McConville Considine Cooman & Morin P.C. is pleased to announce that Richard (Dick) Horwitz has joined its team. Dick Horwitz has been practicing law in Rochester for over 52 years. For 40 of those years, in addition to his general practice, he worked as the attorney for the Town of Penfield.

When you opened your first business checking account, you started a very important relationship for your business. Staying connected with your commercial bank can help you find the best banking products to keep your business growing.

They’re likely your first stop when you need a small business loan. But if you don’t meet the bank’s qualification criteria, your banker may refer you to another type of lender.

This is where Community Development Financial Institutions, or CDFIs, come in. They’re here to help you get the small business funding you need today so you can build a healthy and beneficial commercial-banking relationship in the long run.

What are CDFIs?

CDFIs are government-verified, nonprofit institutions with a mission to serve small businesses. They provide loans to small business owners who don’t meet the credit qualifications for conventional commercial loans through their banks.

Jim Bilotta, Chamber President, can help you with CDFIs through Pursuit Lending.

October has been Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to help everyone stay safe and protected when using technology whenever and however they are connected. The theme for the month was ‘It’s easy to stay safe online’ and Just Solutions is proud to be a Champion and Supporter of this online safety and education initiative throughout the whole year!

Our October theme has been about taking action! Visit our Facebook and LinkedIn Pages to read the October posts about key behaviors to encourage every employee on your staff to take control of their online lives.

In June, Catherine found Ronald sitting in his chair mumbling, incoherent, and unable to stand or walk. She called 9-1-1 right away; the call taker was wonderful, calming Catherine down and staying on the line until Perinton Ambulance arrived.

The crew stabilized Ronald, loaded him in the ambulance, and transported him to the hospital, where it took a few days for an E. coli infection to be discovered as the source of Ronald's condition. Ronald was very sick for several days. E. coli can have lasting effects such as hemolytic uremic syndrome, a life-threatening form of kidney failure. He doesn't remember anything about the event.

Catherine is extremely grateful for the quick response, saying "they did their jobs." She also said she and her husband have always supported Perinton Ambulance financially, even though they'd never used their services. This is a community service that should be there for everyone to use if needed."

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On November 3, the annual Federation of Social Workers award luncheon will be recognizing Embrace Your Sisters as the Non-Profit Organization of the Year! Read more: https://www.fsw-union.org/