Upper Monroe Neighborhood Association
  • Upper Monroe Neighborhood Association (UMNA)
  • 🏘️About The Neighborhood
    • Points of Interest
    • Hills & Parks
    • Gardens & Gardening
    • Neighborhood History & Lore
      • Ice Skating On Lake Riley In Cobbs Hill Park
      • Thousands Of Bodies Buried In Upper Monroe! Where Are They?
      • The R&ERR Brought Rapid Growth To Upper Monroe
    • Businesses & Non-Profits
  • ✍️Join UMNA
    • Current Members
    • Information & Requirements
    • Privacy Policy
  • 💵Donate
    • Donor List
  • 💪Get Involved
    • Help create a friendlier neighborhood
    • Help revitalize Monroe Avenue
    • #ShareTheCare of our community gardens
    • Help preserve, enhance & celebrate the historic and unique characteristics found in Upper Monroe
  • 📃2025 Work Plan & Budget
    • 2025 UMNA Work Plan
    • 2025 UMNA Budget
    • Multi-year Monroe Avenue Revitalization Plan
  • 🆕Programs
    • Adopt-A-Block
    • Block-By-Block
    • Fire Extinguisher Giveaway
    • Garden Stroll In Upper Monroe
    • Neighbors In Need
    • Neighbor-To-Neighbor
    • Public Art Projects
    • Sign Replacement & Banners
    • Students In Need
    • Resources for Renters
      • Property Condition Related Issues
      • Eviction Related Issues
      • Rent Stabilization Related Issues
      • Additional information
  • 📣Hot Topics
    • Monroe Avenue Revitalization Coalition (MARC)
      • Monroe Avenue Community Mobilization
        • GlowMonroe | Beautification & Livability
          • Adopt-A-Block
        • GrowMonroe | Economic Development
          • Monroe Fresh Finds Community Garage Sale
        • SafeMonroe | Public Safety & Crime
          • Homelessness, poverty & vagrancy along the Monroe Avenue Corridor
    • Landmark Status For All Of Cobbs Hill Park
      • The Backstory: Two Pavilions, Two Standards
      • What About A Master Plan for Cobbs Hill Park?
    • Road Related Construction or Redesign Projects
      • PROJECT: 2025 Preventative Maintenance Project (Culver/University)
    • Public Safety Task Force
      • List of Recent Incidents
        • Vehicle Vandalism
        • Conflicts associated with vagrant individuals
        • Conflicts associated with a group of juveniles
    • Code Compliance "High Priority" Cases
      • Case: Vacant Properties on Crosman Terrace
      • Case: Parking Lot - Code Compliance & Maintenance
    • Care Of Our Green Streetscape
    • Invasive Species & Pests
    • Conversion to LED Streetlights
    • Cobbs Hill Village Redevelopment
    • Zoning Alignment Project (ZAP)
      • ZAP Community Engagement Through January, 2024
      • ZAP Final Phase
    • Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)
      • COMPLETED | 297 Rosedale Street | Variance Application | Public Hearing May 22, 2025
  • 🗓️Events & Meetings
    • Sunday, June 22nd | UMNA General Meeting
    • Thursday, July 10th | Outdoor Lawn Games in Cobbs Hill Park
    • Saturday, July 12th | Monroe Fresh Finds Community Garage Sale
    • Tuesday, August 5th | National Night Out
    • Wednesday, August 6th | Outdoor Lawn Games in Cobbs Hill Park
    • Saturday, August 9th | Monroe Fresh Finds Community Garage Sale
    • Thursday, September 11th | Outdoor Games in Cobbs Hill Park
    • Saturday, September 13th | Monroe Fresh Finds Community Garage Sale
    • Online Calendar Link
    • 2025
      • Saturday, June 14th | Ladybug Day
      • Saturday, June 14th | Monroe Fresh Finds Community Garage Sale
      • 2025 May 18: Plant Exchange + Lemonade Social
      • 2025 May 15: Bird Walk In The Grove
      • 2025 May 3: CLEAN & PREEN
      • 2025 March 16th: UMNA Annual Meeting
      • 2025 February 5: Security & Public Safety | MARC ACTION TEAM
      • 2025 February 3: Community Forum on Vehicle Vandalism/Theft, Homelessness & Other Concerns
      • 2025 February 3: Economic Development | MARC ACTION TEAM
      • 2025 January 28: Beautification & Livability | MARC ACTION TEAM
      • 2025 January 25 | Discussion: Conversion to LED Streetlights
    • 2024
      • 2024 December 2nd | Help Reboot Monroe Avenue
      • 2024 November 30th: Small Business Saturday
      • 2024 November 13: UMNA General Meeting
      • 2024 November 10th: Monroe Branch Library 110th Anniversary Celebration
      • 2024 October 29: Results of the Monroe Avenue Revitalization Community Input Survey
      • 2024 October 19: Plant Exchange + Cider Social
      • 2024 October 14: Sunrise Ceremony | Indigenous Peoples Day
      • 2024 October 1: 2025 Preventative Maintenance Project Public Meeting #2
      • 2024 September 7th: Discussion of Public Safety in the Pinnacle Rd Area
      • 2024 September 5th: Exploring The Architectural Heritage of Upper Monroe
      • 2024 August 31st: Vacant Properties on Crosman Terrace
      • 2024 August 29: Guided Walk Through Washington Grove
      • 2024 August 21: A discussion about bringing "Garden Walk" to Upper Monroe
      • 2024 August 20: Informal UMNA leaders conversation at TRATA
      • 2024 August 14: Help tidy up Monroe Avenue with Walking For Rochester
      • 2024 June 27: Ladybug Day
      • 2024 June 24: Informal UMNA leaders conversation at Bar Bad Ending
      • 2024 June 19 & 22: Invasive Plant Removal on Pinnacle Hill
      • 2024 June 20: Monroe Avenue Community Input Launch Party
      • 2024 June 12: UMNA General Meeting
      • 2024 May 23: Plant Exchange + Lemonade Social
      • 2024 May 21: Informal UMNA leaders conversation at Bar Bad Ending
      • 2024 May 11: Restore The Children's Garden
      • 2024 May 4: Clean & Preen | City of Rochester Clean Sweep Program
      • 2024 April 25: Walking Tour of Washington Grove
      • 2024 April 23: Informal UMNA leaders conversation at TRATA
      • 2024 April 16: 2025 Preventative Maintenance Project Public Meeting #1
      • 2024 March 30: Tidy Up Monroe Ave For Eclipse Visitors
      • 2024 March 23: UMNA Annual Meeting
      • 2024 February 13: Alternatives to a downtown Business Improvement District
      • 2024 January 13: Special Meeting regarding the Zoning Alignment Project
    • 2023
      • 2023 November 14th: General Meeting
      • 2023 October, 27th: "Thousands Of Bodies Buried In Upper Monroe! Where Are They?"
      • 2023 September 10th: Monroe Avenue Clean-up with Walking For Rochester
      • 2023 September 7th: Guided Walk Through Washington Grove
      • 2023 August 31st: "Architecture In The Wild: Exploring Upper Monroe"
      • 2023 August 19th: #UMNAsocial at Cobbs Hill Park
      • 2023 August 3rd: #UMNAsocial at TRATA
      • 2023 July 30th: Monroe Avenue Clean-up with Walking For Rochester
      • 2023 June 15th: Guided Walk Through Washington Grove
      • 2023 June 6th: General Meeting
      • 2023 April 29th: Clean & Preen | Clean Sweep
      • 2023 13th & 15th April: #UMNAsocial
      • 2023 April 4th: General Meeting
  • 📰Newsletters
    • e-News June 13, 2025 (Special Edition)
    • e-News June 8, 2025
    • e-News June 3, 2025
    • e-News May 27, 2025
    • e-News May 22, 2025
    • e-News May 17, 2025 (Special Edition)
    • e-News May 12, 2025
    • e-News May 8, 2025
    • e-News April 28, 2025
    • e-News April 15, 2025
    • e-News March 28, 2025
    • e-News March 14, 2025
    • e-News March 7, 2025
    • e-News February 19, 2025
    • e-News February 10, 2025
    • e-News February 3, 2025
    • e-News January 27, 2025 (Special Edition)
    • e-News January 23, 2025
    • e-News January 17, 2025
    • e-News January 08, 2025
    • e-News December 28, 2024 (Special Edition)
    • e-News December 19, 2024
    • e-News December 13, 2024
    • e-News December 2, 2024 (Special Edition)
    • e-News November 27, 2024
    • e-News November 21, 2024
    • e-News November 11, 2024
    • e-News November 4, 2024
    • e-News October 27, 2024
    • e-News October 16, 2024
    • e-News October 10, 2024
    • e-News September 13, 2024
    • e-News September 3, 2024
    • e-News August 29, 2024
    • e-News August 22, 2024
    • e-News August 13, 2024
    • e-News August 7, 2024
    • e-News July 30, 2024
    • e-News July 22, 2024
    • e-News July 15, 2024
    • e-News July 11, 2024 (Special Edition)
    • e-News July 08, 2024
    • e-News July 02, 2024
    • e-News 2024 ARCHIVE
    • e-News 2023 ARCHIVE
  • 🚓Police & Public Safety
    • Police Reports
    • Volunteer Involvement
    • Fire Department
  • 🚛City Services
  • 📚Monroe Branch Library
  • 📞Voting, Elections & Elected Officials
    • Voting
    • Elections
    • Elected Officials
  • 🛠️Contractor & Business Services List
  • 🌟Awards & Recognition
    • Pinnacle Award for long-term commitment to Upper Monroe
    • Reservoir Award for community building in Upper Monroe
    • Wendell Harrison Award for business commitment to Upper Monroe
    • Highland Award for commercial or rental property ownership in Upper Monroe
    • Portage Award for organizational partnership with Upper Monroe
    • Crosman Award for a notable gardenscape in Upper Monroe
    • Culver-Cobb Award for the notable restoration or improvement of the exterior of a residence
  • 📧Contact
  • ⛓️Information & Links About Rochester Neighborhood Groups
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  1. Awards & Recognition

Highland Award for commercial or rental property ownership in Upper Monroe

This award was created in 2023.

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Given to a property owner who has done an outstanding job of improving, developing or maintaining one or more commercial or rental properties in the Upper Monroe neighborhood. Given annually.

2024 Recipients - Meredith Pogal & Paul Sussman

In recognition of the recent comprehensive high quality renovation & exterior landscaping and ongoing maintenance of their three story residential building located at the corner of Monroe Avenue and Rosedale Street.

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