GFM Break-Ins
“Old-Fashioned” Clinic Burglarized Five Times Reported by: Evan Axelbank, Channel 8 News It’s gotten to a point where doctors and nurses aren’t surprised to find this kind of damage. “It’s sapped their enthusiasm and energy, it’s kind of like OK, what am I going to find now?” said Bill Waldert, the clinic’s business manager.Only two weeks ago the only thing they had to worry about were patients, of which three fourths are on medicare or medicaid. “This is a good old-fashioned family practice,” said Waldert. “We take...
Read MoreRemembering Samuel McCree
Rev. Samuel McCree’s way led to many outreach ministries in Rochester The Rev. Samuel McCree Jr. of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church stands inside the shelter his church was building in September 1994 for women fleeing domestic violence. In the basement of the church founded by the Rev. Samuel McCree Jr. is a large hall where more than 10,000 free breakfasts were served last year. Just down the street from Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church is the Southwest Area Development Corp., an economic-growth agency. McCree was the visionary founder of those and about a dozen other ministries in...
Read MoreArnett Block Association
Several years ago, in response to concerns voiced by neighbors on Arnett Boulevard, Dr. Morehouse’s wife, Susan, gathered a group and started the Arnett Block Association. We’ve been meeting once a month ever since then with neighbors, police officers, building inspectors, and landlords, working to reduce the crime, drug dealing, and gang violence in our area, closing each meeting with prayer. The group has spearheaded several positive community projects, including hosting a Bible Club and Block Party in our parking lot every year. This year we’ve arranged to have Rochester Community Bikes...
Read More19th Ward Activities
The 19th Ward Community Association was established in 1965 to promote the quality of life and character of the 19th Ward Neighborhood. Our motto is “Urban by Choice” and our mission is “To create a conscious multi-racial community where individual and cultural differences are celebrated and where people share a sense of community.” An all-volunteer, member-supported organization, the Association advocates for its residents with local government and organizations on community, crime, and public safety issues. It also hosts special and social events including: Martin...
Read More19th Ward Luminaries
For the past few years the 19th Ward has celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday in a public manner and will be doing so again this year. On Monday, January 18 there will be luminaries throughout the area. The luminaries themselves are small paper bags weighted down with sand or kitty litter and containing a votive candle. Luminary kits are available at Hunt’s Hardware, and Tops Market will have kits for sale on Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11. Neighbors make a number of luminaries and set them at the sidewalk edge of their tree lawn from sunset until 9 pm. Some people host...
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