January 2019 Newsletter

The Inn On Church Named December 2018 Business of the Month

The Chamber's December Business of the Month was awarded to The Inn On Church. Creativity, friendship, history, the Fairport Village - - all in one Inn package! The Inn on Church has progressed from hosting a Chamber After Hours for members and visitors to lodging guests from Italy, China, and England! Their newest community treasure is in the barn.

State of the Town, Village, & Schools 2019

The Fairport Perinton Chamber of Commerce presents the State of the Town, Village, and Schools. Speakers include Brett Provenzano (Fairport Superintendent of Schools), Ciaran Hanna (Perinton Town Supervisor), and Julie Domaratz (Fairport Village Mayor). Event fee includes lunch.

Networking: 11:00am - 11:45am

Program & Lunch: 11:45am - 1:00pm

Registration Required for Entry.

Event Fee includes presentation and lunch.

Hosted by the Burgundy Basin - 1361 Marsh Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534

Chamber Member Cost: $20.00

Non Member Cost: $25.00

4 Toys for Tots Boxes Filled

Thank you to the Chamber members who donated toys for the eighth annual Henderson Ford Toy Drive for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign. We filled over four large Toys for Tots boxes with all of the donations! From our Chamber membership, RAMP (Rochester Area Music Project) and Edge Advertising Group participated as collection locations.

Ladybugs Play Opening Soon in Whitney Town Center

Ladybugs Play is excited to open in Whitney Town Center and join the Fairport/Perinton community.

Born and raised in Rochester, they know what a great place this is to raise a family. And as moms, they understand the need for adventure and have been inspired to offer families in our community a place to come together to play, connect, and have fun.

Ladybugs Play is a 2,500 square foot indoor play space designed specifically for children 7 and younger. The open concept was created with you and your child in mind; large enough for exploration and imagination, yet small enough for you to sit back and relax. Each piece of equipment was selected to provide our guests with a variety of experiences. Climb on the loft, play in the kitchen, create on the magnetic wall, build with Magnatiles, ride on the coasters, and so much more.

With construction nearly complete, they look forward to opening their doors to local families later in January. So stop in and join them - because play time should be enjoyable for all of you!

Fairport Swimming’s Marci Callan Inducted into the Fairport Education Wall of Distinction

Congratulations to Coach Marci Callan on her induction into the Fairport Education Wall of Distinction. Marci is currently in her 42nd year as the Head Coach of the FAST club and recently concluded coaching her 37th high school varsity season, all at Fairport. She is also the co-head coach of Fairport’s Modified Swim Team since its inception in 2000.

One reflective story told at the induction was about a Fairport High School student with extreme obesity, who was given an aquatics prescription by his doctor. Marci spent time working with this young man in the pool and within a month’s time, he lost 50 pounds and significantly lowered his blood pressure.

When Marci was a teenager at Shaker High School in Albany, NY, she was barred from swimming for their male only varsity swim team. She was only allowed to practice with them in spite of the fact she could beat many of the boys on the roster. This was prior to Title 9. Her life’s work focused on ensuring that all the girls she coached for over four decades would have the same opportunities as their male counterparts.

Additionally, Marci has been a recipient of Rochester’s prestigious Jean Giambrone Award, given to a female leader in local sports. She’s a USA Swimming Lifetime Member and has been a Volunteer of the Year recipient for the Niagara Swimming LSC.

Coach Marci’s motto is simple, “Be the first one there and the last one to leave.” She has positively influenced the lives of so, so many.

Just Solutions Hosts Webinar 1/23/19

According to a recent study, 86% of managed service providers report successful ransomware attacks against businesses that have anti-virus or anti-malware software in place. If ransomware makes it past your front line of defense, what’s your next move?

Join Just Solutions and Datto for an informative webinar on best practices for preventing and treating ransomware on January 23rd at 12pm.

Chef Brad's Specialty Soup and Bread Tasting Buffet at Solstice at Fairport

Come in out of the cold and enjoy tasting the hearty soups Chef Brad creates. To compliment the soups, Chef Brad will have specialty breads made from scratch. We will be serving it as a buffet, Saturday January 18th at 12:30pm

Fairport OCED - $150,000 Liftbridge Impact Fund - Public Input Session

The Fairport Office of Community + Economic Development has established a $150,000 Liftbridge Impact Fund to provide assistance to Village of Fairport businesses that will be impacted by the planned 2019-2020 Fairport Liftbridge rehabilitation project.

Please join us on Tuesday, January 29th at 9am at Village Hall to share your ideas on areas of focus and program development. Your input will be used as a guide to ensure that the funds provide the greatest impact during this project.

Please RSVP by emailing FairportOCED@fairportny.com before Friday, January 25th. If you are unable to attend, please feel free to share your ideas by email to FairportOCED@fairportny.com.