November 2017 Newsletter

Fitness Motivation is the November 2017 Business of the Month

Tom Fortunato of Fitness Motivation has been chosen as the October Business of the Month by the Fairport-Perinton Chamber of Commerce. Tom is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer operating Fitness Motivation in the Rochester New York area. He loves anything to do with fitness and healthy living. Tom helps others be fit and to feel good about themselves. He believes that everyone, regardless of age, can stay physically active to the level that his or her body allows. Tom trains individuals and small groups. His business has been thriving for the past twelve years. Read more.....

Coffee Hour 11/15/17 8:00 am

You are invited to a coffee hour at Luke Photography hosted by Patrick Luke. Drop in to discuss what is going on at your business... and what the Chamber can do for you! The coffee is ready! We need your input! November 15, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am. 30 Liftbridge Ln E, Fairport, NY 14450. This is a free event! No registration required. Read more ...

Fairport Family Dental Hosts Networking 11/2/17

Join us on 11/2/17, 2017 at 5:00 pm for a networking event at Fairport Family Dental 83 S. Main St, Fairport, NY. This event is free for chamber members. Non-Members and Guests are $10. Additional parking available at Howard Hanna (formerly Nothnagle) Main & Pleasant St. Register here...

Christopher's Challenge Fundraiser

Help support Christopher's Challenge! Go to Panera, 935 Holt Road, Webster on Wednesday, November 15 between 4pm-8pm. Download a coupon on the Christopher's Challenge website or Facebook page and show them when you are ordering and they will donate a percentage of your order to Christopher's Challenge. Christopher's Challenge is named and maintained in honor of Chris Costello, a 28-year old young man from Webster, who was suffering from leukemia and in need of a bone marrow transplant. The purpose of the fund is to pay for the typing of samples for individuals willing to become potential donors through the Be The Match Registry, as well as other costs associated with blood and marrow transplants.

Turkey Jam at Perinton Recreation 11/23/17 8:00 am

Perinton Recreation and Parks Turkey Jam is on Thanksgiving Morning (8 to 10 am on Thursday, November 23). Free aerobic and water aerobic classes and use of the fitness equipment at the PCC. Please bring a donation of a bag of non-perishable food, which will benefit the Perinton Food Shelf. Free Turkey Jam t-shirts provided by Wegmans with donation (while supplies last). To register for a water aerobic class, please call 223-5050 ext. 1185. Read more...

Kathleen Zastrow Awarded "Rising Star"

Fairport Baptist Homes is pleased to announce Kathleen Zastrow, Development Associate, has been awarded the "Rising Star" award from The United Way for increasing engagement in the FBH United Way campaign. FBH was also proud to accept a United Way Award for Excellence! Read more...

Chelsea Hewitt Joins Allied Financial Partners

Thomas M. Tette, CPA and Kenneth E. Ingersoll, CPA are pleased to announce that Chelsea Hewitt has joined the firm as a full-time Administrative Assistant. Hewitt recently completed her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Nazareth College. Working out of both the Rochester and Victor office locations, Chelsea's responsibilities will include front-desk reception, administrative support as well as assisting in our billing department. Read more...

Walkup Advertising Completes RIT Installation

WalkUp Advertising completed the installation of its second interactive digital display on the R.I.T. campus. This display tells the story of Phil Saunders, who founded many local businesses in Rochester. WalkUp pioneered the introduction of this technology when it created interactive mall maps to guide shoppers around Eastview Mall and The Mall at Greece Ridge. Read more...

Step Up For Seniors Walk Raises $12,000

The 2017 Fairport Baptist Homes Step Up For Seniors walk was held September 30th and raised over $12,000 to support FBH and area senior services. WHAM's Don Alhart, emceed the 5th annual event and walks in honor of his mom, Lois who lived at FBH. Read more...

Grape Pies at Casa Larga

Grape Pies are on sale in the wineshop through November. These pies pair perfectly with our Muscat Ottonel wine.

Buy one pie for $16, or two for $30. Read more...

RPO Concert Series

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Nov. 3 & 4
Olga Kern Plays Beethoven's "Emperor" Nov. 9 & 11
Beethoven's Ninth Nov. 16 & 18
The Nutcracker Nov. 22, 24-26

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Jason J. Mayausky Promoted to Partner

Thomas M. Tette, CPA and Kenneth E. Ingersoll, CPA are pleased to announce that Jason J. Mayausky, CPA has been promoted to partner of Tette & Ingersoll, CPAs, a division of Allied Financial Partners. A certified public accountant in New York and Ohio, Mayausky received his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Master of Business Administration from John Carroll University. In addition to over 14 years of experience serving a wide array of clients and industries, Mayausky has also served as an adjunct instructor at John Carroll University, Cleveland State University as well as locally at Nazareth College. Read more...

Bacca Evans commits to Rice University

Fairport Area Swim Team's Becca Evans verbally commits to swim for Rice University! Becca will continue her academic and athletic career at Rice in the fall of 2018. She is a 6 X High School Swimming All American, a 2 X USA Swimming Scholastic All American, a member of the Pittsford Mendon High School National Honor Society, plays French Horn in Wind Ensemble and Mellophone in Pep band. "SO excited to announce my verbal commitment to attend Rice University!! "GO OWLS" - Becca Evans. Read more...

Suzanne Hagen Given Award Posthumously

Fairport Baptist Homes and Paul A. Vick are proud to bestow this year's award to
the late Suzanne Hagen, who served on the Foundation board beginning in 2012; was an active volunteer, particularly at the annual "Swing for Seniors" golf tournament; and, along with her husband, Dr. C. Richard Hagen, was a generous donor to the Foundation and the Homes for many years. We mourn Suzanne's passing this past May, and honor her memory by bestowing the highest award the FBH Foundation can give. We hope this gesture will provide some measure of comfort for her family as they cope with the loss of a beloved wife, mother, and friend. Dr. Hagen is pictured receiving award from Paul Vick. Read more...

Chamber Members Help Successful Book Drive

Thank you for supporting the annual Henderson Ford Book Drive, for which our member Edge Advertising Group coordinates and serves as a collection center. Many of our members donated books - thank you! The total of donated books was close to 4,000 this year. This was the largest collection in the past seven years of the drive! Read more...

Thanksgiving Weekend Family Tours

A long-standing holiday tradition at Casa Larga Vineyards is complimentary tours of the winery over Thanksgiving weekend with a paid tasting. Bring your out of town guests for a special treat - a wonderful tour of Rochester's Winery! Call 585-223-4210 x 2 or visit www.casalarga.com November 24, 25, 26 Tours leave at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Read more...

Website Designer Uses Drone Photography

Our latest Edge Advertising Group website design has incorporated drone photography. The client's services cover large geographical areas. Drone technology was used to provide this visual scope. Read more...

Just Solutions Partners with ID Agent

David Wolf of Just Solutions is proud to announce that they have partnered with ID Agent to offer Dark Web ID and JSI Guardian + ID! Dark Web ID is the industry's first commercial solution to detect your compromised credentials in real-time on the Dark Web. Using a proprietary technology, Dark Web ID vigilantly searches the most secretive corners of the Internet to find compromised credentials associated with your company, contractors and other personnel, and notifies you immediately when these critical assets are compromised, before they are used for identity theft, data breaches or other crimes. Read more...

Saelig Introduces Power Meter

Saelig Company, Inc., of Fairport NY, has introduced the GW Instek GPM-8213 AC Power Meter, which has been designed specifically for power measurements on single-phase AC power supplies. This instrument offers high-accuracy voltage, current, and power measurement capabilities from both front- and rear-panel inputs, presenting users with clear, convenient, and accurate AC power measurements. Read more...