65th Annual Awards Banquet |
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Still accepting nominations for the 65th Annual Awards Banquet! |
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Rollie Denison Leadership Institute |
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The Rollie Denison Leadership Institute is an intensive educational program that is designed to prepare individuals to be leaders of the future in the greater Mt. Pleasant area. RDLI is sponsored by the Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and named after G.R. Rollie Denison was known as “Mr. Mt. Pleasant” and was a pillar of the community of Mt Pleasant.
The Rollie Denison Leadership Insitute teaches participants leadership styles and practices, leadership philosophies, and facets of the Mt. Pleasant community such as:
- Technology
- Economic Development
- Healthcare
- Education
- the Criminal Justice System
- Business Ethics
- Business Law
- Cultural Diversity
- Listening Skills and other Legislative affairs
Speakers for each topic area are experts in their field and give the “perspective from the top.”
As a result of participating and engaging in RDLI, students will gain an understanding of:
Knowledgeable Leadership:
- Students will explore creative problem solving through risk-taking applications and activities.
Develop an Identity:
- Students will craft a purposeful understanding of self.
Healthy Relationships:
- Students will collaborate on tasks in order to build a support network of like-minded and self-driven individuals.
Social Responsibility:
- Students will gain an understanding of inclusive, equitable communities.
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Donate to the New Member Welcome Kit! |
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With a new year ahead of us, now is the time to promote your business in our New Member Welcome Kit with an offer! This is a great way to welcome new members to the chamber and your business.
Need an example? Here are some offers currently in the New Member Kit:
- $300 Voucher toward advertising on the local radio
- (20) Free 60-second radio commercials on the local radio
- 4 Free haircut tickets
- Free workout class
- Free appetizer
If you have an offer you'd like to include in the New Member Welcome Kit, email Deena or call our office at (989) 772-2396.
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HOW ABOUT A RIBBON CUTTINGS? |
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If you are a new business and haven’t scheduled your ribbon cutting yet, let's schedule it! Also, if you have any of the following coming up, we can help you celebrate and we’ll bring the BIG scissors.
Ribbon cuttings promote your:
- Large expansion or major remodel (Renovations)
- Moved to a new location (Relocations)
- Under new ownership
- Groundbreakings
- Commemorative/milestone anniversaries (10, 25, 50 years)
- and more--at no extra cost!
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Post Job openings, Member-to-Member Deals, Hot Deals, and Events
Your online Chamber portal allows you to post job openings, member-to-member deals, and hot deals on the chamber website as well as upcoming events on the event calendar. For details, please reach out to Deena at 989.772.2396 x. 101.
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Ambassador of the Month - Tie! |
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Sherri Rosencrans- Black Diamond Broadcasting
Sherri is this month’s co-featured Ambassador Spotlight! Sherri works for Black Diamond Broadcasting- WCFX.
Sherri has been an Ambassador since 2004! She became an Ambassador because she saw it as a way to become better connected within the community and to be a part of a close-knit team with a common vision. When Sherri isn't volunteering, you can find her in the kitchen whipping some tasty food!
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William "Chip" Chadwick- Mt. Pleasant Agency
Chip Chadwick is this month’s co-featured Ambassador Spotlight! Chip works for Mt. Pleasant Agency.
Chip joined our Ambassadors this year! He wanted to be more involved with the community, and what better way to get involved than to be an Ambassador! You can always catch Chip with a big smile on his face. Like Chip says " laugh now so you don't forget it in bad times! :)" We are glad to have people like Chip in our Community and a part of our Ambassadors! When Chip isn't working or volunteering, he enjoys golfing, fishing, and any outdoor activity!
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Referrals Over Business (ROB) groups are unique and exciting groups of Chamber members that meet once a week to enjoy a cup of coffee or lunch, share business updates and exchange referrals. During these meetings, other members will become familiar with your business and learn how they can refer you to their own circle of contacts.
Imagine having a focus group working for you to find referrals for your business. That's like having a staff of 10 to 25 members that are not on your payroll but are out on the streets getting you more exposure and connecting you to important businesses and customers!
Each Chamber business category (for example, “realty”) is allowed one representative per ROB Group, so some representative positions may already be filled in current groups, but if there is interest from enough members, there is always the possibility of creating new groups. ROB meeting attendance is mandatory, and if the primary representative from your business cannot attend, the groups ask that a secondary representative attends in his or her place. Cost is $100 annual.
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ROB #1
When: Thursdays, 7:45 am
Location: Coldwell Banker
304 E Broadway St.
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ROB #2
Looking for members
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Business Categories already represented in Group 1 are Power Washing, Senior Health Care, Junior Achievement, Radio, Banking- Business Development/Commercial Loans, Marketing, Optometrist, Real Estate, Fire/Water Restoration, Retail- Jewelry, Investments, Collision, ID Theft, Chiropractic, Financial Advisor and Job Placement. |
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If your business category is not already represented, and you are interested in learning more; please contact Deena at the Chamber 989-772-2396 to apply and schedule a visit to meet the group! |
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Know of someone you think would be interested in joining the Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce? |
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If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about joining the Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, please forward their contact information to
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Referrals Over Business Member Spotlight
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Shelley Kemmerling, Coldwell Banker- Mt. Pleasant Realty |
Shelley Kemmerling has been living in Mt. Pleasant for over 30 years and is the proud parent of two boys. She and her husband bought their first house in 1987 from Mt. Pleasant Realty. Shelley grew up in Clare where her parents owned a dairy farm. Shelley began her real estate career in 2015. She has been active in the industry serving on committees and The Board of Directors. She has been a multimillion-dollar agent since her first year and has received the Shining Star Award and the Distinguished Service Award from the Central Michigan Association of Realtors. |
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Central Motor Sports
Good Earth Therapies
AAA of Michigan
OEO Energy
Lansing Spartan Youth Organization
The League of Women Voters of the Mount Pleasant Area
WLNS - TV6
Burnout Classics & Collision
Hanger Clinic
Lume Cannabis Co.
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Young Professionals Network
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YPN meets every 4th Tuesday from 4-5 p.m.
Keep an eye out for these upcoming YPN meetings:
Interested in becoming a member of the Young Professionals Network?
Contact Celeste Janson at the Chamber
(989) 772-2396
cjanson@mt-pleasant.net
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YPN Yearlong Title Sponsor |
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To register, or to find out more information, click on an event link below. |
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Wednesday, February 9th
Saturday, March 5th
Wednesday, March 9th
Thursday, April 21st
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Bandit Industries is hosting a HIRING EVENT!
This event is open to the public, Wednesday, January 26th from 10:00 am- 2:00 pm at Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! Mt. Pleasant Service Center: 5889 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Now Hiring for 18 job titles, more than 100 total openings, from entry-level to engineers. See below a list of positions and their link:
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MyMichigan Health is currently administering community needs surveys to residents of Gratiot, Isabella, Clare, Gladwin and Ogemaw counties. The purpose of the survey is to understand the health and health-related needs of people living in each of these counties. Information from the survey will be used to develop programs to address the needs of its residents. If you are 18 years of age or older, and live in any of these counties, you are eligible to participate. Your input is very valuable and needed. It will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.
Survey Links:
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Spectrum Reach is hiring!
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Interested in being a part of a "Women in Business" group? Join us for an informational meeting on Jan 25th at 1:00 pm. For more information please contact Celeste at cjanson@mt-pleasant.net |
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2022 DOWNTOWN ALLEYWAY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
OPEN HOUSE
MIDDLE MICHIGAN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
200 EAST BROADWAY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2022
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
As part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan, alley between Broadway and Michigan Streets, University and Franklin Streets, will be reconstructed this summer. The project includes the removal and replacement of the existing concrete and asphalt pavement and subbase, along with some storm sewer, sanitary sewer and sidewalk replacement work. The project also includes the installation of new catch basins and storm sewer in certain sections of the alley.
The project is scheduled to begin on June 27 and be completed by August 31.
City staff will be on hand to answer any questions or concerns you may have about the project.
If you are unable to attend, please forward your questions and/or concerns to Stacie Tewari, City Engineer at (989) 779-5404 or send an email to stewari@mt-pleasant.org
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The Grant Writing Basics Class that is being offered through Lifelong Learning on February 22, 2022, is the first of two classes on Grant Writing that is being offered through Mid's Lifelong Learning division. The class currently being offered is a basic course for those of us who have limited experience with the grant writing process. We will be offering a course in Advanced Grant Writing during the second quarter of 2022 that will build on the basics course and provide more detailed information on the grant writing process.
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MIDLAND, Mich. – MidMichigan Health, a non-profit health system with more than 8,800 employees, volunteers, health care providers and other personnel, is now MyMichigan Health. Effective Dec. 1, 2021, the name change is part of a system-wide brand transformation updating the health system and facility names, and logo.
“MyMichigan Health remains familiar but is more reflective of who we are, where we are going and how we serve our patients,” said Diane Postler-Slattery, Ph.D., president and CEO, MyMichigan Health. “It’s so much more than a name change. MyMichigan keeps our patients at the center of all that we do. It instills and reinforces a sense of pride and ownership amongst our employees, volunteers and providers. And, it truly emphasizes our people, their stories and the personal human touch and exceptional patient experience we strive to deliver.”
Postler-Slattery continued, “What’s more, MyMichigan better matches our existing size and growth. We are getting bigger and better every day and are expanding our reach beyond the middle of Michigan to the middle of our patients’ hearts. We’ve truly evolved into a large health system now serving both the lower and upper peninsulas through our new affiliations with both War Memorial Hospital and Mackinac Straits Health System.”
As part of the transformation, all MyMichigan facilities received new names including urgent cares, physician offices and Medical Centers, to name a few. For example, MidMichigan Medical Center – Midland is now MyMichigan Medical Center Midland. Signage will begin to be updated with the new logo and facility names over the next few months.
“With a health system our size, the transition to our new name will take some time,” said Postler-Slattery. “We appreciate the understanding and support from our community members that they may continue to see our old name for a few months on letterhead or facility doors, for example.”
Postler-Slattery continued, “But, while our name is changing, our purpose to ‘Create Healthy Communities – Together’ is not. It’s important our patients know the providers and staff who care for them remains the same. Our partnership with University of Michigan Health also remains unchanged. We have worked collaboratively with our partners at the University and they are in support of the change. We will continue to include the block “M” in our logo and maintain the same rich blue and maize coloring, which visually connects all locations that are part of the MyMichigan family.”
MyMichigan Health, headquartered in Midland, Michigan, traces its history back to 1984 with an affiliation between what was then Midland Hospital Center and Clare Osteopathic Hospital. Since then, MyMichigan has grown into an award-winning, high-quality health system providing a wide range of health care services to communities throughout Michigan. With Medical Centers in Alpena, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Midland, Mt. Pleasant, West Branch and soon Sault St. Marie, MyMichigan Health provides a full continuum of care across a wide array of settings, including urgent care centers, home health, virtual care, as well as medical offices in more than 30 specialties and subspecialties including cardiology, hematology/oncology, orthopedics, vascular surgery, family medicine and more.
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Michigan's Minimum Wage Set to Increase on Jan. 1, 2022
The Michigan Wage & Hour Division announced that while the law does prohibit scheduled increases when the state's annual average unemployment rate for the preceding calendar year is above 8.5%, it is highly unlikely Michigan will exceed this threshold causing another delay as occurred in 2021.
The state's 2021 annual unemployment rate, which is determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Dept. of Labor, is calculated by using both average labor force and unemployment levels for January through December. The annual average unemployment rate for 2021 is expected to remain well below 8.5%.
Effective on Jan. 1, 2022:
• Michigan's minimum wage will increase to $9.87 an hour.
• The 85% rate for minors aged 16 and 17 increases to $8.39 an hour.
• Tipped employees rates of pay increases to $3.75 an hour.
• The training wage of $4.25 an hour for newly hired employees ages 16 to 19 for their first 90 days of employment remains unchanged.
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