Recognition
First Quarter 2012
The Rochester Borough Development Corporation (RBDC) has chosen
HUB Finance as this quarter's featured Downtown
Recognition Recipient. HUB Finance is located at 203 Brighton Avenue
in Rochester and is going into its 57th year of business, serving
Rochester and surrounding communities!
HUB Finance is the only locally owned finance company in Beaver
County. HUB is also independent of any holding company and boasts that
more than 90 percent of its loans and investment certificate holders are
from Beaver County.
HUB provides personal loans both secured and
unsecured for autos, home improvements, vacations, bill consolidations,
and many other money needs. HUB's philosophy continues to be that of
their original founder, Carl Anzio, "if you take care of the customer,
the customer will take care of you."
Should money needs arise,
feel free to contact one of HUB's professional staff members in person
or by phone at 724-775-4080.
The RBDC is pleased to have HUB
Finance located in our downtown and thanks them for their commitment to
Rochester.
Fourth Quarter 2011
The Rochester
Borough Development Corporation (RBDC) has chosen Mr. Doug
Martin, Manager of the Rochester Giant Eagle as this quarter's
Downtown Recognition Recipient. Mr. Martin is being recognized because
the committee values his service and commitment to our community.
The Giant Eagle facility is an important mainstay in Rochester. Not only
do they provide a service to our residents, and those who visit
Rochester, but they offer an invaluable on-going dedication and support
to our community non-profit organizations. We congratulate Mr. Martin
and the Giant Eagle facility and wish them continued success with the
business.
Third Quarter 2011
The
Rochester Borough Development Corporation (RBDC) has chosen the
Rochester Bloomers,
Betty
Murtha, Carol Kisella and Kathleen Steel as its 3rd Quarter Downtown Recognition
recipients for 2011. Betty, Carol and Kathleen are being recognized for the
wonderful spirit of volunteerism and as leaders in our community.
Betty, Carol and Kathleen have planted flower planters in Rochester with
seasonal flowers for many years. This effort has inspired a host of
other Rochester businesses to keep up the beautification of the town by
maintaining their planters each season. Individual attention to these
kinds of details in our downtown is what is needed toward our goal of
making Rochester a more attractive place to live and shop.
Carol,
Betty and Kathleen have also been an integral part of many important community
life activities in town. Through their efforts, Rochester has enjoyed
revitalization in the areas of business development and community life.
Second Quarter 2011
The Rochester Borough Development Corporation (RBDC) has chosen
Frank Elia as its 2nd
Quarter Downtown Recognition recipient for 2011. Frank is the owner of Hollywood Gardens and is very committed to downtown
revitalization. He has
remodeled his property at
169 Pinney Street, introduced live music on
Saturday nights and drummer Bryan Fazio on Tuesdays.
Last year, he built an outdoor
patio and is planning to construct a lower patio on Brighton Avenue this summer. He hopes to
brew his own craft beers at
Hollywood
Gardens and expand to the
Acon building, which he purchased, with the hopes of distributing his
beer regionally. This business
plan invests money in our downtown, attracts visitors to Rochester and
creates new jobs.
The RBDC congratulates Frank on this well-deserved
honor and thanks him for his untiring commitment to our revitalization
initiatives.
First Quarter 2011
The Rochester Borough Development Corporation has chosen the teachers
and students from
Rochester Elementary School as its 1st
Quarter Downtown Recognition recipients for 2011.
On Friday, December 3rd, this group of over 30
students and teachers braved the bitter cold to sing carols and decorate
the Christmas tree in the center of Monument Park.
The kids made all of the beautiful ornaments that hung on the tree and
were rewarded with cookies and hot chocolate for their efforts. Also
assisting in this project were members of the Borough Street Department,
Maria Longo, chair of the RBDC, Rocco Longo and Candy Farmer, Community
Life chair of the RBDC.
Participants included: Mrs. Natalie West, music teacher; Mrs. McGuire’s
6th grade chorus; Mrs. Deal, art teacher and Mrs. Laskey,
principal. The kindergarten
classes made the blue and white chains, 1st grade made “the
HUB”; 2nd grade made the ram’s head; 3rd grade
made the bridge; 4th grade made snowflakes; 5th
grade made 3D balls and the 6th grade made footballs.
The Board sends a sincere THANK YOU to all of you who helped make our
downtown so festive for the holidays!
Fourth Quarter 2010
The Rochester Borough Development Corporation has chosen the Rochester
Chamber of Commerce as its 4th Quarter Downtown Recognition
recipient for 2010. The
Chamber is being honored for its financial sponsorship of Autumn Fest in
October and HUB Up in Smoke in July. Both events contribute greatly to
our Community Life initiatives, drawing lots of visitors to our
downtown.
HUB Up in Smoke is our annual car cruise which is always a
crowd-pleaser. Everyone
seems to be especially fascinated by the “burn-outs”.
Autumn Fest was a new event this year, held on October 2nd.
The weather was beautiful, food was delicious and lots of happy
families enjoyed the day. Proceeds from the event benefit Light Up
Night.
The RBDC thanks the Chamber for its generosity and dedication to our
downtown revitalization goals.
Third Quarter 2010
The Rochester Borough
Development Corporation has chosen the Rochester Volunteer Fire
Department and the East Rochester Volunteer Fire Department as its 3rd
Quarter Downtown Recognition recipients for 2010.
Both organizations are being recognized for their co-sponsorship of this
year’s HUB Up in Smoke Car Cruise held on July 31 from Noon to 9 PM.
This year’s event is expected to be bigger than ever with lots of
vendors, music and entertainment. Classic cars, food and beverage
vendors and disc jockeys will line Brighton Avenue and Adams Street. Children’s activities,
face-painting and family entertainment provide something for everyone.
The much-anticipated Burn-outs will take place on Connecticut Avenue at 6 PM.
Proceeds from this extremely popular event support the Rochester
Firefighters Fundraising Fund and help with the purchase of equipment.
The RBDC thanks our VFD’s for their continued dedication to our
community.
Second Quarter 2010
My Heroes Sub Shop
is being recognized by the Rochester Borough
Development Corporation for its 23 years of success on Brighton Avenue.
Owner Steve Nikithser opened his shop in 1987 and has been running it,
alone, for all these years. His varied menu includes 19 different
sandwiches, with the Italian Sub being number one !!!
First Quarter 2010
The Rochester Borough Development Corporation has selected Rivertown
Antiques as its 1st Quarter Downtown Recognition Recipient for
2010. Owners Ann Sutherland and Kim Rosenberger are being
recognized for locating their business on Brighton Avenue. Their attractive storefront and displays bring color and life to the
downtown. Additionally, Rivertown Antiques received a Main Street Award
for Business Development in October 2009.
Fourth Quarter
2009 Downtown Recognition: Main Street Awards:
On Wednesday,
October 28th each of the ten Riverfront towns honored
individuals and businesses that made outstanding contributions to their
downtowns. Recognition was
made in three categories: Business Development, Architecture & Design
and Community Life.
Beaver
County
Commissioners Joe Spanik and Charles Camp offered words of support and
encouragement to the 100+ audience gathered at Tinitique Restaurant in Bridgewater.
Chairpersons from
the various Business District Authorities and Development Corporations
described the accomplishments of their honorees with the help of a
PowerPoint presentation. Each winner received a Main Street Award plaque
in the appropriate category and a group photo was taken.
The event was
hosted by the Community Development Program of Beaver County, which
provides a wide array of programs and services which support and
encourage downtown revitalization for its ten downtown community
members, and Town Center Associates, a planning and management firm
specializing in downtown revitalization.
The Rochester Borough Development Corporation presented Main Street
Award plaques to:
Rivertowne Antiques
Ann Sutherland & Kim Rosenberger
Business Development
Rochester Bloomers
Janet Burg, Chairperson
Architecture & Design
Rochester Activities Committee
Denise Scriva, Chairperson
Community Life
Third Quarter 2009
Downtown Recognition:
Young's Jewelry & Coins has been selected for
downtown recognition for its long business history in our downtown. Ted
Young opened his store in 1974 as a coin dealer. Four years later,
he added fine jewelry to his showroom. Currently, Ted is focusing
on buying scrap gold as well as gold and silver bullion. Ted has
shown great adaptability and business acumen as he re-creates his
business to meet the changing market and needs of his customers.
That explains his 35 years of business success on Brighton Avenue!
Second Quarter 2009 Downtown Recognition:
Mary Jo Morandini and the Beaver County Transit Authority have been
chosen as the Downtown Recognition recipients for the second quarter of
2009. They are being honored for the agency's seven continuous
years of growth and for bringing 2700 people through Rochester every
day. Expansion plans are underway and are scheduled to begin this
summer.
First Quarter 2009 Downtown Recognition:
Janet Burg and her team of Bloomers (Kathy Still,
Betty Murtha, Carol Kisella and Sharon Tagg)have been chosen for
tackling the clean-up and maintenance of our town parks. Memorial,
Soldier and Fountain Parks have all been planted with gardens of
annuals, perennials, and spring bulbs. Even the benches were given a
fresh coat of new paint.
The Rochester Borough Development
Corporation congratulates the following businesses for their 10 or more
years in our central business district core area.
Brown’s Antiques
Buzzi’s Pizza
David R. Treter, DDS
Fritz’s Hair Styling
Graule Studios
Henderson Printing
HUB Finance
John Brown’s Armory
Paul L. Smith Insurance
Sculuca’s Shoe Repair
The Barber Shop
Triangle News
Voluntary Action Center of Beaver County, Inc.
Young’s Jewelry Store
The Rochester Borough Development
Corporation thanks the following businesses that have opened in our core
district within the past 2 years:
Rivertowne Antiques
Unique Styles
Consumer Family Satisfaction Team
Ken's Haircuts
The Ignite Church
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