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Nickel City Co-op

Nickel City Cooperative is a housing co-op in nearby Buffalo. The offical webpage is http://www.nickelcitycoop.org/. An excellent story titled One building at a time: The story of Nickel City Cooperative recently appeared in the Buffalo Spree. The final paragraph of that story should resonate well with Rochesterians and the Ant Hill Cooperative project: As every aspect of community living was detailed for me, including a handbook for dealing with conflict issues such as guests and pets, I was truly bowled over by the thoroughness of this endeavor. “We’re not just a bunch of hippies who thought it would be cool to live together,” O’Sullivan said at one point, pointing out the balance between managing the needs of everyday life with a broader agenda for a reconception of community living. Here are a group of young people who committed themselves to Buffalo by investing not only their scant personal capital, but their energy, time, and vision, taking it upon themselves to reinvent a concept of community and property in the heart of the city. For Western New Yorkers who care about revitalizing the region, we could all take a page from the Nickel City Co-op handbook. And so we have. See also: Cooperatives.

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Greenlight Networks

Greenlight Networks is Rochester's homegrown fiber-optic internet provider, founded locally in 2011 and now serving over 100,000 homes and businesses. They were rated the #1 internet service provider in the country by Consumer Reports in 2024, and they consistently earn near-perfect customer satisfaction scores. Greenlight builds and owns its own fiber network street by street — no shared bandwidth, no speed degradation during peak hours, symmetrical upload and download speeds. Plans start at $55/month with no contracts, no hidden fees, and no data caps. Speeds range up to 5 Gbps for residential customers. The catch: availability is address-specific. Greenlight is expanding constantly but doesn't cover every street yet. Check greenlightnetworks.com to see if your new address is lit. If it's not, you can register to be notified when construction reaches your block. Most homes can be connected within 3–5 business days of scheduling installation. For remote workers, Greenlight's symmetrical fiber is usually the first choice when the address qualifies. Phone: (585) 351-6600 | Website: greenlightnetworks.com

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Doyle Security Systems

Doyle Security Systems is Rochester's oldest and largest provider of integrated security management products and services. They provide Intrusion and Fire Alarm Systems, Video Surveillance, Carbon Monoxide Detection, Maintenance & Inspections and operate a U.L. Listed Central Station. As of September 2018 they are the 41st largest security company in the United States according to SDM Magazine. John A. Doyle established the company on March 17, 1919 in Rochester, New York. Today, John G. Doyle Jr. serves as the fourth generation President and Chief Executive Officer, overseeing operations in Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany and Erie, Pennsylvania, in addition to the corporate headquarters in Rochester. Doyle Security Systems protects more than 25,000 customers throughout Upstate New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania.

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Empty Bowls

Empty Bowls Logo Empty Bowls is an annual fund-raising dinner with the goal of fighting homelessness in Rochester, one bowl at a time. The dinners benefit Catholic Family Center's Homeless and Housing department and a community driven effort to end homelessness and hunger using ceramics as the medium for action. The Empty Bowls project strives to create awareness of hunger in our communities. Ticket price includes dinner, wine & beer tasting, a hand crafted ceramic bowl of your choosing and a night of fun bidding on celebrity signed bowls, art and gift baskets by talented local artists! Earlier in the year folks get together to make the bowls for the benefit. Watch the website for announcements on the coming year's schedule. 2008 Event September 26, 2008 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM 2009 Event October 22, 2009 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM 2010 Event October 21, 2010 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM 2012 Event October 18, 2012 from 5PM to 8:00PM 2013 Event October 16, 2013 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM

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Coordinated Care Services Inc.

Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI) is a non-profit that began in 1984 as Integrated Mental Health, Inc. and was responsible for managing an innovative demonstration project focused on local management and alternative financing of public mental health services in Monroe and Livingston counties. Funded by the NYS Office of Mental Health, Monroe and Livingston counties, and the United Way, the demonstration project operated from 1987 to 1992 and contributed to significant expansion of community-based mental health services and the downsizing of inpatient and outpatient operations of the Rochester Psychiatric Center. At the time, it was the largest capitated payment system for the seriously mentally ill that had ever occurred in the nation. Significant savings occurred that were reinvested into community services. Demonstration project responsibilities included: Services planning Performance monitoring and management Information systems development and management Administration of alternative reimbursement arrangements, including a managed care (capitation) plan for the seriously mentally ill and a performance-based global budgeting system. The corporation was reorganized in late 1992 to form Coordinated Care Services, Inc., and the scope of CCSI services has expanded within Monroe County and beyond. Today, CCSI provides a broad array of management services and technical assistance specifically tailored to meet the needs of local behavioral health, social and human service departments, state agencies, and community-based organizations in Monroe County, across New York State, and beyond.

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Ford St and South Plymouth Ave Traffic Roundabout

The Ford St and South Plymouth Ave Traffic Roundabout is considered a "Modern Roundabout". It is located at the intersection of Ford Street and South Plymouth Avenue right when you exit the Ford Street Bridge. See the Wikipedia article for extensive information and background, including the differences between a roundabout and a traffic circle. Before even considering entering the roundabout, first and foremost, learn how to drive. Roundabout Instructions1 Step 1: Slow down when approaching the roundabout, dipstick2. Speeds of about 15 to 20 mph are recommended.3 Step 2: Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk ahead of you. Step 3: Yield to cars on your left before you enter the roundabout. Enter the roundabout once there is an adequate gap in the traffic.4 Simply make a right turn. 5 Step 4: Once in the roundabout do not stop. Continue until you get to your exit.6 Remember to use your signals.7 Step 5: Yield again to pedestrians in the crosswalk as you exit the roundabout.8 Heather's Poem: 'To the Drivers On The Roundabout' Notes and References Street View on Google - shows the actual roundabout, whereas the satellite view shows the previous intersection with a light (and a large truck waiting for it. What is a Roundabout - (See Page 7) on StreetActionItems.pdf Massachusetts has long been populated with thousands of "Rotary" interchanges and ensuing problems with out-of-state motorists who are not familiar with Rotary Rules or Etiquette. The Roads of Massachusetts website reminds drivers: "In practice, older cars in worse condition than yours, and other drivers who fail to make eye contact, always have the right of way in a rotary." 1From the city of Rochester Department of Environmental Services pamphlet, with additional comments and suggestions added in italics and footnotes by wiki users.2dipstick is a mild perjorative for a foolish or contemptible person3If you fail to do so, expect drivers in the circle to stop. This is also the case if you come to a stop with your car extending out into the roundabout beyond the dotted lines, or if you begin to roll out into the circle before traffic has passed.4Driving a truck, working a delivery job, or being intoxicated does not exclude you from need to follow this step.5Extend thumb and index finger of both hands with palms facing outward. The one that makes an "L" isn't the direction you want to go. Pull over and ask for assistance with this, if required, before approaching the traffic circle6Really though, even the best of us occasionally drive around the circle a few times before exiting, if only for novelty value.7If you don't, watch for the hand signals of others through your rearview window8However, if you've made it this far without screwing up—you're entitled to clip someone gently

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Delphi

Main Entrance Technical Center Rochester, was the Henrietta location of Delphi Automotive, housed state-of-the-art testing equipment and engineering resources for many automotive products. They also had Environmental Vehicle Testing chambers which were featured on local news stations to demonstrate hurricane and tornado conditions. The facility is a 300,000-square-foot complex on 108 acres and employed over 300 people prior to being bought out by Borg Warner in Ithaca and shut down in winter 2020/2021. As of August 2022 the facility and land are still available for lease and unused. The building opened in July 1987. The facility is visible from I-390 and the Thruway and is known for its distinctive blue mirror glass exterior.

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Elysian Homes

Elysian Homes is a well-regarded local real estate team of 17 agents serving Rochester, Monroe County, and the surrounding Finger Lakes region. Backed by more than 30 years of combined local market leadership, they serve communities including Pittsford, Brighton, Penfield, Fairport, Victor, Webster, and beyond. They're known for strategic pricing guidance, professional photography and marketing, and skilled negotiation. For first-time homebuyers and luxury property sales alike, Elysian Homes is a strong local option with deep neighborhood-level expertise. Website: elysianhomesny.com | Phone: (585) 304-7544

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Epileptic Gorilla

*As of May 2009 the Epileptic Gorilla is missing. A bizarre 10 foot statue of a gorilla stands within the compound of the Al Sigl Center. The gorilla is posing similarly to the statue of liberty holding a torch in its right hand and a tablet in its left . However the tablet is not inscribed with the date of American independence, instead it reads: Epilepsy Can affect anyone any age any time. It does not stop them from reaching their fullest potential. What is symbolized by this gorilla is not well understood. Perhaps the gorilla symbolizes a person with epilepsy and their highest potential is posing like the statue of liberty? When Epiplepsy-UNY was asked about the statue (it's outside their building), their response was: "Yes, this was done as part of a fund-raiser several years ago in connection w/ Dixon Schwabl Advertising, when many different animals were used (after the horses) as part of a campaign. The Epilepsy Foundation did some research and discovered that gorillas were very family-oriented and caring and we hired 2 artists to help us. These artists had done many of the horses the previous year, and they felt that the gorilla could hold our logo, the flame, and that dressing the gorilla in a statue of liberty would be appropriate. The animals were dressed up in many different ways. This was right after 9/11/01 I think. Anyway, so now we have a gorilla, w/ some signage on it about epilepsy and some donors listed who gave to the campaign." Look for it at latitude: 43.122722 longitude: -77.613977 (but this isn't exactly where it is - someone should get a better location) Warning: it is illegal to trespass on the active parts of this property. There are a few police people patrolling the grounds regularly. See Also: Animal Scramble - the event for which this statue was commissioned South Avenue at Elmwood Avenue - (the abandoned Psychiatric Center) Al Sigl Center Rochester Psychiatric Center

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Greater Rochester Family & Sports Chiropractic

Greater Rochester Family & Sports Chiropractic is a local practice offering: Active Release Technique Chiropractory Diversified Adjusting Technique Electrical Muscle Stimulation Graston Technique Lumbar and Cervical Traction Manual Soft Tissue Techniques Orthopedic Pelvic Blocking Orthopedic Resisted MuscleTesting Short Wave Diathermy Trigger Point Therapy Ultrasound Physicians are Leslie W. Lange, DC; Michael Maiorano, DC, CCSP; Karen A. Santini-Feger, DC; and Kenny H. Tsang, DC.

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Easter Seals of New York

Easter Seals of New York (Easter Seals) is the New York section of the national nonprofit organization with its Western Region office in Rochester and other locations throughout the area. Easter Seals provides programs and services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs, and their families. Their goal is to help individuals with special needs gain dignity, equality and independence. Area Easter Seal Residential program locations: Chili Independent Residential Alternative - adult males Gates Independent Residential Alternative - adult males Shalimar Independent Residential Alternative - adolescents Foxworth Lane Independent Residential Alternative - Webster - adult females

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American Marketing Assoc Rochester

Facebook Page The Rochester New York Chapter of the American Marketing Association, or RAMA is one of the oldest chapters of AMA with over 150 members! "Our membership base also extends into the Buffalo market since Buffalo does not have its own chapter." National Organization: The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the largest marketing association in North America phone: 1-800-AMA-1150. website: American Marketing Association National Page sample of events held in Rochester: PCC: GreenMarketing: breakfast, Thu, April 29, 7:30am – 9:00am at Mario's Italian Steakhouse The Greater Rochester Postal Customer Council and the Rochester Chapter of the American Marketing Association (RAMA) present a unique event - “It Pays to Be Green” on Thursday, April 29, 2010. ...attendees will receive practical information on how to grow business using direct mail, while reducing cost and waste. Register on RAMA events site.

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Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union

Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union is a community development credit union located on Gregory Street and serving the South Wedge neighborhood. Part of the old Genesee Co-op, one of several Cooperatives and Credit Unions in Rochester. As of May 2007, It is the only Credit Union in western New York to have two Credit Union Development Educators (or CUDEs) as part of its family of extended staff: Mike Walker, member of the Board of Directors, and Eric Loyd, Chair of the Technology Committee and owner of Bitnetix Technology Consulting.

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Gates Chili Federal Credit Union

The Gates Chili Federal Credit Union is a credit union primarily serving the Western side of the Rochester area. They began as a school-based credit union but have since expandeded to cover the broader Gates-Chili community. They utilize ATM's locally provided by Advantage Federal Credit Union, ESL Federal Credit Union, Family First Federal Credit Union, Reliant Community Credit Union, Summit Federal Credit Union, Xceed Financial Credit Union, and others.

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RE/MAX Realty Group — Kyle Hiscock

Kyle Hiscock of RE/MAX Realty Group is one of the most visible and highly reviewed real estate agents in the Rochester area. He's known for his extensive online content — his Rochester Real Estate Blog (rochesterrealestateblog.com) is one of the best free resources for anyone researching Rochester neighborhoods, suburbs, market trends, and the home buying process. Whether or not you work with Kyle directly, his blog is worth reading before you make a move. It covers everything from suburb-by-suburb breakdowns to practical advice on property taxes, school districts, and what to expect in the local market. Website: rochesterrealestateblog.com

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Greater Rochester Association of Realtors

The Greater Rochester Association of Realtors is an organization described as: " ...( GRAR) is a 3,000-plus member organization of professionals who are engaged in every aspect of the real estate industry and is governed by a Board of Directors. Members of GRAR are also members of the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR), and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). 1 GRAR is a sponsor of the annual City Living Sundays events.

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