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Do you have news to share? Email news and announcements to masonareachamber@outlook.com!
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April 1st - 30th - Antiques & April in Mason
April 21st- Good Morning, Mason!
May 6th- Commercial Bank Mason 5K
May 7th- Spring Fling Courthouse Show
May 19th- Thursday Night Live Concert "Rebecca Brunner"
May 26th- Thursday Night Concert- "Mason High Jazz Band"
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Antiques & April is a wonderful event that the MACC is proud to present. This event happens the entire month of April and brings lots of visitors to our amazing town. Passports and maps continue to be handed out to participants. The event has been well received again this year and visitors are loving the new added coupons to the passports. The staff at MACC would like to thank the participating antique stores for the amazing communication given to your customers and to the staff here at the chamber office. Please continue to let us know how we can help. Thank you again to our map sponsor, Kyle Wright with Greenstone!! Also, we would like to thank those member businesses that added a coupon to the passport this year! |
Good Morning, Mason April 2022!
JOIN US FOR OUR APRIL GOOD MORNING, MASON! NETWORKING EVENT
WHAT: Good Morning, Mason!
WHEN: Thursday, April 21st @ 7:15 a.m.
WHERE: Ingham County Fairgrounds Building, 700 E. Ash St, Mason
ADMISSION: $5/Members & $8/Non-Members
Breakfast and coffee will be provided. Come network and learn about what is happening in Mason as we work our way through a great agenda of speakers!
Presented by: Dart Bank
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Join the fun at this year's 5K
in downtown Mason!
Whether you’re a competitive runner, casual walker, or somewhere in between, this event is the perfect opportunity to join the community and Mason Public Schools Foundation in supporting Mason students!
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Registration closes April 22nd
Don't miss this amazing event and
come spend a day in Mason!
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The MACC Thursday Night Live Concert Series will kick off on May 19th this year. Rebecca Brunner will be our first performance!!
The MACC is looking for member sponsors!! Bring your business to our Business Row for this $500 sponsorship. We have 10 concerts scheduled this year and your sponsorship will help to book our amazing talent! That is 10 opportunities to come out and meet and greet our community. Please contact the MACC office by phone or email if your business would be interested in sponsoring.
Sharla@masonchamber.org OR (517) 676-1046
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CHAMBER OFFICE – OPEN - The Mason Area Chamber of Commerce office is open from 9:00am to 2:00pm Tuesday thru Friday each week. Other times are available by appointment. Call the office at 517-676-1046 if you need to schedule an appointment.
CHAMBER VOLUNTEERS: WE NEED YOU!! MACC is in need of volunteers to assist at each of the events we host. Please let us know if we can add you to our list to receive notification via Sign-Up-Genius for alerts when we need help. And feel free to let your friends and co-workers know of this opportunity. Volunteering at our events is an excellent opportunity for you to network with others in our community.
SHARE THE NEWS: Please share this communication with your employees, your co-workers, your family & friends and any others you think might be interested in news from our Chamber. They can sign up to receive future notifications from the Mason Area Chamber of Commerce via email by simply emailing their name; business or community connection with their preferred email address to masonareachamber@outlook.com
MORE INFO & DETAILS: Are available 24/7 on our www.masonchamber.org website and be sure to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/masonchamber
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WTC Criminal Justice Student Looking to Make an Impact on his Community
Kobe Rochester, a second-year student in the Criminal Justice program at the Wilson Talent Center (WTC), noticed the police officers at Sexton High School during his sophomore year. He was curious about their job and the role they played not only at his school but in his community. This was also the year COVID-19 struck, and he was unable to attend a visit to the WTC to learn more about the Criminal Justice program. However, he decided to take a chance and enroll anyway, and he is so glad that he did.
Not only has Rochester succeeded in the program, but he now has a plan for his future. He’s in the process of being promoted to sergeant with the Lansing Police Department’s Explorer Post 911, a program for students ages 14-21 that allows youth to explore the area of Law Enforcement in hopes it will assist them in deciding on a career path. This summer, he has applied to advance as a cadet with the East Lansing Police Department and will begin taking classes in the fall at Lansing Community College before entering the police academy.
In addition, Rochester recently participated in SkillsUSA, a national student leadership organization that allows students to compete against students from around the region, state and nation, testing the skills they have learned in their Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs. He placed first in the region which earned him a spot at the state competition.
“Kobe is an exceptional young man who works hard, wants to succeed and has the compassion and skill to become an excellent police officer,” notes Noel Garcia, Criminal Justice Instructor at the WTC. “As an instructor, it is extremely gratifying to see a student with Kobe’s passion want to serve and impact the community in which he has grown up,” Garcia also noted.
“Growing up in the inner-city of Lansing, I have lost friends to violence,” Rochester says. “I truly believe one person can’t change the whole system, but you can make change one person at a time. It is important to me to make an impact on my community and try to bring about a change in the future,” Rochester also noted.
Rochester will be able to take advantage of earning 15 college credits towards the Criminal Justice associate degree program at Lansing Community College by completing two years at the Wilson Talent Center. He spends half of his school day at Sexton High School and the other half at WTC. In addition to the Law Enforcement class he is currently in, he took an Investigations class last year as a junior.
The Wilson Talent Center, operated by Ingham Intermediate School District, offers career and technical education programs for high school juniors and seniors who reside in Dansville, East Lansing, Haslett, Holt, Leslie, Mason, Okemos, Stockbridge, Waverly, Webberville and Williamston. Applications are also accepted from Lansing School District, Fowlerville Community Schools and Eaton and Clinton County schools. For more information, visit Wilson Talent Center (www.inghamisd.org/wtc).
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WTC Culinary Arts Students Whip Up the Awards at FCCLA Competition
FCCLA is a national Career & Technical Education Student Organization (CTSO) for students in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education in public and private schools through grade 12. Today, more than 155,000 members from 4,253 chapters are active in a network of associations in 47 states, including Puerto Rico. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life – planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication – necessary in the home and workplace.
Students winning at the state competition include:
Cupcake Battle, Gold Winners – Todd Williams (Stockbridge), Shawn Hotelling (Fowlerville), Emaleigh Keast (Mason), Lirin Bolcavage (Stockbridge), Ebin Gustafson (Stockbridge), Annalia Testa (Life Tech Academy) and Liberty Burak (Okemos)
Cupcake Battle, Silver Winners – Maya Marsh (Okemos), Amelia Wilson (Mason), Myah Muscott (Dansville) and Marisa Nottingham (Dansville)
Culinary Arts, Gold Team Winners – Jean Robinson (Lansing Christian), Lilly Meka (Haslett) & Josephine Jorgensen (Mason).
Culinary Arts, Silver Team Winners – Mia Gonzales (Holt) and Trystin Burton (Stockbridge).
Gold winners automatically advance to national competition. The Cupcake Battle is a state-only event, so those students will compete at nationals in other events including Baking & Pastry, Food Innovations and Sports Nutrition.
“Our students work incredibly hard preparing for competitions such as FCCLA,” notes Chef Baylee Pfiester, Culinary Arts instructor at WTC. “It’s so rewarding to see their hard work and dedication to their craft recognized in competitions against their peers,” Pfiester also noted.
The Wilson Talent Center, operated by Ingham Intermediate School District, offers career and technical education programs for high school juniors and seniors who reside in Dansville, East Lansing, Haslett, Holt, Leslie, Mason, Okemos, Stockbridge, Waverly, Webberville and Williamston. Applications are also accepted from Lansing School District, Fowlerville Community Schools and Eaton and Clinton County schools. For more information, visit Wilson Talent Center (www.inghamisd.org/wtc).
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