Joseph E. Robach's Photos

On Saturday morning, May 14th, Senator Robach had the opportunity to visit with participants of, and make remarks at, the Easter Seals Walk With me Rochester. Despite the soggy and damp weather, it was great to see so many people out on Saturday. There were a number of groups and organizations who had teams participating in the two-mile walk. For more information on the great work that Easter Seals does for our community, check out their web site at http://ny.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=NYDR_homepage. Senator Robach is pictured here with students from Palmyra-Macedon.

On Sunday, May 15th, Senator Robach had the privilege to welcome back World War II veterans from their Honor Flight over the weekend. This was the second Honor Flight this year put on by Honor Flight Rochester. The organization's goal is to take every veteran, who otherwise could not or would not go, to Washington D.C. During the ceremony, students from Aquinas Institute, Canandaigua Academy, and Medina presented donations to Honor Flight Rochester. Thank you to all the brave men and women who have served our great country and who continue to fight for our freedom around the world. For more information on Honor Flight Rochester, visit their website at http://honorflightrochester.org/.

On Friday, May 13th, Senator had the privilege to judge the 13th Annual Ugly Tie and Purse Luncheon. This event, which benefits St. Joseph's Villa, was attended by 270 people and emceed by 13 WHAM's Doug Emblidge. Congratulations to all the winners of this year's luncheon! Prizes were handed out for the ugliest homemade and store bought ties, along with the ugliest homemade and store bought purses. For more information on the great work that St. Joseph's Villa does, visit their website at https://www.stjosephsvilla.org/. Senator Robach is pictured with the group from Summit Federal Credit Union.

On Thursday, May 5, I had the privilege to attend a pre-run celebration for the Bill Lawler 5k. This event, to benefit Huntington's Disease Society of America Upstate New York Chapter, takes place tomorrow, Saturday May 7th. It is NOT too late to take part in the 5k run or the 2-mile walk. For more information on this great event and very important cause, visit http://www.huntingtons5k.com/. Pictured with Senator Robach are Mike Prince (left) and Bill Lawler (center).

On Thursday, April 28th, Senator Robach had the privilege to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newest Northwest Savings Bank location. The branch, located at 1441 Monroe Ave. in Brighton, opened for business last Thursday and donated $1,000 to Brighton Volunteer Ambulance during the ceremony. Northwest Savings Bank has other locations throughout our area in Greece, Gates, Penfield, and downtown.

Earlier this week, Senator Robach had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the Monroe County School Boards Association at my District Office in Greece. Pictured with me (clockwise from left front) are: Judy Wadsworth; Alka Phatak, Pittsford Board of Education member; Dr. Morton Stein, Brighton Board of Education member; Dr. Kevin McGowan, Brighton Central School District Superintendent; Mark Kokanovich, Brighton Board of Education member; Jody Siegle, MCSBA; and Darrin Kenney, Pittsford Central School District Business Officer.

Recently, I had the opportunity to make remarks at a press conference to announce the Greentopia Festival. The festival will take place at High Falls on the weekend of September 17th and 18th and will provide entertainment for the whole family, along with providing innovative ideas on how to be more friendly to the environment. For more Senator Robach is pictured here with the founders of the Greentopia Festival, Michael Philipson and Lewis Stess.

On Friday, April 15th, Senator Robach had the opportunity to attend, and speak at, a press conference held by United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Senator Gillibrand supports federal legislation to create a wireless broadband network to enable emergency responders to better communicate with one another during an emergency. The legislation was one of the recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission following the 2001 terrorist attacks.

On Friday, April 15th, Senator Robach spoke at, and took part in, a groundbreaking ceremony at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The school broke ground on the Golisano Institute for Sustainability. The building will serve as a center for sustainability research, technology transfer, education and outreach and will provide a showcase for green construction and design. RIT received a $13.1 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Construction Grant Program for the facility and $10 million in funding from the state of New York to assist with construction.