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A publication of the 19th Ward Community Association 216 Thurston Road, Rochester NY 14619 19thward@19wca.orgMatsiko International Orphan Choirat the Westside Farmers MarketWERE YOUTHERESeptember 2017City Council Candidates Forumat Rochester Presbyterian HomeAbove: Bulls Head Community Engagement MeetingOn the left: Arnett Block PartyPresident’s Message 2Summer Event Photos 3Inside Helpful Information, SW Tribune 6,House Tour 4 Dinner Out, CMOY, need Delegates & Officers 5Schools Info 7 Rapids Cemetery 8 & 9 Thank Yous 10 Steinberg Lecture , Dining 11Arnett Library 12 NCBI 13 Pictures from Summer Events 14 & 15 Calendar 16 Map 17Update 19 is published at least ten times per year from September through June for members of the 19 th Ward Community Association at 216 Thurston Road, RochesterNY 14619. To become a member, contact the Association at 585.328.6571, Tuesday through Friday 9:30 am — 2:30 pm, or email 19thward@19wca.org.SeptemberEditor:John Burch2017and Jackie Farrell1
Presidents MessageGreetings Everyone!! I hope you all made some nice memories the past few months. It’shard to believe that summer is fading fast and autumn is just around the corner. I think allthe rain helped in moving summer along. September is here so that means back to school orcollege for some; different sports are starting for others and for some of us, our usual fallroutine.While summer was happening for some of us playing golf, camping, hiking, traveling theworld, many members were hard at work doing things in our great neighborhood. June wasSquare Fair and then a summer back yard picnic at the office with WROC TV 8 News. Thehousing committee was working on homes that need attention. The zoning committee hadseveral successes with stopping wrong types of businesses for our neighborhood. The Rapids Cemetery continues to transform into a peaceful setting. I encourage you to take a walkdown the lush green amphitheater and reflect at the memory garden. July 15 th was PlayRocs Your Neighborhood on Genesee Street. It was fun watching kids and adults play together. It became a great example of diversity in action, celebrating different languages anddifferent backgrounds. The Ravenwood garden party was another successful event. Manypeople came out and enjoyed hot dogs and great fancy homemade cookies. Kids engaged inplaying games while listening to music. The garden would be another great place to visitsome evening. Right next door is an ice cream store so you can double your pleasure by enjoying the beautiful park while licking your favorite flavor. These events brought in newmembers to our 19th ward family so that was a bonus.2017 OfficersHarlan Ost, PresidentChris Buitrago, 1st Vice PresidentAnthony Grissett, 2nd Vice PresidentSheila Driscoll, SecretaryDeb Wight, TreasurerDiane Watkins, Past President2Summer was not what I had planned but it turned out to be great for making memoriesdifferent than I thought. It seemed like I was going to a funeral every week and sometimestwice. These have taught me to think a little differently about life in general. I have fourfamily members fighting serious illnesses so my time was spread out doing what needed tobe done. Volunteering as an Ombudsman at two nursing homes gives me both joy and goodmemories when I can help get one person back into the community or improve the qualityof life for those living there. Walking my dog each day, I have met so many wonderful interesting people who bring a sense of what life is really all about. I have had the pleasure talking with many of our neighbors. Asking them what they thought were the biggest issues orconcerns of the 19th ward. The biggest seems to be quality of life issues. A partial list isthings such as noise late at night, dogs barking, or using others lawn for their duty call,parked cars on front lawns, cars parked on sidewalks, totes left out curbside for days. Somany roofs with blue traps, garages falling down, houses needing painting and porches falling off. Using the neighbor to neighbor card and writing notes telling our neighbor how wonderful their home improvements are have led to new members. I have been thanked manytimes for acknowledging their improvements. They said it was nice that someone appreciates their efforts of improving their home.We all have made memories during the past few months. There are four months left in theyear so let’s together see what new memories we can make in improving our great community. Let’s look at new ways to work on the quality of life issues we all face. Let’s foster newfriendships and strengthen our diversity through understanding which will make for astronger community. I look forward to making new memories with you the next fewmonths.September 2017
We never stopped getting together and having fun this summer!! The proof is in the pictures.Returning from the Square Fair paradeThe wonderful and ever faithful Nate Rawls Jrand the SWAN Band at Square FairHoward Ressel ‘manning’ our table at Band on theBricks at the Rochester Public Market. Yes, it rained, butwe still had funSeptember 2017The incredible Jimmie Highsmith at Square FairAre you the person who bought this lovely set at the19WCA Community Cats Yardsale?Our very own Livie’s Jamaican Restaurant setting up forBand on the Bricks—they weren’t afraid of the rain3
COMING IN OCTOBER .19th Ward Community Association 40th House Tour19WCA House Tour 2017The House Tour Committee has been busy planning a spectacular tour! Come and join other House TourLovers on Saturday, October 14th starting at 11:00 AM at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy (School 10), 353 Congress Ave. for a free talk. Our speaker will be Maria Furgiuele, Executive Director of the Community DesignCenter of Rochester. Tours will begin at Noon. Buy your ticket and explore eight wonderful 19 th WardHomes, including four grand Sibley Tract Homes and two homes brought back from the brink of years ofhard use and neglect. Help spread the word by visiting https://www.facebook.com/19thwardhousetour and“like us”.Purchase your Tickets online right now by visiting http://19wca.org/events/Or call the 19th Ward Office, 328-6571, for information and ticketsTickets: 12.00 in advance, 14 day of tour, or (4) tickets for 42.4September 2017
Dinner out:You asked, and we are delivering—but not to your HomeIt’s time to get together again and have dinner at one of our local restaurants. Plan to joinyour neighbors on Friday, September 29 at People’s Choice at the corner of Brooks andThurston. Arrive between 5:30 and 6:00. They have some great Caribbean food, and Van,the Owner, is a sweetheart. Check out the 53 5-star reviews on their facebook tchen-165686636926466/reviews/?ref page internal. Give us a call at the office, 328-6571 to make a reservation byMonday, September 25 so that the restaurant can plan accordingly.Plan ahead, mark the calendarCitizen Merchant of the Year DinnerDo you need a tax write off?Please consider donating new “auction”able items to the NineteenthWard Community Association. In past years baked goods, weekendDATE: Saturday, October 28, 2016TIME: 5:30 Reception6:30 Dinnergetaways and desirable services (painting, home repairs or specialtycooking) have been of interest to buyers. Think big! The committeeis also looking for more volunteers. Our next meeting will be Sept.th13 at 5:30 pm at the office, 216 Thurston Rd.7:15 Awards ProgramPLACE: Rochester Regional Health/Unity St. Mary’s Campus,89 Genesee St.Looking for Delegates and OfficersCOST: Tickets are 18.00 each - cash, check or credit cardpayments availableHave you been meaning to get more involved with your neighbor-Reception only tickets available for 5.00 eachNow is your chance. If you are interested in being a part of theth19 WCA Delegates Council or the Executive Committee, pleaseParking is free in the garage, and main entrance to building is in garageCome and celebrate the people inour neighborhood who do so muchto add to the quality of life herehood? Or, do you know of someone who would be great for this?Attention Artists and Crafters:Wilson Magnet High School is hosting a “HolidayHappening” on November 4, 9:00 AM—3:00 PM.Email Jean.Willmarth@rcsdk12.org if you are interested in participating.September 20175
Information we can use:Free Home Energy AssessmentDiscover your home's energy waste with a free (HH income under 97k) Energy Assessment. Heating/cooling can account forup to 50% of your energy bills. NeighborWorks can help you make your home more energy efficient. Call NeighborWorks 3274710. They can help you make your home more energy efficient. 30 reward for my old fridge?YES! Say yes to your energy savings of up to 150 a year, and get a 30 reward for your old working refrigerator or freezer.Chances are, your old refrigerator or freezer is running up your utility bill by an average of 150 a year. Recycle it, reduce yourenergy use and keep harmful materials out of landfills. We’ll pick it up for free and you'll pick up 30!WHAT WE OFFERFree pickup of your old unit 30 reward checkFor more information: all 1.800.294.0824 to schedule your pickup with ARCA, Inc., our refrigerator and freezer recycling program vendor.Do you know about the Zagster Bikeshare program?1. Download the Zagster app. Create your private account.2. Choose a bike at any location, find it and unlock with theapp.3. Ride it, lock it up at any Zagster locationRides start at 1.00Call 202-999-3924 or visit http://bike.zagster.com/roc/ formore informationWe have A Zagster Bikeshare in the neighborhood at BrooksLandingDo you Know?Starting a new business takes a leap of faith. When that business is a new newspaper,it can be even more so. Our friend and neighbor Rodney Brown is about to publish a new newspaper, theSouthwest Tribune, highlighting what publishers say is really going on in Southwest Rochester neighborhoods.Join the grand opening celebration n-positives-incommunity.html6September 2017
Schools, the 19WCA Schools Committee, and moving forwardThrough its Schools Committee, the 19th Ward Community Association has been advising the RCSD about the renovation and reconfiguration of School 16 for the past several years. Partially as a result of these efforts, the plans to “re-invent” School 16 and re- open it as aneighborhood, community school (serving pre-kindergarten through grade 6) appear to be on track for fall 2018. We hope and believethat it will be a success and a valued benefit to our community.Individual schools may be successful for a variety of reasons and we should celebrate their success. But our aim is not simply to makeSchool 16 a success. To have a substantial, sustained impact on the children of the 19 th Ward and the community at large the CommunityAssociation has a larger goal, specifically that: “The 19th Ward offers residents the opportunity to attend high quality neighborhood publicschools that provide a clear, stable educational path from early pre-kindergarten through comprehensive high school.”Achieving this requires action on the part of the City School District to:Promote stability:For too many parents the decision about where to send their children feels like it needs to be made every year as programschange or are moved. While the idea of choice is appealing, the constant need to choose in an unstable, unpredictable,changing environment wears many parents out and is upsetting to the children.When “swing space” is needed to accommodate students during renovations, the decision about where to locate programsshould be based in so far as possible to minimize the number of program moves and to keep all grades from a school inthe same location. Space decisions are not simply technical decisions—they should be made in a way that maintainsschool identity, cohesiveness, and parental involvement.Provide comprehensive programming:To the greatest degree possible, all students should have the opportunity to meet their educational needs within the neighborhood. This does not exclude the possibility of having specialized programs in the neighborhood or of some childrengoing outside the neighborhood to have specialized goals or needs met so long as high quality opportunities are available within the neighborhood for students who would choose a “regular” academic program.Programs that enrich the educational experience while helping to address parents’ child care needs—e.g. extended hours,after school recreational programs, etc.--need to be available at all schools either directly or in conjunction with community based partners.Transportation options should promote accessibility to neighborhood schools. Current bussing policies force parents tochoose distant schools in order to be eligible for safe transportation to school for their children. (It is worth noting thatseveral suburban districts provide bussing for virtually all elementary school children to promote safety.)Foster Parental Involvement:Active efforts from the City School to foster parental involvement—well publicized open houses, special activities such asconcerts, encouraging and supporting the development of parent associations--are substantially easier to achieve inneighborhood schools. In addition, special attention must be paid to how welcoming the school feels to visitors, especially first time visitors like potential parents or volunteers.Ensure quality programs in every school:We are supportive of the School District’s efforts to examine the possibility of participating in regional magnet schools as away create new educational opportunities and promote socio-economic integration. But we must recognize that regardless of the success of these efforts the vast majority of city youth will continue to be educated in RCSD schools. We cannot turn away from them; we have a mora
September 2017 1 Inside Update 19 th is published at least ten times per year from September through June for members of the 19 Ward Community Association at 216 Thurston Road, Rochester NY 14619. To become a member, contact the Association at 585.328.6571, Tuesday through Friday 9:30 am — 2:30 pm, or email 19thward@19wca.org. Editor: John Burch and Jackie Farrell
