MISSION: Advance and promote the prosperity of its members and enhance the quality of life in the greater Rochester area.

Update 85 years serving business

MARCH, 2014 NEWSLETTER

UPDATE NEWSLETTER

UNDERWRITTEN BY:

Sponsored By:

Mayor Thomas “T.J.” Jean

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014 7:30AM Frisbie Community Education

& Conference Center 11 Whitehall Road, Rochester

SEE THE ENCLOSED FLYER FOR DETAILS

City Manager Dan Fitzpatrick

Economic

Development

Manager Karen Pollard

Featuring :

STATE

of the

CITY A Breakfast Forum

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014

5:30-7:00 pm

See the Enclosed Flyer for More Details or To Register

Strafford County Family Justice Center

150 Wakefield Street, Rochester (Located in the Rochester Community Center)

Networking ~ Hors d’oeuvres ~ Cash Bar ~ Door Prizes

Be sure to bring plenty of business cards for networking!!

Hosted by:

Your Chamber is pleased to announce the launch of the new website and mobile site designed to promote your business!

View the new site by visiting www.rochesternh.org.

All members will be sent a temporary username and password which can be changed once logged in. Members will now have the opportunity to log in to the new site to update information, submit press releases, post job vacancies, participate in the Chamber Discount Card Program and more! Training sessions will be held in order to assist members in using the new site. Please contact the Chamber office with any questions or for more information on this exciting new benefit we are pleased to be offering our members!

Watch your email for information on upcoming training sessions!

Saturday,

April 5, 2014

Underwritten By

Raffle Tickets Currently on Sale! $2.00 each or a book of 6 for $10.00

The Winner Does NOT Need to Be Present to Win

See the Enclosed Flyer for More Information

IT’S HERE!

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MEMBER BENEFITS & EVENTS!

Update

2014 CHAMBER

DISCOUNT CARDS!

OFFERING SAVINGS TO OVER 70 PARTICIPATING

MEMBER BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!

ONLY $5.00 EACH

To Order:

Call the Chamber office at (603) 332-5080 or

visit www.rochesternh.org

See the enclosed list or visit www.rochesternh.org

to view a complete list of discounts offered!

Small Card, Big Deal

Become a Chamber Scholarship Champion!

See the Attached Flyer for More Details!

CHAMBER LINKS LUNCH N’ LEARN

PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER SERIES

See the enclosed flyer to register and learn more about the

March Chamber Links Lunch N’ Learn Professional Speaker Series featuring the topic “Small Business

Marketing: How to Create a Plan That Works!”

2014 CHAMBER SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE!

The Chamber is pleased to be providing $500 Scholarship(s) to

eligible high school students!

Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who are

employed by or have a parent employed by a company that is a

member of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce.

The scholarship will be paid directly to the attending institution in

the student’s second year at a full-time college, university or

technical school.

See the attached scholarship application and guidelines

Application deadline is Friday, April 25, 2014

The Publick House & Prohibition Music Room,

located at 45 North Main Street in Rochester,

recently celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting!

Granite Benefits Group, LLC,

located at 1001 Elm Street, Suite 301 in Manchester,

recently celebrated a ribbon cutting at the Chamber office!

@GRCCNH

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Invest in Tomorrow’s Future by Donating Today

Your Chamber is p leased to offer Members the

opportunity to be named a

Chamber Scholarship Champion

by bec oming a $100 donor in support of the

sc hola rship (s) g iven by the Chamber.

MARCH, 2014

Art Esprit is hosting a Musical Chairs fundraiser on April 5 from 1- 3pm

at the Rochester Community Center. Participants pay $20 to win money

for their favorite charity! The proceeds will be split evenly between Art

Esprit and the winning charity. Visit www.artesprit.org.

Art Esprit is pleased to announce their exciting new project for 2014 is

Rochester Creates - Home Sweet Home. Hundreds of painted panels

will be constructed into one architectural sculpture to be displayed in

downtown Rochester from June 7 to October 19.

Bank of New Hampshire is proud to announce that Jonathan Shapleigh

has been promoted to Vice President - Commercial Banker.

Children's Museum of New Hampshire presents their 3rd Annual Car

Raffle featuring this year's grand prize of a 2014 Nissan 370Z Coupe

valued at $41,480. Only 750 tickets will be sold at $100 each. The

drawing will take place on April 23. For tickets, call 603-742-2002 or

visit www.childrens-museum.org.

First Church Congregational, UCC is hosting a "Fat Tuesday Supper"

on March 4 from 5- 7pm at their location, 63 South Main Street in

Rochester. For more information, call 603-332-1121.

First Church Congregational, UCC is hosting a Jumble Sale on March

8 from 7- 11am at their location, 63 South Main Street in Rochester. The

indoor yard sale will feature puzzles, glassware, tools, household items,

games, holiday decorations and more!

Frisbie Memorial Hospital presents their free Community Wellness

Events held at the Frisbie Memorial Education & Conference Center.

Registration required. Call 603-332-3100.

March 11 - Nutrition for Longevity at 5:30pm

March 26 - Community Screening of "A Place at the Table" at 6:00pm

The Governor's Inn presents their Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

featuring the Mystery of the Murder at RochVegas through March 22.

Tickets are $59 each and include the dinner, show, tax and gratuity.

Tickets can be purchased online by visiting www.governorsinn.com or by

calling 603-332-0107.

Monarch School of New England will benefit from the fashion show

being held April 6 at 2pm at Wentworth by the Sea. The event includes a

silent auction, food items, and the best of men's and women's apparel

showcased in the fashion show. Tickets are $35 each. Purchase by calling

Jeanette Poulin at 603-833-5275 or Susan DeRoy at 603-332-2848.

One More Referral presents their 2013 & 2014 Community Service

Partners Networking event, "Out with the Old, In with the New" on

March 3 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Grill 28 in Portsmouth.

Refreshments and a cash bar will be provided. To register, call Craig

Davis at 1-207-210-1552.

Premier Cruise and Travel is offering a special on Princess Cruises

through the Denali on Sale promotion! Fares start from just $99 a day per

person or travelers can upgrade to a mini suite for $199 more per person.

Choose from over 50 destinations such as an Alaskan adventure or

voyage to the glaciers. For more information, contact Rod at

603-373-9151 or visit www.premiercruiseandtravel.com.

Rochester Opera House Upcoming Events:

Through March 2 - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

March 7 - March 16 - The Diary of Anne Frank

March 9 - Celtic Nights

For more information or tickets, visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com or

call the box office at 603-335-1992.

Rochester Main Street and The Rochester Times present the Greater

Rochester Author’s Fair on April 26 from 10:20am - 2:30pm at the

Rochester Public Library. Attendees will meet 15 local authors who will

read from their works and be available to discussion, questions, and book

signings. For more information, call 603-330-3208.

St. Thomas Aquinas High School is hosting a blood drive on March 14

from 8:10am - 12:00pm at their location, 197 Dover Point Road in Dover.

Refreshments will be provided to donors.

St. Thomas Aquinas High School is hosting a Spring Open House on

March 19 at 7p.m. for prospective students and their families. To learn

more, visit www.stalux.org/admissions or contact the Admissions Office at

(603) 742-3206.

St. Thomas Aquinas High School will be offering Theology classes for

adults. The classes will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning March 4

from 6 - 8pm at St. Thomas Aquinas High School located on 197 Dover

Point Road in Dover. The cost for the class is $60 per person. For more

information or to register, call 603-742-3206.

Subway is hosting a raffle every month until October, 2014 and will be

giving away a free 3 foot long sub! To enter, customers may enter their

name at either Subway located at 158 North Main Street or inside the Lilac

Mall. A winner will be drawn at random on the first of the month. The grand

prize will be a free 3 foot party sub redeemable at that store only!

Urban Tree Service/A Tree Health Company, Inc. announced the New

Hampshire Farm Museum as the winner of their second annual Extreme

Tree Makeover Contest. The New Hampshire Farm Museum is a

non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting and carrying

forward New Hampshire’s rural and agricultural heritage. Urban Tree

Service is going to help to restore a row of 100+ year old deteriorating

White Pine and Sugar Maple trees in the central activities location of the

museum.

The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Rochester Economic Development Department and Rochester Main Street are working together with restaurants to host "Munch Madness", a Tournament of Restaurant Offerings that coincides with the annual NCAA basketball play-offs. Each participating restaurant will be featuring a special item during this period, and patrons will be encouraged to go online and vote for their favorite restaurant. The winning restaurant will receive a plaque and the title of 2014 Munch Madness Winner (complete with bragging rights for one year).

Participating restaurants and their featured items include:

Bella Fresca—One topping, small pizza $4.99

Buffalo Wild Wings—Small traditional wings $10.19

Clemento’s Pizzeria & Brew –13” specialty white pizza $8.99

Domino’s Pizza—One medium topping pizza $4.99

Draught Pick Pub—Irish Nachos $7.95

Fat Tony’s Italian Grill—Steamed Mussels $10.95

Happy Pappy’s Country Store—Loaded twice baked potato $4.00

Granite Steak & Grill—Filet tips w/two sides $13.99

La Corona Mexican Restaurant—Chicken or steak fajita salad $8.95

Lilac City Grille—LCG house smoked pastrami sandwich $12.99

Mel Flanagan’s Irish Pub & Café—Reuben w/fries or onion rings $10.95

Papaya Thai Restaurant—Pad Thai $8.95 SK’s Greenside Grille at RCC—Cheeseburger sliders $5.00

Spaulding Steak & Ale—BBQ chicken nachos $8.95

The Dynasty Restaurant—Monday-Friday luncheon buffet $8.50

The Farmer’s Kitchen—Eggs Benedict $7.49

The Garage at The Governor’s Inn—The Garage Sampler $15.95 Portable Pantry Café– Downtown Panini $7.50 or Breakfast Bun $6.95

The Publick House—Jameson steak tips $14.95 Windjammers Seafood Restaurant—Haddock fish & chips $7.99

“MUNCH MADNESS” IS COMING!

March 16—April 7, 2014

Update

M E M B E R S H I P U P D A T E

ACCOUNTANTS, CERTIFIED PUBLIC

C. Boyen Thompson, PC Kandi Edson

The Cooper House

195 North Main Street

Rochester, NH 03867

Phone: 603-332-6950

CMD CPA, LLC Christine DeAngelis

PO Box 7077

Rochester, NH 03839

Phone: 603-781-8014

Email: christine@cmdcpallc.com

Web: www.cmdcpallc.com

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

T h e B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s a n d S t a f f W e l c o m e N e w M e m b e r s ! Welcome!

MEMBER RENEWALS

The Board of Directors and Staff Wish to Thank the Members Listed for Renewing Their Chamber Investments.

Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics – 1 Year

Allstar Electric, Inc. – 3 Years

American Legion Post #7 – 13 Years

Auger & Sons, Inc. – 11 Years

Back Bay Networks NH, LLC— 6 Years

Bank of New Hampshire – 8 Years

Berry Surveying & Engineering– 1 Year

C & K Printing – 25+ Years

COAST – 25+ Years

Comcast Spotlight – 6 Years

Creteau Hackett Lachapelle & Associates – 12 Years

D.F. Richard Energy – 11 Years

Dave C. Pak, DMD, MD, PA – 2 Years

Dead River Company – 25+ Years

Dynasty Chinese Restaurant – 23 Years

Edward Jones—Chris Hooper—15 Years

The Farmer’s Kitchen—1 Year

Frisbie Memorial Hospital – 25+ Years

Frisbie Memorial Physician Practice Services – 25+ Years

The Gafney Home – 5 Years

Globaltek Components, LLC – 2 Years

Goodwin Community Health – 17 Years

Happy Time Squares, Inc. – 9 Years

High Kicks Taekwon-Do— 2 Years

And the Renewal Insert Winner is…

The renewal insert winner for January was Kittery Point Construction & Development!

Businesses that renew their membership before their renewal month receive two chances in a raffle and businesses that renew

during their renewal month receive one chance to win a free

newsletter insert in the printed or e-newsletter!

Get Your Membership in early or on-time to win!

KFC – 25+ Years

La Corona Mexican Restaurant & Cantina – 1 Year

Lalas Insurance Agency—12 Years

Lock Tite Storage – 10 Years

Martin’s Point Healthcare—9 Years

Mid-City Realty – 3 Years

Norman Vetter, Inc.—18 Years

Norway Plains Associates, Inc. – 25+ Years

Project PRIDE – 16 Years

Rochester Crossing—The Wilder Companies—10 Years

Rochester Housing Authority – 20 Years

Rochester School District Foundation – 3 Years

Rochester Truck, Inc. – 25+ Years

Sherwin-Williams Co. – 25+ Years

State Farm Insurance – Peggy Lynch – 3 Years

Steele & Sons – 16 Years

Strafford Rivers Conservancy—13 Years

Turner Liberty Insurance – 2 Years

Tut’s Trophies & Awards – 8 Years

The UPS Store – 9 Years

VFW Post 1772 Bingo – 14 Years

Victims, Inc. – 21 Years

Wal*Mart – 18 Years

Wentworth Electric, LLC – 13 Years

NON-PROFIT

Order Sons of Italy in America, Granite State Lodge #2380 Michael DelloIacono

PO Box 546

Milton, NH 03851

Phone: 603-755-2050

C O M M I T T E E N E W S

MARCH, 2014

AMBASSADOR’S CORNER

By Rich Hilow, LPL Financial—Rich Hilow

Have you seen the new website? Do it!

Use the information that you have recently received from the

Chamber and access your page. It’s really easy and very

important! Your mission for this month is to make this FREE benefit

work for you!

Step 1: Access your page and change your username and password to

something you can remember. This took me 2 minutes and it works

the first time!

Step 2: Access your information and make sure that it is correct and

usable. What I mean is, make sure it is sending the right message to

those who see you.

Step 3: Logout and access the directory as if you are a prospect

looking for your business. Does it show you in the right light? Do

you need to add things like photos or videos or categories? Yes, the

free part of this is really good, but some things do cost extra.

The nice part is that these extras cost very little compared to the

exposure and you can do it right on the site with a credit card! Very

exciting!

See you all on the web!

Save the DATE

Underwritten by

7th annual Community Expo

MAY 1, 2014 ∙ 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Rochester arena

Event co-sponsors to-date:

showcase your products and services to the

local business community and the public in a

tradeshow format.

Booth space : $100 for chamber members

Includes:

8’ booth space with a 6’ draped table

“Taste of the Chamber”

Featuring member restaurants and

Caterers showcasing their food items as well as

offering valuable discounts.

See the Attached flyers for details!

CHAMBER SHOWCASE A SUCCESS!

Over 150 Chamber

Members, non-members,

and the public attended

the recent

Chamber Showcase &

Business After Hours!

Attendees networked and enjoyed food samplings from

MLC Catering, Papaya Thai Restaurant,

Rochester Elks Lodge BPO #1393

and Town Line Pizzeria & Bakery.

The event served to educate those in attendance about

benefits and services that the Chamber provides to its

members and the Rochester Community.

Thank you to all of the sponsors, committee members,

volunteers, and raffle prize donors who helped make this

event a great success!

See the enclosed Thank You flyer recognizing all the sponsors at this year’s event.

2014 Officers, Directors & Staff

OFFICERS

Chairman of the Board

Mark Farrell

Laars Heating Systems

Chairman-Elect

Steve Cates

Waste Management

Vice Chair, Governmental Affairs Thomas “T.J.” Jean

The Gafney Home

Vice Chair, Member &

Community Development

Rich Hilow LPL Financial—Rich Hilow

Vice Chair, Events & Fund Raisers

Matt Beaulieu Service Credit Union

Treasurer

Mary Henderson Federal Savings Bank

Immediate Past Chairman

Bruce Boudreau

Acme Rug & Upholstery Cleaning

DIRECTORS

Vicki Beaudoin

Hawkins Safety Equipment

Diane DeVries

Digrafika, LLC

Jeff Dillion

Eastern Propane & Oil,

Raspberries Hair Salon

Susan Funk

Interventional Spine Medicine

Greg Hopkins

HBL Group, LLC

Brad Jett

MetroCast

Kathleen Lewis

Public Service of New Hampshire

Kristy Methot

Holy Rosary Credit Union

Keith Newton

D.F. Richard Energy

Bill Powers

Bill Powers Painting

Leslie Simpson

Bank of New Hampshire

Heather Tacconi

Tacconi Law, LLC

Darlene Towle

MLC Catering

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CHAMBER STAFF

President/CEO Laura Ring

Member Services Manager Caitlyn Marble

Events Manager

Patti Buonopane

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 3 4 5 Showcase Committee 8:15am ———————————

Membership Committee 4pm

6 7 8

9 10 11 Banquet Committee 4pm

12 Expo Committee 4pm

13 Golf Committee 9am ————————————

Strafford County Family Justice Center Business After Hours 5:30 –7pm

14 15

16 17 18 19 20 Governmental Affairs Council 7:30am

21 State of the City Breakfast Forum 7:30am

22

23 ________ 30

24 ___________ 31

25 26 27 28 Board of Directors 7:30am

29

SEE ENCLOSED FLYERS TO REGISTER FOR EVENTS

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce 18 South Main Street Rochester, NH 03867 Web: www.rochesternh.org

CHAMBER CALENDAR MARCH 2014

HELP US KEEP YOUR ADDRESS CORRECT—Please let us know if your name or address is incorrect. Call 603-332-5080 or email membership@rochesternh.org with corrections. Thank you!

CHAMBER BUILDING HAS OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE

Furnished office space is currently available on the second and third floor of the Chamber Building.

Second floor space offers: Newly renovated 1 room office totaling 136 SF. Room measures 10 x 11 1/2 with a 3x7 storage closet. Freshly painted, new carpeting and new window treatments. (Pictured Right)

Third floor space: Approximately 1,100 SF of space to be shared with existing mortgage company. Space offers one main room with approximate dimensions of 16’x34’ that would be shared and 2 offices with approximate dimensions of 14’x16’. One office is occupied and the other office is available. Main room also contains two bathrooms, and kitchenette area. (Pictured below)

Lease includes heat, air conditioning, water and proportionate share of electricity.

Call Laura at 603-332-5080. See enclosed flyer for additional photos!

UPCOMING

EVENTS

April 5

Annual Dinner

Dance &

Awards

Banquet

April 25

Scholarship

Application

Deadline

May 1

Community

Expo

June 3

Golf

Tournament

MARK

YOUR

CALENDARS