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Weekly / Monthly Events
Pet Food and Supplies Drive
Every day through the month of October. Visit First Financial Bank to drop off supplies and food for pets...
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"Bingo! The Winning Musical"
10/19-21 and 10/25-28. The Eagle Performing Arts and Conference Center. Don't miss the first show of Vermillion Players dinner theatre season! Directed by Anthony Gullo...
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Bingo @ V.F.W. Post
Every Thurs. night Jan - Dec. 7:00 - 10:00 pm. 531 Lincoln Ave...
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Life After Loss Support Group
Pontiac Farmer's Market
Saturdays. 8:00 to 11:00 am. June through October. Downtown on the Courthouse Square.
Cullom Jam
Every 4th Sunday of the month through November. 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm...
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PJHS Makers Faire
Thurs., 10/18. 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Pontiac Junior High School, Morrow St. Visit this festival of invention and creativity and test out the techie toys...
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United Way Tailgate Party
Fri., 10/19. 1!:00 am - 1:00 pm. Courthouse lawn. Enjoy a brat or porkchop meal for just $7 with the United Way of Livingston County...
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Lunch & Learn - Identity Theft
Wed., 10/24. Hampton Inn, 200 Grand Prix Dr.
Jordan Harcharik from SOCU would like to educate you on how to reduce the risk of identity theft happening you...read more
Halloween Bash
Fri., 10/26. 4:30 - 6:00 pm. The Pointe at Pontiac. Come on out for trick or treating, games, and prizes! Hot dogs, chips, treats, and juice will be provided...
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United Way Trunk or Treat
Fri., 10/26. 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Caterpillar parking lot. Join the United Way celebrating the Halloween season with an evening of trunk-or-treating...
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Family Fall Fest with Pontiac Parks and Rec
Sat., 10/27. 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Chautauqua Park. Come on out for hayrack rides, live music, costume contest, hay maze, and more! Also seeking people and businesses to volunteer for trunk-or-treating...
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Witches, Wizards, and Wine
Sat., 10/27. 4:00 - 8:00 pm. Downtown Pontiac. Celebrate the Halloween season with United Way and several downtown businesses, featuring wine and more...
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Kidsnic Roaring 20s Masquerade Fundraiser
Sat., 10/27. 6:05 - 9:30 pm. VFW, 531 W. Lincoln Ave. Go back in time to the 20s while enjoying music, pizza, pop, and $2 tacos...
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Little Red Barn Welcomed with Ribbon Cutting |
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Little Red Barn, which opened this fall, celebrated its official ribbon cutting ceremony with the Pontiac Area Chamber on October 12th.
The store features "country crafts," which include a wide variety of pieces that add hometown charm to any room. Owner Becky Sullivan keeps the store well-stocked with timeless classics including wall hangings, centerpieces, and welcome signs, in addition to seasonally appropriate gifts and decor such as the new stock of festive faux snowmen.
Follow the Little Red Barn on
Facebook to stay up-to-date with new inventory and gift ideas!
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Lunch & Learn: Identity Theft |
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Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information and uses it without your permission. It is a serious crime that can wreak havoc with your finances, credit history, and reputation - and it can take time, money, and patience to resolve.
Jordan Harcharik from SOCU would like to educate you on how to reduce the risk of identity theft happening to you, and share tips to help repair damage that identity theft can cause.
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Check for Unclaimed Property Through iCash at Chamber Office |
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On Tuesday, October 30 a representative from iCash will be at the chamber office to help people with unclaimed property. She will be available from 9:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Please feel free to stop by our office at 210 N Plum Street in Pontiac on October 30.
Unclaimed property consists of accounts and other financial instruments, usually intangible, being held at corporations, financial institutions, financial intermediaries, courts, and life insurance companies, that have gone dormant for a specified period of time based on property type.
Common types of unclaimed property include: checking and savings accounts, uncashed wage and payroll checks, uncashed stock dividends and stock certificates, insurance payments, utility deposits, customer deposits, accounts payable, credit balances, refund checks, money orders, traveler's checks, mineral proceeds, court deposits, uncashed death benefit checks and life insurance proceeds. Unclaimed property does not include real estate or vehicles.
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City Council Recent Meeting |
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The Pontiac city council meet for it's regular bi-monthly meeting on Monday, October 15. Items discussed included joining the Streator Enterprise Zone, a redevelopment of Chautauqua Park along with the sale of several older pieces of equipment. Check out the
full story here in the Daily Leader.
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Chamber Members Are Hiring |
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The following Chamber members have jobs available. Check out the job board for full details.
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Casey's, various positions available
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Interlake, logistics supervisor, paint supervisor, plant manager, electromechanic technician
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Accolade, housekeepers, CNA, LPN, RN
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Mediacom
, broadband service technician
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MOSAIC
, direct support associate
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