StoryCorps Facilitator Weblog » Rochester Public Library http://storycorps.org/blog Listen Closely Wed, 23 May 2012 14:27:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Happy Birthdays! http://storycorps.org/blog/east-mobilebooth/rochester-ny/happy-birthdays/ http://storycorps.org/blog/east-mobilebooth/rochester-ny/happy-birthdays/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:18:15 +0000 Jeremy http://www.storycorps.org/blog/?p=3330 StoryCorps’ arrival in Rochester, New York on July 2, 2009 coincides with a year long celebration of the city’s 175th Anniversary. What better way to reflect on Rochester’s rich history than by having Rochesterians share their stories! Despite the drizzle a crowd appeared at the Rundel Library to welcome the MobileBooth East team and hear the sounds of  The Po’Boys Brass Band, the members of which all came together through Rochester’s own Eastman School of Music.

Po Boys & StoryCorps

WXXI AM 1370 celebrated its 25th Anniversary on our opening day as well. WXXI President & CEO, Norm Silverstein was on hand to receive a proclamation from Jean Howard, Chief of Staff for Rochester’s Mayor Duffy, declaring July 2, 2009 StoryCorps Day!

Norm Silverstein WXXI President & CEO and StoryCorps Staff

If that still wasn’t enough birthday fun, July 2, 2009 was also the 25th birthday of outgoing StoryCorps Mobile Facilitator, Alex Kelly. Alex facilitated during our first week of recordings in Rochester and stayed on to help train Alejandro De La Cruz who makes his MobileBooth debut right here in the Ra-Cha-Cha! Happy trails Ms. Kelly and welcome aboard Mr. De La Cruz!

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