There are so many children in need of homes, but instead of basing the ability to adopt on the welfare and safety of the child, adoption agency are reserving the right to adopt for "traditional families" and ignoring other qualifications that Single and/or unmarried people may have.

Fun. Cool. Delicious. Original. These are just a few of the words that have been used to describe Rochester's emerging food truck scene. Over the past year, Rochestarians have enthusiastically embraced a movement that is becoming part of the landscape all over the US: mobile kitchens specializing in new and exciting niche menus, bringing their food to a variety of locations. Our local food trucks represent the marriage of food-creative concepts and enthusiastic local entrepreneurs. So why is the city stifling the growth of this popular industry? Currently, the city requires food trucks to adhere to a multitude of vending regulations based on where the trucks may choose to vend, creating a circular permitting scheme that is a burden to existing food truck vendors, and a barrier to entrepreneurs looking to enter the marketplace. Other laws make it even more difficult to operate. As a first step in addressing the needs of the food truck community, the City of Rochester is preparing to launch a pilot program that would allow vending in the City Center, which is currently a severely restricted zone. This program is designed to place food trucks in designated areas with restricted vending hours. While food truck vendors were invited to be a part of the conversation that designed the pilot, it has become clear that our voices are being drowned out by those of existing downtown restaurants and businesses looking to protect their own interests. We have yet to see final legislation - which we expect to be voted on in a matter of days – but we expect that the Food Truck Pilot Program will include the following actions: 1. A sharp decrease in locations. The City reduced the original eight potential locations to five, and just last week Council made the decision to limit the pilot program to only three locations in the downtown area. 2. Selling unlimited permits for these food truck locations, and instructing vendors to operate on a first-come, first-park basis. In doing this, council is dooming this pilot program to become a failure as there are already more trucks than locations. 3. Proximity Restrictions. Locations were selected with the consideration that food trucks will be placed approximately 300 ft from existing restaurants. This is anti-competitive and unconstitutional. 4. Limited hours of operation. The city will place restrictions on when vendors can serve, even excluding dinner-time hours in one location. All of this means fewer affordable, fresh, creative mealtime options for you, the consumer; and robs Rochester of the many benefits food trucks have to offer. We are asking for your support in this matter. By signing this petition, you are letting the Rochester City Council know that you support food truck freedom, and favor expanded choices in the marketplace. You are supporting small local businesses, and fresh, local food options. You recognize the way in which food trucks have been able to benefit under-served areas, and create positive relationships with local restaurants and neighborhoods. In order to make the Pilot Program successful, please sign this petition to reject the actions above, and request that City Council expand the approved locations and ultimately open up all of Rochester’s streets to our food trucks.

Our public playgrounds are not handicapped friendly for children with special needs. My 6 year old son is blind and developmentally delayed and loves being out doors. The baby swings are too small and he is not safe to swing on the backless leather strap swings. The wood chips makes it impossible to move the wheel chair. Our children would like to be able to enjoy the playground along with their family and friends and not be socially separated. Please add both handicapped swings and rubber matting in our public playgrounds to include the special needs community.

After a highly successful campaign resulted in massive advertiser boycotts of WABC, the station that carries Rush Limbaugh's daily lunacy, profits have plummeted. The head of WABC has put the blame directly where it belongs -- on Rush Limbaugh and his offensive statements, including those about Sandra Fluke where he went as far as to call her a "slut" for speaking out in favor of access to birth control.   Rush has decided that instead of owning up to the damage he's done to WABC, he'll simply move to rival station WOR if WABC keeps being a big meanie and blaming him for the lost revenue. Let's convince WOR not to give him an escape route.

My son, Ethan, has a severe nut allergy. This allergy makes attending professional sporting events risky. Ethan is also an avid baseball fan, who loves attending Braves games at Turner Field. However, Turner Field is one of the professional arenas that has no designated "Nut Free" section. Being amongst fans who are enjoying peanuts is a health risk for children like mine. Help me convince the Braves excutives that creating a safe environment for children with nut allergies should be a priority.

California has the largest electronic message board system in the nation. Usually it displays innocuous messages; over memorial Day, why can't they be used to welcome home our heroes? It is a revenue neutral, but highly effective way to welcome home all of California's returning(ed) military men and women.

The Ashland Parks & Recreation Dept. has had separate funding since the City Charter of 1908. The City is currently moving through Committees, rather than through a vote open to the general public, to take the monies the Parks & Recs has SAVED for a rainy day (remember the 1997 flood?) and put it in the City GENERAL FUND which will pay for other services first, and the Parks LAST.

On April 29, the Southern Tioga School Board illegally vote to fire the 28 union cafeteria employees and to subcontract their work to an out of town for-profit corporation. Our public schools are not for sale to the highest bidder!

The DC City Council is considering regulations which would make it nearly impossible for food trucks to operate. I love DC food trucks and want them to keep serving food.

Chef Jose Medrano, one of the best chefs apart of the Internal Revenue Service cafeteria staff, was fired by FAME on Friday, May 3, 2013 with no notice and no explanation. Jose is a great chef who is very popular with the IRS employees and very professional in performing his duties. He efficiently oversaw the daily operations of the cafeteria, going above and beyond his job description most of the time. Jose should be rehired by FAME as a chef for the IRS cafeteria or any other location. He is the friendly, accommodating face that encourages the IRS employees and others to return day-after-day to purchase their meals. Please sign this petition to help get Chef Jose Medrano back into sharing his lively spirit and passion for cooking with FAME.

Well for all of you that play it you all know what happened recently with the villains that means we probably wont be seeing them on the game much anymore. So... why not start a petition for everyone to sign so we get more of our favorite characters?

Residents of Deerfield Estates were effected by the City of Lorain's change in building plans when Ryan Homes took over the land that Tower Park homes was originally supposed to build on. The specific change is that there is no longer any type of barrier separating the backyards of the homes on Buttercup Lane from Buckhorn Blvd. This creates a safety, privacy, and aesthetic issue for the entire community. Allowing the Deerfield Estates Home Owner's Association to place a white vinyl privacy fence along the stretch of Buckhorn Blvd would rectify this situation.