Beyond the Lilacs:Conservatory Tour on Saturday January 28th
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The Dome Rebuilt
Our series of Family Friendly Guided Tours of Highland Park co-sponsored by the Highland Park Neighborhood Association and the Highland Park Conservancy resume Saturday, January 28, 2012 with our newest tradition: A special guided through the Lamberton Conservatory.
Highland Conservancy
Amy Priestley leads this series of tours. Amy attended graduate school at Oregon State University’s College of Forest Science and her love of all that grows has extended to her business Labor of Love Garden Design & Landscape Artistry. (If you have had the pleasure to take one of her tours you know they are also a labor of love.)
For more background on Lamberton Conservatory, click on the picture below from an extensive, illustrated article that was recently published on our Virtual Scrapbook site. That page also includes an album of photos highlighting the state of our “Glass House” on the occasion of its 100th birthday in November, 2011…as well a set of other references
Open Dome: April 3, 2009 - Lamberton Historic Dome Re-opens
The Seasonal Display on the Conservatory's 100th Birthday. Click here for an album of photos taken on that day.
This is the latest in a yearlong series of tours that feature themes and aspects of Highland Park tied to seasonal changes and the variety of the collections. The tours are generally introductory but repeat attendees will find new content on each guided walk in the series.
Tours are generally free. However the conservatory does charge a small fee for non-members ($3.00) . Attendees should meet at the Log Bench outside Lamberton Conservatory at 171 Reservoir Avenue at 1 pm on the day of the tour. Wear Comfortable Walking Shoes and, for outdoor tours, Clothing Appropriate for the Season.
Children are, of course, welcome. Our tours, just like our neighborhood, are always appropriate the entire family!
Coming February 18, 2012 - Our Series within a Series that has been covering The Four Seasons of the Historic Highland Park Pinetum will conclude with “The Pinetum in Winter”. If winter has returned, come bundled up . We will supply Hot Chocolate and Mulled Cider for all who join us.
PS – Another Recent addition to our Virtual Scrapbook site is an album of photos from our seven “Beyond the Lilacs” tour that took place in 2011. Were you with us ? Below is a group shot from the November tour entitled “The Pinetum in Autumn”
Beyond the Lilacs Tours: November 19,2011 - “Pinetum in Fall” - Group Portrait. Click this photo to see an album of photos from the seven tours in 2011
City of Rochester:Feb 13 Meeting on 399 Gregory
The City of Rochester invites you
to a Public Meeting for 399 Gregory Street
What: Area Parking Study – Presentation
When: Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:00pm
At: The German House
Address: 315 Gregory Street, Rochester NY 14620
In conjunction with the City’s request for proposals for City-owned property at 399 Gregory Street , a parking study for the surrounding area will be presented with discussions to follow. The parking study will be available for review in advance by February 1, 2012 on the City of Rochester ’s website: www.CityofRochester.gov
For Questions:
Contact: Rick Rynski, Sr. Economic Development Specialist
Phone 585.428.6932 or Email rynskir@cityofrochester.gov
Neighborhood & Business Development
Southeast Quadrant Service Center
School Choice Meeting – January 24, 2012
School Choice Meeting 2012
- Artisan Church
- 1235 Clinton Ave South, Rochester, NY 14620
- Tuesday, January 24, 2012
- 7:00pm until 9:00pm
We love our neighborhood…but what about the schools? What are our options for City schools, charter schools and private schools? Where do parents in our neighborhood send their kids to school and are they happy with the choice they made? What is the enrollment process and where do I start?
If you’re asking yourself any of these questions, please join us for a conversation and informational meeting about school choice at both the elementary and secondary level. Meet students, parents, teachers, and administrators from a range of school options for families in the Highland Park and other southeast city neighborhoods. Our goal is to support families in navigating through the selection process, the opportunities and the choices! We encourage parents to come even if school is a few years down the road…
For more information, contact Meghan Delehanty-Reddington at meghandelred@hotmail.com or 244-6072.
CRCDS “Bells on the Hill” Community Christmas Event: December 18th
The historic CRCDS Tower Bells will play a selection of traditional holiday music that will offer families in the community an authentic Christmas experience. Classic Christmas carols will be sung following the bell-ringing in the Samuel Colgate Memorial Chapel. Warm refreshments and cookies will also be available. Attendees will be welcome to participate in the chorus. A guided tour of the CRCDS campus–alight with paper lanterns–will also be given.
This is a free and open-to-the-public event.
DATE: Sunday, December 18, 2011
TIME: 4:00–5:00 pm
PLACE: Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
1100 S. Goodman Street Rochester, NY 14620
For more information, email Tom McDade Clay at tmcdadeclay@crcds.edu, or call (585) 340 9648.
Our Annual Meeting & Holiday Social is Tuesday December 6, 2011
Highland Park Neighborhood Association
Annual Meeting & Holiday Social
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Artisan Church
1235 S. Clinton Ave.
Bring your favorite holiday treat to share and come ring in the holiday season with us!
We will start out with a short (we promise!) annual meeting presentation to highlight our 2011 achievements and give a preview of some exciting projects and events coming up in 2012.
The rest of the evening will be filled with opportunities to:
- jingle and mingle with your Highland Park neighbors!
- do some holiday shopping from neighborhood artisans and businesses
- enjoy the holiday treats shared by your neighbors
win one of our door prizes!- place your order for a Highland Park neighborhood 2012 calendar
- buy some neighborhood merchandise to use as holiday gifts
- learn about volunteering with the neighborhood association in 2012
- contribute ideas for what you’d like to see the neighborhood association do in 2012
Meet the Candidates Night is October 25
Meet the Candidates Night
Tuesday, October 25
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Monroe County Parks Building
171 Reservoir Dr in Highland Park
Rochester, New York
Sponsored by the Highland Park Neighborhood Association
7:00-8:00pm:
Meet candidates running for City Council (East & South Districts) and Monroe County Legislature (24th District)
8:00-9:00pm:
Meet candidates running for 4 open seats on the Rochester City School District’s Board of Education
Take this opportunity to meet and mingle with candidates and ask important questions about how they will serve our neighborhoods, schools and community! We have divided up the time so if you have interest in hearing more about the City/County seats or School Board, you can come for just one hour.
Dessert & coffee will be served. We welcome all southeast city residents, especially our immediate neighbors in the Swillburg, South Wedge, Upper Mt. Hope, Lilac & Upper Monroe neighborhoods.
The Chief’s 3rd Quarter Crime Report Summary
Crime Report Handout - Click to Download
Our Crime Prevention Officer, Brian Bannerman, recently sent us the Chief 3rd Quarter Crime Report Summary to distribute to interested residents. You may download by clicking on the image to the right or use this link.
For a map with recent reports of crimes and location of registered sex offenders, check out www.crimereports.com. Use Date Range selector to see information older than two weeks.
Note: this information is sent to us by:
Brian Bannerman
Crime Prevention Officer
Rochester NY Police Department
East Division, SENSC
846 South Clinton Av.
Rochester, NY 14620
585-428-7647
Two Chances To Tour The Park on Saturday
Saturday October 15th is special day for anyone looking to tour the Arboretum in Highland Botanical Park. That’s because you get two chances courtesy of the Highland Park Conservancy and the Highland Park Neighborhood.
First up, at 9:30 am, Kent Millham, Horticulturist with the Monroe County Parks Department and expert on Highland Park trees, will lead a free tour to show off the park’s trees shining in their fall colors. Meet in front of the Lamberton Conservatory. This tour is sponsored by the Highland Conservancy . Kent is not only an expert but he serves as the latest designer in the position once occupied by John Dunbar who created the Pinetum and planted the first lilacs in the park. Kent also designs the annual pansy bed display, among other things. (By the way, if you check the conservancy’s website you will see that it is not too early to reserve a spot on your calendar for their wonderful annual Holiday Party in Lamberton Conservatory.)
At 1:00 pm on the same day, The HPNA’s Series of Tours called Beyond the Lilacs resume with Amy Priestley leading another family friendly walk through “Autumn in Our Highlands”. Amy’s expansive knowledge of both horticulture and forestry is one reason that we are seeing repeat visitors on these tours of the park. But people also attend because it is just fun to visit the trails of Highland Park, both secret and well-known, with friends, neighbors and a guide that is so willing to share so much knowledge on the beautiful park next door. Our Tours are free. Attendees should meet at the Log Bench outside Lamberton Conservatory at 171 Reservoir Avenue at 1 pm. Wear Comfortable Walking Shoes. Children always welcome.
Saturday October 15, 2011
Free Highland Park Walking Tours
Meet outside Conservatory
9:30 am – Tour with Kent Millham
1:oo pm – Tour with Amy Priestley
Alert About Recent Robberies in our Area
The Rochester Police Department has recently published a Crime Prevention Bulletin warning of a pattern of robberies that have been occurring in and around the Highland Park Neighborhood. We encourage all our neighbors to take a look at the bulletin and to heed the recommended precautions:
- Keep your property well lit
- Do not carry excess cash or property
- Stay alert to your surroundings
- Immediately report any suspicious activity. No harm is done if you are wrong, but if you are right you may help prevent a crime.
- Trust your instincts! Get away from situations that don’t feel right and call 911.
- If you do become the victim of a robbery, comply with the criminal’s requests for money or property, don’t make any sudden moves, or do anything to agitate the robber. Try to get a good description of the criminals clothing and physical features. A good witness is the best hope for the police making an arrest.
We will be sure to post any updates from the RPD.
Bike Theft Alert
There has been a rise in the thefts of bicycles in the South East area. - Whenever possible, lock your bike to a permanent fixture. If you must leave it outdoors, park it in a well-lit area.
- Use a steel U-shaped lock and cable, lock your bike to a fixed object, such as a bike rack or street sign, and wind a cable through both tires. Make sure that the bike cannot be lifted over the object, such as over a parking meter.
- Leave as little space as possible within the “U” of the lock to make it harder for thieves to pry it open.
- Keep the lock off the ground to avoid giving the thief leverage to hammer or smash it.
- Position the keyhole of the lock so that it faces the ground. This will inhibit the thief’s ability to manipulate the lock.
- Remove the front wheel and lock both the wheel and the frame together with the U-lock if it’s a quick-release wheel.
- Take your bike seat with you if it’s easily removable and/or expensive.
Taste of the Neighborhood – 2011 – September 18 2-7pm
You are invited to the fifth annual Taste of the Neighborhood picnic
on Sunday September 18th, from 2PM till 7PM.
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Bring your special dish to our renowned food tent. We’ll feature it along with neighborhood eatery donations. We will again have tasty burgers and hots available from Rochester Meats sitting inside a fresh Georgie’s roll custom grilled for you for a small donation. We will have face painting and Jeff Peden of Airplay will unicycle and juggle for the kids. Linden Street will be transformed into the World’s largest Hopscotch court and The Highlanders will return with their tunes on The Ellwanger & Barry main stage. Anna Rynski’s Zumba class and The Tango Cafe’s Salsa class will bring smiles to all participants and onlookers. The high art of Hula hooping will be happening in our park too. You can learn about volunteering for School 12 and Monroe High School as well as for your neighborhood association. We will be displaying some of the Art and merchandise we’ve produced over the years. The Connections Tent is returning and it will highlight several upcoming and exciting projects planned for 2012. Rochester’s greatest and best Raffle will feature goodies from local businesses and more….
Download a Poster for this event Here:
TON 2011 Poster 8.5 by 11 Inches
If you would like to volunteer or if you have any ideas and contributions you would like to make, please contact Matt Carnevale at business@highlandparkrochester.org.
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Walk-a-Thon – Sept 20, 3:00-6:30PM
CRCDS Campus (1100 S. Goodman St.)
Come join your neighbors on September 20th at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School for the school’s 1st Annual Walk-a-Thon. Walk 3 miles around the grounds and buildings of the beautiful campus, meet the new President, and visit with area vendors all in support of the CRCDS mission and campus. Registration begins at 3:00 p.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m. Walkers may register and begin walking at any point during this time. The Walk-a-Thon is open to all ages and abilities, rain or shine. This event is free and open to the public—all you have to do is walk and ask your friends or family to sponsor you. Visit this site http://www.crcds.edu/event_detail.asp?event=472 for more info and a downloadable sponsorship form. Or Contact Lisa Bors at 340-9647 to reserve your spot or visit www.crcds.edu. Prizes for top walkers awarded! Don’t miss this great opportunity to celebrate and support one of our neighborhood’s landmarks!
RCSD School Board Candidate Forum is September 8 @ School 12
RCSD School Board Candidate Forum – September 8, 7:00PM, School No. 12
The School 12 PTA will be hosting a Rochester City School District School Board candidate forum :
Thursday, September 8th at 7pm.
School No. 12 is located at 999 South Avenue, across from Highland Hospital. Parking is available in the school parking lot.
On primary day, September 13th and, election day, November 8th, 2011, four positions of the seven member School Board are being contested. Please consider attending the School Board forum to learn about the candidates and the issues facing the teaching of more than 30,000 students who attend Rochester City Schools every school day.
Whether a city resident, RCSD parent, Catholic or charter school parent, the health of the Rochester City School District directly impacts your neighborhood, your City and the greater community. For fiscal year 2011-2012, the RCSD is administering a budget of more than $681 million. Each year, City Council approves approximately $119 million as part of the City of Rochester’s adherence to the NYS mandated Maintenance of Effort agreement (MOE). But, the administration of the Rochester City School District is more than just money. Your attendance will speak to the need for the support of public education and for educational choice in our community, whether public or private. Come and meet prospective Board candidates and step inside your RCSD neighborhood school! Questions?
Contact Marannne McDade Clay, 208-5195
If you have been waiting to send in your photos for our Picture the Neighborhood Contest and to be eligible for having one (or more) of your photos printed in our upcoming 2012 calendar, the final deadline is August 26, 2011. Send photos, one per email, to arts@highlandparkrochester.org. In the subject line reference “Picture the Neighborhood“. A detailed description would be appreciated and, of course, include your full contact information (Name, Address, Email and Phone). In the meantime, check out the montage below for any last minute inspiration you might need..
Sample of Highland Park Neighborhood Photos taken during the past year or so - Click to download a bigger version. Will one of your photos be picked for our 2012 Calendar ? You will need to send in your photos by August 26, 2011 to be eligible
Beyond the Lilacs: Highland Park Tours Resume in September
Click this picture to go the Highland Park Conservancy Website for more details on tours, special events and How You Can Become a Member.
Our series of Family Friendly Guided Tours of Highland Park co-sponsored by the Highland Park Neighborhood Association and the Highland Park Conservancy will resume in September. Amy Priestley will also lead autumn themed tours in October and November. And 2012 will continue the tradition of a special guided January trip through the Lamberton Conservatory.
Amy attended graduate school at Oregon State University’s College of Forest Science and her love of all that grows has extended to her business Labor of Love Garden Design & Landscape Artistry. If you have had the pleasure to take one of her tours you know they are also a labor of love.
Tours features themes and aspects of the park tied to seasonal changes and the variety of the collections. The tours are generally introductory but repeat attendees will find new content on each guided walk in the series.
Tours are free. Attendees should meet at the Log Bench outside Lamberton Conservatory at 171 Reservoir Avenue at 1 pm on the day of the tour. Wear Comfortable Walking Shoes. Children always welcome.
Autumn in Highland Park
Themes for the next three tours in this series:
September 17, 2011: “The Very End of Summer”
October 15, 2011: “Autumn in Our Highlands”
November 19,2011 “Pinetum in Fall”
And Coming in January 2012 – Lamberton Conservatory Tour
South Wedge-ucation is coming September 15, 2011
City Newspaper presents South Wedge-ucation – an evening in the South Wedge, welcoming incoming area college students to one of Rochester’s most eclectic neighborhoods. South Wedge-ucation is FREE and open to the public – come sample the “ridiculous offers” from neighborhood merchants with special discounts on food, goods, and services just for this event. As an added bonus, some of the city’s biggest arts & cultural institutions will be there with discounts for students. Students who present school IDs will also get free swag bags full of cool Rochester stuff. (While supplies last.) Keep an eye on upcoming issues of City Newspaper for a map and listing of this year’s ridiculous offers! A current list of participating vendors can be found at the City Newspaper Website .
City Newspaper’s South Wedge-ucation is Thursday, September 15, 2011 5-8pm
This Wednesday August 10, 2011, bring a blanket or chair and maybe a picnic for our second (and last for the season) ”Early Evening of Music” concert in Ellwanger & Barry Park. Carol Heveron and Friends (Don Griffin, Ted Mosher and Pete Monicelli ) will serve up selections of blues and swing for your enjoyment. This quartet of professional, mostly neighborhood folk also are to inviting other Highland Park Neighborhood area musicians to sit in for a song, so bring your instrument if you are so inclined. Just like last month’s concert, Wednesday night’s entertainment is sponsored by the Highland Park Neighborhood Association as one of our Arts & Cultural Initiatives. While board members of the HPNA will be in attendance just to have fun…if you are interested in joining the team for our next big event (September’s Taste of the neighborhood) say hello and/or send a quick message to board@highlandparkrochester.org. See you in the Park!
Panorama of Book & Mike Concert - July 13, 2011 - in Ellwanger & Barry Park
First Annual National Night Out Celebration – August 2, 5:30-8:30PM, Ellwanger & Barry Park
Come celebrate our first National Night Out at Ellwanger & Barry Park (corner of Meigs and Linden) this Tuesday, August 2nd from 5:30-8:30pm. We plan to have information about PACTAC and SCUBA safety programs and games for the kids. We will also have an update on the intersection art project at Linden and Meigs, including the showing of a short and interesting movie, “Transforming Spaces Into Places“. Light refreshments will be served. And bring any concerns or questions you have about the Neighborhood and/or our HPNA Association – discussions are encouraged. See you there!
Here is a shorter version of the film we will be showing….
Community Meeting Regarding the Development of 399 Gregory St.
Aug 1, 2011 @ 6 pm, City Council Chambers
City of Rochester Bureau of Business and Housing Development|
Department of Neighborhood and Business development
Rom 005-A, City Hall - 30 Church Street - Rochester, NY 14614
GREGORY STREET
Please Join us for a
Community Meeting
concerning the development of 399 Gregory St.
Monday August 1, 2011 at 6 p.m.
Located in City Council Chambers,
30 Church Street, 3rd Floor
For more information please call Rick Rynski at 428-6932.
Your Neighborhood - Your Responsibility - Your Voice
A Film about Olmsted in the Park on July 21
Courtesy http://www.nps.gov
The Highland Park Conservancy presents two related events on the same day this week. The documentary film “Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks” will be shown Thursday evening, July 21, 2011, at the Highland Park Bowl. The film was shown last Spring at the Rochester Museum and Science Center to a very large audience, and the reviews were excellent. The co-sponsors, which include the Monroe County Parks Department, Highland Park Conservancy, Landmark Society of Western New York, Highland Hospital, and the Friends of Seneca Park, invite you to enjoy an evening at the Bowl enjoying a wonderful film. The show begins at dusk, approximately 8:45pm.
The Highland Park Conservancy has scheduled a History Tour of our own Highland Park to precede the film. Tim O’Connell, historian and parks advocate, will lead this tour of the 1898 Park. The tour will start at 7:30pm, and tourists will meet in front of the Conservatory at 180 Reservoir Avenue. The tour will end at the Bowl, in time for the film. Do join us for this event!
