The University's Mees Observatory is offering free public tours with telescope viewing on select Friday and Saturday evenings this summer, June through August. The observatory is located in the Bristol Hills near the Gannett House, a summer residence built by Frank Gannett and his family.
Undergraduate and graduate students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, as well as local amateur astronomers, serve as tour guides. Visitors are treated to a slide presentation and a tour of Gannett House and the observatory. Skies permitting, the telescopes are expertly operated to provide excellent views of planets, the Moon, star clusters, nebulae, double stars, and galaxies. Guests can register online for tours by visiting www.rochesterastronomy.com/ur/public or by calling x5-4385.
David Brickman, associate professor of
violin at the Eastman School, will lead a "Memorial Day Concert for Peace" on May 29 at 7 p.m. Brickman is joined by other musicians for the free performance at the First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South. For more information, contact Doug Noble at (585) 442-3383 or jaria9295@aol.com.
Two fundraisers to support Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong will take place during Miracle Weekend, June 2 to 3: The 23rd Annual Children's Miracle Network telethon and 10th Annual Stroll for Strong Kids.
This year's telethon, produced by 10NBC and broadcast from the Strong Memorial Hospital Lobby from 8 to 11 p.m. on Friday, June 2, and 3 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, will bring inspirational stories from Golisano Children's Hospital's five Miracle Kids. During the event, viewers can support the hospital by phoning in gifts at (585) 241-KIDS.
The Stroll for Strong Kids offers plenty of family fun, including clowns, inflatable toys, raffles, door prizes, free lunch courtesy of Subway, and a concert by Gary the Happy Pirate, along with a two-mile walk through Genesee Valley Park. Registration begins at
9 a.m. on Saturday, June 3. For more information, call x3-5948 or visit www.gchas.org/events/stroll/index1.cfm.
As June 30, the end of the University's fiscal year, approaches, the Finance Department reminds faculty and staff to make sure all financial transactions are recorded properly and in the anticipated fiscal year. Due to the volume of activity and documents received at year end, processing can be delayed if all items are received on the last business day of the month. To alleviate the potential backlog, all Requests for Payment forms must be submitted by Friday, June 9, to the Finance Department, Towne House, Suite 260. All Payroll Reallocation Changes (Form 800) also must be submitted by Friday, June 9, to Laura Bardossi, Box PERC.
Those with questions about year-end procedures can contact Pat Reed at x5-6438. Questions concerning payroll reallocations should be directed to Laura Bardossi at
x5-7027. For other information or to access finance forms, visit www.rochester.edu/adminfinance/finance/finforms.htm.
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In Brief
View summer sky at Mees
Free Memorial Day concert
June 2: Miracle Weekend begins
Fiscal year-end reminder
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