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January 2007

News This Month

 

·                                                                   St. Louis Middle of the Mitten Association

·                                                                   Ithaca Promotional Committee Update

·                                                                   Alma Action Association News

 

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·                                 About our Community

·                                 Board of Directors

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Welcome
2007 Board of Directors

 

Executive Committee:


Patricia Nelson,Executive Director
Phil Moore, President
Brad Vibber, Treasurer
Cindy Bosley, Secretary


Promotional Group Chairs:


Rodys Dancer, AAA Chairperson
Heidi Sitts, MOM Chairperson
Shannon Gagne, IPC Chairperson


General Board Members:


Tom Adle, ADW Industries
Corey Bailey, Commercial Bank
Julio Benitez, Sears
Marci Browne, America’s Choice Realty
Scott Brookhouse, TMS Technologies
Lisa Comer, The Book Shoppe
Roger Cook, Cook Painting Company
Laura Crocker, Firstbank
Amy Crumbaugh, Crumbaugh Farms
Tom DeFauw, Gratiot Medical Center
Dennis Dunlap, GTEC/RESD
Barb Fandell, City of Ithaca
Aaron Hale, Home Town Cellars
Phil Hansen, City of St. Louis
Marita Harkness, Firstbank
Bill Henderson, Aircraft Precision
Becky Hirschman, Hirschman Farms
Kim Hodge, Daily Living Homecare
Bill Mayes, Consultant
Jeff Naessens, Alma True Value Hardware
Don Pavlik, Alma Public Schools
Nick Piccolo, Alma College
Aeric Ripley, City of Alma
Don Schurr, Greater Gratiot Development
Brian Smith, County of Gratiot
Jeff Vibber, Ponderosa
David Walsh, City of Alma Police Dept.


Chamber Staff:


Amanda Perry,Executive Assistant


 

 

Welcome New
Chamber Members:

 

Grand Illusions
819 Pine Ave
Alma, Michigan 48801
E-Mail: grandillusions@ispmgt.com

Merchant Financial Services
3975 W. Monroe Rd.
Alma, Michigan 48801
E-Mail: jmerchant@mi.nef.com

Crumbaugh Farms, Inc.
225 S. McClelland Rd.
Ithaca, Michigan 48847
E-Mail: acrumbaugh@cmsinter.net

Home Town Cellars
108 E. Center St.
Suite D
Ithaca, Michigan 48847
E-Mail:
vinter@hometowncellarswinery.com

Sue Whitford Realty
403 E. Tyrell
St. Louis, Michigan 48880

 

 

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Quick News and Upcoming Events!

Network Connections

Looking for additional ways to Market your business? We have two Network Connection Groups that are meeting on Tuesday Mornings at 7:15 or Wednesdays at 11:45. These groups have been a huge success for all types of businesses. If you would like to learn more about Network Connection Groups call the chamber today at 989.463.5525.


“Good Morning,” Gratiot!

Friday, January 12, 2007 at 7:00 AM
Located at the Gratiot County Courthouse - Ithaca


Gratiot Area Chamber Annual Dinner

Saturday, January 27, 2007
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Located at Shifters – Alma


Health Care Roundtable

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 7:00 AM
Located at Masonic Pathways
Doig Conference Center (basement of the Chapel)


Coming to you soon is the...
2007 Community Guide and Directory


Save this Date and Join Us:

  • Saturday, March 10
  • Comedy night at the Elks
  • $25 a couple or $15 for single
  • Sponsored by the Chamber’s Middle of the Mitten Association

For more information call the Chamber at 463-5525

 

We hope that you all have enjoyed the Holiday Season and are looking forward to an exciting 2007! The Middle of the Mitten Association will again help sponsor many community events in St. Louis including the Fishing Derby, Golf Outing, Fourth of July Fireworks, Community Day and Small Town Family Christmas. Our downtown merchants will again hold three special sale Sundays with the first one coming up in May, so make sure to listen for...

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Ithaca Promotional Committee Update

 

This has been a busy year and one filled with awesome volunteerism. Activities this year were well-attended by both patrons and volunteers to make them a success.

I would like to thank Becky Roslund, DDA Director for handling activities for both the City and the Promotional Committee, we can’t thank you enough. Thank you as well to our...

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Alma Action Association News

 

Happy New Year, I am Rodys Dancer owner of Superior Street Scrubs and your 2007 Alma Action Association chairperson. I am very excited about everything we are planning in Alma for 2007. I am looking forward to working with a great group of dedicated people. I would like to give a great big thanks to Jeff Naessens for being our chairperson for the past 2 years. He did a great job.

This year, we will be busy...

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Gratiot Area Chamber of Commerce


Phone: 989.463.5525

Fax: 989.463.6588