Clarkston Chamber eNews Connection
August 17, 2010
Welcome to the Electronic Newsletter of the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce
www.clarkston.org
5856 S. Main St.
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-625-8055
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Chamber President Johnna Struck Changing Places Moving & Services |
ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP…? Many times we join organizations and it is gang busters in the beginning; we are attending events and volunteering and soon we find ourselves uninvolved. Whatever the reason may be we may have lost touch. Don’t let this happen to . . .READ MORE
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Take 5 (Five Fast Facts)
1. Clarkston Labor Day Parade is sponsored by the Clarkston Rotary Club - Monday, September 6th at 10 AM.
Parade theme: ‘Celebrate Clarkston Rotary’s 70 Years of Community Service’. Interested in participating in the parade? We are looking for groups, organizations, businesses, musical groups, marching bands, floats, equestrian groups, and children and families on decorated bikes. Political candidates interested in marching in the Labor Day parade will be asked to make a $50 charitable donation to the Clarkston Rotary Club. For a parade entry application, please visit the Clarkston Rotary website: clarkstonrotary.org, or contact Al Avery, e-mail: averyalf@aol.com or Joel DeLong, e-mail: joeldelong@netscape.net or call 248-625-9741 for a parade application.
The Labor Day parade route will be Church Street to Main Street, north through downtown Clarkston to Miller Rd.
2. Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce is part of the Oakland Chamber Network (OCN). CHECK OUT THE August 25, 2010 OCN Business Card Mixer REGISTRATION FLYER As a member of our Chamber, you are eligible to attend OCN mixers!
3. Habitat for Humanity is in need of Business (and community) support during their Oakland County August builds. Can you donate food, water or other help? Check out the Flyer for more information on what help is needed and where to send it.
4. Looking to save some extra money? Check out this Office Depot August Coupon.
5. Are you interested in exposure before an on-site community audience of 15,000+? Check out Sponsorship and Exhibitor information for Taste of Clarkston
Upcoming Networking events
CHAMBER LUNCHEON MIXER August 19, 2010 11:45-1 pm |
MacPhee's Restaurant & Pub 650 Ortonville Rd. Ortonville, MI Speaker: State Representative Eileen Kowall |
$25 per person at the door. MEMBERS save $5 on registration when you sign up and pay in advance. ($20 per person).
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August 20, 2010 8:45-Noon (Co-hosted with Orion, Ortonville and Pontiac Chambers of Commerce) |
SPEAKER: Shawne Duperon Clarkston Community Schools |
$35 Early Bird/$50 at the door |
Contributor's Corner
- Check out Ron Delorme, Manage Maxx article in the Contributors Corner Your Business can become a Great Company! (And Stay That Way)
- Check out State Representative Eileen Kowall's Capital Connection in the Contributors Corner
- What banks look for and need for a business loan A presentation at Oakland University by Don Bolton and Rebecca McGovern, Clarkston State Bank. PowerPoint
Member News (email to add your event info)
DID YOU KNOW that you can post information on charitable giving events you support, on the Chamber's website?
- Oakland Press Reader's BEST OF THE BEST Reader's Choice 2010 list. Congratulations to our Chamber members on the list!
- On the Border offers to partner with you to help you raise money for your Charitible Giving Cause. MORE INFO
- Chamber Golf Classic PHOTOS are here! Many thanks to Brenda Hathaway, Family Treasures Photography for the great photos. (See more photos, including photos by Tom Lowrie on the Chamber's Facebook Page.)
Chamber and Community Events
- August 25, 2010 Oakland Chamber Network (OCN) Business Card Mixer--August 25, 2010 REGISTRATION FLYER
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On August 28, 2010 10:00am – 12:00pm the Wild Ones, North Oakland Chapter and North Oakland Land Conservancy will host a free ‘Phragmites Demonstration Workshop’ at Deer Lake Beach, Clarkston, MI.
- August 28th Culver's “Scoop for Hearts!” 6910 Sashabaw Rd, Culver’s will donate 10% of sales to The Children’s Heart Foundation, a national not-for-profit benefiting children born with congenital heart defects, from 10:00am to midnight.
- September 11, 2010 FREE SHRED Day at Oxford Bank, Clarkston 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 7199 N. Main St. (M-15, north of downtown Clarkston). For more information, please call 248-625-0011.
- September 20, 2010 JOB FAIR at St. Daniel Catholic Church
- September 23, 2010 6-9 pm Chamber Annual Meeting at Fountains Golf & Banquet
- September 26, 2010 Noon-6 pm TASTE OF CLARKSTON on Main St. in historic downtown Clarkston.
FYI
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency has help for those who need to weatherize their homes to save energy.
FLYER Weatherization Works information
OFFICE SPACE available at Colombiere Center. The space is located off the lobby and includes a store front and office.
Available at the end of August. 304 square feet of space includes electric, wireless internet and an adjacent office which would have 144 square feet. Contact: Peggy Desrosier (248) 620-2534 Colombiere Retreat & Conference Center
The Chamber is pleased to announce a partnership with
Clarkston Travel Bureau Inc. and Collette Vacations to
Discover Tuscany--April 7-16, 2011
10 Days Guided Tour with RT airfare from Detroit
$2,999/per person
for more information contact Claudia Jakus, Clarkston Travel Bureau Inc.