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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.
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Charlevoix Easter Egg Hunt
April 16, 2022
East Park
2 pm
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Is Your Business Hiring?!
Many of our Chamber member businesses are beginning their summer season hiring. If you have started that process we want to hear from you! We can add those positions to our websites job posting page and into the Biz Blast jobs section. All we need from you is job title, description, how long you would like the job posting to run and to let us know once it is filled.
This year we are also working to put together a dedicated e-blast that consists of available jobs and links to them. That email will go out on Friday, April 1st. If you would like to be included please send available jobs to info@charleovix.org by Wednesday, March 30th. This email will also be posted to our Facebook page to gather as much traffic as possible. |
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NOW HIRING - Guest & Member Service Associate!
Do you love Charlevoix? Do you enjoy socializing? Are you looking for a wide range of skillsets to develop? Then we want to meet you!
The Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking a Guest Services Associate to handle our Welcome Center operations. This position will provide the candidate experience in a variety of skillsets and industries - hospitality and tourism, non-profit organization operation, recreation, marketing, event coordination, to name a few!
Qualified candidates will have a proven track record of outstanding service, professionalism, and a drive to exceed expectations. Applicants must have the ability to multi-task as responsibilities include greeting guests, sharing area information, answering multi-line phones, fulfilling assorted organizational projects such as promotional design and data collection, and communicating with other team members while maintaining a poised and friendly demeanor.
This position is ideal for many candidates - students, retirees, those looking to fill some hours while focusing on your own passion projects, or those looking to pair a position with evening and weekend work. You must have some knowledge of the Charlevoix area along with experience in customer service, basic telephone management, social media and Microsoft office suite.
The ideal candidate is available for a part-time seasonal position (28-30HRS), working 5 days a week (daytime); must be available Saturdays (10AM-2PM) and holiday shifts for the season (May-August).
Please send your resume and cover letter for consideration to vanhorn@charlevoix.org. Position will be posted and resumes accepted until filled.
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2022 Chamber Scholarship Applications are Live!
The 2022 Charlevoix Chamber of Commerce scholarship has launched and applications are being accepted until April 8th. The Chamber Scholarship is intended to provide financial support and assistance to an area high school senior that deserves assistance covering tuition expenses associated with higher education. Higher education consists of two or four year institutions - community college, accredited vocational school, or university. Qualifying candidates must be an employee of a business that is a Charlevoix Chamber member, or the child of an employee of a business that is a Charlevoix Chamber member. More details and the application can be found at Charlevoix.org.
The 2022 Chamber Scholarship is in memory of Charlevoix champion and community leader Jeannine Wallace.
BUSINESSES: support the next generation of Charlevoix graduates by sponsoring the Chamber Scholarship! All sponsorship dollars go directly towards scholarships. Sponsor at your preferred level, $100 to $1000, to help the Chamber grant out multiple scholarships to our deserving area students. Contact the Chamber today to get involved!
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Great Lakes Wine & Spirits
313.453.2200
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Luncheon Lecture: Redistricting the New Way
March 25
12 pm
In November 2018, Michigan voters approved the “Voters Not Politicians” constitutional amendment, which created a commission of 13 randomly selected citizens to draw district lines for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress using the results of the decennial U.S. census. The Secretary of State serves as the commission’s non-voting secretary and administrator of the redistricting process. Sarah Reinhardt of the Michigan Department of State, appearing live via Zoom from Lansing, will give an update on the commission’s current work to redraw district maps and help us understand what it will mean for Michigan voters.
This program will be held via Zoom. Attendance is free, however pre-registration is required at HERE.
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Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Presents Free "Double Reed Stampede" Concert
March 27
4 pm
The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra will present a free, public concert on Sunday, March 27, at 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 101 State St., Charlevoix. Entitled “Double Reed Stampede”, the concert features woodwind instruments with two reeds, such as oboe and bassoon. Musicians will draw from a collection of songs, which may include “Fan Fair Warning” by Margaret Weait; “The London Waits” by Christopher Weait; “The London Trio #1 in C Major” by Franz Joseph Haydn (arranged by Alan Hawkins); "Adagio in G Major, K. 580a" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; "Twinkle Variations" by Robert Stephenson and more. The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra is a nonprofit professional orchestra headquartered at 219 E. Lake St., Petoskey. For more information, visit www.glcorchestra.org or call 231-487-0010.
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Upcoming Charlevoix Public Library Events
March 28 | 6:30 pm | Community Room | Winter Blues Concert Series: Peter Jensen
March 29 | 6:30 pm | Community Room | Up North in Michigan: A Portrait of Place in Four Seasons with author Jerry Dennis
March 31 | 1-3pm | Community Room | Registration Required | Tech Class: Finding & Enjoying eBooks
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Luncheon Lecture Series: Unmanned Aerial Systems
April 1
12 pm
Launched in 2010, Northwestern Michigan College’s UAS program is the leading training center for drones in the region with an impressive fleet of unmanned aircraft rivaling many universities. Graduates work in agriculture, the inspection industry, even package delivery. The training program also teaches drone piloting skills to law enforcement personnel, land surveyors, utility line crews and others. The program recently received a workforce development grant from the FAA to train 40 high school teachers in UAS fundamentals, as well as equip each with a multi-rotor unit to use with their own students. UAS Program Manager Tony Sauerbrey will explain it all.
This program will be held via Zoom. Attendance is free, however pre-registration is required HERE..
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Pottery & Wine at 1918 Cellars with Cottage Pottery
April 11
6-8 pm
All paints, supplies and artist guidance included. Once you have completed your pieces, they will be transported to the Cottage Pottery studio for professional glazing and firing. After completion, they will be ready for you to pick up at your convenience at Castle Farms.
Also included in your ticket: a glass of 1918 Cellars wine to inspire your artistic senses! Register HERE.
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GLCO Concert: Take to the Sky
April 23
7 pm
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Petoskey Uncorked
May 21
12-4 pm
Odawa Casino
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Van's Business Machines Now Offers Mint Mailing Systems |
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Van's is excited to announce that they are now offering Mint Mailing Systems to help take care of your mailing needs. To learn more about these mailing systems call them at 231.347.6450 or email jay.wilbur@vansbusinessmachines.com.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Welcomes Joe Quandt and Biz Ruskowski to Board of Directors |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters (Bigs) has developed a very strategic and intentional matrix to recruit needed talent to their Board of Directors and is thrilled to welcome two new Directors, Joe Quandt, partner at Kuhn Rogers, and Biz Ruskowski, Principal at Eastern Elementary School.
“I’ve benefited from the mentorship of many who I respect and admire and whose sound advice altered the course of my career,” said Biz Ruskowski. “I believe in Bigs’ mission and that all children have a desire to grow and learn. As a community, it is our role to help coach their journey and I am grateful to be able to support Bigs in this new role.”
See release HERE for complete details as well as photos of both Joe Quandt and Biz Ruskowski.
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Northern Community Mediation Partners with Michigan Agricultural Mediation Program |
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If you work within the agriculture industry and are experiencing a dispute, whether related to your business or personal, the Michigan Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) is here to help. This free program has helped farmers get fast, confidential solutions without the need for litigation. Your local mediation providers, Northern Community Mediation, have partnered with the program to provide those services in Charlevoix and Emmet counties. MAMP Mediation is available for farming issues such as those arising between producers and creditors or producers and USDA agencies, agricultural credit, wetland determinations, compliance with farm programs, crop insurance, pesticides, rural development loans, and other agriculture-related topics. Farmers and those in the agricultural industry can also utilize this service for personal disputes, such as divorce and parenting time to neighbor relations and property issues. Learn more at MIcommunitymediation.org.
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The Sail Charlevoix Junior Sailing Program is Looking Forward to Another Successful Season on Lake Charlevoix! |
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Weekly Boyne City sessions begin the week of June 13 and run through June 30. Junior sailing sessions at our Depot Beach location in Charlevoix start the week of June 27 and continue for the season. In addition to junior sailing and racing (ages 8-18), we will offer limited boat rentals and adult instruction. Thursday Evening Family Sailing sessions are available on June 16 and 23 in Boyne City and four additional weeks in Charlevoix, June 30, July 14, July 28, and August 4. Our Evening Family Sailing sessions are a fun, non-structured time to sail as a family and practice sailing skills your junior sailor has learned in class. To learn more, ask questions, and register, please visit us at sailcharlevoix.org.
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Great Lakes Energy Appoints Shaun Lamp As New CEO |
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The Great Lakes Energy (GLE) board of directors have appointed Shaun Lamp as President and CEO of the cooperative. Shaun will succeed Bill Scott and assume all responsibilities effective today. Scott retires after 20 years of dedicated service to the cooperative.
Lamp, most recently serving as the cooperative’s chief operating officer, has been with GLE for more than 20 years. Originally hired as an applications supervisor for the cooperative’s IT department, Shaun’s role has grown over time into manager, director of information technology, and vice president. Shaun also serves as CEO of Truestream, the fiber internet subsidiary of Great Lakes Energy.
Lamp attended Lake Superior State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Computer Science. He later obtained a Master in Business Administration from Central Michigan University and completed the Robert I. Kabat Management Internship Program provided by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. He currently serves as a board member for the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, as well as Networks Northwest. Shaun is also a member of the Top O’ Michigan Officials Association through which he officiates local high school basketball games.
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North Central Receives $7,000 Gift from the Women's Club |
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North Central Michigan College announced today that it has received a $7,000 gift from the Women’s Club to support scholarships for students living in Emmet County. The gift will help seven Emmet County students reach their academic and career goals in 2022-2023.
Known for its support of organizations and causes linked to the betterment of the community, the Women’s Club designated its annual education donation for students pursuing North Central degrees, a first in the group’s 38-year history.
“The Women’s Club is excited to partner with North Central Michigan College to provide students in Emmet County the opportunity to pursue their dreams and attain a first-class education right here in Northern Michigan,” said member Carolyn Whittle.
The gift is an investment in students’ potential, according to Chelsea Platte, vice president for advancement and executive director of the NCMC Foundation.
“North Central is grateful to the Women’s Club for its generosity and belief in North Central’s mission,” Platte said. “Their commitment to education and the learners of Emmet County is inspiring and will make a real difference in the lives of our students.”
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Horizon Bank Brings Businesses New Customers at No Cost with My Area Deals |
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My Area Deals is an added value program provided by Horizon Bank, where enrolled users can search for discounts and coupons in a specific local area using the free My Rewards app. This gives new users access to your selected discounts, coupons, and offers every day when your business joins My Area Deals. And the best part – it is at no cost to your business! To learn more and join, visit Horizon Bank.
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Charlevoix County Commission on Aging IMPORTANT UPDATE! |
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We are so excited to share that we will be REOPENING ALL of the Charlevoix County Senior Centers to the public on March 21, 2022 for our regular senior services INCLUDING DINING IN!
Masks will be recommended but not mandatory. We will continue to ask that those not feeling well or who are sick to please NOT come into the Senior Centers & if you do, please know you will be asked to leave to protect our Aging Adults and the Staff who serve you!
This decision was not made lightly and has the FULL support of the Charlevoix County Commissioners. Things that were taken under consideration to open were:
• MDHHS has rescinded the Mask Requirement for most indoor gatherings with a few exceptions
• The HDNW has rescinded the Mask Mandate in Schools
• Munson Healthcare has moved to Orange Pandemic Response Levels
• Only 20 Counties in MI are in the red right now.
• The Emergency Public Health Act ends on 4/16/22.
• According to the CDC on 3/8/22: Our Regional and County Positivity rates are quickly declining. Charlevoix County has gone from Red High Risk to Orange Substantial Risk. Charlevoix County 7 day positivity rate is down to 3.29% which is close to where we opened in July 2021. Deaths rates are down 100%. The % of the population greater than 65 years that is fully vaccinated is 87.4%. The % of the population greater than 65 years that is fully vaccinated with a booster is 77.4%.
Curbside will end on March 18, 2022, but there will be Take Out available for those not wanting to dine in. We will gradually be adding all other activities and entertainment back and plan to start Wednesday Night dinners June 1, 2022. Please contact your Site Coordinators for things you would like to see added or brought back.
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From 2017 through 2019, Northern Community Mediation (NCM) placed two peace banners in the Charlevoix and Emmet County libraries on a rotating basis during the holidays. Because of COVID, the peace banners were not distributed in 2020 and 2021.
During a recent staff meeting, the staff was discussing the horror of the situation in Ukraine. A light bulb went on in the head of Case Manager Karen Cole. Why not make use of the peace banners now? With the exception of one caveat, it took only minutes for Case Manager Laura Buckingham and Executive Director Jane Millar to make the decision to go forward with the idea. Rotating the two banners among the libraries, however, did not make sense. Therefore, it was decided that NCM would bite the bullet and pay to have four more banners made so that the message of peace could be displayed at six of the local libraries continuously. All six banners were in the six libraries: Boyne City, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Harbor Springs, Pellston and Petoskey.
NCM asks that you take the time to go to your library, look at the peace banner and reflect upon what is happening in our world, specifically Ukraine. To see the full press release click HERE.
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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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Venue Coordinator
Assistant Venue Coordinator
Shop Assistant
Full-time Day LPN
RN Float Pool, Contingent
RN Full-time, Days
Hospice Aide Contingent, Days
RN On-call Contingent, Nights
Sales Associates
Key Holders
Fabricator
Welder
Marine Service Technician
Service Advisor
Job Openings
Builders/ Contractors
Administrative Assistant
Caregiver
Assembly & Metal Finishing - Hourly positions available
Stingray Swim Team Coach
Swim School Coordinator
Certified Lifeguards
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Camp Director
Camp Staff
Museum Staff
Full-time Mechanic
Charlevoix Beautification Crew
Full-time Temporary Receipts Clerk
Camp Counselor/ Assistant Camp Director
Camp Counselors
Junior Camp Counselors
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Office Manager
Foreman
Leadmen
Crew Members
Physical Therapy Aide
Host/Hostess
Bussers
Wait & Bar Staff
Dishwashers
Line Cooks
*Apply now for a June state date*
Part-time Front Desk Agent
Full-time Maintenance Technician
Full-Time Architect
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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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