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Alterations by Laura Lynn,
Inc. 706 S. Saginaw Rd. Midland, Michigan
48640
ABC Music
403 Gratiot Ave
Alma, Michigan
48801
caputo@msu.edu
Round Up North
5957 N. State Rd.
Alma,
Michigan 48801
Gratiot Agricultural Professional
Services
3151 W. Filmore Road
Ithaca,
Michigan 48847
robboats2003@yahoo.com
Smith Concrete Products, Inc.
PO Box
38
North Star, Michigan 48862
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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
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Chamber News and Upcoming Events!
Congratulations to Sara Wassenaar (left), the 2007
 Athena award recipient. Cindy Bosley
(right), the 2006 recipient, presents Sara with the
Athena Sculpture.
Alma Highland Festival is May 25-27, the weekend will
include: Hospitality Tent (We need volunteers!!! Call
463-5525), road run, craft show, pipe bands, highland
dance competition, parade, child identification booth,
and much more!
Rural Urban Day is July 12 (rain date July 13) 4 p.m.
- 8 p.m at Hidden Oaks Golf Course.
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Working With Uncertainty
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By Phil Moore, Board
President
Working with uncertainty is a challenge for all
businesses. If only we had more perfect
information, we could make better or perfect
decisions. Unfortunately, we will never have
perfect information. We never know for sure what
is going to happen. Recent times have challenged
us with more uncertainty about what is likely to
happen. Will the State of Michigan balance their
budget? What will the replacement business tax
look like? Will the Great Lakes Energy Park be
given the green light? Will new regulations on
greenhouse gases affect how we do business? Will
the State find a way to properly fund county
government? The list seems endless. Dwelling on
the list makes it seem...
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Alma Action Association News
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By Rodys Dancer, Chair and
Aeric Ripley Asst. City Manager
The 40th Annual Alma Highland Festival and
Games is just a month a way and the Festival
Committee is looking for volunteers to ensure
another successful weekend. If you are interested
in volunteering please call the Festival office at
463-8979, your efforts will be rewarded with a
free pass to the Festival activities.
The Alma Action Association (AAA) will again
hold its annual Scottish Meat Pie fund raiser.
This is the AAA's largest fund raiser of...
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St. Louis Middle of the Mitten Association
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By Heidi Sitts, Chairperson
Though the weather in April hasn't been the
best, it won't be long until we have some fun
community events on the way! Here are a few of St.
Louis' upcoming events:
Sunday, May 6 - special downtown sales from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 9 - annual Free Fishing Derby -
contact Joe Scholtz at 681-5378
Thursday, June 14 - Middle of the Mitten Golf
Outing - contact Corey Bailey at 466-3103
Saturday, July 7 - St. Louis 4th of July
Celebration - music, fun and fireworks!
For more information on all of our community
events you can...
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Ithaca Promotional Committee Update
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By Shannon Gagne and Becky
Roslund
Wow, can you believe it, we are already moving
into May. Ithaca has many upcoming events planned
for everyone to enjoy so please mark the following
dates on your calendars:
Flower Planting in Ithaca is May 19th.
We will be meeting at St. Pauls Catholic Church
Parking Lot at 9:00 a.m. Planting flowers is
definitely a group effort and we welcome as many
volunteers as possible. Businesses that would like
to volunteer can help by ...
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Community News and Events
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Special Offer from BlueCross/Blue Shield of
Michigan
One-time cash bonus offering for
every Care Choices contract you make Blue. Click
here to learn more.
Habitat for Humanity is gearing up for their
annual Bike and Walk-a-thon fund raiser. The event
will take place on June 2, 2007 at 8:30 a.m.
please call John Knowlton at 463-5282 for more
information.
Wilcox Health Care Center community open house
June 6, 11a.m.-7p.m. on the south lawn. Event will
include Whispering Pine Animal Kingdom,
inflatables and dunking tanks.
Gratiot County Fair for Youth
The
Annual Firecracker Open Golf Outing is on June 15
at North Star Golf Course. Lunch is from 11:30 to
12:30 pm, with a shotgun start at 1:00 pm, and a
steak dinner to follow golfing. Team registration
is $200.00 for four member teams and entry forms
can be downloaded at the fair website www.gcfffy.org.
Our Superkicker Rodeo Production will take
place July 7, 2007 at 6:00 pm at the Alma
Fairgrounds. A hospitality tent and live music,
provided my Milestone Band, will follow the rodeo
from 8-12 pm in the covered arena. Presale tickets
are available at the MSU Extension Office and
local sponsors for $8.00. Tickets are available at
the gate for $10.00. The fair dates are July
14-21, 2007. If you have any questions, please
call Deidre Iciek at 875-5292.
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