City of Rochester
News Release
(July 27, 2009) - Mayor Robert J. Duffy will kick off the first Cool Sweep operation of the 2009 summer season tomorrow, July 28, in anticipation of temperatures that are expected to exceed 85 degrees.
Cool Sweep is a public-safety and customer-service program to help city residents who have limited opportunities to find relief from summer heat. A Cool Sweep operation is triggered when the forecast calls for a day to reach 85 degrees, which the National Weather Service in Buffalo has done for tomorrow. The 2009 program began on June 29 with the start of the Rochester City School District’s summer recess.
“While this has been a relatively cool summer, we must not forget about the dangers of heat exposure on those days when it does get hot,” Mayor Duffy said. “I urge all city residents to pay attention to the weather and take the necessary steps to stay healthy and safe by staying cool. With Cool Sweep, I hope they will have some fun in the process.”
Cool Sweep hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The operation employs the use of a cooling spray from fire hydrants and extended hours at City pools and Durand Eastman Beach. The use of City spray parks and pools in certain city high schools are also available to the public.
Cool Sweep Hydrant locations are:
• School No. 22, 27 Zimbrich St.;
• School No. 41, 279 W. Ridge Road;
• Gardiner Recreation Center, 75 Grover St.; • Edgerton Community Center parking lot, 41 Backus St.; • Baden Park on Vienna Street.
Spray Park locations are:
• Carter Street Community Spray Park, 500 Carter St.;
• Manhattan Square Park (apparatus area only), 25 Manhattan Square Drive; • North Street Spray Park, 700 North St.;
• Humboldt Community Center Spray Park, 1045 Atlantic Ave.;
• Fourth and Peck Playground Spray Park, corner of Fourth and Peck streets.
Swimming opportunities are available at:
• Genesee Valley Park Pool, 131 Elmwood Ave., noon to 9 p.m. (extended hours);
• Durand Eastman Beach, 1000 Lakeshore Blvd. Lot A only, Lifeguards on duty from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (extended hours);
• Avenue D Community Center Pool, 200 Avenue D., 10 a.m. to dusk;
• Flint Street Community Center Pool, 271 Flint St., 10 a.m. to dusk;
• Madison High School Pool, 200 Genesee St. (Dr. Samuel McCree Way entrance), 1 to 4 p.m.;
• Franklin High School Pool, 950 Norton St. (Entrance No. 12), 1 to 4 p.m.;
• Marshall High School Pool, 180 Ridgeway Ave. (Avis Street entrance),1 to 4 p.m.; • Frederick Douglass High School Pool, 940 Fernwood Park, (Tennis Court entrance) 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information on Cool Sweep hours and locations, the public is invited to call the Genesee Valley Park Pool at 428-7888.
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News Media, for more information: Contact Michael Keane, Deputy Director of Communications, at 428-7135; or John Kerr, Director of Aquatics, at 428-7511.