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Law Offices of Mark Chauvin Bezinque, Esq.

Mark Chauvin Bezinque, Esq. is an attorney who focuses on separation, divorce, child custody, spousal and child support, prenuptial agreements, wills, real estate closings and other matters affecting families. Mr. Bezinque practices in the Collaborative Law process and in court. Collaborative Divorce Law Collaborative Law is a way of handling family law matters whereby the couple and their attorneys agree to work together in resolving the issues using problem-solving strategies rather than adversarial approaches and litigation. Mr. Bezinque was the first to introduce Collaborative Law to the Rochester, NY area and a founding member of the Collaborative Law Association of the Rochester Area, Inc. ("Clara") and is on the board of CLARA. Divorce and Separation Via the Court System Not all couples are able to resolve their differences collaboratively. To support clients in this situation, Mr. Bezinque continues his litigation practice. He is experienced in helping his clients resolve financial issues such as child support and alimony (spousal support or maintenance); dividing property, debt, taxes and retirement funds; and custody, visitation, residency and decision making. Education and Work History Mr. Bezinque is a 1993 graduate of the University of Buffalo School of Law where he served as Articles Editor for the Buffalo Law Review. He worked as an Appellate Court Attorney for the Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department in Rochester, NY before entering private practice. He is legal counsel to the Rochester Bicycling Club. Free parking is available next to the building on Exchange Boulevard. Please bring your parking stub from that lot to your appointment with Mr. Bezinque for validation.

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Academy Building

The Academy Building is a landmark building in the downtown Four Corners neighborhood that is also part of the City Hall Historic District. It is down the street from City Hall and not far from the Sister Cities Parking Garage. Previous uses of the building include the city's first school (or "academy"), the Municipal Court, the Board of Education, and private offices beginning in 1982. It is also known for being one of the sites of the old Edward's restaurant. Today the ground floor houses Founders Café. In 2007 Florida-based developer George Traikos purchased the four-story Class A/R structure from a local investment group. Aided by historic tax credits, Traikos successfully remodeled the Academy Building into a mixed-use development featuring lofts, WiFi, and a fitness center for tenants. The LEED Green Building Rating System was followed. The renovation was completed in September 2013.

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PAETEC

PAETEC (aka Paetec Holding Corporation) is a nationwide telecommunications company founded and headquartered in Fairport, New York. They provide phone and Internet services to businesses of all sizes. PAETEC recently acquired two additional companies: US LEC, based in Charlotte, NC, and McLeod USA, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. The company's Chairman and CEO, Arunas Chesonis, is active as a philanthropist in the Rochester community, and recently partially sponsored the new athletic center at Monroe Community College. In late July 2011 it was announced that PAETEC would be acquired by Windstream Corp., a Little Rock-based communications firm. Paetec Tower The so-called Paetec Tower was a plan with some help from the state, that envisioned tearing down Midtown Plaza and surrounding buildings in 2009, and building a skyscraper of unknown height in its place. (Estimates from 28 to 35 stories appeared in local publications.) In early 2010, the plan was officially scaled back to a more moderate size "building". The effect on these reduced plans of acquisition of PAETEC by Windstream Corp. is not yet known.

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Aquinas Institute

Aquinas Institute is a private school (grades 9-12) located on Dewey Avenue in Rochester. It began as co-ed Cathedral High School in Rochester in the early 1900s, became an all-boys school in the 1920s, and then admitted girls again starting in 1983 following the closing of St. Agnes High School. The school was run by the Basilian Fathers (i.e., Congregation of St. Basil) for many years, but the order relinquished control in the late 1990s, though several priests continued to serve of the board of trustees. The school opened its Wegman-Napier Center, containing classrooms and a new gymnasium, in 1994. Aquinas dedicated a new 20,000-square-foot fine arts center in 2004 and a football stadium/sports complex (complete with lights and FieldTurf playing surface) in 2005. Both were made possible courtesy of large donations by supermarket mogul Robert Wegman, a 1937 graduate of the school, and his wife Peggy. The two major mayoral candidates in Rochester's 2005 election, Robert Duffy and John Parrinello graduated from Aquinas. Other alums include Major Donald Holleder, a West Point football hero who was killed in Vietnam. Aquinas was a national power in high school football in the 1940s and 1950s, often drawing crowds of 15,000 or more to Red Wing Stadium. The 20,000-seat Aquinas Memorial Stadium, later called Holleder Stadium, was built in 1949 at Ridgeway Avenue and Mount Read Boulevard and demolished in 1985.

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Harbec, Inc.

Harbec Plastics Goes Green with Wind Power Harbec, Inc. is a plastic injection molding company located outside of Webster in Wayne County noted for its role in "green" environmental commitment.1 Folks traveling Route 104 east beyond the Xerox campus are quick to notice their Wind Turbines alongside the Harbec plant. However, the wind power is just a part of Harbec's commitment to "sustainablilty". Bob Bechtold, President of Harbec participated as one of three panelists on Global Warming Issues following the showing of "An Inconvenient Truth" in Rochester. References Working for the Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use of New York’s Lake Ontario Region - includes article on Harbec and Bechtold Catch the Wind - ['RG&E] news report mentions Harbec.

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL CAT ADOPTION SPECIAL!

Humane Society of Greater Rochester at Lollypop Farm, is offering a "Back-to-School” Cat Adoption Specia! l" on Friday, August 22nd, and Saturday, August 23rd. Cats can be adopted for just $50, and adopters will receive a $25 gift certificate to Target, along with “school supplies” for their kitty: food, toys, a collar and a snuggly blanket for naptime! Kittens four months old and younger can be adopted for $75. The cat adoption special is being offered as Lollypop Farm is dealing with the continued influx of unwanted cats and litters of kittens. “We aren’t able to adopt the cats and kittens as fast as they are coming in,” said Alice Calabrese Smith, President and CEO. “As our shelter becomes more crowded, it is critical that we offer as many opportunities as possible for these cats to find loving new homes.” As for the timing of the special, Smith explains, “Now is the perfect time to adopt, while the kids are still home from school. This gives the family the time they need to adjust to their new pet.” The reduced adoption fee includes the same year-round benefits, plus extra gifts for the new feline in the family: • Spaying or neutering • Feline leukemia testing • Vaccinations and parasite treatment • Certificate for a free health exam • A 30-day gift of Pet Health Insurance • Microchipping • Advantage flea control treatment • Free behavior and training advice • “Back-to-School” kit that includes: $25 gift certificate to Target (limit one per household; 60 available), a kitty collar, a 5 lb. bag of Science Diet cat food, handmade toys and a knitted kitty blanket. The “Back-to-School” Cat Adoption Special is available at both Lollypop Farm in Fairport and at PetSmart, 790 Jefferson Road in Henrietta. The regular adoption application and approval process applies. http://www.lollypop.org

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Mary Jemison & Sam Patch Tour Boats

Sam Patch at Schoen Place Corn Hill Navigation is a not-for profit company that operates two boats - the Mary Jemison from Corn Hill Landing and the Sam Patch from Schoen Place. Each boat offers daily cruises on either the Erie Canal or the Genesee River. The crafts are named after American frontierswoman Mary Jemison and daredevil Sam Patch. In addition to daily cruises for the public, both boats offer educational programs for school groups, private charters for special events, and weekend dinner cruises. Prices for daily cruises (as of June 2013): Adults – $14 Seniors 65+ – $11 Students 13-22 (with valid school ID) – $11 Children 3-12 – $7 Children 2 and under – Free Corn Hill Navigation has a call to action vision to improve and sustain the Erie Canal and adjoining Genesee River for current and future generations through awareness, education and enjoyment.

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Harbec Plastics

Harbec Plastics Goes Green with Wind Power Harbec Plastics is a plastic injection molding company located outside of Webster in Wayne County noted for its role in "green" environmental commitment.1 Folks traveling Route 104 east beyond the Xerox campus are quick to notice their Wind Turbine alongside the Harbec plant. However, the wind power is just a part of Harbec's commitment to "sustainablilty". Bob Bechtold, President of Harbec participated as one of three panelists on Global Warming Issues following the showing of "An Inconvenient Truth" in Rochester. References Working for the Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use of New York’s Lake Ontario Region - includes article on Harbec and Bechtold Catch the Wind - ['RG&E] news report mentions Harbec.

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Kirtas, Inc.

Kirtas, Inc. is a global provider of digitization and imaging solutions. A Rochester-area based company since 2003, Kirtas Inc. has provided digitization equipment, technology and services for a vast array of high profile companies and educational institutions including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, The National Library of Medicine, Yale University, the British Library, The New York Pubic Library, Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University, Cornell University, The George Eastman House, The Rochester Institute of Technology, The Rochester Public Library, Iron Mountain, Lexis Nexis, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and others. Kirtas Inc. offers automated and manual book digitization systems and image processing software for digital imaging and preservation of rare and fragile documents. Kirtas also offers digitization and conversion services via an in-house service bureau for digital conversion of books, ledgers, bound and unbound materials, maps, posters, photographs, microfilm and microfiche. Over the past 15 years, Kirtas Inc. has installed its book digitization systems in over 30 countries worldwide, including Canada, Brazil, Chile, England, France, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Vietnam and Australia.

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Brighton High School

Brighton High School is a school of approximately 1,300 students in grades 9 through 12. It is located near Twelve Corners in Brighton, and is in the Brighton Central School District. As the only Liberal high school in Rochester, Brighton boasts a 35% Jewish population. Brighton's fashion sense makes up for it's lack of Athletic ability. In fact, if a BHS student's hair is getting too long they can easily visit Chi Wah Salon or Supercuts which are both located within .3 miles from the High school. Twelve Corners Middle School is located just down Winton Road from BHS so the student population of Twelve Corners ranges from 11 to 18. Brighton's Chess team and Masterminds team are unrivaled in the state. The high school offers 29 total AP courses, which many students take advantage of to prepare for college. The high school is also home to 2 Sharp 2 B Flat, a barbershop quartet. Faculty Ardis Mangione-Lindley, an alumnus of the school, is currently a Social Studies teacher. She is the daughter of Gap Mangione and niece of Chuck Mangione. Notable Alumni Bob Matthews Robert L. King

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Captive Life Forms

Check out Captive Life Forms, in the Village Plaza in Spencerport, if you have (or want) a reptile in the Rochester area. They sell just above every type of reptile and stock food for them as well (not for the squeamish). The hours listed can sometimes vary, this is a family-owned business and there are occasions when no one is available to be in the store. Also, because of the lighting, it may not be obvious if they're open or not, you'll have to get out of the car to be sure. Their specialty is live reptile shows. They will come to your school or party with various reptiles (including large snakes) that you can handle and interact with. Call the number listed and ask for Scott. The store was once located in the back of Henrietta Town Line Plaza.

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Bauman's Farm Market

Photo Aug 2008, BradMandell Photo Aug 2008, BradMandell Bauman's Farm Market, sometimes also known as "... & Greenhouses" or "... & Christmas Tree Farm" is a farmer's market located on Five Mile Line Road in Webster, NY. Bauman's is widely known in eastern Monroe County as having the most greenhouses full of flowers in the springtime. Bauman's is a local supplier to Wegmans. 1 In the summer Bauman's offers pick-your-own strawberries and peas. Strawberry picking generally starts in mid-June and lasts about 4 weeks. The pick-your-own hours are from 7:00AM to 1:00PM (as of Summer 2012). The cost is $2.50 per quart. Pick-your-own peas are $1.65 per pound. In the fall Bauman's provides a fall special such as: 35-ft tall cornstalk teepee, straw maize, miniature goats, Loppy the rabbit, and watch you don't step on the free-range red chickens. Mr. Magic performs every Saturday and Sunday in October from 12-6. They offer preschool and grade-school tours for $2/child; call for more info. 2 In the winter season they have cut-it-yourself Christmas Trees (plus pre-cut for the faint of heart). Notes and References U-Cut Christmas Trees in the Finger Lakes Offer Ola Vida Baklava

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Mechanics Institute

The Mechanics Institute was a technical school founded in 1885 by Captain Henry Lomb, Max Lowenthal, Ezra Andrews, Frank Ritter, William Peck, and other Rochester buisnessmen. The purpose of the school was to provide technical training for skilled laborers in industry. Tuition was free the first year. In 1891, the Mechanics Institute combined with the Rochester Athenaeum to form a school with an enrollment of over 1,000 students.1 1http://www.rit.edu/overview/history.html

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George Eastman

George Eastman. Photo credit: Rochester Historical Society. George Eastman. George Eastman (July 12, 1854 - March 14, 1932) was an inventor, entrepreneur and businessman who founded Eastman Kodak, made motion pictures technically possible, and greatly influenced Rochester. As a young man he became interested in photography. At the time, photography was a complex endeavor, in addition to the camera, you needed a darkroom tent and a case full of chemicals to coat the glass plates to make the wet plate film. Eastman had heard about people using dry plate film, which would eliminate the need for a trunk full of chemicals, and he began to experiment with his own dry plates. The plates were still glass, and bulky and fragile. He started a business selling dry plate film, and then started researching flexible film, the photographic chemicals dried on paper. Once he developed this, he was able to make film on a roll, and market easy to use cameras. Long rolls of film were the key piece of technology to make movies. The company he started, Eastman Kodak, was Rochester's biggest employer for decades. George Eastman became very wealthy, and would donate an incredible amount of his fortune in his life and after his death. With the success of his company behind him, he built what was, at the time, the largest residence in all of Rochester. Completed in 1905, his residence at 900 East Avenue became the musical center of the city. Today, Eastman's residence is home to the George Eastman Museum, an institution preserving the home and collections of Eastman himself, along with a vast collection of objects that came into existence with his help: photographs and film. In 1924, he built Kilbourn Hall, a chamber music hall at the Eastman School of Music, and dedicated it to the memory of his mother1. In 1932, in severe arthritis pain and fearing the same fate as his mother (who spent the last years of her life in a wheelchair), he committed suicide. His suicide note read "To my friends, my work is done. Why wait? GE." George Eastman's Contribution to Classical Music Also see: Wikipedia article on George Eastman 1http://www.esm.rochester.edu/concerts/kilbourn.php

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Eastside YMCA

Photo Aug 2008 BradMandell Eastside Family YMCA is a branch of the Rochester YMCA located in Penfield, NY, next to Wickham Farms on Route 250. The branch offers a full Aquatics Program as well as: Arts & Humanities, Day Camp, Resident Camp Child Care Programs. Programs for Family Teens, Older Adults Sports Health & Fitness They provide the Stanford School of Medicine Health and Lifestyle Assessment Program an online program using your YMCA member number and zip code.

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Harley School

Harley School is a private high school established in 1917 in Rochester with its current campus in Brighton on the Pittsford town line. The day school offers: "... a college preparatory program for approximately 500 students in Nursery through 12th grade. Our rigorous academic programs and exceptional fine arts curriculum are coupled with unique offerings (hospice, glass making, chess, robotics), a commitment to community and international service, and a nurturing environment for students." 1 See a more detailed discussion on About Us. Notes and References Wikipedia Article GreatSchools.net Listing and Reviews Collection of Harley Student Poems on GardenOfSong.com

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Capoeira Com Expressao

Capoeira Com Expressao is an academy in Rochester where anyone can go to take lessons in the dance/game/martial art known as Capoeira. Capoeira is a Brazilian art form and self-defense with strong aerobic and dance elements. It is a harmony of forces that gives you power, flexibility, endurance and self-discovery. Capoeira balances the body, soul and mind. It is a graceful and exciting art form that teaches you to be alert. The only indigenous martial art of the Americas, Capoeira was developed by African slaves in Brazil. This art keeps its strong traditions and enables you to break through limits, revitalizing you for everyday life. Capoeira builds your self-confidence and the challenge is within anyones reach regardless of age, sex or athletic experience. Mestre Carcara also teaches a class for students of the University of Rochester.

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Public Safety Training Center

A satellite campus of Monroe Community College, the Public Safety Training Center (also called the Public Safety Training Facility or PSTF) is a unique joint venture between the college and local public safety organizations. The facility is a diverse mix of offices, classrooms, and hands-on training simulators. The main building houses offices for several municipal public safety organizations as well as classrooms. The Monroe County Office of Emergency Preparedness, County Fire Bureau, and the Rochester Fire Department Training Division all have offices in the Center. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Rochester Police Department also have a strong presence at the facility. Behind this building is the hands on training area. The training grounds have an aircraft fire simulator, car fire simulator, a burn building, a railroad tanker car, and several other simulators for fire training. Also located in the complex is an outdoor firing range for Law Enforcement Officers. The facility is home to MCC's Fire Protection Technology and Emergency Medical Programs. It is also the location of the recruit academies for the Rochester Fire Department, Rochester Police Department, and Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Often times, suburban departments will send their recruits through the academy with the Rochester recruits. Even though MCC does not hold any of it's criminal justice classes here, staff from the college often refer to the facility as the "Criminal Justice Training Center" or some variant.

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Capoeira Mandinga

Capoeira Mandiga is an academy in Rochester where anyone can go to take lessons in the dance/game/martial art known as Capoeira. Capoeira is a Brazilian art form and self-defense with strong aerobic and dance elements. It is a harmony of forces that gives you power, flexibility, endurance and self-discovery. Capoeira balances the body, soul and mind. It is a graceful and exciting art form that teaches you to be alert. The only indigenous martial art of the Americas, Capoeira was developed by African slaves in Brazil. This art keeps its strong traditions and enables you to break through limits, revitalizing you for everyday life. Capoeira builds your self-confidence and the challenge is within anyones reach regardless of age, sex or athletic experience. Carcara also teaches a class for students of the University of Rochester.

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Eastridge High School

Eastridge High School is part of the East Irondequoit Central School District. Located on East Ridge Road, near Interstate 590, a Wegmans and a Regal Movie Theater, it was once known for having the highest suspension rate in Monroe County. This is less of an issue today, as it employs a number of security guards, particularly after a series of bomb threats in 2002. Its football team had a reputation for weak performance, but the team bucked this trend in 2003, when they won Section 4 Divisionals. The Music Department, currently headed by Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Facklam (as of 2003) and Mr. Messmer, has preformed very well in state wide marching band competitions, and continues its drive for excellence. Eastridge uses the Illinois Math Program instead of the New York State Standard; when the graduating class of 2003 went to take entry exams to colleges inside NYS, many of them had to retake classes. This issue is as of yet unresolved. Eastridge Musicals are extremely well done and were recognized in RBTL's (Rochester Broadway Theater League) stars of tomorrow in which in 2006 their show Crazy For You recieved 7 nominations including Outstanding Musical and Most recently in 2007 Thoroughly Modern Millie which recieved 6 nominations including outstanding Musical.

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