Greece News July/August 2022

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The Greece CSD announces 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.

Site open to all children 18 years and under in the community: Autumn Lane, 2089 Maiden Lane, Rochester, NY 14626 Program Begins 7/6/22; End Date 8/19/22 Breakfast 8-9:30AM • Lunch 11:30AM-1PM Sites open to students attending summer programs in these schools: Arcadia Middle School, 130 Island Cottage, Rochester, NY 14612 Program Begins 7/11/22; End Date 8/17/22 Breakfast 9-9:30AM • Lunch 11:30AM-12 Noon Brookside Elementary School, 1144 Long Pond Rd., Rochester, NY 14626 Program Begins 7/11/22; End Date 8/18/22 Breakfast 9-9:30AM • Lunch 12 Noon-1PM Lakeshore Elementary School, 1200 Latta Rd., Rochester, NY 14612

Program Begins 7/11/22; End Date 8/12/22 Breakfast 9-9:30AM • Lunch 12 Noon-1PM Pine Brook Elementary School, 2300 English Road, Rochester, NY 14616 Program Begins 7/11/22; End Date 8/19/22 Breakfast 8-8:30AM • Lunch 11:30AM-1PM 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 www.usda.gov/sites/default/ files/documents/ , 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 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: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 (2) fax: (202) 690-7442 or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Persons interested in receiving more information should contact: Greece CSD, 750 Maiden Ln Rochester, NY 14615, (585)966-2911.

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Greece Chamber Inducts 16 Into 2022 Youth Hall of Fame

The Greece Regional Chamber of Commerce recently inducted 16 students into the 2022 Youth Hall of Fame, held at the Greece Campus of Byrant & Stratton College. Now in its 32nd year, the Chamber’s Youth Hall of Fame Program provides an important annual opportunity to recognize outstanding high school students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and personal development along with dedicated service to our community and their peers.

The 2022 Youth Hall of Fame Inductees are: Ava Agusta – Greece Arcadia; Elizabeth Anderson – Greece Arcadia; Omar Ashkar – Greece Odyssey; Nishita Brahman – Greece Athena; Hannah Cahill – Greece Athena; Sarah Cerone – Greece Athena; Martina De Luccio – Greece Athena; Erik Ervay – Greece Odyssey; Marissa Gingo – Greece Olympia; Noah Holloway – Greece Olympia; Lydia Morgan – Greece Athena; Kayla Murrell – Greece Olympia; Malaysia Randall – Greece Athena; Natalie Riley – Greece Arcadia; Anthony Smith – Greece Arcadia

Free Dental Day 2022 Dr. Oliver Cabrera of Greece Family Dentistry and Implantology continues to generously help the Monroe County community.

For the Love of God Dentistry, a nonprofit organization, helps those who are uninsured and lack access to quality dental care.

Access to dental services is one of the most pressing health care needs for those that cannot afford regular trips to the dentist. To assist those in need, Dr. Cabrera of Greece Family Dentistry and Implantology is hosting his 5th Annual* FREE Dental Day on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at his practice located at 3101 West Ridge Road, Bldg C, Rochester, NY 14626. An estimated 150+ individuals will receive free dental services consisting of a free cleaning, free filling, or a free extraction. People will be seen on a first come, first served basis.

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The Youth Hall of Fame is an initiative of the Greece Regional Chamber of Commerce with support from regional businesses, schools, and government. Inductees are chosen annually by the Chamber’s Youth Hall of Fame Committee. Candidates for the award are nominated by high school teachers, counselors and administrators, area businesses, community youth agencies, service organizations, or area residents.

The Youth Hall of Fame inductees will be featured in a year-long display at the Greece Regional Chamber’s kiosk at The Mall at Greece Ridge to honor not only this year’s outstanding students but also those from the past 31 years, along with acknowledging sponsors.

For more information, contact the Chamber at Info@GreeceChamber.org or 585.944.5800.

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The annual free dental day starts with an opening ceremony at 7:45am. Patient registration will begin at 8am. The first patient will be seen at 8am. Many of those that will be treated at the event arrive early that day in order to ensure they are seen by one of our dental professionals.

Dr. Cabrera will be joined by his staff, local dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and many other volunteers to help as many people as possible that day. In total, over 150+ volunteers will be lending a hand at the event. Many area businesses are donating supplies and meals for all those donating their time and talents.

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New Recovery Opportunities in the Community

by Tami Raco

Substance Abuse and addiction affects more people than you might think. More than twentytwo million people in the United States suffer from substance use disorders, and twenty-three million people are in or seeking addiction recovery support.

According to a landmark CDC report, in 2021 for the first time in United States history, drug overdose deaths exceeded 100,000. The anxiety, depression and uncertainty during the pandemic lockdowns have increased substance abuse and overdoses both nationally and locally.

Repairer of the Breach is a fellowship of people who desire to overcome addictions and compulsive behaviors. This faith-based program meets weekly in Greece at First Bible Baptist Church. The fellowship of people began meeting in June 2020, during the peak of the pandemic. Amanda Graunke struggled with recovery from alcoholism for much of her lifetime until she finally harnessed the power of God to bring her through recovery, and break free from the gripping chains of addiction. This impassioned Amanda to help others be free of substance abuse, addictions or any struggle that may imprison them. After her remarkable recovery, she attended a women’s ministry at First Bible Baptist and listened to a woman named Debbie speak about her son’s triumphant recovery from drugs. “I had to meet him,” she said. Amanda resonated with his testimony of struggling with recovery until he placed God in the center of sobriety. This led her to meeting Brian Borelli. “Meeting Brian was the confirmation I needed to take the steps to start a faith-based recovery program. Repairer of the Breach began during Amanda Graunke and Brian Borelli the pandemic at a time where many were isolated, driving up substance abuse. The pandemic worsened addictions, tor David Wilkerson who made a challenging step from his smallso many died from it,” an emotional Amanda said. Both Brian town pulpit to the most dangerous streets of NYC in 1958 to help and Amanda felt strongly about starting it right away, despite the teenage boys that engaged in gangs, drugs, and crime. Wilkerson helped restore broken lives of young men who were addicted to challenges of social distancing.

They began with Facebook live meetings and outdoor meet- drugs and living a life of crime by trading weapons for Bibles. His ings at a park in June of 2020. They used social media to get outreach led to the first ATC center opening in 1960 in Brooklyn. the word out and within a few months they had more than forty From their simple beginnings ATC now has 287 locations in the people in attendance at their weekly meetings. The program now United States, and more than a thousand locations worldwide.

Rochester just became the home of the latest ATC program. meets on Fridays from 7pm to 8pm at First Bible Baptist Church.

James West, from Queens NY, struggled with drug and alcohol Pastor Kevin Pestke, of First Bible Baptist Church, wanted to have a Christ centered addiction ministry at the church and supported addiction for 20 years. He was from a broken family and was the program Amanda and Brian were starting. The weekly meet- abused leading to trauma and a lifelong addiction to many subings are for both men and women of all ages from young 20s stances. He had been in and out of rehabs starting in 1994. After up through 80s. Meetings open in prayer, and work the twelve 15 failed attempts to recover, he had an encounter with the Lord steps in conjunction with scripture. Sponsorship is encouraged, and was then led to Adult Teen Challenge to help him recover. testimonies are shared, fellowship is created through struggles, In 2009 James became a student at ATC and was finally set free and they break out into small group discussions. The program from the bondage of his 20-year addiction. After graduating in name Repairer of the Breach was chosen as, “Repairing of the 2010, he began volunteering and then working at ATC. James old mindset,” said Brian, “and a breach is anything that gets in and his wife moved to Greece last Spring to help launch what the way of God.” For more information on the Repairer of the would be the fifth NYS Adult Teen Challenge residence. West Breach stop by First Bible Baptist at 990 Manitou Road at 7pm agreed to head up the opening of the Rochester ATC as the Proon Fridays, visit the church website at www.fbbc.info.com or find gram Director. “I am in love with Rochester area, and I feel I was called here,” he said. In June the residential recovery program the Repairer of the Breach on Facebook.

Adult and Teen Challenge is a residential living program that opened its doors. ATC is a nonprofit 501c and is supported by serves as a long-term recovery program for those battling addic- the generosity of local churches, donations from businesses and continued on page 13 tion and life controlling issues. The program was started by Pas-

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individuals. “The generosity of local churches and businesses has been amazing. Pastor Pat at Greece Assembly has been a faithful supporter to both the ministry and to my family,” James said.

To enroll in the residential program there is one time induction fee of $500 and the rest of the 12-month residential program is at no cost to the resident. During the 12 months of care and support students are in a loving supportive Christian community and mentored by others who walked a similar path to freedom. Their days are structured with prayer time, study, classroom time, chores, and free time. The residents have a remarkably high success rate in contrast to national averages. Through effective discipleship, mentoring, and life-skills training, ATC graduates have enjoyed positive outcomes and radical life-transformation throughout its sixty-year history. For more information on Rochester Adult Teen Challenge call the hotline at 585-301-2536 or visit www.rocatc.org To partner with RATC in the NO MORE RED DOTS Campaign to help stop drug overdoses in our community visit https://www.rochesteratc.org/ nomorereddots NYATC Program Directors (L-R), Dave Bengyak, Buffalo; RJ Van Alphen, Long Island; Pastor If you are worried about a friend or family Victor Harris, Albany; Pastor Rashad Hamdan, Syracuse; Pastor James West, Rochester; member you suspect may be addicted to drugs Pastor Chris Harrison, Rochester Asst. Director. seek help from your family physician or the programs above. Addiction is a disease that affects a person’s brain use over things previously considered important. Drug addiction and behavior, leading to an inability to control their use of a legal can lead to health and relationship issues, including problems or illegal drug, or medication, including alcohol. Once a brain be- at work, school, and home. To help someone with addiction recomes “dependent” on a substance, it will prioritize substance cover encourage them to seek treatment as soon as possible.

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Celebrating Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th Birthday

by Barbara Burke

Along with the Town of Greece celebrating their 200th Anniversary this year, an important figure in Rochester’s history is being celebrated. April 26, 2022, marked the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, author, journalist, public official, city planner and father of American landscape architecture. Olmsted’s role in beautifying Rochester through planning the municipal parks system is an ongoing gift to every citizen.

Local expert on Olmsted, JoAnn Beck, is a retired Landscape Architect, whose professional experience includes academic, private and public practice for over 35 years.

Her work on projects in Olmsted Parks engendered a deep appreciation of their history and ongoing value. As the former Senior Landscape Architect at the City of Rochester, she administered the design of public projects including the Genesee Riverway Trail at Turning Point Park, El Camino Trail and others.

She serves as Chair of the Olmsted Parks Alliance, on the Board of the Maplewood Neighborhood Association, and as President of the Board of Directors of The Highland Park Conservancy.

Beck said, “Rochester benefited greatly from the relationship that was formed with Olmsted. Prominent Rochester citizens, George Ellwanger and Patrick Barry, developed the largest landscape nursery in the country. Both were committed citizens and advocates for parks. Towards the

end of their business, they started to think about the land they owned. They donated 22 acres to serve as Rochester’s first municipal park, now Highland Park. The state parks commission accepted the donation, and the city fathers found themselves with prime nursery land and set out on a mission to develop a park for Rochester.”

The city fathers had to look no further than Buffalo, New York for inspiration. Olmsted designed a system of parks and parkways in Buffalo that was the first of its kind in the nation, and represents one of his largest bodies of work. “The planners were advised to get the very best to do the work, and to do everything that he says,” Beck said. A public request for an interview went out to Olmsted. He came to Rochester and toured around the county looking at the natural landscape and resources.

Olmsted gave an oral presentation to the committee.

Olmsted’s advice to the committee was to not just think about a 22 acre park, but to think about a larger park system.

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scenery. Olmsted preferred the education that his travels and personal experiences garnered. A year long voyage in the China Trade, farming, writing for the New York Daily Times, and a six month walking tour that was life-changing all contributed to his education. He visited Liverpool’s Birkenhead Park, in England, a rare public park open to all. After visiting Birkenhead Olmsted concluded that park access should be a right of all Americans. He wrote, “I was ready to admit that in democratic America there was nothing to be thought of as comparable to this People’s Garden.”

Beck said Olmsted was also extremely moved by his tour of the southern United States. “Olmsted’s travels in the south, where he experienced slavery as an economic system, formed his beliefs that inequality and slavery are morally wrong. His experiences during the Civil War are where he saw carnage up close.

These observations influenced his design concepts as to how a free society should function with everyone included in the equation. He was totally committed to public improvement and believed the idea of going physically into beautiful spaces improved the well-being of all.”

Beck goes on to say that during our recent pandemic the Olmsted parks were used exactly how they were meant to be used, large, very spacious and safe, an outdoor public space where people can easily social distance. Parks were built for physical and mental health, free and accessible to everyone. During Olmsted’s time, childhood mortality was high, and affected everyone, without consideration to social status. Fresh air and sunshine are what was used as medicine. Olmsted was an advocate for health practices including exercise and good nutrition.

Rochester’s Olmsted parks are Highland Park, Genesee Valley Park, Seneca Park and Maplewood Park. Over the next several issues, Greece News will look at each of the Olmsted designed parks. First is the Maplewood Park and Rose Garden which borders Greece.

Maplewood Park and Rose Garden (Seneca Park West) Maplewood Park and Seneca Park were designed to cover both sides of the Genesee River, lining the riverside with trails and walking access to the river level. Maplewood Park, built in 1888, is located on the left bank of the river. A narrow band at the top of the gorge when build, the park was an immediate success, the people loved it, and looked for opportunities to experience it. A section, the Rose Garden and Maple Grove area, was presented to the city by Walter B. Duffy and George Eastman.

Maplewood Park was designed as a showcase for the nature specific to this area. It was beautifully naturalized with cascades, the sheer cliffs of the gorge, wetlands and the native forest dominated by groves of Hickory, Beech, Hemlock and American Chestnut trees. Over the years, ecology has changed the vegetation, but the experience of the original design can still be felt, and the view of the gorge from the Driving Park Bridge is wonderful.

One of the highlights for JoAnn Beck, when in Maplewood Park, is visiting the statue of American social reformer and statesman Frederick Douglass. Located in the Maple Grove, the statue marks the spot where Douglass went to the river’s edge to catch a riverboat to Canada. Beck said, “Douglass was notified that Federal Marshals were in Rochester to arrest him on charges

Frederick Douglass statue in the Maple Grove, at Maplewood Park.

that he was part of a conspiracy. He escaped, and later moved on to England. It is very special to me when I stand in that place and think about what happened right where I am standing.”

Maplewood Park runs alongside two miles of Lake Avenue.

With scenic views of two waterfalls and the Genesee River Gorge, it is a favored place for weddings and photographs. The Genesee Riverway Trail, a National Recreation Trail, winds through the park. There is a pond for fishing, tennis courts and walking paths.

The Lower Falls Overlook area contains the best vistas with views of Middle and Lower Falls. Middle Maplewood, is located in the Seneca Parkway area and features tennis courts and open spaces. Seneca Parkway is the spine of the Maplewood Historic District. The Olmsted firm prepared landscape plans for this street in 1893. An important feature of Seneca Parkway is the central grassy mall which creates a park-like appearance to the street and was designed as a grand entrance to the Maplewood neighborhood. Lower Maplewood has picnic and playground areas.

The Rose Garden, off Driving Park Avenue, has a collection of continued on page 17

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Celebrating Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th Birthday

Treasures Sale to benefit Purple Pony

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Purple Pony Therapeutic Horsemanship will be hosting a Treasures Sale fundraiser on Saturday, August 13, and Sunday, August 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at KD Ranch, 8321 Lake Street Road (Rt. 19), Leroy. All proceeds will benefit Purple Pony’s programs. The sale will be held, rain or shine, in a clean, bright, indoor arena, with plenty of easy off-street parking.

Donations of items to sell will be accepted at Purple Pony, 8321 Lake Street Road, Leroy, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through August 6.

Purple Pony Therapeutic Horsemanship is a 501c3 organization run entirely by volunteers, providing a variety of equine activities to individuals with a variety of disabilities and needs.

For more information on Purple Pony and about items accepted for the fundraiser sale, visit http://purplepony.org/.

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JoAnn Beck in the rose garden at Maplewood Park.

On the Cover: JoAnn Beck, with a replica of the Stecher Memorial Fountain. The original fountain, installed in 1958 was damaged and needed replacement. In 1996, Beck was a Senior Landscape Architect in the Department of Environmental Services, and was the City’s Project Manager on the fountain replacement. Photos by Karen Fien

over 250 different cultivated varieties of disease and cold hardy roses, covering over an acre of land. Outside of rose season, the park is alive with a variety of evergreens, annuals, perennials and bulbs.

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