RWM Sept 2012 Issue by Rochester Woman Magazine

September 2012

the woman

an enthusiasm for learning

Behind Greentopia Film

alyssa coco:

The Voice Behind Tinted Image

celebrating the

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Robert Vaughn “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” The Magnificent Seven

Written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Directed by Mark Cuddy

September 11 - October 7 A screwball comedy that pits the eccentric Sycamore family – prone to spontaneous eruptions of music, dance, poetry and fireworks – against the buttoned-up bigwigs of Wall Street and the IRS. When Alice Sycamore agrees to marry the son of ultra-conservative parents, will true love win out? A Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway classic the whole family will enjoy! Supported by:

(585) 232-4382 www.gevatheatre.org Group: (585) 232-1366 x3057

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WOMAN magazine February 19 - March 24, 2013 Ana is passionate about two things in life – order and Book Club, which she hosts at her home each week. When a documentary filmmaker’s camera injects a new energy into the club meetings and a new member invades, Ana’s world goes topsy-turvy. A delightful comedy about life, love, literature and the side-splitting results when friends start reading between the lines.

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Written by Karen Zacarias

Directed by Sean Daniels.

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LOCAL BUSINESS MATTERS

SPECIAL FEATURE: Linda Moroney

WORLD OF WOMEN SPORTS

LEADING WOMEN: Erica Fee

ARTIST VIEW: Memorial Art Gallery

WISDOM IN A TRAFFIC JAM

COVER STORY: Kate Bennett

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HEALTHY WOMAN: Teen Tan Ban

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CALENDER OF EVENTS

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FABULOUS FINDS

GARDENING DIVA

FOR A GOOD CAUSE

SPECIAL FEATURE: Whitney Daniels

IN HER OWN WORDS: Judge Gail Donofrio

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Letter from the PUBLISHERS

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“I hope I have convinced you... the only thing that separates successful people from the ones who aren’t is the willingness to work very, very hard.” -- Helen Gurley Brown

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Last month we lost two women pioneers who paved the way for future generations in their respective fields. Neither Helen Gurley Brown, nor Phyllis Diller started out in the careers in which they excelled. But, once they broke into the arts and entertainment scene, they defined their roles and set the bar high for the rest of us.

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As the editor of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years, Brown made it OK for a woman to want and pursue a successful career in her own right rather than simply be supportive of her man. Also, she made it OK to talk about, write about and even enjoy our sexuality. The style and content of the women’s magazines we read today is a direct result of the changes she implemented more than a generation ago. At 95, Phyllis Diller’s passing marks the end of an era in comedy and entertainment. Before she hit the comedy scene it was a profession exclusively for men. “Comedy is aggressive,” Diller once explained. “That’s why men used to hate women comics. That’s why there weren’t any… Women are not supposed to be bright, and there’s no such thing as a dumb comic.” Enter Diller, a 37-year-old housewife who decided to try comedy in part, to help support her family. Diller’s self-mocking style endeared her to audiences and made her a virtual overnight success. Before Diller, standup comedy was a man’s world. For the past 58 years it’s been so much more. This month Rochester Woman Magazine focuses on the vast art and entertainment scene in Rochester. For starters our cover features the president of the Rochester Museum and Science Center, Kate Bennett. Coincidentally, the museum is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and Bennett has been at the helm for the past 16 years providing strong leadership as the museum heads into the next century. Read her story on page 34. Under the leadership of Linda Moroney, Greentopia Film has grown from two days last year to an incredible seven-day event this year, highlighting films that feature sustainability concepts beyond the realm of environmentalism and agriculture and expand into topics like urban revitalization and public health care. Read her story on page 20. These are just two of the fabulous articles that await you within the pages of our September issue. We hope you enjoy the read and be sure to pick up extra copies to share with your family and friends.

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Have a great September!

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Photography for the cover story was provided by James Bass Photography in Syracuse, NY. Clothing for the cover was provided by B.Younique Boutique on Monroe Ave, with jewlery by Razzle Dazzle Jewelry by Joan Parker. Make-up and hair was courtesy of Salon Bella Vita in Pittsford.

James Bass Jenniffer Merida Brandon Vick

Jenn Bergin Sarah Jane Clifford Judge Gail Donofrio Colleen Flaherty Frances Grossman Sherrif Ibrahim, MD, PhD Joan E. Lincoln Angella Luyk Mark Forrest Patrick Caurie Putnam Nicolette Reidy Nicole Shein Caroline Tisdell Brandy White Stephanie Williams

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A writer at the peak of success discovers the price he must pay for stealing another man’s work. Starring Bradley Cooper, Oscar® winner Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde and Zoe Saldana, this romantic drama follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There’s only one catch - he didn’t write it. The comedic and eventful journeys of two fish - Marlin and his son Nemo - who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken far from home and thrust into a fish tank in a dentist’s office overlooking Sydney harbor. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendlybut-forgetful fish named Dory, embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey. Now in 3D. Gus Lobel (Clint Eastwood) has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Nevertheless, Gus--who can tell a pitch just by the crack of the bat--refuses to be benched for what may be the final innings of his career. He may not have a choice. The front office of the Atlanta Braves is starting to question his judgment. In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented – but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a “looper” – a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good… until the day the mob decides to “close the loop,” sending back Joe’s future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination.

Weaving & Fiber Arts Center Open House The Weaving and Fiber Arts Center will hold an open house on Wednesday, September 12, from 2 till 5 p.m. Come meet instructors, see demonstrations, and view sample work for our September-December classes. The event is free and open to the public. This open house features fiber artists demonstrating Sashiko, tapestry weaving, loom weaving, and the use of weaving software.

Wilhelmina Rochester announces the opening of Wilhelmina Evolve Fashion Arts Studio, a modern facility for developing local talent in the modeling and acting industry. The new studio will accommodate industry professionals as a casting facility, a photo and video shoots studio, and a venue for hosting training seminars or events. “Wilhelmina Rochester, an affiliate of Wilhelmina Models International based in New York City, is thrilled to experience this level of growth in our business since launching this enterprise over one year ago. We are the top modeling agency for recruiting and training new talent for national and international jobs in the fashion and modeling world,” says Billy Powell, Agency Director for Wilhelmina Rochester. “The opening of our new studio is exciting for us and those who partner with us, because we will have more resources available for developing our local talent.” Since opening, Wilhelmina Rochester has recruited over 100 women, men, and children as talent for movies, print and web media, and other fashion outlets. Wilhelmina Evolve Fashion Arts Studio is poised to carry on the traditions in Western New York of the most famous name in the industry – Wilhelmina Models International. The new studio will be a hub for fresh faces and original talent. Amateur models and actors will now have place to learn about and train for any aspect of the hard-to-break-into industry. From modeling and acting to make-up and photography, Wilhelmina Evolve Fashion Arts Studio offers the tools to begin a career in the glamorous world often perceived as inaccessible.

Sashiko is a unique form of embroidery originating in northern Japan. The term means “little stabs” – a running stitch using special white thread worked on an indigo background. Sashiko stitching creates striking designs that can vary from geometric patterns, family crests and stylized flowers to abstract animals, shells or waves. Visitors will also find out more about classes in weaving, knitting, crochet, spinning, dyeing, felting, surface design, and PMC jewelry making, with instructors on hand to demonstrate techniques they will be teaching in upcoming classes. The center has floor looms, table looms, spinning wheels, and related weaving equipment in one large studio. Classes for knitting, crochet, felting, dyeing, surface design, paper making and other fiber arts are held in a separate room. The Weaving and Fiber Arts Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is the primary outreach activity of the Weavers’ Guild of Rochester, Inc. Managed entirely by guild volunteers, it is supported by course tuition and taxexempt gifts. For photos, instructor biographies, and class schedules, visit www.weaversguildofrochester.org/courses

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by nicole Shein I photos by brandon vick Edibles Restaurant and Bar, located in Rochester’s charming, ‘Neighborhood of the Arts,’ has been described as one of our city’s bestkept secrets. While other trendier eateries have arrived on the scene with fanfare only to fizzle out a few years later, Edibles has been serving innovative and inspired dishes, prepared with high-quality ingredients and presented with simplicity and elegance since 1997. After tasting some of Edibles’ most popular offerings, I can understand why those in the know might want to keep this place all to themselves. Restaurateur Jason Herbert calls Edibles an “eclectic American bistro,” and in true melting-pot fashion, some of the stand-out dishes have decidedly old-world roots. Take the perogies, which are the ultimate in upscale comfort food; the dough is rustic and homestyle, the filling a smooth potato and gorgonzola mixture. Applesauce and caramelized onions, as well as a drizzle of sour cream, are authentic touches that enhance the savory notes of these amazing little turnovers. Asian touches are evident at Edibles, too. Lunchbox Shrimp come served in a cute Chinese restaurant container, but are definitely a step up from typical takeout fare. These jumbo shrimp owe their delightful crunch to a panko coating, and their slightly sticky, finger-licking appeal to a sweet and sour glaze with just a hint of heat. Panko makes another appearance in Chicken d’Medici. Nearly hidden under a heaping salad, the crispy chicken cutlet makes a fine foundation for more assertive flavors of arugula and onion. A lemon dressing and freshly shaved parmesan cheese are natural complements to both the poultry and the greens. Put it all together and you have a simple, satisfying entrée perfect for a midsummer’s dinner. Seems like every place serves a seared tuna dish; Edibles is no exception--but their execution of the seafood classic, called Tuna Vert, is decidedly unique. No sesame crust or wasabi mayo here; instead, the pink-centered fish is plated on a puree of avocado that is unbelievably creamy. A drizzle of beautiful basil-infused oil, and a side dish of crisp, thin haricots verts complete the green theme.

Maybe it’s my Midwestern roots, but of all the food I tried at Edibles, the tater tots were possibly my very favorite dish. Yes, tater tots--but these are a far cry from the cafeteria standard. Porcini mushroom and truffle oil make these a sophisticated nosh, and the spicy, sriracha-infused Thai aioli is way more fun than ketchup could ever dream of being. Truffle Tots are a popular item at the bar, where Edibles patrons can enjoy local and imported wines, a selection of beer, classic cocktails (think sidecars, Negronis, sloe gin fizzes, old fashioneds) or contemporary tipples like the Gummy Bear or the Skinny Bitch. Another great option for cocktail hour would be the tasting platter for two, a selection of Chef Pawl Kane’s creative appetizers. Or stop in for a sweet treat, such as a spiked coffee or one of Edibles’ house-made desserts. I tried the mint-chocolate creme brulee and was blown away by this delicious spin on a classic. Follow Edibles on social media to find out more about their daily specials (BYOB Monday, $1 crab cakes on Tuesday, 2-for1 bar nights on Thursday) as well as events like the monthly drag brunch and occasional fundraisers.

::fashion By Joan E. Lincoln

Think about the image you have of yourself. Has it evolved over the years as you have? Do you still see yourself in your 20’s even though you are in your 50’s? I cherish every day I am able to assist a woman with her fashion style. Having the opportunity to redefine and empower women to embrace who they are and what their body shape is gives me the greatest joy. Internal imaging is not only about your body image, but it is about your entire being—mind, body and spirit. Body image is such a powerful subject in the media of late with actresses coming forward to speak about their struggles with food and image. Rochester women are mothers, entrepreneurs and CEO’s who prepare meals for our families, volunteer for our children’s school and sports, maintain our homes, and perhaps if we are fortunate, do a little yoga! Can you imagine how we would all look if we had a stylist, chef, chauffeur and Au pair in our lives? Your self esteem is a reflection of what you think and feel about yourself. Your body image is about how you see yourself and how you believe others see you. An exercise I borrowed from a self-image expert posed these interesting questions to complete: • I am beautiful because • I am strong because • My favorite physical activity is • I nourish my body because • My loved ones make me feel great about my body when • My loved ones make me feel bad about my body when • I feel best about myself when • I feel bad about myself when

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• A truly positive body image means • I love being me because • I wish that I could give myself permission to • I always feel comfortable in my own skin when • The lesson I have learned about my body image this year is • If I could change one thing about my life it would be The universal referencing Guide to Body Shapes and a few of my style suggestions: Pear: Swing coats with a hemline flair, A-line skirts that allow for movement. Apple: (trunky) because you have great legs, entertain the idea of a shorter skirt or shorts. Try for a monochromatic look to elongate your shape, or garments with smaller patterns and flowing fabrics. Hourglass: Instead of choosing big, baggy clothes to hide your shape, choose clothes to enhance what you have. Since hourglass shapes typically have well-defined waists, drawing attention to your waist with a belt or a top with a fitted waist will accentuate this great asset. Rectangle: This shape often accompanies taller gals. A classic jacket will flatter your rectangle body type. Break-up your look with separates to give a defining center for your style. A solid bottom or top paired with an opposite patterned garment gives a rectangle shape more dimension. Choosing the proper clothing styles for your specific body shape will make a tremendous difference on how you look to yourself and others. Rochester women are defining our community with diversity and style each her own. Joan E. Lincoln owns Panache Vintage and Finer Consignment located in Brighton Commons. www.joanlincoln.com

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When Pittsford native Mindy MacLaren was introduced to essential oils in the mid 1990’s, they were still a relatively novel concept in the western world. However, the multitudes of health benefits they had to offer were enough to intrigue her, and even prompt her to obtain certification as an aromatherapist. Although MacLaren had a longtime passion for all things outof-doors, she became especially invested in natural ingredients upon discovering she was pregnant with twin girls; she was eager to promote holistic health for her family, and sought to find alternatives to the harmful synthetic chemicals found in many household cleaning, medicinal, and hygienic products. In 2008, MacLaren attended the Aromahead Institute, School of Essential Oils Studies in Sarasota, FL, and was under the careful instruction of celebrated LMT and Clinical Aromatherapist Andrea Butje, among others. The following year, NAHA (National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy) recognized MacLaren as a nationally certified aromatherapist. “Aromatherapy helps on both a physical and emotional level,” says MacLaren. “It can help with stress, immune support and emotional balance; essential oils have some bactericidal properties so they’re good for cleaning without chemicals.” When MacLaren’s daughters were just a few months old, she decided to launch her own line of essential oil-based products out of her Penfield home. “I knew if I didn’t start then, I would never get started,” says MacLaren, “It was kind of nice because I could be in my own home, I could work on my own time—it was easy to manage and sort of an escape in the day. It also fulfilled my desire to be outside.” Apart from showcasing her products on her successful Facebook page, “Sweet and Woodsy Aromatherapy,” she also manages an easy-to-navigate website www.SweetandWoodsy.com where consumers can view and purchase each of her products, read MacLaren’s blog, and make note of upcoming events in which she will be appearing. Aside from her website, you can find MacLaren and her line at locations such as the Fairport Farmer’s Market, and the Green Market in Rochester on East Main Street. Those who seek to support environmental well-being, holistic health, and local small business owners might be especially interested in paying each of these locations a visit. Mindy MacLaren is passionate about educating the community on how to, as she describes it, “make the switch” from commercial cleaners to alternative methods. She provides a variety of classes and gives professional advice to help individuals get started in their pursuit to go green. MacLaren also offers in-home essential oil parties where hosts and attendees are sure to be informed of the myriad of advantages there are to using natural ingredients, all while having fun. MacLaren says that a storefront may be a possibility in the future, but for now, she is content to be running the operation in the comfort of her own home-providing her the freedom and flexibility to chase after her twin daughters, now three years old. She says of her business, “While I would like it to be a household name and be more successful, I don’t want to become so successful that it’s no longer my baby. I don’t want it to be so huge that it’s out of my control.” “I really love it when people tell me that the products help them,” says MacLaren, “If I make a blend for someone that’s having a real problem with a particular thing and it gives them relief, that’s really rewarding.” MacLaren says that her Lavender Baby Bottom Balm, her “Naturosporin” Natural Wound Healer, and her vanilla and citrus lip balms are best-sellers. When MacLaren is not blending essential oil-based goodies for all to enjoy or spending time with her husband and children, she can be found shopping at Wegmans, going on nature walks, doing yoga, or engaging in her favored hobby of photography.

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an organist and pianist who brought her to the symphony, opera and Geva Theatre as a child. As they say in the theatre world, she got “the bug.”

Titled “Live the Dream”, the season honors the vision of the founders of Geva to create a recognized, professional, regional theatre in Rochester.

Kellogg grew up acting and spent 13 years in London’s West End as an Associate Producer and Marketing Director for a commercial theatre. Yet, she says returning to Rochester five years ago to begin her job at Geva Theatre is a dream come true.

“For the past 40 years, Geva has realized dreams on its stages,” says Mark Cuddy, Artistic Director and Tom Parrish, Executive Director of Geva Theatre. “The dreams of playwrights seeing their words brought to life, of actors who have dreamt all their lives of performing on the world’s greatest stages, the dreams of directors and designers who create unlimited worlds to explore, and the dreams of audience members who are transported through great storytelling.” Dreams do come true - Geva is now recognized as one of the top 25 regional theatres in the country. And they’re rolling out the red carpet for the gala opening night of the Pulitzer prize-winning Broadway classic, You Can’t Take it with You, starring veteran actor Vince Vaughn on Saturday, September 15. The 2012-2013 season will also feature the Tony award-winning rock musical, Next to Normal, The Book Club Play, Freud’s Last Session, The Whipping Man. and the beloved Shakespeare comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In addition, the theatre will also present a special Anniversary Lunchtime Series. Geva began as a lunchtime theatre in 1972 and its first productions were short, semi-staged readings from great playwrights such as Beckett, Stoppard and Pinter. Paying tribute to tradition, Geva will celebrate its 2012-2013 milestone season with Four Readings for the Fortieth, forty minute offerings at noon, two in the fall and two in late spring, with a lunch and ticket option provided. “The Rochester community has an engrained cultural foundation that has allowed Geva not only to survive, but to thrive and grow,” says Dawn Kellogg, Communication Manager at Geva Theatre. “This seed that was planted forty years ago has really grown beyond the cultural heart of Rochester and is now contributing greatly to the American theatre as a whole.” Kellogg understands the value of the arts. She grew up in the area and was exposed to Rochester’s rich culture at a young age. Her father was

“I am passionate, proud and privileged,” Kellogg says of her work. She is recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts- an honor given to those who have demonstrated achievement in the arts. Kellogg was nominated to join the distinguished international community of over 27,000 achievers and influencers from a wide array of backgrounds and professions, distinguished by the letters FRSA.

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Geva Theatre is setting the stage to celebrate its 40th year. The landmark 2012-2013 season commemorates the Ruby Anniversary for this local gem.

Kellogg recognizes the profound significance that the arts and theatre have made in her life. She believes strongly in the work that Geva does to give back to they loyal community that supports the nonprofit theatre. In addition to making a significant economic impact in the area - through casting agents in New York City and Chicago who bring actors to Rochester, production and design that is locallysourced and reputable work that attracts visitors - Geva Theatre’s education programs reach 20,000 children and youth each year. A key part of Geva Theatre’s mission is to nurture and educate audiences and future artists. Geva offers programs such as its Summer Academy for students, workshops for educators and student matinees with post-show discussion. The Hornets’ Nest facilitates “thought theatre” by offering three hot-topic script-in-hand performances per season, which are then followed by thought-provoking discussion and debate with a panel of experts. In addition, Geva works to foster theatre development through playwright workshops and showcases, such as Plays in Progress and Festival of New Theatre. “It’s about creating an overall experience - before, during and after the show,” Kellogg says. “Whether you are a practitioner or observer, there are things that the arts add something to your life that nothing else can,” she says.

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By Nicolette Kelly Reidy

On a recent steamy Saturday morning, I strolled the Fairport Farmers’ Market in search of local business woman, Mary Anne Green of ‘Little Green Apple’ Artisan Jewelry. While I first spotted the large ‘Little Green Apple’ banner alongside her tent to confirm that I had found her, I also just happened to approach Mary Anne as she was so fittingly eating...a green apple! I had to wait a few minutes before I was able to introduce myself, as there was quite a swarm of patrons admiring her work. I didn’t mind the wait, as I perused her beautiful collection of custom necklaces, charms, earrings, bracelets, and rings- some made out of unexpected materials, such as buttons and keys. Green never planned on beginning her own jewelry business. Having always loved art and jewelry, Green got to take some art classes while enrolled as a physical education major at Ithaca College. It wasn’t until years later, when she would see jewelry at various craft fairs that she thought, “I can do that!” After taking some jewelry-making classes about five years ago, Green began making pieces just for herself. Soon, others began inquiring about her jewelry, asking her to make up items as gifts or for home parties. With her popularity rapidly growing, she signed up to have a stand at the Fairport Farmers’ Market. After waiting two years for a spot to open, ‘Artisan Jewelry by Little Green Apple’ is now in its third successful year at the market. Mary Anne also participates in the annual Fairport Canal Days. Each item in Mary Anne’s ever-changing collection is handmade, unique, and versatile enough for special occasions to everyday wear. Green states that “you’ll get a lot of mileage” out of her pieces. She continues to take new classes and add more techniques to her repertoire, including a metal class where she learned how to make silver rings. She is so involved in every step of the process, that Green jokes, “The only thing I don’t do is dive into the ocean for the pearls!”

Green’s jewelry is a clever combination of traditional and fine materials. Her newest pieces are being made with sea glass and beach stones (and yes, she drills the holes in them). When asked where she gets her design inspiration, Green replied, “I sketch my ideas first. Sometimes I’ll look at magazines and what people are wearing, but most of my ideas just pop into my head, and usually late at night!” Green also said that she likes to “treasure hunt” at garage sales and antique stores for vintage lockets and charms to use in her creations. Mary Anne’s jewelry success has grown quickly in just a few years, and not just around Fairport. She shared with me a story about a customer from out of town that received not one, but two pairs of ‘Little Green Apple’ earrings for a recent birthday from two different friends. And of course, there was no need to worry about having the same pair, as each piece in Green’s collection is one-of-a-kind. Although her Saturdays at the market keep her plenty busy, I asked Green if she has any plans to expand further, perhaps with a website? “No website yet,” she states. “I prefer the face to face interaction. I love meeting people.” However, she is dabbling with the idea of selling her merchandise on the popular website www.Etsy.com over the winter. Mary Anne resides in Fairport with her husband Dave, a fellow physical education major, whom she met while at Ithaca College. Together they have three daughters and one son that are keeping art in the family with talents ranging from fashion to photography. Aside from her jewelry career, Mary Anne is also a personal trainer, and enjoys running, biking, and swimming. When we spoke, the Green Family was just about to leave for their annual vacation to Maine, where Mary Anne plans to pick up more jewelry supplies and no doubt, more design ideas. Visit Mary Anne Green of ‘Little Green Apple’ Artisan Jewelry at the Fairport Farmers Market, Saturdays from 7am to 12pm between May and November.

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Meeting Linda Moroney, documentary filmmaker and director of Greentopia | FILM, has all of us at Rochester Woman swept up in the buzz leading up to this festival with a loftier purpose. Having grown to seven days of intellectuallystimulating films from last year’s two, Moroney – an otherwise modest, redheaded, pixie-like woman – can’t help but declare herself “the luckiest girl in the world” to be in her position. “My passion is documentary filmmaking and I get to program nothing but nonfiction films,” says Moroney. “I’m so excited about what we’re doing here at Greentopia this year and I feel it’s a new way of thinking in a certain regard.” The final schedule of films was unavailable at press time, but Moroney hinted at the topics she’s excited to present, particularly because she has taken the liberty to apply sustainability concepts beyond the realm of environmentalism and agriculture and expand into topics like urban revitalization and public health care. “We strive to create a carnival-like atmosphere since our mission is rooted in some pretty heavy topics,” says Moroney. “[Greentopia] is all about excitement – who wants to go to a green-living festival if it’s all ‘the-end-is-near’ brow-beating?” It’s an attitude Moroney has applied to parenting as well. Alongside her husband, WXXI producer Todd McCammon, Moroney has immersed her 4-and-7-yearold sons in an environment that has built a foundation for lifelong learning and curiosity. Both are already well-versed in what Mommy and Daddy do, filming short Lego-centric stories with their help. Moroney has looked to her sons for insight for her current project, a documentary telling the story of a literacy program at Ontario County Jail. “The Storybook Project” is the working title of her film, which follows a group of volunteers who assist incarcerated parents in recording a series of bedtime stories that are sent to their children. As a human being as well as a parent, the film has evoked harrowing gratitude. “Making [The Storybook Project] has been a love letter to my children,” says Moroney. “While my life is relatively boring in this scale and I will hopefully never need a program like this … anything can happen and I’m not above the law. I am grateful for how lucky I am and inevitably call my father after every visit [to the jail] and thank him for being a good dad.” Like an investigative journalist, Moroney’s curious nature and love of learning serve well in her arena. “Documentary filmmaking is the only game in town to me because of the puzzle you put yourself in,” says Moroney. “You think you know the story that’s going to come out, but during the interview process you begin to uncover something more fascinating than what you were expecting. The challenge is when you, the filmmaker, the storyteller, are forced to bend in another direction.” Six years ago, Moroney and her family were faced with that same kind of idea adjusting. Arriving in Rochester from New York City and settling in West Irondequoit, she found it less challenging than anticipated to adapt to the perks, almost idiosyncrasies, of upstate life from backyards to snow days. As what many do when starting over in a new place, Moroney almost immediately aligned herself with like-minded individuals and worked at the High Falls Film Festival. She enrolled her sons in early childhood education camps at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. “This is a fantastic and forward-thinking place for raising families because of the great arts and culture there is to offer here. I didn’t know much about Rochester outside of Kodak – if you’re a filmmaker, you know Kodak – but when we came up here we made the most of what there is to offer. Now I don’t want to leave this area. With this exquisite landscape and plethora of festivals and activities, why would I want to go anywhere else?” Greentopia | FILM is only a fraction of what is in store at the 2012 Greentopia Festival. Moroney invites everyone to celebrate the opening of this year’s edition on Tuesday, September 11 at “Short Courses,” a unique pairing of food and film at Restaurant Good Luck. For more information, visit www.greentopiafestival.com or call 287-5560.

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Much like consumers have individual payment preferences (cash versus credit), individuals have developed their preferred method of learning. Whether a reader, watcher, or do-er, Greentopia Festival is poised to percolate minds at is annual celebration of wide-open thinking. Greentopia, which will commence September 10 – 16 in the historic-yet-progressive High Falls district, offers an array of opportunities to connect with Mama Earth and her 7-billion roommates.

::world of One of the things that struck me about the 2012 Olympic Games held last month in London was the variety of athletes who participated in the many events. Athletes of all different ethnicities, shapes, sizes, cultures, creeds, values, and attitudes have always been well-represented in the games. It brought to mind the recent furor raised about Rochester’s own Abby Wambach appearing nude in ESPN Magazine’s fourth annual “Body Issue.” The issue featured approximately 27 male and female sports figures showing off their astounding physique in tasteful poses throughout the spread. “Abby Wambach had never been considered bashful, so it’s no surprise that when the U.S. soccer star was asked if she’d be interested in posing nude, she didn’t blink,” wrote the Democrat & Chronicle’s Jeff DiVeronica. DiVeronica’s D&C colleague Leo Roth contrastingly penned, “Abby in the buff? One of Rochester’s greatest athletes stripping down for a national sports magazine? The all-American girl, Olympic and professional soccer icon, role model to legions of impressionable kids? Knock me over with a Nerf soccer ball.” My feeling is Abby and the other athletes who participated in the issue were serving a very useful purpose: displaying the diversity that is and should be a key element in the athletics. Abby herself said, “I would be lying if I told you that I wasn’t a little bit skeptical of showing my body to the world. But for the most part, I’ve always been confident in the way my body looks. There are so many factors that are out of your control: different shapes, sizes, heights, weights, where you store fat. But there are also many factors that are in our control, such as nutrition and exercise. During my life, I wasn’t trying to be the prettiest; I was trying to develop my strength and confidence.” As proven by simply looking at the photographs in ESPN, Wambach has definitely developed strength and confidence. You can see why she has been so successful in her chosen career. “The way I play the game is physical,” Wambach says. “I want to get into a physical battle with the defender. I want to go oneon-one because I believe not only in my strength but also in my skill and ability to beat my defender. When you play soccer, you are going to get cut, you are going to get bruised and maybe even break your leg.” …Or get a black eye from an opponent’s sucker punch as happened to Wambach during the recent Olympic Games! Wambach told DiVeronica, “It’s not about being a sex symbol, it’s about being proud of your body in whatever shape or form it is.” Having been around athletes … in particular gymnastics athletes for many, many years … I couldn’t agree with her more. I’m proud about her being proud about her body. If you have information, ideas, comments or suggestions for “World Of Women Sports,” please contact Sarah Jane Clifford at 585/3888686. Her e-mail is gtc@frontiernet.net. Clifford owns and operates The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester, Inc., 2051 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd., Penfield, NY 14526 rochesterWomanMag.com :: september 2012

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It was the morning of Erica Fee’s first performance in a play – “The Teddy Bears’ Picnic”– when the then first-grader broke her arm. “I was so upset,” recalled Fee, now in her mid-thirties. “I didn’t want to go to the doctor because I knew they would say I couldn’t perform.”

“The show must go on!” Fee said.

Working with Fee is a board of about twenty, including the festival’s chairman Justin Vigdor, Dr. Elaine Spaull, Dr. Sylvie Beaudette, Mike Calabrese, Nina Caruso, Mark A. Costello, Mark Cuddy, David Henderson, Dr. Grant Holcomb, Ruby Lockhart, Burton Speer, Deborah Stendardi, Darren Stevenson, Heidi Zimmer-Meyer, and Dr. Paul Burgett.

Such tenacity and commitment to the stage has served Fee well over the years.

Dr. Burgett, the University of Rochester’s vice president and senior advisor to the president, has known Fee since she was an undergraduate at there.

In 2006 she became the first American woman to win the Society of London Theatre’s prestigious honor for new producers, the Stage One Award. And, this month Fee, who grew up in Victor, will see two years of hard work come to fruition at the fledgling First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival – which she is producing –premieres.

Fee earned a B.A. in political science and history from the University in 1998 and was awarded a coveted spot as a ‘Take 5 Scholar’ – which she used to study theatre, film and anthropology for a year following graduation.

Fee went to the doctor and made it to the play at Lois E. Bird Elementary School in East Rochester in time to deliver her one and only line.

“There’s not anything like it in Rochester,” Fee said. “At a fringe, artists are given the freedom to stage their own work and venues and decide their own programing.” Venues ranging from Rochester cultural “bastions” like the George Eastman House and Eastman Theatre, to younger but “dynamic” arts icons like Blackfriars Theatre and Black Radish Studio will host local and worldrenown comedians, musicians, thespians, dancers, and visual artists like the Harlem Gospel Choir, The Bicycle Men, The Event, and Matt Griffo, from September 19 – 23. While a fringe festival may be a new concept to Rochester, the first event of its kind dates back to 1947 when eight theatre groups showed up – uninvited – to perform at an established festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. The renegade groups found their own venues and were so popular their “fringe” festival continued the next year. This Edinburgh Fringe, where Fee has performed, directed and produced now grosses $100 million annually and has grown from eight theatre groups

in 1947 to 2,542 acts in 258 venues in 2011. Fee’s experience with the Edinburgh Fringe – which she gained over a decade living, working, and studying acting in England at the prestigious Arts Educational Schools London—perfectly primed her for the role of producer of Rochester’s first fringe.

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“As the University of Rochester’s dean of students, I remember Erica as an undergraduate and her organizational and personal qualities and strengths were in evidence then,” Burgett said. Burgett has enjoyed watching Fee grow the Rochester Fringe Festival from a seedling idea born by university and community leaders to a major arts festival that will put Rochester on the fringe map. “Erica has been brilliant in managing this First Rochester Fringe Festival ‘ship of state’ on its maiden voyage,” Burgett said. “She is patient, thoughtful, firm and she has a solid grasp on the myriad moving parts and infinite details of this exciting project.” And, speaking of ‘moving parts,’ one of the acts performing at the Rochester Fringe Festival will be Project Bandaloop – a renowned aerial dance company from San Francisco that uses climbing technology to dance on buildings, mountains and bridges. Project Bandaloop will be dancing on the side of the HSBC building on Thursday, September 20 during the fringe. Indeed, there is nothing like it in Rochester.

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The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is nothing short of joy to behold; who would have ever expected that inside this modest Rochester attraction lays a veritable treasure house showcasing some of the arts’ most celebrated pieces past and present? MAG is home to over 10,000 exhibits-many from the private collections of the most esteemed families in Rochester (the Sibleys, Watsons, Eastman, etc.)-and featuring the likes of Monet, Homer, Matisse, Rembrandt, Guanyin, Benton and Lachaise. It was founded nearly a century ago in memoriam to Hiram Sibley’s grandson James George Averell, who died at 26 years of age. It was added to the University of Rochester’s campus under the direction of then University president Rush Rhees. To celebrate its centennial, MAG is planning a unique exhibition in which 100 objects in the Gallery, representing the best of the previous 100 years, will be carefully selected for invited, illustrious artists of today to interpret in their own medium. Exhibitions like the aforementioned are a constant at MAG. The features change quite frequently, so you’re sure to be exposed to something new and different upon each visit. The Memorial Art Gallery Council is chiefly responsible for conceptualizing new ideas and creative approaches to fund raising and public awareness about the gallery. Rochester Woman Magazine recently interviewed Gallery Council President Mary Sue Jack about her experiences in such a remarkable atmosphere as in the hidden gem of MAG. Art truly unites all sorts from different opinions, different persuasions, different geographical locations, different cultures, etc. I found it so fascinating to learn that Mary Sue Jack had come from a nursing background before stepping in as Gallery Council President in 2010. Originally hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jack came to the Flower City to attain her PhD. in nursing from the U of R. Always an art enthusiast, Jack had been a longtime Gallery Council Member. Although Jack admits she was initially reluctant to accept the position of Council

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President, she has come to love her work immensely-so much so that Jack is poised to serve her second term. “The Art Gallery is so much a part of the community-not just the artists’ community, but the Rochester community in general, there are so many outreach programs. And the whole focus of the Gallery is to educate and to make people interested, knowledgeable, and appreciate of art,” says Jack (who maintains that her favorite piece in all the Gallery is Asher B. Durand’s Genesee Oaks). To say that Jack is passionate about her role in the gallery council is somewhat of an understatement. Upon chatting with her, it’s hard not to match her enthusiasm for one of the finest establishments in the city. “There’s not a day that goes by in the Gallery that I don’t learn something,” says Jack. She even took the opportunity to take art history courses with aspiring docents at the Gallery. Jack also stresses that simply being present at the Gallery, among the timeless treasures and among the exceptional staff, is a striking experience-an overwhelming crash course in the best that humankind has to offer. “I know so many of my Council colleagues and I can come to the Gallery even in our busy lives, and if we’re experiencing some bad thing-we come to the Gallery and it’s like a place of peace. It’s a place where you can sort of be calm and regroup. My colleagues will say, ‘Mary Sue, I just had to come today. It just feels so good to be at the gallery,’” explains Jack. Aside from anticipating their centennial campaign with the “Art Reflected” exhibit, Mary Sue Jack and the Gallery Council are anxiously awaiting the completion of construction for the outdoor sculpture park. “It’s going to be so appealing and so whimsical that it’s going to draw people into the Gallery,” says Jack. “Once they drive by and see those sculptures, they’re going to say, ‘This is a place that looks like fun!’” To learn more about how you get involved in the gallery council, please visit http://mag.rochester.edu/gallerycouncil/.

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Kate Bennett was ten years old when her parents whisked their family out of the cozy familiarity of Rochester into the Wild West for a brief… adventure of sorts. Crammed like sardines in the backseat of a car sans air conditioning, Kate and her siblings knew that this trip was a direct result of being born to parents determined to actively and innovatively nurture their children’s education. In fact, on multiple occasions, Kate’s parents encouraged their three kids to “poke around” tidal pools on their holidays in Maine, observing the local aquatic life. “I grew up in a family that valued learning and informal learning opportunities,” says Bennett as she reminisces yesteryear in great fondness. “They made sure we had experiences that really turned us on to the world around us.” But this particular, four-week pilgrimage out west would prove to be a significant breakthrough in young Kate’s life. All the trials and tribulations of the journey faded almost instantaneously in one exceptional wrinkle in time upon entering Mesa Verde National Park. “When we came around the bend into that park, I saw a cliff dwelling that I had seen in a book. It had been in my fourth grade textbook,” says Bennett. “I realized that the place and the picture were the same. It still brings emotion to me because it was such a profound moment.” What the mystified ten-year old Kate Bennett did not know then was that in her not too distant future, she would be able to grant others the same proverbial aha! experience in making connections between linear and hands-on learning. As President of RMSC, Bennett affords-each day-countless opportunities for individuals to process the educational resources at RMSC in the way that they know best. However, Bennett’s vision to appeal to a diversity of learning styles did not wholly originate at RMSC. Beginnings… After graduating from Penfield High School, Bennett was eager to delve deeper into her lifelong passion for the natural sciences. She majored in ‘Anthropology’ at Smith College in Massachusetts and went on to obtain her M.S. in ‘Museum Education’ at Bank Street College of Education in Manhattan. It was in graduate school that Bennett embraced the psychology of multiple intelligences, or acknowledging that individuals vary significantly in terms of learning style. We learn best when we are given freedom to indulge in our particular style. “I’ve been a fan of multiple intelligences since I got my Master’s degree in education,” says Bennett. “I think it was probably the most important thing I’ve learned. I know it’s true for myself, and I know it’s true for all the people in my life and the visitors we serve here [at RMSC].” “I have a combination of learning styles,” Bennett goes on to say, “I’m very experiential. I like to be moving when I’m learning; my daughter has a great spatial style, so I’ve learned a lot from her.” Bennett began her career as a trainee at the Rochester Museum & Science Center under the mentorship of Stephen Thomas, former RMSC

Director. After one year, Bennett migrated to New York City where she would reside for the next 25 years, dividing those years between working at the American Museum of Natural History and running the Staten Island Children’s Museum as Director. Bennett returned to her home town in 1996 when she formally assumed position as President of the Rochester Museum & Science Center. Propelling Changes While Bennett has maintained the vision of her predecessors at RMSC in fueling the general public’s enthusiasm for learning, she has certainly prompted many unique and fruitful strides for the organization throughout her term. “There were many things that we needed to do immediately when I came. We knew that we wanted to partner with the community and vital organizations. We knew that we wanted to create a customer-focused and customer-friendly institution. We knew that we wanted to start providing deeper experiences in STEM learning-science, technology, engineering, and math-and, we knew we wanted to increase and improve the opportunity of volunteers in Rochester,” recalls Bennett of her initial experiences. RMSC’s great staff works closely with university professors, local scientists and community supporters. Through this process, “We’re able to do things we could have never done on our own,” says Bennett. For example, RMSC has collaborated with the Greece Central School District in implementing a program that allows developmentallydisabled children to engage in workforce preparation by participating in various projects on the museum campus each day. Another advantageous partnership includes one with Monroe BOCES #1 that was responsible for actualizing a space shuttle simulation known as the Challenger Learning Center at the Strasenburgh Planetarium and the Bathysphere Underwater Biological Laboratory (BUBL), which includes simulator rides taking visitors under Lake Ontario. RMSC also opened Genesee Community Charter School in 2001 directly on their campus which hosts grades K-6. Bennett has also worked to ignite the potency of the RMSC volunteers-a truly vital part of the institution. “We have the most fabulous volunteers,” stresses Bennett, “We had good volunteers when I came- a very good basis and we’ve grown it several times in terms of the efficacy and how the volunteers help us every day.” According to Director of Marketing and Community Affairs Debra Jacobson, RMSC hosts over 700 volunteers who come from a wide range of professions. “Some of our volunteers are very skilled and knowledgeable scientists and engineers,” says Jacobson, who went on to say that many even hold a PhD in their field and act as technical advisors. “They’ve helped us build exhibits,” says Bennett, “and the ‘Women’s Council,’ which is a seventy year old volunteer group that was here long before I came, has become even more effective in fundraising and as ambassadors of the institution.”

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Jacobson was even kind enough to give me a tour of the Museum’s exhibit halls; for me, this was a heavy dosage of nostalgia as I hold nothing but fond memories of coming to RMSC as a child-whether it was with my sixth grade class on a field trip to the popular ‘Challenger’ simulation, or with my parents and younger brother spending quality time as a family, engaging in the ‘Adventure Zone’ where we had a blast digging for Mastodon bones. Among RMSC’s ongoing exhibits are the Light Here-Light Now Optics Exhibit, in which patrons have the opportunity to create their own giant bubble; the Flight to Freedom interactive experience in which you can ‘walk in the footsteps’ of the historical figures who played a crucial role in the Underground Railroad; or the ‘How Things Work’ feature which allows participants to gain a first-hand understanding of the mechanical

functions behind some of the most basic household objects they come across every day. You can even crawl through a glacier, taking note of what Rochester once looked like submersed under water, or learn of how Rochester’s earliest inhabitants-the Haudenosaunee people-lived prior to European entry. Although the exhibits are sure to provoke every one’s ‘inner-child,’ there is truly something for everyone-for instance, the Rochester Business Hall of Fame, the various adult classes RMSC offers, and, of course, the Strasenburgh Planetarium. “We are a great place for people to come get enthused about learning,” says Bennett. “It’s a key element of what we are and what many in the community need because we bring topics together rather than science from humanities.” “We think it’s really important for people to learn in the ways that they naturally learn and have a memorable experience; we have experiences that work for all ages. It really is multi-generational,” Bennett continues. “We love to create experiences that cause conversations between a grandchild and a grandparent, for instance.” It’s easy to see why Bennett, Jacobson, and the remaining staff members I became acquainted with are so passionate about their current roles with RMSC-it is truly an invaluable resource for the community that promotes learning as it has never been promoted before. “I love being in a position that enables me to make a difference in the lives of people,” says Bennett. “It’s core to who I am.” Bennett stresses that she feels that society depends much too heavily on the school system for the education of their students when they have such special opportunities to take advantage of supplemental resources like the Museum, the Planetarium, the Memorial Art Gallery, etc. Institutions like these are simply swarming in ‘teachable moments’ for parents to

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engage in with their children, or teachers with their students, or troop leaders with their scouts, etc. A Glimpse into the Future September 13th, 2012 marks the Museum’s Centennial year. A gala, entitled, “The Big Bang: The Ball That Starts it All,” will be held September 29 on the RMSC campus. The selected party is promised to be one of “galactic proportions.” “Lab coats are optional,” jokes Bennett. Bennett and the staff at RMSC are also highly anticipating the construction for a project that Rochester has been awaiting for a long time: a gateway building that links the Strasenburgh Planetarium to the exhibit building.

“We’ve just completed strategic planning with White Oak Associates, which is a firm that helps science museums create futures,” says Bennett. “In that process, we talked to community leaders, we talked tour staff, and we talked to our visitors in order to understand the needs of the community. Several things became very clear to us. One is that we know that the science center experience will be enhanced greatly by connecting the Planetarium to the Museum.” In addition, under Bennett’s leadership, RMSC is working on an exhibit that advocates Rochester’s opportunities to teach innovation, invention, and entrepreneurship to the community. They’ve partnered with key industries to launch a project that will transform the third floor exhibition hall at RMSC into an environment that will promote these themes. “These are processes that can be learned,” says Bennett. “You can learn innovation, you can learn invention; it’s not only something that is to be left to the geniuses. We all can have a good idea and with discipline and determination, take that idea forward, take it to market and create a new product.” A Legacy in Progress As Kate Bennett goes forth in her term, facing the promise of the future with great intrepidity, she will doubtlessly continue to live by her mantra: “Show up, pay attention, and be very clear on what your intention is.” When not at the RMSC campus, or spending time with her husband and their three children, Bennett laughs that she can sometimes still be found “poking around in a tidal pool,” under the influence of her childhood hero-marine biologist Rachel Carson. Bennett is a nature enthusiast and partial to hiking, camping, and the like. You will also never know Bennett to miss a single night at the local Jazz Festival. “And when I cook dinner, I enjoy that too,” smiles Bennett.

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Alyssa Coco Lead Singer, Tinted Image

By Brandy White | Photo by Jenniffer Merida

While most other high school students were playing sports, or starring in musicals, Alyssa Coco, 21, was singing in cover bands around Rochester in hopes to one day make it big. Coco, who grew up in Penfield, would sing at events such as weddings, awaiting the day she would get a chance to be on American Idol. “Ever since the show was on I’ve always been interested in it,” said Coco. “I was patiently waiting to be 16.” By the seventh season of one of American’s favorite television shows, Coco was finally old enough to audition and eagerly headed off to Philadelphia, PA for her chance to make it big. The audition was not at all what she expected, but after researching the process, she felt was prepared. Before the final audition with the judges, she needed to go through three other auditions with producers and executives. “I was nervous through that,” she said, “But by the time we got to the final audition, I was ready to go.” Singing The Pussy Cat Dolls’ “Sway,” Coco moved on to “Hollywood week” where her dreams would be shattered. “I was kind of angry in a way,” said Coco. “I didn’t think it was a fair elimination.” She went on to explain that she was given a keyboard piano instead of a sustained pedal piano that she was used to playing, this had a tremendous effect on her performance. Despite the disappointment of Hollywood, good fortune, was right around the corner. After returning home, Coco received a message on MySpace from Matt Merritt, 25, a guitarist from Spencerport who not only saw her on the show but saw her as a potential lead singer. “With Matt’s songs and the band’s sound, I was really inspired,” said Coco, “Matt and I just clicked.” Joining forces with Joel Vickers, saxophonist from Gates, and Levi Bennett, a drummer from Rochester, they began performing around local venues, creating a fan base and making a name for themselves. “We don’t consider ourselves a certain genre,” said Coco. “We think of ourselves as ‘acoustic pop.’ ” She explained how their band ‘Tinted Image’ is different than other bands because of certain instruments they use and combine. “We mix the cello with a pop melody,” she said. “It’s not ordinary.” They collaborated and developed a CD titled EP Blueprints in 2009. After performing at their CD release show at Water Street Music Hall, Coco was on her way to fulfilling her dream. “Rochester has been really great for us,” said Coco. “People have been so supportive.” (continued on page 44) rochesterWomanMag.com::::september september2012 2012 rochesterWomanMag.com

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Sarah Lentini

President, CEO, Arts and Cultural Council of Rochester By Stephanie Williams | Photo by Jenniffer Merida

Sarah Lentini, President and CEO of the Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester had so much trouble trying to sum up the region’s vast cultural landscape that she eventually gave up. “I tried to create a brochure for the cultural community,” says Lentini, who struggled to maintain a fresh image, and eventually concluded that a glossy folded pamphlet would not do justice for the scores of visual artists, dancers, choreographers, musicians, playwrights, and beyond. And seven years ago, Metropolitan Magazine was founded. “Printing a brochure is abound with tremendous challenges,” Lentini explains.“They are nearly always obsolete the minute they are published and there’s a limited amount of space to tell a story. We have an amazing cultural community here – we have more depth and richness in the cultural arena than other cities of our size. Even places like the Susan B. Anthony House or WXXI; one may not even think of them being a part of ‘this universe’ but it very much is.” Lentini is justifiably proud of her media-savvy approach to cultural public relations, a difficult job when you are the face of organizations and individuals spanning ten counties. “I always get into a little trouble because I can never mention everything in one breath,” she laughs. So the Council began writing and publishing Metropolitan in order to showcase the encyclopedic abundance of talent from exhibitions at the Memorial Art Gallery to summer festivals in the Finger Lakes. “The magazine is probably the most visible project I initiated after joining the council,” says Lentini, who began leading the organization in 2000, and hopes to use the publication as another resource to drive positive economic impact in Rochester. “The work we do does not only support the cultural community, but the entire region. The cultural assets we have is what make people want to live here. Cultural organizations are an economic driver that retains and attracts families and businesses.” What Lentini is referring to is what is colloquially known as, “The Spinoff Effect”- an economic study of the impact culture has on the bigger picture. Studies like these aid Lentini and the area’s strongest patrons of the arts when approaching legislators county and statewide when funding is at risk.

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For example, if Sally and Sam Moneypenny go see an RPO concert on a Saturday night, they might need to pay for parking on East Avenue if the garages are full. After the show, they may also grab a coffee next door at Java’s. During the performance, Sam tweets to his followers what a great time he’s having. Sally will tell all of her friends the same thing at brunch the next day, most of whom will surely bring their beaus or families after discovering the breadth of upcoming events. Out of that entire group, let’s say 15 tickets were purchased and two families invested in an annual membership. (continued on page 44)

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“Education is the key out of poverty and paves the road to self-sufficiency.” Tricia Kuntz

Owner, The Purple Painted Lady By Ashley Cooper | Photo by Jenniffer Merida

English Sculptor Henry Moore is known to have remarked, “To be an artist is to believe in life.” Rochester Woman Magazine was recently granted the opportunity to chat with one ‘Rochester Woman’ who seems to radiate this statement indefinitely. Said woman is the Purple Painted Lady herself: Tricia Kuntz (née Migliore). Fittingly located on East Main Street in Palmyra, The Purple Painted Lady is a shop suited for local treasure seekers; it is adorned with a plethora of aesthetically pleasing items for the household, all pieces reminiscent of times gone by. Kuntz is the shop’s proprietress. Among the vast array of goodies Kuntz has to offer, her specialty is her furniture detailing. She has quite a knack for transforming dated furniture pieces into highly coveted works of art. Her current talents stem from a lifelong encounter with the arts. Kuntz tells readers, “I have always loved art-drawing, painting, and obsessing over my Crayola crayons ever since I was a little girl.” In high school, Kuntz was granted numerous awards which seemed to prove that she had found her life’s calling early. She earned first place in Sibley’s Scholastic Awards, and also in the Rochester Sesquicentennial Poster Contest where she had the opportunity to brush elbows with local ‘Painter’s Painter’ Ramón Santiago. It was somewhat surprising to hear that with all the success that an artistic muse brought her in high school, Kuntz opted not to major in art upon entering college. Instead she studied mechanical engineering at Alfred State College. “I truly believe you cannot teach a person to be creative,” says Kuntz. “It is either within or it is not.”At the request of family and friends, Kuntz began to paint murals. Her work did not go unnoticed; she began receiving inquiries to lend her artistic abilities to the community. With the support of her husband Steve, whom she wed in 2003, Kuntz pursued her utmost passion in full-force. The couple’s 1885 Victorian home, their ‘Painted Lady,’ served as the inspiration behind the namesake of the shop, which opened in 2007. Kuntz is quickly becoming a household name. You may have spotted her handiwork around town; her work is featured at various sites and venues, including the shops at Greece Ridge, the Rochester Ronald McDonald House, Strong Memorial Hospital’s Behavioral Health Center, Lollypop Farm-the Humane Society, Pittsford’s Bounce it Out and Perinton’s The Little Gym, among many other commercial and residential opportunities. (continued on page 44)

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Since then the band has shrunken in size. “Matt and I are the band, “said Coco “We hire out instrumentalists if we need them.”

Scenarios like this have brought in nearly $75 million per year to the region the Arts & Cultural Council serves.

While they do play in New York City every other weekend, the duo still plays here in the area and can be seen at local places such as Woodcliff’s Horizons Restaurant and Bistro 135. “We like to keep steady gigs for home,” said Coco. “We mainly go to New York City to play for productions.”

Just think of that kind of impact multiplied by the hundreds, including exhibitions at the George Eastman House or Memorial Art Gallery, productions at the Auditorium Theatre or GEVA. And then give a copy of Metropolitan to that friend of yours who always says there’s nothing to do in Rochester.

The Purple Painted Lady offers a multitude of services from in-home consultations (Kuntz will even project the artwork onto your wall in order for you to better envision the final product), to workshops and tutorials, to custom orders: “We take those inherited or VOA / Salvation Army handme-downs, refinish and refurbish them so you can re-love them,” says Kuntz.

Tinted Image’s goal at the moment is to stay focused on getting their music established and recognized on television shows. Now that they are licensed by Video Hits One (VH1), Music Television (MTV) and in the midst of talking to Indie Record Labels, they are well on their way.

Arts & Cultural Council of Greater Rochester 277 N Goodman Street, Rochester (585) 473-4000 http://artsrochester.org/

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Where does Kuntz glean her inspiration from? “I get inspiration from everywhere, honestly,” laughs Kuntz. “It could be the quirkiest thing. I could get a wedding invitation and be inspired. When I get an idea, it’s like a craving. Until I finish it, it’s constantly in my head.” Kuntz’s greatest accomplishment is her daughter, Danni, age 7. Danni was born 13 weeks premature. “It was the scariest experience Steve and I have ever had in our lives,” says Kuntz. After spending 54 days in the Strong Memorial Hospital NICU, Kuntz was finally permitted to bring her baby girl home. Danni, a miraculous work of art, continues to serve as Kuntz’s most significant source of inspiration today.

With all the luck that has been on Coco’s side, she has certainly had to take the bad with the good. By adding her ambition, she has not only become one of Rochester’s inspirations but has found the ultimate recipe for success.

Kuntz is also a big supporter of the community and has created her Barn Sale and Junk Jubilee to benefit local charities. This year’s event will be held on September 22nd and brings together local arts and crafts people to raise money for a great cause. This year’s event will benefit The Green Angels, an organization that collects gently used toys and books to distribute to local families in need.

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By Jenn Bergin

If you’ve ever used a graceful script to compose an email signature or sent an e-vite in a fun and playful font - you may be familiar with the work of Kris Holmes. And, if you’re one of the millions of Facebook users - or simply own a Mac - you likely see her work everyday. Holmes is a calligrapher who has designed and co-designed over 100 typefaces, some of which have been direct adaptations of her calligraphy. She is co-founder of the typeface design studio Bigelow & Holmes (with her husband and design partner, Charles Bigelow). Together they created the extensive and omnipresent Lucida typeface font family, including Lucida Grande - the universal typeface found on all Macs and used as the default text on Facebook and Twitter. In addition to “workhorse” typefaces, Holmes is known for her lively, polished, and popular script designs, including Isadora, Kolibri, Lucida Handwriting, and Apple Chancery. One of her most prevalent and beloved font designs, Lucida Handwriting, developed quite organically - when she grabbed an old, raggedy felt tip marker and found that pressing its worn point onto paper created interesting lines and depth. “Sometimes it’s as simple as picking up a pen or brush or pencil and letting it do what it wants to do - and pretty soon a design starts to emerge,” says Holmes. Holmes was born in California and attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon (ironically, the same college attended by another pioneer who quickly came to know a bit about typefaces and a Mac - Steve Jobs). At Reed she was a calligraphy student of legends like Lloyd Reynolds and Robert Palladino and studied modern dance with Judy Massee. A renowned calligraphy course under Palladino is said to have profoundly influenced Steve Jobs, while a class in modern dance with Massee impacted his ideas on animation and movement perception. Holmes agrees on the influence and correlation. “Reynolds said to me once, ‘If you want to get into calligraphy, get into modern dance,’ and this idea - the relationship of a line on paper with a line of movement in space - captivated my imagination,” says Holmes. “Basically, my whole life has been a study of lines and how they move.” She continued her education in New York, studying type design with Hermann Zapf and modern dance at the

Martha Graham and Alwin Nikolais schools. She received her B.A. from Harvard University and her MFA from UCLA Film School in Animation. Her screenplay, Vavilov, won a 2002 UCLA Sloan Foundation Student Film Award and she is the creator of the award-winning animated film La Bloomba. Her multi-tiered creative focus allowed her sense of the aesthetic and artistic to thrive. “In typeface design, legibility is the first consideration typefaces are designed to be read. But a typeface designer has to also be aware of the emotional impact of the design,” Holmes says. “It’s a balancing act between practical considerations and artistic considerations.” Holmes has taught typeface design at universities across the country including The Museum Art School in Portland, Rhode Island School of Design - and now at Rochester Institute of Technology. She and her husband studied at RIT in 1979 and returned when Bigelow took a Chaired Professorship at the university. She is the proud recipient of the 2012 RIT Frederic W. Goudy Award, which honors excellence in typography, and teaches typeface design, storyboarding and screenwriting for animation. Under her guidance, RIT design students create typefaces based on their own calligraphy. “Teaching helps me to stay informed and stay-in-touch,” says Holmes. She works to adapt to the ever-evolving technological landscape - both in the design tools she uses and in the media on which her work is viewed. “It’s about a good story,” she says. “And being able to tell a good story is not just about having perfect English, there are so many elements… and sometimes it’s not simply a word.” Holmes’ calligraphy and lettering have appeared in magazines and journals, such as the Scientific American and her work has been exhibited across the world - including in the permanent collection at the Klingspor Museum in Germany and in the Cary Collection at Rochester Institute of Technology. Her type designs and lettering are found in the signage of historic landmarks such as the Louvre in Paris and Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco. Still, it’s when her work is found in the beauty of day-to-day life that she is truly taken aback. “Just walking around in a grocery store is fun for me,” she says. “When I see one of my typefaces used beautifully on packaging or in a sign - it’s exciting, and it’s inspiring.”

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august Fashion edition Launch Party PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENNIFFER MERIDA

Rochester’s 2012 Fashion scene was on display at Geva Theatre on August 1st as Rochester Woman Magazine held a spectacular party to launch our first ever Fashion Edition. More than 300 people in attendance enjoyed runway music, casino tables by Upstate Vegas Events, silent and Chinese auctions featuring generous donations from our advertisers, and a variety of lovely models strolling the crowd while displaying designs from local boutiques and designers including Panache Vintage and Finer Consignment, B. Younique boutique, Chandeliers Boutique, Each One Stitch One, Joevals, Reckless Necklace, Red Tiger Boutique, and Peppermints with hair and make-up done by Salon Bella Vita, Scott Miller Salon and Red Tiger Boutique. The event raised over $2,500 for Rochester’s Center for Youth, while also promoting our cover ladies of Fashion Week of Rochester.

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On August 8th, Shear Ego hosted the 2nd Annual Beauty and the Beast charity event. This year’s event was held to help raise money and donation items for Alternatives for Battered Women, and kick off their Walk A Mile in Her Shoes . The event featured food sampling, wine tasting, live music by Deb Magone and Casino Tables by Upstate Vegas Events. The evening was highlighted by a silent shoe auction featuring shoes decorated by local artists with fabulous embellishments including precious stones, peacock feathers, rhinestones and more! Attendees also had the opportunity to take advantage of complimentary spa services provided by the incredible staff of Shear Ego and The Men’s Club at Shear Ego. Goodie bags and gift cards were generously handed out as well, making a great event with much needed donations and money raised. 50thisseptember 2012 :: rochesterWomanMag.com

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Experts in preventative medicine recommend that everyone learn their risk of developing cardiovascular disease, such as a heart attack or stroke. Your risk depends on risk factors such as age, cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, and tobacco use. Based on studies of thousands of people, calculators have been developed that allow individuals to determine their probability of having a heart attack or stroke based on their risk factors. Several such calculators exist, differing in the risk factors that are considered and the outcome they estimate. The most widely used of these calculators estimates the risk of having a heart attack within 10 years based on the landmark Framingham Heart Study, called the “Framingham Risk Score”.

Knowing your risk of developing heart disease may provide reassurance or it may serve as a “reality check”, motivating those at high risk to improve their risk status through positive lifestyle modifications or adhering to medications and advice from a physician. Perhaps more importantly, knowing your risk of disease allows you and your doctor to appropriately tailor the aggressiveness with which your risk factors are treated. For example, if you are at low risk of having a heart attack, you will probably derive very little benefit

from taking a cholesterol-lowering medication to further reduce your risk. In fact, detrimental aspects of the medication (i.e. side effects and financial cost) may outweigh the benefit. On the other hand, someone at high risk would be wise to take a reasonably affordable medication with few side effects if there is a good chance of thwarting a catastrophic stroke or heart attack. Similarly, the decision of whether to take a daily aspirin should be guided by your risk of developing cardiovascular disease. While aspirin can reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by about 10%, it carries a risk of causing serious bleeding problems such as gastrointestinal or intracranial hemorrhage. Therefore, aspirin may be more likely to cause bleeding problems than it is to prevent a heart attack in someone who is already at low risk of cardiovascular disease. Conversely, for those at high risk, the benefits of taking a daily aspirin may outweigh the potential harm. Go to ucva.com to determine your risk of cardiovascular disease. By filling in a form with some basic information about yourself, you will see your “Cardiovascular Health Summary” including your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and the status of your individual risk factors.

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Do our pets grieve the loss of a family member or a family pet? As humans we grieve in a variety of ways. Because of the bond our pets have with us they often take on the emotional state of their human caretaker. Your pet may revert back to a behavior you have not seen in some time. An example might be eliminating in the house, barking for attention or chewing on your personal items. Once your pet has acknowledged the death they may stop eating, play less and become reclusive. Our pets may also change the amount of sleep needed and the sleeping location. The surviving pet may become clingy looking for human comfort and care. It is important to assist your pet in their grieving process. The most important step is to allow them to see and say their good-bye to their friend. This will allow the surviving pet to say good-bye and begin their process. Remember our canine companions process everything through their noses and are able to smell the death process. For your pets at home, take a clipping of the hair and take it home to allow the pets at home to smell the hair. Once you have allowed your surviving pet to smell the deceased pet, their behavior and attitude may change. Keep your pets routine as normal as possible. Increase their exercise and activity with more walks and playtime. This will not only help them, it will also help you! It is important not to get a new pet to assist your surviving pet with their grieving process. If you are thinking of getting another pet, do so only when you the handler is ready. When it is time for another pet keep in mind that the new family pet will NOT replace the pet you have recently lost. Each pet has his/ her own identity and will establish his place in the pack. There may be some squabbling between the pets. Allow them to work out the hierarchy in the pack. As the family grieves the loss of their companion it is important to remember all the great memories you had together and treasure them with a photo album to pay tribute to your pet. Those photos and memories will help you get through the grieving process and be there for your grieving pet. If your petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behavior does change, remember not to discipline and/or scold. Reach out to your resources and hire a professional who is prepared to assist you with your grieving pet. Your pet cannot speak and may be harboring his/her feelings inside for a long time. Writing this column has been a rewarding a fulfilling experience for me. I hope you have enjoyed reading my column as much as I have enjoyed writing it. The time has come where I must sign off and say Thank You for this opportunity. Mark Forrest Patrick, CDT VA is the owner and trainer at Tuxedoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K9 Training Camp, Inc. for more information visit www.tuxedosk9.com

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Balloons are no longer just boring and singular anymore! The creative minds behind Airigami, Larry Moss and Kelly Cheatle, create installations from balloons that delight the young and the old. After 12 years, the Airigami artists have created a 10 room haunted house, a pre-historic museum exhibit and even a piloted balloon sculpture! They work with all budgets and projects, and are available to create the perfect balloon sculpture for your event! 585-359-8695 I www.airgami.com

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Beautiful flowers are the inspiration behind Rochester native Rachel Cordaro’s art and photography. Each painting features different kinds of flowers, invoking a cheerful and colorful attitude with a whimsical feel. Vincent Van Gogh is a major influence to Cordaro, and the lines and the bold rich colors of her paintings show that perfectly. She also offers the ability for your family and friends to have your own Art party, where you can create an original work of your own! 585-301-7623 I www.rachelcordaro.com

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By Frances Grossman

There is an open field close to our home that seems to be a ‘rest stop’ of sorts for the geese before they head south. At this time of year, we can hear them fly out every morning. They head out everyday at the same time for their daily gallivants; I don’t know where they go and sometimes wonder what they do all day long. Yet, like clockwork, Larry and I can count on their return flight to the field every fall evening. Their arrival and departure is an autumn tradition that we’ve come to look forward to and even find comfort in. It’s a sheer delight to be outdoors with the dogs or enjoying dinner on the patio and hear their anticipated approach.

garden. Go ahead and plant a few fabulous fall bloomers to keep things fresh and colorful!

In truth we’re experiencing our final days of summer 2012. Those who found the extreme summer heat to be a thrill may be sad to say goodbye to the long days on the pool deck. Others who prefer slightly lower summer temps may be delighted in the change of season and reprieve from the hot and dry conditions. Regardless, the cooler mornings are inevitably approaching. The landscape is beginning to change and take on its own visual changes. Relief from the constant watering has come and enjoyment through the every changing season is here and now…

Choose a fertilizer with a lower first number (nitrogen) for a more gentle feed. At this time of year, we want to help your plants focus on a strengthening their roots and overall growth from the stress of our summer. We also want to encourage nice steady root growth to prepare for winter rather than pushing a lot of top green growth when the snow will be sitting on top of it soon!

Moving from summer and the challenges it presented to our gardens this year into the glorious new season of Autumn, there are very important ‘to dos’ our gardens are begging for and will really benefit from now instead of waiting until next spring! Decorate with a cool fall flair whether in your gardens or your containers! The front of your home is the first peek into what awaits when friends enter your home. Make a great first impression with fall flowers (mums, flowering cabbage & kale, pansies, sunscape daisies, etc) give terrific pops of crisp autumn color. These flowers intensify their colors as the evenings become cooler providing sharp and vivid color thru the light frosts of fall. Add cornstalks, straw bales, gourds, pumpkins and fall wreaths that will carry on their autumn feel through Thanksgiving. Fall is a great time to plant in your garden. You’ve had the benefit of seeing what’s been growing through the spring and summer in your

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Our lawns – desperately need some TLC from the hot summer heat. Fall is the best time to re-seed and repair. The cooler temperatures make for easy and quick germinating. Fertilizing your lawn is also important right now as it comes out of the hot summer. All fertilizers have specific numbers on the bag: 1. First number = Nitrogen or the ‘top’ growth. 2. The other number = Potassium for overall plant growth and nourishment.

Your garden needs food! Your plants are just like you. After ‘working like a dog’ through the heat and tough conditions, your body is looking for nourishment. Your plants feel the same way; they’ll green up and bounce back with TLC. Feed your gardens in the spring & fall. Use the full amount based on the recommendation of the bag in the spring and then one half the amount on the fall. Just like your lawn, we want to give the plant roots a nice steady feed but not push a lot of top growth as we approach winter. That’s it – spring and fall feeding for all your plants! Embrace the changing seasons. Love your home and garden with wild abandon and make the exciting leap into the next season by showing it with your gardens and entryway. You’ll be rewarded with fresh rejuvenation and a warm welcome every time you return home. There is no place like home… Frances Grossman is the president of Grossmans Garden & Home in Penfield, NY. www.grossmans.com. 585-377-1982. Meet other savvy women, just like you! Visit Grossmans Garden & Home on Facebook

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Most people know of the invaluable efforts that the American Red Cross has provided in not only helping people prepare, prevent and respond to emergencies, but in alleviating suffering for those in need. Only a select few get to meet the individuals (outside of an emergency situation) who have turned this willingness to help others into a career, dedicating their time and talents to the benefit of others.

“I found that people don’t realize that blood is needed now,” said Miller. “You can’t donate when a loved one is in need of blood. There’s a 24 to 48 hour time lapse before blood can be used for transfusion.” Working on the Greater Rochester Chapter Next Generation Leaders program, Miller has been trying to educate students about the importance of donating.

Kay Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of the New York-Penn Region and Debra Miller, District Director of Donor Services in the Monroe, Wayne, Alleghany, Cayuga, West Ontario, Livingston and Seneca counties have over thirty years combined experience at the Red Cross.

Over the last several years, Schwartz and her team have been a driving force in ensuring safe products are administered to hospitals. “We brought in new technology to ensure hospitals have the products they need,” said Schwartz. “We were the driving force and we’re really proud of that.”

Schwartz was appointed CEO in January of 2005 having rightly earned the position. “I have worked my way up through the organization,” said Schwartz. “I started as a medical technologist for six years and that was a huge benefit to me.” She went on to explain how she has worked in all levels of the company, including serving as part of the front line staff, which proved to be a truly educational experience. Miller was appointed her position in 2010 after joining the American Red Cross (ARC) in 2003 as the Rochester Manager of Donor Recruitment. “I have always been interested in non-profit,” said Miller. “It is an opportunity for me to be a good role model and communicator.” She explained that being an African American herself, she is able to reach out to diverse cultures and educate them on the importance of donating. Schwartz oversees the budget, planning processes, distributing blood platelets throughout New York State as well as overlooking hospital relations. “We are the second largest region in the ARC,” said Schwartz. “All blood comes back here in our West Henrietta facility and shipped out to hospitals.” According to Schwartz, in this year alone, the facility went through 360,000 units of blood that was taken in and shipped out.

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The biggest project at the ARC is the implementation of Biomedical Architecture program, otherwise known as BioArch, which is allowing the company to move technologically forward, improving how the ARC collects and tracks blood data from donors to the donated. “We are getting closer and closer to paperless,” said Schwartz. “This is a huge benefit to us and our donors.” Miller finds the new program to be very successful: “It has improved efficiency, which is what we strive for.” Both women are passionate about what they do and will continue to strive for success. It is important for the community to realize that Miller and Schwartz are just two of the countless people who have served in ARC over the years, making it the nationally-esteemed organization it is today. But there is always opportunity for others to get involved. “We are always looking for sponsors to support us through running blood drives and the need to educate and donate,” says Miller.

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