Rock Riverside Alliance celebrated the groundbreaking of the Riverside Apartments on November 14 at 238 Ontario Street.

“This will be an economic catalyst for this area,” said Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. “These apartments will support area businesses, strengthen the fabric of community in Riverside and be a springboard for new investment.”

The $20 million project will be funded by a combination of $1.5 million in city HOME funds, along with state and private funding. Over 350 construction jobs will be created, and later 40 permanent jobs will be added to the community. The Riverside Apartments are scheduled for completion in January 2014.

D E P A U LD E T A I L S Winter 2013 Volume XIX Edition I

Aff ordable Housing • Addiction Prevention and Support • Mental Health Residential and Support Programs • PROS Program • Senior Living • Vocational Programs

Progress is being made on the Carriage Factory Apartments in Rochester, New York. Built in the 1900s for the production of horse-drawn carriages, the former Cunningham Carriage Factory is being converted into a mixed-use campus that will include 71 affordable housing units.

The $22 million Carriage Factory project was highlighted by U.S. Senator from New York Charles Schumer during a press conference in early December. Senator Schumer was advocating for an extension of the Historic Tax Credit, which could be used in DePaul’s redevelopment of the Cunningham Carriage Factory, located in Rochester’s historic Susan B. Anthony neighborhood.

SWBR Architects is designing the Carriage Factory Apartments and Christa Construction is serving as the general contractor.

Carriage Factory News

Pictured from left are Gillian Conde, Vice President of DePaul Properties Inc., Senator Charles Schumer, DePaul President Mark Fuller and Rochester Mayor Thomas Richards.

Built in 1896, Public School 60 has had a presence in the Buffalo, New York community for over 100 years, serving as the educational foundation for the Black Rock neighborhood until recently. Closed for ten years, the school will soon have a new lease on life. DePaul has begun converting the site into a mixed-use campus to include a total of 68 affordable housing units.

“This school will once again be a centerpiece of city living,” Vice President of DePaul Properties, Inc. Gillian Conde said.

Representatives from the city of Buffalo, DePaul, SWBR Architects, R&P Oak Hill Development, New York State Housing and Community Renewal (NYHCR), state and local government offi cials, and members of Rediscover Riverside and the Black

DePaul Breathes New Life into Old School

Remembering Connie Miller, an advocate for those with mental illnessConstance Miller, a former DePaul Community Services board member, passed away on September 9, 2012 at the age of 93. Mrs. Miller was a lifelong advocate for those with mental illness.

The Corfu native graduated from William Smith College in Geneva with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in social work from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She worked at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center, eventually becoming unit chief. She also helped found the Genesee County Mental Health Association.

In addition to her work with DePaul, Mrs. Miller served on

the Rochester Board of Visitors to the Rochester Psychiatric Center, the Community Services Board of Genesee County and Living Opportunities of Western New York.

She was named Volunteer of the Year by the New York State Mental Health Association in 1995 and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York State Commission of Mental Health in 2002.

Director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-Rochester Area Jennifer Faringer was recently recognized for her assistance with the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) efforts to fi ght prescription drug abuse by promoting and encouraging the safe disposal of unwanted medications through the media. Faringer was presented with a Certifi cation of Appreciation for her outstanding contributions to the fi eld of drug enforcement at NCADD-RA’s Meth and Other Drugs Task Force meeting on October 12. Faringer is pictured here with DePaul President Mark Fuller.

NCADD-RA Prescription Drug Abuse Eff orts Lauded

Mix yeast, fl our and water with memories, pour them into a pan and bake. The resulting fresh baked loaves of bread warmed Woodcrest Commons residents’ hearts and bellies during a visit from Rochester’s “bread man” Chet Fery in early-January. Fery shared recipes and “Bread Time Stories,” memories of baking and giving away more than 10,000 loaves of bread in his lifetime. Pictured to the right, Brockport’s Chet Fery kneads bread while Woodcrest Commons residents Doug Kurlan and Josephine Townley observe.

When Fery isn’t baking and handing out loaves to people at the Rochester Public Market, he’s giving community presentations on the benefi ts of random acts of kindness. During Fery’s visit, residents reminisced, with one recalling how her mother would wake every morning at

Bread Time Stories at Woodcrest Commons

4 a.m. before she went to work to bake bread, while another resident shared his fond memories of making challah bread with his grandmother on Saturdays, said Woodcrest Activities Director Lindsay Lown. Fery left residents over 30 loaves of his homemade Country White Bread.

Pictured above with Fery and one of his loaves is Woodcrest Commons resident Joanne Hackett.

Yvonne AdamsAlarm South SecurityFrank & Caroline AlbanoApple Blossom, a DePaul Treatment Apartment ProgramArchey’s Live BandLynn ArnoldBank of America Lisa Barber W. Stewart Beecher, M.D.JoAnn BeldueSue BlanchardAlan BrakonieckiBrenda Bremer, M.D.Kelly BrodyMelanie Caccamise

Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem Calvary Chapel of the Finger Lakes Calvary Community Church of the Nazarene in HenriettaCalvary Full Gospel Church in Kenmore (Pastor Dawn and Friends)Canandaigua Academy Key ClubCanandaigua RotaryShelley CarlsonCarolina Cruisers M.C.Marlene CaroselliMichelle CaseyAmy CavalierDavis Chapel Dan CharchollaRob & Nancy CharchollaCharity Baptist Church in Connelley SpringsCharlotte Furniture and ApplianceCheektowaga Youth Engaged in Service Group (YES)

Chili Fire Department Ladies AuxiliaryChurchville-Chili Junior/Senior High School - Executive CouncilChurchville-Chili Junior/Senior High School - Leo Club

City of Rochester NET Offi ce Christine Clark Gillian CondeFrank & Lynette CoxJoshua CoyneLawrence CraneJohn Curran Ralph & Annette CyrJoanne DanaJim & Pat Darling & Family Peter & Lisa DarlingShawanda Davis Becky DelGudicoDePaul Accounting DepartmentJoyce DeVriesDiane and the Spirit of Sharing Dinner OrganizersAnne Marie DininoDJ Larry MetzMarcia Dlutek & David CiceroCathy DobrowalJean Dombroski Jaymie Donalty

Marge DonhauserEast Rochester First Baptist ChurchEast Rochester First Presbyterian ChurchEast Rochester United Methodist ChurchSandy EricsonFairmont First Baptist ChurchFairmont Middle SchoolFairpoint Freewill Baptist ChurchJennifer FaringerPam FeeJackie Finn & FamilyFirst Apostolic Church in MorgantonFirst United Pentecostal Church in CharlotteCathy FischerJoseph & Laura FoleyMarian FosterMark & Michele FullerAngelin Furioso and friendsMichele GaileyKathy Gallagher

Holiday Helpers Bring Joy!DePaul’s Holiday Helpers program makes the holiday season brighter for people in need in DePaul’s mental health programs who

are working toward achieving independence. The 2012 holiday program was a huge success thanks to the DePaul staff, Girl Scout troops, schools, places of worship, community organizations, businesses and individuals throughout the community who came together to ensure a bright holiday season for all. If you would like to become a Holiday Helper in 2013, contact Lynette Wilson-Cox at (585) 719-3103 or wwlwilson-cox@depaul.org to be included in future mailings.

A sincere thank you also goes out to those individuals and organizations who provided their time, talents and gifts to our seniors and clients throughout New York and North Carolina.

Amarylis B., Rebecca Barnes (staff), Jackie S., Christina Keels (staff), all from East Ridge at the Client Holiday Party.

Willie Belle-Yates, Kenwell

Ivan Tuttle, Woodcrest Commons

DePaul clients and residents throughout the agency were the recipients of much generosity during the holiday season.

Gates Presbyterian ChurchToni GilletteGirl Scout Troop #30829Girl Scout Troop #613Girl Scout Troop #60673 Girl Scout Troop #630Richard Gleason, Minister of New Apostolic Church in RochesterGood Shepherd Lutheran’s Little Lambs Preschool studentsGail GouldGrandfather’s OrchestraGreater Moore’s Chapel AME Zion ChurchNancy GuelzowDebbie HallAbby HansonHarlequin Books Distribution CenterBobbie Jo HasinskiHBT ArchitectsJaneen HendlerHenrietta Christian FellowshipTabitha HeraldHoneoye Central School French and Spanish clubsSara HopkinsHorizons staffJanice HurleyVirginia HurleyIcard Church of GodAmy IrishChasity IveryJaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLPDeborah Janes

Jones ChapelJune JonesChristine JusewiczElaine KaminskiJudy King and her piano studentsKiwanis Club of CanandaiguaEllen KremerRobert LambLancaster-Depew CarolersDebra LeamanLECESSE Construction Company, Inc.Peggy LesterLifeline MinistryLincolnton Lions ClubAlex LiperaLouis LitzenbergerJerry LongLongview Baptist Church with Danny Oakley

Love Memorial Elementary SchoolLumberton District 2 Youth GroupBetty LundyTanya MacNaughtonAnnette MaddalenoJoan MalleySarah MartinSuzie MartinMary Magdalene Church in East RochesterAnn McCrossen and the People’s Ministry in Christ in RochesterMcDonald Pentecostal Holiness ChurchKathy McGrathRobert MercuryMount Carmel Baptist Church in CharlotteKevin MucciDonna MulcahyMusic Makers GroupNew Bethel Church of God in ChristNew Covenant Baptist Church in CanandaiguaVanessa NobregaNorth Lincoln High School studentsNTID Center on Access Technology Oakton Baptist ChurchOur Lady of Charity in Buffalo Linda PadgettParkview Health ServicesPeople’s Ministry of Christ

Dorothy McNamera, granddaughter Emma and Scott Wieser

(staff) at Glenwell.

Peggy Brown and Santa at Heath House

Staff Bobbie Jo Hasinski, Annette Maddaleno and Deb White at the Client Holiday Party.

Roseanne Bourne and Joanne Hackett from Woodcrest Commons at the George Eastman House.

Thank You!

Steve PetersonPleasant View Baptist ChurchTerri PolesPony Tail Bob’s KaraokeMarion PoolerPoplar Springs AME Zion ChurchSue Potter-TumaAnita PrincipiBarbara RafothMr. and Mrs. RaineyKristen ReedResurrection Life Fellowship Church in CheektowagaDelia RhodesMary RicciJaimee and Mike RiddellRidgeview Commons StaffMoses RiveraRivers Edge ManorRockwell AutomationRosenwald Elementary SchoolKelley Ross BrownKaren RoyRush-Henrietta Central School District Women’s Chorus

Rush-Henrietta School-age Child CareRyan Plumbing, Heating & Fire ProtectionSt. Andrew’s Church in KenmoreSt. Christopher’s Church in North ChiliSt. Dorothy’s Catholic Church in Lincolnton St. John Kanty Church (Father Ron and Sister Josanne) in BuffaloSt. Monica’s Church of RochesterSt. Patrick’s Church in VictorSt. Paul Baptist Church in CharlotteSt. Pius X Church in ChiliSalvation Army of CanandaiguaSalvation Army Hickory CorpsJoe Sasso Cindy SassonSchuler-Haas Electric CorporationSue SellersShamrock Senior Citizen’s GroupRoger ShufordDiane SirianniSirness VendingVictoria SladeJustine Smith & FamilyRachael SmithSouthside Church of Christ in PittsfordSpanish Church of the NazareneAnn StarkJanet Steffl er Janet StewartMeghan StichMargaret Stockman Kathi StolteSWBR ArchitectsKerry Szymanski Sandi TaboneGina TavinoAmanda TobinMilo & Mary Ellen Tomanovich

Teashira TraversThe Church of St. Jerome in East RochesterThe Dotted NotesThe Golden Voices of Boger City Baptist ChurchThe Linus ProjectThe Riverside Home Makers Touch of Love Bible ChurchTrikes for TykesTrinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church (in Rochester) Community Outreach TeamTrinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church (in Rochester) Social MinistryTrinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in East RochesterUnion Congregational United Church of Christ (in Rochester) Women’s FellowshipUnity SingersLinda & Mario UrsoVoiceMailOneBarb WagnerWal-Mart FoundationLarry WarrenWelcome Chapel Missionary Baptist ChurchWest Fire SystemJim WhalenDeb WhiteWhitney EastSandy WilsonWindstream Winkler’s Grove Baptist ChurchWomen of the Canandaigua Moose LodgeXerox Good Neighbors Community ProgramElizabeth ZicariZion Fellowship Church in Canandaigua

Joyce Pusztay from Glenwell dancing with Santa.

Barbara W. from Parkside

Krista Hatfi eld (Elmgrove), Rob Rohan (Halstead Square) and Dan Anderson (Ridgeview) at the Managers’ Holiday Party.

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Support from KeyBankWe’d like to give a heartfelt thank you to KeyBank for providing a generous $10,000 grant to DePaul Community Services. DePaul President Mark Fuller, right, accepts the check from Carl Luger, Senior Vice President at KeyBank.

Our agency has now grown to serve some 5,000 people annually in programs that encompass mental health residential and treatment services, senior living residential services, addiction prevention and support programs, vocational programs and affordable housing. In all of our endeavors, we are proud to have helped people go beyond what they think is possible.

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