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October/November 2012
Vol. 34 No. 5
•WedgeStock Redux
•Comic by Justin Hubbell
•Jen Urban & the Box
Rocks the Bug Jar
•Breastfeeding is Best
•A Wedgie in the Ukraine
•Grocery Store vs Farmers
Markets - Who wins?
Official Newspaper of the South Wedge Since 1982
SWPC Lobbies for Exterior Design in
New Mt. Hope Ave. RG&E Sub-station
Night of
the Living
Wedge
Wants You!
South Wedge comes alive with the
dead during Night of the Living
Wedge. (Photo courtesy of BASWA)
New RG&E Sub-station design planned for Mt. Hope Avenue
By Nancy O’Donnell
Non-Profit Organization
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Rochester, NY
Permit No. 4041
During the past two months,
the South Wedge Planning
Committee’s Housing and
Structures (H&S) Committee
met three times with RG&E to
review plans to build an electric
substation on the current site of
Schuler-Haas Electric Corp. at
250 Mt. Hope Avenue. SchulerHaas has been located in the
South Wedge since the early
1960s. The company plans to
relocate to Henrietta.
The Housing and Structure
Committee addressed several
issues with LaBella Architects
about the design of the new
Sub-station 262, from the
materials used to the height of a
fence or barrier planned for the
rear of the property.
During the process, RG&E
reps were encouraged to visit
the South Wedge to gain a
greater appreciation of the
area’s architecture. They also
were asked to examine the
architectural details of several
local buildings including the
Highland Hospital parking
garage and RG&E’s own Swan
and Court Streets sub-stations,
and
identify
appropriate
elements of these buildings
to incorporate into the new
structure’s façade.
“We went back several
times to make sure that the
design would meld with the
historic nature of the South
Wedge,” said SWPC Executive
Director John Page. “We didn’t
want anything too suburban.”
“Initially the committee
and neighbors had concerns
about building a sub-station
in a mixed use area, so close to
residential homes,” said H&S
Committee Chair Tom Kicior.
“Our concentration shifted to
lobbying for a quality-designed
building and a less intrusive site
[plan]. RG& E assured us that it
would not create a safety hazard
Erie Harbor Project Announced
of the South Wedge on foot and
are given 45 minutes at each of
the local watering holes. Along
with chillls and thrills, local
businesses donate items for raffle
prizes given at the end of the
evening. BASWA also offers a
$100 prize to the best costume of
the night. Previous winners have
included Swine Flu, Beetlejuice
and the Black Swan. It's ghoulish
fun, so come on out and join
the howling hordes. The event
begins at 7:00 p.m. A map for the
route is available online at www.
southwedge.com.
Farm Market Closes Oct. 18,
Winter Market Opens on Idlewood Rd.
By Sue Gardner Smith
South Wedge Farmers
Market fans like to eat with the
seasons, and fall brings some
mighty fine eating. October is
a lovely month at the market;
the fall harvest is in full swing,
and cooler days make the blistering heat of the hottest year
on record in the U.S. a sweaty
memory. Before the market
closes for the season on Thursday, October 18, be sure to visit
and bring a big tote bag to fill
with the bounty farmers will be
offering from their fields.
Our region is known for its
crisp, juicy apples, and in October we’ll have plenty for pies
and lunch boxes. If the frost
holds off, farmers will still have
the tomatoes, peppers and eggplant of summer. They’ll definitely have delicious fall treats
such as winter squash – butter-
sioner R. Carlos Carballada, Environmental Services Commissioner Paul Holahan and City
Council member Elaine Spaull
joined Conifer Realty executives Richard Crossed, Timothy
Fournier, Andrew Crossed and
Allen Handelman at an official
ground-breaking
ceremony
to launch the Erie Harbor enhancement.
“The beautification of the
waterfront park and river trail
at this location adds value to
the Erie Harbor apartments
and greatly improves the views
and access to the Genesee River
for all city residents, especially
those who live in the South
Wedge neighborhood,” said
Mayor Richards. “We are for-
SAVE THE DATE...
continued on pg. 8
By Nancy O’Donnell
The Genesee River at Mt.
Hope Avenue, once obscured
by a dreary wall of concrete
apartments, has been replaced
by the colorful Erie Harbor
townhouses. More changes
are on the way, including enhanced pedestrian access to
South Wedge Planning Committee
224 Mt. Hope Avenue
Rochester, New York 14620
or be heard in surrounding
homes.”
“They told us they had
considered many sites,” said
Kicior. “But the one on Mt. Hope
was the best option based on the
power lines running under the
street, which would prevent the
need to tear up roads, sidewalks
and yards in another site.”
In a public meeting on
Sept. 27, RG&E representatives
said that the new sub-station
will serve the electrical needs
for residents and businesses in
the South Wedge and Center
City and pay approximately
$400,000 in annual property
taxes to the City and County.
They are currently applying for
site plan approval and an area
variance for the building from
the City.
RG&E plans to begin
construction in 2013 with an
expected completion date by
late fall 2013.
The Business Association
of the South Wedge Area’s
(BASWA) annual Halloween
Pub Crawl takes to the streets on
Thursday, October 25.
The Night of the Living
Wedge has drawn hundreds
of costumed people into the
neighborhood every year since
2009. Attendees make the rounds
link the adjacent neighborhood
to Genesee Gateway Park, a 12acre riverfront park and promenade extending from the Ford
Street Bridge to 151 Mt. Hope
Ave. A public art installation is
also planned. Recently, Mayor
Thomas S. Richards, Commis-
continued on pg. 4
ERIE HARBOR
APARTMENTS
Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony
Thurs., Oct. 25
2:00 pm
Ceremony to be held
at the entrance of the
Midrise building,
375 Mt Hope Avenue.
Refreshments &
tour will follow.
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Opinion & SWPC News
The Wedge
October/November 2012
Opinion by Alex White
Grocery Store vs. Farmers Market --Who wins?
One of the many treasures
of the South Wedge is a farmers market which is one of the
best markets in the state. Every
Thursday after 4 p.m. one can
find a great selection of vendors
selling farm produce and other
food products at Alexander St.
and S. Clinton Avenue.
While not as wide a variety
as the public market, the selection is excellent and all the vendors have to grow or make their
ware themselves. Of course, if
you are reading this paper then
I can assume you already know
this, but what you may not know
is that this is also a great place to
save money. It can be a bit hard
to tell, as the grocery stores usually price things by weight and
markets usually price things by
volume or number of items, but
it is true that prices are lower at
the market.
Last year I conducted an informal survey where I weighed
items at each of the vendors and
then compared the prices to Wegmans the best I could. What I
found was impressive. Apples
at Lagoners were almost half
the price of Apples sold at Wegmans. Cucumbers were a dollar a pound cheaper at Fisher
Hill Farms. Garlic was the only
produce where Wegmans was
less expensive. In many cases I
was forced to compare organic
farmer market produce to Wegmans non-organic produce.
Even when comparing organic
items like tomatoes at Organic
Matters, the market was often
the same price as non-organic at
Wegmans.
In fact after weighing and
comparing the items I purchased, I calculated that South
Wedge Farmers Market prices
range from 9.8% higher, at an all
organic vendor, to 41.5% lower
than Wegmans with an average
savings is 15.77%.
It is important to remember
that even these savings does not
reflect the whole benefit of the
market.
The South Wedge Farmers
Market provides good locally
grown produce usually with
lots of organic and near organic options and all the food is
fresher. Nothing at the market
was picked more than 48 hours
before it went on sale and many
things were harvested that
morning. Meanwhile at Wegmans much of the produce is a
week old by the time it goes on
sale. If you shop at the market
your food will last longer.
It is true that you can spend
more at the South Wedge Market for other items. Bread cost
$4 a loaf which is far higher than
bread at Wegmans, but there is
no comparison between the two
breads.
But when it came to produce prices the market was
cheaper across the board, and
in these tough economic times
it seems like an easy way to
stretch your food budget farther by shopping at the market.
Once you experience shopping
with the friendly staff, lots of
your neighbors, great music and
lower prices the South Wedge
Farmers Market will quickly become the most enjoyable shopping you do every week.
Alex White, owner of Boldo’s
Armory game shop on Monroe Avenue, is co-chair of the Green Party
of Monroe County, He ran for mayor in the special election.
Have a house or building
for our History Corner?
Send photo jpg and
history to 224 Mt.
Hope Avenue or email
nodonnell@swpc.org.
The South Wedge Planning Committee, Inc.
October/November 2012 Calendar
Meetings are held at 224 Mt. Hope Ave., except where
noted. Public is welcome to attend all meetings.
SWPC Board Meeting
MMcCullough@dor.org
Tues., 10/16 & 11/20, 6 pm
Community Engagement
(Neighbors & Block Clubs)
aclark@swpc.org
Wed. 10/17 & 11/21, 6:30 pm
Finance Team
jason.curtis@edwardjones.com
tsciarabba@hotmail.com
Tues. 10/9 & 11/13, 12:30 pm
Housing & Structures
tomkiciorjr@gmail.com
Wed., 10/3 & 11/7, 5:30 pm
E-mail to confirm.
Marketing &
Membership
flogan@ rochester.rr.com
E-mail for dates and times
SW Victory Garden
james.papapanu@gmail.com
hapenrose@hotmail.com
Mon. 10/22 & 11/26, 6:30 pm
I think the Wedge Newspaper should start a pet peeve column. I’ll get it started. My pet
peeve is having to look at three
or more tax stores on South Ave
being vacant nine months a year
which depresses the neighborhood. How can the community
develop higher standards to
move them out of our neighborhood? Are these tax stores overcharging the low income folks?
How else can they afford to be
in a vacant building for nine
months a year?
--Robert Lauterbach
South Wedge
Editor’s Note:
In answer to Mr. Lauterbach’s pet peeve--I, too, would
welcome travelling art galleries, start-up retail shops, performance space in the storefronts
when the long-time tax preparation companies are not using
them. I’ll contact some of the
owners and let you know next
month..
Dear Readers, Are you
interested in a Pet Peeve column? If so, e-mail your peeves
to nodonnell@swpc.org or mail
them to 224 Mt. Hope Avenue,
Rochester, N.Y. 14620.
399 Gregory Street Update
Three development teams interested in
developing 399 Gregory St. have submitted their
proposals for community review to the City of
Rochester. Proposals are available on the City’s
website at www.cityofrochester.gov/property.
aspx?id=8589944954.
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Community News & Events
Linden-South Historic District
U of R Freshmen Enjoy
Wilson Day Activities
Anthony Morreale and Pat Tobin (Photo by Johannes Bockwoldt)
In July residents of the
Linden-South Historic District
installed new bronze plaques
on the stone and concrete piers,
constructed by A. Morreale Masonry, at the corners of South
Ave. and Mt. Hope Ave. at Linden St. The bronze plaques list
the east and west boundaries of
the district and its date of inclusion on the state and National
Registers of Historic Places in
2009.
In 2007, Linden Street residents, under the leadership of
Chris Jones, joined forces with
New York State’s Department of
Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation to research
the history of the area and prepare a nomination which was
later reviewed and approved at
both state and national levels.
Neighbors have been installing the historic district
plaques onto their houses since
the
approved
designation.
Many residents on Linden Street
buck the trend towards synthetic siding and replacement vinyl
windows and instead remove
siding and restore original exterior details and windows. They
have been actively involved in
passing the street’s history on to
new neighbors through annual
History Potluck events and History Nights, which feature local
historians and preservationists.
Neighbors often share old photographs, blueprints and items
found during renovations.
“The placement of these
landmark piers with our historic designation exemplifies
the amount of pride and effort
that has been put into recognizing the history of our neighborhood and the appreciation of its
architecture,” said Pat Tobin, a
Linden Street resident who has
been working on the pier proj-
Annual National Childhood
Obesity Awareness Month Alert
By Dina Faticone
This September marks
the second annual Childhood
Obesity Awareness Month.
Created by President Barak
Obama in 2011, the purpose of
the designation is to bring understanding to the country’s
fast-growing health crisis. Beyond showcasing the facts that
make children overweight and
obesity so serious, this month
gives parents, guardians, teachers, and community members
the opportunity to take action
to get kids moving more and
eating better.
According to the Centers
for Disease Control, childhood
obesity has more than tripled in
the past 30 years. In Rochester,
one in three children are considered overweight or obese,
which can lead to a variety of
health issues, including an increase in heart disease, type
2 diabetes, stroke, and even
cancer later in life. As a community we must recognize that
change needs to occur, otherwise this generation of children
will have shorter lifespans than
their parents.
Since 2008 the Healthi Kids
Initiative has actively engaged
City residents and parents to
advance a policy and practice
agenda that calls for improved
school food; safer, more accessible play areas and healthy
foods in child care centers.
Healthi Kids, led by the Finger
Lakes Health Systems Agency
(FLHSA), is collaborating to
enlist more residents and parents, families and community
groups, to help champion this
important prevention effort.
September is the perfect
time to take action, and Healthi
Kids is here to help.
Healthi Kids works on everything from city land use policies, health and physical activity
in afterschool settings, promotion of breastfeeding, creating
safe places for children to play
and recess in schools, to policies that support healthy corner
stores. Any way you decide to
act will show support for Rochester’s children, and will help
further Healthi Kids efforts to
make childhood obesity a thing
of the past.
To learn what you can do,
visit healthikids.org.
Dina Faticone is the Community
Engagement Specialist for Healthi
Kids Initiative, Finger Lakes Health
Systems Agency.
ect for the neighborhood.
The Linden-South Historic
District contains 81 buildings
on Linden St. and South Ave.
including the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit,
which was built in 1909 as the
South Avenue Baptist Church.
The neighborhood was originally part of the Ellwanger and
Barry Nursery and was developed by The Ellwanger and
Barry Realty Company with the
earliest houses dating back to
1872. Many of the homes were
designed by local architects including Claude Bragdon, A.J.
Warner, William C. Walker, W.J.
Brockett, and Otis and Crandall.
The bronze plaques were
funded with a grant from the
Rochester Area Community
Foundation’s Lloyd Klos Preservation Fund. The stone and
concrete piers were funded by
the City of Rochester’s Capital
Improvement Program through
the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development. These funds are being
administered by the Business
Association of the South Wedge
Area (BASWA).
The Wedge
October/November 2012
More than 1,000 freshmen
at the University of Rochester
ventured into the city and suburbs to volunteer at nearly 60
of City nonprofit organizations
during the 24th annual Wilson
Day on August 28.
Ten volunteers spent several hours at the South Wedge
Planning Committee weed pulling, gravel pushing and doing
other work to spruce up the Mt.
Hope Avenue nonprofit. They
were also taken on a walking
tour of the South Avenue shopping district from Gregory St. to
Nathaniel Square at Alexander
Street.
Other volunteers visited
the Episcopal Senior Life Communities on Mt. Hope Avenue.
There students worked with
residents and assisted in painting the senior recreation room
and working on the residents’
butterfly garden.
Nathaniel Square Has New
South Wedge Landscaper
South Wedge resident Mili
Piccione heads the landscaping
upgrade at Nathaniel Square at
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University of Rochester freshman
Jen Moffit of South Dayton, Ohio
plays with Mary Poppins, 4, at
Mary’s Place Outreach during
Wilson Day in Rochester August 28.
(Photo by J. Adam Fenster)
South Ave. and Alexander St. The
Business Association of the South
Wedge Area (BASWA) took over
garden maintenance this year and
invited Piccione, who has worked
as a perennial flower designer for
10 years, to take charge. “The Park
is beautifully designed,” said Piccione. “It’s timeless, a beautiful
little space. The area has a lot of
potential.”
SWPC Board member Cheryl
Stevens who was instrumental in
getting the space converted from
abandoned lot to manicured park
said Piccione will “bring the character that was meant to be. It’s a
special place and deserves our attention.”
South Wedge Scene of Compeer Friendship Walk
By Heather Baker
Compeer Rochester, Inc.
held its 1st Annual Friendship Walk in the South Wedge
this year in honor of International Friendship Day. Compeer Rochester recognizes the
day because they are experts in
friendship. Through the power
of supportive friendships, their
programs serve as a bridge to
enhanced wellness and community integration for those with
social and emotional barriers.
For last year’s Friendship
Day, Compeer Rochester participants and staff made friendship
bracelets and collected donations for them at various locations. This year on July 28 they
decided to focus on the South
Wedge. Located near the corner
of Monroe Ave. and Alexander
St. in the Monroe Square building, Compeer Rochester is a
neighbor to the South Wedge,
and many of the people who
use their services live there.
Knowing that the South Wedge
is a strong community that supports one another, it seemed
like a place that would embrace
Compeer’s goals of making
friends and changing lives.
The agency is also connected with The Veterans Outreach
Center through the Compeer
CORPS Program. Therefore, the
V.O.C. as well as Salon Paragon
served as locations for walkers
to get a drink and take a short
rest along the route.
Compeer Rochester hopes
the walk will continue to raise
awareness, especially around
the fact that volunteers are
what they need most. Professional staff screens, trains, and
then matches volunteers with
people who have similar interests and based on their preferences. Matches can watch or
play sports, go to museums,
spend an afternoon in a park
and much more. Essentially our
volunteers do many things they
would already be doing—they
just share them with someone
who may not otherwise have
the same opportunities. Compeer Rochester’s staff monitors
and supports volunteers, and
partners with community orga-
nizations like Seneca Park Zoo
and Rochester Museum and Science Center to provide matches
with discounts.
If you would like information on how you could volunteer with a youth, adult or veteran, you can visit the Compeer
Rochester website http://compeerrochester.org/ or call 5468280. The website also shows
other ways you can help the
organization, such as making a
donation or attending the Ben
R. Giambrone/Compeer Sports
Luncheon. This year’s event will
take place on November 7 and
features Archie Manning. Manning is a former quarterback in
the National Football League.
Manning played for the New
Orleans Saints from 1971-1982,
then for the Houston Oilers and
Minnesota Vikings. He is the father of Super Bowl champions
Peyton Manning, current Denver Broncos quarterback, and
Eli Manning, New York Giants
quarterback.
Compeer Rochester made a pit stop at Surface Salon during their Friendship Walk. (Photo by Nancy O’Donnell)
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South Wedge News
The Wedge
October/November 2012
Introducing Jonah Gordon Fanning
Jonah Gordon
Fanning was born
on July 31, 2012,
weighing in at a
robust 9 lbs. and
measuring 20 inches.
Parents John and
Evvy Fanning report
that “two-year-old
sister Nadia was
holding him and
singing ‘Rock-a-Bye
Baby’ within five
minutes of meeting
him!”
South Wedge Home to Waldorf School
by Cali Thompson
Twice this summer at the
South Wedge Farmers Market
my children sat spellbound on
a quilt to listen to a puppet play
performed by Christy Field, the
teacher at RiverNorth Kindergarten. Afterwards, they dipped
candles, ground grain on a mill
and scrubbed silk cloths in a
washtub. We came not only to
hear the wonderful story time,
but also because for the last two
years my daughter has been a
student at RiverNorth, a Waldorf school that follows a German teaching philosophy very
common in Europe and now
increasing in the US.
These days many parents
are frustrated with the academic
rigor of standard kindergarten.
Many believe we push children
too hard and make academic
demands too early. In addition,
schools have cut recess and we
know experts have connected
children's inability to learn with
lack of proper physical activity.
The new popularity of Waldorf
in this country is in direct reaction to these problems in the
current school system.
What first strikes you when
entering a Waldorf school is
beauty: soft colors, lots of light
and not a plastic toy in the
building. (Not that I'm knocking plastic toys. My house holds
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its fair share. But let's admit the
stuff ain't pretty.) The plates
used for snack are crockery, the
cups short glass jelly jars, the silverware stainless, and the napkins cloth.
Waldorf schools recognize
that children are sensory beings and believe the textures
they encounter are important.
Wool balls, wooden figures, soft
cloth dolls, bean bags and heavy
sand bags are some of the toys
inside the school. Included also
is a wooden stump to hammer
shiny silver nails into and heavy
woolen capes for dress up.
The class spends almost
two hours outside each day no matter the weather. Rather
than use playground equipment, they go on walks to sledding hills, the woods, Highland
Park. Every day. In 2011 there
was one winter day so blizzardy
that Christy thought it best to
stay indoors, but in my daughter's two years, that day was the
solitary one. We parents simply
provide the clothing necessary
for comfort. My daughter is of10:20 AM
ten returned to me muddy and
very, very happy.
A Waldrof school week
runs Tuesday through Friday.
Waldorf believes (as we parents
know from experience) children
do best when they have a routine, or rhythm. Not only does
each school day run on a stock
schedule of free and imaginative play inside and out, but the
week does too.
Tuesday is bread day, and
the children grind grain into
flour, grease pans, knead and
shape, churn butter, and chop
apples. Snack that day is bread
from the oven with fresh butter and warm applesauce, plus
peppermint tea they pour themselves from thick squat tea pots.
Wednesday is handwork,
which might be finger knitting
or needle felting or woodwork.
Last year my daughter made a
sword from wood she herself
sawed and sanded and hammered. Handwork projects
often prepare for an upcoming seasonal festival: capes for
Michaelmas (to celebrate the
fall harvest, and which they
dye from the petals of flowers
they themselves collect – really)
beeswax lanterns for the Lantern Walk (to honor the light in
the darkness of winter), crowns
for Mayfaire (the spring celebration). Wednesday’s snack
is warm oatmeal, served with
Erie Harbor Enhancements
continued from pg. 1
tunate to have such a beautiful
river flowing through our city,
and equally fortunate to have
a partner like Conifer Realty to
help us take advantage of it.”
The Erie Harbor Enhancement Project, which includes
both the private redevelopment of the former River Park
Commons housing site and the
reconstruction of Mt. Hope Avenue, is a collaborative effort
between the City, Conifer Realty and private equity investor
M&T Bank.
“The construction of the
landscape improvements on the
public easements at Erie Harbor
will aesthetically tie together
the Erie Harbor site,“ said Allen Handelman, vice president
for Conifer Realty, in discussing
the project’s eight-year planning and design process. “We
are very excited to see this component commence. It will be a
tremendous benefit to the residents of Erie Harbor, the South
Wedge and the City.”
The entire project area covers Genesee Gateway Park and
parts of the Genesee Riverway
Trail and Mt. Hope Avenue.
Additionally, it includes three
public access easements located
between the Genesee River and
Mt. Hope Avenue from the Ford
Street Bridge to 151 Mt. Hope
Ave. Funding sources for the
project come from city bonds,
city cash and a waterfront revitalization grant from the New
York Department of State.
Erie Harbor is comprised
of nine buildings; a five-story
building with parking on the
ground level, seven townhouse
buildings and a community
building. Construction of Erie
Harbor Apartments is almost
complete. Conifer reports most
of the units have been leased.
maple syrup, rice milk, nuts,
and raisins.
Thursday is soup day; each
child has a little cutting board
and chopping utensil and they
chop veggies. This hot soup
they eat for snack.
Friday is painting day;
snack that day is millet, served
much as Wednesday’s oatmeal.
The painting is watercolor, wet
on wet, a meditative soothing
sensual experience while the assistant teacher quietly plays the
glockenspiel. The children are
silent as they paint. I love visiting on this day; twelve silent
children so intent on their work
is powerful indeed.
Don’t expect to find letters
or numbers in a Waldorf kindergarten. Yet the activities provide the children with a strong
foundation for future academic
learning. Language, balance,
motor skills, memory, problem
solving and imagination are
many of the skills instilled in
the children, all while they sing,
listen to stories and play.
I believe strongly that my
daughter is more prepared for
the pressures of public school
now that she has had this Waldorf experience.
It is for good reason that
Waldorf education is getting
new attention: Waldorf is a kind
of hold over, a patch of paradise in the midst of our crazy
media-driven first-world lives.
Waldorf believes in the magic
of childhood and in protecting
that childhood, not for nostalgia's sake, but for each child's
development. Early childhood
education should not pressure children about intellectual
learning, but allow them to explore the world though imitation and imagination. They will
have enough pressure later.
When we offer our children the
time and space to experience
childhood fully, they have a solid steady place to stand as they
go forward.
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Wedgie in
the Ukraine
by Deb McAllister
Celine George & Robert Pycior and guests at their Averill Avenue wedding reception (Photo by Karla Gudgel)
The wedding of Celine
George and Robert Pycior grew
into a neighborhood event as
Averill Avenue residents Karla
Gudgel and Dan George’s backyard was the scene of the September 15 reception. The couple
had been married earlier in
Highland Park. Other neighbors
unrelated to bride and groom
got into the nuptial spirit as
they watched tents go up. Many
joined in the celebration along
with the couple’s witnesses,
Gabe Darling and Greg Jamie,
family and friends. Dessert was
"BYOD," making for an amazing spread that included just
about every dessert under the
sun, writes Gudgel. The Le Petit
Poutine truck served the bridal
party and guests from the back
yard driveway. Local caterer
Greg Dollinger, was very well
received. He prepared an amazing Greek salad, flank steak and
seafood paella, among other
dishes.
The bride emailed the
Wedge with an account of the
day: “It was truly the perfect
day. First of all, Dan and Karla
Gudgel performed superhuman feats leading up to the
wedding and without a drop
of sweat. Their landlord Brian
Moore was astoundingly generous, letting us hold the event
in his beautiful yard. Indeed,
he was mulching and perfecting the garden up until the last
second. I was blown away when
I saw what he had done with
the connecting yards behind 115
Averill, I didn't want to put the
tent up it was so lovely! Paul
Minor and Judy Bennett were so
welcoming and generous with
their yard and their patience,
they really added a warmth to
the reception. All together everyone worked so hard and so
harmoniously, I felt almost no
stress leading up to the event;
it was the dearest gift we’ll ever
receive. To get to showcase
such a special part of Rochester
through people that truly love
and care for it; on a day already
bursting with love from everyone. Surreal. One other thing
I'd like to add is the number of
people who came up to Bob and
I in awe of Rochester. People
who'd never been and had preconceived notions about it being
some city near Buffalo where it's
cold were completely shocked
at its beauty and cultural richness. That's a testament to the
South Wedge specifically, there
is such a sense of character and
South Wedge House Tour
now being planned for
June 2013.
groundedness; I think visitors
really picked up on it.”
Little Free Library
The Azalea Neighborhood
is getting Rochester’s first Little
Free Library through the efforts
of community activist and retired MCC anthropology professor David Day.
“Two fellows in Wisconsin
came up with the idea,” said
Day. “The idea is to spread liter-
Little Free Library Sample
acy by putting small doll house
sized libraries on a tiny patch
of a homeowner’s property. We
had a great meeting and people
forked out cold cash to pay for
building and decorating it.”
The first Little Free Library
is being built by David Haight. .
Neighbors will maintain
and monitor the miniature li-
First response to someone
with a successful business announcing they are joining the
Peace Corps: "Are you NUTS?"
Of course, I'm nuts. I tell
my patients after 32 years as a
massage therapist, I am grade
A, organic, bought and paid
for, thoroughly oil-roasted and
bagged NUTS. Nobody sane
joins the Peace Corps, decides
to earn nothing for a couple
of years, go work in a country
where they don't speak the language, eat possibly indigestible
(at least weird tasting food) and
leave a wonderful neighborhood like the South Wedge and
the security of a middle class
American life. Especially for
somewhere like the Ukraine (it's
not any colder there than New
York City).
While it's possible it was my
work that drove me here, truth
is, I've wanted to join the Peace
Corps since I was 11 years old.
I watched that "Ask not what
your country can do for you"
speech of President Kennedy's;
it really did move my 11-yearold heart, and when he laid out
the idea of a Peace Corps I knew
it was what I wanted to do. I just
didn't know it would take so
long to do it.
When I announced my ambitions to my family, my mother
threatened to disown me. My
aunts and uncles agreed and
suggested a nunnery. Growing
up in a pretty traditional Chinese-American family, I bowed
down to their wisdom. Got marbrary making sure the donated
reading material stays appropriate (no porn!).
“There’ll be a little plaque
on it that says ‘Take a book,
leave a book,”’ Day said.
While he did spearhead
the library effort, he has only
praise for all the others who are
excited by the project and uses
Deb McAllister at Pat’s Coffee Mug
ried, had a family, raised them
(fit in college and a couple starts
at careers in there, too), got divorced, married again, sort of
raised a step-family (you can
ask them what I mean by this);
everything rolled along like it
was meant to.
Then the love of my life, Tim
Shea (who used to write songs
and sing and run the open mike
at The Mez) got The Cancer (as
they used to say) and died, and
in the all too brief weeks before
he was gone, he asked me, what
had I left unfinished in my life?
And the first thing out of my
mouth was "I never joined the
Peace Corps."
For anybody who thinks
this wasn't on my mind all
along -- my college degree is
Public Health and Community
Development. I have three years
into a nursery and forestry residency, I was an ESL teacher
till 1980, and I speak and write
three languages.
It's going to be fun out
there! I'll tell you all how the
borscht is...
Deb McAllister expects to spend
two years in the Ukraine, teaching
English to a broad range of students.
his former Peace Corp motto “to
build from below.”
“It’s the essence of community development,” Day added.
To learn more visit www.
littlefreelibrary.org.
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Community Builders
The Wedge
October/November 2012
Workshop Helps Elders
by Nancy O’Donnell
Alexandra Maroselli (Photo by Nancy O’Donnell)
Alexandra Maroselli Joins SWPC
in Community Engagement
Alexandra Maroselli joins
the South Wedge Planning
Committee as its new Development and Engagement Coordinator. She recently served as an
AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer
Development and Outreach
Specialist in the Delaware Economic Development Office in
Dover, Delaware.
As an AmeriCorps volunteer, Maroselli researched local
businesses to prevent poverty
and increase business retention, worked as a project management leader for two Main
Street preservation initiatives,
and authored a Volunteer and
Policies Handbook that was
later adopted by the National
Trust for Historic Preservation for Main Street programs
throughout the nation.
Maroselli says her biggest
love is community development.
“My passion lies with in-
volving the community in important causes and issues, all
the while having fun,” said Maroselli.
Maroselli is excited about
working in the South Wedge. “I
love it. It’s such a cool place.”
One of her first assignments at
SWPC is meeting with current
block club members to “find
out what is working and what
could be improved.” (She’s
scheduled a tentative meeting
for Oct. 17). She also will be
strategizing plans with neighbors for the South Wedge Holiday Home Decorating Contest.
In addition to community engagement, Maroselli is working
on development for SWPC, including researching grants and
various fundraising opportunities. For more information or to
welcome her to the Wedge, contact amaroselli@swpc.org.
Many elders curtail favorite activities because of their
fear of debilitating falls. David
Day, a former MCC professor and neighborhood activist,
will be teaching a workshop “A
Matter of Balance: Managing
Concerns about Falls,” a national award-winning program
offered by Lifespan.
The workshop is designed
to reduce the fear of falling and
increase activity levels among
older adults. Participants learn
to set realistic goals to increase
activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors
and learn simple exercises to increase strength and balance.
The program will be held at
St. John’s Home, 150 Highland
Avenue, for eight Tuesdays,
Oct. 2 - Nov. 27 (class does not
meet on 11/23), 1 – 3 p.m. Class
size is limited to 12; cost is $20
per person. To register, call
Marion at 244-8400, ext. 120.
Anti-Bullying Speak Out
Join hundreds from across
the community to speak out
against bullying at the "Step In,
Speak Out!" Bullying Prevention Rally on Sat., October 6, 9
a.m. - 12 p.m. at Highland Bowl
on South Ave. Let others know
that you are willing to show
victims they're not alone, and
show bullies what they're doing
isn't acceptable. Presented by
the Rochester-Monroe County
Youth Bureau. To learn more,
call 753-6461.
National Walk to School Day
Walking or biking to school
offers children a healthy start to
the day and burns off extra energy so they can be active learners. National Walk to School
Day on October 3 is a day where
students all across the nation
take to the sidewalks instead
of hopping on the bus. Take action this week by walking with
your child and encourage your
friends and neighbors to do the
same. Looking for ideas or ways
to get organized? E-mail Healthi
Kids at laurenmorelle@flhsa.org
Free Foreclosure Workshop
Are you behind on your
mortgage or is the bank threatening to take your house?
Lawyers from Empire Justice Center, a local non-profit
law firm, are holding free workshops. Participants will also receive a free guidebook “How to
Represent Yourself in Foreclosure.” Workshops will be held
on Oct. 31, Nov. 28 and Dec. 8
at 545 Hall of Justice, Room 25
at 12:30-1:30 p.m. The Housing Council, 75 College Avenue
(first floor conference room)
holds workshops on Oct. 11,
Nov. 8 and Dec. 13.
For more info visitwww.
empirejustice.org or call 4544060. Workshops are made possible by funding through the
NYS Office of Court Administration.
Pete Monacelli Inducted in
MCC Alumni Hall of Fame
South Wedge urban pioneer
Pete Monacelli will be inducted
in MCC’s Alumni Hall of Fame
on November 15 at the Riverside Convention Center. Monacelli rebuilt the storefronts on
the SWPC office and add pillars
and railings to the upstairs offices.
Congratulations. Pete!
“Heats On” 2012 on Oct. 13
Plumbers, Pipefitters &
HVAC Service Techs UA Local
12 and MCA Union Contractors
will assist handicapped and elderly neighbors on Saturday,
October 13. For more info, call
Doug Murrell 303-1204.
South Wedge
History Corner
by Nancy O’Donnell
In July 1984 the South
Wedge Business Association
held its fourth annual House
Tour and first time street fair.
Nine houses were listed in the
brochure and the ticket price
was $6. The tour began at 489
South Avenue, now John’s Tex
Mex, then home to the South
Wedge Historical Office, the
South Wedge Tool Library and
the Wedge Newspaper.
House Tour Coordinator
Libby Winer wrote a brief story
of its history: You no longer have
to knock three times and enter the
third floor of 684-686 South Avenue through a trap door as you did
in the roaring twenties when it was
a speakeasy. Nor furtively sneak in
the back when, as rumor has it, it
was a house of ill repute…
What exists today has no
resemblance to its previous
occupants and startles the
visitor with its 14-ft. ceilings,
spaciousness and bird’s eye view
of the neighborhood.
Tom Anderson, of Miller
Anderson Architects, shows his
expertise in adapting a plain
rectangular space into desirable
functional loft apartments, each
with its own interesting gallery
overlooking lower portions of the
units. Lofts, skylights, modern
kitchens with ample cupboard
space, tiled baths, large closets,
and cathedral ceilings all combine
to rank these apartments as
two of the most desirable rental
properties in the South Wedge.
High, deep-set windows, ceiling
fans—and in one apartment a
rebuilt chimney and hearth to
accommodate a wood burning
stove—are added touches not
available to most renters. Sleekly
modern, we see another example
of antiquated, previously wasted
and unused space being brought
into the 1980s in a graceful, stylish
manner.
Prominent in the
neighborhood at the corner of
South Avenue and Gregory Street,
Halloween
Safety
Tips
1. Never go into a stranger’s house.
2. Always make sure mom or dad is
within sight when you go out trick-ortreating.
3. Look both ways when you cross the
street and make sure no cars are coming.
4. If you bring your little brother or sister
with you, take their hands and help
them across the street.
5. If you’re an older kid, make sure your
684-685 South Avenue (Photo by
Nancy O’Donnell)
the building was built around
1875 and purchased in the early
1980s by Phyllis McKinzie and her
daughter Deborah Seedat. Those
familiar with the South Wedge can
well remember the former state of
the building…
Few however had the
opportunity to view the third floor
as it was at the time for purchase.
Then you still entered by means of
a ladder up to a hole in the floor
and upon arriving were greeted
by 50 years of dirt and debris,
duct work from an attempt to air
condition the building..
It took a true dreamer to
envision a livable space there.
Phyllis did, and with the help for
her architect and contractor Jim
Benfante of James G. Benfante
Custom Building & Remodeling,
has succeeded in turning this
“toad” into not just one, but two
charming princes.
Today the building is owned
by Brighton developer and local
old building “restorian” John
Trickey. It houses Liberty Tax. In
November the Little Bleu Cheese
Shop will be moving in. This shop
replaces Jade’s Hair Salon that
was located there from 19922012. Needle Drop Records is
located on the Gregory Street side.
Do you have a story about
a South Wedge house
or building you want to
tell? E-mail nodonnell@
swpc.org or mail to Wedge
Newspaper, 224 Mt.
Hope Ave., Rochester, NY
14620.
parents know where you’re going.
6. If you have a curfew, be home when
you’re meant to be home. It builds trust
between you and your parents, and they
are doing it for your own safety.
6. Vandalism is NEVER cool. No
throwing eggs at homes or cars.
7. Hurting animals is NEVER
acceptable. Not only is it wrong, it’s
against the law!
8. Keep your pets indoors on Halloween.
9. Wait until you get home to eat your
treats.
10. Wear a costume with reflective
decoration or carry a flashlight.
Learn more at halloween-safety.com.
Business Buzz
by Nancy O’Donnell
David Reese of Glovers Barber Shop
Glovers Barber Shop Stylist
Touted by Esquire Magazine
David Reese, barber/stylist at Glovers Barber Shop on
South Avenue received national
recognition as “employee of the
month” in October’s Esquire
Magazine. He was nominated
by a former Gregory Street resident, Libby Sile, who emailed
him to say the magazine was
working on a special issue all
about work.
Reese shared the email:
“We would love Glover’s Barber Shop to be a part of [the issue]. I grew up over on Gregory
Street, so when we were brainstorming businesses to be a part
of this feature and looking for
a barbershop, Glover’s came to
my mind. One of the main sections will feature Employees of
the Month, where businesses
ranging from Fortune 500 companies to local ice cream parlors nominate an employee to
be featured in the magazine for
their extraordinary work.”
Owner Erskine Glover describes Reese as his “public relations [man]…people find us on
Google. I thank him for that.”
“Doing business in the
South Wedge is great,” said Reese. “We are all proud and encouraged to spend a lot of time
promoting ourselves and our
businesses. I think it is important that people know we are
here and the good work we are
all doing."
Mr. Reese has over 15 years
of expert experience in barbering and is well known for providing excellent customer service. Glover’s Barber Shop has
been nominated for the Best of
Rochester 2011 and 2012 by City
Newspaper.
nel Carrier. In 2011 came “Jazz
Macabre” dancing skeletons by
cartoonist and employee Justin
Hubbell.
This year the company collaborates with celebrated artist
Mark Groaning on the “Autumn
Memories” truffle collection.
Rochester’s own Mark Groaning
is widely noted for his whimsical paintings on antique windows as well as colorful hand
painted steel wall sculptures.
When owners Jennifer
Posey and Zahra Langford met
with the artist to discuss ideas
for the autumn collection, Posey
asked “What does autumn mean
to you?” His answer evoked
childhood
memories--bright
fire colors falling from trees all
around him as he explored the
woods; hiding in piles of leaves
he had just spent all day raking; long drives in the country
to find the right pumpkin patch
for that perfect pumpkin; the
smell of burning leaves—and
inspired the final collection.
The event will also mark
the unveiling of a new South
Avenue totem sculpture by
Groaning.
Hedonist’s owners see
these collaborations as a way to
take their chocolate to another
level, as well as bring attention
to local artists. “Working with
artists outside the food industry
is always a rewarding experience; it provides a continuous
source of inspiration and gives
us the opportunity to see chocolate in a new light,” says Langford, Hedonist co-owner.
Meet the artist and chocolatiers and enjoy a free tasting
on Oct. 5 from 6-9 p.m. at Hedonist Artisan Chocolate, 674
South Avenue. For more information, visit hedonistchocolates.com.
Chef Joseph Cipolla
Scratch Dishes on South Ave.
Autumn Memories Collection
(Photo by Gerry Szymanski)
Artisan Chocolate Evokes
Autumn Memories
Art and chocolate connoisseurs alike can indulge in limited edition imagery in Hedonist Artisan Chocolate’s annual
“Art on Chocolate.” Their first
autumn collection was “Chocolate Armored Hedonist” which
featured a skull by local artist
Eddie Davis III of the clothing company Armored Person-
Chef Joseph Cipolla recently set up his stove on wheels
next to Echo Tone Music, and
business is cooking. Don’t ask
him what his specialty is: “I specialize in food, from caviar to a
mixed green salad.”
Cipolla trained at the
French Culinary Institute in
New York City and studied in
France and Italy. He worked at
the former Eros restaurant and
the Genesee Valley Country
Club before opening his own
catering business. He lives in
Rochester with his wife Cristina
and two-year-old son Enzo.
“Scratch Catering is fully
customized. I don’t have a preset menu that customers choose
from,” said Cipolla. “I build the
menu around the event.”
The Scratch wagon opened
for business two months ago
with a “fully seasonal menu.”
He likes to keep his weekly
menu a secret although you can
count on a vegetable and two
kinds of meat. “Go to Facebook
and follow me to see what I’m
doing,” said Cipolla.
With a little prodding, Cipolla reveals plans for a soft
shell crab sandwich and dinner
special every Thursday night
in October and November, 5- 8
p.m.
Find Scratch Catering Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
on the grounds of Echo Tone at
571 South Avenue.
The Wedge
October/November 2012
7
Comic
by
Justin Hubbell
Felt Queen Flair
Christina Selian, former
freelance theatrical costume designer and wife of Geva Theatre
Center artistic director, Mark
Cuddy, is offering children’s
craft sewing classes from her
home in the Highland Park
neighborhood.
“I launched my craft business, Felt Queen, in 2000,” said
Selian. “The business began as
a passion for creating costumes
and playthings for my own children [sons Maximilian and Augustus]. As a self-taught artist,
I work exclusively in wool felt
where each item created is individually designed, hand crafted
and hand sewn.”
In 2010 Selian began teaching children's craft sewing classes. Two years later, she offers
home schooling morning classes, after school classes, once a
month Saturday workshops,
adult classes, three weeks of
summer camp and has taught
over 50 children. Classes vary
from a beginning Craft Sewing
Classes where children learn the
basics of hand sewing to costume sewing, accessory class,
Autobiographical Story quilt
and Recycled, Reused, Refashioned (children made a visit to
the thrift store, bought an item
that they altered and embellished to make their own) and
more. Children 5 and older are
welcome, no prior sewing experience necessary. Info on classes
at feltqueen@gmail.com.
Cheesy Eddie’s Fall Special
Colleen Baker, co-owner of
Rochester’s premier cheesecake
maker, announces fall has arrived.
“We have a cheesecake with
a pumpkin swirl, “said Baker.
“But this year, we’ve added a
one that’s all pumpkin.”
The South Ave. bakery also
carries apple caramel streusel
cheesecake that Baker creates
by “sautéing the apples with
brandy and cinnamon just to al
dente.”
Little Bleu Cheese Shop to
Open on South Ave.
New owner Ann Duckett
brings training acquired at the
Vermont Institute for Artisan
Cheese’s Cheesemaking Certificate Program to her new South
Avenue Shop in early Novem-
ber. She opens in the space formerly held by Jade’s Hair Salon.
The new cheese shop will
feature “ideal farmstead and artisan cheese tasting experience
through education about, and
engagement with small batch
cheese makers… from regional
small-scaled enterprises.”
Duckett was passing out
flyers at Wedge-Ucation in September that featured a quote
by Pierre Androuet, author of
the complete encyclopedia of
cheese: “Cheese is the soul of
the soil. Cheese is the most romantic link between humans
and the earth.”
She hopes to team with Joel
Cera at South Wedge Spirits and
Wine to offer wine and cheese
pairings.
continued on pg. 9
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Kids Corner
The Wedge
October/November 2012
Breastfeeding Saves Lives & Dollars
Farmers Market News
continued from pg. 1
By Alexie Cruz Puran, MD, FAAP
The birth of a new baby
is an exciting and busy time.
One of the most important
decisions parents will make is
how to feed their baby--breast
milk or commercially prepared
formulas?
The decision to breastfeed
can give the baby the best
possible start in life. Human
milk is widely recognized as
the optimal source of nutrition
for all infants.
A recent published article
in the journal Pediatrics by Dr.
Melissa Bartick from Harvard
reports that if 90% of U.S.
families could comply with
medical recommendations
to breastfeed exclusively for
six months, the United States
would save $13 billion per
year and prevent an excess 911
deaths.
Women have many
reasons for not breastfeeding:
embarrassment, ignorance of
the benefits of breast milk, a
belief that formula is equal to
breast milk and myths about
the “ease” of formula compared
to breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding benefits both
baby and mother. However,
even breastfeeding for a short
time provides some benefits
for the infant. Breastfed babies
enjoy better digestive tract
function and protection from
digestive tract infections; a
reduced risk of respiratory
infections, ear infections
and wheezing. Some studies
suggest that breastfeeding
reduces the risk of obesity,
cardiovascular disease and
autoimmune diseases, such as
type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Compared to mothers who
feed formula, breastfeeding
women experience reduced
blood loss after childbirth (the
result of a hormone, oxytocin,
which is released into the
mother’s bloodstream while
breastfeeding), increased
weight loss after pregnancy,
and decreased risk of breast
cancer.
Families who breastfeed
reduce infant costs. Infant
formula and associated
supplies are estimated to cost
at least $1000 during the first
12 months. Breastfed infants
are less likely to become ill and
less likely to be hospitalized,
reducing the potential costs of
caring for an ill child.
Most women produce large
volumes of breast milk two
to three days after delivery,
although this can occur as late
as seven or more days after
delivery. Continued breast
milk production is dependent
upon the breasts being
routinely emptied, which then
stimulates further production.
Breastfeeding supplies are
unnecessary although some
women may purchase a breast
pump for when they go back to
work.
Breastfeeding should
begin within the first few
hours of delivery, if possible,
by allowing the baby to rest
or nurse, skin-to-skin, on the
mother’s chest. During this
time, most infants are alert and
interested in nursing. However,
there is no evidence that it will
be more difficult or impossible
to breastfeed if the infant
cannot nurse within this time
period.
New mothers, especially
those who have never breastfed
Dr. Alexie Cruz Puran
should receive instructions
from a trained professional on
the mechanics of breastfeeding
that include positioning the
infant, latch-on, and milk
transfer.
Right after delivery,
women will produce a small
amount of a yellowish milk
called colostrum. Colostrum
is rich in nutrients and
provides all the calories a
baby needs for the first few
days. With continued frequent
breastfeeding, a larger
amount of mature milk will be
produced within two or three
days.
Like anything new,
breastfeeding may take some
practice. Mothers should speak
with the nurses and doctors
while they are still in the
hospital, or their pediatrician,
a lactation specialist or
breastfeeding support group.
10 Reasons Why Mothers
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1. Provides warmth and closeness and a special bond
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2. Breast milk is easier for
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3. No preparation required.
4. It’s always available.
5. All the nutrients, calories
and fluids the baby needs to
be healthy is found in breast milk.
6. Protects from diseases and infections.
7. Burns more calories, which equals more weight loss for mothers.
8. Promotes mothering
behavior.
9. Reduces the risk of ovarian and breast cancer for mothers.
10. It is free!
nut, acorn, spaghetti and delicata along with plus potatoes,
carrots, grapes, beets, potatoes,
salad greens, kale, chard, onions, garlic, beans, cabbage,
broccoli, zucchini, turnips and
parsnips. There will also be
flowers, wine, baked goods,
meat, maple syrup, and much
more. And don’t forget you’ll
need at least two pumpkins –
one for pie, one for Halloween.
Expect some great musicians this fall. Watkins & the Rapiers joins us on October 4, jazz
combo Affinities on October 11,
and the Dan Eaton Band on October 18. Bring some friends for
an end of season South Wedge
Farmers dinner with pizza from
Napa Wood-Fired Pizzeria,
poutine from Le Petit Poutine or
a panini from Lettuce B. Frank
while listening to great music,
all local, just like the food.
The Long Season Winter
Farmers’ Market, a collaboration between the South Wedge
and Brighton Farmers Markets,
opens on Sunday, November
4 and runs through December
23. Shop winter produce and
products 1-4 p.m. in Brighton’s
Brookside Center, 220 Idlewood
Road, with a second entrance
off South Winton Road.
A special thank you to this
year’s market sponsor, Genesee
Co-op Federal Credit Union,
also right here in the South
Wedge at 395 Gregory Street.
Genesee Co-op is memberowned and offers low-cost financial services to Rochester
residents. To learn more, visit
www.genesee.coop.
The South Wedge Farmers
Market runs Thurs., 4 to 7 pm, at
Alexander and S. Clinton (behind
Boulder Coffee). Visit www.swfarmersmarket.org.
Calvary St. Andrew’s Food
Ministry Needs Support
People in need of food within the
14620 zip code can come every
three months for emergency
food. Numbers of those in need
are climbing, and food cupboard
stock is declining. To contribute
canned food or paper products,
please call 325-4950 or e-mail
staff@calvarystandrews.org.
“Neighbor and City-Living
Enthusiast”
Susan Sanford
Highland Family Medicine
Lic. R.E. Assoc. Broker
585-785-2104
susansanford@frontiernet.net
777 South Clinton Avenue, near Meigs St.
•EveningandSaturdayhours
•On-sitelab
•Pregnancycare
•Mentalhealthservices
•Timelyappointmentsavailable •On-sitepharmacy
For an appointment please call
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“Put My Energy To Work For You.”
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The Little Bleu Cheese
Shop, 684 South Avenue.
South Wedge Spirits & Wine
Celebrates First Birthday
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Jen Urban & the Box (Photo by Rachel Mary Cox)
Jen Urban & the Box to Rock Bug Jar on Oct. 25
Known for incendiary live
performances and choreography, a genre-bending repertoire and irresistible songwriting, Jen Urban & the Box sets
a new standard for contemporary electro-rock. The darlings
of the Brooklyn scene, Jen Urban and Alan D, make a special
Rochester appearance courtesy
of Roc-elle Records on Thurs.,
October 25 at the Bug Jar.
JUATB is endorsed by
Daisy Rock Guitars and was
named Best NYC Band by GO!
Magazine’s Nightlife Awards.
The band has appeared on
German reality TV in Der Starpraktikant, a collaboration with
Rolling Stone Europe and has
been nominated for three OUTmusic Awards (Best Rock Song
for “Let's Ride”; Best Dance
and Pop Song for “21”). JUATB
also won Outstanding Band at
the 2012 Planet Connections
Awards and performed at the
Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre.
JUATB released a debut LP Urban Daydream in 2007, followed
by the singles “Let's Ride”, “21”,
“Ringtone”, and “Aeon” from
2009-2011. The latter three were
produced by electronica master-
"Golden Age" at The Gallery lithographs are each “small bits
of visual nirvana,” says gallery
@ Equal=Grounds
Exacting and created with director Beth Bloom. “These imextreme care, Neal McDannel’s ages, some personal and some
BEAT THE HEAT!
dairy and non-dairy
frozen treats
BE COOL @
mind Zack Hagan & recorded at
James Murphy/DFA Records'
Plantain Studios.
The band is currently raising funds for their next release
via Kickstarter. Bug Jar doors
open at 8 a.m. Opening act
(TBA) at 9 p.m. followed by Jen
Urban & The Box at 10 p.9:30
p.m. Bug Jar dance party starts
at 11! Tickets are $6 / $8 for under 21. All Ages. The Bug Jar,
219 Monroe Avenue.
For more info, visit www.
juatb.com or www.facebook.
com/juatb
industrial in theme, require
spending time to look closely at
details that are easily missed.”
Pastel and pencil drawings
deal with family issues. Romanticizing the past counterbalances issues of domestic violence,
aging and generational differences as well as personal growth
as a man, a son, a husband, a father and an artist. These themes
come together to “remind us
that the good old days weren’t
always so good.”
Off Monroe Avenue near the Owl House restaurant
www.abundance.coop / 454.2667
The Business Association
of the South Wedge Area (BASWA), can tack up yet another
South Wedge-Ucation success
on Sept. 13. Forty-one businesses participated and 13 local arts
organizations also took part on
the lawn of Historic Houseparts.
Among them were Geva Theatre
“It was a great event for the
small businesses in the South
Wedge, thousands of people
came out to support these local
businesses and it was a great
night for many of them,” said
Jones.
Chowder Up Seafood Truck
(Photo by Christine Jones)
Erie Harbor Ribbon Cutting
October 25, 2 p.m.
Builders, local officials and neighbors cut
the ribbon on Erie Harbor apartments on
Thursday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. Ceremony will
take place at the entrance of the midrise
building at 375 Mt. Hope Ave. Refreshments
& tours immediately follow.
BASWA Final Third Thurs.
The Business Association of
the South Wedge Area (BASWA)
concludes its free concert series
on October 18 with music by
The Filthy McNastys. The concert
starts at 8:00 p.m. and ends at
10:30 p.m. Come down to Star
Alley on South Avenue and enjoy free music under the stars,
and food and beverages from
local businesses. Check out the
fabulous screen printed posters
by artist Bill Klingensmith. Concerts are held rain or shine! The
Filthy McNastys are sponsored
by Bauman’s Barber Shop & Hedonist Artisan Chocolates.
Fandango at the Tango on
Saturdays
62 Marshall Street
Owner Joel Cera, owner of
South Wedge Wine & Spirits,
celebrated his business’s first
anniversary with art, music and
good spirits.
The event also featured artwork from Bill Klingensmith
and music from Tess Eidem and
Derrick Thomas of Under the
Eaves.
“We were happy to host a
party and say thank you to our
friends and neighbors that supported us in our first year,” said
Cera. “We look forward to doing it again next year!”
Annual South Wedge-Ucation
Packs the South Wedge
On Saturday nights, the
Tango Café is the place for quality live Americana roots music
from artists near and far. Fall
line-up dates include: Oct 6 - Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, Maria Gillard, Rani Arbo; Oct 13 - Chris
Wilson; Oct 20 - Songwriters in
the Round; Oct 27 - The Crandalls; Nov 3 - Table Top 3.
389 Gregory Street. For
more information, call 271-4930
or visit them on Facebook.
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Wedgestock People
Wedgestock 2012 Pet Parade
Wedgestock Volunteers
Thanks to all the volunteers.
We can’t do it without you!
Amie Nannini
Bruce Colburn
Chad Ludwig
Christina Costich
Clarke Conde
Dave Halter
Donna Roethel Lenhard
Donna Smith
Eilleen Thomas
Elizabeth Cullum
Eric Loitsch
Frank Logan
Gary Loitsch
Heather Knappen
Heather Penrose
Henry James
Howard Samuel
Hunter Page
Janet Wyland
Jayne Morgan
Jeff Martin
Jo Cummings
JoAnn O’NeiIl
Joe Dietrich
Johannes Bockwoldt
John Chajka
John Dennis
John Page
Kristin Chajka
Laura Kolb
Lisa Padula
Lorraine Whitehouse
Maya Reagan
Michael Barone
Mike McGlynn
Mike Otto
Monica McCullough
Nancy O’Donnell
Nick Crowley
Paul Whitehouse
Penny Miller
Rick Mooney
Robert Lauterbach
Sarah Johnstone
Scott Hewitt
Steve McCullum
Steve Nicholson
Sue Roethel
Tim Morgan
Tom Kicior
Tyler Wolf
Special thanks to the Home
Depot Associates who delighted so many kids!
Dan Caswell
Vanessa Juelfs
Brandice Smith
Becky Hill
Jawona McFarland
Margarita Vargas
Jeff Burke
Leah Powell
Mike Chapin
Brandon Welch
Nicole Tesavis
Colin Guy
Greg Bellamy
Frank Carzo
Doug Taylor
Allison Raucci
Photos by
Johannes
Bockwoldt
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Music! Art! Food! Community!!!
Some 4,000 people celebrated all things South Wedge at the
Wedgestock Neighborhood Art,
Music and Food Festival.
They marched in the Pet
Parade and saluted Wedgestock
Grand Marshal Dino Kay, Fickle
93.3 Radio personality.
Others arrived throughout
the day to listen to bands, shop
and nosh and build community.
We couldn’t do it without
the many volunteers and sponsors who helped the South
Wedge Planning Committe celebrate community.
Grand Marshal Dino Kay
Thanks to Our Wonderful Sponsors
• Nathaniel
Development
Corporation
• Genesee Coop Federal
Credit Union
• ABVI –
• oodwill of the
Finger Lakes
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Music!
South Wedge All Stars
• The Home
Depot
• Schuler-Haas
Electric Corp.
• Camp Bow
Wow
• Canandaigua
National Bank
& Trust
Nevergreen
• Fickle 93.3 FM
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Radio
businesses:
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Wine
pital/Highland
Printing • Harry G’s
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