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15 March 2021
"A wise and frugal government ... shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned."
- Thomas Jefferson
Upcoming Events
See what's happening this Week
St. Patrick's Day is Wednesday ... We will be stopping by all of our member drinking establishments throughout the day! #paddylocal
Dragon Boat Informational Meeting
Thursday March 18th 3:45 ZOOM
Featured Event
Monthly Happy Hours Return!
Tuesday March 23rd 5pm - 6:30pm
JT's Pub & Grub
Must Pre Register
#harperstrong
The Ann Arbor Police Benevolent Association is proud to announce our fundraiser to help support Harper Mathis, 11 yr old daughter of AAPD Officer Shellie Mathis and her husband Justin. Harper was diagnosed with brain cancer back in the summer of 2020 and had to undergo surgery to remove the tumor. Since then, she has been in and out of the hospital getting various tests and treatments done during her battle to fight this cancer.

All proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to the Mathis family to help them through this battle as they deal with all the expenses involved in their fight. Please help us support Harper and her family by purchasing a personalized bottle(s) of bourbon.
Unpacking $1.9 Trillion in Spending
What's in this $1.9 Trillion Spending Bill?
Considering most of Congress didn't read this before they voted, it will take us a while to find out where our members benefit. Over the next few newsletters, more and more information will be shared with you as we unpack the thousands of pages of this bill. We are focusing on what portion of this bill will help our members directly at first. Over the coming days and weeks, we will be sharing how your company or family, will be affected.
Our first finding, How this and the ACA work together for your benefit
A key part of the COVID relief bill creates the most significant changes to the Affordable Care Act since it was passed more than 10 years ago, among other changes. The Chamber, and Expert Member Mike Gatteri from Healthmarkets, will be sharing information during an upcoming Chamber Chat Meeting. You will want to join Wednesday March 24th for a first hand look at how YOU can benefit from these changes! Members only on ZOOM, but we will be streaming on FB Live for the community!
"It's Almost a Sickening Amount of Money"
"We could literally refund the 12 mills of the general property tax from last year and still have $10 million left over," said James Freed, city manager of Port Huron. 

What will the 48111 Communities do with their windfall? Will small business see any of this? will Taxpayers receive refunds? Maybe a new fire truck for Belleville? What GOOD can be done with this windfall?
Other news you need to know!
House Introduces PRO ACT!
Unions and their allies are promoting a bill that would destabilize America’s workplaces and impose a long list of dangerous changes to labor law. The proposal, called the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420/H.R. 842), is a litany of almost every failed idea ...
Join the Re-Open Michigan Movement
With the downward trend in COVID-19 rates, businesses should be allowed to safely reopen. However, Michigan has one of the nation’s strongest prohibitions against in-person work. Job creators should be given protocols to safely reopen offices, increase capacity in restaurants, stores and entertainment facilities, and safely return employees to in-person work. This is urgent ...
Whitmer Vetoes Business Relief
Advocacy News – March 9, 2021
Last week Governor Whitmer vetoed key business relief provisions that would have gone to businesses in most need of help during these unprecedented times. The Chamber is deeply disappointed and perplexed that businesses forced to close and/or operate under severe capacity restrictions the longest are being denied much needed relief. On a bipartisan vote the legislature approved the following relief provisions that Governor Whitmer vetoed:
Lake Fest Information - Thank you sponsors!
Juried Artisan Market - Application
We have an independent Jury that will be reviewing the applications. All work must be of fine quality and original work of the entrant. Applications must be submitted in the name of the original artist and assigned spaces are non-transferable to other parties.
1st Annual 0.1K - Fundraiser
You may think you have time to register, but entry fees will go up $5 per month in April, May, and June! Sign up now, and line up with your friends and neighbors for the BACC Run, Walk, Pub Crawl! Your entry fee gets you a fantastic medal you can display (and use), along with one drink ticket to be used in the BORA DORA district! Immediately following the event, we KICK OFF Lake Fest with a Friday Night Party on 4th Street Square!
Reserve your Dragon Boat Team!
With only 21 Teams available, you better reserve your boat now. $50 holds your place until the end of April ... Nonprofits and Organizations looking to raise money come to the meeting on the 18th to hear how! Members if you want a great team building event - this is it!
Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors
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