"With integrity, you have nothing to fear,
since you have nothing to hide"
- Zig Ziglar
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ZOOM - ZOOM with the Governor
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Your Chamber has a membership at the Small Business Association of Michigan. On Tuesday, we were invited to a special meeting with Governor, Gretchen Whitmer. The Governor made quite a few points, that we want to share with our membership. Here is a summary;
The Governor:
- Is sincerely interested and eager to re-engage, and get the economy back in the most efficient and safest ways
- Commented and thanked the hundreds of small business owners that have kicked into high gear supporting the efforts against COVID.
- Did you know that over 3.5 Million pieces of PPE (personal protective equipment) has been donated by small business throughout the State?
- This has given a surplus of between 8 and 21 days of inventory for our hospitals
- Commends the efforts of businesses for bringing their expertise to the Michigan Economic Recovery Council (MERC) where 14 CEO's and the SBAM sit providing guidance for the reopening of our economy
- Mentioned that there are numerous risk factors that will do into any decision that is made to re-open, examples; Outdoor v Indoor Work, Factory v Retail
- Governor Whitmer promised that every rule will have a transparent reason of why it was developed
- Was clear that we small business owners know more about our business than the government and assured us that Lansing will not be a 'prescriptive' or heavy handed
- Assured us that there will be transparency in all decisions, and we all will know what factors were used to determine what protocols should be in place
- Mentioned multiple times that rules and recommendations will be made within the next 6-7 days. Businesses will have a chance to get ready
The Chairman of the Board of SBAM, Milan Gandhi who sits on the MERC, also assured the attendees of the meeting that the Governor and her staff were listening and executing on the recommendations of the team. Yes, the Governor is also using medical data and facts, but re opening the economy and the process behind it is not a medical process. Great quote
"If shutting down the economy was an amputation, putting it back together and re-opening it is brain surgery"
Members, owners, employers get your businesses ready by searching out PPE that you will need. Gloves, Masks (cloth, not N95), Thermometers, and cleaning supplies. The evidence around the world is plentiful, showing that these 4 measures alone can stop the virus from spreading at your workplace.
Keep this in mind as well; just opening the doors is not going to be enough. We need our employees to be comfortable coming back to work, and the customers feeling safe if they come to your facility.
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Join us for Wednesday's
CHAMBER CHAT - 2pm
Special Guest Marty Bovitz, CPA
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Chamber Chat - ZOOM
Wednesday 2pm
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We have a special guest,
CPA Rob Bovitz, a member of YOUR Chamber. Rob will open the meeting with some general information on filing for the PPP and EIDL loans & grants.
By the time you read this, the Senate should have already voted to extend the PPP program by another $300 Billion!
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VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 21, 2020:
On Tuesday, April 28 the Van Buren Township Senior Center will host a “Pop & Drop” food bank for senior citizens, within the Township. Residents who are at higher risk of going into stores, can drive up, pop their trunk and staff will drop the food in. The drive-thru food pantry will operate from 9:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m in the Senior Center parking lot at 46425 Tyler Rd., Van Buren Township, MI 48111. “We wanted to extend this out to the community since our local food banks are at capacity with limited resources,” said Trustee Reggie Miller.
A limited supply of food items will include Ensure (Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry), fresh produce, frozen meals and a white ribbon to be displayed outside, or in a window, to show support to healthcare workers. These items are subject to change. “We’ve been working to meet the needs of as many people as possible who are autoimmune compromised and are making sure our senior population has food during the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order,” said Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara.
On Saturday, April 4
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Van Buren Township received $20,000, from United Way for Southeastern Michigan as part of a COVID Emergency Response Grant. This grant has ensured the supply and distribution of nutritional food allocated to feed senior citizens in the Township and area food banks.
For a list of local food banks visit
vanburen-mi.org
. If you’re in need of food or have questions please call the Van Buren Township Senior Center at 734.699.8918 or email Lynette Jordan at
Ljordan@vanburen-mi.org
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This program is made possible by a grant from United Way for Southeastern Michigan. For more information on United Way for Southeastern Michigan visit:
https://unitedwaysem.org/
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CARES Program Extension - $300 Billion
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If you do nothing else today, get on the phone with your bank or financial institution. Make sure they are ready to get your loan in line if you haven't been approved yet! This money will go faster than the last $350 Billion!
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Leona Van Buhler was an important part of our Chamber. The Chamber Member of the Year Award is named after her. We found out of her passing by her nephew just today.
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Our Library has MULTIPLE services and activities that are going on daily!
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Tracy G.J. Congdon | US Army Veteran
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Our doors may be locked, but remember we are
OPEN for Business!
If you should have any questions, comments, news, information, etc ..
Never hesitate to contact us!
(734) 516-0221
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Thank you to our corporate members
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Nobody has gotten this right.
I will change the picture when someone does!
If you have read this far, here is a quiz for you.
In the background of this newsletter is a partial picture of a building of some sort ... can you name it? You may have to open this up in your web browser to get a full look at it.
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