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Rochester Recreation Department Receives Donation to Benefit Camp Scholarship Fund

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  City of Rochester
Blaine Cox, City Manager
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, Sept. 13, 2019

Media Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rochester Recreation Department Receives Donation to Benefit Camp Scholarship Fund

ROCHESTER — City Manager Blaine Cox and Recreation & Arena Director Chris Bowlen are pleased to share that Rochester Recreation & Arena has received a generous donation from the Rochester Social Club.

The Rochester Social Club, a community volunteer group, recently donated $2,200 to Rochester Rec to support recreation camp scholarships. The funds were raised through a kickball tournament hosted by the social club.

The donation will be used by Rochester Rec to fund tuition scholarships for campers. The amount of camp scholarships offered each season varies based on community needs.

Rochester’s recreation department offers an eight-week summer camp which hosts 150 campers who enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including swimming, sports, arts and crafts and field trips to local lakes and beaches. The department also hosts vacation camps during December and February school breaks. Campers range in age from first grade through 12 years old.

“Support from organizations like the Rochester Social Club will help to make our camp scholarship program sustainable so we can make sure that Rochester kids have the opportunity to experience a recreation camp,” Bowlen said. “We’re grateful to be part of a community that is so committed to helping one another.”

The Rochester Social Club would like to thank Lilac City Grille, Holy Rosary Credit Union, Revolution Taproom and Grill, Northwind Electric and Seacoast Kettlebell for sponsoring kickball teams, as well as all the captains and players on the tournament teams.

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City of Rochester Seeks Community Input on Downtown Master Plan

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  City of Rochester
Blaine Cox, City Manager
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

City of Rochester Seeks Community Input on Downtown Master Plan

ROCHESTER –City Manager Blaine Cox is pleased to announce that the City of Rochester is seeking public input for the Downtown Master Plan.

Earlier this year, the City of Rochester Planning and Development Department began the process to amend and update the existing Downtown Chapter of the Master Plan in partnership with consulting firm Resilience Planning and Design. The plan will take into consideration future goals for green infrastructure, transportation, economic development, historic preservation, the arts and more.

Residents are encouraged to visit the Downtown Master Plan web page on the City’s website, where they can use an interactive mapping tool to provide comments and fill out a survey sharing their thoughts for improving the downtown area.

“This is a great opportunity for residents to share their vision for our city’s downtown,” City Manager Cox said. “We want to hear what residents like about downtown, what they would like to improve, and what goals we should prioritize. There are so many possibilities, and we’re excited to hear from residents as to what they would like to see.”

The Downtown Master Plan Steering Committee members will also collect resident input at upcoming events including Rochester United Neighborhoods, Porchfest, Foley Run, Spaulding High School football games, weekly senior events, farmers markets and more. Focus group meetings for residents, business owners, institutes of the arts, non-profits and developers will also be held on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the City Hall Annex, and more information will be announced about the meetings as it becomes available.

City officials will continue gathering public input through the month of October, after which the City will begin drafting the new Downtown Chapter of the Master Plan. The final Downtown Chapter of the Master Plan is expected to be completed by January 2020.

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Rochester Arts and Culture Commission Launches Website, Seeks New Members

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  City of Rochester
Blaine Cox, City Manager
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, Sept. 6, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rochester Arts and Culture Commission Launches Website, Seeks New Members

ROCHESTER –City Manager Blaine Cox and the Rochester Commission for Arts and Culture are pleased to announce an upcoming informational event for residents with a passion for arts and culture, as well as the launch of a new website for the commission.

The Rochester Commission for Arts and Culture will host an Arts and Culture Recruit and Reboot Organizational meeting this September.

WHEN:

Thursday, Sept. 26 from 7-8:30 p.m.

WHERE:

City Hall Conference Room, 31 Wakefield St.

WHAT:

The Arts and Culture Recruit and Reboot Organizational Meeting is an opportunity for residents to learn more about becoming a member of the Rochester Commission for Arts and Culture.

There are several spaces open on the commission, and all Rochester residents are encouraged to apply by filling out a statement of interest at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall.

“This is a really great opportunity for residents who love arts and culture to learn more about the commission and our work to support the creative community in Rochester,” said Rochester Museum of Fine Arts Co-Founder Matt Wyatt, who also serves on the commission. “You don’t have to be an artist or a musician, you simply need to feel passionately about the importance of arts and culture in our city.”

The Rochester Commission for Arts and Culture has also launched a new website, www.rochesterarts.info, which will serve as the hub for the latest information on upcoming arts and culture events. The website also profiles local nonprofits, and includes a gallery dedicated to arts and culture in Rochester. Additionally, the website includes information for visitors and lists local restaurants, hotels, entertainment, recreation and shopping destinations, as well as public resources.

The website also links to the Rochester News and Events Portal, which features information about recent arts and culture initiatives, events, groups and individuals as well as important news and events citywide.

“This is an exciting time for arts and culture in Rochester, and I commend the commission on their work to celebrate and promote the arts and culture community in the city,” City Manager Cox said. “I encourage everyone to visit the new website, and for those interested in arts and culture to attend the meeting this fall.”

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City of Rochester Welcomes New Deputy Assessor

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  City of Rochester
Blaine Cox, City Manager
31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, Aug. 1 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

City of Rochester Welcomes New Deputy Assessor

Christian Kuhn began his new role as the City of Rochester’s deputy assessor on Monday. (Courtesy Photo City of Rochester)

ROCHESTER — City Manager Blaine Cox is pleased to announce that the City of Rochester welcomed Christian Kuhn to his new role as deputy assessor earlier this week.

Kuhn began on Monday, July 29, and will work under the City’s Chief Assessor, supervising the general management and administration of the assessing department. In this supervisory role, Kuhn will also assist in establishing and maintaining the assessed values of all residential, commercial and industrial properties for tax purposes.

In the coming months, Kuhn will assume a significant role with the 2019 municipal-wide assessment revaluation.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Christian to our team,” City Manager Blaine Cox said. “He is highly experienced and skilled, and I’m confident he will be a great asset to the City moving forward.”

For the past year, Kuhn worked as the assistant city assessor for the City of Everett, Massachusetts. He has also previously worked as an assistant assessor at Cumberland County Regional Assessing in Portland, Maine, and for the Town of Kittery, Maine as a development staff clerk and later an associate assessor.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in science, mathematics and statistics from the University of New Hampshire, and attended Southern Maine Community College’s Leadership Academy in 2017. He has also taken part in various courses, workshops and conferences on topics including Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), assessment administration, residential modeling concepts and tax increment finance.

Kuhn is also a certified assessor evaluator candidate, certified Maine assessor and Massachusetts DOR certified assessor.

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