News Release - City, Rochester Red Wings Partner for One Day, All-City Clean Sweep with Special Incentive for Volunteers

City of Rochester/Rochester Red Wings

News Release

(Thursday, April 17, 2014) -  Deputy Mayor Leonard E. Redon and City Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Norman Jones were joined by Rochester Red Wings President/CEO/COO Naomi Silver, Chairman of the Board, Gary Larder and General Manager Dan Mason today to announce the details of the 2014 Clean Sweep.

This year, Rochester’s Clean Sweep will be a one-day, all-city event starting at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 3 at Frontier Field, 1 Morrie Silver Way. Registrants will receive a Clean Sweep t-shirt, have a light breakfast, join or be assigned to a team, then board vans and buses to be shuttled to work sites throughout the city. Clean Sweepers will be returned to Frontier Field by noon and be entitled to free admission to that day’s 1:05 p.m. Red Wings game as well as a voucher for a hot dog and drink. Free parking will be available in Kodak Office Oak Street Lot (Lot D).

“Clean Sweep has become a community tradition and I would like to thank the Rochester Red Wings for partnering with us to provide a fun, new incentive to reward the hard work put forth by all of our dedicated volunteers,” said Mayor Warren. “All the credit for this initiative goes to the thousands of people who consistently demonstrate their pride Rochester each year by donating their time to maximize the beneficial impacts of Clean Sweep.”

We are looking forward to working with the City to make this year’s Clean Sweep one of the most fun and productive ever,” said Dan Mason. “We applaud the many citizens who will be taking pride in Rochester by helping to beautify our city, and we look forward to hosting them at the ballpark for an afternoon of fun after a morning of making our community a better place to live.”

In addition to picking up litter and debris, volunteers will plant flowers, prune trees and perform other neighborhood beautification projects across the city. Tools are provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own. City crews will remove graffiti, clean City properties, repair sidewalks and fill potholes during Clean Sweep. Clean Sweep is great for team-building exercises for neighborhood associations, church groups, school clubs, teams and civic organizations. Residents can also take advantage of Clean Sweep by raking their own yards and sidewalks and placing their bulk refuse at the curb.

On-site registration will be available, but pre-registration is recommended. Groups and individuals may register at www.cityofrochester.gov/cleansweep or by calling 311 (428-5990 from outside city limits).

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News Media:  For more information, contact City of Rochester Communications Director, Christine Christopher at 428-7135. Red Wings Contact: Director of Communications Tim Doohan at 454-1001 Ext. 3006 or Dan Mason, General Manager at 454-1001 Ext. 3010.