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The Highland Park Neighborhood Association invites you to celebrate the Contributions of Two of Rochester’s Most Generous Citizens and Nurserymen. Ellwanger & Barry gave this city land for Highland Park, a Pavilion for City Children, Two Schools and much more. Festivities include our annual bagel, fruit and cheese brunch from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm and a lecture on the History of the Park and its forefathers at noon. All followed by a family-friendly guided tour highlighting specimens donated by the Mount Hope Nurseries and other Trees and Flora reflecting their contributions.
A complete schedule of events is listed below
George Ellwanger by Larry Staiger © 2013
Fifth Annual
Ellwanger & Barry Day
Sunday, May 19 2013
HPNA Celebration at Lilac Festival
Lower Reservoir Gatehouse,
Reservoir Ave, Highland Park
(Across from Lamberton Conservatory)
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Patrick Barry by Larry Staiger © 2013
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Brunch with HPNA: Bagels, Fruit, Juice and Coffee
Have Brunch with members of the HPNA as well as some of the artist who have works on display in the gatehouse as a preview to the larger show in June & July
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lecture on Ellwanger & Barry
In his last year as curator of the HPNA exhibits, Michael Tomb will highlight portions of the display and talk about “The Prophets of the Park”, the exceptional set of local leaders and citizens who created Rochester’s Park System despite considerable opposition
- 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Ellwanger & Barry Day Tree Tour
Amy Priestley’s Sunday Tour is part of our Ellwanger & Barry Day Celebration tradition. This walk will feature some of the oldest trees and related plantings which were introduced to Rochester’s Highland Park by Ellwanger & Barry starting 125 years ago
Art of the Neighborhood &
A Virtual Scrapbook Salute
to the 125th Anniversary of the Park
Lower Reservoir Gatehouse,
Reservoir Ave, Highland Park
(Across from Lamberton Conservatory)
- Friday May 17 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Saturday May 18 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Sunday May 19 11:00 am – 6:30 pm
May 13, 2013 – COMMUNITY ADVISORY
Recent Off-Campus Incidents
near the University of Rochester
Recently, there have been three nearby incidents involving University community members – a robbery and a larceny adjacent to the Medical Center, and one attempted robbery along the river path off University property.
A student was the victim of the larceny at about 5:00 p.m. on May 9, 2013, on Mt. Hope Ave. She was approached by a male suspect who grabbed her arms and took her cell phone and keys. The suspect then ran northeast on Mt. Hope Ave.
A student was the victim of the attempted robbery at about 10:00 p.m. on May 10, 2013, on the river path behind the Staybridge Hotel. He was approached by three male youths who demanded his bicycle. He refused and was struck in the face by one of the youths. The three then ran from the area.
A staff member was the victim of the robbery and assault at about 3:30 p.m. on May 12, 2013, in the Castleman Rd. and Elmerston St. area. She was approached from behind by a male suspect and after a brief struggle was struck in the face and had her wallet and cell phone taken. The suspect then fled toward Mt. Hope Ave.
Rochester Police are investigating these incidents and increasing patrols in the area.
Remaining alert to your surroundings at all times is the best defense against being victimized. Please report any suspicious person or circumstance to the Rochester Police at 9-1-1 or University Security at585-275-3333.
Safety Tips to Remember:
- STAY AWARE of your surroundings. Keeping alert is your best defense.
- LET IT GO! Property can be replaced, but you are one of a kind.
- DO NOT ARGUE with a suspect or force a confrontation.
- STAY CALM and observe everything that is taking place.
- MAKE NOTE of a suspect’s direction and means of travel; do not chase or follow!
- HAVE A PLAN! Rehearse in you mind what you might do if you were to find yourself in threatening situations – think about alternatives you can use.
- AS SOON AS IT IS SAFE TO DO SO, call Security from the nearest Blue Light Emergency Phone or dial x13 if on campus. If off campus, call the police by dialing 9-1-1 (Every minute counts!)
This notice and any updates will be posted at http://www.security.rochester.
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Walter O. Mauldin
Director of University Security
University of Rochester
Voice: 585.275.3340
Fax: 585.275.0344
Email: walter@security.rochester.edu
Art of the Neighborhood &
A Virtual Scrapbook Salute
to the 125th Anniversary of the Park
Lower Reservoir Gatehouse,
Reservoir Ave, Highland Park
(Across from Lamberton Conservatory)
- Sunday May 12 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Friday May 17 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Saturday May 18 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Sunday May 19 11:00 am – 6:30 pm
This year’s exhibit at the Lower Reservoir Gatehouse in Highland Park will highlight the 125th Anniversary of Rochester’s Park System and will present a preview of art from our 1st Annual Highland Park Neighborhood Art Show!
Fifth Annual
Ellwanger & Barry Day
Sunday, May 19 2013
HPNA Celebration at Lilac Festival
Lower Reservoir Gatehouse,
Reservoir Ave, Highland Park
(Across from Lamberton Conservatory)
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Brunch with HPNA: Bagels, Fruit, Juice and Coffee
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lecture on Ellwanger & Barry
- 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Ellwanger & Barry Day Tree Tour
The Highland Park Neighborhood Association invites you to celebrate the Contributions of Two of Rochester’s Most Generous Citizens and Nurserymen. Ellwanger & Barry gave this city land for Highland Park, a Pavilion for City Children, Two Schools and much more. Festivities include our annual bagel, fruit and cheese brunch from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm and a lecture on the History of the Park and its forefathers at noon. All followed by a family-friendly guided tour highlighting specimens donated by the Mount Hope Nurseries and other Trees and Flora reflecting their contributions.
Festival Tours of the Highland Park Arboretum
Presented by the Highland Park Neighborhood Association
& Highland Park Conservancy
Beginning at Pansy Bed: Saturday May 11 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
From the Pansies to the Pinetum: Join Horticulturist and Neighborhood Resident Amy Priestley at the Pansy Bed near the corner of Goodman and Highland Avenue for a guided walk that will take you beyond the lilacs and highlight other special treasures within the Highland Park Arboretum.
Beginning at Lamberton Conservatory: Sunday May 19 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Amy Priestley’s Sunday Tour is part of the Ellwanger & Barry Day Celebration (See above)
This walk will feature some of the oldest trees and related plantings which were introduced to Rochester’s Highland Park by Ellwanger & Barry starting 125 years ago
Also See Schedule of Lilac Festival Park Tours by the
Highland Park Conservancy By Pressing this Link
Pansy Bed 1908 Postcard
There is something different about two of the next three HPNA walking Tours of the Highland Park Arboretum that will take place in May and June. For the first time in the series, two tours will begin in the evening. The first of these take place on Saturday May 11 at 6:00 pm starting from the Pansy Bed. On Sunday May 19 at 1 pm, the tour is part of our annual “Ellwanger & Barry Day” celebration. And the evening schedule will resume on June 22 at 7:00 pm for our first Solstice Tour. All tours are especially family friendly and all Tours are free. Wear comfortable walking shoes, we may visit path beyond the main wide and paved trails. (And watch our twitter feed if an impromptu trip to the Dove Tree should suddenly be scheduled! )
Lilac Festival Tree Tours of the Arboretum Presented by the Highland Park Neighborhood and the Highland Park Conservancy
Beginning at Pansy Bed:
Saturday May 11 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
From the Pansies to the Pinetum: Join Horticulturist and Neighborhood Resident Amy Priestley at the Pansy Bed near the corner of Goodman and Highland Avenue for a guided walk that will take you beyond the lilacs and highlight other special treasures within the Highland Park Arboretum.
Beginning at Lamberton Conservatory:
Sunday May 19 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Large Leaf Magnolia Donated by Ellwanger’ & Barry’s Mt Hope Nurseries in 1905
Amy Priestley’s Sunday Tour is part of the Ellwanger & Barry Day Celebration (See above)
This walk will feature some of the oldest trees and related plantings which were introduced to Rochester’s Highland Park by Ellwanger & Barry starting 125 years ago
Saturday June 22 at 7:00 pm
Summer Solstice Tour : Meet at Lamberton Conservatory for a Special Evening Walk on the Longest Day of the Year in Rochester’s Oldest Park located in the Finest and Healthiest Part of the City
Also See Schedule of Lilac Festival Park Tours by the
Highland Park Conservancy By Pressing this Link
St. Anne Church
1600 Mt. Hope Ave.
PLANT SALE !!
May 17 -19, 2012
Fri. 11-6 / Sat. 9-6/ Sun. 9-1
Hanging baskets, Annuals,
Perennials, Shrubs. Trees
Hots & Pops available Fri. & Sat. from 11 – 2
Click for Download Page
The Buzz, the HPNA Newsletter, for Spring 2013 is on its way to a doorstep near you. If you can’t wait for the paper edition, the electronic version is available right now for download at the page behind this link. If fact, all the old buzz can be found there too!
THE HIGHLAND PARK CONSERVANCY
TOURS DURING THE LILAC FESTIVAL
All our tours are in celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Rochester Parks System.
Sunday, May 12, 2013 – 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. History Tour
Tim O’Connell, Highland Park Conservancy Board member, historian, and advocate for all our Parks, will lead this tour of the 1888 Park. Tim is a well-known expert on the creation of the Parks System, and the development of Highland Park, and he will share his knowledge with us.
We will meet in front of the Lamberton Conservatory.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Poetry in the Park
Fr. William Amann will lead his annual tour of “Highland Park Poetry Sites.” Fr. Amann’s brother, who taught at St. John Fisher College, wrote several poems inspired by Highland Park and Park sites that he loved. Fr. Amann has had the poems published, and will lead a tour based on the poetry. He will also have the books available. All donations for the book will be placed in our Fund to Rebuild the Children’s Pavilion.
Meet in front of the Lamberton Conservatory.
Thursday, May 16, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Poets’ Garden
Members of the volunteer group who maintain the Poets’ Garden will lead a tour of one of the most beautiful, peaceful, and overlooked area of the Park. Join them to see many woodland wildflowers and plants. You may even get to see a Jack-in-the-Pulpit.
Meet in front of the Lamberton Conservatory.
Sunday, May 19,2013 – 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Reprise of the History Tour.
For anyone who was unable to join us for the History Tour on May 12, Tim O’Connell will lead a second tour, again on the 1888 Park as designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
We meet in front of the Lamberton Conservatory.
All tours are free of charge and open to the public. Just wear your walking shoes.
See also HPNA Festival Tours by clicking this link
Tim O’Connell of the Highland Park Conservancy Giving History Tour
The Highland Park Neighborhood Association is pleased to sponsor our 3rd Neighborhood Wide Yard Sale! The sale will take place on Saturday, June 8, from 9AM to 4PM – rain or shine! Join your neighbors for a great opportunity to recycle unwanted items and showcase our wonderful community.
A $5 donation will help pay for advertising and get your home listed on our sale map, which lets all the buyers know where the big sales are. Mail your $5 donation, along with your name and email address, to Jane Wineberg, at 321 Mulberry St. Checks should be made payable to Highland Park Neighborhood Association.
The deadline is Tuesday, May 28th.
Please email jawineberg@hotmail.com with questions.
NBN6 Meeting Agenda
May 13, 5:30 PM
Calvary St. Andrews, 68 Ashland St.
(corner of Averill St. and Ashland St.)
Facilitator: Mike Mahoney, HPNA
Refreshments: Assemblymember Harry Bronson
| 1. | Introductions | All | 5:30 – 5:40 |
| 2. | Neighborhood Service Center | Nancy Johns-PriceOfc. Brian BannermanOfc. Michelle Velez | 5:40 – 6:00 |
| 3. | Discussion on signage | Nancy Johns-Price | 6:00 – 6:15 |
| 4. | Bureau of Water, Rochester | Robert Morrison, DirectorLenny Schantz, Production Manager | 6:15 – 6:35 |
| 5. | Highland Market | Chris Lopez, Planned Architectural StudioDanny Stefanou, Property Owner | 6:35 – 6:50 |
| 6. | Community Sharing | All (Time Permitting) | 6:50 – 7:00 |
To all Devotees of Highland Park, Please consider attending this upcoming meeting of the Highland Park Conservancy:
What: Highland Park Conservancy’s Annual Meeting
When: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 7 pm
Where: Olmsted Lodge in the Park, Reservoir Avenue, across the street from the Conservatory.
Agenda:
- Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Rochester Park System
- Election of Directors
- Report on Conservancy Activities in 2012
- Description of Upcoming Tours and Events
- Christine Ridarsky, City Historian and Historical Services Consultants with the Rochester Public Library, will make “ Remarks on 125th Anniversary of the Rochester Park System“
Light Refreshments will be Served.
Neighborhood Spirit Contest! Highland Park Attempts “Three-peat” – Sun April 28 8:00 AM
Sunday, April 28
Arrive by 8:00 am (don’t be late or you’ll miss it!)
- Wear your Highland Park neighborhood t-shirt or anything you own that’s GREEN or PURPLE, and throw a costume on the kids if you’d like. Wild and crazy attire and accessories are encouraged!
- Bring SIGNS with messages to the runners, like “You can do it!”, “Runner’s Rock!” or anything that will help get them up that heartbreak hill!
- Bring NOISEMAKERS – kazoos, penny jugs, drums, symbols & whistles!
- Watch the VIDEO below and use it to practice YELLING.
- MUSICIANS of all ages — grab your instrument and meet up for a jam session on the corner of Rockingham!
- Most importantly, get ready to show your SPIRIT and have some FUN!
The Highland Park Neighborhood has taken 1st place the last two years running, and we must defend our title from anxious competitors like the Susan B. Anthony and Park Avenue neighborhoods. A $750 cash prize is at stake, which has been used in the past to help fund neighborhood projects like the pear tree sculpture in Ellwanger & Barry Park and the BoulevArt project on the corner of Linden & Meigs.
From Security Coordinator Paul Urai:
Our PAC TAC pizza walks are changing from the fourth Wednesday to the third Wednesday of the month. We are making this change so that NSC SE Quadrant Team Member Officer Michelle Velez can walk with us. So come on out and walk with Ofc.Velez, my wife Beth and I. Get some exercise! Get to know your neighbors and the neighborhood! Have some pizza at local favorite Little Venice. The new dates are April 17th, May15th, June 19th, J uly 17th, August 21st and September 18th. Hope to see you there. Also be sure to put August 6th on your calendar for our third annual National Night Out this year featuring live music.
Next Walk: Wed, April 17, 6:30 PM Starting from the NSC Service Center at 846 S Clinton Avenue
More From Paul: Spring seems to be an odd time to talk about Apple picking but this is a different kind of apple. Unfortunately our city has been hit with a rash of robberies where the “Apple ” i-Phone and other Smart Phones have been the target. You wouldn’t walk down the street waving $500 in your hand but that’s what we all are doing as we type on our expensive devices. We must be aware of our surroundings at all times. Put the phone away if you are walking alone or at night. These phones can easily be flashed to other carriers and resold making them a tempting target. Another way to protect yourself is a locator app for your device these are available free at iTunes or Google play sites.These applications may assist you or the police in recovering your device if it is lost or stolen. We all love our smart phones we just need to be more alert to keep them and ourselves safe.
Remember stay alert, stay safe and have a great spring and summer!
Our HPNA PACTAC group always welcomes volunteers to take part in their walks. Every resident is invited to join any of the group’s monthly walks through the Highland Park Neighborhood on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 6:30 p.m. We meet at the South East Quadrant Neighborhood Service Center office on S. Clinton, and, as always, you can expect free pizza provided by the Highland Park Neighborhood Association during a mid walk break.
Upcoming Walks Are Currently Scheduled for
- Wednesday April 17
- Wednesday May 15 **
- Wednesday June 19
- Wednesday July 17
- Wednesday August 21
- Wednesday September 18
** Special Date to Coincide with Lilac Festival
Garden Day 2012 at Monroe County in Bloom HPNA Garden near Artisan Church
The first official HPNA Garden Day of 2013 is special for several reasons. It’s the continuation of a new strategy to team with area institutions and other civic minded groups whenever possible. In this case, our partner is Artisan Church which happens to border on the Monroe County in Bloom garden we are holding this event at. Another special touch: we are providing Bagels, Juice & Coffee as a thank for participants. Look for two more sponsored days at the Gardens later, one for planting and mulching at a spring date to be determined, and another on September 28 where Cider and Doughnuts will reward volunteers who help us prepare this garden for fall.
What: HPNA Spring Garden Cleanup Day @ Monroe County in Bloom
Where: Monroe County in Bloom Garden near Artisan Church, 1235 S. Clinton Ave
When: Saturday April 27, 2013 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Who: Highland Park Neighborhood Residents, Friends & Members of Artisan Church
Also: Bagels, Juice and Coffee ! Rain or Shine!
Even if you can’t attend, everyone can help keep the neighborhood looking good! The Monroe County in Bloom Garden is one of the three ongoing gardening projects that are currently supported by the Highland Park Neighborhood Association. And the HPNA is interested in having a dedicated team coordinator to plan and promote all garden activities. If you are interested on leading or joining such a team or just want to be aware when our gardens need some care, please let us know either by emailing or filling out the volunteer and 3 hour team interest form.
The map below shows the location of the three garden projects that the HPNA currently supports. If you have an idea for another green space, large or small that you would like assistance from the HPNA in maintaining, please contact us to begin that discussion. And thanks to all who do work to make our neighborhood look better and a little greener!
Dear Neighbors,
Please join us this Wednesday, April 10th at 5 p.m. in the Refectory on the campus of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School for a brief welcoming reception for the Veterans living on the CRCDS campus. This is an opportunity to gather together as a community to show our support of the Veterans as the newest members to the CRCDS community. The event will conclude by 5:30 p.m. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
We are so grateful for the presence of the Veterans in our Highland Park community and I want to thank you for your support of both this initiative and this welcoming reception. I know it means a great deal to our Veterans and to us all here at CRCDS.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
Sincerely,
Tom
W. Thomas McDade Clay
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
1100 South Goodman Street
Rochester, New York 14620-2589
Tel. (585) 340-9648
e-mail: tmcdadeclay@crcds.edu
If you haven’t already, please consider seeing the thoughtful exhibit on display until April 28 @ the Rochester Museum & Science Center entitled RACE: Are We So Different?. Explore the stories of race from the biological, cultural, and historical points of view. Discover what’s not so visually apparent—hint: we’re not all that different!
Sponsored by the Rochester Area Community Foundation and others. The exhibit is just one aspect of a local initiative called FR=EE or Facing Race, Embracing Equity which also launched in January 2013. Since then, subgroups of motivated citizens have been meeting on Criminal Justice, Education, Health Care, Housing and Employment to present findings at the upcoming initiative summit on May 20, 2013. Stay tuned for your invitation to join this exciting & fact based effort towards building the framework for a racially equitable community. Or see the FR=EE website under Get Involved!
