Volume 41 December 2013 w w w . G r e e c e C h a m b e r . o r g

2402 West Ridge Road Greece, NY 14626 585-227-7272

2013 Small Business of the Year Award Luncheon

The Mall at Greece Ridge—

State Street Ribbon Cutting

Beatrice Place

Ribbon Cutting

Leadership Greece First Friday Networking 2012 Holiday Party

Outdoors Committee

Erie Canal Fall FoliageTrail

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Business Matters

December 2013

By: Jodie A. Perry, IOM

President & CEO

A 7th Anniversary

Later this month I will officially be marking my 7th

year as the President & CEO of the Greece Chamber of

Commerce. Time sure has a way of flying! I still

remember trekking in for my first day of work on a dark

and cold December day – right in the midst of Open

Enrollment. Seven years later, I sit here and reflect on what

has happened. I’m very proud of what we’ve

accomplished but more than that I’m very thankful. Read

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I’m thankful for a terrific and dedicated staff. I’m

proud to say that we have had very little turnover since

I’ve been here. Sue, Terry and Chris have been here since

my first year. Paula joined us as our full-time salesperson

last year. Kathy and Linda have stepped on this year to

assist. This Chamber could not do all the amazing things

that we do without the dedicated work of this fine group of

women! They love their jobs and that is evident when they

go above and beyond. I’m very thankful for them (as well

as Rae and Ann who worked here also during my tenure)

and all the work they do!

I’m thankful for a supportive and strong Board of

Directors. I’ve been privileged to work with 5 terrific Board

Chairs over my time: Anne Loria (2005-07), Kyle Van Putte

(2007-09), Al Meilutis (2009-11), Paul Chatfield (2011-13)

and now Del Smith (2013-15). They have each done an

exceptional job as the volunteer leader of the organization

providing a steady hand and supporting the growth of the

organization. They were also joined by dozens of

dedicated volunteer Board Members who have helped

guide the Chamber. The Board of Directors is a key body

for any organization and I could not ask for a finer group

of people to work alongside.

I’m thankful for our wonderful Members. To put it

quite simply, the Chamber would not exist without our

Members. Your support at events, programs and in all we

do is second to none. I’m so proud to work with all of you

to help our business community continue to grow and

succeed. Everything we do is aimed at helping you. I

always appreciate hearing your feedback on what we are

doing. Thank you for all your support!

I’m thankful for our dedicated volunteers. Whether

it’s a volunteer chairing a committee or serving water after

our annual 5K, we have a large group of talented

volunteers who help us pull off all the events and

programs that we do! We cannot do this without you and

I’m so thankful that you take time out of your busy

schedules to assist our organization.

Most of all I am thankful for this opportunity

that has been given to me to lead this organization. We’re

in the midst of finalizing our 3rd Strategic Plan since I’ve

been here and I’m excited to share the (cont’ on Page 4)

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Board

Of

Directors

Chairman: Delbert J. Smith, CPA

Vice Chair: Don Felter Jr.

Treasurer: Brian Ward Secretary:

Chrissy Andrews Member at Large:

Russell Herman Immediate Past Chair:

Paul Chatfield Patricia Anthony

Todd Baxter Laura Bennett

Andrew Conlon James J. Cummings III

Chris Lohrman Michael Mordenga

Dr. Shaun Nelms Sharon Quataert

Wendy Rockcastle Todd Schirmer

Greg Stahl Michael West

Greece

Chamber

Charitable

Foundation

President: Kyle Van Putte

Vice President: Jodie Perry

Treasurer: Gilbert Cooper

Secretary: Anne Loria

Paul Chatfield

John Cirella

Jim Hofford

Christopher Johnston

Joan Korsch

Bonnie Kuppinger

Michael Masiello

Dan Richardson

William Selke

Del Smith

Eugene Welch

Committee

Chairs

Community Awards Banquet: Wendy Rockcastle Outdoors: Todd Schirmer &

Dave Pandina Ambassadors: Barbara

Giancursio Small Business of the Year:

Jim Cummings Race on the Ridge:

Anne Loria

Dewey Avenue Roundtable: Paul Chatfield

Youth Hall of Fame: Ralph DeStephano / Rhett

VanScoter

Taste of the Town: Laura Bennett

Chamber Staff President/CEO: Jodie A. Perry, IOM Director of Member Services & Events: Susan E. Edgett, IOM Director of Membership Development: Paula Guck Director of Marketing & Communications: Terry Hogan Director of Finance & Member Benefits: Christine Sortino Office Manager: Kathleen Strassner

Business Matters by Jodie A. Perry

Member Events

Microsoft Seminars Coming to YOUR Chamber

Member Benefits

Leadership Greece

Upcoming Events

New Members

Renewing Members

Ribbon Cuttings

Holiday Party 2013 Small

Business of the Year Luncheon Photos

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Recommended Reading

YEA! Update

Small Business Success

New Chamber Kiosk

Travel Ad

The Greece Chamber has teamed

up with Microsoft Community

Connections and Greece Chamber

member and Microsoft Partner Just

Solutions, Inc. to bring you a series of four Microsoft seminars.

Our first seminar “Get Modern” will focus on upgrading to

Windows 8.1 and Office 365. The second seminar “Business

Anywhere” will address 1) Doing more with less 2) Getting the job

done from wherever you are or need to be and 3) Focusing your

efforts and winning business. We will be surveying our membership

for the last two sessions to see what topics that you would find

informative and helpful in the Microsoft realm.

Just Solutions, Inc. has been in business since 1997. They offer

IT services that include: Managed Services, Business Continuity

Planning, IT Consulting, VoIP, Visualization, Email/spam

protection, Hardware as a service, Hosted Solutions, Application

and Database Development, and more. “No other IT consulting Firm

in Rochester can touch our lightning fast response, customer service,

or ability to deliver hassle-free technology solutions that work,”

comments Dennis Shew, Business Development Manager at Just

Solutions, Inc. “Exactly the way you want at the price that you

expect!”

Larry Justice M.Ed. from the company will be presenting the

series here at the Chamber. He has 15+ years experience working

with and educating users with Microsoft products (WINDOWS and

Office). “Larry continually is educating himself with the latest

technologies and believes the best way to learn is to teach,” says

Dennis.

The hours of operation at Just Solutions are Monday through

Friday, from 8:00am—6:00pm and on Saturdays by appointment.

They are located at 7300 Pittsford Palmyra Road (Rt. 31) in Fairport,

NY. They can be reached by telephone at 585-425-3420 or visit them

on the Internet at www.justinc.com.

The four Microsoft seminars are scheduled for the following

Thursdays: February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, and

May 8, 2014 from 7:30am—9:00am in the Greece Chamber Board

Room. More details will be coming soon. Be sure to take the online

survey that you will be receiving so that we know what Microsoft

seminars interest you! –Terry Hogan, Director of Marketing &

Communications

MICROSOFT SEMINARS COMING

SOON TO YOUR CHAMBER!

Empire School of Beauty of Rochester

Winter Clothing Drive Now thru December 19th, 2013 ~ Empire School of

Beauty of Rochester ~ You can donate winter clothing

items Monday thru Thursday from 9:00am—9:00pm

and on Fridays from 9:00am—4:00pm ~ 340 Elmridge

Center Drive ~ Coats, hats, gloves, scarves, etc—All

ages and sizes needed ~ Call 585-225-4796 for more

info

www.empire.edu

Greece Athena Cheerleaders

Holiday Sale & Craft Extravaganza

This Saturday, December 7th, 2013 ~ 9:00am—4:00pm

~ Greece Athena High School ~ 800 Long Pond Road ~

50+ LOCAL vendors showcasing jewelry, art, sewing

creations, and other types of hand-made items.

Concessions will be available throughout the day.

Mazda of West Ridge—“Drive for Good” Now thru January 2nd, 2014 ~ Mazda of West Ridge ~

4692 West Ridge Road ~ Test-drive a Mazda and

Mazda of West Ridge will donate an hour of their time

to a local worthy cause. Purchase or lease a new

Mazda during the event period, $100 will be donated

(by Mazda) to your choice of the following 4 charities:

1) St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 2) American

Red Cross 3) Mazda Foundation or 4) American Heart

Association.

www.mazdaofwestridge.com

Greece Historical Society & Museum

Silent Auction of Wreaths at the Greece

Museum This Sunday, December 8th, 2013—Last Day! Over 30

hand-made holiday & seasonal wreaths available for

purchase by silent auction December 8th, 2013 from

1:30pm—3:30pm. Winners will be announced at

3:30pm.

www.GreeceHistoricalSociety.net

Member Events:

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CONNECT with the Greece Chamber!

Helping You Succeed:

Reach nearly 900 businesses

when you include your

promotional flyer in our

newsletter mailing. Cost starts

at just $175.

Save 10—15% on office supplies with the Chamber’s

discount through Staples. Free shipping on orders over

$50.

Do you have questions about Health Insurance or

need to make changes? Health Insurance Open

Enrollment is happening now!

Call Chris Sortino to set up your appointment at

585-227-7272

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Small Biz Success Series:

Successful Public Speaking: The

Floor is Yours, Just Don’t Look at It!

Thursday

December 19, 2013 7:30am—9:00am

Greece Chamber Board Room

Award winning marketing and public relations specialist,

former journalist and now marketing consultant for Holy

Sepulchre Cemetery Greg Kamp will present “Successful

Public Speaking: The Floor is Yours, Just Don’t Look at It!.”

The seminar will focus on organizing thoughts before you

speak, skills to prepare for presentations, public speaking

and interviews, tricks of the trade, and stories from the

podium. Visit www.GreeceChamber.org for complete

details or to register.

The E Myth Revisited

by Michael E. Gerber

M ichael E. Gerber has revised

and updated the instant

classic, The E Myth. The book discusses

why many small businesses fail and what

successful strategies are necessary in

making a business a success. He defines the

distinction between working on your

business and working in your business. He does an excellent job

of addressing the relationship that a business owner must have

with his or her business if it is to be a success as well as how one

goes about defining that relationship. The concept of change,

which is a focus through the entire book, plays a vital role in a

continually thriving business and begins with the business

owners willingness to change. Michael covers, step-by-step what

needs to be done to bring your business to that ultimate level.

The E Myth Revisited is a must read for business owners and

anyone considering starting a business!

Michael E. Gerber is the co-founder and Chairman of

Michael E. Gerber Companies, a company that transforms the

way small business owners grow their companies. - Terry Hogan,

Director of Marketing & Communications

Recommended Reading

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results with you very soon. Our Board & Staff had a great

discussion on our planning day and I continue to believe that this

organization has a strong role to play in our community.

Join me in toasting 7 years at our Annual Holiday Party

– Thursday, December 19th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Greece

Marriott. Thanks to the generosity of the Marriott Hotels here in

Greece, all the money we raise will go to Journey Home! It’s a

laid back evening of mingling with your fellow Chamber

Members and leaders. I hope to see you there. Thanks for your

support for 7 years, now it’s onto #8! Happy Holidays!

YEA! Visits Dairy Queen

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) has been meeting since late

October at Bryant & Stratton. This year, we have 14 students

participating in the program. Nine of the students are from Greece

Schools (Athena & Arcadia), three of the students are from Hilton and

two of the students are from Spencerport. The class visited Flower

City Printing for their inaugural field trip in October. Thanks to George

Scharr and his staff for all their work in hosting us! In early December,

the class visited Greece’s new Dairy Queen location on Dewey Avenue.

Owner Mark Goldberg took some time to talk about franchising with

the students and provided some delicious treats for the class. Our

students are hard at work on their business ideas.

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.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! THANK YOU

RENEWING MEMBERS!

Accounting For Small Businesses,

Inc.

EFP Rotenberg, LLP

enSpirit LLC

Etna Pastry Shoppe

Evangelist, Nacca & DiRaddo

Agency

FJL Financial Services

FlipKey Vacation Rentals

LegalMatch

Olive Garden

Party Productions

PetraPlace Counseling Services

RAC for Women Inc.

Rochester Trinity Church of the

Nazarene

Williams & Son Heating Contractors,

Inc.

This giant cookie cake was just one of the special offerings at the

November 9th Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new State Street wing at

The Mall at Greece Ridge. Santa Claus, joined by many of his local sport

mascot friends, was on hand to cut the ribbon and lead a parade of children

through The Mall. The new wing, formerly the location for Bon-Ton, will

now house four new restaurants along the Loft and Chico’s women’s

specialty stores.

NYS Senator addresses those gathered to celebrate the Grand Opening and

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Beatrice Place in Greece, the newest of the

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities. This new community of 73 moderately

priced apartments for seniors 62 and older was converted from the former Our

Lady of Mercy Church and School on Denise Road in Greece.

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Annual Chamber

Holiday Party

Thursday

December 19th, 2013

5:30pm—7:30pm

Rochester Airport Marriott

1890 West Ridge Road

Celebrate the holiday season with YOUR

fellow Chamber members. The annual

holiday party is a fun evening of networking

and the perfect opportunity to give to those

that are less fortunate. Proceeds from this

year’s event will go to benefit Journey

Home. Outerwear donations will be given

to the mission:share Outreach Center.

$10 Donation or $5 with a

hat, scarf, gloves, or mittens

Sponsored by: Greece Marriotts

Beauty Salons/Nails/Spas Nina Golden Scissors

Nina Hansel

1765 Lake Road

Hamlin, NY 14464

(585) 964-7554

Cleaning Services LBT Janitorial Services

Lezette Thompson, Owner

2203 Redman Road

Brockport, NY 14420

(585) 964-2996

Pet Care Services Cheryl’s Kitty B&B

Cheryl Corsi, Owner

84 Albermarle Street

Rochester, NY 14613

(585) 458-7576

Restaurants/Delicatessens Greece Hots

Gary Brockler, Vice President

747 Maiden Lane

Rochester, NY 14616

(585) 663-5720

www.greecehots.com

Retail Sales Goodwill of the Finger Lakes

Mary Boland, Director of Marketing &

Community Relations

422 South Clinton Avenue

Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 232-1111

Retirement Communities & Homes Grande’Ville Senior Living Community

Tina Brown, Administrator

555 Maiden Lane

Greece, NY 14616

(585) 621-6160 Fax: (585) 697-2934

* As of December 3, 2013

Upcoming Events December

12/5, Thursday – Ambassadors meeting at 8:00am

12/6, Friday – First Friday Networking ~ 7:30am to 8:30am ~ Edward Jones Investments, 1600 West Ridge Road, Street of Shoppes

12/9, Monday – Normandy – D-Day 70th Anniversary Tour Information Session ~ 6:30pm to 7:30pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room

12/12, Thursday – Health & Wellness Fair Planning Committee meeting ~ 1:00pm to 2:00pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room

12/13, Friday – Leadership Greece Class Day

12/17, Tuesday - Board of Directors meeting at 7:30am

12/19, Thursday – Small Business Success Series – Professional Development Track ~ “The Floor is Yours – Just Don’t Look at It,”

presented by Greg Kamp, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery & Ascension Garden ~ 7:30am to 9:00am ~ Greece Chamber Board Room, 2402

West Ridge Road

12/19, Thursday – Annual Greece Chamber Holiday Party ~ 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Rochester Marriott Airport Hotel in Images Lounge,

1890 West Ridge Road ~ Sponsored by the Marriotts of Greece ~ For more information, call the Chamber office at 227-7272 or visit our

website, www.GreeceChamber.org.

12/23, Monday – Christmas Lights Fun Run ~ 6:00pm Snow, Rain or Shine ~ 1-Mile Walk, 3-Mile Run and 6-Mile Run ~ Depart from

parking lot outside Paddy’s Irish Pub ~ Free event

January

1/3, Friday – First Friday Networking ~ 7:30am to 8:30am ~ Natural Stone Works, Greece Chamber Board Room, 2402 West Ridge

Road (behind Men’s Wearhouse)

1/7, Tuesday – Outdoors Committee meeting ~ 8:00am to 9:00am ~ Northwest Savings Bank, 860 Long Pond Road

1/9, Thursday – Dewey Avenue Business Roundtable Meeting ~ 7:30am-8:30am ~ Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 4115 Dewey

Avenue

1/9, Thursday – Health & Wellness Fair Planning Committee meeting ~ 1:00pm to 2:00pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room

1/9, Thursday – Community Awards Planning Committee meeting ~ 3:30pm-4:30pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room

1/10, Friday – Leadership Greece Class Day

1/15, Wednesday – Scandinavia Trip Info Session ~ 6:00pm to 7:00pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room ~ Call Chris Sortino for more

information

1/16, Friday – Eggs & Issues ~ 7:30am to 8:30am ~ Brook House Restaurant, 920 Elm Ridge Center Drive

1/21, Tuesday - Board of Directors meeting at 7:30am

1/23, Thursday – British Landscapes Trip Info Session ~ 6:00pm to 7:00pm ~ Greece Chamber Board Room ~ Call Chris Sortino for

more information

1/24, Friday – Engage: Membership 101 Breakfast ~ 8:00am to 9:00am ~ Ridgemont Country Club, 3717 West Ridge Road

1/28, Tuesday – Small Business Success Series – Tech Tuesday ~ “Understanding VOIP and Ethernet for Your Business!” presented by

Frontier ~ 7:30am to 9:00am ~ Greece Chamber Board Room, 2402 West Ridge Road

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Health and Social Services was the

focus for the November Class Day

for this year’s Leadership Greece

participants with speakers covering

all aspects of our local healthcare system and giving class members a look

into the future of healthcare as it continues to evolve. Speakers from

Unity Health System included President & CEO Warren Hern,

Foundation President Annette Leahy, Director of Food and Nutrition

Services Julie Hamel (a graduate of the Leadership Greece Class of 2011),

Clinical Nutrition Supervisor Jennifer Haberbusch and Director of Care

Management and Social Services Jeff Mothersell. Bob Donahue, Vice

President of Corporate Services for Unity, gave the class an in-depth tour

of renovations on Unity campus. Many thanks to all the presenters and to

The Village at Unity for providing meeting space for the day.

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2013 Small Business of the Year Award Winner

2013 Microenterprise of the Year Award Recipient

Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home, Inc.—

Finalist

Danc’letics of Rochester—Finalist

Deborah L. Fox DDS, P.C.—Finalist North Greece Physical Therapy—Finalist

American Custom Exteriors & Interiors

Christie Carpets

2402 West Ridge Road Greece, NY 14626-3053

2nd Annual Health Fair

Saturday, February 1, 2013

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Town of Greece Community & Senior Center

(3 Vince Tofany Blvd.)

Presented By:

Hosted By:

PRIZES! DEMONSTRATIONS! DRAWINGS!

KID’S ACTIVITIES BOOK SIGNING

Vendors: Advanced Hearing Center, Braces of Greece, ComForcare Senior Services—Rochester, doTerra

International, Dynamic Thermal Imaging, Fedelis Care, NY, Grande’Ville Senior Living Community, Home Instead

Senior Care, Lakeshore Surgical Practice, PC, LegalShield, Mary Kay—Cheryl MacCracken, Message Envy Spa Greece, Nature Spirit Healing, Outdoors Committee, Pathstone

Property Corporation—Ada Ridge Court Apts., RAC for Women Inc., Sam’s Club, The Villages at Unity, Van Zeilen Family Chiropractic & Wellness Center, WellCare Health Plans, Xceed Federal Credit Union, YMCA—

Northwest Branch, Zija (as of 12/6/13)

Gold Sponsor

GREAT EXPOSURE FOR YOUR

BUSINESS!

BOOTHS ARE GOING FAST.

RESERVE YOURS TODAY!