Ray Dutcher. 1958-2013

In Memory of
Raymond E. Dutcher, Jr.

Our beloved brother, Ray Dutcher, passed away this Tuesday, November 26, 2013 surrounded by family and close friends, after a valiant struggle with cancer. He was a valued and faithful member of the Embracing Options Advisory Committee for years and also served as Lay Leader at UMC of Webster and had also been actively involved with Good News Jail and Prison Ministry, and Stephen Ministry. Ray leaves his wife, Laurie; children, Raymond III, Jeremy and Caitlin Dutcher; parents, Raymond and Barbara Dutcher; sister, Rhonda (Alan) Dole; brothers, Roger (Sandra) and Robert (Julie) Dutcher; and several nieces and nephews. An anointed funeral service and celebration of Ray's life was held today at the United Methodist Church of Webster.

Dutcher, Raymond E., Jr.

Webster: Tues., Nov. 26, 2013, age 55. He leaves his wife, Laurie; children, Raymond III, Jeremy and Caitlin Dutcher; parents, Raymond and Barbara Dutcher; sister, Rhonda (Alan) Dole; brothers, Roger (Sandra) and Robert (Julie) Dutcher; nieces and nephews; father- and mother-in-law, Larry and Norma Leisten. Ray had served as Lay Leader at UMC of Webster and had also been actively involved with Good News Jail and Prison Ministry, Embracing Options and Stephen Ministry.

Friends may call 2-4, 6-8 Fri. at Willard H. Scott Funeral Home, 12 South Ave., Webster. Funeral 11:00 AM Sat. at United Methodist Church of Webster, - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/democratandchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=raymond-e-dutcher&pid=168210540&fhid=13401#sthash.gYBBDMnd.dpuf

Open-Air Drug Market

Shootings and homicides are often just the fruit of the tree called crime. The roots are usually in drugs. Dr. William Morehouse has been helping people for 35 years at Grace Family Medicine on Arnett Boulevard. But how he and his wife Susan need help to save their neighborhood from the drug dealers right outside their front door.

"Is there a real safety issue here," I asked him.

"The patients certainly think that there is. They're very worried when they get out of their car and they see people like that and they have to walk past them or through them," Morehouse answered. "You battle it and you fight it and you say no not here. We've got patients coming in, we've got little kids; and they go away and then they come back," Susan said.

Empty bags of marijuana litter the sidewalk in front of the clinic. We showed them to Rochester Police Officer Ben Caruso.

"Why this quantity? Is is so they can't get into trouble," I asked him.

 "Well the folks out here are dealing in the hand-to-hand stuff. It's a difficult arrest," Caruso answered. "As fast as they're arrested on this charge, they'll be released on it just as quickly."

So how can a small inner-city medical clinic fight back against drug dealers? What is at stake if they lose?

Kevin Doran for WHEC-TV, Channel 8 News, Rochester, NY, November 12, 2013