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Lt. Gov. Duffy to speak at conference Friday morning

Lt. Gov. Duffy to speak at conference Friday morning

Former Rochester mayor and current lieutenant governor Bob Duffy will be in Rochester Friday morning as part of the Greentopia Festival.

He will be the keynote speaker during the innovation conference, which is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. at the Rochester Plaza Hotel. People attending the conference will share ways to incorporate green and sustainable practices at local businesses.

News10NBC will be monitoring Duffy's speech, and will have updates during News10NBC at Noon.

Students look at results from Ontario Beach water samples

The results are in involving samples taken at Charlotte Beach.

Last week, News10NBC told you about students from Rochester's "Freedom School" who collected water samples.

Monday, the students announced they've figured out some answers to their question: Why is Ontario Beach closed to swimming on some days and not others?

The students say a lot of it had to do with bacteria in the water. They say one way people in the area can help is by picking up garbage on the beach.

"If the beach is not clean, we're not going to be able to swim in there and we don't have a lot beaches in Rochester, so our advice would be keep it clean, for the environment and the community," student Shane Noble says.

The group is part of the "Get Real! Science Action Camp."

The program pairs teens with graduate students from Rochester's Warner School of Education.

Puerto Rican Festival gives Latino businesses a chance to grow

The disorder that tends to follow the Puerto Rican Festival is a completely different from what is available during the fest. People from across the area were enjoying music, food, and each other's company at Frontier Field. The festival offered individuals from several different countries and races a chance to learn and experience aspects of Puerto Rican culture.

One local business used the festival as an opportunity to dig deeper into the community. Alvin Montalvo launched Imagen, an all-Spanish magazine, almost a year ago. Since the launch, Imagen has helped boost several Latino businesses throughout the area. It also features several articles that affect Latinos everywhere. This is what Montalvo says was his main goal.

"To help community to be more productive," says Montalvo of his aspiration for the magazine. "To help the community and businesses around Rochester."

Beach Volleyball's popularity

Beach Volleyball's popularity

Rochester may have a reputation for being a cold and snowy place, but the popularity of beach volleyball has spiked. In the past ten years, Rochester has become a hot-bed for volleyball, both indoor and beach.

Rochester produces higher caliber high school players who have received Division I scholarships than any other area of the state. Interest in the indoor game is now moving to the beach.

McQuaid graduate Steve O’Dell is usually playing in a gym, but his summer nights are spent at Charlotte Beach.

O’Dell said, “I like the beach because I can touch it every time. I like the indoor game that’s fun as well. I think they bother contribute to being a great volleyball player overall.”

O’Dell is headed to UCLA on a full ride for indoor volleyball. He bucked a family trend after his three older brothers went to Penn State.

Heat emergency declared in Rochester

The City of Rochester has declared today a heat emergency and that means a lot of extra places where you can stay cool. (Click here for a list of Cool Sweep locations)

Ontario Beach, Durand Eastman Beach and Hamlin Beach are all open today. The water temperature at Ontario and Durand is in the mid-70s.

There is also an air quality advisory today in Livingston, Ontario and Yates Counties. That means there will be high levels of ozone in the air.

Health experts recommend taking it easy when you're outside and limiting strenuous physical

Children and people with respiratory conditions should be extra careful.

The air quality advisory runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Monroe County Health Department: Residents can help curb beach pollution

Monroe County Health Department: Residents can help curb beach pollution

One of the best parts of living in Rochester is the easy access to Lake Ontario, but health concerns have limited the public's access to the beaches. Now officials in Irondequoit are trying to get area residents to help keep Durand Beach clean.

The Monroe County Health Department sent out more than 10,000 mailers to people who live in the Durand watershed to inform them that water from their property can end up at the beach. Officials say that storm water runoff and septic systems overflows in northern Irondequoit end up in small streams. Those streams empty into ponds that run along Lake Ontario.

Save time, money with proper pool maintenance during heat wave

Save time, money with proper pool maintenance during heat wave

KEEP COOL IN YOUR POOL DURING UPCOMING HEAT-WAVE

Design Pool & Spa, Ltd. on how to keep your pool in tip-top-shape during temperature spike

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – With highs greater than 90 degrees anticipated this week, many a pool owner may be looking to take a dive to beat the heat.  While Design Pool & Spa encourages spending quality time in your pool, they also advise owners pay attention to maintenance procedures that, if ignored, could cost major time and money.