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Summer Food Service Program
The Greece CSD announces its participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and under without charge. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at https://www. usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20PComplaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the
From the office of The Supervisor, Bill Reilich
The past several weeks have been dedicated to organizing our beloved Town Events. Our biggest event of the year – the Town of Greece Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration – as usual, it drew a crowd of several thousand people!
The day kicked off at 7:00am with the Freedom Run 5k. I would like to thank all who braved the heat to participate in the 5k. Following the 5k was the Super Hero Sprint for kids. Evening festivities picked up around 4:00pm with the opening several local food trucks and family-friendly and children’s activities. Later in the evening, the first act of the night – Nik and the Nice Guys – performed. This high energy party band entertained attendees with a variety of upbeat music. Then the main act of the evening took the stage: Grand Funk Railroad! The huge celebration ended with a bang – literally! The Town of Greece is proud to have one of the best firework displays in Monroe County, and this year did not disappoint.
Our next Food Truck Rodeo and Summer Concert will be held Tuesday, August 15th from 5:30 – 8:30 at the Greece Town Campus. The concert that evening will feature The Skycoasters.
During our Meeting of the Greece Town Board in June, we recognized a local business that has received outstanding
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Persons interested in receiving more information should contact The Greece Central School, 750 Maiden Ln Rochester 14615, (585)966-2911.
Site open to all children 18 years and under in the community:
English Village Elementary School, 800 Tait Avenue, Rochester 14616
Begin Date 7/5/23, End Date 8/18/23. Breakfast 8 to 9:30AM, Lunch11:30AM to 1PM.
Sites open to students attending summer programs in these schools:
Brookside Elementary School, 1144 Long Pond Road, Rochester 14626
Begin Date 7/10/23, End Date 8/17/23, Breakfast 9 to 9:30AM, Lunch 12 Noon to1PM
Pine Brook Elementary School, 2300 English Road, Rochester 14616
Begin Date 7/10/23, End Date 8/18/23, Breakfast 8:30AM to 9AM, Lunch 11AM to1PM
Provided Information awards. Wood Kettle Brewing has a 7-barrel brewing system and has brewed approximately 70 unique beers in the five years they have been operational. In early 2022, they decided to enter their first beer competition: the 2022 New York State Brewer’s Association Craft Beer Competition. Approximately 170 breweries participated and over 1,200 beers were submitted for judging. The Brother Bear Brown Ale, named after Mark’s grandson, Bear, won the Gold Medal in the American Brown Ale Category. This beer also won the 2022 Governor’s Cup for “Best in Show”, which is the highest honor awarded a beer in this competition. This year, they again entered the New York State Brewer’s Association Craft Beer Competition. Approximately 190 breweries entered the competition and over 1,300 beers were submitted for judging. Their Pearl to the Pine Weizenbock, which they brewed in collaboration with Nine Spot Brewing in Rochester, won the Gold Medal in the Wheat Beer Category. It also won a Gold Medal for Best Collaborative Beer at the show.
Last month, we welcomed a new business to town at 145 Bellwood Drive. I was joined by owner Reddy Rathnaker, J&P Asset Management Owner Jim Overman, and the WoodSpring Suites Team for the grand event. When asked why this team chose to open a location in the Town of Greece, they responded by saying that Greece has a very diverse employee population with people in many industries including Construction, Finance, Manufacturing, Retail, Services, Transportation, continued on page 18
Greece American Legion to hold the 12th Annual Warrior Benefit Concert
For the past 12 years, Greece American Legion has held the Warrior Benefit Concert on the second Saturday of August. This year’s event will be Saturday, August 12th, from 9:00am to 10:00pm. The guests of honor are a 99 year old WWII Veteran and an Army Search and Rescue Specialist Veteran who was deployed at 9/11’s Ground Zero.
The concert will begin with a motorcade escort from Ferris Goodridge American Legion Post 330, to the Greece American Legion Post 468. Opening ceremony at 10am features the Greece American Legion Color Guard, Nick Novellin singing God Bless America and Our National Anthem, along with the introduction of our Guests of Honor. The Warrior Benefit Concert event is open to the public and has food, raffles, baskets and music.
Each year the Warrior Benefit Concert raises funds for those men and women of the military recovering from wounds they received during deployments. The funds raised go to two local benefactors who use all the monies given and never keep any money for administrative expenses. For every dollar given and raised, every dollar goes out.
The benefactors are NYS Warrior Alliance and PGRNY Help on continued from page 17
Commerce, Electric, and Wholesale Trade. Guests who choose Woodspring Suites are from all of these sectors, including traveling nurses, IT contractors, government workers, family visiting family or helping with a long term medical situation, and guests going through a life transition. The WoodSpring Suites team also wanted to open a location in this area to provide additional options for extended stay hotels. Throughout their research process, they concluded that hotels in this area perform a little higher than the national average and the demand the Homefront. NYS Warrior Alliance provides goods and services to Walter Reed, Bethesda, the Burn Unit in Texas, Gold Star Mothers and many more. PGRNY provides goods and services to local areas including Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, and Orleans Counties. These services include the more immediate needs of food, clothing, shelter, bills, and basic necessities that may be needed by active duty, retired, and disabled veterans.
The most important thing that comes out of the concert is awareness of the fight that many of our veterans endure on a daily basis. Some wounds are not physical in nature. Awareness of PTSD, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness, and mental health remain in the forefront of our cause.
This year’s lineup includes 11 performances both inside and outside during the day. Music begins at 9:30am, and continues to 10:00pm. The artists and groups for this year are Rock Jester, Knight Patrol, Axton Landing, Executive Order, Kid Kurry Band, Lake Effect, Another Vise, Rodger Chennley, Joey Allen, and Uncle Mojo’s House Party featuring Deborah Magone. We thank all of the entertainers that donate their talents to make this concert a success.
Provided Information is growing. Furthermore, Greece is convenient to Downtown Rochester, entertainment, health care facilities, retails, parks, the International Airport, and major highways.
As always, I enjoy hearing feedback from residents about programming and other Town-related matters. If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact my office or visit our website. Keep on the look-out for additional details regarding town sponsored events and news on my Facebook page: Bill Reilich Greece Town Supervisor.
Greece Family Dentistry 6th Annual Free Dental Day a great success
On June 3, 2023, The 2023 For the Love of God Dentistry team of Volunteers were privileged to provide FREE Dental Care to nearly 100 guests, totaling over $38,145 of blessings to our community.
We had our first patient line up outside our door at 6:30 am to be sure she was first in line! And by 9:30am, our registration numbers were already at 97 people waiting for a free cleaning, filling, or extraction!
We are so thankful to all those who helped get the word out as community supporters, as well as Public Service Announcements. What an awesome response from our vendor connections who were willing to donate thousands of dollars in much needed clinical supplies. Especially Henry Schein. Shout out to Wegmans for their support year after year.
The success of this event wouldn’t have been possible without the servant’s heart of all our Volunteers. We had Dentists, Hygienists, and Dental Assistants from several area offices lend their skills to provide care. Many additional hands made the whole system work together with volunteers to usher patients through the process, work in Sterilization, love on and comfort people through the hospitality team, as well as direct and greet all our guests.
We had an amazing representation of community organizations providing other great services and giveaways as well.
This was truly a day of giving and we are extremely blessed to have your support. We shared many smiles and look forward to another year of blessings next year at FLG2024.
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