February - Greece Chamber of Commerce

www.GreeceChamber.org
Volume 43 February 2014
Fieldstone Estates
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
2014 Health & Wellness Fair
Genesee Valley Physical Therapy
AT&T Ribbon Cutting
Leadership
Greece
First Friday
Ribbon
Cutting
2402 West Ridge Road Greece, NY 14626 585-227-7272
First Friday
CONTENTS
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Greece Ecumenical 
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Food Shelf Hosts
First Friday Networking Breakfast
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New Members
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Renewing Members
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Membership 101
Breakfast
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Leadership Greece
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Upcoming Events
Board
Of
Directors
Member Events
Meet Our
Members:
G.R.A.P.E.
YEA! Update
Small Business
Success Series
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Chamber
Travel Page
Greece
Chamber
Charitable
Foundation
2014 “Health is
a Family
Affair” Health
& Wellness
Fair
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Greece Ecumenical Food
Shelf Hosts Chamber First
Friday Networking Breakfast!
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Chamber
Networking
Luncheon
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Microsoft
Seminar “Get
Modern”
Committee
Chairs
Community Awards
Banquet: Wendy Rockcastle
Chairman:
Outdoors: Todd Schirmer &
Delbert J. Smith, CPA
Dave Pandina
President:
Kyle
Van
Putte
Vice Chair: Don Felter
Ambassadors:
Barbara
Vice President: Jodie Perry
Jr.
Giancursio
Treasurer: Brian Ward Treasurer: Gilbert Cooper Small Business of the Year:
Jim Cummings
Secretary:
Secretary: Anne Loria
Race
on the Ridge:
Chrissy Andrews
Paul Chatfield
Anne Loria
Member at Large:
John Cirella
Dewey Avenue Roundtable:
Russell Herman
Jim Hofford
Paul Chatfield
Immediate Past Chair:
Christopher
Johnston
Youth
Hall of Fame:
Paul Chatfield
Ralph DeStephano / Rhett
Joan
Korsch
Patricia Anthony
VanScoter
Bonnie Kuppinger
Todd Baxter
Taste of the Town:
Michael Masiello
Laura Bennett
Laura Bennett
Dan Richardson
Andrew Conlon
James J. Cummings III
William Selke
Chris Lohrman
Del Smith
Michael Mordenga
Eugene Welch
Dr. Shaun Nelms
Chamber Staff
Sharon Quataert
Wendy Rockcastle President/CEO: Jodie A. Perry, IOM
Director of Member Services & Events:
Todd Schirmer
Susan E. Edgett, IOM
Greg Stahl
Director of Membership Development: Paula Guck
Michael West
Director of Marketing & Communications: Terry Hogan
Director of Finance & Member Benefits: Christine Sortino
Office Manager: Kathleen Strassner
New Greece Map Now Available at
YOUR Greece Chamber!
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Small Business Success Series:
Balancing Priorities: In Project
Management & Life!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
7:30am—9:00am
Greece Chamber Board Room
How many balls can one person bounce in the air at one time at
work, at home, in the community? This session will help you
take a closer look at what those priorities are and the tools that
can help you to “Balance your Priorities.” This seminar will
require participation from everyone present, and will involve
identifying individual and institutional blocks that cause chaos in
your day-to-day activities. Paul Chatfield from Chatfield
Engineers, P.C. will present this fascinating 90-minute seminar.
Visit www.GreeceChamber.org for complete details or to
register.
MEET OUR MEMBERS!
G.R.A.P.E.
Greater Rochester Area
Partnership for the Elderly
(G.R.A.P.E.) is the largest network of
companies, agencies, facilities, and
individuals dedicated to the care and
advocacy of the elderly in upstate
New York.
The diverse membership that
makes up G.R.A.P.E. consists of area professionals, volunteers
and students as well as other community members. They join
together to connect and enrich senior resources through monthly
educational programs, networking and advocacy. The
membership stays current with issues that affect the senior
population through educational presentations at monthly
membership meetings. The organization also advocates for
seniors through their annual legislative town hall
meeting. Kathleen Krauss, Executive Director of G.R.A.P.E.,
stated “there is a high level of professionalism within the
organization and it is not unusual to see members collaborate on
the best solution for a particular client need. G.R.A.P.E.
members are truly committed to those they serve.”
There are many benefits to becoming a member of
G.R.A.P.E. Membership provides professional development
benefits through education, connecting with colleagues in social
settings, and skills development. It is a forum for sharing
professional ideas, networking and socializing. In the realm of
public and social policy G.R.A.P.E. members educate the public,
facilitate change and influence perceptions of persons in decision
making positions. As a G.R.A.P.E. member you will have the
opportunity to connect with health care professionals, attorneys,
program administrators, directors, business owners, and others
who serve seniors. Membership is a great way to develop
referral contacts and develop business relationships.
A wealth of information can be found in The GRAPEvine
Newsletter published monthly. It can be found at
www.grapelder.org. It includes a Calender of Events, G.R.A.P.E.
meeting schedules, volunteer opportunities, articles, advocacy
alerts, new programs, services, and much more. The ElderPages
Directory can be found at www.theelderpages.com. In it you
will find the most complete listing of organizations and
programs that serve the local area elderly population.
If you are interested in more information about
G.R.A.P.E. or becoming a member, call them at 585-256-4351 or
email them at [email protected]. Be sure to tell them that you
read about their organization in the Greece Chamber’s
SuccessLink Journal.–Terry Hogan, Director of Marketing &
Communications
Member Events:
Greece Historical Society & Museum—”Vintage
Games Tournament” (children ages 8-13)
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 ~ 12:30pm—3:30pm ~ 595 Long
Pond Road, Greece, NY 14612
www.GreeceHistoricalSociety.net
Fairport Mortgage Corp.—Grand Opening & Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony
Friday, February 21, 2014 ~ 97 Canal Landing Boulevard, Suite 6 ~
Jade Creek Drive, Hilton, NY 14468 ~ Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at
11:00am followed by Open House
www.FairportMortgageCorp.com
GPAS—Winter Pops Concert
Saturday, March 8, 2014 ~ 7:00pm (doors open at 6:00pm) ~ Greece
Athena High School Gymnasium ~ 800 Long Pond Road ~ Call
GPAS Hotline at 585-234-5636 for tickets or $5 at the door ~
General Admission
www.GreecePerformingArts.org
One Stop Janitorial & Carpet Supply—Grand
Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Friday, March 21, 2014 ~ 1861 Scottsville Road ~ Ribbon Cutting
at 1:00pm
www.OneStopJanitorialCarpet.com
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20—Sock
Hop/Appreciation Day/Fundraiser
Sunday, March 23, 2014 ~ 3:00pm—8:00pm ~ Golden Ponds Party
House & Restaurant ~ 500 Long Pond Road ~ Tickets $15 per
person on or before February 28, 2014, $20 per person after
February 28, 2014 ~ Proceeds to benefit Vietnam Veterans of
America Chapter 20
www.OurVietnamVets.com
YEA! Students Learn from CEO Panel
Mike Sofia, DOAN Buick GMC, Angella Luyk, One
Stop Janitorial & Carpet Supply and Kyle Van Putte,
Van Putte Gardens were all part of the CEO Panel at
the YEA! class on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. The
panel members talked with the students about their
own successes and failures and what they have learned
from these experiences.
CONNECT with the Greece Chamber!
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View complete 2014 “Health is a Family Affair” photos at:
www.facebook.com/greecechamber
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Accountants & CPA’s
Training
Roberts Accounting & Consulting
Patrick Roberts, Owner
2139 North Union Street, Suite 3
Spencerport, NY 14559
(585) 454-8780
www.rac-co.com
Executive Fundamentals, Inc.
Tony Van Dinther, President
160 E. 14th Street
Elmira Heights, NY 14903
(607) 767-6830
www.vandinther.sandler.com
Banks & Credit Unions
Travel
M & T Bank – Latta Road
Melissa Jordan
3165 Latta Road
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 227-6251 Fax: (585) 227-1788
www.mtb.com
Central Holidays
Ian Scott, General Manager
250 Moonachie Road
Moonachie, NJ 07074
(201) 228-5302
Realtors
Window Flair, Inc.
Cheri McDermott, Owner
29 Points Vintage Lane
Rochester, NY 14626
(585) 225-7710 Fax: (585) 227-2205
www.windowflair.com
Tom Dean – EMPIRE Realty Group
Tom Dean, Realtor
1333 West Ridge Road
Rochester, NY 14615
(585) 965-3711 Fax: (585) 865-4645
Windows – Sales & Service
* As of January 17, 2014
LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT YOUR GREECE CHAMBER HAS TO OFFER AT
THE NEW CHAMBER KIOSK IN THE NEW STATE STREET WING AT THE
MALL AT GREECE RIDGE.
THANK YOU
RENEWING MEMBERS!
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
Chamber Explorations
CrossFit Fruition/Xtreme Fitness
Hamilton Manor Nursing Home
Latta Road Nursing Home
Payment Processing by Jill
Re?Max Plus Allstar Team
Romeo’s Restaurant
Sandra Swanson, LMT
Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 20
Www.GreeceNYLive.com
*As of January 21, 2014
CONNECT with
the Greece
Chamber!
Membership 101 Breakfast
On Friday, January 24th, 2014 the Greece Chamber hosted a
Membership 101 Breakfast at Ridgemont Country Club. This event
gave Chamber members an overview of their membership benefits
as well as an opportunity to network.
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The focus of the January Class Day for this
year’s Leadership Greece participants was
Economic Development with speakers covering
the joint efforts of Eastman Business Park,
COMIDA, Greater Rochester Enterprise and the Town of Greece Development Services to
bring new businesses to our area and to help existing businesses grow and thrive.
Speakers included Arline Liberti, Rochester Facilities Manager for Eastman Business Park,
Gary Tajkowski, Director of Development Services with the Town of Greece, Matt
Hurlbutt Executive Vice President and COO of Greater Rochester Enterprise and Judy Seil,
Director of Planning and Development for Monroe County. The Leadership portion of the
class day, Inspire the Vision, was concluded with real-life examples by Todd Schirmer,
Vice President/Manager for the Greece Branch of Northwest Savings Bank. The day
concluded with a tour of Kingsbury and Optimation by Vice President Doug Dobson and his staff. Many thanks to all the presenters and to
Eastman Business Park at Unity for providing meeting space for the day.
Upcoming Events
February
2/13, Thursday – Chamber Networking Luncheon ~ 11:45am to 1:15pm ~ Rochester Marriott Airport Hotel, 1890 West Ridge Road ~
Guest Speaker: Matthew Hurlbutt, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Greater Rochester Enterprise ~ Sponsored by:
One Stop Janitorial & Carpet Supply
2/14, Friday – Leadership Greece Class Day
2/18, Tuesday - Board of Directors meeting at 7:30am
2/19, Wednesday – Western Frontiers Tour Info Session ~ 6:30pm to 7:30pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room ~ Call Chris Sortino for more
information
2/20, Thursday – Ambassadors Meeting ~ 8:00am to 9:00am
2/20, Thursday – Health & Wellness Fair Planning Committee meeting ~ 1:00pm to 2:00pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room
2/20, Thursday – Community Awards Planning Committee meeting ~ 3:30pm to 5:30pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room ~ 2402 West
Ridge Road
2/21, Friday—Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Fairport Mortgage ~ Ceremony at 11:00am ~ 97 Canal Landing Blvd.,
Suite 6
2/25, Tuesday – Small Business Success Series ~ “Balancing Priorities: In Project Management and Life!” presented by Paul Chatfield,
Chatfield Engineers ~ 7:30am to 9:00am ~ Greece Chamber Board Room, 2402 West Ridge Road
2/27, Thursday – Discover the Azores Islands Tour Info Session ~ 6:30pm to 7:30pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room ~ Call Chris Sortino
for more information
March
3/4, Tuesday – Outdoors Committee meeting ~ 8:00am to 9:00am ~ Northwest Savings Bank, 860 Long Pond Road
3/7, Friday – First Friday Networking ~ 7:30am to 8:30am ~ Democrat & Chronicle Printing Facility, 301 Longleaf Boulevard
3/7, Thursday – Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Primerica Depoian Team ~ Ceremony at 12:00pm ~ 1171 Titus Avenue,
Suite J
3/12, Wednesday – Personal Self Defense Class ~ 7:00pm to 9:00pm ~ Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 4115 Dewey Avenue ~
Instruction by Greece Police Department
3/13, Thursday—Microsoft Seminar ~ “Get Modern” presented by Just Solutions, Inc. ~ 7:30am to 9:00am ~ Greece Chamber Board
Room, 2402 West Ridge Road
3/13, Thursday—Chamber Networking Luncheon—Save the Date
3/13, Thursday – The Scandinavian Trip Info Session ~ Learn more about this upcoming trip to Denmark, Sweden and Norway ~ 6:30pm
to 7:30pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room ~ Call Chris Sortino for more information
3/14, Friday – Leadership Greece Class Day
3/18, Tuesday - Board of Directors meeting at 7:30am
3/13, Thursday – Race on the Ridge 5k Planning Committee meeting ~ 12:00pm to 1:00pm ~ Bryant & Stratton College, 854 Long Pond
Road
3/21, Friday—Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for One Stop Janitorial & Carpet Supply ~ Ceremony at 1:00pm ~ 1861
Scottsville Road
3/25, Tuesday – Small Business Success Series – Tech Tuesday ~ “Social Media Marketing: Which Platforms are Right for My Business?”
presented by Pauleen Vacca, Pauleenanne Design ~ 7:30am to 9:00am ~ Greece Chamber Board Room, 2402 West Ridge Road
3/27, Thursday – Ambassadors Meeting ~ 8:00am to 9:00am
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Travel at group rates!
Visit
www.GreeceChamber.org
for complete travel details
and info session dates.
THE SCANDINAVIAN
Featuring: Denmark, Sweden & Norway
WESTERN FRONTIERS
July 9th, 2014— 17th, 2014
MEMBER PRICE: $2599 per person
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $2649 per person
(includes roundtrip airfare from Rochester, NY)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Yellowstone National Park, Mount
Rushmore, Salt Lake City Tour, Cowboy Cookout, and
much more.
August 17th—August 31st, 2014
MEMBER PRICE: $2599 per person
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $2649 per person
(insurance & airfare not included in above pricing)
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Try a Swedish treat from Polkagris candy
and taste the local apple cider at Norwegian Farm. Visit Tivoli
Gardens, Hans Christian Anderson Home, Den Gamle By in
Denmark, Lillehammer’s Open Air Museum, and Stockholm’s
City Hall
THE AZORES
November 4—11, 2014
BRITISH LANDSCAPES
Featuring: England, Scotland & Wales
September 18th-27th, 2014
MEMBER PRICE: $3549 per person
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $3799 per person
(includes airfare from Rochester, NY)
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: London, London Theatre Performance,
Oxford North Wales, Lake District, Edinburgh Castle York,
Stratford-upon-Avon, and Cotswolds Stonehenge.
MEMBER PRICE: $2099 per person
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $2149 per person
(includes roundtrip international airfare from Boston, MA and
inter-island flights)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Off the coast of Portugal are the
Azores islands. Visit Sao Miguel, see everything the Azores
have to offer, and in Faial visit the island for sailors who
have crossed the Atlantic for centuries. Expose yourself to
stunning vistas, blue lakes bordered by flowers, dazzling
views of the sea, and lush green landscapes of ancient
volcanic craters.
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Rochester Marriott Airport Hotel
1890 West Ridge Road
11:45am—1:15pm
$20 for Greece Chamber Members &
$30 for Non-members
Guest Speaker: Matthew Hurlbutt, Executive Vice
President & Chief Operating Officer at GRE
(Greater Rochester Enterprise)
Topic: An update on GRE’s work to bring new
jobs to our area
Cost: $20 per person for Greece Chamber
Members
$30 for Non-members & Guests
Sponsor: One Stop Janitorial & Carpet Supply
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
Greece Chamber Board Room
2402 West Ridge Road
7:30am—9:00am
Presented by: Just Solutions, Inc.
$15 for Greece Chamber Members and $20
for Non-members
Now is the perfect time to get modern with
Windows 8.1 and Office 365. Microsoft will end
support for Windows XP as of
April 8, 2014.
We will discuss being up to date with the windows 8.1, MS
Office 365 will keep you more secure than previous versions
of windows software.
How you can have all your files with you on all your devices,
which will allow you to be productive from virtually anywhere
you are.
We will also have open discussion at the end on any
questions that may come up.
www.GreeceChamber.org