Chamber Newsletter
9 Irond. Projects Launching Totaling $27 Million - Nov. 2012
Nov 26, 2012
The Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce is encouraged by the recent 9 projects launched or proposed for the town. Our Town Board and Director of Development Services have done an exceptional job fostering these projects and expanding our currently challenged town tax base. These 9 projects,…
East Irondequoit fines Medley Centre developers
Nov 20, 2012
Word that the Rochester Broadway Theatre League had reached an agreement with Medley Centre developers for a new performing arts center at the beleaguered mall site didn’t stop the East Irondequoit school board from assessing hefty financial penalties for lack of progress. On Monday…
Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce Announces 2012 Person of the Year and Beautification Awards Winners
Nov 19, 2012
Holiday Celebration Awards Dinner on Saturday, December 8th at 6:00PM Irondequoit, NY, November 15, 2012 – The Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that David Shaheen, President of R.C. Shaheen Paint and Decorating Center located at 1400 St. Paul Street, has been…
Developer says I-Square is 'on hold' and land will be graded and seeded
Nov 6, 2012
WHERE IT STANDS:The pastIrondequoit native, businessman and developer Mike Nolan, owner of Spex Precision Machine in Rochester, announced, in summer 2011, that he and his wife Wendy would be using their own money to build a town center called I-Square, in the Cooper Road and Titus Avenue area. They…
Take a Detour, Shop Irondequoit!
Oct 3, 2012
In the midst of the City of Rochester’s East Ridge Road Improvement Project, area businesses struggle to keep their doors open. Phase 1 of the rehabilitation of 2.49 miles of East Ridge Road began in late June, limiting traffic from the city line (near Marburger Street) to Hudson Avenue to a…
"Business Night Out" event draws big crowds to learn about local businesses
Jul 25, 2012
The Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce held its “Business Night Out – Shop Irondequoit" event on Thursday, July 19, 2012.The event is a way to thank member businesses for supporting the Chamber and provide them and other area businesses a reasonably priced venue and a pleasant atmosphere to connect…
Nu-Look Hosts Community Defensive Driving
Apr 3, 2012
Nu-Look Collision Centers are helping to make Rochester a safer place with Empire Safety Council's Accident Prevention Workshop, held bi-monthly at our Nu-Look Collision Henrietta Training Center. Approved by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, the workshop runs 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM.…
Medley at a Standstill
Feb 10, 2012
Bersin pays taxes, sits on development While Irondequoit officials await signs that a developer’s plan to resurrect the moribund Medley Centre mall will ever come to fruition, the developer has met the deadline for making this year’s payment-in-lieu-of-taxes. Mary Joyce D’Aurizio,…
Chamber Awards Mary Jo Colligan "Person of the Year"
Dec 2, 2011
For the second consecutive year, the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce is going to honor a Person of the Year at its annual holiday gala, coming up on Dec. 2. This year, nominations were solicited from the community, and the honoree is going to be Angels of Mercy founder and director Mary Jo Colligan.…