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8/29/08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Present Tense Dance and Friends Fundraiser
Featuring an evening of performances by Present
Tense Dance Company, teaching artist and musician Ward Hartenstein,
pianist Michaela Eremiasova, and the Dan Eaton Band…plus
refreshments and a silent auction of fun and funky items!
WHERE:
Tango Café Dance Studio
389 Gregory Street, Rochester, NY 14620
WHEN: 6:30 – 9:00
PM, Saturday, September 13, 2008
TICKETS:
Adults $15; kids 16 and
under are free
(available at the door, or at Parkleigh, 215 Park
Ave.)
Contact Info:
Present Tense Dance
570 Linden Street
Rochester, NY 14620
www.presenttensedance.org
585-461-8389
Attn: Anne Harris Wilcox (annehw@rochester.rr.com)
Present Tense Dance, Inc. is a non-profit, taxexempt
organization dedicated to contemporary
dance performance and appreciation. This fundraiser
benefits our upcoming presentation of
When the
Souls Rise,
one of Rochester’s favorite Halloween events, Saturday and Sunday,
October 18th
and 19th
at School of the
Arts.
8/27/08
Weight Loss Challenges on a Mission
to Help Rochester
Lose a Ton by the End of the Year!
August 28 East Rochester, NY-
Personal Wellness Coach, Allison Freiberger is
on a mission. Along with other colleagues, Allison has helped
residents in the Rochester area already
lose over 650 pounds through community wide weight loss challenge
programs. Her Team is on a mission to help the community literally
lose a ton by the end of the year.
The weight loss challenge program is an 8 or 12
week program where each week will be a different wellness topic,
including the power of protein, water, and exercise, reading labels,
proper supplementation, and overall well-being. The participants are
coaches in group and individually to reach their wellness and weight
loss goals.
There is a $39 registration fee, of which $25
goes in a pot for the “biggest losers”, and $10 goes to
www.gofitkids.org, which is
a non-profit organization to help prevent childhood obesity.
The winner also has a chance to be entered in a
nationwide contest to win a free trip to
Hawaii. “Everyone is a winner,” states
Freiberger. “If someone
is doing just a few simple things to get healthier, then we all
win,” she states.
There are two challenges starting in the near
future. One is an 8 week
challenge at the Perinton Community Center on Turk Hill Road,
starting Saturday, 9/6 at 9 AM.
The other is a 12 week challenge starting Thursday, 9/11 at
6:30 PM at the East
Rochester
Community Center on West Commercial Street.
Freiberger states that the classes fill up
quickly. Anyone
interested in participating should contact her directly at
585-218-9085. All are welcome.
8/24/08
Dated: August 21, 2008
Capanna for Senate Wins its 1,000th Individual Donor
Webster, NY – “I don’t have much, but I want my grandson to
have a better future,” said the Grandmother from Webster as she put
a handful of change into the Ziploc baggie. With that, Paloma
Capanna secured her 1,000th individual donation in her
“Change-for-Change” fundraising drive that has had her door-knocking
throughout the 54th Senate District since June 3rd.
“Near everyone I speak with is fed up with Albany,”
described Capanna, “Our campaign has attracted supporters who, like
me, want to achieve the goal of reforming Albany from within by
winning this election.”
Capanna’s campaign has been a grassroots effort from the
beginning, with a focus on the very people she will represent, if
elected. Instead of spending hours on the phone or going to
New York City to chase a few big money donors, Capanna has been out,
knocking on doors, attending small gatherings, and speaking at local
events.
“It is wrong for the law to permit wealthy donors to give
Senate candidates up to $15,500,” Capanna states, noting that the
median household income in our area is $43,000/year. In
January 2008, Capanna signed a voluntary pledge to limit individual
contributions to her campaign to $1,000. The average
individual contribution to Capanna’s campaign is $30.
It is Capanna’s goal to win the election so that she can
work towards aggressive campaign finance reform. “We won’t see
legislation for issues like universal health insurance until we
remove the big money influence from Albany through publicly-funded
elections. Our campaign is as close to a publicly funded
election as they come.”
SD-54 includes Webster (Monroe County), Wayne County, parts
of Ontario County, Seneca County, most of Cayuga County, and Lansing
(Tompkins County).
Paloma A. Capanna
Democratic Candidate
N.Y.S. Senate, 54th District
P.O. Box 921
Webster, New York 14580
(585) 615-6115
www.CapannaForSenate.com
5/22/08
Finger Lakes Triahtlon
ROCHESTER, NY., April 7, 2008. Now in its 6th year, registration
is open for the Finger Lakes Triathlon for September 21, 2008. Last
year over 1,000 athletes participated individually or as part of a
team. And all of this is to benefit people with bleeding disorders
or iron overload who are patients of the Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia
Center. This triathlon is the last race in a series of 4 for the
Score This!!! Multisport Series. The Finger Lakes Triathlon combines
swimming, biking and running while bringing athletes, families,
friends, volunteers and the Canandaigua community to the lakefront
area. There will also be a Kid's Tri that is sure to have at least
100 kids participating this year – a great way to encourage healthy
lifestyles in children. In addition to event sponsors and race
registration fees, what makes this is a successful fundraiser is the
"Train for Treatment" program which pairs up a young hemophilia
patient with a triathlete. The triathlete then raises money on
behalf of the patient during the training period leading up to race
day. Last year over $55K was donated to the Center in support of
patient programs and services. The goal for this year is $65K. The
race begins at 7:30am on Sunday morning, September 21st at Kershaw
Park in Canandaigua. A sea of bright colored swim caps, wet suits
and bathing suits brighten the lake as triathletes begin this
grueling race. Spectators are encouraged to come and cheer on the
athletes. DISTANCES: Olympic - .9 mile swim / 24 mile bike / 6.2
mile run Sprint - .45 mile swim / 13 mile bike / 3.1 mile run Kid’s
Tri - 50 yard swim / 2.5 mile bike / .5 mile run For more info call
Linda Miller at 585-922-4168 or email to
Linda.miller@viahealth.org or visit our website at
www.fingerlakestriathlon.com. About Mary M. Gooley
Hemophilia Center The Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center is a
not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of
people affected by bleeding disorders and iron overload by providing
them with world-class treatment, advocacy and research. The Center
offers comprehensive care to patients and their families who suffer
from hemophilia, hereditary hemochromatosis, von Willebrand’s
disease and Gaucher Disease. It is a diagnostic and treatment center
which was established in 1959 by Rochester resident and visionary -
Mary Gooley. It was the first freestanding Hemophilia Center in the
U.S. and still serves as a model for other treatment centers around
the country.
5/22/08
The American Association for State and Local History
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
provides leadership, service, and support for its members, who
preserve and interpret state and local history in order to make the
past more meaningful in American Society. September 9-12, AASLH will
be hosting its 2008 Annual Meeting in Rochester at the Rochester
Convention Center. AASLH is seeking local vendors to participate in
the exhibit hall and is also searching for local artist to
participate in the AASLH Auction. AASLH expects about 1000 attendees
( 50% men and 50% women) from the following organizations from
around U.S. -Historical Societies/Sites -Museums -Historical
Preservation Agencies -Presidential Sites, State Parks and Libraries
For more information about AASLH visit
www.aaslh.org. For more
information about selling to this unique group of individuals,
please contact: Kimberly Fahey Manager of Marketing and Advertising
AASLH 615/320-3203 fahey@aaslh.org.
5/20/08
AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY "VISIONS"
ADDED TO RARE BOOKS & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AT TWO UNIVERSITY
LIBRARIES IN NEW YORK |
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Pittsford NY - May 6,
2008 - "Visions: True Stories of the Supernatural",
has been added to the Rare Books and Special Collections
Division of the Rush Rheese Library at the University of
Rochester as well
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Picture Caption: "Visions: True Stories of the
Supernatural"
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as the Special Collections & Archives Department of the
Herrick Memorial Library at Alfred University.
Written, directed and produced by Michael Keene, "Visions"
is an award winning film that focuses on the major
political, social and religious movements of the 19th
century while also exploring unsolved mysteries of
Masonic-secrets, murder-conspiracies, Native American
folklore and the paranormal.
"We are honored with the addition of "Visions" to the
special collections of the libraries at these two
universities", Keene said. "Both of these schools will
provide important venues for this documentary, continuing to
extend opportunities for new audiences to appreciate its
message and artistic success".
"Visions" was a winner of the Accolade Film Awards in its
"Best Experimental Film" division. The Accolade is an
international, non-traditional recognition for filmmakers
who "produce fresh, standout entertainment, animation and
compelling documentaries," according to the award's
organizers. Promising new filmmakers are often recognized in
this "showcase for cinematic gems and unique voices."
"Visions" also was awarded "Best of the Fest" at the
Rochester International Film Festival and "Best Artistic
Design" at the Ocean City Film Festival.
Stories that the 90-minute film portray include "The Code of
Handsome Lake," "In Search of White Crows," "The Strange
Disappearance of Captain William Morgan" and "The Murder of
William Lyman."
The documentary is unique in its use of digital
illustrations, animation, voice acting, live-action
sequences and original music.
Ad-Hoc Productions is an historical documentary production
company based in Rochester, N.Y. Through an association of
freelance artists, animators, musicians and film
professionals, the company strives to produce the very best
in compelling documentaries and the "digital preservation
of history."
"Visions" is housed in more than 65 public libraries and
historical societies across the country. It is available on
DVD for purchase at
www.Ad-Hoc-Productions.com for $29.95 and has been
glass-mastered For added durability.
Special library discounts are
available.
For more information, contact: Michael Keene - Producer: PO
Box 40805 Rochester, N.Y. 14604
E-mail:
info@ad-hoc-visions.com Phone: Website:
www.Ad-Hoc-Productions.com
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5/19/08
News, book release:
Title- In the Midst Of
Author- C. M. Barons
Format- trade paperback
Size- 274 pgs
Publisher- New Age World Publishing
ISBN- 978-1-59405-098-5
Genre- Fiction, Adult
Publication date- April 2008
“Reality,”
he once told me, “is the invention of memory.”
The enigma of Daniel Hollis: he survived
childhood huddled in an imaginary world; his
adolescence, sleepwalking.
After two decades of abstinence, he was
hungry.
No point going back; nothing substantive remained.
He had fortified a deception.
There was only illusion.
Sticker price on a 1975 Corvette was $6,550. A bag
of Columbian: $30.
In the Midst Of features a barefaced
ensemble of true-to-age characters.
Brian connects with an offbeat mentor cum
older brother named Hollis in a lopsided
relationship. Hollis moves on, but Brian will not
let go. He
clings to a myth perpetuated by dependency and
self-denial.
The 1970s was an era of global hang-time; the 60s
pendulum had swung as far as the silent majority
would allow.
Poised to back swing, the repercussions were
unclear. The
shock value of the previous decade had been
commercialized.
Like pre-faded jeans: off-the-rack and
ready-to-wear. “How's
your love life?” “Try it...
You’ll like it!”
...Couldn’t
raise the eyebrows of the Tidy-Bowl man.
The nation was in transition, post
Watergate-pre AIDS.
The war was over, and Disco was an urban
anomaly.
Americans shimmied into hip-huggers, submitted to
analysis and shucked inhibitions.
Suburban cool: Naugahyde living room set,
Tiki-lit backyard and coveting the neighbor's
spouse.
...Cocaine for your groove and a doobie to unwind.
What distinguishes In the Midst Of?
Barons’ characters are not trite icons
typically enlisted to resemble the 70s.
Brian, et al, leap beyond stereotypes; video
verite, spurred by downright, gut-metered dialogue.
The backdrop is unaffected, a Kodacolor ©
snapshot- definitive 70s.
The era pretends to be a character, à la
Grand Central Terminal, too epic for the label:
train station.
Brian and his friends’ lives play out, guided
by elements more onerous than the clockworks of
society and politics.
They are ensconced on a college campus.
Co-ed dorms, liberal drinking, open drugs and
casual sex.
Edge-lurking has always been fashionable. Hollis
dangles by his fingertips. Beneath his public
facade lies a disturbing void. His multiple secrets
are protected by an ambiguity that passes for cool.
His inner sanctum is Brian's obsession; a fixation
that
yields a mirror with a chilling reflection. Hollis
is the aim- as clear as the bull's eye emblazoned on
any Zen-archer's target.
Telling
this story is frustrated by lacunae.
To meliorate lapses, I will use
Impressionistic brush strokes.
When multiple perspectives are required, I
shall imitate the Cubists.
Should I stumble upon a relic, it will be
framed as Kurt Schwitters might in Merzbild collage.
C. M. Barons
Author Contact Info:
P O Box 181
Bergen, NY 14416
585 494-1613
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