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Neighbor needs handyman work

I have a neighbor who has been unemployed for a very long time despite all his efforts to find a job.

His preference is for gardening, outdoor maintenance, indoor handyman work, although he has also been employed in hotel kitchen work.

He’s a really good guy. I haven’t had him do any work for me because my landlord takes care of all that stuff, but I can vouch for his character.

If he doesn’t get some income… Continue

Added by Georgia NeSmith on September 18, 2010 at 12:36pm — No Comments

A message from Shawn

Hey Location19er's! I just wanted to give you all an update as to what and where Anthony and I are up to. Many of you may remember that Anthony was not feeling well as we were planning our move out to Seattle in June. Well about 2 weeks before we were to drive across country he took a turn for the worse. We ended up moving to Binghamton NY where we have been staying with family for the last month and a half.

Anthony is doing better, due to medication, but is still in pain, and can not… Continue

Added by Shawn on August 9, 2010 at 6:14pm — 4 Comments

2nd Annual "Taste of Chili Avenue" Fest to be held Sat. 7/24

The Second annual Taste of Chili Avenue Festival will be held Saturday, July 24, from noon to 6 p.m., on Chili Avenue.

The main stage at the HSBC parking lot at Chili and Thurston will feature jazz, Rhythm and Blues, and a host of other performances. A second stage in the parking lot at the New Progressive Cathedral Church of God in Christ at 410 Chili will feature gospel music and other spiritual performances.

The event is sponsored by the Chili Avenue Business…

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Added by Georgia NeSmith on July 19, 2010 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Take a Business Survey! Win a Wegmans Gift Card!

I work at NeighborWorks^® Rochester as the Neighborhood Outreach Assistant in our Healthy Blocks program. For more information about Healthy Blocks, you can either contact me at 325-4170 ext 317 or check out our website.

NeighborWorks^® Rochester collaborates with people and partners to strengthen, sustain, and promote city…

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Added by Jacqueline Woodward on July 13, 2010 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Important Thurston Road Street Watch this Wednesday

Dear Concerned Citizen:

This Wednesday, June 30th at 7:15 PM, we will be holding a very important Thurston Road Street Watch meeting. Marc Natale, the Director of Community Relations for Monroe County, will be meeting with us to discuss solutions to our drug house problems from a County and social services perspective. The discussion will focus on social service recipients who live in known or suspected drug houses.

Please join me and members of our community at the… Continue

Added by Ann Robinson on June 28, 2010 at 8:50pm — No Comments

Goodbye party for Shawn and Anthony

Reminder: gathering at 191 Winbourne Road 5-7pm tomorrow, Tuesday, June 8 to say goodbye to Shawn O'Hara and Anthony. A dish to pass would be great. Will have sausage on the grill.

Added by MacClurg Vivian on June 7, 2010 at 5:28pm — 2 Comments

Looking for Housing

My family is looking for an apartment or house in the 19th ward available for July 1st. Our awesome landlord would like to move back into his house :( . If you know anyone renting out a 3 bedroom please let me know.

Thanks!

Added by Christina Christman on June 2, 2010 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Goodbye party for Shawn and Anthony

Shawn, when are you leaving, exactly? We want to have a goodbye party for you?

Other's who are interested in helping please contact me. Mark suggested GV Park, that would be great, but I think the weather is still too iffy. I can offer my house/patio, though others may offer too. My space is medium.... I was thinking a dish to pass event and lots of appreciations for the master of the Loc 19. Feel free to call me too. 546 1469

Warm regards to all

Added by MacClurg Vivian on April 20, 2010 at 8:11am — 3 Comments

A Message from Shawn about Location19

Dear Location19 members,

I have been worrying about how to tell you all this for sometime, and as many of you have noticed, Anthony and I

have listed our house for sale. I will be graduating at the end of May,

and for employment and educational reasons, we have decided that we

will be relocating to Seattle, WA this summer.

This was a hard decision to make, and we have been debating the idea since I started

school in 2006. But as you may know, the economy… Continue

Added by Shawn on April 17, 2010 at 12:45pm — 9 Comments

New at Bluerosesphotography.com

Calling attention to my photography website, where people can view and purchase the best of my photography:

http://bluerosesphotography.com

I have posted six new images in the Floral gallery - all of them taken from a brief walk at Highland Park, near the reservoir.

The name "Blueroses" is taken from Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie." "Blue Roses" is the nickname that protagonist Jim Wingfield gave to his… Continue

Added by Georgia NeSmith on April 16, 2010 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Coincidence on Book Review in TIME

With talk around the Ward of block clubs, corner cookouts, and neighborhood problems, I was amazed to read this review today in the current issue of TIME magazine. (CAPS are mine for emphasis.)

"In the Neighborhood: The Search for Community on an American Street, One Sleepover at a Time.

What would you say if your 50-year-old neighbor asked to spend the night at your house? You might be inclined to call the police. You'd almost certainly think he was a…

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Added by Mark Sweetland on April 10, 2010 at 9:57pm — 1 Comment

My Deprived Childhood

Thinking about all the things I didn't have when I was a child...

I didn’t have friends or siblings or parents who got shot or stabbed to death.

I didn’t have parents who beat me or any of my siblings, of which I had four.

I didn’t have parents who were drug addicts or alcoholics. In fact, I never saw them drink any alcohol. Ever.

I didn’t have parents in jail.

I didn’t have a father who beat my mother, or vice versa.

I didn’t… Continue

Added by Georgia NeSmith on April 8, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Disrespect in the Ward

In the past few days there has been a lively discussion in the 19thWCA yahoo group regarding the problems we have with neighborhood kids who persist in being disrespectful towards us, to the point of making life in the Ward extremely unpleasant.

Unfortunately the discussion itself has become extremely unpleasant, particularly for me. I have no intention of adding to a flame war as that serves no useful purpose and directs problem-solving energies into pointless anger.

But… Continue

Added by Georgia NeSmith on April 8, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Volunteer Opportunity - Thurston/Ravenwood Pocket Park

Hello Fellow 19th Warders!

For the past few years I have been responsible for the maintenance of the small pocket park at the corner of Thurston Road and Ravenwood

Avenue. I suffered a stroke at the end of February so my situation has changed and I can no longer physically handle

the tasks. Though my

situation could be much more dire, for now I do not know my abilities

for the summer of 2010.

Since 2001 much volunteer energy and time has been…

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Added by Marian Boutet on April 5, 2010 at 5:57pm — No Comments

Easter on Marlborough Road

About 4 years ago, the Marlborough Road Neighbors group came up with the idea of planting some type of flowering tree on the tree lawns - after some discussion we realized that was a bit ambitious but decided that planting something would be time well spent. Sheri Tehan and others organized this and over the past 3 Fall seasons have planted daffodil bulbs with the hopes that they would survive the winter and bloom in the Spring. Some neighbors have added additional bulbs along the… Continue

Added by Margy Meath on April 5, 2010 at 9:11am — 1 Comment

Kid’s Art Auction - To help build schools in Sudan!

Kid’s Art Auction - To help build schools in Sudan!

Saturday, April 24th @ 3PM

Boulder Coffee Co. (955 Genesee St. – Rochester)

Kids of all ages will have their artwork auctioned off to help raise money for former NBA star Manute Bol’s school building project through Sudan Sunrise. Artwork will be on display at Boulder Coffee Co. from 3PM to 5PM and bidding will take place by silent…

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Added by Cheryl Bertou on March 29, 2010 at 11:44am — No Comments

Spring Hot Dog Corner Cookout

We had great success last year with Corner Cookouts, and I would like to see them continue in the coming season. We are in planning stage to have at least three in the 19th Ward. The first one will be in the City- owned lot at the corner of Thurston across from Thurston Garage, at Thurston and Midvale.

These are a neighborhood reach-out to show that people who live here care, and want to…

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Added by Mark Sweetland on March 15, 2010 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Genesee Valley Little League

I've had a couple of requests for information about Genesee Valley Little League, and thought I'd pass along this request for volunteers that I found on craigslist.

Parents who would like to sign up their kids can call the "League Line" at…

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Added by Ann Robinson on March 15, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

What's new on Thurston!

Driving down Thurston this evening was yet another disappointing experience. It is again/still filled with litter. THe 'clubs' were hopping with illegally parked cars. LOTS of people just hanging out.... I noticed yet another 'corner store'. But, the highlight of what's new on Thurston is a CASKET STORE!

I don't believe that i have ever seen a casket store before - and I find it strangely…

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Added by Margy Meath on March 11, 2010 at 8:19pm — 18 Comments

Snow, snow, snow - quick poll

Marlborough Road has a LOT of snow/slush still in the road and we've also had a LOT of residential plows clear driveways and leave snow in the road and/or in front of other driveways.
Any other streets having similar problems??

Added by Margy Meath on February 28, 2010 at 3:40pm — 6 Comments