Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Invitation to participate in a survey for Rochester Area Community Foundation

The following was sent to LONA by the RACF. If you would like to fill out their survey, it would be appreciated! ~ Pam


I am writing to ask members of the “Baby Boom” generation (those born during the years 1946-1964) to complete a 10-minute, online survey for Rochester Area Community Foundation.
If you are not a boomer, you can help us by forwarding this email to your contacts.

The Community Foundation is developing a major initiative to recruit baby boomers to become mentors for Rochester’s youth. The purpose of the survey is to explore boomers’ understanding of mentoring, the barriers to becoming a mentor, and ideas for overcoming those barriers.

Your responses will be anonymous and added to those of the many hundreds we hope will take the survey. That said; we would appreciate your forwarding this email to as many people as you can.

Here is the link to the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=pZtE2ttJt0zlpRniI8mMUw_3d_3d

Thank you in advance for your help.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Leonard
President and Executive Director
Rochester Area Community Foundation
Engaging passionate philanthropists in improving our community

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Thwart Crime!!

Note: This was written by the President of the Upper Monroe Neighborhood Association. I thought it was well written, so I am posting it here, as EVERY neighborhood should heed this smart advice! Thanks, Bill! ~ Pam


The dog days of summer are upon us. Unfortunately, this is the time that theft and other crimes tend to rise in frequency across our community. LONA would like to remind you to lock your cars at night and be watchful for suspicious activities. If you see ANYTHING amiss, please do not be afraid to call the police via 911. By calling in all suspicious activities it sends the message to would be criminals that our neighborhood has a zero tolerance attitude towards crime.
See you in the neighborhood.



Note: This was forwarded to the folks on the east side of town, but just the other night, we had a strange "door-to-door" salesman appear here in Lyell-Otis! I wasn't the one who spoke with him, but I thought I'd share this information, in case this is the same man, or a copy cat criminal working in our NW area. Thanks UMNA, for sharing this information! ~ Pam

Neighbors:

The “scam artist”, or extortionist, we previously notified you of is still active in our neighborhood. We started receiving reports of him at the beginning of June and have just had another incident in the Dunkin Donuts parking lot on July 1. We have also had reports of this same man working the same scam 6 to 9 months ago in other areas of the city, including the downtown library.

Here is his description:

He may use the name Gregory Smith.
He dresses nicely and carries with him a cell phone and brief case.
He is about 5'8 to 5'10, thin, petite frame, medium black skin.
He may approach you at your home, on the street, in a parking lot, or anywhere else.
He will give you a hard luck story – none of which is true – and ask for money.
He seems to favor approaching women who are alone.

Following is a bulletin from the Rochester Police Department about this man and how to handle the situation if you are approached.


Crime Prevention Bulletin

We have received some calls regarding a person going door to door and asking for money or otherwise engaging the resident of the home in conversation. Please consider the following when someone asks you for help:

1) Never let a stranger inside your home. Tell them you would be glad to call the police (911) for them and the officer will be able to help them. If they do not want to speak with an officer, they are not in true need of assistance.

2) Report suspicious activity to the police immediately. If you observe something that seems like criminal activity, call 911. If you are mistaken in your assessment of the situation, no harm is done by the police looking into it. On the other hand if you are right….you just might prevent a crime or even help to apprehend a criminal!

3) TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS! Whether you are at work, at home or engaged in your favorite pastime, you will usually know what people and actions seem out of place for the situation. If it feels "wrong" to you, it probably is! Get away from any potential danger immediately and call 911.


Note: This info came from the South East Neighborhood Service Center 846 S. Clinton Ave.
Our contacts here in LONA are in the North West Neighborhood Service Center (known as NBD) 1099 Jay St, Bldg D, Suite 200.

Please let us (LONA) know, after you have called 911, if you are approached by this man. We want to keep track of how many people are being targeted in our NW area. Send an email to NiceNRG@aol.com.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

2009 Summer Food Services Sites

No one should be hungry. Please utilize these services if you and your family need them!


2009 Summer Food Services Sites

Site Name Dates BREAKFAST LUNCH

Adams Street Recreation Center 6/29/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 85 Adams St. Rochester, NY 14608 9/1/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 585-428-7266 MTWTF

Aenon Missionary Baptist Church 6/29/2009 ------- 11:30 AM 175 Genesee St. Rochester, NY 14611 7/2/2009 ------- 1:00 PM 585-436-0990 ONE WEEK ONLY MTWT

Ave D Community Center 6/29/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 200 Ave D Rochester, NY 14621 8/28/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 585-428-7934 MTWTF

B&G Seneca Summer Vacation Club 7/6/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 97 Seneca Manor Rochester, NY 14621 8/28/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 585-338-9457 MTWTF

Boys & Girls Club 7/6/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 500 Genesee St. Rochester, NY 14611 8/28/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 585-328-3077 MTWTF

Camp Carlson - Metro YMCA 6/29/2009 ------- 11:30 AM 444 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14604 8/28/2009 ------- 12:00 PM 585-263-4269 MTWTF

Campbell St. Community Center 6/29/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 524 Campbell St. Rochester, NY 14611 9/1/2009 10:30 AM 1:30 PM 585-428-7860 MTWTF

Carter Street Community Center 6/29/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 500 Carter St. Rochester, NY 14621 8/21/2009 10:30 AM 1:30 PM 585-428-7890 MTWTF

Christ the Good Shepherd - Hug Day Camp 7/6/2009 ------- 12:00 PM 1000 N. Winton Road Rochester, NY 14609 7/30/2009 ------- 1:00 PM 585-482-2018 MTWTF

Church of Jesus Christ 7/6/2009 ------- 11:30 AM 16 Helena St. Rochester, NY 14605 7/9/2009 ------- 12:30 PM 585-325-7108 ONE WEEK ONLY - NO FRIDAY MTWT

Church of Love Faith Center 6/29/2009 ------- 11:15 AM 700 Exchange St. Rochester, NY 14608 7/10/2009 ------- 12:45 PM 585-454-3270 ONE WEEK ONLY MTWTF

Clinton-Baden Community Center- Resident Camp 7/6/2009 ------- 12:00 PM 485 N. Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY 14605 8/21/2009 ------- 1:00 PM 585-325-8120 MTWTF --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clinton-Baden Community Recreation Center 7/6/2009 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 485 N. Clinton Avenue Rochester, NY 14605 8/14/2009 8:30 AM 1:00 PM 325-8120 MTWTF ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cross of Christ Deliverance Tabernacle (Roch. Church Nazarene) 6/29/2009 8:00 AM 11:30 AM 597 N. Goodman Street Rochester, NY 14609 8/28/2009 8:30 AM 12:30 PM 263-2430 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Edgerton Community Center 6/29/2009 9:15 AM 12:15 PM 41 Backus St. Rochester, NY 14608 9/1/2009 10:15 AM 1:15 PM 428-7521 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Field Street Recreation Center 6/29/2009 ------- 12:00 PM 194 Field St. Rochester, NY 14620 8/21/2009 ------- 1:00 PM 428-7362 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flint Street Community Center (No. 16 School) 6/29/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 271 Flint St. Rochester, NY 14608 8/21/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 428-7001 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full Gospel Tabernacle Church 7/6/2009 ------- 11:45 AM 614 Clifford Avenue Rochester, NY 14621 8/28/2009 ------- 12:45 PM 266-8540 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gardiner Recreation Center 6/29/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 75 Grover St. Rochester, NY 14611 8/21/2009 10:30 AM 1:30 PM 428-7827 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Genesee Baptist Church 7/6/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 149 Brooks Ave. Rochester, NY 14619 8/14/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 436-7250 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Genesee Valley Park- East (YMCA) 6/29/2009 8:00 AM 12:00 PM Moore Road Rochester, NY 14620 8/28/2009 9:00 AM 1:30 PM 738-5366 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grace Unity Fellowship Church 7/6/2009 8:30 AM 12:00 PM 986 Joseph Avenue Rochester, NY 14621 7/10/2009 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 232-1130 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greater Harmony Missionary Baptist Church 6/29/2009 8:30 AM 12:30 PM 60 Grand Ave. Rochester, NY 14608 7/2/2009 9:30 AM 1:30 PM 482-5416 ONE WEEK ONLY - NO FRIDAY MTWT -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Humboldt Recreation Center 6/29/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 1045 Atlantic Ave. Rochester, NY 14609 8/28/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 428-7294 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kreative Kids Zone Child Care Center 7/6/2009 8:30 AM 12:00 PM 105 Norton Street Rochester, NY 14621 8/28/2009 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 455-2600 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2009 City of Rochester Summer Food Service Sites 6/29/2009 P. 3 Site Name Dates BREAKFAST LUNCH -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LaGrange Recreation Center 6/29/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 455 LaGrange Ave. Rochester, NY 14613 8/28/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 428-7521 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lake Riley Lodge 7/6/2009 8:45 AM 12:30 PM 100 Norris Drive Rochester, NY 14607 8/21/2009 9:15 AM 1:30 PM 428-6909 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maplewood YMCA - Camp Seneca 6/29/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 25 Driving Park Rochester, NY 14613 8/28/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 277-1651 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marketview Lodge (First St.) 6/29/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 140 First St Rochester, NY 14605 8/21/2009 10:30 AM 1:00 PM MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marshall High School 6/29/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 180 Ridgeway Avenue Rochester, NY 14615 8/21/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 458-2110 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ministry of Christ Safe Haven 7/6/2009 8:30 AM 12:30 PM 906 Portland Avenue Rochester, NY 14621 8/28/2009 11:00 AM 2:30 PM 730-7271 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monroe Family YMCA 6/29/2009 8:30 AM 12:00 PM 797 Monroe Ave. Rochester, NY 14607 8/28/2009 9:30 AM 1:00 PM 271-5320 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mt. Sinai Ministries 8/3/2009 9:30 AM 1:00 PM 1713 Lyell Ave Rochester, NY 14606 8/7/2009 10:00 AM 1:30 PM 328-1164 ONE WEEK ONLY MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church 7/6/2009 7:45 AM 11:30 AM 351 Joseph Ave. Rochester, NY 14605 8/7/2009 8:30 AM 1:00 PM 454-5622 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Life Church of Christ 7/13/2009 ------- 11:30 AM 443 Scio Street Rochester, NY 14605 7/17/2009 ------- 12:30 PM 467-9186 ONE WEEK ONLY MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Visions Community Church 7/6/2009 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 221 Maltby St. Rochester, NY 14606 8/14/2009 8:30 AM 1:00 PM 267-0631 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
North Street Community Center 6/29/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 700 North St. Rochester, NY 14605 9/1/2009 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 428-6430 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Norton Village Recreation Center 6/29/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 350 Waring Road Rochester, NY 14609 8/21/2009 10:30 AM 1:30 PM 428-1486 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Peace Baptist Church (Inner City Interracial Youth Prog.) 7/13/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 6 Oregon Street Rochester, NY 14605 8/14/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 AM 698-0018 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2009 City of Rochester Summer Food Service Sites 6/29/2009 P. 4 Site Name Dates BREAKFAST LUNCH -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Right On School (@ #20 School) 7/6/2009 8:15 AM 12:00 PM 54 Oakman St. Rochester, NY 14605 8/13/2009 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 325-2920 NO LUNCHES ON FRIDAYS MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rochester Landscape Tech (@ Danforth) 7/10/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 200 West Ave. Rochester, NY 14611 8/14/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 428-6746 FRIDAYS ONLY Friday ONLY -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S.W.A.N. 7/6/2009 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 275 Dr. Samuel McCree Way Rochester, NY 14611 8/14/2009 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 436-8201 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
School #17 6/29/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 158 Orchard Street Rochester, NY 14611 8/21/2009 10:30 AM 1:30 PM 428-7248 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
School #41 6/29/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 259 West Ridge Road Rochester, NY 14615 8/21/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 428-1480 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
School #42 6/29/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 3330 Lake Ave. Rochester, NY 14612 8/21/2009 10:30 AM 1:30 PM 428-7829 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
School #43 6/29/2009 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 1305 Lyell Avenue Rochester, NY 14606 8/14/2009 10:30 AM 1:30 PM 428-7212 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
South Ave. Community Center 6/29/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 999 South Avenue Rochester, NY 14620 8/28/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 428-6015 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southwest YMCA 6/29/2009 8:30 AM 12:00 PM 597 Thurston Rd. Rochester, NY 14619 8/28/2009 9:00 AM 12:30 PM 436-3001 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
St. Monica's Rec. Ctr. 6/29/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 841 Genesee St. Rochester, NY 14619 8/21/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 428-7001 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuck the Baby Day Care 6/29/2009 8:00 AM 11:30 AM 1733 Norton St. Rochester, NY 14609 8/28/2009 8:30 AM 12:00 PM 563-3744 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Webster Recreation Center (at Adonai) 6/29/2009 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 509 North Goodman St. Rochester, NY 14609 8/28/2009 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 428-7828 MTWTF -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church 7/6/2009 ------- 11:10 AM 250 Dr. Samuel McCree Way Rochester, NY 14611 7/10/2009 ------- 11:40 AM 328-4660 MTWTF