Around the Blocks

The South Wedge community is one of the safest in the Rochester area. There are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved. Neighborhood groups either partially or completely within the South Wedge Planning Committee service area include:

South Wedge Neighbors Council

Contact:      Cathy Martin

Phone:         256-1740, ext. 104

E-Mail:        cmartin@swpc.org

Meetings:    As scheduled

Wedge Point Neighborhood Association

Contact:       MaryAnn Hamilton & Jeanne Stillman

Phone:          442-3415                      423-0683

E-Mail:         hamiltonmg@earthlink.net  

Meetings:     4th Monday of the month @ 6:30PM at 224 Mt. Hope Ave.

Ellwanger & Barry Neighborhood Association

Contact:      Steve Salatino

Phone:         256-2683

E-Mail:

Meetings:    4th Tuesday of the Month 7:00pm at peace Lutheran Church

Hickory NUTS- www.hickorystreetnuts.org

Contact:      Gale Lynch

Phone:         454-3295

E-Mail:        lynchg@roberts.edu        

Meetings:    Saturday 1st and 3rd of the month at the Women’s Coffee Connection

Averill Crossings

Contact:      Judith Van Ness       Mary Miller

Phone:         271-4457                 442-6278

E-Mail:        none

Meetings:    Meets monthly at different homes on Averill Ave.

Averill Avenue Block Club

Contact:      Susie Cohen       

Phone:         423-9058

E-Mail:        wjohns6@rochester.r.com         

Meetings:    Meetings are held three to four times per year.

Menlo Place

Contact:      Sarah Johnstone

Phone:         473-5086

E-Mail:        sjohnst8@rochester.rr.com        

Meetings:    as needed

Sanford Street Block Club

Contact:      Cathy Martin

Phone:         256-1740 x 104

E-Mail:        cmartin@swpc.org         

Meetings:

Linden Street Block Club

Contact:      Pat Tobin

Phone:        442-1187

E-Mail:        ptobin@rochester.rr.com           

Meetings:

Southview Towers Tenant Association

Contact:      Sandy Weigelwhite

Phone:         325-7724

E-Mail:         none

Meetings:     Every three months

RiverPark Commons Tenant Association

Contact:      JoAnn Thomas

Phone:         546-1367

E-Mail:        none

Meetings:   

Business Association of the South Wedge Area- www.baswa.org

Contact:      Phil Duquette

Phone:         546-1420

E-Mail:                                 

Meetings:    2 nd Monday of the month at the Women’s Coffee Connection 648 South Ave.

South Clinton Business Association

Contact:      Jim Potemkim

Phone:        271-4210

E-Mail:       James@animastraders.com        

Meetings:    Last Monday of the month @ 3:00 at John Betlem 898 S. Clinton Ave.

Helpful contract numbers

Referrals

(All 585 area code)

Housing

Action For A Better Community       482-0250

Neighborhood Housing Services       325-4170

Rochester Housing Authority       328-7890

The HOME Store           325-4663

The Housing Council         546-3700

Rochester Rehab. (City of Rochester)    428-6890

Bishop Sheen           461-4263

Business/Commercial

City of Rochester Economic Development     428-6808

COMIDA           428-2186

Crime/Safety

NET             428-7640

Highland Section           428-7262

City Services

Animal Control           428-7274

Assessment           428-7221

Environmental Services         428-5990

Zoning             428-7043

Human Services

AmeriCorps           262-1778

St. Joseph 's House of Hosp       232-3263

St. Joseph 's Neighborhood Center       325-5260

Calvary-St Andrews Church       325-4950

South Ave. Recreation         428-6015