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From Rochester to Nepal with love. Aiding earthquake victims with your help.

NOTE: this article was first published in the Democrat and Chronicle. See all D & C articles • August 17, 2015 I have known Lynda Howland, a retired social worker, most of my life. D & C

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The Father’s Heart shines in Highland Park and elsewhere

August 15, 2015 This summer as I crisscross the city of Rochester on my beloved bicycle on my own pilgrim’s progress, I am frequently moved by what I find. Today at the 2015 Roc Fest in Highland

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The long vigil for peace on the corner of East and Goodman

• August 11, 2015 A small group of people are standing at the corner of East Avenue and Goodman Street holding signs with messages such as War is Not the Answer, Keep No Enemies, Wage Peace, and

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Cultural Life Social Issues

Dreaming of Big Tents at Asbury First

• August 4, 2015 Like thousands of Park Avenue Festival goers this weekend, I passed the “I Dream” graffiti wall displayed at the Asbury First United Methodist Church tent. Like many, I inscribed

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Healthy food stands stand for healthy communities

• August 4, 2015 Cycling can build an appetite, so I found the sign “Sweet Corn” irresistible. At the Farm 2 Preschool food stand on South Avenue I was greeted by a cornucopia of fresh fruits

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Remembering in 1991 when the RCSD proudly led the way against discrimination

David Kramer • July 20, 2015 NOTE: THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE. SEE ALL D & C ARTICLES. The summer gods smiled approvingly on Saturday as the Pride Parade

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Cultural Life Events of the Day Social Issues

Celebrating diversity on the Fourth of July at Meridian Centre Park in Brighton

July 10, 2015 As a member of the Unite Rochester blog, I know well of the “Two Rochesters.” By that, I think of our too segregated community in which different racial, ethnic and socioeconomic

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Altrusa of Rochester brings the love of reading to RCSD students

• May 10, 2015 One finds the unexpected at garage sales. This Saturday, while looking for a kitchen table, I discovered one sale whose proceeds benefited Altrusa of Rochester. To my

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History Social Issues

When Baltimore burned 47 years ago

Posted by David Kramer • May 1, 2015 • 10:08 am This week was not the first time Rochester anxiously watched Baltimore engulfed in riots. In April 1968—four years after our own turmoil—the

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Education History Social Issues

Anticipating the Ferguson verdict

• November 18, 2014 This evening in my Keuka College Criminal Justice class at Damon Center in the Sibley building we had a heated, high emotional discussion regarding the untold truths about

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