Volume 30 January 2013 w w w . G r e e c e C h a m b e r . o r g

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Eggs & Issues

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Business Matters

January 2013

By: Jodie A. Perry, IOM

President & CEO

Make the Chamber

part of your New

Year’s Resolutions!

Once again a new year is upon us. There is something wonderful about a new start, isn’t there? I just love starting a new journal, opening a new calendar or starting fresh in a new year. I’m not quite sure

why it makes such a difference in our spirits, but we may go to bed with the weight of the world on our shoulders in 2012 and wake up to a whole new year the next morning and feel hopeful and optimistic.

I try not to get too crazy with setting resolutions that will sometimes (inevitably get broken). I try to avoid absolutes (I’ll never do that again...etc.) but I do always sit down and think through what I’d like to accomplish in the next year. Last year, I actually succeeded in a few (running my 1st 5K, buying my 1st house) and this year I am planning to succeed on a few more!

I’d like to encourage you to think about the Chamber when you set your New Year’s resolutions for your business. No, we can’t help you lose weight (though you could run in Race on the Ridge) or stop smoking (though our insurance plans have smoking cessation assistance). What we can help you with can be very important when it comes to the health of your business.

Perhaps you are a brand new member or maybe you have been around a while. When was the last time you popped up at a First Friday networking? Have you ever attended a Tech Tuesday training session? When you are looking for a product or service...do you check to see who is a member FIRST?

These are just a few simple suggestions on what you might be able to implement with the dawn of a new year. Don’t overwhelm yourself...we have a lot to offer. No one expects you to show up at everything we offer. In fact, that’s a common objection from businesses when we ask them to join. They say, “I’m too busy to come to your meetings.” While I am happy for them that their business is successful, I get very frustrated when people see us ONLY for our meetings.

We do have some fantastic events and opportunities for you to take advantage of, but I am also convinced that you can glean real value from the Chamber without ever setting foot in our door. I hope you’ll take some time to check out something new with YOUR Chamber in the next few months. We have a Member Orientation coming up on Friday, January 25th. It’s NOT just for new members. Or join us for our 2013 Economic Forecast Luncheon on January 17th featuring local economist Kent Gardner.

Check it out, take a chance...you never know what you might reap in 2013!

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Board

Of

Directors

Chairman: Paul Chatfield

Vice Chair: Del Smith Treasurer: Brian Ward

Secretary: Chrissy Andrews

Immediate Past Chair: Al Meilutis

Member At-Large: Donald Felter Jr. Patricia Anthony

Laura Bennett Cheryl Ann Bilski Russell Herman

Scott Hoot Chris Lohrman

Kirk Morris Sharon Quataert

Wendy Rockcastle Todd Schirmer Michael West

Greece

Chamber

Charitable

Foundation

President: Kyle Van Putte

Vice President: Jodie Perry

Treasurer: Gilbert Cooper

Secretary: Raymond DiRaddo

Paul Chatfield

Joan Korsch

Bonnie Kuppinger

Anne Loria

Dan Richardson

William Selke

Eugene Welch

Al Meilutis

John Cirella

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: Sue Edgett Director of Marketing & Communications: Terry Hogan Director of Finance & Member Benefits: Christine Sortino

Office Manager: Rae Shults Membership Development Manager: Paula Guck

Business Matters by Jodie A. Perry

Member Events

Meet Our Members

Renewing Members

Member Benefit

Leadership Greece Update

Upcoming Events

Recommended Reading

YEA! Update

Outdoors Committee Hike New Members

Outstanding Youth Awards

Health & Wellness Corner—The Flu & You

2013 Health Fair - “Health is a Family Affair”

8 D&C Seminar

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that can be advantageous for your business and tell him that you

saw his spotlight in SuccessLink Journal! - Terry Hogan, Director

of Marketing & Communications.

Renewing Members

Member Events: Weight Watchers:

Join them for One Amazing Day on Saturday, January 12, 2013 from Noon - 4pm. They will be celebrating their new

location with an Open House and Ribbon Cutting (at Noon). They are now located in the Ridgemont Plaza

(next to Wegmans) at 2833 West Ridge Road.

Fleming Point: Join them for their annual Arts & Crafts Bazaar on

Saturday and Sunday, January, 26 & 27th, 2013 from 10am-3pm. Proceeds to benefit victims of the Sandy Hook

Elementary School tragedy. Fleming Point is located at 720 Latta Road.

Greece Rotary Club: It’s Ziti time! Join the Greece Rotary Club for their 36th Annual Italian Festa Dinner on Sunday, February 10th, 2013 from 11:30am until 4:30pm at The Diplomat Party House. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children (5 & under). All proceeds go to help local and international charities. Visit www.GreeceRotary.org for more info.

Check Out YOUR New

Member Benefit:

American Business Checks We are excited to announce a new benefit offered at a

substantial discount exclusively to Members! American

Business Checks is offering an additional 10% off your first

order with them on their already discounted business

checks, deposit tickets and more!

Check out their insert in this month’s newsletter for

more information or call local Sales Distributor, Ken

Pamatat at 585-727-2330!

Don’t forget our other savings programs for 2013:

Credit Card Processing

Payroll Processing

Bulk Email Discount

Office Supplies Discount

ecStayWell Health Care Supplement

Contact Chris Sortino at 227-7272 for more info!

* As of December 20, 2012

Allwright's School of Driving

American Red Cross

Boy Scouts of America

Cornerstone Partnerships

Filter 81 Comics

Frear's Garden Center, Inc.

Hulsizer Management

Karpus Investment Management

Latta Road Nursing Home

Mutual of Omaha

Puppy-Basics

Re/Max Plus Allstar Team

Sandra Swanson, LMT

See The Thin Within

Sundowners Inn

Trans Web Marketing, Inc.

Belong. Engage. Succeed.

ENGAGE: Membership 101 Breakfast

New Member? Long time Member looking to learn what

is new? Join us for breakfast to learn more about YOUR

Chamber & network with other members. It’s FREE!

Friday, January 25, 2013 , 8:00am @ Ridgemont CC!

--->See the insert in this month’s newsletter for more info.

We hope to see YOU there! Page 3

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RECOMMENDED READING...

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

M alcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, uncovers

how ideas, trends and social behavior can affect

everything from business to crime and far beyond. In his book, Malcolm

brings to life three personality types and how they affect major trends.

Connectors, social personalities that bring people together, Mavens, those

that pass along knowledge and information and Salespeople, who have a

way of spiking interest that wasn‘t previously there. The author’s theory

is that ideas, products, messages, and behaviors have the potential to

spread like viruses through the phenomenon of “word of mouth.” The book is powerful in

exploring social power and its affect on what makes things popular, good and bad. Many examples

are used throughout the book including the popularity of Hush Puppies, a complete study on the

research methods used to make Sesame Street and Blues Clues so popular, what makes certain types

of advertising successful and unsuccessful and much more. The Tipping Point from start to finish is

both informative and fascinating. -Terry Hogan, Director of Marketing & Communications

YEA! Update: The YEA! class of 2013 is hard at

work on their business ideas for

the year! We have 11 students

creating 9 businesses this year.

Our students come from Greece

Athena, Greece Arcadia, Greece Odyssey and

Spencerport High Schools. Thanks to Diane

Hennekey (Edward Jones) and Rosa Smith-

Montanaro (Rochester Works!) for being our

teachers this year. Thanks also John

Kujowinski & Kas Paramasivam, franchisee’s

for Tim Horton’s at Latta & Long Pond for

visiting the class to talk about franchises and

bringing some delicious

goodies!

Join the Greece Outdoors Committee

Interpretive

Guided Hike Saturday, February 9, 2013

10:00am – Snow or Shine

Badgerow Park South Entrance 1120 Latta Road, Greece, NY

FREE - but RSVP requested as space is limited. Snowshoes will be

available, if needed, or bring your own

Join Naturalist Nellie Gardner, owner of Flower Fields and

Horticulturalist for the FLW Darwin Martin House, for a 1½ hour

hike through the trails of this unique Park in the Town of Greece.

You will see the many successional growth stages and identify the

associated trees and plants as this land went from a farm to a

park. Sections of stone fend weave their way through the woods

and massive of hedgerow trees delineate where fields once were.

Learn ecology, history and winter tree ID as you enjoy this

beautiful park in your back yard!

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ACCOUNTANTS & CPA’S Ferron & Norris Financial James Norris, President 986 Long Pond Road Rochester, NY 14626 (585) 723-8430 Fax: (585) 723-3634

BUSINESS CONSULTANTS & COACHES DBNet, LLCs David Bott, Owner 6 Quail Run Hilton, NY 14468 (585) 309-4881

BUSINESS CONSULTANTS & COACHES Woodchips Consulting Kathy D’Errico, Owner PO Box 408 Alton, NY 14413 (315) 587-2790

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Rochester Ataxia Foundation Suzanne Coglitore PO Box 16560 Rochester, NY 14616 (585) 750-1743 Fax: (585) 720-6024 www.rochesterataxiafoundation.org

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS The Autism Council of Rochester, Inc. Lawana Jones, Executive Director % Pieter’s Family Life Center 1025 Commons Way Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 413-1681 www.theautismcouncil.org

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20 Valentino Gatto, President PO Box 12580 Rochester, NY 14612 (585) 227-2741

COMPUTERS – IT/SALES/SERVICE/

SOFTWARE CJ Square, LLC Corinne Goeke, Owner 264 Chamber Street Spencerport, NY 14559 (585) 781-0260

EDUCATION – PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS The Harley School Ivone Foisy, Director of Admission 1981 Clover Street Rochester, NY 14618 (585) 442-1770 Fax: (585) 442-5758 www.harleyschool.org

HEALTH & WELLNESS Weight Watchers Rhonda Mohr, Territory Manager 2833 West Ridge Road Greece, NY 14626 (716) 874-2749 Fax: (716) 874-2749

HEATING & AIR Whited Heating & Cooling Clark Whited, Owner 42 Clark Street Brockport, NY 14420 (585) 637-2271

PHOTOGRAPHY Sheridan Vincent Photography Sheridan Vincent, Owner 142 Red Cedar Drive Rochester, NY 14616 (585) 472-2005

RESTAURANTS/DELICATESSENS Ciaccia Importer of Fine Food Ines Gabbard, President 3759 Dewey Avenue Rochester, NY 14616 (585) 865-1583

* As of December 20, 2012

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Chamber Partnership

Honors Outstanding Youth

The Greece Chamber recently

partnered with the Greece Rotary

Club and the Town of Greece to

recognize and honor 10

outstanding young people living

in our community. The 1st ever

“Greece Rotary Recognizing

Outstanding Youth” awards were

held at Ridgemont Country Club

on Wednesday, December 20th,

2012 with community members

and family and friends attending.

Students were honored for

outstanding displays of character,

valor or acts of service. The

honorees included: Patrick Barry,

Kyle Besser, Nathan Christensen,

Jordan Coolidge, Julia Kostin,

Joseph Miller, Bianca Sansone,

Elijah VanOrman, Timmy

Webster and Vanessa Whitt. Keep

up the good work!

The last few months have been busy and productive

ones for this year’s Leadership Greece participants. In

addition to the monthly leadership development learning and

classroom participation, they had the opportunity to tour

both the Unity Hospital campus and Flower City Printing as

well as to hear from local business owners about the

challenges they face every day and how those challenges

have helped to make them successful.

The class members are also working as a team on several

class projects, to be completed by the end of the class year in

June, which will enhance one aspect of our community.

Upcoming Events January

1/10, Thursday – Dewey Avenue Business Roundtable Meeting ~ 7:30am to 8:30am ~ Aldersgate United Methodist

Church, 4115 Dewey Avenue

1/10, Thursday – Health & Wellness Fair Planning Committee ~ 1:00pm to 2:00pm

1/11, Friday – Leadership Greece Class Day

1/15, Tuesday – Board of Directors Meeting ~ 7:30am to 9:00am

1/16, Wednesday – Community Awards Committee Meeting ~ 3:30pm to 4:30pm

1/17, Thursday – Networking Luncheon ~ 11:45am to 1:15pm ~ Ridgemont Country Club, 3717 West Ridge Road ~

Guest Speaker: Kent Gardner, Ph.D., Chief Economist / Chief Research Officer, Center for Governmental Research ~

“Economic Outlook for 2013” ~ Sponsored by Frank’s Basement Systems

1/22, Tuesday – Small Business Success Series – Tech Tuesday, “Become LinkedIn Savvy,” presented by Valarie Alhart,

Press Officer at the U of R ~ 7:30am to 9:00am ~ Greece Chamber Conference Room at our NEW location, 2402 West

Ridge Road ~ Sponsored by Bryant & Stratton College

1/24, Thursday – Ambassadors meeting ~ 8:00am to 9:00am ~ Greece Chamber Conference Room

1/25, Friday – ENGAGE: Membership 101 Breakfast ~ 8:00am to 9:00am ~ Ridgemont Country Club ~ FREE ~ RSVP

your attendance, all Members are welcome

1/29, Tuesday – Taste of the Town Planning Committee Meeting ~ 2:00pm to 3:00pm

February

2/1, Friday - First Friday Networking ~ 7:30am to 8:30am ~ Hosted by Walgreens – Long Pond, 665 Long Pond Road

(north of Latta Road)

2/2, Saturday - 1st Annual Health Fair ~ 10am to 2pm ~ Greece Community & Senior Center ~ Free

2/4, Tuesday – Outdoors Committee meeting ~ 8:00am to 9:00am ~ Northwest Savings Bank, 860 Long Pond Road

2/6, Wednesday – Community Awards Committee Meeting ~ 3:30pm to 5:00pm

2/8, Friday – Leadership Greece Class Day

2/11, Monday - South Africa Trip Informational Session ~ 6:00pm ~ Greece Chamber Offices

2/14, Thursday – Health & Wellness Fair Planning Committee ~ 1:00pm to 2:00pm

2/19, Tuesday – Board of Directors Meeting ~ 7:30am to 9:00am

2/19, Tuesday – Taste of the Town Planning Committee Meeting ~ 2:00pm to 3:00pm

2/20, Wednesday – Community Awards Committee Meeting ~ 3:30pm to 5:00pm

2/21, Thursday – Eggs & Issues Networking Breakfast ~ 7:30am to 8:30am ~ Brook House Restaurant, 920 Elm Ridge

Center Drive ~ Guest Speaker: NYS Assemblyman Bill Reilich

2/27, Wednesday - Ireland Trip Informational Session ~ 6:00pm ~ Greece Chamber Offices Page 6

Leadership Greece participants on their Town Tour in October

2012. Pictured is Roger Delthony sharing about the

development of the Canal in Greece

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The Flu & You!

Flu is a serious contagious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes death. In 2009–2010, a

new and very different flu virus called “2009 H1N1” spread worldwide causing the first flu pandemic in

more than 40 years. Flu is unpredictable, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects

the 2009 H1N1 virus to spread this season along with other seasonal flu viruses.

How does flu spread?

Most experts think that flu viruses are spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze

or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into

the lungs. A person might also get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then

touching their own eyes, mouth or nose.

How long can a sick person spread flu to others?

People infected with flu shed virus and may be able to infect others from 1 day before getting sick to about 5-7 days after getting sick.

This can be longer in some people, especially children and people with weakened immune systems. This means that you may be able

to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.

How severe is illness associated with flu?

Each flu season, different flu viruses spread and affect people differently based on their body’s ability to fight infection. Even healthy

children and adults can get very sick from the flu and spread it to friends, co-workers, and family. In the United States, thousands of

healthy adults and children have to visit the doctor or are hospitalized from flu complications each year.

While flu can make anyone sick, certain people are at greater risk for severe illness resulting in hospitalization or death. This includes

older adults, young children, people with certain long term health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease and women

who are pregnant. (See “What should I do if I get sick?” for the full list of high risk persons.)

Health &

Wellness Corner

1st Annual Health Fair

Saturday, February 2, 2013

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Town of Greece Community &

Senior Center

(3 Vince Tofany Blvd.)

Presented By:

Hosted By:

20+ VENDORS!

PRIZES!

DEMONSTRATIONS!

DRAWINGS!

Vendors & Sponsors: MVP Health Care, Advanced Hearing Centers, Bryant & Stratton, Crimson Ridge Meadows

Vendors: Brighton Securities, Calise Footcare, Center for Reiki Wellness & Hypnosis, Comfort Keepers, doTerra International, Dr. Roopa Korni, Everdry Waterproofing, Home Instead Senior Care, LegalShield, Northwest Family YMCA, Petra Place Counseling Services, RAC, Rochester Optical, The Villages at Unity, United Healthcare, Walgreens - Long Pond, Weight Watchers, Xtreme Fitness, Zija (as of 1/3/13)

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