A great read! Your PBC July Newsletter

July 2021

In this issue:

PBC News, Events, New Members, and

Member News

PBC News

PBC July Business of the Month Award

We are pleased to announce the recipient of the PBC July Business of the Month Award goes to Canandaigua National Bank(CNB)/Penfield Branch!

The CNB was nominated for their recognition of a PBC member business that exemplifies contribution(s) to the Penfield community, PBC involvement, and/or charitable works.

The CNB Penfield Branch recently took on the coordination of the PBC Welcome Brigade program, headed up by Branch Manager, Amity Decker. This program is an important benefit to our members that provides direct outreach to new Penfield residents. The CNB has provided a dedicated space for member's items and has worked to organize and coordinate this ongoing program. Additionally, the CNB was awarded the 2021 Workplace Wellness award for the Employer of the Year (400-749 employees) category by the Rochester Business Journal.

The PBC Business of the Month Award recognition is given to a different PBC member each month and brings awareness to their business contributions to the Penfield community. Recipients receive a framed certificate awarding them with the title of PBC’s Business of the Month. Recipients will also be publicly recognized in the PBC newsletter and on PBC social media platforms, and will be given an outside sandwich sign for an entire month, designating their business as the Penfield Business Chamber’s Business of the Month.

We invite you to nominate a business (or your own) for consideration as the Business of the Month. To have your nomination be considered, please click here to fill out your form, inputting as much information about the business as possible. **This is an ongoing nomination process. The Penfield Business Chamber Board of Directors will make a final selection each month from all submitted nominations. To nominate a business, click here.

The Penfield Business Chamber has begun a partner program to not only save members money, but also to help support the chamber. If you own or manage your own business and would like to partner with the PBC, contact us at info@penfieldbusiness.org today!

The PBC is proud to partner with Health Insurance EASY! by offering health insurance to our members!

All company or solo-entrepreneur medical plans enrolled through Health Insurance EASY! will culminate in a contribution to Penfield Chamber, at no additional cost to you.

Purchase health insurance and support Penfield Business Chamber, all in one deal.

Vicki and Terry James of Health Insurance EASY! are partnering with the Penfield Business Chamber to give back part of their commission of any member who enrolls through their company for group or individual health insurance. “Supporting the Penfield Business Chamber is an important initiative in our desire to support small businesses within our community and we are happy to share a percentage of our income to help make the organization stronger.” Whether you already have health insurance through another company or looking to start to offer insurance to your employees, contact Health Insurance EASY! 299-2199 to discuss your options with Terry or Vicki James at their office in Linden Oaks. A simple Broker of Record change could result in the same plan and pricing for you but an increase in revenue for the Penfield Business Chamber.

To take advantage of more offers from our other PBC Preferred Partners, visit www.penfieldbusiness.org to view all.

PBC Welcome Brigade Bag

Attention members! Each year approximately 30 businesses and 450 residents join the Penfield community! The PBC Welcome Brigade Bag is a wonderful opportunity to bring awareness to your business! The Welcome Brigade Bag is a re-usable bag filled with various promotional items from participating PBC Member Businesses. The bags are distributed to residents who are new to the Penfield Community. This is a great opportunity to include and promote your business' products and /or services! Participation in this program is a free membership benefit. To participate, send an email to Amity Decker at adecker@cnbank.com to have your items included in The Welcome Brigade Bag!

Check out these upcoming PBC Events!

**The next Penfield Business Chamber (PBC) Board Meeting will be held on August 20, 2021, 8 a.m. at the Penfield Town Hall. Meetings are open to members and the public, however, meeting minutes will always be posted on the PBC website. The latest meeting minutes are posted on our website and you can read them here.

If you have any questions or concerns you would like the PBC Board to address, please email them prior to this meeting to info@penfieldbusiness.org

July 9, 2021 6 PM - 7 p.m.

Raising Money-Wise Kids

Patrick Caufield (Edward Jones) will be hosting a Webinar on Wednesday, July 7th at 6 PM: "Raising Money-Wise Kids" presented by Dean Johnson from Charles Schwab. For more information and to register for this event, click here.

July 19, 2021, 11:45 a.m.

Topics@12 - Chick Magnet

Chick Magnet is opening on Monday, July 19th, just for the PBC! Join us for our next Topics@12! In addition to our usual networking lunch, Topics@12 will feature an informational component from either the PBC or one of its members. Topics@12 is also an opportunity for members (and guests) to gather for informal networking & lunch in support of PBC Member restaurants. Bring your business cards to share with members attending. Registration is helpful for seating. To do so, click here.

July 20, 2021, Noon

The Entrepreneurial Equation

The Entrepreneurial Equation™ is a 40-minute program designed to help educate business owners about tools and strategies to help make building, running and preserving a business easier. To register, click here.

July 23 2021, 8 a.m.

SAT/ACT Q&A

Patrick Caufield (Edward Jones) will be hosting a webinar, "SAT/ACT Q &A" with Mike Bergin from Chariot Learning. To register, click here.

First Monday of Month, Noon and Third Thursday of the Month, 6:30 p.m.

Health Insurance Options

COBRA? Exchange, Medicare? Independent insurance brokers Vicki and Terry James of Health Insurance Easy will discuss these options in detail. To register for either, click here.

Medicare 101

Getting close to Medicare age? Already eligible but want more information? Learn the Medicare A, B, C, and D basics of Medicare. T o register, click here.

Please Join us in Welcoming Our New PBC Members!

Christopher Coleman is a Wealth Management Specialist for Sage Rutty and has been passionate about financial planning since he was a young boy. As a family man, he understands life changes as those we love grow older, and believes a well-crafted and updated financial plan is especially important as people approach the transition decade, 10 years before and 10 years after retirement. When people transition from being a saver and investor to a retiree drawing real money from investments, pensions and social security for housing, health care, utilities, entertainment, gifts etc.

He would love to have a thoughtful conversation with you to learn about you and the people and needs that are important to you.

Give him a call at 585.512.2359 or or drop him an e-mail at ccoleman@sagerutty.com just to get to know each other a bit.

My name is Mel Callan (officially Mary Eileen), and I am delighted to be an individual member of the PBC! The Penfield Democratic Committee (Pen Dems) is a PBC member, thus I have attended events through that membership and have met some wonderful people.

I am a Family Nurse Practitioner at Highland Family Medicine, which is a teaching facility and provides primary care to over 22,000 diverse patients. My husband, Joe, and I have lived in Penfield for 32 years, where we raised four wonderful children. Our oldest daughter, Meghan also resides in Penfield and her three children attend Penfield schools. Joe retired from his remodeling business and we believe in supporting local businesses as much as possible.

I volunteer for Shepherd Home, Meals on Wheels, Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning, Breast Cancer Coalition, and a few others. This year I am also running for County Legislature representing most of Penfield.

I look forward to continuing my participation in the PBC.

After having a great success in Henrietta, a second Fire Crust location is now open in Webster at 1998 Empire Blvd. next to the BayTowne Plaza! The new location has both indoor and outdoor dining areas, with seating for over 60 inside and 40 on an outdoor patio, making it a perfect venue for meetups, private events, and parties.

Entering Fire Crust is like stepping into your personal pizza kitchen. Everyone has their own favorite combination, which is why Fire Crust lets you custom-build your own pizza from scratch. Starting with their authentic Italian dough made fresh daily, customers have a large selection of fresh, high-quality 50+ ingredients to assemble your dream pizza, which will be cooked to perfection in their brick oven at 800 degrees in two minutes.

However, Fire Crust does not only serve pizzas, they also have fire-roasted wings, fresh salads, pastas and ice cream straight from Pittsford Farms Dairy. To top it off, you can enjoy your meal with a drink, including wines and craft beers from local breweries (pending liquor license approval).

When it comes to great pizza and homemade recipes, it's all in the details, and at Fire Crust,

we don't cut corners -- we cut slices.

Fire Crust is locally owned and operated. Orders can be placed online or from their mobile App for drive-thru pickup or delivery.

Check them out at 1998 Empire Blvd, Webster, NY or visit them online here.

Read the Latest News from PBC Members!

Are you, or someone close to you, at that point in life where questions about college choice and selection, test prep, financial aid, and all the moving parts of the application have become really important? Penfield Business Chamber member Chariot Learning has launched Upstate NY College Conversations, a new private Facebook group meant for parents and guardians of prospective college students from this region who want to talk and learn about college admissions with peers and experts. The group is free, so jump in here:

We are currently looking for businesses, families, teams, and clubs to help us out by Adopting A Shelf. You will help us by collecting one item once a quarter throughout the year. Super simple and very helpful to us. You can email penfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com for more information.

MCCM Honored in 2021 Reader Ranking Awards

McConville Considine Cooman & Morin was recently honored in the 2021 Reader Rankings Awards from the Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record from more than 15,000 nominations! The firm was recognized in multiple categories, including: Best Civil Litigation Firm, Best Estate Planning, Best Medical Malpractice Firm, Best Personal Injury Firm, and Best Real Estate Lawn Firm! Read More here.

Call 585364-3766, email us at penfield@bachtorock.com, or check us out online at http://penfield.bachtorock.com

We would love to be part of your next team-building event!

JustSolutions Document and Shredding Event

Saturday, July 24th 10am-1pm

7300 Pittsford Palmyra Rd.

Fairport, NY 14450

Protect yourself from identity theft and prevent fraud by having documents containing your personal and private information securely shredded at this on-site document shred event. Safe and secure paper shredding will be provided by Certified Documents Destruction.

We recommend shredding personal documents such as anything that has information like your name, address, phone number, social security number, or bank account information, including ATM receipts, credit card receipts, bills, and even used airline tickets.

Please note that we will NOT accept any electronic devices during this event. If you would like to recycle your device, please stop by during our normal business hours.

For more information, please visit https://www.justinc.com/shredfest/

Looking to stay active this summer?!

Give us a call or send us a text at 585-484-1355 to redeem your TWO FREE classes! Mention the Penfield Business Chamber and we will give you an additional FREE In-Body Scan! Let's get you started today!