Chamber Newsletter
Dunkin Donuts opens at East Ridge & Portland
Mar 16, 2016
Dunkin Donuts has opened at 1220 East Ridge Road, corner of Portland Ave. Owner Sam Belshine had some friends helping him celebrate, including Irondequoit Town Supervisor Adam Bello, Chamber Past President Fred Squicciarini, Chamber President Rich Orczyk, Police Chief Richard Tantalo, and Brother…
Rookies Sports Bar & Grill Opens at Ridge-Hudson Plaza
Mar 15, 2016
Rookies Sports Bar & Grill has opened in Ridge-Hudson Plaza, at 716 East Ridge Road. Owner Missy Wollschleger welcomed the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Irondequoit to a Ribbon Cutting ceremony that kicked off an all day celebration. Rookies welcomes patrons to enjoy sports…
Abby Celso, daughter of Chamber member, on NBC's The Voice
Mar 8, 2016
Dan Celso, owner of Irondequoit business AV8 Productions, was recently at Universal Studios in Los Angeles supporting daughter Abby Celso as she competed during Blind Auditions for NBC's The Voice. Abby was picked by both Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams; she ultimately chose to compete on Team…
DECA teams from IHS Advance
Mar 4, 2016
From the Irondequoit Post: Irondequoit High School students recently finished competing in the second challenge of DECA'S virtual business sports, retail and accounting computer simulation competitions. The DECA competitive events have students make business decisions on a computer in a simulated…
Chamber member to hold spring fundraiser
Feb 18, 2016
Each year, Stepping Stones Learning Center holds a spring fundraising gala to raise funds to help children in our community. Over 200 friends and supporters attend their gala event to celebrate their accomplishments and to contribute to their future success. This year, Stepping Stones announces…
Irondequoit Public Library has booming debut season
Feb 8, 2016
On February 4, 2016, the Irondequoit Public Library released an accounting of library usage between the September opening and December 31, 2015. Highlight statistics include a 26% increase on items loaned and a 34% increase in visits.* The Library's more than ten meeting and study rooms have also…
Genrich Women featured in Rochester Woman magazine
Feb 3, 2016
Deborah, Heather, and Stephanie Genrich are featured in the February 2016 issue of Rochester Woman Magazine. Genrich's Florist & Greenhouse, a member of the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce, also recently received the Chamber's Beautification Award for Best Landscaping in 2015. Pick up the free…
Ontario Mall Antiques opens second location in Irondequoit
Feb 2, 2016
Ontario Mall Antiques has opened a second location at 1850 East Ridge Road in Irondequoit. The new location, chock full of antiques and collectibles, is very much like the wildly successful destination antique shopping emporium that has been in Farmington since 1993. Irondequoit Town Supervisor Adam…
Annual Awards Dinner Honors Irondequoit People and Places
Jan 25, 2016
On Friday, January 22, 2016, the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce honored local people and places at our Annual Awards dinner at the Rochester Yacht Club. Though snowy and windswept along the Genesee River, the atmosphere inside the Yacht Club's Conewago Room (upstairs banquet room) was warm and…