SPONSOR THE BIZ BLAST
IS YOUR BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION IN NEED OF SOME GREAT EXPOSURE?
RESERVE YOUR SPOT AS A BIZ BLAST SPONSOR FOR ONLY $50/per wk.
THE COST IS AFFORDABLE AND THE EXPOSURE IS HIGH.
For more information, call the Chamber office at 231.547.2101 or email fratrick@charlevoix.org
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Support Your Charlevoix County Chambers of Commerce, With a Chance to Win $10,000! |
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Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, your Boyne Area, Charlevoix Area and East Jordan Area Chambers of Commerce have been working tirelessly to promote, inform and support the businesses, organizations, residents and visitors of our area and region. The trusted and professional leadership of these three Chamber’s continue to provide updated information, guidance, education and encouragement through these unprecedented times.
As a result of the ongoing pandemic, many of our special fundraising events and programs have had to be cancelled creating a tremendous financial loss and hardship to the operating budgets of these three organizations.
In a proactive and collaborative spirit, the three Chambers have teamed up to offer an opportunity to help "recharge" the organizations with a one time
“Chamber Recharge” Raffle!
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One lucky Chamber supporter will win $10,000 CASH on November 16th at The Boathouse in East Jordan. Only 300 tickets are being offered for purchase at $100 each. Additionally, there will be three “Community Experience" prizes valued at $500 drawn.
All proceeds will help the three Chambers to “recharge” their operating budgets to help them remain open and able to move through the Covid-19 pandemic to continue serving the community. Click HERE to learn more!
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NOW PRESENTING: LEAD by Local!
LEAD by Local is an educational program presented by the Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce and its members. The program features continual opportunities for learning, connecting, generating leads, and developing professionals.
UPCOMING SESSIONS:
October 14, 11:00AM – Investments in 2020: The Election & The Market, The World After COVID-19 – presented by Tabatha Simpson and Carrie Titus of Edward Jones Investments.
**All attendees in this session will be entered to win a $50 Chamber Check!**
October 28, 11:00AM – Cybersecurity: Identifying Malware & Basic Remediation – presented by Leah Olson of N Point Strategies
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Apple Fest Poker Run
Still taking place until October 31st
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Candidate Forum
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to bring a virtual candidate forum as part of our mission to inform and educate businesses and the community about the candidates running in the 2020 Local Elections.
Organizers invited Candidates for the 105th State House race and the 107th State House race.
Like an in-person event, the virtual forum is intended to be non-partisan and unbiased in nature with the purpose of giving the voters a fair understanding of the candidates’ views on issues. Click HERE to view the forum recordings!
We remind you that your vote counts! Election Day is November 3, 2020.
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4 The Local
A Discount Membership program for the local community that will be helping the local community. We will provide discounts to local members at local businesses and donate 25-30% back to local charities in the area. Helping locals support one another.
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Friske Apple Festival
October 9-10
We’re going all out to create a totally new bigger, better Apple Festival - the best one yet!
NEW ATTRACTIONS: Pony Rides and a Giant Petting Zoo on Saturday 10-5.
UNDER THE APPLE FEST TENT:
LIVE MUSIC with the Cherry Blossom Ramblers - Fri 2-6 and LIVE CONCERT with Traverse City’s Jim Hawley Band - Sat 12-4!
Apple Cider Donuts (made on-site), Caramel Apples, Apple Fritters, Caramel Apple Cookies, Apple Pies, German Apple Cake and more Donuts!
Homemade Chili, Hot Dogs, Chili Dogs, Apple Cider Slushies, Hot & Cold Cider, Sparkling Cider. Fresh Apples just like our downtown Charlevoix setup with a huge display of fresh-picked apples!
INSIDE THE MARKET:
Apple Pie Pancake Breakfast, Special Lunch Menu + Kids Menu and TONS of scratch-baked goodies in our bakery, grab n go food, specialty food and gift shopping and more!
PLUS: all your usual Friske Festival Fun - U-Pick Apples, Wagon. Rides, Giant Apple Slingshot, Apple Balloon, Pumpkin & Tic Tac Tow, Giant Jenga, Connect Four and of course our new 10,000 sq ft playground!
Visit our Facebook events page or friske.com for times of activities and costs. It’s going to be a blast! Come experience the best of FALL on our farm!
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Huge Book Sale!
October 10
10-5pm
Friends of the Charlevoix Public Library are having a HUGE book sale! Thousands of books available! For children and adults!
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View the VIRTUAL Parade of Homes
October 10-24
The Annual Parade of Homes by the Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan has gone VIRTUAL! Eight gorgeous Northern Michigan homes and one spectacular waterfront deck are featured with video, drone footage and still photography. This FREE event goes LIVE on Oct 10 at www.UpNorthHomeTour.com and runs until Oct 24. Thanks to our sponsors DTE, Preston Feather Building Centers and Design Showrooms, and Lake Michigan Credit Union.
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Michiganders Can Give Energy Input at Virtual Open Houses
October 13
1pm
You’re invited to participate in the third in a series of virtual public open houses hosted by Consumers Energy to gather suggestions for its Clean Energy Plan. The plan eliminates coal and helps achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
At the open houses, Consumers Energy wants to learn what’s most important to their customers and key stakeholders and to learn their vision of the state’s energy future.
The third session will be Tue. Oct. 13 at 1:00 p.m. and will focus on Protecting our Planet. To participate in the open house, visit www.MICleanEnergy.com for links to join the event. The open house is scheduled to last 45-minutes.
The final open house will be held:
- 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10: A Smarter Energy Future
The public input will help inform Consumers Energy’s suggested Clean Energy Plan updates to the Michigan Public Service Commission in June 2021.
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Elks Fall Fest
October 17
10-4pm
While it has been a trying year for all businesses big and small, The Charlevoix Elks is hosting an event that helps you make money and helps us make money for our charities. Smaller than the Charlevoix Apple Festival, we want to have people come and celebrate safely and start their holiday shopping with all of you, Charlevoix's local art and craft experts.
To register your booth for free call Lori Hart 231-459-8973. This is a public event. Indoor/ outdoor vendors. Raffles and 50/50's. Bonfire and outdoor activities. Charlevoix Elks Lodge is located at 12735 US 31, Charlevoix. See Facebook event HERE.
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Canadian Brass
October 18
7:30pm
Canadian Brass has truly earned the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group.” Masters of concert presentations, Canadian Brass has developed a uniquely engaging stage presence and rapport with audiences. The hallmark of any Canadian Brass performance is entertainment, spontaneity, virtuosity, and, most of all, fun – but never at the expense of the music; whatever the style, the music is central and performed with utmost dedication, skill, and excellence.
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Etienne Charles & Creole Soul
November 7, 2020
8pm
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
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The Salvation Army of Petoskey Needs Your Help to "Rescue Christmas" this Year! |
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Due to store closings, reduced foot traffic at local stores and less people carrying cash, we could see a significant decrease of funds raised at Red Kettles this year; yet, the need has increased. We have already provided an increase of over $175,000 in emergency assistance through August and expect to see an increase in our Holiday Assistance as well. Please visit https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/petoskey/ or call (231) 347-3531 to start helping now!
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Charlevoix Conservation District Native Plant Demonstration Garden Planted! |
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We are excited to share with you our newly planted Native Garden! Provided all by the way of donations, starting with local native plant enthusiast, Pat Brinker, and her donation of $400 to begin the project. Pat's idea to begin a demonstration garden on site came together by way of additional plant donations from Vern Stephens of Designs By Nature and Birdsfoot Native Nursery of South Boardman. Additional support for the garden was also provided by participants through our Fall Native Plant Sale through flat donations and rounding up orders. A total of $280 was raised through our Fall sale, with our largest donation for this year's sale from local resident, Nancy Winter. Many thanks to everyone for their support - every little bit adds up and makes a huge difference!
Check out the photo gallery HERE! We can't wait to see what it looks like this time next year!
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McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital to Purchase Artwork for New Wing - Northern Michigan Artist Invited to Submit Work for Consideration |
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As the Building the Future of Health Care expansion project progresses, McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation (Foundation) would like to visually celebrate, through the eyes of area artists, northern Michigan and the special place it holds in the hearts of all who reside in or visit the region. On behalf of the Foundation, Distinctive Art Source, a consulting firm specializing in art programs for health care settings, will carefully select over 300 pieces of artwork for purchase and installation in the new wing on the Petoskey campus, scheduled to open early Summer 2021.
Artwork will be chosen for therapeutic properties benefitting its viewers, including patients, visitors and staff. Selected art content will reflect the natural beauty of northern Michigan along with the outdoor lifestyle that provides multi-generational family enjoyment. Art content may include regional lakes and rivers, farmland, orchards and vistas, flora and fauna native to northern Michigan, beloved local landmarks, festivals and events, and outdoor recreation such as boating, skiing, biking, and fishing.
The Foundation is partnering with Crooked Tree Arts Center and the Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network to connect with artists throughout northern Michigan and to support the region’s vibrant art community. Distinctive Art Source will propose, purchase and place artwork based on content, style, cost and where the artist resides. Artwork will be featured in public and patient areas in new and renovated spaces.
Distinctive Art Source is hosting a Virtual Information Session for Artists at 7:00 p.m. on October 7, 2020, to discuss and answer questions about the project. Information for joining the Zoom Meeting is provided HERE as well as contacts for more information.
McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation is grateful for generous contributions to this art program and for the opportunity to partner with the vibrant art community in Northern Michigan. A very special thank you to Crooked Tree Arts Center and Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network for helping to reach Northern Michigan artists.
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Construction Begins for Great Lakes Energy Headquarters Expansion |
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A ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the Great Lakes Energy headquarters was held Wednesday, September 23, in Boyne City. The expansion will provide much-needed infrastructure and space for the growth the electric cooperative has experienced in recent years.
Truestream, GLE’s new fiber internet and voice network, plays a vital role in the need to expand. Launched in 2018 in rural parts of Emmet, Charlevoix, and Cheboygan counties, Truestream brings high-speed internet, with speeds up to 1 Gig, and voice services to homes and businesses that have long been without broadband. To learn more about this click HERE.
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Charlevoix County Commission on Aging October Updates |
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Meals Update
- We are providing Hot Home Delivered Meals to our home bound clients by $3 donation.
- We are providing weekly Disaster Meals delivered by reservation to any Charlevoix County resident 60 years old or older so that our most vulnerable do not need to leave their homes as often. This is a once a week delivery of a Hot Meal and 6 frozen meals. This need to be ordered through the COA office 231-237-0103 on the Thursday before the week you want it and is a $3 donation per meal.
- We are continuing to provide Hot Curbside Pick-up meals at each of our Senior Centers five days a week by $3 donation – NO Reservations needed! 😊
- Emergency Shelf Stable Meals will be provided to all of our Home Delivered Meal Clients in November. Emergency Shelf Stable Meals were made available for order to all aging adults receiving meals from the COA during this Pandemic. Those who have ordered them by the cutoff date, will be receiving these via curbside pick-up in November. These meals had to be ordered by the end of September as the COA contacts with JA Foods for this service.
Click HERE for Activities and Service updates! Please print our Calendars, “Like” our Facebook Page “Charlevoix County Commission on Aging”, follow us on Instagram “Charlevoixcountycoa” and look all the other goings on either on the Senior Hi-Lites Newsletter page or the Menus / Calendars and Activities pages of our website at www.charlevoixcounty/Commission_on_Aging .
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Charlevoix Circle of Arts "Time with Eagles" |
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Visit our "Time with Eagles" exhibit: a photographic study by local photographer Bill Dietrich. Bill Dietrich is a respected local wildlife photographer and a founding member of the Charlevoix Photography Club. Images featured in “Time With Eagles” were taken locally in Northern Michigan and in the Pacific Northwest in La Conner, Washington. Whether you are an eagle enthusiast, nature lover, or photography fan – we welcome your visit to this inspiring show. Exhibit runs September 18 to October 31. Visit CharlevoixCircle.org
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90 Day "Every-Day" Give Away from My Grandmother's Table |
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My Grandmother’s Table will gratefully give away Dinner for Two each day from October 1, 2020 thru December 31, 2020!
Here are some of the specifics:
To participate in this contest during the month of October, you must be 60 years of age or older. To enter this contest in November, you must be an Essential Worker. And, to win Dinner for Two in December, you must be home bound.
There are 2 ways to Enter:
Call 231-437-3132 each day between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM –OR Send an email to MyGrandmothersTable@yahoo.com between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
Entries in October for those 60 years of age and older: Leave us your Name, Phone Number and Age.
Entries in November for those identified as Essential Workers: Leave us your Name, Phone Number and Occupation.
Entries in December for those Home-Bound: Leave us your Name, Phone Number and Reason for being Home-Bound. Winners will be notified by phone or email the day after they entered.
Each winner will be given a Claim Number. You may claim your free Dinner for Two any day from October 1, 2020 until May 1, 2021. You may also give your Claim Number to another as a gift. Now, quite frankly, I wouldn’t mind having my stocking stuffed with that! But I digress. Each eligible participant may enter daily as long as they meet the designated criteria.
If you haven’t won on a particular day’s drawing, you most certainly may enter again for the next day’s drawing and so forth and so on, until you win! Or, until the contest ends! Whichever comes first!
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Raven Hill Weekly Updates |
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Click HERE to view Raven Hill's weekly updated. It is filled with information about what they have been working on while being closed to the public.
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Have a business or member success story? We want to hear it! Hitting a growth landmark, meeting a personal or financial business goal, being awarded industry certifications or recognition's… we want to share that accomplishment. Member Success is a new section in our Biz Blast where we will highlight stories of member businesses and employees. Submit your information for the newsletter on our website submission form.
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Membership in the Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce is open to all businesses, organizations and individuals. It is a policy of the Charlevoix Chamber that membership does not constitute political or issue endorsement. |
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The easiest way to find jobs in the Charlevoix Area! Click below for a list of jobs with our chamber members. |
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Bartenders/ Servers
American Spoon
Seasonal Retail Associate
Full-Time Architect
Comfort Keepers
Caregivers - More than a Living!
Senior Center Cook
Part and Full Time Seasonal Retail Sales
Edgewater Inn Condominium Hotel
Housekeeping
Front Desk Clerk
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Police Officer
Airport Attendant
Automotive Technician
Assistant Office Manager
Multiple Positions
Send resumes to jobs@hotelearl.com
Hiring Staff
Swim School Coordinator
Lifeguards
Full & Part-Time (Seasonal) Staff for All Positions
Hiring All Positions
Activities Staff
Culinary Staff
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For more information on these openings view our Jobs page by clicking the link below! Is your business hiring? Send us the position information and we will post it! |
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Please visit the below resources for other job opportunities in our area.
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