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Reining in e-waste RECYCLING, PAGE 6

Final thoughts: Jazz Fest 2015 MUSIC, PAGE 16

Back from the dead ART, PAGE 20

The Vargas future Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas has one year left on his contract and a rocky relationship with his school board. EDUCATION, PAGE 8

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Hate fines? Don’t run red lights

I read with interest Christine Fien’s article about red-light cameras (“Second Thoughts About RedLight Cameras”). Why is this even an issue?

Loretta Scott complains that the red-light program angers more people than any other city program. I’m sure it does if you’re one of the ones getting caught disobeying the law and paying a fine. I can’t see people complaining if they have obeyed the law and didn’t go through a red light. Then she complains that there’s “no wiggle” room if you’re caught. Why should there be “wiggle” room? You went through the red light or you didn’t. Take your medicine and quityerbitchin’.

Scott complains that red-light camera tickets disproportionately punish poorer people with less disposable income. Maybe that’s because poorer people go through red lights disproportionately more than people of modest means or rich people.

Then Adam McFadden complains that the red-light camera locations look similar to the shape of Rochester’s troubled crescent neighborhoods. Please!

Are we ever going to get rid of the complaining about everything the city, county, state, and country try to do that benefits us all? If these red-light camera intersections did not have any means of stopping violators and crashes occurred repeatedly, then I think Ms. Scott and Mr. McFadden would raise hell and demand something be done.

I am one who sometimes used to put my foot to the floor when a yellow light came on to try and save some time. Only when these red-light cameras showed up did I come to my senses and stop my dangerous driving. I don’t like paying fines when my own stupidity caused it.

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somebody who decided NOT to go through that red light. Lighten up. Don’t wanna fine? Don’t go through a red light.

TOM DOLAN, IRONDEQUOIT

Racism and guns

Federal firearms regulations should be amended to make membership in a racist organization, racist posts on social media, or any other evidence of a racist orientation sufficient evidence of serious mental illness to deny gun ownership. Period.

LEE LONDON

Jazz, reviewed

On Wednesday night, the Omer Avital Quintet played the best set to date of the 2015 XRIJF before a little over 200 fans. On Thursday the Stanley Clarke Band played two sold-out shows of 700. To me this was one of the worst shows of any of the 14 festivals. Three electronic keyboards and a drum kit with 7 cymbals says it all. (Based on the cheering, at least 95 percent of the crowd wouldn’t agree with me.) At the Ali Jackson Trio’s 10 o’clock, show the two-minute hi-hat solo on “Tea for Two” by Ali had more musicality than the entire Clarke set.

Theo Croker’s group played a nice set at Kilbourn. And earlier in the festival, some nice sets were done by some of the less hyped groups, including Dave Gibson’s Boom, Kavita Shah, The Splendor, Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, and Saxofour.

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My take on jazz is usually almost identical to Ron Netsky’s, which is why I was so disappointed he didn’t review the Moutin Factory Quintet at Montage. He obviously can’t be everywhere, but this group by my lights was easily the very best so far in the entire Festival.

They are a cutting-edge, hardbop group from France led by their bassist, Francois Moutin, who is the equal of Christian McBride or any other top-level bass player one can name. His duet with his twin brother Louis on drums of an Ornette Coleman tune was, in my view, comparable to Anat Cohen’s rendition of “La Vie En Rose” at last year’s festival, and there can be no praise higher than that.

Why isn’t this group better known? They routinely play before audiences of 4,000 to 5,000 people in Europe, where they are incredibly popular among jazz fans. The answer, I suspect, is American provinciality and the width of that barrier known as the Atlantic Ocean.

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Beth Hart was amazing. Gary Clark Jr. was lukewarm at best.

He should’ve been the opening act for HER. LYNDA BRUNNER

Jazzed out?

When is a sell-out not a sell-out?

Apparently on June 23 at the Eastman Theatre. The Gary Clark Jr. concert, which was phenomenal, was advertised as being nearly sold out. I purchased my ticket online the moment they were available. At that time, the best available seat was in the tenth row.

According to numerous sources, the only tickets available at the door on concert night were in the upper balcony. Why, then, were there nearly two dozen empty seats in front of me in the orchestra right section? This was not due to people leaving early or heading to the aisles to dance.

These seats were never populated.

Also, how was it that the front rows of the theater were designated “general admission,” according to an usher? And what was with the “Gary Clark Jr. VIP Badges”? Some explanation is in order for the nonvery important folk. Maybe it really is about who you know.

JAZZED AND CONFUSED

Behind a name

Thank you for publishing U.T. Summers’ obituary. We had the pleasure of knowing her at Valley Manor. Some of your readers may have wondered what “U.T.” stands for. She told us that her father, when a student, was so favorably impressed by the University of Texas that he… need I finish? It happens that my father-in-law was among those who helped make it impressive, so we heartily approved of his choice of names.

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Just who do we think we are?

It was a wonderful two days, with the Supreme Court strengthening the Fair Housing Act and endorsing the Affordable Care Act and marriage equality.

For many Americans, each ruling was worth celebrating, and for a moment, there was the sense that the country had undergone a massive, fundamental correction. There was enough good news to take our minds off of Charleston and what that tragedy tells us about how far we have to go.

The New York Times’ Paul Krugman was optimistic as the weekend arrived. The health-care decision, he wrote, “means that the big distractions – the teething problems of the website, the objectively ludicrous but nonetheless menacing attempts at legal sabotage – are behind us and we can focus on the reality of health reform.”

We wish.

Republicans in Congress quickly started planning to destroy the health-care act piece by piece, by cutting off funding for individual parts of it. And Republican presidential candidates quickly lashed out at the rulings on both health care and marriage equality.

Mike Huckabee called the marriageequality decision “an out-of-control act of unconstitutional, judicial tyranny” and said that the court “can no more repeal the laws of nature and nature’s God on marriage than it can the law of gravity.”

“Today,” Rick Santorum tweeted, “5 unelected judges redefined the foundational unit of society.”

Ted Cruz said the health-care and marriage-equality rulings have given us “some of the darkest 24 hours in our nation’s history.”

“Marriage between a man and a woman was established by God, and no earthly court can alter that,” said Bobby Jindal. The ruling, he said, “will pave the way for an all-out assault against the religious freedom rights of Christians who disagree with this decision.”

Jeb Bush, predictably, bobbed and weaved.

Donald Trump, curiously, tried to link Bush to the marriage decision through former President George Bush, who appointed Chief Justice John Roberts to the court. “Once again the Bush-appointed Supreme Court Justice John Roberts has let us down,” puffed Trump, ignoring the fact that Roberts voted against the marriage-equality ruling.

We can assume that marriage equality and the Affordable Care Act – which needs considerable reform to make adequate health care a right, not a privilege – will be major topics in the 2016 presidential election. Good.

Because both issues are important, and they can lead us to a deep discussion of a question that Justice Roberts has posed. He raised it in a different tone, chastising the justices who

This is a big country. And we are deeply divided – and deeply segregated.

And not just by race and income.”

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voted in favor of marriage equality. But it’s a good question: “Just who do we think we are?”

This is a big country. And we are deeply divided – and deeply segregated. And not just by race and income. We are segregated by philosophy and understanding and deeply held beliefs. The East Coast and West Coast are indeed Left Coasts. And for those of us relishing last week’s Supreme Court’s decisions, it is often as difficult for us to understand many of the people of The Heartland as it is for them to understand us.

Last week had a wonderful ending, but we still have far to go. As the massacre of nine African-Americans in Charleston reminded us, Brown v. Board of Education and Loving v. Virginia didn’t end racism in the United States. And Obergefell v. Hodges won’t end discrimination against members of the LGBT community. Leadership by elected officials and the media is essential. But some of them are leading the push backward.

In his eulogy at the service for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, President Obama tried to offer hope, referencing the words of “Amazing Grace.” “As a nation,” he said, “out of this terrible tragedy, God has visited grace upon us, for he has allowed us to see where we’ve been blind.”

Well, we can hope. Obama closed his eulogy similar to the way politicians often close their addresses. But he injected a pause for emphasis: “May God continue to shed His grace on the United… States of America.”

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[ NEWS FROM THE WEEK PAST ]

Legislature wraps up

A few high-profile bills were left for dead as the state legislature’s session came to an end. The Assembly and Senate did manage to work out deals on New York City rent regulations and a tax credit that encourages the construction of affordable housing. But it didn’t act on the Child Safe Products Act, a bill to legalize professional mixed martial arts bouts, or an education tax credit backed by charter and private school supporters.

City gets poverty funds

As one of its final acts before leaving Albany, the legislature approved $6 million in anti-poverty funding for the City of Rochester.

A press release from Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle’s office says the funding is intended to support the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative. But the city will control how the money is spent, and could choose to direct funding to its own programs outside of the initiative, according to media reports.

AG gets additional duty

Governor Andrew Cuomo said he’ll appoint the Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as a special prosecutor for cases where

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an unarmed person is killed by a law enforcement officer acting in the course of duty. Schneiderman had asked the legislature to pass a law giving the attorney general that responsibility. Instead, Cuomo will issue an executive order appointing Schneiderman to the position temporarily; that way, the legislature can revisit the issue next year.

News EDUCATION | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO

Schools are no haven for transgender youth

City seeks Bull’s Head consultant

City officials are looking for a consultant to help develop a plan for revitalizing the historic Bull’s Head neighborhood on the western edge of downtown Rochester. The city will use the revitalization plan to pursue state and federal funding, which it will use to leverage private investment, says Mayor Lovely Warren. The city itself has already scheduled $10.6 million in its capital improvement budget for land acquisition and public-improvement projects in the neighborhood.

A recent report from the New York Civil Liberties Union says that discrimination against transgender and gender nonconforming youth is pervasive in the state’s public schools.

During the 2012-2013 school year, there were nearly 25,000 reported incidents of harassment related to gender stereotypes and sexual orientation, according to the report, “Dignity For All? Discrimination Against Transgender and Gender NonConforming Students in New York.

RPO season sets record

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra ended its 2014-15 season with record ticket sales, and it announced that subscription sales for next year are already ahead of last year’s for its three series.

NYCLU director KaeLyn Rich: “This kind of discrimination has a long-lasting impact.”

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Discrimination against transgender youth has continued, the report says, despite the Dignity for All Act, legislation passed five years ago that was intended to protect students from bullying and harassment.

It explicitly prohibits discrimination based on actual or perceived gender and gender identity.

“I think the most important thing here is that we know that this kind of discrimination has a long-lasting impact,” says KaeLyn Rich, director of the Genesee Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union. Research shows that 41 percent of transgender people attempt suicide at least once.

The incidents of harassment and bullying have continued because the State Education Department failed to provide school leadership with guidance

and training on how to implement the law, the report says. Even though gender transition for most young people doesn’t involve medical intervention, school administrators sometimes require some kind of medical proof of a student’s gender identity, the report says.

Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered the SED to take immediate action to address the problems with implementing the law, and he called for a review of the matter within three weeks.

The report recommends extensive training for all school staff, especially in improving reporting, clarifying what information needs to be reported, and ensuring that every school has a confidential means for reporting discrimination.

The hemlock wooly adelgid has already made its way into Monroe County. City workers have identified early-stage infestations in some Mt. Hope Cemetery hemlocks, as well as in trees near the Cobb’s Hill reservoir, says Brian Liberti, the city forester.

ENVIRONMENT | BY JEREMY MOULE

Wooly bully The hemlock wooly adelgid is a tiny invasive pest, similar to aphids, that preys on native and ornamental hemlock trees.

The bugs kill the trees needle by needle and limb by limb; an unaddressed infestation can mean a slow death.

This summer, a crew from the state Department of Environmental Conservation is surveying the state for new or expanded hemlock wooly adelgid sites.

They started in Western New York and will soon be searching for infestations in the Finger Lakes region.

But the adelgid has already made its way into Monroe County. City workers have identified early-stage infestations in some Mt. Hope Cemetery hemlocks, as well as in trees near the Cobb’s Hill reservoir, says Brian Liberti, the city forester.

At least one resident has said that the adelgid is present in the Cobb’s Hill neighborhood, too.

“It’s likely that it’s spread throughout the city,” says DEC regional forester Mark Gooding.

Last year, the DEC confirmed an infestation in Durand-Eastman Park, Gooding says. And a map provided by the department shows that DEC crews identified at least one infestation in Webster.

But the bugs have been here since at least 2003, when infestations were found in some Greece, Brighton, and Irondequoit neighborhoods. State and local officials worked to isolate and destroy the known populations, but the bugs may have persisted in some pockets, Gooding says.

Hemlock wooly adelgids are easily transported to new trees by other insects and birds, though the populations tend to spread slowly. Infestations typically show up as fuzzy, white growths on the underside of hemlock branches.

The region has far fewer hemlocks than ash, another tree under attack by an invasive insect: the emerald ash borer. But hemlock provide important habitat and water quality benefits, which is a big reason why forestry officials want to protect them.

Afflicted trees will still live quite a few years before the pests kill them, Gooding says. And if only a small number of trees in an area are infested, chemical treatments can be an effective way to kill the bugs; the treatments become cost-prohibitive when more than a few trees are involved. The city is looking into chemically treating some of its infested trees, Liberti says.

Researchers have also been experimenting with biological approaches

Environmentalists are concerned about hemlock trees not only because of their graceful beauty but also because of their environmental value.

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for keeping the bug in check. The hemlock wooly adelgid has no natural predator on the east coast, so researchers have released non-native beetles and silver flies that feed on the pest.

Beetles have been released at infestations in Durand-Eastman Park and the Hemlock Lake state forest, Gooding says. The predators won’t eradicate the hemlock wooly adelgid, but they will help keep populations under control, he says.

MUSIC | BY MARY ANNA TOWLER

A change in Club Passes?

If you’ve been buying Club Passes for the Jazz Festival, would you buy one if the Kilbourn Hall concerts weren’t included and you had to pay extra for them?

The festival’s online survey - available on the festival's app includes that question, and on the event’s last night, it had some festivalgoers buzzing. Are the festival’s producers seeking ways to bring in more revenue? Has Kilbourn’s owner, the University of Rochester, raised the rent?

“Nothing of the sort,” says festival spokesperson Jean Dalmath. The producers are “just getting a feel” for concert-goers’ opinion. “We’ve had people suggest making it ticketed with reserved seating, so people don’t need to wait in line and can see other shows instead of waiting,” Dalmath said.

The nine-day festival offers three types of concerts: free outdoor events, ticketed headliner events in Kodak Hall, and Club Pass shows at other venues. The pass, which cost $194 this year, provides free admission to Club Pass events, but there’s no reserved seating or guaranteed entry.

Kilbourn Hall, in the Eastman Theatre complex, routinely hosts some of the top jazz artists.

Consequently, those concerts are frequently standing-room-only, and lines can start forming as early as 3 o’clock for 6 o’clock concerts. And for some concert-goers, a long wait in line is physically difficult. The survey, Dalmath said, will help the producers “assess demand for options.”

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RECYCLING | BY JEREMY MOULE

Reining in e-waste Rochester’s looking, once again, for a new school superintendent. I can’t think of a more important local official — or a more thankless job. It’ll be tough to find somebody with Manny Rivera’s experience and talent, but I’d hate to see us settle for less.

There’s been a lot of emphasis recently on the need for “results.”

I’m all for results. But we need a superintendent who understands the complexity of urban education — somebody who insists on excellent performance by teachers and administrators but who also understands what they’re up against.

There was a time when many consumers just threw their old electronics in the garbage. Those days, however, are gone: an electronics disposal ban contained in the state’s 2010 e-waste law took effect earlier this year. New Yorkers can no longer legally put their unwanted electronics out to the curb; they have to find a place to recycle those devices, which include old computers, video games consoles, and televisions. (Cell phone disposal and recycling is actually addressed under a different law.)

The disposal ban was the final part of New York’s e-waste law to take effect, and it remains to be seen whether it’ll boost electronics recycling in the state. That’s not because the disposal bans are ineffective – e-recycling advocates say they’re crucial for keeping electronics out of landfills – but because New York’s e-waste law has already been very successful.

“We’ve seen a tremendous increase in consumer electronics recycling,” says Mike Whyte, president of Regional Computer Recycling and Recovery in Victor.

The 2010 law helped bring e-waste issues to the public’s attention, he says. And the amount of electronics collected for recycling really grew after commercial trash haulers were banned from accepting recyclable e-waste, he says. That happened under a provision that took effect in 2012.

At Monroe County’s Ecopark, where the public can drop off electronics for recycling, collections grew to 409,449 pounds last year, up from 324,214 pounds in 2012, says Nicole Fornof, a spokesperson for Waste Management of New York, which operates the facility for the county. As of last week, Ecopark had collected 273,989 pounds of electronics in 2015, Fornof says.

Sunnking, a Brockport-based recycler, takes in the electronics from Ecopark and from many other drop-off sites across the region and state. In recent years, it’s consistently collected about 24 million pounds of e-waste, say company officials.

And statewide, e-waste collections increased from 44.8 million pounds in 2011 to 99.5 million pounds in 2013, according to the state 6 CITY

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Department of Environmental Conservation.

The department is still calculating 2014 figures, but says they’ll be available soon.

“What the law has been very effective at doing is developing a collection network,” says Dawn Timm, an environmental engineer for Niagara County and vice chair of the New York Product Stewardship Council. The council advocates for laws that require manufacturers of certain products – paint and electronics are two examples – to pay for collecting them and either recycling or disposing of them.

But some problems have developed around the state’s e-waste law. The New York Product Stewardship Council developed proposals to address those issues, which it hoped state lawmakers would take up this session. But since the legislature adjourned last week, the council is now looking to 2016 for the fixes.

The main issue with the e-waste law is how it funds collection initiatives and events, Timm says. And the problem is largely related to certain pervasive, hard-to-recycle items, namely cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions and monitors.

The state’s e-waste law requires electronics manufacturers to take back their own products for recycling, free of cost to the consumer. But it also requires them to fund e-waste and recycling efforts across the state.

The amount each company must spend depends on how many pounds of electronics it sold during the previous year.

The whole idea of that requirement is to give New Yorkers a convenient and inexpensive way to recycle electronics. And many local governments have partnered with recyclers to organize collection initiatives and events.

“We know there’s a demand for responsible electronics disposal in the community, so we want to provide a centralized point,” says Mike Garland, director of Monroe County’s environmental services department.

For the most part, the arrangement works well. Recyclers are able to take most of the collected electronics, from old Betamax VCR’s to well-worn iPads, and make some money off of them. Some recyclers will refurbish and resell items; others will dismantle them and pull out valuable materials or components, which they’ll sell.

(top) Sunnking employees sort through e-waste at the company's Brockport facility. (bottom) Some of the electronics Sunnking will recycle. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN

When that happens, they don’t charge the governments anything. The Town of Brighton, which holds two e-waste collection events a year, usually makes a few hundred dollars, says Supervisor Bill Moehle. The primary reason it holds the events, however, is to help keep electronics out of landfills, he says.

“We do it as a service to our residents, and our residents love it,” Moehle says.

But CRT televisions and monitors change the dynamic, especially since New Yorkers can no longer haul them out of the basements or garages and onto the curb without getting fined. The tubes inside of the old displays are loaded with lead and other toxic materials, and they require a lot of processing. They also yield little valuable scrap.

Recyclers have started charging to take the CRT’s in, and there’s not enough electronics industry money to cover those costs, Timm says. As a result, two things happen. Many

electronics drop-off locations won’t take the televisions anymore, or the places that collect them start charging a fee. Ecopark, for example, charges $10 per CRT television or monitor. And it does so because Sunnking charges the county for each of the items collected, Garland says.

The New York Product Stewardship Council sees a simple way to work through the CRT problem, and it centers on the formula for determining a manufacturer’s e-waste funding obligation. Lawmakers should suspend the current formula for two years, and require the industry to provide enough funding for each New Yorker to recycle five pounds of electronics. That, combined with some other technical fixes, would generate more funding for free collection programs, Timm says.

“It’s about convenience and consistency,” she says.

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The Vargas Superintendent Bolgen Vargas’s contract with the Rochester school district ends June 30, 2016. While it may seem premature to be thinking about it, the school board will need to have a serious discussion in the next few months about whether to renew that contract or start the search for a new superintendent.

It’s hardly a secret that Vargas’s relationship with some school board members is seriously strained. If a majority begins to lose faith in him, and they want a successor in place at the start of the 2016-17 school year, they may have to begin the search process in a few months.

Vargas’s relationship with some board members has been shaky for a while. But it sank to its lowest point earlier this year when Vargas threatened the board – in essence, his bosses – with legal action. Vargas argued that the board had overstepped its

Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas says that few superintendents have faced as many obstacles as he has faced.

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authority when it decided to limit which positions he could hire as top-tier managers.

While Vargas has not taken any further legal action against the board, renewal of his contract isn’t guaranteed, and the signs of a break-up are there.

For the district – one of the worst performing in the state – this is familiar territory. Vargas is Rochester’s fourth superintendent (if you include Bill Cala’s year as interim superintendent) in 13 years. That kind of turnover makes it hard for the district to implement consistent policies and sustain a consistent vision for improving student achievement.

Superintendents in large urban districts tend to change every three to four years, according to some research. No sooner do they settle into an organization, understand the school system, and become familiar with the community, than they’re asked to leave – or they move on to a better opportunity.

Some of the turnover may be explained by state education laws. New York, like many states, requires that superintendents’ contracts be for a minimum of three years and a maximum of five. Boards can renew the contract, but the structure creates a natural break.

The turnover could also be a reflection of the pressures that come with the job in urban districts – and the difficulty of the job.

After 18 to 24 months, a superintendent’s strengths and weaknesses are fairly evident.

And the clamor for results begins to get louder.

“There’s no such thing as a perfect superintendent,” says board member Willa Powell.

The person you think you’ve hired isn’t always the person you get, she says, and that can be both good and bad.

Board President Van White says that he is not overly concerned by the turnover in Rochester’s superintendents.

Each superintendent, from Manny Rivera to Vargas, has made contributions, he says. They’ve come into the district with their own set of skills and experiences, and frequently they were hired to address specific issues of the time, he says.

Vargas, for example, was charged in his first year with stabilizing the district and repairing its relationship with

future teachers, who had gone through a particularly rocky period with Vargas’s predecessor, Jean-Claude Brizard.

But critics, including many parents and teachers, argue that the rotation at the top comes with a cost. Each new superintendent brings a new management philosophy and style as well as new ideas for reform. Some newcomers build on the prior superintendent’s work, but some arrive with different priorities.

For instance, Jean-Claude Brizard pushed for a school funding formula sometimes referred to as “equitable student funding.” The goal, he said, was to prevent some schools from receiving too much funding and other high-needs schools not receiving enough. Each school was supposed to receive a set amount of funding based more on head count and less on a principal’s ability to finesse the system. The plan fizzled with Brizard’s departure.

The massive $1.2 billion schools modernization program, begun under Manny Rivera, has also been modified by subsequent superintendents.

Vargas says he’s tried to build on the work of his predecessors. Like Brizard and Bill Cala before him, he has tried to change the district’s more bureaucratic culture to one that is more focused on parent and student needs.

Still, Vargas faced his own set of challenges when he took over as superintendent. And many of them have been formidable.

“There’s no other superintendent in the county and maybe even the state that has been at a greater disadvantage to run a district like this than I have been,” he says.

And the data suggests he’s right.

He started with a graduation rate of 43 percent. Black and Latino male performance on math and reading assessments were some of the lowest in the state. His job was made even harder by the state Regents, who raised the requirements to graduate.

He walked into a district where thousands of students were absent every day, and recordkeeping of chronic absenteeism was abysmal.

He had to continue a school-closing

program that began under Brizard – an emotionally charged issue for many students, families, and teachers even when a school isn’t performing well.

Vargas also had to begin implementing new statemandated teacher and principal evaluations as well as the more rigorous curriculum referred to as Common Core. Both remain highly controversial.

But perhaps his biggest challenge was managing one of the largest government agencies in the region. He spoke publicly about denying tenure to principals who weren’t cutting it and about his need for management help from area colleges and universities.

His openness about the district’s bureaucratic problems was praised by some and scorned by others, who saw it as a sign of incompetence.

Nonetheless, Vargas has made some significant

School board President Van White. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN

School board President Van White says the board is not micromanaging the superintendent

headway on some of the district’s most entrenched problems. Almost from the beginning, he has said that the district’s declining enrollment can be stopped only by improving the schools. And to reach that goal, he’s emphasized the fundamentals.

Vargas drew community-wide attention to the district’s need to dramatically boost student attendance, improving classroom attendance records, and leading outreach programs, among other efforts. As simplistic as it sometimes sounded, it became a refrain he has repeated often: the district’s graduation rate can’t improve if students aren’t in school.

And he has increased art, music, and sports programs – often standard amenities of schools in middle-class communities – saying they would help students be more engaged in school.

A district-wide emphasis on reading at grade level by third grade became one of his first major initiatives for turning around a failing district. He helped

students get library cards, emphasized the importance of parents reading to children, and encouraged parents to create specific places in the home for reading and studying. Once again, seemingly simplistic – but Vargas has been particularly focused on addressing the fact that students in the Rochester school district often lack the bedrock foundations for success.

Vargas’s most sweeping initiative has been getting children into the classroom sooner and increasing their instruction time. Among his efforts: launching free pre-kindergarten for all city children.

“This district is the only one in this area that could make this claim: every child that wants a seat in pre-k has one,” he says.

He successfully urged the New York State legislature to make enrolling children in kindergarten a legal requirement in Rochester at age 5. And under his direction, 10 Rochester schools offer expanded learning: 300 hours of additional instruction time during the school year. Three more schools will offer expanded learning when school starts in the fall.

And he’s tried to close what educators refer to as the summer learning gap – a learning loss that occurs during idle summer months for many low-income students – by offering educationally enriched summer programs.

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still too early to point to hard data. Expanded learning, for instance, is only in its second year. But Vargas says he notices a change in attitude in students, teachers, and parents in those schools. Attendance tends to be higher, students have fewer behavioral problems, and parents are more engaged, he says. Teachers and staff are also more engaged, he says.

And he points to a graduation rate that has been increasing even as the academic demands on students have grown more rigorous. Last year’s graduation rate was 51 percent, certainly still low. But that’s up from the low 40’s when he took office, and that’s significant, he says.

This year’s graduation rate is projected to be 56 percent at the low end, possibly closer to 60 percent at the high end, he says.

But some board members haven’t been as enthusiastic about that success as others, saying that the improvements aren’t all the result of Vargas’s efforts. Brizard, for instance, deserves some credit for the improving grad rates, says board president Van White. That rate rose from 39 percent to 43 percent during his tenure.

Vargas’s hiring wasn’t unanimous; White voted against him, and for at least two other board members, he wasn’t the first choice.

And for some board members, concerns began to surface early on. For instance, he shocked some of them when for his chief of staff he hired former Rochester Deputy Mayor Patricia Malgieri, a longtime critic of the district.

Tension has also resulted from a sharp difference in opinion about the role of a school board and that of a superintendent.

Should the board simply hire a superintendent, set policy and goals, and stay out of the way if the goals are being met?

How closely involved should the board be in supervising the superintendent? When does that supervision become micro-management?

In part, that was at the heart of Vargas’s threat in February of this year to take legal action against the school board. Under state law, the Rochester board has to approve the hiring of many district employees, including teachers and principals. But on his own, the superintendent can hire some of his immediate management personnel, and the board wanted to be able to approve which positions those would be. For instance, General Counsel Ed Lopez is in that group, but he is the attorney for the entire district, not just the superintendent.

White says the board hasn’t been micromanaging operations. And he says it’s because the current board has been willing to be more assertive in its supervision of the superintendent that the district is starting to see improvements.

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Tension over the superintendent’s responsibilities could widen due to a new state education law that gives new authority to superintendents of persistently failing schools. receivership.

Under that law, superintendents will have a short time to turn a school around or close it, and their decision won’t require a school board’s approval.

Another issue: Although they don’t say so on the record, some board members question Vargas’s judgment and his management skills.

There’s been substantial turnover, they note, in his senior management team – people whom he himself hired.

And some board members have expressed concern about his conflict with ASAR, the district’s administrators union. Contract negotiations between the district and ASAR have been difficult. And some ASAR members were furious when Vargas wanted to deny tenure to some administrators.

Whether Vargas and the board will mend their differences is difficult to predict. The differences are serious, and some strong personalities are involved. If Vargas’s relationship with the board sours further, to the point where some members want to buy out his contract, at least four of the seven board members would have to approve. Taking that step would be both expensive and disruptive. So, however, is the continuing tension between the board and the superintendent.

An additional complication: the fall election. The terms of four of the seven school board members expire this year, and one incumbent, Melisza Campos, isn’t seeking re-election. So at least one and possibly four members could change. It could be up to a new board to decide whether Vargas is right for the job.

Both the board and the superintendent seem optimistic that the next report on graduation rates will show continued improvement. But that report won’t be out until sometime in 2016. And it will take more than one or two positive reports to indicate real, sustainable improvement.

Meantime, the board must prepare to make a decision about Vargas’s future.

Vargas:

‘I’m commited to Rochester’ Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas is entering the final stretch of his fouryear contract.

But he wasn’t new to the Rochester school district or to education in the Rochester area when he was named superintendent. He served on the city school board from 19962003, four of those years as board president.

And he had been a guidance counselor in the Greece Central School District for 20 years.

He’s made some major changes in the district, and there are some indications that the district is finally on the path to improvement. But his problems with the school board have at times become quite public, and have led some observers to wonder if he’ll even be here a year from now.

In a recent interview, Vargas talked about some of his accomplishments, but he said he doesn’t want to oversell the early results of the work the district has been doing. He acknowledged that he’s had some skirmishes with the board, but he said he thinks their problems can be resolved.

And he said he wants to keep his job and continue the work he’s started. The following is an edited version of that interview.

CITY: There are indications that the graduation rate will improve significantly for this year. Will we finally break 60 percent?

VARGAS: We do know that we’ve done better than last year, and last year’s on-time graduation rate, which includes summer graduations in August, was 51 percent. That was a five-year high. And we’ve been able to achieve that even though we have higher standards from the state. Now all students need a Regents diploma, which requires passing five Regents exams.

The potential is there, but I like to underpromise and over-deliver. But given all of the challenges we are facing, I think you’ll still see tangible signs that we’re moving in the right direction. We’re on the right path.

Improving attendance is one of his most important goals, Superintendent Vargas says.

PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN

The district has extended the school day at some schools, giving students more instruction time. How many schools have this?

Ten, and next year we’ll have 13.

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You’ve said on multiple occasions that extended day is working. What evidence or data do you have so far?

We have some good data, but realize that we are only completing the second year. We’ll have even better data soon. But there are different ways to tell if something is working.

And sometimes one of the best ways is by looking at the impact you’re having on students and families. If you go to School 34, School 23, School 46, or School 10, and you were to ask parents what they think, I believe they’ll tell you that’s it’s working, from their perspective.

They see what makes common sense; we’ve broken away from giving our students the least amount of instruction time when obviously they need more.

Also, we have attendance improvement and behavior changes in some of those schools that suggest something is working.

It seems that after all the effort you have put into improving attendance – tracking down students, making parents aware of the importance of attendance, better recordkeeping – there has been some improvement in the elementary grades. But there hasn’t been much improvement in the upper grades.

That’s to be expected. What we’re trying to do is break the generational failure that this district has had for the last 30 years.

We know that if you haven’t paid attention to the fundamentals like reading at grade level by third grade, making sure that children develop the skill set that’s necessary to be successful in high school, they’re not going to do well. This includes attendance, because when a child and a family get used to not coming to school in kindergarten, first, second, and third grade, when they enter middle school they’ll feel this is the norm.

Prevention is better than the serious level of intervention that we’ve been required to give.

There is a strong association between chronic absenteeism and low graduation rates, because research tells us that unless we turn attendance around, we can’t meet our reading goals.

They’re interrelated.

It’s no secret that you’ve had difficulty with the school board. Has the conflict been about a difference in understanding of roles? The role of superintendent and the role of board members seems to be the flash point. You’re charged with implementation. But they’re elected, and they’re the ones the public points to when things go wrong. Is tension over that just the nature of urban districts?

This is more common in urban districts. And it’s happening around the country. But we will come to a joint resolution on this matter.

There’s no question in my mind about that.

The board and I want to move forward in the best way to serve our students.

The board members are definitely the stewards of the organization. There are key areas that they are responsible for. One

is making sure that we are spending our money in a very effective way. I think I have helped the board do that well. When I arrived here, we had payroll mistakes costing a half million dollars. I’ve been able to resolve a lot of those issues.

Policy is the second area where the board is responsible. The superintendent is responsible for implementation. And there is some gray area there, but people will tell you that when you micro-manage the implementation of policies, that’s not the most effective way for an organization to be well run. When that happens, normally you run into trouble. And this is not unique to this situation.

Actually, we’ve had that for many years. I was one of the board members who supported making the roles clearly defined. The way you resolve this in my view is that you have to agree that someone on the operational side has to be in charge.

We’ve seen our share of superintendents leaving after three years. They make a lot of changes, but they’re not here long enough to get much done. I can’t think of a highly successful business that operates that way.

When I first went into this job, I asked the board for a five-year contract. I have a fouryear contract. You normally begin to see conflict emerge in Year 2. All my colleagues told me to go for a three-year contract, and I told them no, because I am committed to do the work. And no, you cannot do this work in three years.

And I’m not just saying we’re on the right track. I’m telling people: see how we’re doing.

Are we graduating more students? Are we doing more for our students? There’s not one person who can argue that we aren’t. Are we spending our money more efficiently?

Yet even with unprecedented results, it’s difficult to change the culture of the district.

It is the most difficult to change and the last thing to change.

When you first started, there were a number of critics who speculated that you would be a co-superintendent with Rochester Teachers Association President Adam Urbanski. But in some ways it turns out that you’re in a cosuperintendent relationship with some of your critics on the board.

It’s an interesting irony. But the only thing I can tell you is that this kind of work requires the ability to work together. Nothing great happens unless you work together. And I strive to do that.

Your contract ends in almost exactly a year.

Do you want stay?

I’m 100 percent committed to Rochester. I’m from here. And I’ve always been committed to Rochester’s students, and that will not change.

Are you currently looking for another job?

I’ve had other opportunities, but that’s not my approach to handling things. I am 100 percent committed to Rochester. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 11

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This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)

Rebuilding Upstate’s economy

The Rochester Business Journal will present “A Conversation with Howard Zemsky” at 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 14. Zemsky has co-chaired the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council and has been a key figure in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan for revitalizing Buffalo.

Zemsky’s company, Larkin Development Group, has developed about one million square feet of historic building space

in Buffalo. Zemsky and his colleagues have also managed a broad range of programs on behalf of Empire State Development to encourage investment from the private sector. Zemsky’s talk is part of the RBJ Power Breakfast Series and will include a question and answer period. Tickets are $45; reserve seating by contacting Melissa Wilson at events@rbj.net.

The event will be held at the Joseph Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

Fighting foreclosure

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foreclosures, meets every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa Street. Information: www. takebacktheland.org.

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Dining items like Korean-style short ribs and Bulgogi (marinated, shaved steak).

The meat from McCann’s is all sourced from farms within 60 to 80 miles from Rochester, like Seven Bridges Farm in Lima and Schrader Family Farms in Romulus. “We have windows in our walk-in — it’s all about transparency,” McCann says. “We want the customer to know what we are doing with the meat, how we are doing it, and to provoke conversation about where the meat came from.” Produce comes from the Good Food Collective, “if it’s seasonal and available, we have it,” McCann says.

McCann’s Local Meats is located at 739 South Clinton Avenue, and is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 328-6328 (spells EAT MEAT). Visit mccannslocalmeats.com for more information.

Quick bites

The Cub Room uses a seasonal menu with a focus on fresh ingredients, locally sourced when possible. Seen here are the (left) house smoked pork cheeks with ginger slaw, and (right) shellfish with tomato, saffron, and preserved lemon. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN

Culinary South Clinton [ CHOW HOUND ] BY KATIE LIBBY

Opened by a bootlegger in 1929, The Stork Club in Manhattan was a nightclub that you or I could probably never get into. The club’s clientele included the rich, the famous, and the fabulous and they all hung out together in the “Cub Room” — the club’s lounge for the VIPs of the VIPs. Rochester’s The Cub Room (739 South Clinton Avenue) is owners Jodi and Greg Johnson’s homage to New York City and that time in history — think Bogart and Bacall sipping on dry martinis in a corner booth.

Jodi grew up in Rochester and met her husband, Greg, while both were living in New York City and working at the same restaurant — she was a bartender and he was a line cook. Greg, The Cub Room’s executive chef, attended culinary school in New York and the couple eventually opened up their own restaurant, Rye House, which they still co-own. Once the Johnsons started a family they decided to move back to Rochester to be closer to family and out of the “rat race” of NYC. Their goal was to open a place of their

own, and less than two years later, The Cub Room opened.

The old warehouse on South Clinton that is now called The Edge of the Wedge was the perfect location, reminiscent of New York City, which is still near and dear to the Johnson’s hearts. The menu is seasonal with a focus on finding the best ingredients, even if they have to overnight them from all over the country.

The Grilled Kurobuto Pork Chop ($27) comes from North Carolina and is served with grilled apricot, mustard greens, date puree, and Vincotto. Sometimes you don’t have to look farther than next door to get a great product, as is the case with The Cub Room and McCann’s Local Meats.

McCann’s provides the meat for the Cubby Burger ($12) and the bacon for McCann’s Bacon BLT ($12), which includes fried green tomatoes, lettuce, and mayo.

The Cub Room has an extensive cocktail list, in addition to 60 different types of whiskey and a selection of American wine. The restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and now brunch on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Look for outdoor, sidewalk seating in the coming weeks.

The Cub Room is located at 739 South Clinton Avenue. It is open Monday through Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 a.m.; and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. 363-5694. Visit thecubroomroc.com for more information.

McCann’s Local Meats

Kevin McCann says he fell in love with meat while attending the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and never looked back. Kevin and his wife, Yeonmo, also a graduate of CIA, opened McCann’s Local Meats in the Edge of the Wedge building and have been spreading that love to their customers. McCann’s sells custom cut meats and prepared foods. After you pick out the cut you like, you can either take it home with you or have it prepared there with one of their sides to create your own meal.

McCann makes his own sausage and deli meats and even gets his customers to try things they’ve never thought they would like, like beef heart, prepared in corned beef brine and smoked for eight hours. Yeonmo is Korean and has brought that culinary influence to the menu with

Hopsfest will take place Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, at Nedloh Brewing Co. (6621 State Route 5 & 20) in Bloomfield. The event features craft beer from more than 20 New York State breweries, local food trucks, and live music all weekend. Tickets are $40 per day or $70 for a weekend pass. $10 tickets are available for designated drivers. More information can be found at nedlohbrewing.com/hopsfest.

Taking place on “National Milk Chocolate Day” (yes, that is a thing), Varick Winery & Vineyard (5102 State Route 89) will host a Chocoholic’s Celebration from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 18. $4 will get you samples of six wines and complimentary milk chocolate treats. More information can be found at varickwinery.com.

Openings

The Empanada Shop has opened at 642 Monroe Avenue. Only in Rochester will you find a “Garbage Empanada” on the menu and think that you definitely need to try it.

East End Pizza & Deli (113 East Avenue) has opened in the space formerly occupied by Stromboli Express.

Closings

Jasmine’s Asian Fusion (657 Ridge

Road) in Webster has closed.

Chow Hound is a food and restaurant news column. Do you have a tip? Send it to food@ rochester-citynews.com. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 13

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Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project. Wednesday, July 22.

George Eastman House, 900 East Avenue. 6 p.m. $5-$10. eastmanhouse.org; jaymestone.com. [ ROCK ]

The Atomic Bitchwax. Thursday, August 20. Montage

Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Street. 7:30 p.m. $10-$13. themontagemusichall.com; theatomicbitchwax.com. [ POP ]

Nate Ruess. Friday, November 20. Anthology, 336 East Avenue. 7 p.m. $31-$36. ticketfly.com; nateruess.com.

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FRIDAY, JULY 3 CMAC 3355 MARVIN SANDS DRIVE, CANANDAIGUA 8 P.M. | $10-$39 | RPO.ORG [ CLASSICAL ] Music Director Ward Stare will conduct

the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra this weekend during its two annual Fourth of July concerts. On Friday, the RPO will perform a program of patriotic favorites — including Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” — during a blowout performance at CMAC. The concert will conclude with a fireworks display over the CMAC lawn. Then on Saturday, the RPO will provide the music on the Main Street Bridge before the City of Rochester’s annual fireworks display over downtown. The July 4 performance is free. — BY JAKE CLAPP

Bill Tiberio THURSDAY, JULY 2 KILBOURN HALL, EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 26 GIBBS STREET 7:30 P.M. | $10 | 274-1100; ESM.ROCHESTER.EDU [ JAZZ ] Bill Tiberio leads the jazz band at Fairport High School, but he’s also carved out a reputation as a soulful saxophone player with a funky sound. He’s enhanced the music of a variety of artists, including Fred Wesley, Lou Gramm, and The Four Tops. At Kilbourn, he’ll be joined by Scott Bradley, who plays trumpet and keyboards and composed the tunes. Other band members are Geoff Smith, bass; Vinnie Ruggiero, guitar; and Phil Lake, drums. — BY RON NETSKY

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 [ ALBUM REVIEWS ]

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Jamie Holka and Jeff & Aubrey Gerber. Abilene Bar & Lounge,

Laura Dubin “Laura Dubin Plays The Great American Songbook” Self-released lauradubin.com

Jefferson Grizzard THURSDAY, JULY 2 ABILENE BAR & LOUNGE, 153 LIBERTY POLE WAY 9 P.M. | $3 | ABILENEBARANDLOUNGE.COM; JEFFERSONGRIZZARD.COM [ ROCK ] This singer-songwriter based in Nashville has

a grit and maturity that feels beyond his years. Jefferson Grizzard has got the storytelling of Dylan and that throaty growl of a voice like Waits, and he wears it well.

Grizzard drives a hard rock sound whether solo on his acoustic guitar or with a full band behind him. “A Crack in the Door,” his freshman release, garnered him some early attention. His most recent, “Learning How To Lie,” is honest, a bit dark, and plants him as a young fire among modern classic-style rock. — BY TYLER PEARCE

Sunset Concerts WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 5 CHRIST CHURCH, 141 EAST AVENUE 8 P.M. | FREE | FACEBOOK.COM/SUNSETCONCERTSCC [ CLASSICAL ] Hoping to fill a performance gap during

the summer off-season, co-directors Emelyn Johnson and Jessica Woodridge King created the Sunset Concerts chamber music series in 2014. They hope the series will provide opportunities for the plethora of talented young professional musicians who reside in Rochester yearround. Three concerts remain in the Sunset Concerts series: Wednesday, July 1; Friday, July 3; and Sunday, July 5. At Christ Church (141 East Avenue) on July 1 and July 5; at St. Joseph’s Park (on Pleasant Street) on July 3.

— BY ELISSA MURPHY

Countless jazz artists have mined the Great American Songbook for gems to interpret. But it’s precisely because so many albums are filled with standards that artists have to bring something new to the table if they want to stand apart. In the case of pianist (and Rochester native) Laura Dubin, it’s a combination of superb technique and an imaginative approach to every tune that makes her new CD vibrant from start to finish.

Dubin, who begins by playing solo, is joined by two excellent players: her husband, Antonio H. Guerrero, on drums, and her brother, Nick Dubin, on bass. Her style is wide-ranging, from boogie-woogie on Irving Berlin’s “Let Yourself Go” through swing on “Stompin’ at the Savoy,” to a Bossa Nova-like treatment of “Like Someone in Love.” She finds a new way to play each tune, whether it’s changing the time signature on “All the Things You Are” or laying dissonant chords under “My Favorite Things.” The common denominator is virtuosity; every time she launches into a solo, her keyboard prowess comes through loud and clear. — BY RON NETSKY

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Susanna Rose, Dave & Elise of Talking Under Water, and Early Bird. Bug Jar, 219

Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. com. 8 p.m. [ BLUES ]

Steve Grills & The Roadmasters. The Little

Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Upward Groove. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille.com.

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Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival. ,. 315-536-

0383. fingerlakes-music. org/. Aug. 1. Through August. 1. Concerts in a variety of venues.

Sunset Concerts. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. facebook.com/ sunsetconcertscc. 8-10 p.m.

Dafnis Prieto Sextet “Triangles and Circles” Dafnison Music dafnisonmusic.com

I’ve heard him play dazzling percussion in so many settings over the years that I thought I knew Dafnis Prieto. He was simply one of the greatest drummers playing today. With the release of his new sextet album, “Triangles and Circles,” I have to reconsider Prieto and add a few things to the list: composer and arranger.

I can’t stop playing this album; the tunes are just too good and the arrangements make them even better. A Cuban native, Prieto brings the beguiling Afro-Cuban music of his culture to every cut.

Turns out Prieto has released six albums as a leader since 2005; I’m just catching up.

No small part of the magic here comes from the great band he’s assembled including Peter Apfelbaum and Felipe Lamoglia on saxophones; Mike Rodriguez, trumpet; Manuel Valera, piano; and Johannes Weidenmueller, bass. Every solo is magnificent, but it’s the group work that really stands out on the title tune and many others. Aside from his distinct voicings, Prieto is percussive even when he is arranging horn parts, and that may be his secret ingredient on this brilliant album. — BY RON NETSKY

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Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m.

El Rojo Jazz. Ox and Stone, 282 Alexander street. rochester ny. 387-6933. oxandstone.com. Every other Wednesday, 6:3010:30 p.m.

Summer at Eastman: Bob Sneider, jazz guitar.

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Music We’ve gotten to witness his musical evolution over the years and the latest chapter is the best. His new album, “Love Is a Pendulum,” is his most ambitious to date and his performance of it was wonderful.

I had never heard Omer Avital in concert and went to see him by chance.

His band was full of great players but that wasn’t the main thing that made his concert magic. All of the musicians on the stage were having the time of their lives, inventing music as they went along, and the spirit was infectious.

The XRIJF continues to be the best thing that’s happened to Rochester in the four decades I’ve lived here. Aside from the music, it’s the one thing that seems to get a large segment of the population downtown for a great time.

— BY RON NETSKY

Seen during the 2015 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival: Vocalist Tessa Souter (left) performed in Kilbourn Hall on Sunday, June 21.

PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN

Julian Gosin (right) performed with The Soul Rebels in the Big Tent on Monday, June 22. PHOTO BY JOHN SCHLIA

Final thoughts: Jazz Festival 2015 [ RECAP ] BY FRANK DE BLASE, DANIEL J. KUSHNER, AND RON NETSKY

It was nine days, more than 320 shows — including at least 90 free ones — at 19 venues, and about 1500 artists. And it was all over in a blue-tinged instant.

The 14th edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival ended its momentous run last Saturday, bringing packed crowds of people into Downtown Rochester. The festival has already announced the dates for its 15th year: June 24 through July 2, 2016.

“Rochester was alive in a most powerful way through music,” said John Nugent, XRIJF producer and artistic director. “From the 12-year-old genius in Joey Alexander to the powerhouse soul of Trombone Shorty, Hollywood starlets to a local hero named Steve Gadd, people were able to find the pure ecstasy and enjoyment of music at every turn. Tens upon tens of thousands of people attended and without question I would put this as our best festival to date.”

Several musicians with Rochester roots had homecomings, including Steve Gadd, Joe Locke, Katie Ernst, Robin McKelle, 16 CITY JULY 1-7, 2015

and Jon Regen. And impressively, five of the Kodak Hall headlining shows sold out: Diana Krall, The Steve Gadd Band (with an appearance by James Taylor), Wheels of Soul Tour with Tedeschi Trucks Band, Gary Clark Jr. and Beth Hart, and Jennifer Hudson.

Artists from 18 countries and the United States performed at this year’s festival — a notable feat of planning. A computer glitch at the State Department, which affected people nationwide, did prevent Iceland band Arstidir and a few members of Jane Bunnett’s band from making their scheduled performances, but for the most part, the festival saw smooth sailing.

City Newspaper’s bloggers were out covering every night of the festival, bouncing around to as many concerts as they could, pulling late nights, and giving their thoughts on the shows. Below, Ron Netsky, Daniel J. Kushner, and Frank De Blase give their final thoughts on their favorite shows, what might not have worked as well, and what fresh ideas could add to future festivals.

What did you think of this year’s Jazz Festival? Let us know at rochestercitynewspaper.com.

Over the last nine days I’ve heard a lot of memorable concerts. Here are some of my favorites: The young prodigy Joey Alexander (11 years old last Saturday when he played, 12 now) proved to be every bit as astounding as I’d heard he was. He played the most complicated of Thelonious Monk’s tunes like he owned them. The songs are hard enough to master, but he added just the right feel, dynamics, and the intangibles that make a jazz performance great. I just hope he’s also getting a chance to be a kid.

The festival brought many great vocalists to town. My two favorites were Cecile McLorin Salvant and Tessa Souter.

So far in her career, McLorin Salvant is mostly an interpreter of tunes from the early days of jazz, but she breathes new life into every one of them. Souter is far more personal. The drama in her songs often concerns her own life experience. At Kilbourn her voice was gorgeous and her performances were intimate.

Joe Locke has played at the XRIJF four times and each time he’s come with a different band and a new musical vision.

Fourteen years in, the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is a wellestablished entity with a proven formula that consistently draws large crowds.

That said, XRIJF is no place for those who pander, employ nonsubstantive kitsch, and rely on gimmicks to win over audiences rather than on the music. I’m looking at you, Sauce Boss.

The festival has food trucks for a reason.

I can always do with having more experimental musicians on the bill, artists who use uneasy sonic moments that challenge us to broaden our individual perspectives on what constitutes meaningful music. The band that stood above the rest in that department was the High Definition Quartet from Poland. The musicians frequently delved into total cacophony before emerging on the other side with tight jazz licks with which listeners could more easily identify. The individual performance of quartet’s pianist Piotr Orzechowski was my favorite of the entire festival — provocative, intelligent, tumultuous, and impossible to ignore.

Leaning more toward the traditional end of the jazz spectrum — but no less fresh and relevant — was the delightful American vocalist-bassist Katie Ernst. Possessing a gorgeous voice with chiaroscuro shadings and a clear delivery, Ernst tapped into the bittersweet emotion and concise wit of Dorothy Parker’s poetry, aided by another brilliant young pianist worth remembering, Stu Mindeman.

My most prized musical discovery at this year’s festival was the Austrian trio

Mario Rom’s Interzone, which bridged the gap between jazz familiarity and left-of-center noise experiments. My favorite drummer at the festival, Herbert Pirker fused fluid phrasing with explosive fills in an astonishing way. Interzone’s music was so powerful and compelling, the instruments couldn’t withstand the onslaught. During the last song of the set, upright bassist Lukas Kranzelbinder actually broke a string. I’ve certainly never seen that before, and it was a fitting end to a groundbreaking show.

— BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER

Another Jazz Fest come and gone. I thank you for reading my reviews, agreeing and disagreeing with me. I’ve always said my brand of criticism isn’t necessarily to pass judgment or endorse but rather to get a dialogue started. You’ve already read what I dug and what I didn’t, so allow me to Monday morning quarterback it here with some ideas for the future…

Three: I think artists should be considered for a third show and not necessarily for the same day. The coolest thing about the festival is the buzz on the street — “Holy shit did you see that guy” or “So and so really blew the lid off Kilbourn Hall.” By the time the buzz hit, it was often too late. But it’s also hard to predict buzz and how soon it’ll happen. So I don’t know exactly how to implement it.

Again, I’m just starting a conversation.

Vibe: Though I think taking nonvenues and attempting to give them a juke joint makeover is cool in theory, some of the venues don’t click entirely. What would have typically been the line-up for Abilene (sorely missed) got thrown into The Sibley Building (WTF?), with its hike outside the Jazz Fest proper, Dream Police décor, bright lights, and AstroTurf. No vibe, Jack.

Get Abilene back, get Flour City involved too, and dump some of these churches.

Also allow for buskers, jugglers, mimes … you wanna talk about vibe.

What about the children? The Jazz Fest seems to skew a little mature. Where are the kids? How about a specially priced student pass? And a festival-wide ban on khakis.

More matinees, so we can get even more artists for those who don’t want to be up late. This could play into the concept of three shows perhaps.

— BY FRANK DE BLASE

(Top) Joe Locke performed in Kilbourn Hall on Monday, June 22. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN (Bottom) Saxophonist Greg Tardy performed with the Over Avital Quintet on Wednesday, June 24, in Xerox Auditorium. PHOTO BY JOHN SCHLIA rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 17

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1

[ JAZZ ]

[ R&B/ SOUL ]

Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. 3838260. michaelsvalleygrill. com. 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m.

Late Night Jazz Jam Session. Michael’s Valley

“What’s Going On” An Anthology of the music of Marvin Gaye. Hochstein

The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s

Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. 723-334. rnbclassicslive.com/. 7:30 p.m. $25-$30.

Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.

[ POP/ROCK ]

IJY Yeara & Son. Sticky

Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:30 p.m.

Jumbo Shrimp. Marge’s Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. margeslakesideinn. com. 6-9 p.m.

Mark Fantasia. TGI Fridays, 432 Greece Ridge Center Dr. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m.

Monkey Scream Project.

Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St. East Rochester. 5861640. 9 p.m.

Strathallan Summer Series: Uptown Groove. Strathallan,

550 East Ave. 461-5010. strathallan.com. 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 2 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Jefferson Grizzard. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 9 p.m. $3.

Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780.

8 p.m. Free.

Maria Gillard Band. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Sunny Zaman & Co.. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. 697-0235. bouldercoffee.info.

8-10 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]

Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival. ,. 315-536-0383.

fingerlakes-music.org/. Aug. 1.

Through August. 1. Concerts in a variety of venues.

Hanna Klau on piano.

Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m. [ JAZZ ]

Bossa Nova Jazz Thursdays with The Charles Mitchell Group. Espada Brazilian Steak, 274 N. Goodman St. Village Gate. 473-0050. espadasteak. com. 6 p.m. Free.

Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero. Fiamma, 1308

Buffalo Rd. 270-4683. fiammarochester.com. 6-9 p.m.

The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley

Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill. com. Free.

Summer at Eastman: Bill Tiberio Band . Kilbourn Hall,

26 Gibbs St. 274-1100.

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[ R&B/ SOUL ]

Orient Express with Todd East. West Edge

Reataurant and Lounge, 284 Exchange Blvd. 319-3388. westedgerestaurant.com. 6 p.m.-midnight.

JAZZ | PAUL HOFMANN AND CHRIS ZIEMBA

FOLK POP | OLIVER OAK

When two superb pianists, Paul Hofmann and Chris Ziemba, team up at Kilbourn Hall, it will be a CD release celebration for their new album, “Who Knows?” Hofmann, a long-time favorite on the Rochester jazz scene, has played with Ron Carter, Steve Gadd, Karrin Allyson, Dianne Reeves, and many more. Ziemba, a former student of Hofmann has been a guest on Marian McPartland’s “Piano Jazz,” and won the prestigious Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition.

Oliver Oak, a 5-piece folk pop group from Columbus, Ohio, is a little bit curious, a little bit experimental, but there’s also something captivating about it. The way the band’s vocal harmonies wind and float with one another while a violin cascades thoughtfully, with a few alternative tempos and rhythms, Oliver Oak’s sound is sweetly unpredictable.

The troupe followed up its debut EP, “Adages” (2013), with “Sleepless Wilds” in 2014. Talking Under Water and Elephino also perform.

Paul Hofmann and Chris Ziemba will perform Wednesday, July 8, at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs Street. 7:30 p.m. $10 (free with UR ID). 274-1100; esm.rochester.edu. — BY RON NETSKY

Oliver Oak plays Wednesday, July 8, at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. 9 p.m. $7-$9. bugjar.com; oliveroak.com.

— BY TYLER PEARCE

esm.rochester.edu. 7:30 p.m. $10.

The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:308:30 p.m.

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Pultneyville

Grill, 4135 Lake Rd. Pultneyville. 315-589-4512.

PultneyvilleGrill.com. 7 p.m.

[ REGGAE/JAM ] Noble Vibes. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River St. 663-5910. pelicansnestrestaurant.com.

8:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]

Finish Last, Like Violence, and Mazewave. Bug Jar,

219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 7:30 p.m. $6-$8.

Party in the Park: Fastball, Zac Brown Tribute Band, and Jumbo Shrimp. Martin

Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 1 Manhattan Square.

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5-10 p.m. $5.

This Life. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq. com. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 3

Pan de Oro. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info.

Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450. rochesterplaza. com. 6 p.m. Free. [ BLUES ]

Dave Riccioni & Friends.

The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebeale.com.

5:30-8:30 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]

Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival. ,. 315-536-0383.

fingerlakes-music.org/. Aug. 1.

Through August. 1. Concerts in a variety of venues.

RPO: Patriotic Salute with Ward Stare. CMAC,

3355 Marvin Sands Drive.

Canandaigua. 800-745-3000. rpo.org. 8 p.m. $10-$39.

Sunset Concerts. St. Joseph’s Park, 108 Franklin St. facebook.com/ sunsetconcertscc. 8-10 p.m. [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]

DJ Pauline Coles. Lovin’ Cup,

300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 5:30-8 p.m.

Jazz Weekends with The David Detweiler Trio. Next

Door Bar & Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 249-4575. wegmansnextdoor.com.

Monday: 6-9 p.m., Friday: 7-10 p.m. Free.

Matthew Sieber Ford Trio.

Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St. Paul St. 262-2090. tapas177. com. 4:30 p.m. Free.

Midnight City Duo. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 7:3010:30 p.m.

Mike Allen . Vino Lounge, 7 W Main St. Webster. 8729463. akingofsoul.com/.

7-10 p.m.

The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley

Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill. com. Free.

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Hedges Restaurant,

1290 Lake Rd. Webster. 2653850. HedgesNineMilePoint. com. 6:30 p.m. [ HIP-HOP/RAP ]

Slap Weh Fridays with Blazin Fiyah. Eclipse Bar & Lounge, 372 Thurston Rd. 235-9409. Call for info.

[ JAZZ ] [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Barry’s Crossing. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 7 p.m.

Darryl Rahn. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 4547140. bouldercoffee.info.

8-10 p.m.

Deborah Branch. Amaya

Indian Cuisine, 1900 S. Clinton Ave. 241-3223. amayabarandgrill.com. 6:309:30 p.m.

The Jane Mutiny. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 8:30-10:30 p.m.

[ POP/ROCK ]

Ghost Rider CD Release Party. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5.

Infrared Radiation Orchestra.

Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point

Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com.

9 p.m. $3-$5.

Moonlight Stroll Concert: The Fools. Sonnenberg

Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte St. Canandaigua. 304-4022. sonnenberg.org. 8-10 p.m. $4-$9.

SATURDAY, JULY 4 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]

The Great Blue Heron Music Festival. Great Blue Heron

Music Festival, 2381 Wait Corners Rd. Sherman. 716761-7190. greatblueheron. com. $40- $90.

Sofrito. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info. [ CLASSICAL ]

Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival. ,. 315-536-0383.

fingerlakes-music.org/. Aug. 1.

Through August. 1. Concerts in a variety of venues.

RPO: Independence Day Concert. ,. 454-2100. rpo.

org. 9 p.m. Main street bridge. Free.

[ POP/ROCK ] DILF. Empire Bar & Grill, 1011 State Route 31.

Macedon. 986-3663.

DILFband.com. 9:30 p.m.1:30 a.m.

The Flipside. West Edge Reataurant and Lounge, 284 Exchange Blvd. 319-3388. westedgerestaurant.com. 6 p.m.-midnight.

Harmonica Lewinski, Televisionaries, and DJ El Destructo. Skylark Lounge,

40 South Union St. 2708106. theskylarklounge.com.

9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. $5.

Passive Aggressive Anonymous. Firehouse

Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5.

Skirts, Comfy, Routine Involvements, and Tesla’s Revenge. Bug Jar, 219

Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $5.

Tragically Hip. CMAC, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive.

Canandaigua. 800-745-3000. cmacevents.com. 8 p.m. $25-$85.

SUNDAY, JULY 5 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]

Celtic Music Sundays.

Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille.com. 7 p.m. Free.

Fandango at the Tango. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance. com. 7:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted.

Miles Wide Accoustic Solo. Lemoncello, 137

West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 5:308:30 p.m.

[ VOCALS ]

Cousin Vinny. Fairport

[ CLASSICAL ]

Brewing Company, 99 S. Main Street. Fairport. 6786728. 8 p.m.-midnight.

Bill Slater Solo Piano (Brunch). Woodcliff Hotel &

[ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]

Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival . ,. 315-536-

Supper Time with DJ Bizmuth. Lovin’ Cup, 300

Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 5-8 p.m.

Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 3814000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.

0383. fingerlakes-music. org/. Aug. 1. Through August. 1. Concerts in a variety of venues.

Shakuhachi Concert.

Rochester Zen Center, 7 Arnold Park. 473-9180. nyogetsu.com/. 4 p.m. With Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin. Free.

Sunset Concerts. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. facebook.com/ sunsetconcertscc. 8-10 p.m. [ COUNTRY ]

Todd Bradley & Guests. Marge’s Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. margeslakesideinn. com. 4-7 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]

The Demos, Northern Spies, Upward Groove, and Jon Lewis. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe

Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.

Pony Farm, Howlo, and Buffalo Sex Change..

Digitronik, 181 St. Paul St Apt 6D. 8 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 6 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]

Nick LeDuc from Last Note. Lemoncello, 137

West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6-9 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]

Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival. ,. 315-536-0383.

fingerlakes-music.org/.

Aug. 1. Through August.

1. Concerts in a variety of venues.

Summer Carillon Series: Joey Brink. Rush Rhees Library,

University of Rochester, River Campus. 275-2828. rochester.edu/. 7 p.m. [ JAZZ ]

Jazz Weekends with The David Detweiler Trio. Next

Door Bar & Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 249-4575. wegmansnextdoor.com.

Monday: 6-9 p.m., Friday: 7-10 p.m. Free.

The Mighty High and Dry. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org.

Summer at Eastman: Dave Rivello Jazz Ensemble.

Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-1100. esm.rochester. edu. 7:30 p.m. $10.

TUESDAY, JULY 7 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Lucas Carpenter. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee. info. 8-10 p.m.

Roses & Revolutions.

Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:308:30 p.m.

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ROCK ‘N’ ROLL | INFRARED RADIATION ORCHESTRA

Kim Draheim’s battered guitar is your library card — or perhaps more accurately, your passport — to rock ‘n’ roll. After plundering the region for more than 25 years in the guitar-centric hard-rocking bar band, Static Cling, Draheim has re-emerged with The Infrared Radiation Orchestra, a classic bar band in the tried and true trio set-up. This Seneca Falls-based threesome — Draheim, along with Barry Wayne Miller (drums) and Richard Terry (bass) — cruises the traditional side street of virtually every road to rock. Leaning heavily on doses of psychedelic and garage rock, the band covers and creates seamlessly.

Infrared Radiation Orchestra performs on Friday, July 3, at Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive. 9 p.m. $3-$5. lovincup.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE [ BLUES ]

[ OPEN MIC ]

Bluesday Tuesday Blues Jam.

Stand Up & Sing Out: Open Mic Competition. Lovin’ Cup,

P.I.’s Lounge, 495 West Ave. 8 p.m. Call for info. [ CLASSICAL ]

Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival. ,. 315-536-

0383. fingerlakes-music.org/.

Aug. 1. Through August.

1. Concerts in a variety of venues.

RPO Around the Town.

Maplewood Rose Garden, Corner of Lake Ave and Driving Park. cityofrochester. gov/aroundtownconcerts.

6:30-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Pipes: David Higgs.

Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. esm.rochester. edu. 12:10 p.m.

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300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8-10:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]

Last Minet, Subjective Perspective, Weather, or Whatever, and Outside. Bug

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Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $7-$9.

Powerman 5000, Soil, and 3 Years Hollow. Montage Music

Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 2321520. themontagemusichall. com. 8 p.m. $18.

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Eastman Summer Sing: Brahms: Requiem. Kilbourn

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Mike Allen. Vino Lounge, 7 W Main St. Webster. 872-9463. akingofsoul.com/. 7-10 p.m.

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Art to the natural science of this region,” RMSC has always been fascinated with passenger pigeons, Bennet says.

This is not the first time RMSC’s collection has

RMSC’s collection of passenger pigeon specimens has been tapped to help in the effort of bringing the extinct bird back to life. PHOTO PROVIDED

RMSC’s resurrection role “Passenger Pigeon” THROUGH JANUARY 2016 ROCHESTER MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER, 657 EAST AVENUE MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M.; SUNDAY, 11 A.M. TO 5 P.M. | $11-$13, FREE TO MEMBERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 3.

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As theater seats fill with fans of the popular “Jurassic Park” franchise, real-life de-extinction efforts for the passenger pigeon are taking place, with the Rochester Museum and Science Center playing a crucial role. A “Passenger Pigeon” exhibit currently on view at the museum showcases specimens owned by the institution, sheds light on the story of extinction, and provides insight into the museum’s part in the possible revival of the bird after 100 years of extinction.

RMSC is home to one of the nation’s largest collections of passenger pigeon specimens, including more than 25 study skins and mounts as well as numerous skeletal remains. The 20 CITY JULY 1-7, 2015

museum has supplied bones and DNA fragments from its specimens to researchers for the San Francisco-based Long Now Foundation’s “Revive and Restore” project. These fragments, along with others supplied by other institutions, are being studied using cloning and genetic engineering techniques in efforts to resurrect the species.

Passenger pigeons once made up a significant part of the avian fauna of our region, but were not limited to this area. When ornithologist, naturalist, and artist John James Audubon traveled from Lexington to Louisville in 1813, he documented a continuous flock overhead during the entire journey. The birds were so numerous that they just about eclipsed the sun.

Their numbers were in the billions in the mid-1800’s, “but we’re not sure if that’s a normal process or not, or if it was a massive population expansion,” says George McIntosh, RMSC collection director, and a paleontologist and geologist.

In looking at about 30 specimens, there is little genetic variation, “which suggests there might have been a rapid expansion in their numbers, which might have played a role in why they went extinct,” he says.

“The natives who lived in this region hunted

passenger pigeons for food,” says RMSC president Kate Bennett. “We’ve found their bones in archeological digs that we’ve conducted of Native American garbage pits.”

But the species didn’t die out until 1914, after years of being overhunted to fuel the European taste for pigeon pie. Though other factors likely contributed to the extinction, the prevailing talk is that the birds were hunted to extinction with the assistance of new technology — the use of the telegraph aided people in the quick communication of the flock’s whereabouts, and the railroads made short work of shipping barrels of birds to meat markets.

RMSC’s “Passenger Pigeon” exhibit is contained within the Expedition Earth hall, next to the permanent diorama of passenger pigeons. It includes an overhead fly-zone of models of the birds, and two cases with passenger pigeon specimens, bones, eggs, and nets used to catch them, as well as descriptions about the techniques used in hunting and trapping the birds.

“As an institution that cares about research and collecting the objects of great significance

been tapped by science. Bennet says that in the 1960’s, the museum’s egg collection was used to test — and prove — the hypothesis that DDT was responsible for the change in composition in eggshells that was causing the songbirds and raptors to die. Because the pesticide weakened eggshells, the weight of nesting birds crushed their unborn young.

“This exhibit is an example of a big idea in a small exhibit space,” Bennet says. “This is a great way that we make out authentic collections relevant and available to our community.”

The bird bones in the front of one of the exhibition cases are about 4,500 years old.

The project has sourced other samples from specimens that are 8,000 to 10,000 years old. The oldest passenger pigeon specimen on record is about 200,000 years old, owned by another institution. McIntosh says that researchers seek a range of DNA from over time, to learn about population dynamics.

They also seek to achieve a good genetic variability, or the de-extinction will result in a population without much variation. For the same reason, the de-extinction process is more complex than simply cloning an individual. “A flock of clones is not a viable population over time,” McIntosh says.

Challenges to the project include deterioration of the DNA over time, and that, as in many cases of extinct animals, the genome is contaminated with bacterial DNA. McIntosh is also interested in the environmental impact of bringing these particular birds back, and says that passenger pigeons wouldn’t have been his choice. “Good lord, if we ever brought these back in the billions, how would we get rid of them?” he says. The birds could devastate forests, breaking tree branches with the weight of their flocks, and destroying property with excrement that would build up to be a foot deep in places.

But beyond simply bringing back an extinct and potentially cumbersome species, McIntosh describes exciting, unfathomable potential involved in genetic studies, including possible medical applications.

“If you can take little fragments of DNA and put them together in a sequence, it means you can also take things out,” McIntosh says.

“The second you can pull things out, what does that mean for some of the genetic diseases that are out there?” And in the experimental field of gene therapy, scientists insert genetic material into patients’ cells in the effort to treat or prevent disease. “Maybe this is the sort of research that would play a role in that.”

ART | “MASTERWORK”

From the depths of Cubism to the vivid colors of Fauvism, Russian-French painter Marc Chagall is remembered as a master of the paintbrush. Alongside contemporaries Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, Chagall created works which defied the impressionist movement. Opting for extreme colors over realism, and symbolism over literal interpretation, Chagall’s style would serve as a precursor to the surrealism movement of the 20th century.

“Masterwork” is a presentation of Marc Chagall’s iconic imagery, including late-life lithographs of “Pair In A Tree” and “In Front of the Picture.” The exhibition will run from Wednesday, July 1, through Friday, July 31, at International Art Acquisitions (3300 Monroe Avenue). Admission is free.

For more information, visit internationalartacquisitions.com.

— BY GINO FANELLI

Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] Charlotte Branch Library, 3557 Lake Ave. Irondequoit Art Club.

Through July 31. 39 paintings in various media. 787-4065. irondequoitartclub.org/.

Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. A Further Exploration, A Visual study of Jazz & Blues. Through July 28.

New Works by Rob Antonucci and Todd Stahl. 319-5279. joebeanroaster,com.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. 6x6x2015.

Through July 12. Thousands of original artworks, made and donated by celebrities, international & local artists, designers, college students, and youth. 585-461-2222. info@ rochestercontemporary.org. rochestercontemporary.org. [ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Resident Art Show. Through July 25. 546-8439 x 3102. episcopalseniorlife.org/.

Artisan Works, 565 Blossom Road. Art of War. Through July 21. Paintings by Viktor Mitic.

288-7170. artisanworks.net.

Arts Center of Yates County, 127 Main Street. Penn Yan. First Annual Juried Show.

Through July 27. 315-5368226. artscenter@ycac.org. artscenteryatescounty.org.

Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave., 2nd floor. Universal Magnetic.

Through July 3. New works

by St. Monci. 232-6030 x23. axomgallery.com/.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. The Lobby Presents “June Bug” New work by Holly B. Heckler, Brittany Rea, Sophie Signorino, and Jane Lichorowic. Through July 31.

454-2966. lobbydigital.com.

Damiani Wine Cellars, 4704 Rt. 414, Burdett. Burden of Wings.

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by Mauro Marinelli. 546-5557. damianiwinecellars.com.

Fairport Historical Museum, 18 Perrin St. Flying the Flag: A Fairport Tradition. Through July 30. Photos of the flag on Fairport and Perinton porches. perintonhistoricalsociety.org.

Finger Lakes Gallery and Frame, 175 S. Main St. Sterling Silver Show. Through Sept.

29. 40 sterling silver objects created by American artists from 1900-1920. 396-7210. galleryandframe.com/.

Gallery 384, 384 East Ave. Three for Thought. Through July 28.

Paintings, mixed media, and photography by G. A. Sheller, Alice Gold, and Bruno Chalifour.

325-5010.

Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road. Black and White. Through July 11. Black and white photos by 5 area photographers. 2335015. gallery96.com.

Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave. Irondequoit Art Walk. Through August 6.

Original, fine art created by the Irondequoit Art Club. 467-8840. irondequoitartclub.org/.

The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. Arena @ the Movies.

Through August 21. Arena Art Group artists create work inspired by favorite films. 258-0400. thelittle.org/art.

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 65th RochesterFinger Lakes Exhibition. In Search of Shadows: Selections From the Permanent Collection, through August 16. 65th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition, 68 works by 46 artists in a juried show, July 26-Sept 23. 276-8900. mag. rochester.edu.

My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Plein Air Land and Water Scapes. Through August 9. Paintings by Barbara Jablonski. 546-8439. episcopalseniorlife.org.

Ock Hee’s Gallery, 2 Lehigh St. Related. Through July 18.

Paintings by Lanna Pejovic and Sculptures by Dejan Pejovic.

624-4730. ockheesgallery.com.

Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. Reprise. Through August 22. Exceptional pieces from exhibitions of the past 24 months. 271-5885. oxfordgallery. com/.

Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S. Main St. Canandaigua. The Lake Effect. Through August.

1. Original work from regional artists. 394-0030. prrgallery.com.

Phillips Fine Art, Door #9 The Hungerford Building. Two For The Show. Through July 3. Painting with collage by Judy Feuerherm and prints and collage by Kurt Feuerherm. 232-8120.

Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Industrial Nature: Works by Michelle Stitzlein, Material Remix, and Functioning Remix. Through August 16. Industrial Nature, object art and sculpture by Michelle Stilzein; Material Remix, works made from recycled material by four artists; Functioning Systems, microscopic images of elements of nature by Mary Giehl.

315-255-1553. mtraudt@ schweinfurthartcenter.org. myartcenter.org/.

The Shoe Factory Art Coop, 250 N. Goodman St. Ongoing Exhibits. 732-0036. shoefactoryarts.com.

KIDS | CATSKILL PUPPET THEATER

Taking puppetry to a whole new level, Catskill Puppet Theater utilizes incredibly intricate costumes and sets in their plays.

“Sister Rain and Brother Sun,” for example, features a sevenfoot in diameter sun, equipped with movable eyes and mouth.

Other plays, such as the original “The Town That Fought Hate,” aim at imparting worldly messages about tolerance, peace, and community, all through nearly life-sized puppetry.

The Catskills Puppet Theater will perform “Hiawatha,” based on the Iroquois hero of the same name, in Sagawa Park (96 Main Street, Brockport) on Friday, July 3, at 7 p.m.

Presented by Cool Kids! Green Kids! Admission is free, with a suggested donation of sneakers, office supplies, cell phones, or eyeglasses to local charities. For more information, visit catskillpuppettheater.com. — BY GINO FANELLI Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Marion Faller: Flora and Fauna. Through June 30.

Selections from three bodies of work by Marion Faller (19412014): Second Flora, Snapshot Anthologies, and the bookwork Resurrection of the Exquisite Corpse. 442-8676. vsw.org.

Art Events [ WED., JULY 1 ] Deborah Ronner Fine Art. Through Aug. 31. Through August 31. Paintings, prints, multi-media and photo-based work by contemporary artists.

By appointment only 218-9124.

deborahronnen@gmail.com.

Genesee Valley Calligraphy Guild Gathering. First Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Free 396-2487. gvcalligraphy@gmail. com. gvcalligraphy.org.

Masterwork. July 1-31.

International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Through July 31. Iconic imagery of Marc Chagall Free. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions.com. [ THU., JULY 2 ] Tapas with Max at the Gallery.

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Art Events 500 University Ave. 1/2 price admission. 276-8900. mag. rochester.edu. [ FRI., JULY 3 ] Hello, World: Recent Work from the RIT School of Design. July 3, 6-9 p.m. Gallery R, 100 College Ave. 256-3312. galleryr.rit.edu.

Hungerford Open Studios. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. Enter Door #2 Free. thehungerford@ thehungerford.com.

SPECIAL EVENT | INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

There will be numerous events to commemorate Independence Day throughout the Rochester area. This list represents only a few of the Fourth of July celebrations going on this Saturday. And always worth a mention: watch out for the City of Rochester’s fireworks display happening downtown, starting at 10 p.m. For more information, check the calendar at rochestercitynewspaper.com.

“Old Fashioned Fourth of July” - Brockport’s MorganManning House (151 Main Street) will host a traditional celebration featuring patriotic music selections performed by the Brockport High School Choir, the Brockport Community Concert Band, and the Brockport Big Band.

The event kicks off at 10 a.m. and the music will be briefly interrupted around 10:30 for the Children’s parade. The “Old Fashioned Fourth of July” is free to the public. For more information visit morganmanninghouse.org.

“A Glorious Fourth at Genesee Country Museum” - The Genesee Country Village & Museum (1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford) will host an Independence Day celebration (pictured) with a 19th-century tone. A spirited reading of the Declaration of Independence will start off the afternoon’s festivities, which will also feature the swearing in of new American citizens on the steps of the historic village Town Hall. True to celebrations in the 1830’s in which there were no cannons to be fired, a 100-pound anvil will be fired into the air to celebrate the nation’s independence. The museum opens at 10 a.m. Tickets range from $12-$20. For more information, visit gcv.org.

Fourth of July Fest at MuCCC - MuCCC will host a variety of events over Independence Day weekend. On Friday, July 3, there will be a performance of the children’s play “The Tiny Coqui Wins the Race.” On Saturday, July 4, there will be a 60-minute cartoon spectacular, a storytelling workshop, an educational presentation featuring live animals, and a balloon artist. On Sunday there will be a performance of “The School to Prison Pipeline,” a drama about inner city youth and their struggles. All events are free to the public.

Seating in the theater is limited and will be provided on a first come basis. For more information, visit muccc.org.

“4th of July and Tango Café at the Jonathan Child House 1 Year Anniversary” - The Tango Café will host a celebration for the Fourth of July as well as for the one year anniversary of its relocation in the Jonathan Child House, 35 South Washington Street. The festivities will start at 8:30 p.m. with appetizers, briefly interrupted for patrons to watch the City of Rochester fireworks display. After the fireworks, two DJ’s will keep the music going for the patrons to dance into the early hours of the morning. The theme of the celebration will be an “80’s Disco Party.” The dancing and festivities will be held in the second floor ballroom, the bar will be open until 2 a.m., and the kitchen will be open all night. Tickets are $15 until 10 p.m. when they will be reduced to $10. For more information, visit tangocafedance.com.

— BY NOLAN H. PARKER 22 CITY JULY 1-7, 2015

[ SUN., JULY 5 ] Easel Does It! Painting Party.

11 a.m.-1 p.m Longhorn Steakhouse, 7720 . Victor $18-$36. 888-272-7762. easeldoesit.org.

Comedy [ WED., JULY 1 ] Best Friends Comedy Showcase.

7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. A weekly comedy showcase of local Rochester comedians! Sign up the week before on the “Rochester Comedy” Facebook page.

Hosted by Vasia Ivanov 6970235. bouldercoffeeco.com.

Open Mic: Comedy. 7:30 p.m.

Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. Arrive a little early to sign up Free 697-0235. bouldercoffeeco.com. [ SUN., JULY 5 ] Open Mic: Comedy. 8 p.m.

Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. Come a little early to sign up Free. 454-7140. bouldercoffeeco.com. [ MON., JULY 6 ] Monday Night Raw. 10 p.m.

Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar, 682 South Ave. Open mic comedy, hosted by Uncle Trent. Cash prize Free 4730345. banzairochester.com. banzairochester.com.

Dance Events [ THU., JULY 2 ] Contra Dancing. 8-11 p.m.

Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Rd $2-$9. cdrochester.org.

Dance Contest. noon & 1 a.m.

Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave 2329030. lux666.com. [ FRI., JULY 3 ] Friday Night Salsa Party. 9 p.m.1 a.m. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St Introductory Lesson @9 p.m., open dancing with DJ Freddy C 10 p.m.-1 a.m $5 admission. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com. [ SAT., JULY 4 ] 4th of July and 1 Year Anniversary Party. July 4, 8:30 p.m. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St $15. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com.

Ballroom & Latin Dance Party.

First Saturday of every month Inikori Dance Studio, 1060 University Ave. $13-$20. 2716840. inikoridance.com.

West African Drumming and Dance Classes with Fana Bongoura. 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. Saturdays at Baobab, Sundays at DancEncounters, 215 Tremont

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[ SUN., JULY 5 ] English Country Dancing. 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Rochester, 175 Allens Creek Rd $8-$9, under 17 free with adult.

442-4681. cdrochester.org/.

Israeli Folk Dancing. 6:30-9 p.m.

JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $6, free for members. 4612000. jccrochester.org. [ TUE., JULY 7 ] Guinean Dance Class. 7:15 p.m.

Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. All levels welcome $15 drop in fee 210-2044. colleen@ bushmangodrumdance.org. bushmangodrumdance.org.

Festivals [ SAT., JULY 4 ] Chil-E Fest. July 4, 12-10 p.m. Chili Senior Center, 3235 Chili Ave. Free. 889-4680. townofchili.org.

Sterling Renaissance Festival.

10 a.m.-7 p.m 800-879-4446. sterlingfestival.com. [ SUN., JULY 5 ] Sterling Renaissance Festival.

10 a.m.-7 p.m 800-879-4446. sterlingfestival.com.

Film [ MON., JULY 6 ] ADA Film Festival. July 6, 6-10 p.m. Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave. 546-7510. cdrnys. org.

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July 6, 7 p.m. Lifetree Cafe, 1301 Vintage Lane 723-4673. lifetreecafe.com.

Kids Events [ WED., JULY 1 ] Caricature Artist David Boyer. July 1, 3-5 p.m. Highland Branch Library, 971 South Ave 4288206. [ THU., JULY 2 ] Bay View Optional Training Clinics. 5:30-6:30 p.m Bay View Family YMCA, 1209 Bay Rd $10-$26.20. rochesterymca. org/2015kidsmarathon.

Highland Park Story Time. July 2, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Highland Branch Library, 971 South Ave 428-8206.

Stuffed Animals Superhero Sleepover. July 2, 6:30 p.m.

Irondequoit Public Library, Evans Branch, 45 Cooper Rd Registration required 336-6062. aholland@libraryweb.org. [ FRI., JULY 3 ] Catskill Puppet Theater. July 3, 7-8 p.m. Sagawa Park, 100 Main St., Brockport 637-3984. generationcool.biz.

Storytelling with Mike. 10:30 a.m.

Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. Free. 227-4020. bn.com.

Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m.

Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Ages 1-4. Free. 637-2260. patkutz@liftbridgebooks.com. liftbridgebooks.com. [ MON., JULY 6 ] Gravitational Bull. July 6, 10:3011:30 a.m. Central Library, Children’s Center, 115 South Ave.

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FESTIVAL | CHIL-E FESTIVAL

Held annually either on or close to the Fourth of July, the town of Chili’s Chil-E festival will host food, live music, vendors, kid’s activities, a car show, a parade, and fireworks.

Perhaps the biggest surprise is there isn’t a listed chili cookoff, but it won’t detract from the plethora of entertainment offered at the festival. There will be three stages of live music, with the Wegmans stage (west end of Chili Avenue) hosting Prime Time Funk in the headlining slot, and the State Farm stage (east end of Chili Avenue) hosting Flint Creek. Both headliners will begin at 7 p.m. Inside the senior center, The Pop Show Band will perform from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Chil-E Festival will take place on Saturday, July 4, in the town of Chili. For more information, visit townofchili.org.

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Widget the Reading Dog and her Pal Joey. 3-4 p.m.

Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. [ TUE., JULY 7 ] Babies and Books. 10:30-11:15 a.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.

Preschool Activity Club. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 6371050. seymourlibraryweb.org.

Storytime. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. Free. 227-4020. bn.com.

Teen Tuesdays. 2:45-4:15 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. Almost every Tuesday afternoon throughout the school year. Grades 9-12 340-8720 x4020.

Holiday Americana’s 4th of July Birthday BBQ Bash. Sat., July 4, 12-11 p.m. Americana Vineyards Winery, 4367 East Covert Road Adults $5, kids free. 607-3876801. americanavineyards.com.

July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest. Sat., July 4, 1:15 p.m.

Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave Registration required 7483727. kiwanisirondequoit.org.

Old Fashion Fourth of July. Sat., July 4, 10 a.m. Morgan-Manning House, 151 Main St 637-3645. morganmanninghouse.org/.

The Patriotic Dog Parade and Contest. Thu., July 2, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St Pittsford FREE. 576-4219. pittsfordvillagefarmersmarket@ gmail.com.

Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration. Sat., July 4, 7 a.m.10:30 p.m. Greece Town Hall, 1 Vince Tofany Blvd. 225-2000. greeceny.gov/fourth-of-july.

Town of Irondequoit Fourth of July Festival. Fri., July 3, 11 a.m.11 p.m. and Sat., July 4, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave 336-6070. irondequoit.org.

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New Work by Veteran Steve Smock: Words Our House Gallery 783 South Ave 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Barakoa: The African Masquerade Project 728 University Ave. 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The Hungerford Open Studios The Hungerford 1115 East Main St. (at N. Goodman) 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Barakoa: The African Masquerade Project Image City Photography Gallery 722 University Ave. 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The Visual Spirit: Works in Progress Opening Reception Nu Movement 716 University Avenue 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Hello, World: Recent Work from the RIT School of Design Gallery r 100 College Ave 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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Lectures [ WED., JULY 1 ] A Strong Workforce Builds a Strong City. July 1, 6-8:30 p.m.

Chase Tower, 319 East Main St work4roc.com. [ TUE., JULY 7 ] African World History Class. 7:30 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 563-2145. thebaobab.org.

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Literary Events [ THU., JULY 2 ] Eclectic Book Group: Jane Eyre. July 2, 7 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. liftbridgebooks.com.

Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org. [ FRI., JULY 3 ] Wide Open Mic. First Friday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave Rochester’s longest running open mic welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds. wab.org. [ MON., JULY 6 ] Moving Beyond Racism Book Group. July 6, 7-8:30 p.m.

Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. 288-2644.

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FESTIVAL | STERLING RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL

The time for over-sized roasted turkey legs, wench auctions, and liberal use of the word “ye” is here again. Aside from questionable English accents, and suits of armor, the Renaissance Festival offers a massive range of live entertainment: live jousting from Warhorse productions, the Vaudeville-styled Clan Tynker Circus, acrobatic trio Draiku, and many more. Alongside the acts, the festival boasts a sprawling medieval marketplace, featuring handmade weaponry, jewelry, games, toys, and woodwork.

The festival kicks off on Saturday, July 4, and runs every Saturday and Sunday through August 16. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Tickets range from $15.95 for a single day child admission, to $195.95 for an adult season pass, with single day adult passes running $26.95. For more information, visit sterlingfestival.com. — BY GINO FANELLI

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[ SUN., JULY 5 ] Our Town in World War II. 1:304 p.m Greece Historical Society & Museum, 595 Long Pond Rd. Through Dec. 13 Free, Donations accepted. 225-7221. greecehistoricalsociety.net.

“Bring Your Own Train”. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd Road, rail, and trolley vehicles and artifacts; operating model railroad; gallery; gift shop. Bring your own train Sunday’s January-April $3 adults, $2 under 12 533-1113. nymtmuseum.org.

Our Town In World War 2.

1:30-4 p.m Greece Historical Society & Museum, 595 Long Pond Rd. Free. 585-2257221. greecehistoricalsociety@yahoo.com. greecehistoricalsociety.net.

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by artists to food production recorded by journalists, through Sept. 6. and Collecting Shadows: The Legacy of James Card, celebrate Card’s roles as collector, educator, and showman, through photographs, film clips, and his own writings, through Oct. 18 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org.

[ WED., JULY 1 ] Roc Cirque presents Whirly Wendsday. 7 p.m. Ellison Park, Chapel Oak Shelter. Join the fun at Rochester’s premier spin toy meet up. Hooping, poi, juggling, fire performances, and much more. Live DJ’s are playing during the session to help you stay moving. Extra hoops and poi are available 683-5734. facebook.com/ WhirlyWednesdays.

Rochester Juggling Club. Through Sep. 27, 1-4 p.m. Village Gate Square, 274 N. Goodman St.

[ THU., JULY 2 ] Twilight Tours. Mount Hope Cemetery, North Gate, 791 Mt. Hope Ave. $5. 461-3494. fomh.org. [ SAT., JULY 4 ] Rochester Bicycling Club.

Check our online calendar for this week’s ride schedule or visit. Rochesterbicyclingclub. org. [ SUN., JULY 5 ] Mount Hope Cemetery North Section Tours. 2 p.m Mount Hope Cemetery, North Gate, 791 Mt. Hope Ave. 461-3494. fomh.org 2 p.m Mount Hope Cemetery, North Gate, 791 Mt. Hope Ave. $5. 461-3494. fomh [ TUE., JULY 7 ] Cardio Charleston. 6-7 p.m.

Groove Juice Swing, 389 Gregory St. $7. 845-706-2621. cardiocharleston.com.

Pacesetters: Sawyer Park and Neighborhood Walk.

July 7, 6:30 p.m. 249-9507. huggersskiclub.org.

Meetings [ WED., JULY 1 ] Take Back the Land. 7:30 p.m Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. Learn to fight for property rights to help people stay in their homes 653-8362, leave a message.

Special Events [ WED., JULY 1 ] Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Free. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com.

Italian American Karaoke.

7:30-11 p.m Italian American Community Center, 150 Frank Dimino Way 594-8882. iaccrochester.org.

[ THU., JULY 2 ] Geeks Who Drink Trivia. 8-10 p.m. ButaPub, 315 Gregory Street 563-6241. evan@ butapub.com. yelp.com/events/ rochester-geeks-who-drink-triviaevery-thursday-at-butapub.

Irondequoit Farmers’ Market.

4-8 p.m Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave 336-6034. irondequoit.org.

Lincoln Tours. 1 & 3 p.m. Seward House Historic Museum, 33 South St., Auburn. 315-2521283. sewardhouse.org.

Owl Moon. Every other day, 6 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd Mumford $8-$12, rsvp (585) 538-6822. gcv.org. [ FRI., JULY 3 ] Fridays on the Patio. 6:30-8 p.m The Barrel Room, 72 W Main St, Victor 869-5028. treleavenbarrelroom.com/events/.

Remembering Minister Akilah Ife Evans. July 3, 6 p.m. First Community Interfaith Institute, Inc., 219 Hamilton St. 461-0379. fciirochester.org/. [ SAT., JULY 4 ] 4th of July Tent Party. July 4, 6-9:45 p.m. New York Wine & Culinary Center, 800 South Main St $15-$30. 394-7070. nywcc.com.

Adoption Event. noon. Pet Adoption Network, 4261 Culver Rd. (585) 338-9175. info@petadoptionnetwork.org. petadoptionnetwork.org.

Canandaigua Fourth of July Celebration. July 4, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Downtown Canandaigua, 115 S. Main Street .

Canandaigua 585-396-0300.

Fourth of July Community Yard Sale. July 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Eaton Home, 457 Alexander Street $5$30. 732-0002. eaton.rcmmes@ gmail.com.

Independence Day. July 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd Mumford $12-$20.

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Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 7-9 p.m Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar, 682 South Ave. Free. 585-4730345. geekswhodrink.com.

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Sports [ THU., JULY 2 ] Car Show Cruises. 5-8 p.m Perinton Square Mall, 6720 Pittsford Palmyra Rd. Fairport Free. 223-8254. perintonssquaremall.com.

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Brockport Strand 93 Main St, Brockport, 637-3310, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Canandaigua Theatres 3181 Townline Road, Canandaigua, 396-0110, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Cinema Theater 957 S. Clinton St., 271-1785, cinemarochester.com

Culver Ridge 16 2255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit 544-1140, regmovies.com

Dryden Theatre 900 East Ave., 271-3361, dryden.eastmanhouse.org

Eastview 13 Eastview Mall, Victor 425-0420, regmovies.com

Geneseo Theatres Geneseo Square Mall, 243-2691, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Greece Ridge 12 176 Greece Ridge Center Drive 225-5810, regmovies.com

Henrietta 18 525 Marketplace Drive 424-3090, regmovies.com

The Little 240 East Ave., 258-0444 thelittle.org

Movies 10 2609 W. Henrietta Road 292-0303, cinemark.com

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Tinseltown USA/IMAX 2291 Buffalo Road 247-2180, cinemark.com

Webster 12 2190 Empire Blvd., 888-262-4386, amctheatres.com

Vintage Drive In 1520 W Henrietta Rd., Avon 226-9290, vintagedrivein.com

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A band apart “The Wolfpack”

(R), DIRECTED BY CRYSTAL MOSELLE NOW PLAYING [ REVIEW ] BY DAYNA PAPALEO

In case there’s any doubt about how movies inform our worldview, here’s a random exchange I overheard at my job yesterday: “What’s a Hare Krishna?”

“It’s those guys from f**kin’ ‘Airplane!’ with the shaved heads.” (Just ignore the superfluous cursing; I work in a restaurant kitchen.)

Cultural references like that one aren’t an anomaly in 21st-century American life. But imagine if you learned about humanity solely from

watching movies in your little Lower East Side apartment, even though — and certainly because — the planet’s biggest melting pot was simmering on the other side of your front door. The six Angulo brothers actually spent their childhoods in front of a television, confined to their Manhattan home by a domineering father who nonetheless loved movies. They eventually mustered up the guts to sneak out into their neighborhood, and this gaggle of skinny, long-haired teenagers — outfitted like stand-ins for one of their favorite films, “Reservoir Dogs” — caught the attention of documentary filmmaker Crystal Moselle.

Their serendipitous meeting has resulted in “The Wolfpack,” an absorbing portrait of family, resilience, and the power of cinema.

“If I didn’t have movies, life would be pretty boring, and there wouldn’t be any point to go on,” one of the Angulo boys says, a sentiment silently echoed by his brothers in a cozy scene where they eat lasagna (another favorite) and sit transfixed by David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet.” On their walls are crayoned posters devoted

The Angulo brothers in “The Wolfpack.” PHOTO COURTESY MAGNOLIA PICTURES

to many of the several thousand movies in their collection. And when the Angulos aren’t watching movies, they’re making them: transcribing the dialogue, recreating the costumes — the Dark Knight outfit, for instance, is made of yoga mats and cereal boxes — and filming on their parents’ camcorder. Moselle deploys a split screen juxtaposing the original and Angulo versions, and the recreations are funny and accomplished, if bittersweet. These movies exist because the Angulo brothers were forbidden from having friends or getting fresh air more than a few times a year.

The tale of the Angulo boys — they’re all named after Hindu deities, though Moselle doesn’t identify them till the end credits — begins with their father Oscar, a Peruvian man with an obvious God complex (“My power is influencing everybody,” he claims) and anti-capitalism views that conveniently prevented any gainful employment. By the time we meet Oscar, however, his sons have ventured outside alone, and whatever control he exercised has clearly dissipated. “The Wolfpack” portrays Oscar as a petulant alcoholic, offering up passive explanations for what happened to his kids without taking much ownership for his sole role in the abuse. But it’s through their attitudes towards their father that the Angulo boys demonstrate a surprising maturity considering the circumstances of their upbringing.

“I felt he overdid it,” one young man says of Oscar’s extreme overprotectiveness, an un-

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derstatement given the fact that one year they didn’t leave the house at all.

We also get to know Oscar’s wife Susanne, a meek Midwesterner who home-schooled her bright children in response to the paranoid Oscar’s dictates, and it’s apparent that she too has spent the last couple decades under Oscar’s thumb. (One of her sons alludes to their mother having it even worse than they did, though Moselle provides no follow-up.) And as her sons spread their wings, Susanne begins to forge a reconnection with the world as well, including a happy phone call to her own mother that seemed a long time in coming. It’s initially heartbreaking to see Susanne wrestle with a haunting blend of codependency, guilt, and her own victimization, but the joy she exhibits at seeing her charismatic children bloom in the sunlight is palpable.

There’s an early scene where the Angulo boys prepare a meal for Moselle at their apartment, each of them adorable in aprons but dressed for dinner, and we learn that Moselle is the first guest to be invited over. Ever. It’s a tossed-off revelation that drives home the fact that, with “The Wolfpack,” we’re witnessing something quietly momentous, even life-changing. Moselle was able to film the Angulo family over nearly five years, chronicling their journey from cloistered teens to unfettered young men, despite the fact that when she met them on the street, not long after they had first dared leave the apartment, the boys weren’t allowed to talk to strangers. But then the Angulo brothers found out Moselle made movies, and ... action.

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The most recent film to attain the increasingly less rare sweep of both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize at Sundance (“Whiplash” did it last year and “Fruitvale Station” before that), “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” can sometimes feel like the ultimate “Sundance” movie: a cutesy tone applied to a tear-jerking story, with a hip, DIY aesthetic all supported by a soundtrack

by Brian Eno. But if you can get past its quirks and narrative shortcomings, the film emerges as a charming and effective take on the coming-of-age teen melodrama.

The “Me” of the film’s title is high school senior Greg Gaines (Thomas Mann). Smart, awkward, and often too sarcastic for his own good, Greg has made it through high school by maintaining benignly friendly relations with his

Thomas Mann and RJ Cyler in “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.” PHOTO COURTESY FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES

classmates while keeping them at a safe enough distance that he’s protected from getting too involved. He’s also an amateur filmmaker with a taste for the classics of art house cinema, a hobby he shares with his one and only friend, Earl (RJ Cyler), from the other side of town. Though they’ve been friends since childhood, that label is far too intimate for Greg, who instead refers to Earl as his “co-worker.” Together, they spend their time creating and starring in homemade versions of their favorite films, refigured as juvenile parodies (sample titles include “A Sockwork Orange,” “SeniorCitizen Kane,” and “Pooping Tom”).

Greg’s comfortable existence is challenged when his mother (Connie Britton) forces him to befriend Rachel (Olivia Cooke), a classmate who’s recently been diagnosed with Leukemia. Though entered into reluctantly, it’s through this relationship that Greg learns to open up and let down his walls. And thus the major problem with this particular story. As Greg grows out of his limited, self-centered worldview, it’s hard not to see his token black friend and the girl dying of cancer as anything but devices to help his middle-class, white, male character learn to be a better person. They’re not real people, merely characters playing a role in the narrative that is Greg’s life.

Yes, there’s truth in that idea: who among us hasn’t at times (particularly when we’re young) seen the people around us as side characters in a story in which we’re the star?

It’s a perspective that (one hopes) we grow out of as we get older, but in grounding itself in Greg’s point of view, the film often seems to contradict the message it’s trying to send. Greg’s realization doesn’t come with any further insight into their characters; by film’s end, we still know precious little about Rachel or Earl as people.

Cooke breathes enough life into Rachel that we care about what happens to her, and she and Mann have a sweet, appealing chemistry together. Cyler is equally good, handling Earl’s transition from comic relief

to sage advice-giver with ease. He prevents the character from devolving into a complete stereotype, even when the majority of his dialogue revolves around “dem titties.” Alfonso Gomez-Rejon invests his film with formal playfulness, and his showy camerawork and wide angle compositions (gorgeously photographed by DP Chung Chung-hoon) bring a lively, almost hyperactive, energy to the story. There’s much to admire, but I couldn’t help wondering what kind of story could have been told if the film had managed to take its own advice, and broken out of its own limited worldview.

Described by Swedish director Roy Andersson as the third part in his trilogy of

films about “being a human being,” the surreal “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence” is a comedy for existentialists. The film unfolds as a series of vignettes (ranging from one to 10 minutes), filmed in a single, static shot, and staged in meticulously composed tableau. Each scene centers on interactions between ordinary folk as they go about their humdrum lives; these interactions are sometimes morbid, occasionally nonsensical, and always entertaining.

The film does have a through-line of sorts, involving Jonathan (Holger Andersson) and Sam (Nils Westblom), two novelty item salesmen who pop up periodically to deliver their hilariously deadpan spiel, bicker like a married couple, and fail to collect any money from the customers who owe them. The scenes gradually blend to form a tapestry of the human condition, delivering a call for increased empathy as a weapon against the isolating nature of life; the frequently repeated line, “I’m happy to hear you’re doing fine” becomes a stand-in for the superficial pleasantries we use to avoid real connection with one another.

Even when depicting the sadness, loneliness, and despair in everyday life, Andersson sidesteps pessimism or cynicism to uncover the beauty, humor, and profundity in the mundane as well as the absurd.

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Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985): Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. Little (Fri, Jul 3, 10 p.m.)

DIVINE INTERVENTION (2002): A series of intertwining stories examine Palestinian life in Israel.

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MAGIC MIKE XXL (R): Channing Tatum + thong = money in the bank. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (PG-13): A high schooler who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his friend Earl, befriends a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer. Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown THE OVERNIGHT (R): In this outrageous comedy, family “playdate” between new L.A. transplants and a couple they meet in the park becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on. Starring Jason Schwartzman, Adam Scott, and Taylor Schilling. Little A PIGEON SITS ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE (2014): With deadpan humor, this absurdist and surrealistic pitch-black comedy muses on man’s perpetual inhumanity to man. Dryden (Fri, Jul 3, 8 p.m.)

STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986): To save Earth from an alien probe, Kirk and his crew go back in time to 20th century Earth to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales. Yup, you heard me. Dryden (Wed, Jul 1, 8 p.m.)

TERMINATOR GENISYS (PG13): Kyle Reese is sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor, but when he arrives in 1984, nothing is as he expected it to be. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, and Jason Clarke. Stay asleep.

Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, IMAX, Tinseltown, Webster THEY LIVE (1988): This film came here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and it’s all out of bubblegum. Dryden (Sat, Jul 4, 8 p.m.)

TRIAL ON THE ROAD (1971): A former Nazi collaborator rejoins his Russian brethren to fight against the Germans, in this controversial WWII drama.

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YELLOW SUBMARINE (1968): In this trippy animated classic, The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies.

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[ CONTINUING ] AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (PG-13): You honestly need a synopsis? Admit it, you’ve already bought your ticket. Cinema, Culver, Eastview, Tinseltown BIG HERO 6 (PG): In this animated adventure film, a young prodigy invents an inflatable robot and teams up with a group of friends to form a band of hightech heroes. Movies 10 CINDERELLA (PG): The classic fairy tale gets a lavish adaptation from director Kenneth Branagh.

Starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, and Helena Bonham Carter.

Movies 10 DOPE (R): In this high school comedy, a group of geeky friends from Inglewood inadvertently come into possession of a stash of Ecstasy and must keep one step ahead of the gun-toting gangbangers who’ll do anything to get it back. Culver, Greece, Henrietta ENTOURAGE (R): Movie star Vincent Chase and his boys Eric, Turtle, and Johnny, are back. On the big screen. Cinema FURIOUS 7 (PG-13): Do you really need a plot synopsis for this? Is there even a plot? Cars drive fast (and furious), things go boom. With Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jason Statham. Movies 10 HOME (PG): In this animated adventure film, an alien on the run from his home plane lands

on Earth and befriends an resourceful young girl. With the voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, and Jennifer Lopez.

Movies 10 HOT PURSUIT (PG-13): Reese Witherspoon and Sofía Vergara star in this comedy about a bythe-book cop trying to protect the widow of a drug boss as they’re pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen. Movies 10 INSIDE OUT (PG): Pixar’s latest takes audiences on a journey inside the head of an 11-year-old girl, seen through the eyes of the personified emotions that rule her inner being: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear. With the voices of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, and Bill Hader. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Webster, Tinseltown INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3 (PG-13): A prequel reveals the origins of the supernatural occurrences found in the popular horror series. Culver, Henrietta I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS (PG-13): Blythe Danner stars as a widow who enters into the dating world for the first time in 20 years. With Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, June Squibb, and Rhea Perlman. Little, Pittsford JURASSIC WORLD (PG-13): Oooh, ahhh, that’s how it always starts.

Then later there’s running and um, screaming. But this time Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are there. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo,

Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster A LITTLE CHAOS (R): Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts portray landscape artists become romantically entangled while building a garden in King Louis XIV’s palace at Versailles. Little, Pittsford LOVE & MERCY (PG-13): This film documents the life of reclusive Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson. Starring Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks, and Paul Giamatti. Little, Pittsford MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (R): The influential action franchise returns with more explosions, car crashes, and sweet postapocalyptic S&M fashion. Culver, Henrietta, Tinseltown MAX (PG): A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler’s family after suffering a traumatic experience.

Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown MONKEY KINGDOM (G): A nature documentary which follows a newborn monkey and its mother living within a dynamic group of monkeys who reside in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia. Narrated

by Tina Fey. Movies 10 PITCH PERFECT 2 (PG-13): Collegiate a cappella group the Barden Bellas return to enter into an international competition that no American team has ever won.

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Starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, and Jude Law. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster TED 2 (R): Ted and his new wife want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, he must prove he’s a person in a court of law. With Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Morgan Freeman.

Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster TOMORROWLAND (PG): In Brad Bird’s retro-futurist adventure film, a teenage girl and a former inventor embark on a dangerfilled mission to unearth the secrets of a mysterious place known as Tomorrowland.

Cinema THE WOLFPACK (R): This acclaimed documentary focuses on the Angulo brothers, who were kept locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and learned about the outside world through the films that they watched. Little

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The circa 1850 cottage at 100 South Washington Street offers a unique, affordable opportunity for owners who are willing to invest the time and money to rehabilitate this charming property in historic Corn Hill. Located on a small one-way street, an old brick walkway leads to the front porch and through a wooden gate with a deep garden beyond. There is no driveway.

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CALL 244-3329 X23 OR EMAIL CHRISTINE@ROCHESTER-CITYNEWS.COM GREECE BORDER; 81 BURLING RD, $79,900, 3 bedroom Cape with a large master bedroom off Dewey. This home features a fireplace in the living room hardwoods, and charm! Appliances included.

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In the small bright living room, half the ceiling has been removed to open up to the second floor. Oak floors run throughout the first floor, with antique floor grilles in different designs. In the adjoining dining room, a rough pass-through provides a view into the kitchen. The narrow kitchen has a slate floor and a bank of sturdy vintage cupboards with an oak countertop. A Formica countertop with sink faces the dining room. A small window offers a nice view into the neighbor’s yard.

The kitchen could be reconfigured as an open kitchen/dining space separated by an island, or completely moved to the room beyond the dining room. This room would make a great farmhouse kitchen, with its many windows, rustic wooden wainscot, brick chimney, and door to the patio. A primitive but useful adjoining pantry has stairs to the basement, which contains laundry machines and a functional tool bench.

At the back of the house is a large, unheated room with linoleum floor. A few windows provide

views into the deep, private garden, which contains mature specimen trees, roses, lilies, an old brick patio and brick fireplace/grill. By installing French doors and a gas fireplace, this could be a bedroom, office or family room with a lovely view of the garden.

Upstairs, the narrow hallway is open to the living room below. The floor is covered in carpeting but perhaps hardwood floors are hiding underneath.

Three primitive but generous closets are tucked under the eaves. The single bedroom and bath that occupy the second floor could be vastly improved with some creative design. Some walls are missing plaster – definitely some work needed here!

This 1,390 square foot house is located on .09 acre, just a short walk to downtown or to the Genesee Riverway Trail. While the house itself needs significant work, the price reflects its condition and, with its location in the Corn Hill neighborhood, it could be a nice investment opportunity. The Corn Hill Neighborhood Association is very active, fostering a tight-knit community. 100 S. Washington St. is listed for $69,900 with taxes of $2,783. For information, contact Sam Morreale of Nothnagle Realtors at 585-339-3966.

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Office location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC, 74 Main Street, POB 31, Akron, NY 14001.

The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any business permitted by law. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: ROCHESTER REFUGEE HOUSING LLC (“LLC”).

Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on May 20, 2015. NY office location is Monroe County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to LLC at 103 River Street, Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose/ character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number pending, for a full on premise beer, wine & liquor license has been applied for by Thomas Levans dba Power 42, 384 W. Ridge Rd, Rochester NY 14615, County of Monroe, for a tavern under the alcohol beverage law. [ NOTICE ] 1533 E Main LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/29/15.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to c/o Mark Hudson Management P.O. Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] AAglobal 2015 LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 6/10/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to c/o Mark Hudson Management PO Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] ARCHIE WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/20/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon

whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 380 Cottage St., Rochester, NY 14611.

General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Bake Your Day, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 4/29/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 1425 Jefferson Rd. Rochester NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] EOC Enterprises, LLC, filed Articles of Organization w/NY Sec of State 4/14/15. Principal place of business is 160 Lac Kine Dr, Rochester NY 14618 in Monroe Co. Sec of State is designated agent upon whom process against it may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. Registered Agent: US Corp Agents, Inc. 7214 13th Ave, Suite 202, Brooklyn NY 11225. [ NOTICE ] Erie Blvd Properties, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on June 15, 2015 with an effective date of formation of June 15, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 3300 Monroe Ave., Ste. 301, New York in Monroe County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served.

A copy of any process shall be mailed to 3300 Monroe Ave., Ste. 301, Rochester, New York 14608. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE ] Formal Collision LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 4/9/15.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to 529 Child St. Rochester NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Glimpse I/O, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 3/12/15. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 396 Westminster Rd., Suite 209, Rochester, NY 14607. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

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[ NOTICE ] Green Well Mill, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 4/17/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 168 Long Branch Dr. Henrietta, NY 14467. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] J&G Estates, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/8/14.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 414 Magnolia St Rochester, NY 14611.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Jefferson Road CDE&T Properties, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on June 17, 2015 with an effective date of formation of June 17, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 3300 Monroe Ave., Ste. 301, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 3300 Monroe Ave., Ste. 301, Rochester, New York 14608. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE ] KHG Enterprises, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on June 23, 2015 with an effective date of formation of June 23, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 68 Muriel Drive, Rochester, New York in Monroe County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served.

A copy of any process shall be mailed to 68 Muriel Drive, Rochester, New York 14612. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE ] LONGVIEW LANDSCAPING, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/8/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the

LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Sean Hayes, 158 Longview Terr., Rochester, NY 14609. General purpose.

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Not. of Form. of Command Computing LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/14/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC. 140 Selborne Chase, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Makers Gallery and Studio LLC. Arts of Org. filed SSNY 4/24/15.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 19 Strathallan Park #5 Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] MARSHALL-DUBOIS SEPTIC TANK SERVICES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/4/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to David A. Dubois, 795 Hamlin Clarkson Townline Rd., Hamlin, NY 14464.

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[ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of DW Dwellings LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/08/2015. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC. 680 Edgewood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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Mcclive Enterprises, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/1/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 667 W. Bloomfield Rd. Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Not. of Form. of Midtown Reborn LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC. 214 Bayview Road, Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ] Merman Real Estate, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/6/15. Off. Loc.: Monroe Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served.

Regd. agent upon whom and at which SSNY shall mail process: United States Corporations Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave #202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] MUSCLE MAINTENANCE OF ROCHESTER, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/30/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Kristen Wondrack, 31 Church St., Pittsford, NY 14534. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of CBN Home Inspections LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/12/2015.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC. 102 Pennwood Drive, Apt C.

[ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number (serial number “pending”) for beer, liquor and wine has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell beer, liquor and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 204 W Main Street, Rochester NY 14614 in Monroe County for on premises consumption. (*ROM JR’S Restaurant and Lounge LLC (DBA) ROM’S Place Restaurant and Lounge) [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number pending, for an on premise beer & wine license has been applied for by East Ridge Family Restaurant Inc dba East Ridge Family Restaurant, 1925 E. Ridge Rd, Rochester NY 14622, Town of Irondequoit, County of Monroe, for a restaurant under the alcohol beverage law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation E-ZSONS ENTERPRISES LLC Filed Articles of Organization with the

New York Department of State on June 1, 2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to its registered agent, Martin S. Handelman Esq., 16 Main Street East, Rochester, New York 14614, upon whom process against the Company may be served. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation Millens Bay Consulting Group, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 4/14/2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 48 Old Country Lane, Fairport NY 14450. The purpose of the company is sales/management consulting. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 105 Adelaide Street, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/27/2015. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 151 Bernice Street, Rochester, New York 14615. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1256 Park Avenue LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/12/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 184 FULTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 6/8/2015. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 506 W. Broad Street, Rochester, NY 14608.

Purpose: any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 28 SIAS LANE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/11/2015.

Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 863 Trimmer Rd., Spencerport NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 33 EAST BUFFALO STREET, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/23/2011. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 41 Kirkgate Drive, Spencerport NY 14559.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ATLAS BECKWITH DEVELOPMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/12/15.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 1900 Empire Blvd., Ste. 225, Webster, NY 14580. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of ATLATL MEDIA, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/12/2015.

Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 262 Hillary Ln., Penfield, NY 14526.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Big J Properties,LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 05/20/2015 .Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO BOX 206 North Greece,NY 14515 .

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Black and White Property Holdings LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/21/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 313 Hollywood Ave., Rochester, NY 14618.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of C&L PROPERTY OPERATIONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 4/30/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 326 Rumford Rd., Rochester, NY 14626.

Purpose: all lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of East Ave Media LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 05/14/2015.

Office location: Monroe Country. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2470 East Ave Rm711, Rochester, NY, 14610.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Fortune Ventures, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/3/10. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Louis Dovolo and Mila Muyaki, 87 Wintergreen Way, Rochester, NY 14618.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of G. L. Hopkins Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/9/15. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: G. L. Hopkins Enterprises, LLC, 135 Holyoke St., Apt. 2B, Rochester, NY 14615, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of GIRRAFT HOLDINGS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/04/15.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: Christopher Leva, 454 Lee Rd., Rochester, NY 14606. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

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Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 733 Cedar Rock Rd. Unit E, Webster NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hive @ 155 Developer LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/22/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 114 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hive @ 155 Managing Member LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/28/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 114 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14604.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hive @ 155 Tenant LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/22/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 114 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF INVIZA LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 6/09/2015.

Office in Monroe County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to INVIZA LLC, C/O ROBERT ANDOSCA, 12 CHERRYMEDE CRESCENT, FAIRPORT, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JERK HUTT EXPREZZ LLC. Art. of Org. filed

Sec’y of State (SSNY) 05/08/2015. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 35 Davy Dr. Roch. NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JoePro Properties, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/27/2015. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 12 Crabtree Circle, Webster, New York 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JRTM HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/23/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: M & R Holdings LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of LAKESIDE REIKI & WELLNESS CENTER, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/10/2015.

Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1651 Brooks Ave., Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: 35 STATE HOLDINGS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on June 9, 2015. Office location, Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: P.O. Box 30278, Rochester, NY 14603. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of LR BREWING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/4/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of

LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 675 Beach Ave., Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful activity.

is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law.

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Notice of Formation of New Roc Transportation LLC. Art. of Org. filed sec’y of state (SSNY) 04/22/2015. Office: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as process agent. Addr: 360 Pebbleview Dr Rochester NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Medical Supply Resale, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) May 18, 2015. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 520 East Ave., Apt. 107, Rochester, NY 14607 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Miles Morgan Wolk LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/3/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Canterbury LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/12/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Genesee Holdings, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/9/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Nancy P. Carr LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State on April 23, 2015. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 55 Avon Road, Rochester, New York 14625. The LLC

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[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PAT’S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Department of State on 6/3/15.

Its office is located in MONROE County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 83 SCHOLFIELD RD., W. ROCHESTER, NY 14617. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PI Bar 2, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/23/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Premier Waterfront Properties, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/18/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2344 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of R2 Mezz Fund LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/3/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Roc Services LLC. Art. of

Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) April 30, 2015.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 15 Malin Ln, Penfield NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activities.

to 150 N. Clinton Ave., Ste. 201, Rochester, NY 14604. VA office addr.: 1029 Poplar Dr., Falls Church, VA 22046. Art. of Org. on file: SSVA, 1300 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23219. Purp: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Qualification of 90 WEST AVENUE, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/21/15.

Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/08/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808.

Cert. of Form. filed with DE - Secy. of State, 401 Federal St. #3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of RocCivitas, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 7 Old Farm Circle, Pittsford, NY 14534.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of RX Fueled, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/29/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 4423 Dewey Ave., Rochester, NY 14616.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of TRINITY RESEARCH CENTER, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 90 Air Park Dr., Ste. 400, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to J. Matthew Parrinello, Esq./The Parrinello Law Firm, LLP, 36 W. Main St., Ste. 400, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Wellness data trending/ collection. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of TriVenture LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/14/2015.

Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 10 Red Oak Ln., Pittsford NY 14534.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qual. of M.I. Abunimer LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/29/15. Office loc: Monroe County. LLC org. in VA 1/7/09. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc.

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[ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of BROCKPORT TENANT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/21/15. Office location: Monroe County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/08/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808.

Cert. of Form. filed with DE - Secy. of State, 401 Federal St. #3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Dergalis Associates, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/5/15.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 210 Lake Drive East, Ste 310.Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. LLC formed in NJ on 8/28/02. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 210 Lake Drive East, Ste 310,Cherry Hill NJ 08002, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. NJ addr. of LLC: 210 Lake Drive East, Ste 310, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. Cert. of Form. filed with NJ Sec. of State, PO Box 002,Trenton,NJ 08625 Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Intellifiber Networks, LLC. Authority filed

with NY Dept. of State on 5/15/2015. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212.

LLC formed in VA on 1/1/2015. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. VA addr. of LLC: 4701 Cox Rd., Ste. 285, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Cert. of Org. filed with VA Clerk of the Commission, 1300 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23219. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of LDMI Telecommunications, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/15/2015. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212.

LLC formed in MI on 5/15/1990. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. MI addr. of LLC: 30600 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 2345, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. Cert. of Org. filed with Director, MI Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, MI 48864. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of PaeTec Communications of Virginia, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/15/2015. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212.

LLC formed in VA on 1/21/2015. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. VA addr. of LLC: 4701 Cox Rd., Ste. 285, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Cert. of Org. filed with VA Clerk of the Commission, 1300 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23219. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of PaeTec Communications, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/15/2015. Office

location: Monroe County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212.

LLC formed in DE on 5/28/1998. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801.

Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of PWR3 - 4155 State Route 31 LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/15/15. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd., Ste. 600, Irving, TX 75039.

LLC formed in DE on 6/10/15. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of SOV 2007-C1 - 1735 Lafayette LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/9/15. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd., Ste. 600, Irving, TX 75039.

LLC formed in DE on 6/5/15. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Talk America, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/19/2015. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212.

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Legal Ads > page 33 LLC formed in DE on 12/12/2014. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801.

Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of TAYLOR OSWALD LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/11/15.

Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Ohio (OH) on 03/10/11.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. OH addr. of LLC: 1100 Superior Ave., Ste. 1330, Cleveland, OH 44114. Cert. of Form. filed with OH Secy. of State, Continental Plaza, 180 E. Broad St., Fl. 16, Columbus, OH 43215.

Purpose: The placement and sale of insurance business. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Windstream Services, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/23/2015. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212.

LLC formed in DE on 3/1/2004. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may

be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801.

Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Windstream Supply, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/19/2015. Office location: Monroe County.

LLC formed in OH on 10/22/1946. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served.

Principal office address: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212. Cert. of Org. filed with OH Sec. of State 180 E. Broad St., 16th Fl., Columbus, OH 43215.

Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Oxford Tutors LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/6/15.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to Attn: Mr. Curt Fey 25 Estnay Ln Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] PAM’S CAKES AND SWEETS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/5/15.

Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Interstate Filings LLC 2071 Flatbush Ave Ste. 166 Brooklyn, NY 11234.

Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] R.A.S. GORDON ROAD FARMS, LLC, a domestic

LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/20/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Robert A. Sodoma, 213 Gordon Rd., Brockport, NY 14420. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Route 11 CDE&T Properties, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on June 17, 2015 with an effective date of formation of June 17, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 3300 Monroe Ave., Ste. 301, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 3300 Monroe Ave., Ste. 301, Rochester, New York 14608. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE ] SALMON DISTRIBUTING LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 6/11/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to James R. Salmon, III, 911 Viking Way, Brockport, NY 14420. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] VISION RENTAL LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/30/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

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SSNY shall mail process to Daniel E. Edwards, 770 Panorama Trl., Rochester, NY 14625. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Zivaka LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 6/16/15.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to c/o Mark Hudson Management PO Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of 2717 Monroe Avenue, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on June 2, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: The LLC, c/o 16 East Main St, Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14614.

Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] PICTURE PERFECT LANDSCAPE OF MONROE COUNTY LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on May 20, 2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 33 Kittyhawk Dr. Pittsford, NY 14534. The purpose of the Company is landscaping. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Sector LED LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1/8/2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 95 Mount Read Blvd. Ste. 103 Rochester, NY 14611. The purpose of the Company is manufacturing. [ Notice of Formation of Isabella Properties LLC ] First: Isabella Properties LLC, a Limited Liability Company, filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York on May 27, 2015 Second: The county within this state in which

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the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Monroe. Third The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served The post office address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 942 Walker Lake Ontario Road, Hilton, New York 14468. Fourth: The purpose of the business of Isabella Properties LLC is any lawful purpose [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the LLC is CSK Optics Consulting LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on June 25, 2015.

The LLC office is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 31 Chi Mar Dr., Rochester NY 14624. The LLC is managed by a manager.

The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the LLC is GLM Holdings LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on May 27, 2015. The LLC office is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 7 Woodfield Dr Webster NY 14580. The LLC is managed by one or more managers. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the LLC is One Woodbury LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on May 22, 2015. The LLC office is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 349 W. Commercial Street, Suite 2190, Rochester, N.Y. 14445. The LLC is managed by a manager.

The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business.

[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Blue on Blue Recording Studio, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on June 8, 2015 with an effective date of formation of June 8, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 237 Berkley Street, Rochester, New York in Monroe County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 237 Berkley Street, Rochester, New York 14607. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Messner Enterprises, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on June 18, 2015 with an effective date of formation of June 18, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 1344 University Ave. Rochester, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 1344 University Ave., Rochester, New York 14607. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ Notice of Formation of SCALP INK, LLC ] SCALP INK, LLC was filed with SSNY on 06/11/2015. Office: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY: 121 Kenwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14611.

Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TMB DISTRIBUTION, LLC ] TMB DISTRIBUTION, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) June 17, 2015. Its principal office is in Monroe County, NY at 759 Mosley Road, Fairport, NY. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to759 Mosley Rd, Fairport, NY, 14450. The purpose of the company is to engage in any and all lawful activities. [ Notice of Formation of Undisputed Solutions LLC ] Undisputed Solutions LLC was filed with SSNY on 5/20/2015. Office: Monroe County,SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY is P.O. Box 24918, Rochester, NY 14624.

Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF W. L. SMITH RD., LLC ] W. L. Smith Rd., LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 5/14/15. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ Notice of Formation of We’re Hair! LLC ] We’re Hair! LLC was filed with SSNY on 1/9/2015.

Office: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY: 121 Kenwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] Index No. 2015-4067 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK MONROE COUNTY TOWER DBW II TRUST 20122, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO TOWER DBW II TRUST 20131, Plaintiff, vs.The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors-ininterest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through DARIO A. PIERLEONI, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise

of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective wives, or widows of his, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to Plaintiff; RICHARD PIERLEONI A/K/A RICHARD PAUL PIERLEONI; STEPHEN PIERLEONI; MARK PIERLEONI A/K/A MARK WAYNE PIERLEONI; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; CHASE BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and “JOHN DOE #1” THROUGH “JOHN DOE #100” Defendants.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No. 20154067 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State.

The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof.

In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Monroe County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises.

Dated: May 20, 2015 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable J. Scott Odorisi, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated June 1, 2015, and filed with supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the properties known as 124 Mountain Ash Drive, Town of Greece, New York and identified as Tax Account No. 075.05-5-16 (the “Tax Parcel”). The relief

Legal Ads sought is the sale of the Tax Parcel at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $17,325.66, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the Tax Parcel. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP Richard J. Evans, Jr. Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Tower DBW II Trust 2012-2, successor by merger to Tower DBW II Trust 2013-1 First Federal Plaza 28 East Main Street, Suite 1400 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 238-2000 revans@phillipslytle.com [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] Index #: 12188/2014 Filed: 5/28/2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, -against- Frank B. Iacovangelo, Monroe County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella a/k/a Shirley Manzella, her respective heirsat-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Diane Soprano as heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella, Charles Manzella as heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella, Gary Manzella heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development , New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, United States of America, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Pinnacle Credit Services LLC, Midland Funding, LLC, Velocity Investments LLC, MRC Receivables

Corp APO Household, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND

BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT Dated: Bay Shore, New York March 23, 2015 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP BY: Pamela Flink Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 9693100 Our File No.: 01-060738-FOO TO: Frank B. Iacovangelo Monroe County Public Administrator as Administrator to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella 180 Canal View Blvd suite 100 Rochester, NY 14623 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th St SW Washington, DC 20410 and/or 138 Delaware Ave Buffalo, NY 14202 New York

State Department of Taxation and Finance W.A. Harriman State Campus Bldg. 9 Albany, NY 12227 Diane Soprano as heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella 4 Country Village Lane Hilton, NY 14468 Charles Manzella as heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella 725 Burritt Road Hilton, NY 14468 and/or 350 DeGeorge Circle, Apt 6 Rochester, NY 14626 Gary Manzella heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella 3 Fallwood Ter. Hilton, NY 14468 Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC 140 Corporate Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23502 Pinnacle Credit Services LLC 7900 Highway 7 Saint Louis Park, MN 55426 Midland Funding, LLC 8875 Aero Drive Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92123 Velocity Investements LLC 1800 Route 34 North Buliding 4 Wall, NJ 07719 MRC Receivables Corp APO Household 8875 Aero Drive, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92123

[ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] INDEX NO. 12301/2014 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Date Filed: 6/17/2015 Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, -againstColleen J. StearnsLicht, Kenneth B. Licht a/k/a Kenneth Licht if living and if he be dead, any and all persons who are spouses, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienor, heirs, devisees, distributees, or successors in interest of such of the above as may be dead, and their spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residences are unknown to Plaintiff, United States of America– Internal Revenue Service, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is

not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $67,200.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe on May 26, 2006 in Book 20494, Page 637, covering premises known as 333 Marion Street, Rochester, NY 14610. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: Williamsville, New York: May 8, 2015 By: Stephen J. Wallace, Esq. Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 9693100 Our File No.: 01065774-F00

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