Caro Chamber of Commerce

Caro Chamber of Commerce
April 8 - EASTER
April 11 - Downtown Task Force Meeting - 8 a.m. - Chamber Building
April 18 - Chamber Board Meeting - 8 a.m. - Municipal Building
April 19 - After Hours - Team One Credit Union - 5 p.m.
May 9 - Downtown Task Force Meeting - 8 a.m. - Chamber Building
May16 - Chamber Board Meeting - 8:00 a.m. - Municipal Building
May 17 - After Hours - The Fowler Center - 5 p.m.
May 28 - MEMORIAL DAY
March/April 2012
157 North State Street, Caro, MI 48723
NORM DANIELS HONORED AS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2011
At the 43rd annual Citizen of the Year
Dinner some very special Caro people
were honored. Norm Daniels (pictured
left) was busy helping with the dinner as
a member of the Knights of Columbus
when his name was called to receive the
Citizen of the Year 2011 plaque presented
by Mike Henry, the 2010 Citizen of the
Year.
Norm is very active with the Knights,
serving as a past Grand Knight and
District Deputy. He has been honored as
Knight of the Year and his family as
Family of the Year. He also helped with
the construction of the Knight’s building.
He serves as president of the Tuscola
County Homeless Coalition and for 20
years has been the treasurer of a local
credit union board. He devotes many
hours to the Tuscola County Pumpkin
Festival each year.
Norm says, “I’ve always figured that the
more you can do for your community, the
better it is for you and for your family.”
The 2011 Merit Award went to Jim and Julie Matuszak for their many hours given to
help with the Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival over the years. They organized the
festival’s car and motorcycle shows spending hours recruiting and planning the event.
On their farm they volunteered countless hours to grow pumpkins for the area school
children and made sure they were delivered to the schools. They are also usually
available when Santa and the Easter Bunny come to town. Jim & Julie like working
behind the scenes and don’t do things “. . . to get honored, but enjoy helping out . . .”
Margie Sylvester, the 2011 Merit Winner presented the plaque to the couple.
Erica Boyd, Todd Dennis and Kendle Ehrenberg were nominated for Junior Citizen of
the Year 2011. Kendle was chosen to receive the honor. She has already been
volunteering for many years of her life as her family actively helps with many events.
The last few years, she has helped the Caro Chamber in many ways and with every
festival and event. She is active in sports at the Caro High School being a member of
the volleyball, basketball and softball teams. She loves working with children and has
helped with the athletic reading program and she has her own baby-sitting business.
Kendle received her plaque from Chamber Director Mark Ransford and last year’s
Junior Citizen, Danielle Babcock.
Jim McLoskey, representing Senator Mike Green, presented each of the recipients a
framed proclamation signed by Senator Green, Representative Damrow and Governor
Snyder.
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rd
23 ANNUAL CARS,
CRAFTS AND BIKE SHOWS
JUNE 1-2, 2012
DOWNTOWN CARO
Plans are underway for the first
downtown festival of the year for 2012.
Forms have been mailed out and are on
the website (CaroChamber.org) for
1. Food Vendors - must have
applications in by March 31
2. Crafters - $40 for registrations sent
in prior to May 1 and $50 for
registrations after May 1
3. Car and Bike Registrations - $8 for
pre-registration and $10 on the day
of the shows
4. Treasure Sale Registration applications must be turned in by
May 18 with a cost of $5
Again, we will be having children’s
activities, inflatables, sidewalk sales,
farmers market, 92.1 WIDL live remote
and much more.
Friday, June 1 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 2 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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157 North State Street, Caro, MI 48723
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
“Growing …to serve
you better”
Caro Chamber of Commerce
157 North State Street
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 673-5211
FAX: (989) 673-2517
E-MAIL:
executivedirector@carochamber.org
WEB: www.carochamber.org
2011-2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Susan Rickwalt-Holder
Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems
VICE PRESIDENT
Mark Strzelewicz
Caro Veterinary Clinic
TREASURER
Tony Budreau
Independent Bank
SECRETARY
Sandra “Sam” Gutierrez
Happy Feet Floor Gallery
DIRECTORS
Steve Erickson
Tuscola County Economic Development Corp.
Danielle Folino
Signature Bank
Wendy Jacot
Human Development Commission
Olena “Len” Jensen
Thumb Cellular
Meggen Jensen
The Advertiser
Brent Morgan
City of Caro
Leianne Nichols
Caro Pool & Supply
Mark Ransford
Ransford Collon Funeral & Cremation Services/
Ransford - Wasik
Christine Trisch
Heritage Hill
CHAMBER STAFF
Brenda Caruthers
Chamber Administrator
Christine Elwood - Michigan Works!
Courtney Lester - Baker College
Interns
DISCLAIMER - The fliers and other
advertisements included with this publication are
provided by COC as a general service to our
members and the community.
CURVES
Owner:
Jennifer Stark
Phone:
989-673-4888
Address:
1243 West Caro Road
Caro, MI 48723
Website:
www.Curves.com
Business Hours:
Monday - Wednesday
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday
6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday
8 a.m. - 12 noon
Our business employs:
5
Our business offers:
A women’s weight loss
program and a 30minute workout gym.
Our business began in 2005. Since that time we have added Zumba Fitness® to the
30-minute circuit workout. The moves of Zumba® with the proven strength training of
Curves makes for a wildly effective workout. You’ll tone up, burn hundreds of calories, and
have so much fun you won’t even realize you’re working out! CurvesSmart® has also
been added to the equipment. CurvesSmart® is a state-of-the-art personal coaching
system that has been incorporated into our 30-minute circuit workout. Every piece of
equipment in our circuit is programmed with your body's information to give you
moment-by-moment feedback. CurvesSmart® also automatically adjusts to your
body's endurance level so you stay continually challenged and achieve your potential
on every machine, during every workout. CurvesSmart® then automatically
computes all of your workout data to produce detailed progress reports that show
your overall muscle strength, your calories burned and how close you are to
reaching your goals. It's the knowledge and motivation you need to get the results
you want.
We pride ourselves in offering Curves Complete making us a weight loss center.
Curves Complete is a 90-day program to help women loose 10-20 pounds of fat.
In the future we plan to continue strengthening women!
Our Vision: “Our vision is to be the foremost voice for area businesses and
organizations. We exist to provide leadership and to serve and represent our
members. We maintain a strong presence in the community by organizing or
assisting in activities that benefit the citizens and the business sector. The Chamber
actively engages our members to be involved in the community and provides
opportunities to socialize, exchange ideas and network.”
This Newsletter may also be viewed on our website: www.CaroChamber.org
157 North State Street, Caro, MI 48723
We
welcome
Smith
Bovill,
PC attorneys to
the
Caro
b u s i n e s s
community and
the
Caro
Chamber. They
have offices in
Frankenmuth
and Saginaw and have recently opened an office in Caro at
121 West Grant Street, Suite 1. They are a law firm that
provides a full range of legal services including
bankruptcy, business & corporate law, civil & commercial
litigation, criminal law, elder law, environmental law,
estate planning, family law, financial institutions, health
law, municipal law, personal injury & wrongful death,
probate, professional liability and real estate law. Their
goal is to meet their clients every need. They will providing
seminars and information in the different areas of their
practice.
They will serve clients throughout Mid-Michigan, the
Thumb and the Tri-Cities. They want to play an active part
in community activities and events. Their office hours are
from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. They may be
contacted at 989-673-3400.
Pictured at the First Dollar Presentation are (L-R) Chamber
Director Danielle Folino - Signature Bank, Brenda
Caruthers, Chamber Director Leianne Nichols Caro Pool & Supply, attorneys - David Hoffman, Elian
Fichtner, Andrew Concannon, Sharon Burgess, Andy
Richards and Chamber Director Dr. Mark Strzelewicz Caro Veterinary Clinic (back). Other attorneys not pictured
are: David Fisher, David Meyer, Stephan Gaus, Robert
Jarema, and James Troester.
We
welco me
RELiACARE
Agency, Inc. to the
Caro Chamber of
Co m mer ce.
RELiACARE
provides trusted
home care for
Huron, Tuscola,
Sanilac
and
sections of Eastern
Saginaw and Bay
Counties. Owner
Amy Yearta has
had the business for 6½ years and has recently moved their
office to 1250 Cleaver Road. She says, “We make day-today a lot easier” and “We make getting better a lot easier.”
Things one can expect: 1) Competitive Rates - their care is
affordable, 2) Person Centered Planning - very
personalized attention by professional, knowledgeable and
courteous staff, 3) strict compliance with State and Federal
standards - fully insured, and 4) RN trained and supervised
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aides. They have 63 employees.
They also have equipment such as emergency units and
medication dispensers.
Their goal is “Your Satisfaction.” They believe that
“together all things are possible.”
Amy has also started ReliaCare Home Health Services and
is looking forward to accreditation which will allow them
to be Medicare certified and provide skilled nursing,
physical therapy, occupational therapy and social service
work. If you or someone you know might be able to use
RELiACARE’s services, stop in to see them or give them
a call at 989-672-2200. Office hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday - Friday. You can check out their website at
ReliaCareAgency.com.
The
Caro
C h a m b e r
welco med
Deborah Henne
to our Caro
b u s i n e s s
community with
a First Dollar
Presentation
r e c e n t l y .
Deborah
has
opened
her
professional massage therapy business in the Curves
building at 1243 West Caro Road.
Deborah was born and raised in the Thumb of Michigan.
She began her massage training at Health Enrichment in
Lapeer and has continued to learn and train at various
workshops and seminars across the nation. Her massages
include Serenity Stone Massage (Hot Stone), Facelift
Massage, Cranial Sacral, Reiki, Sinus Relief Massage and
Reflexology. She is also a licensed Esthetician and has
done auricular acupuncture. With 16 years of experience,
she also teaches therapeutic massage at Baker College at
the Cass City campus.
Deborah says, “I love what I do . . . Massage isn’t what I
do, it’s who I am.” She strives to keep learning how to
better help her customers. Although she is not affiliated
with Curves, she offers a $5 discount to Caro Curves
members and stressed that men are also welcome. For
questions or for an appointment, call Deborah at 989-8563835.
Pictured above at the First Dollar Presentation are (left to
right) Chamber Director Dr. Mark Strzelewicz of Caro
Veterinary Clinic, Brenda Caruthers, Deborah Henne, and
Chamber Directors Wendy Jacot of HDC and Tony
Budreau of Independent Bank.
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On March 1, Diana Woodruff took
over the management of Caro Antique
Merchandise Mall and changed the
name to Our Treasures Antique &
Merchandise Mall. Since the Mall
opened 2 years ago they have grown
to 12 vendors. Diana’s goal is to grow
the business and fill up the space
upstairs as well as downstairs. She has
lived in the area since 1972 and has
had experience in the antique business
for the past 45 years.
The store is located at 196 North State
Street and open Monday through
Saturday from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. They
may be contacted at 989-672-5244.
They plan to have a website soon.
Pictured above at a First Dollar
Presentation are Chamber Directors
Steve Erickson of Tuscola County
EDC and Leianne Nichols of Caro
Pool & Supply with her granddaughter
Madilyn Bach, Diana Woodruff,
Brenda Caruthers, Chamber Director
Sam Gutierrez of Happy Feet Floor
Gallery and Courtney Lester, Chamber
Intern.
A First Dollar Presentation was given
to welcome Jamie Wilson as the new
owner of Innovations Salon & Day
Spa. In 1999, Lesa Luna-Britt
founded the business and has been the
sole owner. With some major changes
in her life which included a move
away from our area, an agreement was
made to sell the business to one of her
best friends. Jamie has 9 years of
experience working for and learning
from other stylists in the area.
157 North State Street, Caro, MI 48723
She is excited and enthusiastic as she
unfolds her plans to remodel and make
Innovations “a total reflection of
herself.” She says, “everything will be
updated and it will be awesome!”
Fifteen people work at Innovations and
teams will be going out for weddings,
etc. Innovations is open Monday Saturday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(Citizen - continued from page 1)
The Service Award went to the Caro
150 Winter Fest for their involvement
in providing the community with
another festival. Kris McArdle
received this award from Chamber
Directors Susan Rickwalt-Holder,
Chamber President, and Danielle
Folino.
Jamie lives in Caro with her husband
and 2 children. She actively helps with
many of the school’s sporting teams and
events. She is community minded and
has been involved with the women’s
shelter and is looking forward to being a
member and involved with the Chamber.
She also is helping start a traveling
softball league, a local church and
helping with a special program for foster
children.
Louise Hodges presented Jim Tussey
of Scientific Retail Systems with the
Special Tribute Award. Jim has
worked with Pizza Hut to honor
veterans, service members and first
responders with free meals at Pizza
Hut. He also has funded sports
uniforms and a scoreboard to support
local youth athletics.
Future plans also include remodeling the
upstairs of the building to include a
conference room for meetings and
celebrations.
Pictured at the First Dollar Presentation
with Jamie (left to right) are Chamber
Directors Sam Gutierrez of Happy Feet
Floor Gallery, Susan Holder of Tuscola
Behavioral Health Systems, Brenda
Caruthers, and Christine Trisch of
Heritage Hill.
The Chamber has received a certificate
and a thank you from the Michigan
Department of Transportation and
Governor Snyder for our participation in
the Adopt-A-Highway program. More
than 75,000 bags of litter were picked up
from the state’s roadsides in 2011 by
volunteers. We again thank each of our
directors and members who helped keep
our section of M-81 clean and our city
beautiful and appealing to our citizens
and those passing through.
We have scheduled the Spring pick-up
for our section on Saturday, April 14,
2012. Anyone wishing to help should
meet at the radio station parking lot
(across from VG’s) at 9 a.m. for
instructions and an assigned area. If you
have any questions, call Brenda at the
Chamber office.
City Manager Brent Morgan presented
the Better Caro Awards to business
owners who have improved their
buildings to make them more
appealing and up-to-date. Those
businesses were Star Vision Center,
Gambles Do It Best Hardware and
Community First Title Agency.
Beautiful floral centerpieces adorned
each table and one person from each
table took a centerpiece home with
them. Thank you to each of the
businesses and local organizations who
provided a centerpiece, the Knights of
Columbus for their extra effort in the
preparation of the meal, Caro
Publishing/Heritage Press for their
donation of the programs and tickets,
PJ O’Brien’s Catering and Party Rental
for the beautiful decorations, Tricia’s
Buns for the delicious dessert, and
Garden Gate Bed & Breakfast for their
special drawing donation.
ABOUT OUR MEMBERS
The Dian Z Store is happy to
announce new hours for this spring
and summer. They plan to be open 7
days a week.
Monday - Friday, 12 noon - 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday, 12 noon - 4 p.m.
Be sure to stop in to see them at 113
South State Street - just west of the
Strand Theatre.
157 North State Street, Caro, MI 48723
THANK YOU TO
RENEWING MEMBERS
Amy Grace Gierhart, Attorney at Law
Brentwood Graphics
Caro Assembly of God
Blessing Center
Caro Big Boy Restaurant
Caro Chiropractic Clinic
Caro Community Hospital
Caro Drugs
Caro Health Plaza
Community Title, a Devon Title
Agency
Curves
Dairy Queen
Debut Automotive Design
Frameworxz
Great Lakes Lift
Happy Feet Floor Gallery
Kingsway Inn
Knights of Columbus
Lasting Impressions
Law Office of Ransford & Crews
List Psychological Services
Majestic Sky Link
Maple Grove Veterinary Clinic
Medical Mobile Response
Narayan Medical Equipment
Opti-Care Vision
Pat Curtis Chevrolet - Cadillac
Pete’s Auto & RV
S & B Auto Repair
Strand Theatre
Thumb Cooling & Heating
Town & Country Bridal
Wal-Mart
Westover Wild Wings Poultry
Processing
Wingert’s Enterprises
Centennial Title Insurance Agency is
announcing that they have a new
identity. They are now called
Centennial Title, a Division of Devon
Title Agency. They are located in the
same building but in the new front
office of 361 North State Street. With
this change, they will have the opportunity to grow and offer a wide range of
new products to their customers. They
now have staff to handle the short sales
anywhere in the State of Michigan and
the capabilities to help the realtors
advertise their properties through their
e-property sites. Their most important
feature continues to be their high
quality service to their customers.
Please stop in to see Joddy Ehrenberg,
in their new office and say hello. She
may also be contacted at 989-673-5526
or joddy@centennialtitle.com.
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Love Leads to Office
Relocation & Expansion
of Services
Six years ago an aspiring
entrepreneur, Kris McArdle, moved to
Caro and opened an event planning
and marketing services firm in downtown. Over the course of those years,
Infinite Creative Services, Inc. (ICS)
grew from a 10’ x 10’ cubicle in an
incubator program with the Caro
Downtown Development Authority to
a private office above Independent
Bank. The business also grew to
include business consulting from the
M i c h i g a n S ma l l B u s in e s s &
Technology Development Center
(MI-SBTDC) and Thumb area tourism
promotion through the Thumb Area
Tourism Council, Inc. (TATC). “After
leaving corporate America to start my
business, it was my family that initially drew me to Caro,” said
McArdle. “Ultimately, though, Caro
provided the best location and
resources to fulfill my goal of sharing
my passion and marketing knowledge
with other entrepreneurs and business
owners in the area”
But now love has McArdle relocating
her business to southwestern Michigan
as she has plans to marry a gentleman
in the St. Joseph/Benton Harbor area.
Her move date is slated for May 31;
however, she wants folks to know that
she plans to continue serving the
Thumb area with marketing services
and Thumb area promotion and will
add social media resources to her
service line. She can easily do this
without a physical presence in town
through conference calls, e-mails and
online meetings. Plus, since her family
and her fiancé’s family live in the
area, they plan to return often.
Unfortunately, though, her
involvement with the MI-SBTDC will
be reduced as she will no longer serve
as one of the Certified Business
Consultants for the Great Lakes Bay
Region.
“It truly has been a pleasure working
and living in Caro,” shared McArdle.
“I’m very grateful for the
opportunities that came my way and
the amazing people I’ve met, and I
look forward to continuing to work
with many of them!”
Caro CHIROFIT
Dr. Tim Sala D.C.
I’ve been working tirelessly for the past
year to be able to bring the type of
health, healing and education that this
and the surrounding communities
deserve, and that time is NOW.
My name is Dr. Tim Sala D.C., and I
want to introduce you to a new way of
living - CHIROFIT. If you have driven
through town over the past couple
weeks, you probably noticed some work
being done to what is referred to as “the
old Oven building”. Well, soon the old
Oven building will be the NEW Caro
CHIROFIT building!
Grand opening and open house
information will be announced soon so
be on the look out. You do not want to
miss out on becoming a part of the
CHIROFIT team!
Some of the services we will be offering
include: Great Chiropractic Care, of
course.
Massa ge T herap y.
Computerized spinal analysis including
heart rate variability. Lumbar traction/
decompression. Cervical traction/
decompression. Custom orthotics.
Vibration Therapy. Cold Laser Therapy.
What’s cold laser therapy you ask - well
you’ll have to come in and find out for
yourself! Yoga classes, and Muscle
Mash classes. What are muscle mash
classes - again, you’ll have to come find
out for yourself and be a part of the
excitement. On top of all that, we will
be carrying a full line of nutritional
supplements including Standard Process,
Anabolic Laboratories, and Drucker
Labs. We will also be carrying a full
line of sports supplementation for you
athletes. These brands are of the highest
quality and can only be purchased from
a health care professional! So stop
throwing your money away on less then
optimal nutritional supplementation and
start using what you know works.
So keep your eyes pealed and ears open
for the announcement of the grand
opening of Caro CHIROFIT, and join
the team! You’ll be very happy that you
do. I can’t wait to help you reach your
health goals.
Remember, CHIROFIT is not just a
name…it’s a way of life!
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CHAMBER DIRECTORS
The Caro Chamber Board of Directors
has a couple of new members that we
want you to get to know.
Wendy Jacot who
works at HDC
( H u m a n
Development
Commission) was
appointed to take
the
place
of
Colton Oedy who
received
a
promotion
and
moved out of the
area. Wendy has lived in Caro all of her
life and has been with HDC for 21
years. She is married and has 2 sons.
She enjoys doing volunteer work and is
actively involved in the community
with PTO, Caro AYSO, and the
Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival.
Wendy says, “I wanted to become a
member of the Caro Chamber of
Commerce to support an organization
that advocates for the community. By
joining the Chamber, I’ll work towards
a community goal in hopes of
prospering together versus working
alone. I have been active in the Caro
community and really enjoy meeting
new people and learning more about the
community I work and live in.”
S t e v e
Erickson
is a newly
elected
director.
He
was
h i g h lighted in the November/December
newsletter as the new interim director
of the Tuscola County EDC. We now
congratulate him as he has become the
permanent director of EDC.
Steve is excited about the opportunity
to serve on the Caro Chamber Board of
Directors. He has served as Chairman
of the Southern Links Trailway
Management Control Council as well
the Millington Village Manager.
157 North State Street, Caro, MI 48723
He has experience as a small business
owner who has started businesses from
scratch and has a first-hand
understanding of the needs and resources
that the County EDC provides in
supporting small businesses.
POSTAL WORKSHOP
Steve and his wife live in Caro and are
quickly becoming active in many areas
of our community.
BUY LOCAL
Keep Dollars in Caro!
BOWLING TEAM
The Caro Chamber had a team of
bowlers participating in the Tuscola
County portion of the Bowl for Kids
fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters at
the Brentwood. A long-standing
tradition continued. The Chamber team
challenged a talented team comprised of
members of Tuscola County EDC along
with representatives of Senator Mike
Green. Although there were no record
scores, a good time was had by all. Big
Brothers Big Sisters received $160 from
the Chamber and approximately $9,500
total for their organization.
Pictured above is the Chamber team:
Jim Caruthers, Mandy Board of
Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan,
Leianne Nichols of Caro Pool & Supply
Wendy Jacot of HDC.
Our Mission: “The mission of
the Caro Chamber of
Commerce is to create a
positive and productive
environment where business
can grow and prosper, while
enhancing the quality of life in
the Caro area.”
Postmaster Bob Garske held a couple
of wo rkshop s at the Tusco la
Technology Center for some of our
Chamber members who were interested
in learning more about one of the new
marketing tools the postal service has
made available to businesses to
advertise their products and services. It
was very informative and helpful to
those in attendance.
If you were unable to attend one of the
workshops and are interested in
learning more, you may contact Bob at
989-673-3972 and he will be glad to
provide you information on Every Door
Direct Mail and/or The Direct Mail
Hub.
DOWNTOWN TASK FORCE
by Margie Sylvester
The Downtown Task Force meets the
second Wednesday of every month at 8
a.m. at the Chamber building. If you are
interesting in helping plan activities and
promotions for downtown, you are
welcome to join this group. Pictured
at this meeting are (from left): Debra
Lipan of Majestic Sky Link, Faith Stahl
of Real Estate One, Margie Sylvester of
Second Chance and the Chairperson of
the committee, Pete O’Brien of PJ
O’Brien’ Catering, and Karen Howard
of State Street Pharmacy.
CARO FARMERS MARKET
Saturday, May 5, 2012
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
157 North State Street, Caro, MI 48723
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8044 Massoll Street, Reese, MI
989-325-0739
Ask about discount
HOLZWORTH SIGNS
3696 E. Bevens Road, Caro, MI
989-673-5295
10% Discount
TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
516 N. Almer Street, Caro, MI
989-529-35578
Free 8x10 photograph
ARTIGIANO LLC
3085 W. Gilford Road, Caro, MI
989-673-8490
10% Discount
MAPLE GROVE VETERINARY
CLINIC
1710 W. Caro Road, Caro, MI
989-673-7387
$10 off office call
THE DIAN Z
113 S. State Street, Caro, MI
989-323-0010
10% Discount
ARROWHEAD GOLF CLUB
2017 Gun Club Road, Caro, MI
989-673-2017
2 for 1 Green Fee &
10% Discount in Club House
BELL-WASIK, INC.
1014 E. Dayton Road, Caro, MI
989-673-6126
10% Discount on Service
BER-WA-GA-NA CAMPGROUND
2601 West Sanilac Road, Vassar, MI
989-673-7125
10% Discount
BULLET AUTO & TRUCK SERVICE CENTER
403 N. State Street, Caro, MI
989-672-CARS (2277)
15% Discount, except for oil changes
CARO CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC
765 N. State Street, Caro, MI
989-673-5559
10% Discount on 60 minute massage
CARO DRUGS
1525 W. Caro Road, Caro, MI
989-672-1080
20% Discount
CURVES
1243 W. Caro Road, Caro, MI
989-673-4888
No Set-up Fee
DAVID LUEBBERT
American Red Cross/American Heart Ass.
Caro, MI
989-615-0078
Ask About Discount
By-Stander CPR - Free
FRAMEWORXZ
3540 N. Hurds Corner Road, Caro, MI
989-550-7648
10% Discount
H & R BLOCK
1184 Cleaver Road, Suite 300, Caro, MI
989-673-3257
10% Discount
HAPPY FEET FLOOR GALLERY
526 S. State Street, Caro, MI
989-670-7747
10-20% Product Discount
MUFFLER MAN
751 S. State Street, Caro, MI
989-673-6263
10% Discount
NARAYAN MEDICAL CLINIC
1004 W. Caro Road, Caro, MI
989-672-8700
10% Discount on Fitness & CashBased Medical Equipment
PRWC-AT&T
1514 W. Caro Road, Caro, MI
989-672-1600
15% Discount on Accessories
RUMMEL INSURANCE AGENCY
1018 E. Caro Road, Caro, MI
989-673-4169
Up to 15 % Discounts
S & B AUTO REPAIR
176 Columbia Street, Caro, MI
989-673-3808
10% Discount on total bill except for
oil changes
SERVPRO
3465 Mertz Road, Caro, MI
989-673-7680
10% Discount on Carpet Cleaning
STATE STREET FITNESS
160 N. State Street, Caro, MI
989-672-0787
Reduced Sign-On Fee
SUNNSATIONAL TANNING AND
EMBROIDERY
1425 W. Caro Road, Caro, MI
989-673-7866
$5 off tanning purchase with lotion
THE GARDENS AT GRICE’S
2560 Mertz Road, Caro, MI
989-673-8733
10% off Hall Rental
THE GENERAL’S
Countryside Plumbing Service
8292 Cargill Road, Brown City, MI
989-761-7188
10% Discount on Labor
THE OVEN
875 S. State Street, Caro, MI
989-673-2285
10% Discount - Dine-in only
THUMB AREA
TOURISM COUNCIL
1111 W. Caro Road, Caro, MI
989-672-0323
15% Discount on Membership Fee
THUMB COOLING & HEATING
837 S. State Street, Caro, MI
989-673-4948
5% Discount
THUMB OFFICE SUPPLY
779 S. Van Dyke Road, Bad Axe, MI
989-269-8122
10% Discount (excluding sale items)
THUMBS UP DIRECTORY
9545 W. Fairgrove Road, Reese, MI
989-220-5920
20% Discount
WILL’S GREENHOUSE
3605 Apache Road, Vassar, MI
989-673-6451
Will pay Sales Tax on Purchases
WITH THE GRAIN
3085 W. Gilford Road, Caro, MI
989-673-8490
Ask About Discounts
WORTH’S MARKET
4730 Main Street, Millington, MI
989-871-2101
10% Discount
*Employees of your business may need to show I.D.
*Other stipulations may apply; please check with each member.
Offering special discounts or money-saving packages to other members brings new business
through your door, increases word-of-mouth advertising, and establishes a business-to-business
connection with other Chamber members. Contact the Chamber office to register your Memberto-Member Discount benefit and we’ll promote it for you! The Chamber number is 989-6735211, and our e-mail is executivedirector@carochamber.org.
CARO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AFTER HOURS
Don’t miss these evenings of fun,
refreshments, and networking with other businesses in the area!
The February After Hours was held
at Thumb Cooling & Heating - one
of the newer businesses in Caro
located at 837 South State Street.
Members enjoyed meeting and
visiting with owner Kyle Mausoft.
At right is Chamber Director Dr.
Mark Strzelewicz enjoying a conversation with Kyle.
The March After Hours was sponsored by
Town & Country Bridal and PJ O’Brien’s
Catering and Party Rental. Special guests
were Shawn Petri of Tuscola Technology
Center and 2 of his students. Marcus Hale
and Gary Hilt (business majors) are going
to the DECA Nationals in Salt Lake City.
Networking and visiting was enjoyed by
all in attendance.
UPCOMING AFTER HOURS
Thursday, April 19, 2012
TEAM ONE CREDIT UNION
1130 Cleaver Road
Caro, MI 48723
Thursday, May 17, 2012
THE FOWLER CENTER
2315 Harmon Lake Road
Mayville, MI 48744
If you would like to host an After
Hours or need someone to partner
with, please contact Brenda at the
Chamber office.
Caro Centre
Caro, Michigan
New Space
Available!!
~ 71,778 SF of GLA
~ Tuscola County is among the top 10 in the state of gross
agricultural income
~ Traffic counts exceed 30,000 vehicles per day
~ Anchors - Peebles, Goodwill, Family Dollar, Ace Hardware
~ Demographics
Population
Med HH Income
Avg. HH Income
1 Mile
2,686
$36,727
$45,536
3 Mile
7,501
$38,204
$47,119
5 Mile
9,853
$39,236
$47,902
FOR MORE INFORMATION
216-921-5663 or 800-888-5663
Joe Del Balso - jdelbalso@paranmgt.com
OR VISIT OUR CENTERS ON THE WEB AT
www.paranmgt.com
Paran Management Company, Ltd.
2720 Van Aken Blvd. Suite 200
Cleveland, Oh 44120
2012 Paran Management Compay, Ltd. All rights reserved.
Unit #
1
1A
1B
1C
1D
2
3
4
5
6
7
Tenant
Sq. Feet
Goodwill
Peebles
Caro Ace Hardware
AVAILABLE
Family Dollar
AVAILABLE
Rent Way
Rent Way
China Buffet
Grondin’s Hair
GNC
Total
14,190
15,550
9,344
8,566
8,000
7,780
1,280
2,752
1,726
1,280
1,310
71,778
JOIN US FOR OUR NEW
Spring and Summer Programs
Providing barrier-free outdoor
learning since 1957!
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Equestrian Programs
For beginners and experienced riders alike!
Private Lessons, $95 for four weeks
Group Trail Rides, 30 minutes ($18/person) to 1 hour ($30/person) rides
Trail and Arena Riding with Your Horse, $10 per visit
Oh, So Show Ready!- prep your horse and board them overnight for the
next day’s show, $25 per night per horse
Bimoomigo Weekend- “Ride along on horseback” while learning about
maintenance, care, and feeding of horses (children ages 10-13).
June 15-17, 2012, $140 per child
Teambuilding and Groups
Bring your organization, class, friends, family, coworkers, and
more to engage in Challenge education for team building and fun!
Our cabins are available for rental, and we have packages that
include meals and programming.
Groups of day visitors are also welcome to choose activities to do
with us– over 80 activity options are available!
Family Fun Events
Evening Hayrides– Wednesdays from April to
September, $5/person or $8/person with dinner
Orienteering Contest– teams of two compete for
prizes, followed by a picnic dinner! April 7,
$35/team
Murder Mystery Dinner– An 80s themed high
school reunion dinner to find out who dunnit!
September 8, 2012, $25/person
More for People
with Special Needs
Family Camp– Back by popular demand!
June 29-July 1, 2012, $200 per pair,
$95 additional family member
Travel Adventures
Spring and Summer Camp Programs
Enrichment opportunities
Opportunities available for seniors, adults, and children!
Wolves of Michigan: Past, Present, and FutureSponsored by Tuscola Conservation District and Timber
Wolf Alliance, with two dates available! July 11 and
August 8 (Grades 4-6), $5/person
Scrapbook-Inn– scrapbooking retreat with meals,
lodging, evening activities, and snacks! May 4-6
$95/person
Senior Social Afternoon– meet and greet other
senior citizens over coffee and ice cream and take a
hayride tour of camp. May 24, 2012, $8/person
For our full Spring/Summer 2012 program guide and
registration information, visit our website at
www.thefowlercenter.org.
Please contact us at 989-673-2050 or email
programs@thefowlercenter.org for any questions!