Are you a business owner in the community? Consider a connection with Christopher's Challenge as they educate and draw awareness to the importance of becoming a potential bone marrow donor, as well as supporting patients and families at Wilmot Cancer Center. Christopher's Challenge can work with you to hold a marrow drive for your employees and the community. They set up the typing, which involves completing a brief health history and a cotton swabbing of the mouth. The initial testing takes about ten minutes. Christopher's Challenge will be on site to answer questions and share information of what is involved with becoming a donor. Please contact Kathy Costello at kcostell@rochester.rr.com if you are interested in participating and having the opportunity to give someone a 2nd Chance At Life!

The Internet can be a complicated place to look for sports performance and fitness-related topics.

It is clear that if anyone has a question about how to improve athletic ability or lose weight, Google is the first place to search. 

Searching the Internet is a great starting point, but it can be extremely overwhelming.

That is why FIT | STRENGTH Performance created the FIT | STRENGTH Performance podcast.

This podcast is dedicated to athletes, coaches, and parents, in order to assist them in achieving their athletic potential.

Each week one or two episodes are published, highlighting specific topics that will help you achieve athletic goals.

Topics will include jump training, injury mitigation, nutrition, and an interview format, involving episodes with professionals in the industry.

Check out the podcast on Spotify or Apple podcast.

If you are an athlete, a coach, or a parent interested in learning more about FIT | STRENGTH Performance, please email info@fit-strength.com

Supervisor Ciaran Hanna announced that the Town of Perinton has established a committee for a permanent memorial in honor of Rochester Police Department (RPD) Officer and long-time Perinton resident Anthony (Tony) Mazurkiewicz. Recently, Hanna and Town Board Members Dave Belaskas, Seana Sartori, Meredith Stockman-Broadbent, and Alex Winner voted unanimously to establish the committee and appoint its members. The committee is tasked with exploring options regarding a permanent memorial in the Town of Perinton and making recommendations for the location and concept to the Town Board.

“Our community displayed an outpouring of community support and compassion following this tragedy, and it is our wish to establish a permanent memorial in the Town of Perinton to honor Tony’s life, memory, and service,” said Hanna. “Tony’s unwavering sense of duty and dedication is tied into the very fabric of our community, and a permanent memorial will help ensure his legacy lives on for generations to come.”

Tony Mazurkiewicz, a Perinton resident and 29-year veteran of the Rochester Police Department, honorably served the Rochester Police Department from April 12, 1993, until July 21, 2022, when he and his partner, Officer Sino Seng, were shot on Bauman Street in the City of Rochester. Officer Mazurkiewicz was transported to Strong Hospital, where despite heroic efforts, he passed away. He was married to his wife, Lynn, for 28 years and the proud father of four children and three grandchildren. Lynn is a staff member in the Town of Perinton Parks Department.

“Perinton is the place Tony and I married, where we raised our four children and proudly called home for almost 30 years. The love and support my children, Brooks, Bradley, Brent, Bryce, and I have received from the community we love so much has been nothing short of amazing. We are truly honored that Tony’s memory will be preserved in the community we have called home,” said Lynn Mazurkiewicz.

The committee consists of twelve members: Lynn Mazurkiewicz and a member of the Mazurkiewicz family, Town Supervisor Ciaran Hanna, Perinton Town Board Member Seana Sartori, RPD Investigator and County Legislator Paul Dondorfer, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Leah Larocque, Retired RPD Officer Antonio Jorge, Fairport Perinton Partnership Director Nancy Ragus, former Perinton Town Board member Peg Havens, and Perinton residents Brian Peets, Brian Reed, and Bob Cantwell.

The next Chamber Coffee is being held on March 29 from 8:00 - 9:00 am, hosted by Bob Ruhland from The Ruhland Team at Keller Williams. The Coffee will be held at Fairport's new coffee shop, Junction 361, at 24 North Main Street in the Village. This event has no fee nor registration requirements. Come and network and bring a guest to experience our Chamber!