Rochester Personified #10:
“My family has been on this block since the late 30’s early 40’s. Now we have a problem in this neighborhood with people coming in and stealing stuff. I’ve lost…
Rochester Personified #9:
An autumn moment on Avenue D. What more needs to be said.
Rochester Personified #8:
“My dream is to have my own studio and create jewelry full time. I want to create pieces that mean something to people when they pick it up. I know…
Rochester Personified #7:
“I’m working this job so that I can save up to buy a church in Columbus, Georgia. I have a three year plan and I’m on my 2nd year.”
Rochester Personified #6:
“Look out Jimmy Carter.” Wow I didn’t know you could grow peanuts outdoors this far north. “Yup, I buy raw peanuts from Walmart and just put them right in the…
Rochester Personified #5:
Did you guys disagree about opening a restaurant? “You know what? He’s the house and I’m the foundation of the house. He’s the man and I’m the woman. He has…
Love Note #2: Don’t Touch That Dial
Name: Ana Liss I am: part of the economic development team in the NYS Executive Chamber; Rochester lover; southpaw Years in Rochester: 21 if you count birth through high school…
Rochester Personified #4:
"I got this dress from a fabulous woman who traded it for one of my paintings. It [the painting] was of a goat. I think I got the better deal."
Rochester Personified #3:
"I had my first cigarette in Princeton, New Jersey when I was 18 - well - about 18. Tried to quit about 16 times. I've since quit trying to quit."
Love Note #1: Bike Kids
Name: Tanya Mooza Zwahlen I am: Wife, mother of two, city planner, Massachusetts native Years in Rochester: 10 Current Home: Highland Park Dear Rochester: On Wednesday, August 24, 2011,…