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St. John Fisher College students participate in literacy day at School No. 3

Students from St. John Fisher College showed off their acting skills Tuesday morning for students at Nathaniel Rochester Community School as part of literacy day.

The kindergarten through second grade students at School No. 3 read stories and it was the job of the St. John Fisher students to make those stories come to life.

It was a great opportunity for the college students to get out of the classroom and put their knowledge into practice. They got a chance to co-teach with one another and collaborate to put lessons together.

Sharon Christman of St. John Fisher College said, “I think for our students it helps them to realize the impact that they will have on children in the future. That it isn't just about reading stories to children. That is important, but having children really immerse themselves in the language and literacy of literature. That is probably the most important.”

Rochester Police Sergeant laid to rest

Rochester Police Sergeant laid to rest

A 19-year veteran of the Rochester Police Department was laid to rest Monday morning.

Bill Mahoney was an active member at The Father's House for the past two years and a D.A.R.E. Officer.

Friends say Mahoney was strong willed, he stood up for what was right, had a great sense of humor and lived life to its fullest.

Mahoney married his high school sweetheart Jennie and they had three children.

U of R's Sigma Nu Fraternity hosts charity tournament to benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

The Lambda Eta Chapter(University of Rochester) of the Sigma Ny Fraternity will be holding its fourth consecutive "Frolf This Way"  Charity Disc(Frisbee) Golf Tournament on Saturday April 30 at Ellison Park. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of Sigma Nu brother Ian Gauger, who is currently recovering from a bone marrow transplant to combat two types of leukemia(Acute Myelogenous and Acute Lymphocytic).

The Tournament begins at Noon, registration begins at 11:00 AM. Admission is $30 for professionals, $15 for amateur and $10 for junior. The winner of the professionals tournament receive a cash prize, while the winners of the amateur and juniors tournament receive a prize package furnished by the tournament sponsors.

City of Rochester announces upcoming "Clean Sweep" campaign

City officials announced the upcoming "Clean Sweep" campaign this morning at Edgerton Park. Edgerton Park is the location of the first Saturday Sweep.

This is the sixth annual "Clean Sweep" campaign. More than 20,000 people have participated in the past. Sign-ups at this point are kind of low, so the city is encouraging groups to volunteer together.

"I'm really happy we're going to continue this. For the city, it's wonderful in terms of the leverage for us. We invest money in making these arrangements, but we get all these volunteers and we get all this work done in a way we could just never do, never do on our own," said Mayor Tom Richards.

The sweeps are from 9:00am until 12:00pm on April 30, May 7, 14 and 21 at different locations. For more information, click here.

Watch News 10NBC's Lynette Adams play police officer courtesy of the RPD

What would you do if someone was pointing a gun at you? It's a situation you may not ever experience but it's one police officers face regularly on the job.

Today, News 10NBC’s Lynette Adams got a rare opportunity to play police officer, courtesy of the Rochester Police Department.

Press play on the video player to see how Lynette did in training.

Former Rochester National Guard Soldier receives Purple Heart

A former Rochester National Guard soldier will be receiving a Purple Heart.

Army National Guard Specialist Eric Perkins was an infantryman assigned to a security forces team in Afghanistan in 2008. In July 2008, Perkins sustained a concussion following the detonation of a suicide bomber.

The Purple Heart request was submitted by his unit and processed after he returned to the United States.

On Saturday, March 19, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Biehler will present Perkins with his Purple Heart during a ceremony .

City Councilman to host bone marrow registry drive

City Councilman Adam McFadden and Lamar Adams will host a bone marrow registry drive on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. McFadden helped to save Adams’ life through a blood stem cell transplant in 2004.

Both men hope the drive will add more individuals to the registry and to collect donations for BeTheMatch.org – the non-profit organization running the event.

The event will be held in City Council Chambers on 30 Church Street.