Tuesday, May 19, 2009

LONA meeting of Monday, June 8th, 2009

Monday, June 8th, 2009
Topics Of Discussion Were:
* GUEST SPEAKER(S) from the
Monroe County Department of Health and Human Services
regarding the FOOD STAMP and WIC PROGRAMS*

* Burglary & Robbery Reports *

* Planning for National Night Out 2009 *

* Community Roundtable Discussion *

URGENT MESSAGE: RFD NEEDS YOUR HELP!

UPDATE - "THANK YOU!" TO ALL WHO SENT THIS MESSAGE ON TO OUR REPRESENTATIVES! AS PER THE DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF, THE ROCHESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS SAFE FROM JOB LOSSES AT THIS TIME! NO MORE LETTERS ARE NEEDED. ~ Pam 5/20/09


PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE URGENT MESSAGE!
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THE ROCHESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDS YOUR HELP NOW!
PLEASE COPY AND SIGN THIS LETTER, & SEND IT TO OUR CITY COUNCIL!

Feel free to use this letter as a template, and add your own words to personalize it.

Via US Post:
Council Office
City Hall, Room 301A30 Church StreetRochester, New York 14614-1265
Via email:
Carolee.Conklin@cityofrochester.gov, John.Lightfoot@cityofrochester.gov, Dana.Miller@cityofrochester.gov, William.Pritchard@cityofrochester.gov, Gladys.Santiago@cityofrochester.gov, Adam.Mcfadden@cityofrochester.gov, Carla.Palumbo@cityofrochester.gov, Elaine.Spaull@cityofrochester.gov, Lovely.Warren@cityofrochester.gov


Dear Councilmember,

It is no surprise that the City of Rochester's budget this year is going to be one that is greatly deliberated and highly debated.

It has come to my attention that there may be cost-cutting measures taken within the Rochester Fire Department. This would result in jobs being lost, and city residents' lives put in jeopardy.

I find this problematic and unacceptable! Please retain the highly trained and dedicated people of the RFD, and find a way to cut costs in other places. Places where lives aren't gambled with.

The City of Rochester has had many well publicized fires recently, and the RFD has been able to rescue many people who would have perished if the RFD had not been on the scene as quickly as they were.

To ask the RFD to do more with less is ridiculous! If anything, more funds should be given to them, so their response times could get even better!

The RFD is on-call for more than just fires, and they are very proactive in helping neighborhoods that have had fires, by literally going door-to-door to check and hand-out smoke detectors to those who are the most in need of them.

They couldn't continue to deliver this wonderfully high level of service if their staff is reduced, and made to hobble along with a bare-bones crew.

Please take the Rochester Fire Department off the budgetary chopping-block, and find a way to give them the financial support that they deserve.

Sincerely,



Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association (LONA) Resident

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place holder for LONA Meeting Notes of May 11th

Notes will be posted here soon.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

LONA MEETING - Monday, MAY 11th! Be there! :)


The next Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association (LONA)
meeting will be held on Monday, May 11th, 2009.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Please join us from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
at the Lyell Branch Library
located at 956 Lyell Avenue.

Topics Of Discussion:

* Burglary & Robbery Reports *
* Clean Sweep 2009 Feedback *
* Planning for National Night Out 2009 *


* Community Roundtable Discussion *

What would YOU like to see happen in the Lyell-Otis Area?

What will YOU do to HELP bring about this change?

WE CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS,
BUT ONLY WITH YOUR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE!

Parking is available in two adjacent lots.
Unfortunately, there is no child care area available at this venue.

Positive media attention is always welcome!
For more information or clarification,
please call Bob Van Sice,
LONA Vice-President, at (585) 458-3784
or email Pamela Davis,
LONA Public Relations Coordinator, at NiceNRG@aol.com.

Meeting Notes from April 13th - to be posted soon!

This space held to post the meeting notes from April 13th.

Due to family obligations and serious illness, I am late regarding the posting of minutes.

LONA Officers are still meeting with city officials, and still working to better the Lyell-Otis neighborhood.

Please attend our meeting, and sign-up to lend a hand, so more of our efforts can be more easily seen, and our desired outcomes fulfilled!

Thank you! ~ Pam