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CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY NEWS

November, 2017

Charlotte Community Association Mission and Vision Statements

M ISSION: To build a stronger comm unity and to enhance the lives of our residents by providing a forum for sharing information, connecting neighbors and stakeholders, and fos-

tering civic engagement while preserving and promoting the heritage of the Village of Charlotte.

Charlotte Community News

A monthly publication of the Charlotte Community Association

PO Box 12768, Rochester, NY 14612 Circulation 300

Jonathan Hardin, President

Jose Peo, Vice President

Sue Roethel, Secretary

Patti O’Brien, Treasurer

Donna Bour-Purdy, Director and Editor

Mary Chambers, Director

Tom Borrelli, Director

Open - Director

Open - Director

Inside This Issue:

2nd Annual Best of Charlotte 2

Lower Speed and Save Lives Part 2 of Candidates Night Explained

3

Proxy Vote Form

Leadership Academy Update 4

Puerto Rico Local Relief Efforts 5

NYS Senator and Assembly Updates New Flag for Charlotte Fire House

6

City Council Update Charrette Registration Form

7

River Street Clean Sweep New Ministry Beginning

8

Charlotte Branch Library 9

Community Events Leaf Collection

10

2018 Membership and Sponsor Form Bike Share Program

11

November Calendar 12

Upcoming CCA Meetings Roger Robach Center

7 pm

Monday, November 6, 2017

Monday, December 4, 2017

G ot ideas about redeveloping

the Port of Rochester and

surrounding areas of the

Charlotte neighborhood? What

about ways to improve the Lake

Avenue corridor around the

beach, harbor and businesses to

make it safer and more

welcoming? How about ways we

can use underutilized spaces and transform our lively summer community into

an exciting, year-round destination? Here’s a GREAT opportunity to share ideas

with your neighbors in an all-day community brainstorming session (a.k.a.

“charrette”) that will bring many stakeholders together to envision the built

spaces of the future in Charlotte.

Register to participate in the Port of Rochester and Charlotte Community

Charrette Day on November 4, 2017 (rain date November 11), 8:30 am – 4:30

pm in the Port of Rochester Terminal Building, 1st Floor. * Register here:

www.charlottecca.org/charrette-registration or contact the Charlotte

Community Association at [email protected] for more information.

Charrette Day attendees will be divided into small focus groups with

facilitators from the Community Design Center Rochester to discuss assigned

study areas and topics, and brainstorm their ideas for improving those areas. A

light breakfast and lunch will be served.

Feedback generated at the event will be included in a report published by the

Community Design Center Rochester. The document will become the basis for a

comprehensive vision plan and will be used to demonstrate how the community

would like developers to approach projects in the area. A public forum will be

held in early 2018 to share the results of the charrette and to collect further

feedback from the community.

Please follow the charrette day via the CCA website at:

http://www.charlottecca.org/community-development/charrette-process/.

* Charrette Registration Form can be found on page 7.

Port of Rochester and Charlotte Community Charrette Day on November 4th

mailto:[email protected]

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Wine & Wings Tasting! This event is the largest fundraiser for the Charlotte

Community Association, Inc. and we would love for

you to attend. There will be a wine, whiskey and

brewery tasting stations from the following:

Wineries: A Gust of Sun, Deer Run Winery,

Lakeland Winery, Midgard Winery, Zugibe

Vineyards, Victorianbourg Wine Estate, Iron Smoke Distillery AND More to Come!

A WING TASTING contest between the following

businesses and plenty of snacks and finger food. All

included in the low-ticket price.

Windjammers Bar and Grill,

Blossom Road Pub & Scotland Yard Pub

THE 2ND ANNUAL BEST OF CHARLOTTE - DECEMBER 3, 2017

There will be tons of raffle gifts, door prizes, silence auctions items, a 50/50 raffle and great music. CCA community service awards for Educator, Firefighter, Police Officer, Long-Term Citizen, Group and Volunteer of the Year will be presented to deserving winners. Please submit your nomination by midnight, November 6, 2017 to [email protected].

This is a great way to meeting members of our

community and raise funds for the association’s

scholarship program, our gardening club and to

benefit the activities for the calendar year.

EARN A FREE TICKET! Become a 2018 Patron, Sustaining or Benefactor member of the association before 11/20/17. To become a member of the association you can visit: www.charlottecca.org and click the Join tab or mail your check to the address below.

Charlotte Community Association, Inc.

Post Office Box 12768, Rochester, New York 14612




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November, 2017 Charlotte Community News 3

E very child has the right to streets that are safe for

active transportation and play. Unfortunately,

speeding cars are common on Rochester’s residential

streets. These cars make it dangerous for both children and

adults, and prevent people from getting the benefits of

outdoor physical activity. Every year, hundreds of bicyclists

and pedestrians are struck by cars in the City of Rochester.

It's time to lower the residential speed limit.

There is a movement underway to reduce the

residential speed limit in Rochester to 25 MPH to save

lives. Due to some complicated New York State legal

procedures and the current laws, lowering the local speed

limit below 30 MPH requires the State Legislature’s

permission. The first step in the process is having City

Council pass a resolution that requests permission from

the State Legislature before it reconvenes in January.

How fast we drive on our community streets impacts

that safety and quality of life for those who live, work, play

and shop along these streets. Around the country, cities

such as Cambridge, MA, New York City, and Seattle, are

lowering their speed limits to make residential streets

safer. Many are hoping Rochester will soon follow suit.

Write your City Council members to show your support! Click the link here to voice your support for safer speed limits: http://cqrcengage.com/healthikids/engagements.

T el l C i t y C o u nc i l Y o u S u p p o r t L o w er S p eed L i m i t s and S a v e L i v es

Uninjured (30%) Injury (65%) Fatal (5%)



F ollowing the successful “Meet the Candidates Night” in

August where over 100 residents attended, a second

“Meet the Candidates Night” forum was scheduled for

Tuesday, October 3rd. The candidates for the offices of

Monroe County Sherriff and the Rochester School Board

were invited to attend. Invitations were issued in early

September. The School Board Candidates did not reply

until after the primary. After subsequent requests and

follow up, with negative results, the Board decided to

cancel the School Board Candidates portion of the forum.

When notified of this change, the Monroe County

Republican Committee decided to rescind Sheriff O’Flynn’s

participation because the new format was not agreed upon

and “more closely resembles a debate than a forum.”

Retired Greece Police Chief Todd Baxter was still willing to

meet with residents, but the Board decided to cancel the

forum altogether. This event will not be rescheduled.

Monroe County Sheriff Meet the Candidates Forum Cancelled



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Leadership Academy We welcomed our first group of 6th graders

this year! Welcome to the Leadership Academy Class of 2024!

Our Lions’ Reading Tour continues this year. High school students read to the younger students at School #7.

JROTC program hosted the first Red Cross Blood Drive of the year on October 11th.

The Leadership Academy continues our commitment to restorative practices and social justice with our first professional development session of the year on October 6th. Dr. Malik Muhammed worked with our staff to

develop strategies to help our young men.

Juniors and Seniors will be attending a number of local college fairs including the Historically Black Colleges & University Fair on 10/23, the Hispanic Heritage College Fair on 10/20, and the Rochester Area College Fair on

10/16.

10th graders will be taking the first college trip of the year on October 20th to Corning Community College.

25 Leadership Academy staff members are participating in an important research project with St. John Fisher College. The project focuses on trauma informed schools and teacher practices that support students.





towers are very spotty at best. Nearly 85% of the island still lacks electricity, 36% is without running water and only 8% of the roads have been cleared and are now passable. Our island has been decimated and without support from communities like Charlotte and the City of Rochester things would only be worse. The generosity, assistance and love from our local community to help the PR victims, family and friends is greatly appreciated. They continue to need our support and prayers.

O n October 4, I was thrilled to take a trunk full of items to the State Police station on Scottsville Rd

donated from the local Charlotte Community to assist Puerto Rico (PR) hurricane victims. The police officers had just completely loaded an airplane a few days prior with a tremendous amount of donations pouring in from the local community! Unfortunately, some items (medical supplies) were not suitable for this effort; since they were only accepting batteries, water and food. My abuela (grandmother), girlfriend and her son (all of PR heritage) knew how badly the medical items (hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, band aids, feminine hygiene products, etc.) were needed and were able to bring them to an amazing community event, where they will be forwarded on to the victims, on October 7 at Parcel 5 downtown. Many people in Puerto Rico still have not been reached; my grandmother has been unable to reach her sister who lives in the mountains, where traveling to cities is still too treacherous. Phone lines are still down and cell

Puerto Rico Relief By Jose Peo



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Update: New York State Assembly

Joe Morelle

2017 Election Day Marks 100th Anniversary of NYS Women’s Suffrage

Update: New York State Senate Joe Robach

Protecting Yourself from the Equifax Breach

T he recent Equifax data breach reportedly exposed

the sensitive personal and financial information of

143 million Americans and over 8 million New Yorkers.

According to Equifax, one of the nation’s three major

credit reporting agencies, the hackers accessed people’s

names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses

and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers and

credit card numbers.

While state and federal authorities are investigating

this data breach, I encourage you to visit the Federal

Trade Commission’s website at www.consumer.ftc.gov to

see which steps you can take to protect your information

from being misused.

E lection day is quickly approaching! This year marks

the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New

York State, which was one of the first states in the

country to pass legislation giving women the right to vote

prior to the passage of the 19th amendment. As the home

of Susan B. Anthony, who fought so passionately for the

right to vote for all citizens, it is especially fitting that the

Rochester community honors her legacy by showing up

to the polls on November 7. There are important

elections for many county, city, and town offices on the

ballot this year. Time and time again, we see some of

these races come down to the slimmest of margins. Every

vote counts, so be sure to make your voice heard!

Polls open at 6:00 AM and close at 9:00 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, November 7.

To check your registration or polling location, contact the

Monroe County Board of Elections at 585-753-1550.

Charlotte Celebrates Fire Prevention Week With New Flag

T he Charlotte Community Association donated a

new American Flag to the Charlotte Engine 19

Firehouse in honor of Fire Prevention Week 2017

with funds raised by members and special events. The

community sincerely appreciates the year-round

efforts of our first responders.



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Update: Molly Clifford

Northwest City Council Member

T he number one complaint I get from Northwest residents, no matter what neighborhood they live

in, relates to the amount of litter on our City streets. There are a number of ways that we must deal with this problem; like many public issues, we use a combination of education, engineering and enforcement. As examples, we educate our residents about the need to keep streets clean and the impact of litter on the environment; we engineer ways to make it easier for people to dispose of their garbage by putting toters where people litter most and we enforce by ticketing the most flagrant offenders.

Unfortunately, the problem is only getting worse and we need to step up our efforts in all three areas. I have a written a letter to Mayor Warren asking for increased enforcement of littering and trash and debris violations. The City has also recently joined the national Keep America Beautiful organization, which is a grassroots network of communities that share anti-littering strategies and ideas, which is another good step. An “engineering” option my Council colleagues and I are currently examining is the implementation of a surcharge on single-use plastic bags. These are the bags that we see stuck in our trees, plastered to fences and clogging up street-sewer drains. They are both unsightly and difficult to recycle. Rather than banning them, as some communities have done, we are investigating a surcharge of .05 - .10 each; revenues from which

could be directed to beautification efforts, shared with business owners, or to fund reusable bags for public distribution. There could be exceptions to the surcharge for food banks and other non-profit uses, people who use SNAP, and one-time events. At the very least, this step could be another way to very publicly highlight the City’s commitment to keeping our streets

clean while reducing our carbon footprint.

or 428-5982.

An “engineering” option my Council colleagues and I are

currently examining is the implementation of a surcharge

on single-use plastic bags.






NEW MINISTRY

T he Abundant Grace Church, located at 4292 Lake Avenue, is in the process of developing

a new ministry for the cognitively delayed. This ministry is being led by the parents of a cognitively-delayed son named Sean. The meetings will be held in small-group fashion at the church on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 6:30-8:00 PM, beginning in November of 2017. All participants must be accompanied by parent or caretaker.

The mission of Hidden Pearls is to reach out to the cognitively delayed and their families in the Rochester area; encouraging them to be followers of Jesus by living and sharing the good news of God’s love for them.

The vision of Hidden Pearls is to be a Christ-centered, prayerfully-dependent, educational and disciple-centered ministry; actively providing pathways to full inclusion into all aspects of Church life.

If you would like to inquire for more details and speak to the Elwells directly, their home phone is 585-787-0466, (email) [email protected].

Clean Sweep on River Street

CCA Volunteers trim hedges and refresh sign at the city park on the corner of Lake Ave and River Street, the entranceway to the Historic River Street. Fantastic Job!

Above L-R: Jose Peo, Jayden Santiago, Nelson Golden, Khalize Beamon, & Jonathan Hardin Right upper photo: Nelson Golden & Khalize Beamon Right lower photo: Douglas Paruta Left lower photo: Everyone hard at work.






Charlotte Branch Library November; 2017 Events

By Paul Tantillo Please note: The library will be closed on Friday

and Saturday, November 10-11, for Veterans Day and Thursday, November 23 for

Thanksgiving Day.

Children’s Programs: Vamos Bailar! Let’s Dance! - Thursday, November 2 , 6-6:30 pm. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, join Miss Yami for a bilingual story. Yami and friends will demonstrate Puerto Rican dances, accompanied by a real “cuatro”, a Puerto Rican guitar! You can learn to dance, too! Children and families.

Tail Waggin’ Tutors - Thursday, November 9, 6-6:30 pm. Kids can read to Fritz, a certified therapy dog. No registration necessary. Ages 4-12

Pajama Story Time - Thursday, November 16, 6-6:30 pm. Hear some goodnight stories. Kids are welcome to wear their pajamas. Children and families.

Craft Time with Miss Yami - Mondays, November 6 and 20, 5-6 p.m. Come get crafty! Ages 5-10; younger children welcome with parental assistance.

Story Time - Tuesdays in November at 11 am*; Fridays in November at 1:30 pm** Art, music and action mix with stories for a well-rounded program that includes fun with friends (*On Tuesdays, please knock at the front

door as story time starts before the library opens; **Please note - the library will be closed on Friday November 10). Children and families.

Family Movie Fun - Wednesdays in November at 5 pm; Saturdays in November at 11 am.* Enjoy a family-friendly movie at the library. We’ll even make the popcorn. Call 428-8248 each week for the upcoming title (*Please note – the library will be closed on Saturday, November 11). All ages.

Fun Fridays - Fridays in November, 3-5 pm.* Have fun with play dough, paints and Legos. We even bring out the Wii (*Please note – the library will be closed on Friday, November 10). Ages 4-12; younger children welcome with parental guidance.

Adult Services:

Basic Computer Classes - Tuesdays in November at 10:30 am; Wednesdays in November at 3:30 pm. 1-on-1 assistance with computer basics: internet, e-mail, basic Word, e-books. By appointment only. Call 428-8216 to register. Adults.

Winning the Vote: Women of Charlotte and Greece in the Suffrage Movement - Tuesday, November 2 at 2 pm.

November marks the 100th anniversary of women’s voting in NY State! Local historian Maureen

Whalen will introduce us to some of the Charlotte/Greece women who supported the campaign to win the vote. She’ll also tell us about the three county suffrage conventions that were held in Charlotte. Ages 14- adult.

Food for Thought Book Discussion Group - Tuesday, November 21 at 1 pm. November’s selection is You Should Have Known by Jean Korelitz. “Devoted to her husband, a pediatric oncologist, their young son Henry, and the patients she sees in her therapy practice, Grace Reinhart Sachs is living the only life she ever wanted for herself. [But when she’s]left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and herself.” Amazon.com. It’s a New York Times bestseller. Pick up a copy of the book and join us for some great talk! Adults.

Paper Crafts for Adults - Tuesday, November 28th at 1 pm. We’ll be creating two different 3-D decorations out of paper. Weave a Finnish Star and twirl a Snowflake! Both are simple to make and stunning to see. Perfect for the holidays! You will leave with a finished product and the instructions to make more at home. Materials provided. Call 428-8216 to register. Adults.





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November Events Tuesday, November 14, 7:00 pm, Greece Public Library

There Goes the Neighborhood" The Rochester Racial Uprising of 1964

by Verdis LeVar Robinson +++++++++++++++

Sundays in November Traveling Erie Canal Exhibit

In corporation with the Empire State Library Network, Digital Public Library of America

and

New York Heritage digital collections. +++++++++++++++

Featured exhibits Town of Greece and the Underground

Railroad and

Winning the Vote - The Women of Greece

Continuing exhibits Agricultural & Farm Families

Mapping Greece Ice Harvesting on the Ponds

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Greece United Methodist Church 1924 Maiden Lane

FALL BAZAAR Saturday, November 4th

9:00 AM—2:00 PM

Crafts Christmas Decorations

⛄ Baked Goods Books

New-to-You Bargains⛄ Homemade lunch selections.

Come share the fun & festivities! Call for more info: 225-1880

Charlotte Fall Leaf Collection -

November 20 - 24

Each street is given a one-week timeframe when pickup will oc-

cur. Staff will not know exactly which day your leaves will be

picked up, so make sure your leaves are raked to the curb by 7

a.m. on the Monday of your designated week. Depending on the

progress, the City will pick up your leaves any day that week.

Leaves MUST be placed in the space between the sidewalk and

the curb. They will not be picked up anywhere else.

See the City of Rochester website for questions, map and update

on leaf collection progress or call 3-1-1.

December Events

December 1 Community Christmas Tree Lighting

December 3 Best of Charlotte



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Charlotte Community Association

“A Community That Cares”

2018 Membership and Sponsorship Form

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Sponsors: Thank you!

Become a 2018 Patron, Sustaining or Benefactor member

by 11/20/17 and receive a FREE ticket

to the Best of Charlotte event 12/3/17!!!

Have You Seen These Bicycles Around Ontario Beach Park?

T hese Bicycles are part of the Rochester Bike Share

program that began in July, 2017. According to the

City of Rochester website, the program is operated by

Zagster and there are 340 bicycles to rent and 46 bike

stations located around Rochester. Riders use them by

downloading the Zagster app to their smartphones and

create an account. The cost is $1 for 30 minutes.

Charlotte does not have a station at this time. These

cycles were found by Fred Amato on the north side of the

Robach Center.

Information on Zagster, go to bike.zagster.com/roc/.

Photo by Fred Amato



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