three years ago. Like many educators who work in urban school districts, Cimusz is especially concerned about students developing reading and language skills as early as possible. She’s encouraged by the district’s pre-kindergarten program for 4 year olds, she says, and its more recent effort to enroll 3 year olds. She’s also encouraged by the reception she’s received from teachers and principals. “I haven’t talked to one person who is discouraged,” she says. “No one has said to me, ‘There’s nothing else we can do.’ It’s just the opposite.”
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Childhood trauma shown to have long-lasting impact Acing an exam is usually a good thing, but when it involves research into adverse childhood experiences, it’s a very different matter. These experiences can have serious consequences on children’s performance in school. About 200 health and education professionals met last week at Monroe Community College to learn more about research into adverse childhood experiences, exposure, and how that trauma influences development and behavior. An ACE refers to a potentially harmful or traumatic experience in the early years of life such as sexual abuse, being a witness to violence, homelessness, substance abuse in the home, or parental divorce. For example, in the updated report “Monroe County Youth Risk Behavior 6 CITY
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Survey” from the Monroe County Health Department, 23 percent of students in the county who were surveyed answered yes when asked if they have “ever lived with anyone who was an alcoholic, problem drinker, used illegal street drugs or prescription drugs to get high, or was a problem gambler.” The health department surveyed more than 1,800 students ages 13 to 18 throughout Monroe County during the 2014-2015 school year. The students were asked a series of questions about potentially traumatic experiences. According to the report, 21 percent have had someone in their household go to jail or prison; 19 percent said that they have witnessed someone get shot, stabbed, or beaten in their neighborhood; and 42 percent
said that they do not live with both parents. The theory driving the research is that children’s brains are still developing and when they’re stressed, they can’t learn. Research shows that more than 50 percent of students who are failing in school have four or more adverse experiences. Higher ACE scores can mean permanent problems with memory, reduction in problem-solving ability, and increased defiance and fighting. And that’s just the beginning. ACE research began in the 1990’s after doctors probed patients who had certain health conditions about their childhood experiences. They found that exposure to adverse childhood experiences increases the risk of alcoholism, depression, heart disease, cancer,
and suicide. Six or more experiences can reduce life expectancy by as much as 20 years, according to research that has been duplicated multiple times. Nancy Sung-Shelton, who has long been a community activist and child advocate, took the discussion one step further last week and talked about the adverse impact of discrimination based on class, race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Children learn to mask their pain because in some communities exposing their emotional trauma is seen as a sign of weakness, she said, and can put them in danger of physical harm. “A lot of these children do not believe they will make it past 21,” Sung-Shelton said.
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Babies can’t talk, but they have a lot to share about how our brains develop
CHILD DEVELOPMENT | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO
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melia Smith sits on the floor of a newly remodeled wing of the University of Rochester’s department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. The 8-month old wears a headband of cottony roses, and tiny bubbles form in the corner of her mouth. She’s completely entranced by the commotion around her. Though few adults in the room can resist oohing and aww-ing, little Amelia is not there to be fawned over. She’s there to work. Researchers at the UR’s Baby Lab want to know what she’s thinking, what she’s learned so far in her young life, and how she learned it. But there’s a problem: Amelia can’t talk yet. Like her older sisters, Adeline, 4, and Eloise, 5, Amelia is a research participant. She and her mother, Andra Smith, are taken into a small room where they sit together in an area resembling a dark dressing room. It’s quartered off with a curtain that looks like a black robe. Directly in front of Amelia is a computer screen. Lab manager Holly Palmeri, who is on the other side of the curtain, faces a wall of computer screens. The study, which will measure Amelia’s attention, begins with Amelia watching a small, red, emoji-like character moving vertically on the screen. The sound of a baby rattle is in the 8 CITY
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background and as the character continues moving up and down, the rattling switches to a squeaking sound. Amelia doesn’t take her eyes off the moving image. She is mesmerized for about four minutes. When Amelia finally looks away from the screen, Palmeri interrupts the moving character with soft music and starts the program from the beginning. Amelia becomes engrossed again and at one point she gets so excited that she bursts into laughter and reaches for the character. Then she abruptly looks away again. The process repeats several times until it’s obvious that Amelia’s interest has shifted and that she’s getting restless. Amelia is one of about 15,000 children observed by UR researchers since the Rochester Baby Lab was formed in 1984 by Richard Aslin, a professor and the lab’s director. On average, most of the children, newborns to 12 year olds, visit the lab a total of three to four times for each study, he says. Most visits take less than an hour. The studies can last from three months to nine months. The lab, with its mix of peach and what Aslin calls toothpaste green walls, is a stark contrast to the rest of the university’s psych department, which is decidedly neutral.
Celeste Kidd is an assistant professor and one of the lab’s researchers. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
There’s a large playhouse to one side of the room, complete with working windows and a door big enough for children to walk through. It’s a major attraction for toddlers and slightly older children. The lab has little difficulty finding volunteers, Aslin says. Parents of babies born at Strong and
Highland hospitals receive a letter shortly after their children are born asking if they’d like to participate in various studies. Most parents aren’t afraid of the research, Aslin says, because at least one parent will be present and there’s no diagnostic component to it. Parents are paid a nominal amount for their time. Safety and privacy are critical to everyone involved, Aslin says. “All of the experiments, the design, the entire project has to be approved by the Research Subjects Review Board, which operates out of the University of Rochester Medical Center,” says Celeste Kidd, an assistant professor and researcher. “It’s a governmentmandated review board that makes sure that we’re behaving ethically.” Andra Smith knew about the Baby Lab because she’s a UR graduate and says that she likes the idea of participating in research that may help children. After Amelia finishes with her part in the study, she returns to the lobby where one of her older sisters is enjoying the play house. “Really, the hardest part about this whole thing is leaving,” Andra Smith says.
(Left) Amelia Smith, pictured with her mother Andra, is participating in research at the UR’s Rochester Baby Lab. (Center) This cap beams light into the child’s head to map brain activity. (Right) Amelia sits on her mother’s lap while waiting for the study to begin. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Research involving young children is not new. There’s always been a subcomponent of the field of psychology interested in early childhood development, Aslin says, and the research is frequently associated with schools of education. “There were some famous labs in Germany back in the 1800’s and there was one at Yale that went on for years in the 1930’s and ‘40’s,” he says. “But most of that work was done on children who were 3 years old and up, children who could talk.” More than mere curiosity drives the research, he says. “Imagine you’re a parent,” he says. “The first thing you want to know is whether your child is normal, whatever that means.” Researchers needed to establish baselines before credible comparisons could be made. But there were no tools to work with babies, Aslin says, other than just watching them. “If you wanted to understand how kids learned to walk, you turned on the camera and recorded what they did,” he says. “To learn how kids acquired language, you turned on a bunch of tape recorders and recorded what they said.” But researchers began to see a gap in childhood development, Aslin says, because babies learn some amazingly sophisticated things much earlier than when they start to walk and talk, which is generally somewhere around 12 months. “In that first year of life, they are acquiring a lot of information,” he says. “But we didn’t really understand what they knew.” Although adults tend to take talking and walking for granted, Aslin says, both are monumental achievements in terms of child development. “There are about 150 muscles in your throat that have to work together in just the right way
The issue hasn’t been which questions researchers want to ask babies. The challenge is finding ways that babies can answer them. to produce an intelligible sound,” he says. “In order to produce a behavior, you have to have already processed information. You have to learn something before you can control that behavior. It’s a pretty complicated thing to acquire.” The same is true for walking, says Michael Goldstein, director of Cornell University’s Behavioral Analysis of Beginning Years Lab. He says that for an infant learning to walk, leg strength is a big issue. It’s a lot like having a weight connected to a large spring, he says. “Watch a baby on their back and you’ll see them kick,” Goldstein says. “And they can do that because there’s no weight on them.” The issue isn’t which questions researchers want to ask babies, Goldstein says. The challenge is finding ways that babies can answer them. His lab has drawn on Cornell’s bird research, which is some of the most extensive in the world. “It’s been really helpful,” he says. “There are a lot of similarities between the way birds learn to sing and babies learn to talk.” Breakthroughs in research coupled with
advances in technology since the 1990’s have led to an explosion in the field of infant research, says the UR’s Aslin. Prior to the 1960’s, there were maybe 10 research labs in the world studying infants, he says. Now many major universities have research facilities devoted to some aspect of the field.
Sophisticated equipment to track eye movement, heart rate, and brain activity are used in many labs, including the UR’s. Most of the research is funded through grants. UR’s baby lab is largely funded through grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, as well as local and national private foundations, Aslin says. Research across the field tends to fall into distinct categories. “There’s all sorts of medical research around autism for one example,” Aslin says. “There’s a lot of work going on right now that involves trying to diagnose autism many months before it is typically diagnosed at around 2 to 3 years of age.” If the diagnosis could occur at around 9 months, Aslin says, it may provide an opportunity for more effective treatment. Education is another line of research. Aslin and Kidd are particularly interested in how children learn and how their research findings could impact curriculum and classroom instruction. And Kidd says that there’s a huge set of questions out there about how our cognitive system works. Adults can walk into a house they’ve never visited, for example, and figure out where the kitchen is located based on previous experiences, she says. They hardly think about it.
“That whole process, we know how incredible it is, but we don’t know how we come to have it,” she says. Aslin cites a different example. Longstanding research shows that children from lower-income households receive less spoken language than middle- and upperincome children, he says, and they tend to enter school with a smaller vocabulary or what some educators call a “word gap.” There are efforts around the country to resolve this, Aslin says, but the jury is still out on what works. Getting at that kind of information is the daily grind for behavioral researchers. And it takes time before those findings can be applied outside the lab, Aslin says, which is exciting and a little frustrating. “Science moves incrementally,” he says. “There are always variables in what we find, but eventually the work moves forward.” During one of the UR’s more recent efforts, the research team revisited an earlier study that involved exposing 8-month-old babies to a set of random speech sounds. “We knew what the underlying structure was, but the babies had never heard it before,” Aslin says. The experiment was successful in that the babies were able to learn the new sound structure, he says, but the research team still didn’t know how they learned it. So they revisited the experiment, but this time it involved shining a light into the baby’s head. “If you held a flashlight up to your fingers, your fingertips would glow red, and if you looked in great detail, you can actually see your heartbeat in your finger,” Aslin says. “The continues on page 22 rochestercitynewspaper.com
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This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. All are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Activist group to hold racial justice workshop
Metro Justice will hold a racial justice workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 27. The workshop will examine the history of racism in the US, the ways that structural racism permeates our society, individual biases, and how to increase equity for everyone. The workshop will be held at School Without Walls, 480 Broadway. Seats are limited and preregistration is required: 469-8249. A $10 donation is requested for lunch costs.
Vegan group will present organic farming event
The Rochester Area Vegan Society will present “The
Value of Organic Farming to Human Health and the Health of the Planet” on Sunday, February 21. Elizabeth Henderson, board member of Northeast Organic Farming Association-NY and the Agricultural Justice Project, and Erin Bullock, founder of Mud Creek Farm CSA, are the featured speakers. Attendees are invited to a vegan potluck dinner. Please bring a vegan dish (no meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, or honey). The event will be held at Brighton Town Park lodge, 777 Westfall Road, at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and 7 p.m. for the program. The event is free for RAVS member and $3 for nonmembers. Information: 234-8750.
Garza gives talk at SUNY Brockport
SUNY Brockport will host a talk by Alicia Garza, activist and co-creator of the viral Twitter hashtag Black Lives Matter, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,
February 24. Garza is the special project director for National Domestic Workers Alliance and she is committed to challenging society to recognize the contributions of all individuals. Garza’s talk will be held in the Seymour College Union Ballroom.
Ohio State prof to stress investment in urban schools University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education will present the lecture, “Publicly Engaged Scholarship in Urban Communities: Teaching, Listening, and Collaborating,” by Valerie Kinloch at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24. Kinloch is professor of literacy at Ohio State University. She will stress the urgent need to invest in urban schools, the importance of literacy, and the need for a transformation of the US education system. Kinloch will speak at LeChase Hall in the Wilson Quadrangle.
Dining
Fiorella doesn't try to add crazy twists to its food. Rather, the restaurant relies on simplicity and quality to bring its dishes - like (left) the gnochi special, (middle) the eggplant sandwich, and (right) the baby kale salad - to life. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Superb simplicity Fiorella 5 PUBLIC MARKET 434-5705; RESTAURANTFIORELLA.COM WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY: 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M.; 5 P.M. TO 10 P.M. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY: 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.; 5 P.M. TO 10 P.M. [ REVIEW ] BY CHRIS LINDSTROM
After the visits my wife and I made to Fiorella, one word stuck in my mind and defined almost everything about the restaurant: simplicity. Simplicity resonated through the entire experience, from start to finish. Walking through the door for dinner, the combination of the low lighting and the tastefully decorated white block walls gave some atmosphere without making the room imposingly dark. The Staach-designed chairs, tables, and benches brought contemporary, light wood designs that contrasted with the older aspects of the space. The simplicity carried over to the joyfully concise Italian menu, which features local and house-made ingredients. A focused menu is a great indicator that the restaurant doesn’t overextend the kitchen’s ability to store and create high-quality food. What struck me was that each dish had a relatively
limited slate of ingredients, but it rarely felt like more would have made an improvement. Since Fiorella doesn’t have a full liquor license, the only cocktail available was a wine-based Americano that toed the line between sweet and bitter. This played nicely within the confines of a restaurant serving only beer or wine. The delightful bread and butter ($3) was no more than a Flour City Bread baguette and salted butter. The texture of the bread and the cultured flavor from the butter stood out here. A baby kale salad ($7) was coated with a creamy cacio e pepe dressing that was savory without becoming overwhelming. The Bolton Farms greens weren’t overdressed, and their delicate flavor worked well with the ground pepper, seasoned breadcrumbs, and plenty of grated Parmesan cheese. Fried brown rice with house-cured guanciale ($9) was a playful and satisfying take on the Chinese takeout favorite. The vegetables were diced small, the sunny-side egg popped on top, and the seasoning was subtle. The weekly gnocchi special ($20) was the epitome of less being more. Pillowy potato dumplings were bathed in a San Marzano tomato sauce and served with a meatball and sautéed greens. The balance with the ingredients eaten in one bite was striking: strong beef mixed with bright sauce, a touch of funk from the greens, and
the creamy gnocchi. I was left shaking my head and smiling with how much I enjoyed the combination. The guanciale showed up again with the Roman style spaghetti ($16) along with softened onions and parmesan cheese. This was a heavier dish that needed something to brighten it up a bit. The texture of the pasta was notable in that it was made in house, and each piece was perfectly al dente. I’m looking forward to trying more pasta dishes to see how the other versions stand up. One of my food passions is Neapolitan style pizza, and Fiorella seriously stepped up to the plate with the Rosso pie ($13) that my wife and I shared. The well-seasoned crust had a puffy cornicione (outer crust) and a slightly crispy and chewy texture that can only be found with a wood-fired oven running at a very high temperature. The four-day natural fermentation (no added yeast) brought sourdough-like flavors into the crust and helped make this a fantastic Neapolitan pizza base. The toppings were a minor tweak on the Margherita that I use as a baseline for this style of pizza: San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, oregano, olive oil, and some diced garlic. No issues there. If I’m being nitpicky, I’d prefer a touch more sauce, and I’d like to see the oven a few degrees higher to get some blisters on the cornicione,
but that is more personal taste than anything else. This is a top-notch offering after only 6 months working with the oven, and I can’t wait to get back for more. On the sweet side of things, the chocolate olive oil cake served with a citrus crema and a warm ganache would be a good option to satisfy the chocolate lover in your dining party. We enjoyed the chocolate and vanilla gelatos alongside a strawberry sorbetto each for different reasons. The chocolate was rich enough without being too dark, the vanilla bean flavor was more subtle but pleasant, and there was a concentrated hit of strawberry in the sorbet without being jelly-like. I finished off my experience with a vegan eggplant sandwich ($7.50) served on Flour City Bread that never felt like it was missing meat. Roasted eggplant with a salty bean puree and some white balsamicdressed tomatoes gave this plenty of depth of texture and flavor and provides a good reason to stop in for lunch while roaming around the Public Market. You can read more from Chris Lindstrom or listen to his podcast on his food blog, Foodabouttown.com. Share any dining tips with him on Twitter and Instagram @stromie.
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Robert Sarazin Blake. Thursday, April 7. Mission Hall, 125 Caroline Street. 8 p.m. $10. robertsarazinblake.com. [ METAL ]
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Joe Goehle & Cerebral People
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 BOP SHOP RECORDS, 1460 MONROE AVENUE 9 P.M. | $10-$15 | BOPSHOP.COM; JOEGOEHLE.COM
[ JAZZ ] Bass player and composer Joe Goehle has been a proponent of free improvisation since he emerged from the Buffalo music scene. Now based in New York City, he as brought together a collection of excellent musicians to bounce off each other musically. Goehle’s Cerebral People — Jim Piela, saxophones; John Blevins, trumpet; Alec Dube, vibraphone; and Josh Bailey, percussion — can play it straight with tunes like “Spring Is (Not) Here (Yet)” or improvise their way through Ornette Coleman’s “Free.” — BY RON NETSKY
Lil Wayne SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 BLUE CROSS ARENA, 100 EXCHANGE BOULEVARD 7:30 P.M. | $29.50-$79.50 | TICKETMASTER.COM; YOUNGMONEY.COM [ HIP-HOP ] When President Obama references someone in the same line as LeBron James during a speech about talent, it’s hard to deny someone’s success. You got to admit that signing a deal by 11 years old is impressive. And Wayne’s label, Young Money, is responsible for introducing us to Drake and Nicki Minaj. He’s canceled Rochester concerts three times in a row, let’s see if he can make it to the fourth go-around and show us why he’s successful. Rae Sremmurd will also perform. — BY JAKE CLAPP
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words that can describe Eleanor Friedberger’s other band, The Fiery Furnaces. Lead singer Friedberger’s own music however is conventional compared to the sprawling weirdness of the Furnaces, a brother-sister act that has played at the Bug Jar. With the band on hiatus, she has embarked on a solo career that has seen her tour in Europe and release a third album, “New View.” The record references vintage West Coast folk that is made even better by Friedberger’s creative mind. Icewater opens the show. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR
“Adventurous Italians” THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, 500 UNIVERSITY AVENUE 7:30 P.M. | FREE WITH MAG ADMISSION PUBLICKMUSICK.ORG [ CLASSICAL ] An early music all-star team is getting
together for the next Publick Musick concert, this time as part of the Memorial Art Gallery’s “Third Thursday” concert series. The star is probably the gallery’s splendiferous Italian Baroque organ, which will be played by Eastman School of Music faculty member Edoardo Bellotti and student Naomi Gregory, but there is splendiferous baroque music by “Adventurous Italians” on hand as well. — BY DAVID RAYMOND
Drummer Curtis Nowosad has enhanced the bands of Dave Douglas, Miguel Zenón, Donny McCaslin, and others. Now he’s showcasing his own musical vision on his excellent debut album, “Dialectics.” The CD sleeve is modeled after a record cover from the late 1950’s, complete with small-print liner notes and a boxed track list worthy of time travel. The good news: the album is a furious blowing session worthy of that golden-years-of-hard-bop connection. The session kicks off with the front line of saxophonist Jimmy Greene and trumpeter Derrick Gardner on a rousing rendition of Wayne Shorter’s “Speak No Evil,” one of three covers. On those and the six original compositions by Nowosad, pianist Will Bonness and bassist Steve Kirby fill out the group, supplying superb accompaniment and the occasional solo. Echoing the greats of the 1950’s, Nowosad bases many of his tunes on the chords of standards. The album reminds us that no one has found a formula better than the traditional one used here: a catchy head played by the horns, followed by blistering solos, all supported by a relentlessly swinging rhythm section. — BY RON NETSKY
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In an era where bands are releasing more abbreviated EPs or forgoing hard copies of a recording altogether in lieu of downloading, comes Rochester rockers Violet Mary with its fourth and latest offering All That We Seem, a double album. That’s right: two discs. Though the packaging is a little cumbersome, it still is reminiscent of so many gatefolds that preceded it. Disc 1 kicks off heavy and doesn’t let up until Track 4, “Breathe in Deep,” with its mellow power, endurance, and overcast lyricism. In fact, Disc 1 is the darker half of “All That We Seem’s” night-and-day dichotomy. But it isn’t all doom and gloom. Singer Mel Muscarella’s vocals are stern, strident, and secular despite the spirits she evokes. Hints of the Flaming Lips (just dig the cut “Hill Town”) tinge the band’s less traditional treatment of its otherwise traditional roots. That’s particularly true in the guitar department, where also-producer Mike Muscarella’s guitar shreds and shrieks as if he were a less pop-goofy Rick Nielsen. Violet Mary’s accessibility may keep some from realizing that this is not only a hard-rock band, but also one of dimension and weight. Both discs are loaded with a limitlessly big-sky atmosphere. They take you on a sublime trip you won’t want to return from anytime soon. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Kerry Regan. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:30 p.m. [ BLUES ]
Upward Groove. Temple Bar
and Grille, 109 East Ave. 2326000. templebarandgrille. com. 10 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Anthony Giannovola. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ] Dave McGrath. Dinosaur BarB-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 9 p.m. Great Vagrant and Glenwood. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8. Monkey Scream Project. Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St. East Rochester. 586-1640. 9 p.m. Woody Dodge. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle. org. 7 p.m.
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Occasional Saint Paul [ FEATURE ] BY FRANK DE BLASE
Paul Nunes’ hands dance effortlessly up and down the 88’s in a powerful polydactyl boogie. It’s a sound of big ease, of Louisiana bump and sparkle with dashes of jazz and pop mirth. It’s beautiful; it’s sanctified. But a saint, he ain’t. Nunes has finally hit the scene with his new outfit The Occasional Saints, a band he’s dreamed of creating for years. The time was right; he just had to purge his soul and prepare for the judgment. “The concept of an occasional saint is heresy,” he says mid-grin. “As a lapsed Catholic, I at least remember this. The Catholic Church doesn’t want you to be an occasional saint. The goal is to be a saint. An occasional saint means bad things.” Bad things that sound pretty goddamn good. “I love New Orleans piano,” he says. “The style and groove really talks to me. I’ve been thinking of this band 8 to 10 years… thinking about it. It was a big jump to actually do it.” Nunes wasn’t necessarily a reluctant saint; other priorities had to be addressed. Family obligations, jobligations, health issues including his own cancer scare, one daughter moving
to England, the other launching a music career. The man was spread thin. He couldn’t pull the trigger. “Other life forces began to move,” says Nunes. “There were these other priorities, and I didn’t have the bandwidth to do it.” It was a few years later that Nunes stumbled upon a virtually abandoned old Steinway at Java’s at the Public Market. It was barely in tune and as Nunes puts it, “beat up and left for dead.” Nunes took pity and since it wasn’t going to play itself, started banging away at it. He did this every Saturday morning for a spell, and folks started to congregate. Other musicians gradually started coming out of the woodwork to sit in. The Public Market Band was born, but Nunes still couldn’t commit to the time required. Flash forward: today. His kids are squared away – one is married, the other is ukulele sensation Julia Nunes – his wife is on the mend, and he has more time to commit to his music. Besides The Occasional Saints, Nunes is also the children’s entertainer Vincent. But for the big kids, he’s written over 30 songs full of swampy boogie and lackadaisical charm and has secured a solid line-up, too.
The Occasional Saints isn’t the impish, cloven-hoofed line-up you’d expect. Guitarist Carmen Verzillo, drummer Michael Verzillo, and bassist Ernie Santoro surround Nunes as they all collectively serve the song. There’s no brassy fanfare or histrionics, just appropriate, spot-on renderings as required. They don’t show off. At the center is Nunes, as he nurses a narrative full of New Orleans nectar from the piano like a less sardonic Randy Newman or Tom Waits on a chocolate milk bender. He sings matter-of-factly and prefers to showcase the band than to be considered the front man. He lets the songs speak for themselves. And though they possess their own individual tales, there is a common thread throughout. “A good time,” he says. “I want to bring something positive to the party. I try not to write dark songs. There are many gifted songwriters and performers who can go to the dark edges. I choose not to. Other folks can cover that territory; it’s just not me.” Anywhere is perfect for a song to strike, according to Nunes. At the piano, driving, walking, or in something he calls lucid dreaming. “There’s kind of this twilight when you’re waking up,” he says. “Somewhere between dreaming and waking up – where you’re conscious enough to control what’s in your mind. I find I can write songs in that space. But then you have to write it down. There are times I’ve gotten up, buck naked, in my kitchen at the counter writing down the lyrics. Before they go, I’ve gotta write them down – before, like the bats of night meeting the sun at dawn, they flutter and fly away.” With the line-up solidified and hitting on all eight, Nunes plans on opening the doors up to canonize more Occasional Saints by showcasing guest musicians each show. The band is in the studio now with a completed EP in its sights, and Nunes continues to write naked in his kitchen. If you stop by, you’d better knock first.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18
[ JAZZ ]
Nazareth College Combo: Loose Change. Pythodd Jazz
Room, 4705 Lake Ave. 4916649. 7:30-10 p.m.
Stringplicity. The Rabbit Room, 61 N. Main St. Honeoye Falls. 582-1830. thelowermill. com. 6:30 p.m.
[ TRADITIONAL ]
RTOS Theater Organ Concert. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. 585-234-2295. rtosonline.org. 2:30 p.m. $15.
[ BLUES ]
The Blues Project with Gordon Munding & Friends.
The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille. com. Third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. Free.
[ POP/ROCK ]
Eleanor Friedberger and Ice Water. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe
Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9:30 p.m. $15-$17.
[ CLASSICAL ]
Publick Musick: Adventurous Italians. Memorial Art Gallery,
500 University Ave. 2445835. publickmusick.org/ upcoming/. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free with MAG admission.
[ DJ/ELECTRONIC ] International Fridays. Taylor’s Nightclub, 3300 Monroe Ave. Pittsford. 585-738-4599. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. $5. [ JAZZ ]
ZYDECO | CURLY TAYLOR AND ZYDECO TROUBLE
POP | NATALIE WEISS
A lot of musicians throw zydeco in the mix as an accent or a spice. Conversely, for Curley Taylor it’s what’s in the pot to begin with. This squeezebox squeezer uses soul, gospel, and hip-hop to spice up his spice. You’ll even pick up hints of the blues while you flail away on the dance floor.
YouTube phenom and Broadway vet Natalie Weiss has certainly racked up the accolades as a performer. Though seemingly comfortable in a cabaret setting, this young lady’s pipes threaten to bring down the joint with their elegant largess. Weiss will wow you with her bold take on Broadway selections and pop standards. Simply beautiful.
Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble performs Saturday, February 20, at Harmony House, 58 East Main Street, Webster. 8 p.m. $15-$18. rochesterzydeco.com; curleytaylor.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
Shared Genes Solo. Vino
Bistro and Lounge, 27 West Main St., Webster. 872-9463. SharedGenes.com. 6:30 p.m. Jeff Benator Trio. Pythodd Jazz Room, 4705 Lake Ave. 491-6649. 7:30-10 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
Jon Akers & Erik Welsh.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 9 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Bob White, David Russell, Dave Shaver, and Marshall Smith. The Greenhouse Café,
2271 E. Main St. 585-2266473. ourcoffeeconnection. org. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450. rochesterplaza. com. 6 p.m. Free. Ron Hooks. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 4547140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m.
334-3030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m. [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
Jantsen and Dirt Monkey.
Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 8 p.m. $10-$40. [ JAZZ ]
Deborah Branch . Amaya
Indian Cuisine, 1900 S. Clinton Ave. 241-3223. amayabarandgrill.com. 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Joe Goehle & Cerebral People . The Bop Shop,
1460 Monroe Ave. 2713354. bopshop.com. 9 p.m. Laura Dubin Trio . Pythodd Jazz Room, 4705 Lake Ave. 491-6649. 7:30-10 p.m. Trio East . Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle. org. 8 p.m. [ R&B/ SOUL ] Fatima. Vino Lounge, 7 W Main St. Webster. 568-7558. FatimaRazic.com. 7-10 p.m.
[ BLUES ]
Dave Riccioni & Friends. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 2714650. ogdenny.com. 6-9 p.m.
Steve Grills & The Roadmasters. Dinosaur Bar-B-
Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m. [ CLASSICAL]
Chinese Music Ensemble.
First Brockport Baptist Church, 124 Main St. abcrgr. org. 7 p.m. [ COUNTRY ] The Way Out. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta.
[ HIP-HOP/RAP ]
Slap Weh Fridays with Blazin Fiyah. Eclipse Bar & Lounge, 372 Thurston Rd. 235-9409. Call for info. [ POP/ROCK ]
Cold Sweats, Attic Abasement, Collapsible Animal, and Embers. Bug
Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m.
Folk Faces, Mulberry Soul and Cammy Enaharo. Lovin’
Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 2929940. lovincup.com. 8 p.m.midnight. $7.
Marty Roberts & Donnie C. Scotland Yard Pub, 187
Saint Paul St. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com. 7 p.m. Flip Flops, Tank Tops and Yoohoo Party. Significant Other. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. 9 p.m. Vinyl. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $5. Widow Maker. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 5448860. houseofguitars.com. 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Natalie Weiss performs Saturday, February 20, at Nazareth College Arts Center’s Callahan Theatre, 4245 East Avenue. 5 p.m. $10-$15. artscenter.naz.edu; natalieweiss.net. — BY FRANK DE BLASE Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley
Brown’s, 1675 Penfield Rd. 381-2144. FredCostello.com. 7:30-10 p.m. Late Night Jazz Jam Session. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m.
The Pack is Back-A Rat Pack Tribute. Italian American
Community Center, 150 Frank Dimino Way. 585 594 8882. iaccrochester.org. 7-9:30 p.m. $25-$30.
The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff.
[ HIP-HOP/RAP ]
ACOUSTIC/FOLK
[ BLUES ]
The Dave Mabelis Band.
Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 10 p.m. Luca & The ElectroKings. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 9 p.m. [ COUNTRY ] Branded. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 334-3030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m.
Lil Wayne and Rae Sremmurd.
Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square. 758-5300. livenation.com. 7:30 p.m. $29.50-$79.50.
[ JAZZ ]
Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Lamplighter
Restaurant, 831 Fetzner Rd. 225-2500. LamplighterRestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Bob Sneider Trio. Pythodd Jazz Room, 4705 Lake Ave. 491-6649. 7:30-10 p.m. Chris Ott Solo Piano. Tavern 135, 135 W Commercial St. East Rochester. 381-0135. tavern135.com. 6-8:30 p.m.
[ POP/ROCK ]
Bernin’ Down the German House, All Day Festival.
The German House Theater, 315 Gregory St. 442-6880. facebook.com/ buddhahoodmusic. noon. $10-$30.
Continental Drifft, The Branch Davidians, and Lighters. Bug
Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6.
School, 25 High School Dr. Penfield. 872-0774. penfieldsymphony.org. 7:309:15 p.m. $14.
Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 [ BLUES ]
Bluesday Tuesday Blues Jam. P.I.’s Lounge, 495 West Ave. 8 p.m. Call for info. [ JAZZ ]
I Love You, I Hate You . Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. 7 p.m. $25. [ HIP-HOP/RAP ]
PoUYa, The Buffet Boys, Suicide Boys, and Eli Arbor. California Brew
Celtic Music Sundays. Temple
Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille. com. 7 p.m. Free.
Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook.com/ thecaliforniabrewhaus. 6 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
Don Christiano-The Beatles Unplugged. Abilene Bar
CLASSICAL [ REGGAE/JAM ] Noble Vibes. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloon. com. 10 p.m Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloon. com. 10 p.m.
For Our Valentines: Bonbons & A Movie. Penfield High
[ JAZZ ]
Harmony House, 58 East Main St. Webster. 727-4119. 7:15 p.m. $15-$18. Natalie Weiss. Nazareth College Arts Center Callahan Theater, 4245 East Ave. 389-2170. rbtl.org. 5 p.m. $10-$15. Teagan & The Tweeds. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m. White Hots. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle. org. 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21
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The Uptown Groove. Little
Mardi Gras Party:Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble.
Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Compline, Christ Church Schola Cantorum.
Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 585-454-3878. Christchurchrochester. org. 9-9:30 p.m. Donations appreciated.
& Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3223. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8 p.m. $3.
Geneseo Wind Ensemble, Clarinet Choir and Saxophone Quartet.
Wadsworth Auditorium at SUNY Geneseo,, 1 College Circle. Geneseo. 245-5824. geneseo.edu/music. 3-5 p.m.
Margaret Leenhouts, violin and Kevin Nitsch, piano.
Nazareth College Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Avenue. 389-2700. naz.edu/ music. 3-4:30 p.m.
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Art Exhibits
Detail of “Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies,” part of Taryn Simon’s exhibit currently on view at Eastman Museum. PHOTO PROVIDED
Bond’s conquests “Taryn Simon: Birds of the West Indies” THROUGH MAY 15 GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM, 900 EAST AVENUE TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.; SUNDAY, 11 A.M. TO 5 P.M. $5-$14 | 271-3361; EASTMAN.ORG [ REVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
Currently on view at Eastman Museum, Taryn Simon’s “Birds of the West Indies” is a two-part undertaking that connects Ian Fleming’s famous character with the American ornithologist whose name Fleming borrowed. In her oeuvre, Simon links the real James Bond’s captured birds with 007’s pursuit of “birds,” she becomes a hunter herself, and invites her audience to get in on the action. The first room of the main galleries holds Simon’s, “Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies.” “In this part of the series, she becomes an ornithologist of the James Bond movies,” says Lisa Hostetler, curator in charge of the Department of Photography at Eastman Museum. In 2012, Simon watched 24 Bond films, and painstakingly isolated each and every scene that a bird or birds appeared. As many of the scenes were filmed outside, the appearance of most of the birds was unanticipated, scenic white noise. Simon snagged a still from each of these chance-sightings — the birds 16 CITY FEBRUARY 17-23, 2016
are often only specs, smudges, or blurs against architecture or an empty sky — and organized the scores of black and white prints into frames, organized by the country in which the film took place. So each frame might hold dozens of birds from different films, but from the same country, grouped the way an ornithologist would. There is some play of artifice, here, as the story’s setting doesn’t necessarily reflect the filming site. Though the stills are detached from their context, these happenstance captures trip us into the world of these stories, where real-life creatures flew onto fictional sets, unaware of the narrative, and interacted with the players. “00:04:06 Istanbul, Turkey, 2012” in particular perfectly conveys this tension between reality and fiction: hands emerging from off-frame aim a gun at a ducking, blurred crowd, and a flock of birds, likely disturbed by the shot, rises away in a panic. Simon refocused the viewer’s gaze away from the Bond franchise’s alluring agents to her own desiderata, and only the vaguest whiff of luxury, power, violence, or sex is present in these largely unassuming images. In the center of the room, a long, sleek display case holds images of some of the bird skins the real James Bond collected, copies of some of his letters and lists, and other archival materials related to the ornithologist. While the work in the first room of the exhibition is presented in a categorical,
scientific, understated manner, the images in next room speak of sleek drama. This other half of Simon’s exploration of Bond, “Birds of the West Indies,” presents another photographic inventory, this time of the women, weapons, and vehicles — the key, interchangeable elements featured in the Bond films from 1962 to 2012. “That’s sort of the power of this series,” Hostetler says. “They continually engage us with this combination of familiar tropes that we see.” A single line of identical black frames rings the entire space, with Simon’s own shots of the glamorous Bond women, who she tracked down and asked to pose against a white backdrop. The frames are empty in the cases where the actress rejected the invitation to participate. Some images of the ladies repeat, labeled with different dates for their different appearances in films. Simon also hunted down and photographed iconic weapons and vehicles against a black background. She assigned a number to each image, and runs the numbers through a randomizer that changes the order of the images for each showing of the work. Viewers are thus engaged in their own hunt for their favorite Bond girl among lethal weapons and stylish automobiles. This collection also includes Simon’s film, “Honey Ryder (Nikki van der Zyl), 1962,” which documents the most elusive (in a sense) of Bond’s “birds.” From 1962 to 1979, van der Zyl, was an unseen and uncredited performer who provided voice dubs for more than a dozen major and minor characters in nine Bond films. Here, Simon presents the woman reading her lines on camera for the first time. In the third room of the main galleries, visitors can sit and peruse all of the books that Simon has produced. This portion of the show shouldn’t be overlooked — each of the books are absorbing in their own right, and each present that uneasy tension of reality and fiction that Simon so loves to explore. Taryn Simon will give a talk at Eastman Museum on April 27. The Dryden Theatre will host a James Bond film series through April and May to complement the exhibition. For more information, visit eastman.org. Check out the online version of this article for more pictures.
[ OPENING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Off the Beaten Path II. Through March 26. Opening reception, Fri. Feb. 19, 6-8 p.m. Photography by Gary and Phyllis Thompson. 7701960. episcopalseniorlife.org. Genesee Center for the Arts and Education, 713 Monroe Ave. Seconds Sale. 244-1730. rochesterarts.org. Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave. Irondequoit Art Walk. Through April 30. Various media including acrylic, oil and watercolor for view &/or for sale. 338-1184. irondequoitartclub. org/. Makers Gallery and Studio, 34 Elton Street. Diptych: A Valentine’s Group Show. Through March 13. Couples artwork. 585-507-3569. makersgalleryandstudio@gmail. com. Nan Miller Gallery, 3000 Monroe Ave #200. In Love with Art. Through Feb. 27. New artwork by Linda Bigness, Ruth Bloch, Elena Lobanowa, Red Wolf, Brian O’Neill, Michael Rozenvain, and Aleksandra. 292-1430. nanmillergallery.com.
Call for Artwork [ WED., FEBRUARY 17 ] Call for Artwork. Through Feb. 20. Mellow Mug, 616a Pittsford-Victor Rd . Pittsford 585-249-9310. mellowmug.co. Square, A Juried Photography Exhibtion. Through April 18. Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road Through April 18. Entries (up to three jpeg images) to be submitted at 1920 pixels on the longest side $30. 248-8128. gallery96.com.
Art Events [ SAT., FEBRUARY 20 ] 8th Annual Deaf/Def Poetry Jam. 2-4:30 p.m. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292- 9940. jfrgla@rit. edu. lovincup.com.
Comedy [ THU., FEBRUARY 18 ] Dov Davidoff. 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $12-$20. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us. [ FRI., FEBRUARY 19 ] Jerry Seinfield. 7 p.m. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. 2225000. rbtl.org. Kevin McCaffrey. 8-10 p.m. Photo City Improv & Comedy Club, 543 Atlantic Ave $15. 482-9778. photocityimprov.com.
Dance Events [ THU., FEBRUARY 18 ] The Original Chippendale Dancers. 8 p.m. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd Henrietta $15-$40. 334-3030. nashvillesny.com.
Theater Carney Magic. Feb. 18-28. Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St $26-$29. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. The Hit Factory 2. Through Feb. 21. JCC Hart Theatre, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $20-$27. 4612000. jccrochester.org.
Hot August Night. Through Feb. 28. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place . A Neil Diamond tribute $30-$33. 3254370. downstairscabaret.com. I Love You Because. Through Feb. 20. RAPA, Kodak Center, 200 W. Ridge Rd. 254-0073. kodakcenter.org. An Iliad. Through Feb. 21. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Retelling of Homer’s epic classic spanning three millennia of love, battle and honor. $35. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org. The Sound of Music. Feb. 1820. Greece Odyssey Academy Auditorium, 750 Maiden Ln. $10-$13. 585-966-5300. John.Klein@greece.k12.ny.us. odysseymusicanddrama.com. To Kill A Mockingbird. Feb. 20-March 20. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through March 20. Opening Sat. Feb. 20, 8 p.m. $25+. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org. Tyler Perry’s Madea On the Run. Sat., Feb. 20. Rochester Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. Sat. Feb. 20, 4 & 8 p.m $48$58. 800-745-3000. mail@rbtl. org. ticketmaster.com.
Theater Audition [ SUN., FEBRUARY 21 ] Honk, The Musical Auditions. Feb. 21-22, 6-8:30 p.m. Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts, 299 Kirk Road 802-8683. carademanuele.com/.
Film [ THU., FEBRUARY 18 ] The Art and Life of David Bowie. 7 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 244-8476. alternativemusic.com/film. Voicing on Film. 7:30-9 p.m. Hoyt Auditorium, University of Rochester, 500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd. humanities.lib.rochester. edu/onfilm/voicing-on-filmspring-2016/. [ SAT., FEBRUARY 20 ] Black History Film Series: Bamboozles and Chi-raq. 3 & 7 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $5. thelittle.org. Early Avant Garde Films. 8-10 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. $5 suggested donation. 442-8676. vsw.org. [ MON., FEBRUARY 22 ] Black History Film Series: The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution. 7 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue Free. thelittle.org.
Kids Events [ SAT., FEBRUARY 20 ] Ganondagan Winter Break Family Days: Animal Teachings. 11 a.m.3 p.m. Seneca Art & Culture Center, 7000 County Road 41 Free with museum admission. 742-1690. ganondagan.org. [ SUN., FEBRUARY 21 ] Ganondagan Winter Break Family Days: Look to the Stars. 11 a.m.2 p.m. Seneca Art & Culture Center, 7000 County Road 41 Free w/ museum admission. 7421690. ganondagan.org.
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SPECIAL EVENT | ROC AWARDS SHOW
Each year, the ROC Awards Show is to honor Rochesterians in the fields of Performing Arts, Science and Technology, Human Service, Health and Wellness, and Education. The Fourth Annual Roc Awards will take place on Sunday, February 21, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Kodak Theater on the Ridge (200 West Ridge Road). Hosted by Toshman Powell, the evening will feature awards presentations; a live orchestra; and music and performances by Carlton Wilcox; Shawn Powell, Toshman Powell, K’shawn Powell and Shawn Powell II; Renee Nicole Anderson; Anthony-Dounte Simmons; Chaundria Brown; Jimmie Highsmith; Chaz Bruce; special guest Suburban Plaza; and more. Janet Lomax will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, Joe Brown will receive the Humanitarian Award, and Mood Makers Books will also be honored. Tickets cost $25 ($50 VIP) and are available at Belle Cheveux (442 Genesee Street), Mad Flavors (185 Lyell Avenue), Xquisite Boutique (171 Monroe Avenue) and online at kodakcenter.org. For more information, call 521-8841 or visit rocawards.com. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
THEATER | THE BRONZE COLLECTIVE THEATRE FEST
A young festival that launched just last year will return next week for its second annual engagement at MuCCC from February 2228. The Bronze Collective Theatre Fest is a weeklong event dedicated to “various artistic genres expressed through local black/ African Diasporic (sic) artists/producers.” Shows include “Black Coffee: The Poets’ Café,” featuring local artist Reenah L. Golden; “Monologues on Clarissa Street,” which focuses on the Third Ward of Rochester during the Great Migration of the 1930’s and 40’s; and “We Rise,” a mixture of dance, song and monologue chronicling black history and presented by inner city youth. The Bronze Collective Theatre Fest plays at 7:30 p.m. nightly Monday, February 22, through Saturday, February 27, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, at MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Avenue. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door (per show), or $49.95 for a week pass (available only at Mood Makers Bookstore). Purchase at Mood Makers Bookstore, online at muccc.org or by calling 271-7010. — BY LEAH STACY Rochester’s Rich History: Frederick Douglass in Ireland. 1-2:30 p.m. Central Library of Rochester, Rundel Auditorium, 115 South Ave 585-428-8370.
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Tuesday Topics: Planned Parenthood- Myths and Facts. 12:12-12:52 p.m. Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. 428-8350. libraryweb. org. What is art? Abstraction in Art as a Spiritual Function. 7 p.m. Chapel Oaks, St. Ann’s Community, 1550 Portland Ave Presented by Peter Monacelli irondequoitartclub.org/.
Literary Events THEATER | “THE DESIGNATED MOURNER”
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“I am the designated mourner. I have to tell you that a very special little world has died, and I am the designated mourner.” That’s also the title of Wallace Shawn’s unsparing, unsettling three-character drama, which tells of “a very special world” in which lives and art are unraveling, under siege in an unnamed but politically incendiary country. “The Designated Mourner” is raw and intellectually challenging — it’s the very opposite of a “feel-good” play, but it’s an affecting one. And while the play, directed by Roger Gans, is undoubtedly the thing, it won’t hurt a bit that the three characters will be played by three of Rochester’s best and most experienced actors: Michael Arve, Vicki Casarett, and Peter Doyle. You have only this weekend to see a show that should not be missed. “The Designated Mourner” will be performed Thursday, February 18, through Sunday, February 21, at MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Avenue. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. muccc.org. — BY DAVID RAYMOND
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[ TUE., FEBRUARY 23 ] Celebrating the Genesee Reading Series. 6-9 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave $3$6. wab.org.
Meetings [ THU., FEBRUARY 18 ] Conversations on Race with Poverty. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300. [ MON., FEBRUARY 22 ] Conversations on Race with Poverty. 6-8 p.m. Pittsford Community Center, 35 Lincoln Ave. 248-6275. [ TUE., FEBRUARY 23 ] Council of Adoptive Parents Support Group. 6 p.m. Council of Adoptive Parents, 274 N. Goodman St. Rsvp. 232-5110.
Special Events [ WED., FEBRUARY 17 ] Dutch Connection. Through Feb. 28. George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. Tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, amaryllis, and freesias 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org.
RECREATION | HEAVY METAL YOGA
Maybe you’re interested in the health and sanity benefits of yoga, but the thought of spending a precious hour stretching to modern mystical tunes gives your style the cramps. For something completely different, check out Jesse Amesmith’s Heavy Metal Yoga, which is held Monday nights through July 25, 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., at Yoga Vibe (80 Rockwood Place). “Heavy Metal Yoga is pretty much just ‘regular yoga,’ without the flutes and waterfall sounds,” Amesmith says. “I like to get creative with my playlists, so it’s fun to have a space where it’s okay to combine my love of heavy music and bodywork.” The music selection includes heavy metal, punk, hardcore, sludge metal, dark ambient, drone, and noise, “pretty much anything that I feel like,” she says. The class is an open vinyasa flow, and is open to all levels of experience — Amesmith offers modifications and alignment cues along the way to keep it accessible — but it’s an active and higher impact class, so expect to sweat. Heavy Metal Yoga is $15 per session (dropins welcome). For more information, call 242-0059, or visit yogavibe585.com.— BY REBECCA RAFFERTY Sunday Forum: Youth Apprentice Program: From School to Work. 9:45-10:45 a.m. Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh Street 585-3254000. downtownpresbyterian. org. 18 CITY FEBRUARY 17-23, 2016
[ FRI., FEBRUARY 19 ] Poetry Reading: Stephen Lewandwoski. 7-9 p.m. Greenwood Books, 123 East Ave. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com 7-9 p.m. Greenwood Books, 123 East Ave. 325-2050.
[ TUE., FEBRUARY 23 ] Native Americans: The First Conservationists. 7:30 p.m. Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave Presented by Harvey Limbeck 865-6047.
[ FRI., FEBRUARY 19 ] FreezeFest. Feb. 19-21. Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. rit.edu. [ SAT., FEBRUARY 20 ] 80’s Party. 7-10 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave $8$10. wab.org. The Good Point Society Masquerade Ball. 8-11 p.m. Artisan Works, 565 Blossom Road $60-$70. 461-5850. rochestercityballet.com/events. ph. [ MON., FEBRUARY 22 ] Jack Garner’s Academy Awards Predictions. 6 p.m. George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. $6-$8. 271-3361 x 222. eastmanhouse.org.
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Brockport Strand 93 Main St, Brockport, 637-3310, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Canandaigua Theatres 3181 Townline Road, Canandaigua, 396-0110, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Cinema Theater 957 S. Clinton St., 271-1785, cinemarochester.com
Culver Ridge 16 2255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit 544-1140, regmovies.com
Dryden Theatre 900 East Ave., 271-3361, dryden.eastmanhouse.org
Eastview 13 Eastview Mall, Victor 425-0420, regmovies.com
Geneseo Theatres Geneseo Square Mall, 243-2691, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Greece Ridge 12 176 Greece Ridge Center Drive 225-5810, regmovies.com
Henrietta 18 525 Marketplace Drive 424-3090, regmovies.com
The Little 240 East Ave., 258-0444 thelittle.org
She’ll put a spell on you “The Witch” (R), DIRECTED BY ROBERT EGGERS OPENS FRIDAY [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW
Writer-director Robert Eggers makes a masterful feature debut with his chilling period horror fable, “The Witch.” Boasting the subtitle “A New England Folk Tale,” the film takes on the quality of a legend people of the 17th century might have told around a roaring fire; a grim lesson for their youngest generations to obey the word of their elders. The film chronicles the circumstances surrounding
Movies 10 2609 W. Henrietta Road 292-0303, cinemark.com
Pittsford Cinema 3349 Monroe Ave., 383-1310 pittsford.zurichcinemas.com
Tinseltown USA/IMAX 2291 Buffalo Road 247-2180, cinemark.com
Webster 12 2190 Empire Blvd., 888-262-4386, amctheatres.com
Vintage Drive In 1520 W Henrietta Rd., Avon 226-9290, vintagedrivein.com
a family of Puritan settlers: William (Ralph Ineson), Katherine (Kate Dickie), and their five children, banished from their New England settlement (we never learn the exact cause of this punishment, though we get the sense William isn’t exactly against the decision). The family withdraws from the relative safety of civilization to strike out on their own, eventually settling on a stretch of land on the edge of a foreboding wood. Completely isolated in an unfamiliar place, the cracks in the family’s bond begin to show. Young Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw, who is excellent) already has a close connection with his older sister, Thomasin (a phenomenal Anya Taylor-Joy), but her budding womanhood has begun to stir lustful feelings within him — certainly the work of the devil himself. William’s desperation grows as winter nears and the soil refuses to yield a healthy crop. Meanwhile, mischievous twins Mercy and Jonas (Ellie Grainger and Lucas Dawson) begin to claim that the family’s he-goat, Black Phillip, has been whispering
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evil words to them. It all adds up to some rather tense conditions around the old homestead. Then baby brother Samuel disappears while under Thomasin’s watch — though she’d only taken her eyes off him for an instant during a game of peekaboo — and things really start to go sideways. It doesn’t take much to fan the flames of suspicion and the family rips apart at the seams amid a flurry of accusations and recriminations, largely directed at young Thomasin. Periodically, we get glimpses of the grisly activities carried out by a mysterious figure living deep in the woods, which may or may not be the imagined supernatural fears of the family made flesh. Eggers ambitiously strives for period authenticity in costuming, production design, and most notably, dialect (a postscript tells us that much of the film’s archaic dialogue was drawn directly from 17th-century documents, stories, and diaries). In combination with the thick English accents, the dense language sometimes makes dialogue difficult to understand — I had trouble with Ineson’s throaty rumble in particular — though the general meaning always remains clear. He cultivates an unnerving mood of barely contained repression that gradually bubbles over into religious hysteria and paranoia. Unlike “The Crucible,” this isn’t meant to be taken as a parable for contemporary society, though Eggers touches on evergreen issues such as our
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culture’s fear of female sexuality and the darker effects of religious fundamentalism. “The Witch” drops us in a period (decades before the witch trials of Salem) when society turned to superstition and religion to find meaning in the frightening unknown. Puritanical threats of eternal damnation and everlasting hellfire lead the population to be consumed with a need to atone for their sinful natures, and the setting envelopes us in an atmosphere that’s ripe with religious fervor — one which only builds in intensity. Jarin Blaschke’s stark, oppressively gloomy cinematography uses natural lighting to create a striking visual style (though Black Phillip help anyone who watches the movie at a theater that makes a habit of dimming its projector bulbs — with all the film’s inky black shadows, you’re bound to miss a great deal). The insistent score from Mark Korven adds to the feeling of dread; a howling, wordless female choir isn’t just thematically appropriate, it also keeps us constantly on edge. Feeling like an instant classic of the horror genre, “The Witch” marks Robert Eggers as a major talent. Its larger aspirations may make it a tougher sell to the multiplex crowds, but in skillfully weaving historical authenticity with spine-tingling genre thrills, takes its place as the year’s first great film.
[ OPENING ] AGNÈS VARDA DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (1958-1968): The Dryden presents a selection of four documentary short films from the renowned French director, Agnès Varda. Dryden (Wed, Feb 17, 8 p.m.) ASHES & EMBERS (1982): A Vietnam veteran suffering the effects of PTSD struggles to come to terms with his role in the war as well as the experience of living as a black man in America. Dryden (Thu, Feb 18, 8 p.m.) BAMBOOZLED (2000): Hoping to get fired, a frustrated TV producer pitches a modern day minstrel show, only to be horrified when it becomes a runaway success. Starring Damon Wayans, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Michael Rappaport. Little (Sat, Feb 20, 3 p.m.) THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF A REVOLUTION: This documentary traces the rise and fall of one of the 20th century’s most influential and controversial organizations: the Black Panther Party. Little (Mon, Feb 22, 7 p.m.) CHI-RAQ (2015): Spike Lee directs this modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Nick Cannon, and Jennifer Hudson. Little (Sat, Feb 20, 7 p.m.) DAGUERRÉOTYPES (1976): Director Agnès Varda’s portrait of the shopkeepers of the rue Daguerre district of Paris, where the filmmaker lived. Dryden (Sun, Feb 21, 2 p.m.) THE FORBIDDEN ROOM (2015): Guy Maddin and Evan Johnson helm this kaleidoscopicdreamscape of an ode to lost cinema with a doomed submarine crew, a woodsman, skeleton women, and vampire bananas. With 400 intertitles! Dryden (Fri, Feb 19, 8 p.m.) MISS REPRESENTATION (2011): This documentary explores how the mainstream media’s often disparaging portrayals of women contribute to the
underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. Little (Sun, Feb 21, 3 p.m.) RACE (PG-13): The true story of track and field star Jesse Owens’ (Stephan James) quest toward the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy. With Jason Sudeikis, William Hurt, and Jeremy Irons. RISEN (PG-13): The biblical story of the Resurrection is told through the eyes of a nonbeliever tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion. Starring Joseph Fiennes. SON OF SAUL (R): Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes, this Hungarian holocaust drama follows a concentration camp prisoner in the Sonderkommando workforce, who finds a body he believes to be his son. A STAR IS BORN (1954): A film star helps a young ingenue find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career on a downward spiral. Starring Judy Garland. Dryden (Sat, Feb 20, 8 p.m.) UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT (1974): Sidney Poitier (who also directs) and Bill Cosby star as two buddies out to recover their stolen wallet, which happens to hold a winning lottery ticket. With Harry Belafonte and Richard Pryor. Little (Fri, Feb 19, 10 p.m.) THE WITCH (R): When misfortune strikes, a family of Puritan settlers begin to turn on one another, but may be under the influence of supernatural evil lurking in the nearby wood. All hail Black Phillip. THE WOMEN (1933): An all-star female cast headlines George Cukor’s hilarious, banter-rific study of the lives and romantic entanglements of various interconnected women. Starring Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Norma Shearer, and Joan Fontaine. Dryden (Tue, Feb 23, 8 p.m.) [ CONTINUING ] 45 YEARS (R): Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay star as a married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receive shattering news that promises
to forever change the course of their lives. THE BOY (PG-13): A nanny is shocked that her new employer’s boy is actually a life-sized doll. After violating a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is alive. BRIDGE OF SPIES (PG-13): Steven Spielberg directs the true story of an American lawyer who’s recruited by the CIA to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Starring Tom Hanks. BROOKLYN (PG-13): Saoirse Ronan stars as a young woman who emigrates from Ireland to America in the 1950s, and finds herself torn between her new life and the one she left behind. DEADPOOL (R): A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool. Starring Ryan Reynolds. DIRTY GRANDPA (R): Right before his wedding, an uptight guy is tricked into driving his grandfather, a perverted former Army general, to Florida for spring break. Starring Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, and Aubrey Plaza. THE FINEST HOURS (PG-13): The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. Starring Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, and Eric Bana. HAIL, CAESAR! (PG-13): Studio “fixer” Eddie Mannix tries to discover what happened to a famous cast member who vanishes during filming. From the Coen brothers, and starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Ralph Fiennes, and Tilda Swinton. THE HATEFUL EIGHT (R): A group of corrupt bounty hunters, criminals, and lawmen seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception in the latest from Quentin Tarantino.
HOW TO BE SINGLE (R): A group of modern women learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Starring Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, and Leslie Mann. KUNG FU PANDA 3 (PG): The continuing adventures of Po, who must now face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home. THE LADY IN THE VAN (PG-13): Playwright Alan Bennett forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that’s parked in his driveway. Starring Maggie Smith. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (PG-13): Jane Austen’s classic 1813 novel “Pride and Prejudice” gets a new adaptation. Also there’s a zombie invasion. THE REVENANT (R): In the 1820s, a frontiersman sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, and Domhnall Gleeson. ROOM (R): A young woman puts on a brave face for the young son she’s raising, as they live as captives in a windowless 10-by-10 shed. Based on the best-selling novel by Emma Donoghue. Starring Brie Larson, Joan Allen, and William H, Macy. SISTERS (R): Tina Fey and Amy Poehler play two sisters who decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their family home. WHERE TO INVADE NEXT (R): To learn what the USA can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully “invades” them to see what they have to offer. ZOOLANDER 2 (PG-13): Derek and Hansel are modeling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
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Richard Aslin is director of the Rochester Baby Lab.
amount of oxygenated blood in your finger is going to vary with your heart rate. The same thing is true in your brain.” The brain recruits oxygen to areas that are more active, he says. In the experiment, the babies wear a cap fitted with a set of fibers that deliver beams of light to the outer regions of their brains. The babies look like they’re getting a space-age permanent. But the procedure is non-invasive and harmless, Aslin says. The researchers pair the sounds with a
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visual, and the babies have to learn this pairing while the researchers assess which regions of the babies’ brains are activated. The findings are important because the research shows that babies as young as 8 months have brain function similar to adults. In simple terms, when sounds are paired with visual stimuli, sound will predict the visual even when the visual has not been presented. The brain is making an assumption based on past experience. “It’s like a signal is going to that part of the
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brain saying, ‘I expect something to be there even when it’s not,’” Aslin says. In another UR study, dubbed “the Goldilocks effect,” researchers examined babies’ attention patterns using eye-tracking technology. They discovered that babies will ignore information that is too simple and too complex. But they’ll tune in when it’s just right. This is important, researchers say, because how babies make decisions about sights, sounds, and movement has broad implications. It could be especially useful to develop tools for earlier diagnosis and treatment of attentionrelated conditions such as ADHD and autism. Funding for research is an increasing concern; there isn’t as much grant money in the US as there used to be for all of the researchers who need it. And historically, medical research tends to get the big money. Aslin says that it takes at least $200,000 annually to run a baby lab. And while the Rochester Baby Lab doesn’t have trouble finding volunteers, Aslin and Kidd say that most of the children appear to be from households with middle incomes or higher. They acknowledge that there is some self-selection in their volunteer pool. “We know there are parents who find it hard to participate because they don’t have the time to get here,” Kidd says. “They’re working jobs that don’t allow them to be here. And transportation can be an issue for many.”
They’re doing outreach at sites such as the Rochester Public Market to increase awareness about the lab and to increase the diversity of their volunteers. And though they say that they almost never get “guinea pig” complaints from people who may be concerned about how the babies are treated, occasionally some people may not take the work seriously. There is sort of a cutesy nature about the business that usually goes away when people find out more about the lab, Aslin says. But even with advances in technology and more discoveries, one factor remains constant: babies can’t talk. So how reliable is the information gained from the studies? The UR’s Kidd says she believes it’s more reliable in some ways than research involving adults. “I trust infant data more than a lot of adult data in one very important way,” she says. “Adults know when they’re in a psychology study. And adults are doing all these high-level computations: ‘What’s expected of me?’ ‘What should I be doing?’” Infants don’t do that, she says. They’re not filtering information. “If you tell an adult to sit in front of a screen and not give them any further direction, they’ll sit there and try to figure out what they’re supposed to do,” Kidd says. “But infants do one thing exceptionally well, and that’s whatever they want.”
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IMPERIAL RENOVATIONS OF ROCHESTER LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 25, 2016. NY office location: MONROE County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to THE LLC, 1065 WEST SWEDEN ROAD, BROCKPORT, NY 14420. General purposes. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] SEALED BIDS FOR 2009 FIRE TRUCK AND FIRE EQUIPMENT The Village of Macedon is accepting bids for the following items, A. Crash Kit, B. Stearns Ice Rescue Suit(s), C. Rescue Jacks and related items (4 piece kit) ,D. K12 Rescue Saw, E. 50’Rope Bag , F. 150’ Rope Reel , G.300’Rope Reels , H. Misc Ice Rescue Equipment board, I. Bullard T3 Max Thermal Imaging Camera and charger, J. Auto Crib Stabilization Device, K. Complete air bag set and related items, L. Electric ventilation fan, M. Gas power PPV fan, N. Small portable Honda Generators , O. 6 portable radios and all in one charger, P. Rescue Training Doll/Prop. and Q. 2009 Sutphen SL75, low mileage (as is) fire truck Site inspection of these items can be arranged with Deputy Mayor Kelly through the Village office by calling 315-986-3976. The bids for the fire equipment are as follows: The minimum bid for the 2009 Sutphen SL75, low mileage (as is) fire truck is $311,290.00. Sealed bids must be received at the Village Hall located at No. 81 Main Street, Macedon, New York 14502 by 3:30pm on February 22, 2016. The envelope shall clearly state “sealed bid for fire equipment” on the envelope. Bids on items of which multiple items are available must state the bid amount per item. The Village reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated: February 4, 2016 By order of the Village of Macedon Village Board of Trustees William Brock, Clerk/Treasurer [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION Upstate Led LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on January 14, 2016. 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 34 Kirklees Rd. Pittsford, NY 14534. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] 1201 Bay LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1-21-2016. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 115 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester NY 14604. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] 15 ROTTERDAM LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/02/15. 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, 30 N. Union Street, Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] 206 Park LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1-21-2016. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 115 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester NY 14604. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] 33 Briggs LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/19/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to c/o Mark Hudson Management PO Box 30071 Rochester NY 14603 General purpose [ NOTICE ] 35 Williams LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1-21-2016. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 115 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester NY 14604. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] 41 Williams LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1-21-2016. Its
Legal Ads office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 115 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester NY 14604. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] 63 Park LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1-21-2016. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 115 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester NY 14604. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] 690 Garson LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/7/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to c/o Mark Hudson Management P.O. Box 30071 Rochester NY 14603 General purpose [ NOTICE ] 74 Park LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1-21-2016. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 115 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester NY 14604. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] 82 Meigs LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1-21-2016. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 115 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester NY 14604. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] 9 Wisteria, LLC, Art of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/8/2016. Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2 Wisteria Lane, Rochester, NY 14617.
Purpose: Any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Amps Fit Group, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/11/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 204 Harwood Circ. Rochester NY 14625 General purpose [ NOTICE ] BRO LOGIC, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/12/15. Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2050. 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, 2590 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY14623. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Chili Pepper LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/3/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 59 Requa St., Rochester, NY 14621. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Crib Management LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/7/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 235 Carmas Dr Rochester NY 14626 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Custom Comfort Performance 3D Printing, LLC filed Articles of Organization with NYS on December 11th, 2015. Its principal office is in Monroe County, New York. The principal business location is 732 Pittsford Victor Rd Pittsford, NY 14534. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o Custom Comfort Performance 3D Printing, LLC 732 Pittsford Victor Rd Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Edgerton Consulting, LLC (“LLC”) filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on February 8, 2016. Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 218 Edgerton Street, Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activity.
To place your ad in the LEGAL section, contact Tracey Mykins by phone at (585) 244-3329 x10 or by email at legals@rochester-citynews.com [ NOTICE ] English Pines Management, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/15/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to1687 English Rd Rochester NY 14616 General purpose [ NOTICE ] Everblak Equipment, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/30/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, Joseph Dibattisto, Manager, 995 Buffalo Rd., Rochester, NY 14624. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Freedom Cribs LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/7/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 235 Carmas Dr Rochester, NY 14626 General purpose [ NOTICE ] MKSM Associates, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/1/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to John D. Moffitt, 46 Ontario St., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number 3157182 for beer, liquor, and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, liquor, and wine at retail in a hotel under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 125 East Main Street, Rochester, County of Monroe for on premises consumption. -125 EMS Hotel LLC d/b/a Hyatt Regency Rochester, d/b/a Scene on Main [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Boma Tax and Consulting, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/18/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 16 Goodman St N., Rochester NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 221 GOLDEN RD, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/15/2016. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been
designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 227 Golden Rd., Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 23 JONES AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC. Art.of Org. filed Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 1/27/2016. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 506 W. Broad Street, Rochester, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 80 Lyndon Rd., LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/28/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ALL-DONE OFFICIAL LAWN HOME MAINTENANCE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/01/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Branca Midtown, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/22/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 791 Mile Square Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Case Canoe, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on 01/06/2016. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 705 Roosevelt Road, East Rochester, NY 14445. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Chem E Water Management, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/13/14. Office location: Monroe County. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. shall mail process to the principal business address of the LLC: 18 Timber Ln, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Chess Unleashed, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/21/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CHRIS HARRIS & ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on May 5, 2014. Office location: Monroe Co., NY. Princ. Office of LLC: 274 Goodman St N unit 616, Rochester NY 14607. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Princ. Office of LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CLASS A CONSTRUCTION LLC. Arts. of Org. were filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 12/18/2015. Office in Wayne County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 817 Whitney Rd, Ontario, NY 14519. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Dadstache Records, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/7/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave. Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ELMAIA ACQUISITION GROUP, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State
(SSNY) 01/21/2016. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 80 Parkridge Drive, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Excel Managed Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on 11/05/2015. Office Location: Monroe County. The SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: 3111 Rivermill Dr. Columbus, OH 43220. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful act or activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of FLOY-MAR FARMS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/14/2015 with an effective date of 1/1/16. 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, 1891 Salt Rd., Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of GB AJ PROPERTIES IV, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/2016 with effective date of 1/15/2016 and dissolution date of 12/31/2045. Office location Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to and the registered agent at that address is: Andrew Tickle, 793 S Goodman Ave, Rochester NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hall 1379 LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/12/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 470 Scottsville-Chili Rd., Scottsville, NY 14546. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Health Monkey, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State on December 30, 2015. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is
designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 412 Linden Avenue, Rochester, New York 14625. 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 Home Ice 2, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hong Rong, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/05/2016 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 115 Pattonwood Dr., Irondequoit, NY14617. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JM3 Long Term Holdings LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/5/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 818 Houston Rd, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Josh Kramer Development, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/17/15. 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 7014 13th Ave Ste 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Katie & Delaney, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/26/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 176 Westminster Rd., Apt. 3, Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is Dave Mancini Publishing LLC. The articles of organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on February 4, 2016. The office of the LLC is located in Monroe County, New York. NYSS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to P.O. Box 328, Mt. Kisco, New York 10549. The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MADDOX DEVELOPMENT LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/26/16. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 4 Colten Ct., Webster, NY 14580. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Rudy Neufeld at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MC Webster Land LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/22/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MCE Solutions II LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/24/15. 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 3 Elmbrook Dr., Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of MICHELLE ROCHESTER PROPERTIES, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/02/16. 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, 162 Campbell Park Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
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Legal Ads > page 27 [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MOTORCAR AUTO SALES, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/25/15. Office location: Monroe County, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process will be mailed to The LLC, 132 Southland Dr, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Moxley Transportation LLC. Art. of Org. filed Dept. of State (SSNY) 12/21/2015. 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 181 Rodessa Rd Rochester NY 14616 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Multiverse Properties LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/10/2015. 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 11 Henley Place, Fairport, NY 14450 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Mutual Reserve LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/11/2015. 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 3885 Culver Rd Irondequoit, NY 14622 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of NEW YORK NATURE CHOICE LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/04/15. 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 18 JACKSON ROAD EXT, PENFIELD, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Open Ice Sports Center, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/28/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of OPL Suites, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Parkview Place, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 150 Willow Ridge Trail, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Partners Laboratories, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/02/2016. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 6 Frederick Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Picknick, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/22/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 791 Mile Square Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Pilosi Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 937 Little Pond Way, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Rochester Main Event Productions, LLC. Art.of Org. filed Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 1/11/16.
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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 Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 136 Minnesota St, Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Shawn O Photo, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/6/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY Shawn Orlowski designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 8 Alonzo St. Rochester, NY 14612 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Sibley Capital Leverage Lender LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/25/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SRIVAS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/13/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1331 Mt. Hope Ave., Apt. 400, Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Steadfast Driving Services, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/22/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 791 Mile Square Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SUMKET DEVELOPMENT LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/08/14. 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 1001 Lexington Avenue Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Tandem Running, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) January 8, 2016. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Tandem Running, 31 High Point Dr. Spencerport, NY . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of TIMBER WIND LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on Jan 4, 2016. Office location: Monroe Co., NY. Princ. Office of LLC: 120 Linden Oaks Drive, Suite 200, Rochester, NY 14625. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Princ. Office of LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Transformative Energy, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 1/5/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 31 W. Main St., LeRoy, NY 14482. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ViewSignage LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Department of State on 10/20/2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 138 Penhurst St, Rochester NY 14619. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity.
it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 618 Greenmount Blvd., Dayton, OH 45419. OH office addr.: 33 W. First St., Ste. 600, Dayton, OH 45402. Art. of Org. on file: SSOH, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215. Purp: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of GENIE SOLAR ENERGY LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/15/16. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/07/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of GESUND & PAILET, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/20/15. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Louisiana (LA) on 07/18/14. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 11 Alger Dr. Rochester, NY, 14624. LA addr. of LLC: 3421 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste. 805, Metairie, LA, 70002. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of LA, P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804912. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]
Notice of formation of WHAT BOX? EVENTS, LLC. Art.of Org. filed Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 1/7/2016. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2024 W. Henrietta Rd., Ste. 3D, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
Notice of Qualification of HORSEHEADS NCP, LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/1/15. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 7/16/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Capitol Services, Inc., 1218 Central Ave., Ste. 100, Albany, NY 12206. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Drive, Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.
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Raritan, NJ 08869. LLC formed in Luxembourg on 4/2/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Luxembourg addr. of LLC: 5 rue Heienhaff, L-1736 Luxembourg. Cert. of Form. filed with Registre de Commerce et des Societes, 5 rue Heienhaff, L-1736 Luxembourg. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Rochester Airport Holdings, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSYN) on 1/26/16. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/13/13. SSYN designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSYN shall mail process to c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 1925 Lovering Ave. Wilmington, DE 19806. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NYOCON LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/15/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Devin Floyd, 1157 Atlantic Ave., Rochester, NY 14609. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Out Vest Rochester LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/11/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 550 Latona Rd, #D419 Rochester NY 14626 General purpose [ NOTICE ] QKA Property Preservation LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1-21-2016. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 115 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester NY 14604. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] Raina Drug LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/6/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent
upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Mayur Patel, 141 Shamrock Hill Dr., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Randi Barrell Mental Health Counseling, PLLC Art. Of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/28/15. Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 722 Weiland Road, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: Mental Health Counseling [ NOTICE ] ROC ENTERPRISES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/14/2016. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 91 Harwin Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Silver safe products, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/27/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 45 Falling Brook Rd Fairport NY 14450 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Skillful Communications Media, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/21/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Martin A. Philippone, Esq., 31 E. Main St., Ste. 4000, Rochester, NY 14614. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Space Capital Management LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/4/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 148 Glenbrook Rd Rochester NY 14616 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Sunvestment Energy Group NY 60, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Secretary of State (“SOS”) on January 5, 2016. LLC office is in Monroe County. SOS was designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SOS shall mail copy of any process served to 125 Tech Park Drive, Rochester, NY
14623. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful act or activity. [ NOTICE ] Tompkins Enterprises of Rochester LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1-21-2016. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 115 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester NY 14604. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] Oxy Living LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/11/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Incorp Services, Inc., One Commerce Plz., 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 805-A, Albany, NY 12210. General purpose. [ NOTICE } Notice of Qualification of Global Patent Solutions, L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/30/15. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in AZ on 5/25/05. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. AZ and principal business address: 1375 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 330, Scottsdale, AZ 85257. Cert. of Form. filed with Executive Director, AZ Corporation Commission, 130 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Pythia Properties LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 02/04/2016. Its office is located in Erie 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 6445 Citation #F Clarkston MI 48346. The purpose of the Company is Real Estate Investment. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THISTLE HILL FARM LLC ] Thistle Hill Farm LLC filed Articles of Organization with New York State
Legal Ads on February 1, 2016. Its principal office is in Monroe County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 818 West Bloomfield Rd., Honeoye Falls, New York 14472. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] AdBixo Ultd LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 01/25/2016. 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 6445 Citation #F Clarkston MI 48346. The purpose of the Company is Real Estate Investment. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of 3930 St Paul LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on August 12, 2015. 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, 22 Glenville Drive, Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of Nical, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on October 1, 2015. 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, 28 Limerick Lane, Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activity [ Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company ] Name of LLC: ROCHESTER PROTECTIVE COATINGS, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the NY Dept of State: May 29, 2014 Office of LLC: Monroe County 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: 90 Meadow Farm N., North Chili, NY 14514 Purpose of LLC: Any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TRANSPARENT WEALTH CONSULTING LLC ] Transparent Wealth Consulting LLC filed Articles of Organization with New York State on January 6, 2016. Its principal office is in Monroe County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 4 Toby Court, Pittsford, New York 14534. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2015-7086 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. Josephine Cameron; Alexis Howell; Jonathan Cameron, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated January 21, 2016, entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the front vestibule of the Monroe County Office Building located at 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe on March 2, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Henrietta, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 1497 Calkins Road, Town of Henrietta, NY; Tax Account No. 177.051-10 described in Deed recorded in Liber 4642 of Deeds, page 194; lot size .41 acres. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $130,728.30 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: January 2016 George H. Gray, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION Diverse Assets LLC filed Articles of Organization with
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 the New York Department of State on January 14, 2016. 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 34 Kirklees Rd. Pittsford, NY 14534 The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity [ SUMMONS ] FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Docket No. NN-2256914 In the Matter of a Proceeding Under KENNETH HARRELL Article 10 of the Family Court Act MONIQUE WILLIAMS RESPONDENT CHILD NEGLECT CASE NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE MOST RECENT 22 MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. ALSO, THE AGENCY MAY FILE BEFORE THE END OF THE 15-MONTH PERIOD. IF SEVERE OR REPEATED CHILD ABUSE IS PROVEN BY CLEAN AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE, THIS FINDING MAY CONSTITUTE THE BASIS TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. TO: MONIQUE WILLIAMS A petition under ARTICLE 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT having been filed with this Court and annexed hereto: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this court at 151-20 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432, Part 8; on March 14, 2016 at 9:00 o’clock of that day to answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT. On your failure to appear as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest. BY ORDER OF THE COURT HON. JUDGE STEPHEN BOGACZ JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT Dated: 02/01/2016 FURTHER NOTICE: Family Court Act 154 (c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order
of protection is sought or in which a violation of an order of protection is alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not a resident or domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtaining personal jurisdiction over the Respondent exist aside from the application of this provision, the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the respondent is limited to the issue of the request for, or alleged violation of the order of protection. Where the Respondent has been served with this summons and petition and does not appear, the Family Court may proceed to a hearing with respect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection. [ SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] Index No. 2015-11489 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE TOWER DBW II TRUST 20122, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO tower dbw ii trust 2013-1, Plaintiff, v. The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors,successors-ininterest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through JOHN W. VAN HATTEN, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective wives, or widows of his, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to plaintiff; FRANK B. IACOVANGELO, MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN W. VAN HATTEN, DECEASED; MARY NICHOLSON A/K/A MARY JO NICHOLSON; RICHARD VANHATTEN A/K/A RICHARD VAN HATTEN; BARBARA CARRASCO A/K/A BARBARA L. CARUSO; The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors,successors-ininterest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through KIMBERLIE VAN HATTEN A/K/A KIMBERLY CASE, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective husbands, or widowers of hers, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to plaintiff; TOWN OF GREECE;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY; ESL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; NY FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC; WEDGEWOOD NURSING HOME, INC.; WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; THE CITY COURT OF ROCHESTER; The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors-in-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through BARBARA A. VAN HATTEN by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective husbands, or widowers of hers, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to plaintiff and “JOHN DOE #2” THROUGH “JOHN DOE #100” Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Monroe County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises. Dated: December 29, 2015 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable Francis A. Affronti, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated February 3, 2016, and filed with supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the property known as 119 Olympia Drive, Town of Greece, New York and identified as Tax Account No. 074.08-4-12 (the “Tax Parcel”). The relief sought is the sale of the Tax Parcel at public auction
in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $23,995.12, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the Tax Parcel. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP Anthony J. Iacchetta Attorney for Plaintiff Tower DBW II Trust 2012-2, successor by merger to Tower DBW II Trust 2013-1 28 East Main Street Suite 1400 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 238-2000 aiacchetta@phillipslytle. com [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF MONROE INDEX# 537/15 FILED: 1/13/2016 Plaintiff designates MONROE County as the place of trial. The Basis of Venue is that the Subject of the Action is situated in MONROE County. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, against Eileen E. Buholtz, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem for the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through Edward L. Ashford a/k/a Edward Ashford who may be deceased by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & FINANCE, CLORA ASHFORD, heirat-law to the Estate of Edward L. Ashford a/k/a Edward Ashford, TYRONE ASHFORD, heir-at-law to the Estate of Edward L. Ashford a/k/a Edward Ashford, COLLIE REDDEN, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU
CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; 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 captioned action is the foreclosure of a Mortgage, dated September 5, 2012, executed by Edward L. Ashford a/k/a Edward Ashford, as mortgagor, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as mortgagee, to secure the sum of $73,081.00, which mortgage was duly recorded in The Monroe County Clerk’s Office on September 11, 2012, in Book 24575 at Page 619, covering premises known as 306 Aldine Street, Rochester, NY 14619 (Section 120.650, Block 0003 and Lot 059.000). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Renee Forgensi Minarik, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of MONROE on December 29, 2015. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements
thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Rochester, County of the Monroe and State of New York, designated as Section 120.650, Block 0003 and Lot 059.000, said premises known as 306 Aldine Street, Rochester, NY 14619. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned Note and Mortgage, or their agents has elected and does hereby elect to declare the entire principal balance to be due and owing. By reason of the foregoing, there is now due and owing from the Mortgagor to plaintiff the principal sum of $66,647.95 plus interest and late charges. At the time of the default, the interest rate was 3.500%. Said rate has been calculated from June 1, 2014, the first date of the month before the default date of July 1, 2014. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/ CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons
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Legal Ads > page 29 and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state. ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage
company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the Summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Stiene & Associates, P.C., Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 187 East Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 201401376 [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF MONROE INDEX# 2436-12 FILED: 12/23/2015 Plaintiff designates MONROE County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises are situated. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 1, 2005 STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE1, Plaintiff(s), against RICHARD A. YOUNG A/K/A RICHARD YOUNG; if living, and if she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to
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 have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; KELLY A. REED, AS COMMISSIONER OF THE MONROE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES; THE CITY COURT OF ROCHESTER; BENEFICIAL NEW YORK INC.; COMMERCIAL CREDIT LOAN INC.; ID BOTH INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK and, and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE # 1 through 7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Verified Complaint, Defendant(s). YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is
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not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear or answer within (60) days of service thereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe on 12/14/2015. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York (Section 121.710, Block 0002 and Lot 063.0). Said premises known as 179 Sanford Street, Rochester, NY 14620. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Clarfield, Okon, Salomone, & Pincus, P.L. 425 RXR Plaza, 4th Floor, UNIONDALE, NY 11556 [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF MONROE INDEX# 7687/15
FILED: 1/12/2016 Plaintiff designates MONROE County as the place of trial. The Basis of Venue is that the Subject of the Action is situated in MONROE County. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, against Seema Ali Rizzo, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem for the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through Trevor J. Gatewood a/k/a Trevor Gatewood, who may be deceased by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, ERIC GATEWOOD, heir-at-law of Trevor J. Gatewood a/k/a Trevor Gatewood, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United
States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; 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 captioned action is the foreclosure of a Mortgage, dated September 30, 1997, executed by Trevor J. Gatewood a/k/a Trevor Gatewood, as mortgagor, to Intercounty Mortgage, Inc., as mortgagee, to secure the sum of $66,865.00, which mortgage was duly recorded in The Monroe County Clerk’s Office on September 30, 1997, in Book 13478 at Page 0577. An Assignment of Mortgage was recorded in The Monroe County Clerk’s Office on September 30, 1997, in Book 01194 at Page 0093. An Assignment of Mortgage was recorded in The Monroe County Clerk’s Office on May 7, 1998, in Book 01233 at Page 0204. An Assignment of Mortgage was recorded in The Monroe County Clerk’s Office on August 11, 1999, in Book 01309 at Page 0316. An Assignment of Mortgage was recorded in The Monroe County Clerk’s Office on January 9, 2001, in Book 01379 at Page 0258. An Assignment of Mortgage was recorded in The Monroe County Clerk’s Office on February 27, 2009, in Book 1609 at Page 141, covering premises known as 474 Birr Street, Rochester, NY 14613 (Section 090.65, Block 2 and Lot 64). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Elma A. Bellini, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of MONROE on December 24, 2015. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Rochester, County of the Monroe and State of New York, designated as Section 090.65, Block 2 and Lot 64, said premises known as 474 Birr Street, Rochester, NY 14613. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT
ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned Note and Mortgage, or their agents has elected and does hereby elect to declare the entire principal balance to be due and owing. By reason of the foregoing, there is now due and owing from the Mortgagor to plaintiff the principal sum of $47,272.35 plus interest and late charges. At the time of the default, the interest rate was 8.250%. Said rate has been calculated from January 1, 2015, the first date of the month before the default date of February 1, 2015. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/ CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF
INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking. state.ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the Summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Stiene & Associates, P.C., Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 187 East Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 201501058
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