MONTHLY BUSINESS CONNECTION

Chesaning
Chamber
Of
Commerce
Board of
Directors
MONTHLY BUSINESS CONNECTION
May 2015
Bobbi Bates
President
The President’s Corner…...
Greg Bruff
Vice-President
Jessie Woods
May 2015
Secretary
CHANGE: To make or become different, according to Webster’s dictionary. Some say it’s a necessity, some say it’s a waste. The truth is it’s
Treasurer
inevitable. Like it or not, change will happen. It’s up to us to make it a good
change or a bad one. I see change all over our town. What I see is good.
We have new businesses opening up this month, Pintown Pizza and Lanes
Ron Ebenhoeh
& Frosty’s Ice Cream. We welcome Citizens bank (formerly Charter One
Metro Mortgage
Bank), a new location for our ambulance (MMR), and Creative Crop is
Jami Meyer
opening their 3rd location. Our schools are getting a much needed expansion and athletic field. Many of you have been giving your businesses a
Meyer Electric Inc
face lift or a remodel. Pat yourself on the back. All of this is good change.
Amy Nietling
The chamber consists of over 130 members, and all of you are doing your
Chesaning Pools
part to change this town. It might just be staying open a little longer, adding a Facebook page, a website, making deliveries, or a little extra cusJohn Reiber
tomer service. We change every day to keep up and keep our business
Wells Fargo
open. This world won’t change without us. Chesaning will show it, we will
Melissa Schneider hang in with the best of them. It takes all of us to make it happen. A comSt Mary’s of
munity that works together is a striving community. And a striving community survives.
Chesaning
I see our young citizens helping out. National Honor Society kids are
Nicole Schoch
helping with the fireworks and kids day during the River Days festival.
PNC Bank
Children are a reflection of what their parents do. I think we have a lot of
good parents and a lot of good business people in this town. What a great
Randy Stoddard
example of the trickledown effect. This can help keep Chesaning moving
Stoddard Homes
forward. I see many small towns in the state of Michigan that are struggling
Anne Swartzmiller to keep business in their downtown open. When you drive through our
town, we have many businesses open. The streets are clean, the lights are
Swartzmiller
on, and the flowers on the boulevard are blooming. Chesaning looks
Lumber
ALIVE. So bravo to you, let’s keep changing, so Chesaning can keep striving.
Steve Keck
Marcy King
Executive Director
Have a great day!!
Bobbi Bates
What the Chamber is working on for you…
CHANGE: To make or become different. The Chamber is working to make changes in
Chesaning! It’s time for the Chesaning Showboat (parked by the Post Office) to find a
new home, to change it’s owners, if you are interested in placing a bid, please call the
chamber. The new owners would have 60 days to remove it completely. The Chamber Fireworks down in Showboat Park have now been changed to Wednesday, July 1,
this way you can see our dazzling display before you head to your own holiday destination! River Days has changed to 3 days this year, instead of the 4 from last year.
The Saginaw County Fair has changed the dates from end of July to the first full week
of August, which changed the date of the Chamber’s Appreciation Picnic to Thursday, August 10th. The Chamber is looking to change it’s furnace, please call or mail in
your bid to change and upgrade our furnace. Pintown Pizza & Lanes Grand Opening
will take place Saturday, June 13th….other new businesses opening as well, a change
for the Colonial Motel...change, looks pretty good so far!!
Don’t forget to mark your calendars…
May 22—23
Town Wide Attic Sale
Friday & Saturday
9:00am —5:00pm
Check out the map in this past weekend’s
Tri-County Citizen or at the Chamber Office
NEW MEMBERS FOR 2015
Agnew Signs, Graphics & Promotions
American Legion, Post #212
Baker College
May 30
Chesaning Middle School
“Color-A-Thon” Fundraiser
Color Run ~ Showboat Park
8:30am Registration ~ 10:00 Race
Register on-line at: www.schoolathon.org
Use ID # 150021 when you register
Find out how to get a free t-shirt & dye pack!!
Call Maggie @ 989-845-7040 for more info
June 6
Annual Post #212 American Legion Golf Outing
All proceeds will benefit children, youth and
Veteran programs!
Call Twin Brooks to sign up @ 989-845-6403
June 13-14
Gus Macker Basketball Tournaments
June 20
Mexican-American Fiesta
Showboat Park
Chesaning Area Friends of the Library
Holly’s Fitness Club
Mercer Transportation Co
Meyer Electric Inc
Pintown Pizza & Lanes
Rustic Steakhouse & Saloon (St Charles)
Saginaw Conservation District
Sadilek Lawn Service LLC
Chesaning Area Chamber of Commerce Mission Statement
“To actively foster business growth, member services
And a united community”
Congratulations on our 2015 Business Anniversaries
5 Years –
Meyer Electric Inc
Stoddard Classic Cars
10 Years – Rob Angst Lawn & Landscape Services LLC
March 2015 Annual Raffle Winners:
The drawings are held on every
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month—
Get your lucky ticket today!
These winning tickets below go back into
The pot to possibly win in the future too!
15 Years – Edward Jones Investments (Doug Moeggenborg)
20 Years – Mike Bueche Construction
Struck Lawn & Landscape
Studio 124
April 8, 2015
Kevin Chludil
(Chesaning, MI)
30 Years – Agnew Signs, Graphics & Promotions
April 22, 2015
35 Years – Hoerner & Associates
Community State Bank
Deb DeLong
(Chesaning, MI)
50 Years – Sloan’s Septic Tank Service
55 Years – Frank’s Super Market
Paxson Oil/Marathon Gas Station
70 Years – Chesaning Area Conservation Club
Sovis Insurance Agency
90 Years – Gewirtz Hardware
135 Years – ACE Hardware/Chesaning Sales Co.
170 Years— Chesaning Union Schools
Thank You
Morgan
Hernandez
From
Giesken’s
For stopping
In to
Pull the
Lucky raffle
Winner!!
Great Places to Work ranks Edward Jones Financial Services #1
Edward Jones Financial Services was ranked #1 by the People’s Picks 20 Great Workplaces. Edward
Jones along with the other 19 wining companies were selected based on the surveys of more that
34.000 employees in the financial and insurance service industry. For the last 15 years, Edward Jones
had ranked #4, until this year, according to the annual Fortune 100 Best Companies to work for lisiting!
Congratulations to Doug Moeggenborg & his staff for serving their community and clients
Baker College Students Earn 2 of the Top 3 Awards for
Michigan Student Teacher of the Year
Juan Carlos Lozano (from the Muskegon Campus) was named Michigan’s Student
Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Association of Teacher Educators (MATE),
and third place went to Wendy Roehl (from the Auburn Hills Campus). They were
recognized at the MATE spring conference on Saturday, April 18, in Jackson.
Baker College has over 600 students throughout the state enrolled in their teacher
preparation program. The honorees were selected based on a 30-minute unedited
video of t hem conducting a lesson plan during their teaching assignment..
For more information about the Baker College teacher preparation program,
please contact Mike Konopacke at the Owosso Campus at 989.729.3350
Or send an email to: mike.konopacke@baker.edu
Chesaning River Days “Cruisin’ to the River 2015”
Get ready to “rev” up your engines for the
2015 Cruisin’ to the River Car Show
on Saturday, July 11th from 10am to 3pm,
then take a 10-mile cruise to Showboat Park at 3pm
Pre-register by July 10- first 50 cars get a free t-shirt!!
**Don’t miss the 2015 Motorcraft #21 NASCAR race car
Brought to you by Mel Ervin Ford**
Call the Chamber or go to stoddardclassiccars.com to register!
Chesaning River Days
July 10th, 11th & 12th
Mark your calendar to enjoy hometown
entertainment with local bands, crafters,
farmer’s market, car show,
kids activities, Praise Day In the Park
& much more!!
Concerts in the Amphitheater this Summer !
Jake Slater will be returning to the Chesaning Stage Thursday, July 16th at 7:00pm! Jake
is an Elvis Tribute Artist and the two-time winner of the “King of Saginaw Competition”!
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance from
www.jakeslater.brownpapertickets.com
There is no additional service charge for tickets purchased on-line.
Or tickets can be purchased at the gate. You may also call 989-845-5706 & leave a message.
ApologetiX and other local performers will entertain the crowd on Friday, July 17th!
ApologetiX is a Christian parody band that is great music for families, church groups,
Or anyone who loves energetic music with a rock concert attitude!
Advance tickets are $10 or $15 at the gate. Tickets are available at www.apologetix.com,
as well as at Chesaning Trinity United Methodist Church or at the Tri-County Citizen
*For additional information on both, please email: chesaningevents@gmail.com*
Gus Macker Registration
Registration is now open for the 3 on 3 Gus Macker in Chesaning!
Mark your calendars for June 13th & 14th !!
Visit www.macker.com to register your team today!!
Family Fun at the Children’s Museum in Saginaw
The Museum is celebrating their 7th year in a big way!
Meet & greet Curious George & the Man in the
Big Yellow Hat plus enjoy Joel Tracey’s Comedy Show on
Saturday, June 6th
On Saturday, June 13th, all dads play free for the
3rd Annual Day with Dad! Step into the Team One Money
Machine, check out mega-construction vehicles, as well as
playing the nine interactive games!!
Visit the website www.michildrensmuseum.com for more info
The temperatures are rising...and so are our numbers!!
121 phones calls checking out Chesaning
490 emails needed more information regarding Chesaning
105 visitors stopped in the Chamber for more information on Chesaning
*Don’t forget to check us out on FaceBook & website for the latest events or more info!*
Congratulations to the Chesaning High School Class of 2015!!
The Chesaning Chamber of Commerce,
through it’s Annual Golf Outing, sponsors 2 $500 scholarships.
This years recipients are:
Emily Sadilek and Brianna Sargee
Wishing all of the 2015 graduates the very best to their new and
exciting future, wherever it may lead them!!