Neighborhood

Willie Hits the Streets

Posted by Dr. Bill on Jul 6, 2008 in Neighborhood, Youth Outreach | 0 comments

Click on picture to play video report Jefferson Avenue prepares for revivalReported by: Kevin Jolly Monroe County lawmaker Willie Lightfoot is going from door to door spreading the word. The lawmaker and minister is spreading the word about a revival tent going up in the heart of one of the city’s most challenged neighborhoods. “Some systemic issues that we’ve been dealing with drug trafficking and other crimes like robberies, things of that nature,” said Councilman Lightfoot. It’s not just crime. Businesses there are also struggling to survive. Nelson Baldwin has operated a barber shop on...

French Quarter Cafe

Posted by Dr. Bill on Jun 26, 2008 in Neighborhood | 0 comments

A Taste of the Crescent City in the Flower City Only open for six weeks, the French Quarter Café on Arnett Boulevard already has the cozy feeling of a neighborhood institution. The warm, friendly dining room has little touches that make it feel just a bit like a tea parlor or your grandmother’s living room, and the service is attentive and helpful without feeling intrusive or fussy. The real triumph is the food: simple, honest, straightforward – the sort of food your mother or grandmother would cook if she happened to be from New Orleans. Click here to read the entire review by...

Good Neighbors

Posted by Dr. Bill on Jun 23, 2008 in Neighborhood | 0 comments

Local entrepreneur invests in neighborhood’s future. In one form or another, 332-336 Arnett Blvd. has long been home to commerce.Part of the row building housed The Creator’s Hands gift store and gallery for a number of years. When the business showcasing works by American artists and craftspeople moved out in 2005, the storefront windows looked out on some far less savory capitalism, with occasional drug dealing out front. Today the space in the 83-year-old building, just west of the Arnett branch of the Rochester Public Library, is hosting a family of businesses and business...

RISEGO Grand Opening!

Posted by Dr. Bill on Feb 20, 2008 in Neighborhood | 0 comments

Christmas Caroling!

Posted by Dr. Bill on Dec 6, 2007 in Neighborhood | 0 comments

Christmas Caroling in the Park Join us on Tuesday, December 18th from 6:30-7:30 pmat the corner of Arnett and Wellington. All are welcome! Bring flashlights or candles. Hot cocoa...

RISEGO Open House

Posted by Dr. Bill on Dec 5, 2007 in Neighborhood | 1 comment

I am writing to invite you to either Open House event on Friday, December 7, 2007 or Friday, December 14, 2007. The events will allow our special friends to tour the Social Entrepreneurship Center before we open it up to the general public later this month. You have been instrumental in helping RISEGO achieve this milestone. We also had a great deal of help from youth and volunteers (some pictured above) that have devoted their weekends to help complete the development project. The specific event information is as follows: Date: December 7, 2007 or December 14, 2007Time: 9:00 a.m. –...