Clarkston Chamber eNews Connection
May 31, 2011
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 Bill Burr All Saints Cemetery |
May is over and summer begins. We have survived all the rain and all are ready to have fun. My friend Karen Phelps (karenphelps.com) says “Having Fun reduces stress and renews your body and spirit! Life is too short not to have fun”! Well your Clarkston Chamber has some fun events coming up. First the Golf Challenge Cup will be a great day to network and play a round of golf. Next is Concerts in the Park starting off with Blackthorn, this is topnotch entertainment right in your own backyard and don’t forget there is ice cream too. At the last Board meeting we approved a plan to upgrade the Chamber office and are excited to see this done. Gone will be the 70’s type arrangement and arriving will be the 21st century. Keep a lookout for this to happen probably next year when some office stations become available at affordable prices. On the horizon is the Taste of Clarkston to be held on Sunday, September 25th. The work on this has begun and many sponsorships opportunities are available for you to showcase your business. It takes a great number of volunteers, so mark your calendars now. My term as your President has four months left and I am pleased that this year has shown growth and a sense of excitement at each event. Meeting with David Spencer of the OU Incubator he commented on how well our Chamber has grown and I said that I notice that our members see the value in the great offerings of the Chamber. I also mentioned that there a renewed enthusiasm in our members. So, join us for the upcoming activities and I will see you there. Continue to prosper! |
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Interactive Exhibitor Opportunities
PRESS RELEASES
Multi-Platinum Selling Country Artist Dwight Yoakam to perform at The Silverdome for WYCD Country Music Day at the Great Lakes Fair.
Great Lakes Agricultural Fair Named Green Fair Project Winner By Michigan’s Soybean Farmers
Take5 (Five Fast Facts)
1. SCAMP Hometour June 4-5, 2011 Get more information here
2. Peacefest June 4-5, 2011 Join over 50 artists for our Third Annual Peacefest
L.A. Cafe, 5815 Dixie Highway, Waterford MI 48329
and south down the Dixie Corridor to Bank of America
3. Annual Perennial Plan Swap Trade your divided and thinned plants with other participants Saturday, June 4, 9:00 a.m. sharp Sponsored by the Clarkston Farm & Garden Club Village Parking Lot corner of Main & Washington Streets in downtown Clarkston
4. M-15 Heritage Route Car Rally (1st Annual) June 4, 2011 Clarkston to Vassar for more information contact: Heritagerally@yahoo.com
5. Interested in entering the July 4th parade? Helping fund the Fireworks or know of veterans who should be included in the celebration of Veterans on July 4th? July 4th Information Page
Upcoming Networking events
Chamber BOB June 9, 2011 7:45-9:00 a.m. |
Smith's Disposal (this event is a Joint event with Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce) 4941 White Lake Rd. Clarkston, MI 48346 |
MEMBERS registration $15/person. Non-members $25/person MEMBERS Save $5 when you sign up and pay in advance. (Registration is just $10) Early Bird discounts apply to registrations received 48 hours prior to the event. |
Chamber Golf Classic June 13, 2011 8:30 shotgun |
Fountains Golf & Banquet 6060 Maybee Rd. Clarkston, MI 48346 |
Not a golfer? Join us for the silent auction, networking strolling dinner and awards presentation following golf. 2:00 pm at Fountains. $50/person |
Chamber Luncheon June 23, 2011 11:45-1 pm |
Rainforest Cafe 4310 Baldwin Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (Great Lakes Crossing Mall) SPEAKER:Lola Aré Center Director at Oakland County Business Center - MI-SBTDC |
MEMBERS registration $25/person. Non-members $30/person MEMBERS Save $5 when you sign up and pay in advance. (Registration is just $20) Early Bird discounts apply to registrations received 48 hours prior to the event. |
Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings
- JUNE 9 NuView Nutrition, 3 E. Washington St. Grand Opening at new location 5-8 pm with 5:30 pm Ribbon Cutting
- JUNE 11 Verizon Wireless 9749 Dixie Hwy Ste B, Clarkston Grand Opening 12-4 p.m. with Ribbon Cutting at 1 pm
- JUNE 14 Artichoke Interiors, 2 E. Washington St. Grand Opening 4-7 pm with Ribbon Cutting at 5:00 pm
Contributor's Corner
How do you get a column on the website?What does it cost? It's FREE for members. Email Penny@clarkston.org for more information.
- Check out Ron Delorme, Manage Max article in the Contributors Corner
- Check out State Representative Eileen Kowall's Capital Connection in the Contributors Corner
- Check out State Senator Jim Marleau's Marleau's Michigan in the Contributors Corner
- Check out Lou Melone's Dbusiness Web Xtra columns in the Contributors Corner
- Check out Stacy Himmelspach's newsletter in the Contributors Corner
- Check out Advanced Counseling's newslettter in the Contributors Corner
- Check out Chamber Member Lou Melone's interview on From the Top with DBusiness Magazine!
Members News
How do you get your information listed here? What does it cost? It's FREE for members. Just email your information to Penny@clarkston.org
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Concerts in the Park Summer Schedule |
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Taste of Clarkston SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE is now available online. September 25, 2011 on Main Street! |
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Congratulations to Langdon Capital Management for 20 years in business! Press Release |
Ideas for You |
Looking for cool logo imprintable items for the upcoming Golf Challenge Cup? Check out these items from Ideas for You |
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NEW HEALTH Jewels Yoga & Fitness
It's not too soon to start thinking about Father's Day (June 19th)! Plan to surprise that special Dad with a gift certificate for a massage or perhaps yoga classes? Go to www.jewelsyogafitness.com and click on "instant gift" on the home page; you can print your own certificate - how easy is that! Be sure to check out all the classes and upcoming events while on the website.
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CHARITABLE GIVING Kelley LaFontaine Woman of the Year Candidate--Fundraising for Leukemia Lymphoma Society.
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CHARITABLE GIVING DOWNTOWN RETAILERS want you to know that there is a Soldier based in a remote village of Afghanistan without a PX. He commands 80-100 Soldiers. He is a former student of Clarkston High School. Sending the packages to his attention and he will distribute them. Requesting: sunblock, deodorant, body wash, shaving cream, and coffee, etc. Has also asked if we could supply some educational items for the village children such as: crayons, pencils, erasers, shapreners, paper, etc. To help with donations--please contact Peg Roth. |
Chamber and Community Events
How do you get your information listed here? What does it cost? It's FREE for members. Just email your information to Penny@clarkston.org
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RACE Southern Michigan Adventure Racing Team (SMART) will be putting on an "Urban Hybrid" Adventure Race this year (The Blast) in The City of the Village of Clarkston on June 4, 2011. The race will start and end in Depot Park. This will be our second year in The City of the Village of Clarkston. for more information: (http://www.smartblast.org) What's an Urban Hybrid Race? It involves two-person teams competing on foot, on bike and by paddling a canoe. Along the way, each team completes special events. The types of special events as well as the course specifics are only found out on race day. |
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ENTERTAINMENT Peacefest June 4-5, 2011 Darren Graunstadt at 248-623-1648 or Fax 248-666-3325 or e-mail : thepeacefest@aol.com Join over 50 artists for our Third Annual Peacefest |
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ENTERTAINMENT June 4, 2011 M-15 Heritage Route Car Rally (1st Annual) Clarkston to Vassar for more information contact: Heritagerally@yahoo.com |
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FAMILYANNUAL PERENNIAL PLANT SWAP Trade your divided and thinned plants with other participants Saturday, June 4, 9:00 a.m. sharp Sponsored by the Clarkston Farm & Garden ClubVillage Parking Lot corner of Main & Washington Streets in downtown ClarkstonArrive early to look over plants before the swap beginsPlant identification cards available at www.clarkstongardenclub.org or at the plant swap For more information call 248-620-2984 |
NEW FAMILY On June 11, 2011 from 10:00am – 2:00pm the Wild Ones, North Oakland Chapter will host free fun filled activities at Depot Park (375 Depot Park, Clarkston) in honor of River Day, an annual Clinton River Watershed event, celebrating and promoting the Clinton River and its tributaries. Events include: Native Plant and Reference Book Sale; Book Signing by: Brenda Dziedzic and Lois Robbins; Weeding and Planting the existing Depot Park Rain Garden and Children’s Zoo Garden; planting native plants as part of an Eagle Scout Streambank Stabilization Project at the south end of the Park; Invasive and Native Species Identification and Walking Tour; Phragmites Demonstrations; Kids Face Painting and Crafts; Fishing and Kayaking Demonstrations; Silent Auction of ‘Garden Art’ by local retailers; and Water Quality Demonstrations by MSU-Extension and Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership. Come out to Depot Park and join in on the fun! Wild Ones, is a national non-profit environmental education, native plant and native landscapes advocacy organization. For more information, contact Laura Gruzwalski, at: (248) 454-6856. FLYER |
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FAMILY Friends of the Independence Township Library 8th Annual Parking Lot Sale Sunday, June 12, 2011, 10am-3pm Got stuff to sell? We provide the advertising and parking. You rent a space (or 2) and set up to sell. Spots are just $10 and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We can’t guarantee the weather, so come prepared. Spaces are going fast! Applications are available at the library and on the library’s website. Independence Township Library 6495 Clarkston Road 248.625.2212 |
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GOLF OUTING Chamber Challenge Cup Golf Tournament. June 13, 2011 7:00 registration check in, 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start. Fountains Golf, 6060 Maybee Rd., Clarkston., MI. Online Registration |
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HEALTH Smoking Cessation Series - two (two) hour classes offered at Great Lakes Cancer Institute, 5680 Bow Pointe, Clarkston please RSVP to Deanna Hart 248-922-6606. July 13 and 20th - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. |
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FAMILY Looking for things to do with your kids this summer? Bring them to Yoga Oasis Kids Yoga Workshop. Thursday, June16, 2011 from 12- 2 pm. It's only $20. Using exercize and play they will learn coordination and body awareness and be taught to connect more deeply with the inner self. |
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GOLF OUTING 3rd Annual Good Samaritan Golf Outing at Brentwood Golf Course in White Lake on June 16, 2011. Proceeds go toCanterbury on the Lake. |
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FAMILY Quake on the Lake ... Oakland County's Greatest Summertime Happening, benefiting the Rainbow Connection as well as other grass root initiatives is gearing up for the 12th Annual Event, set for July 16-17 at Pontiac Lake Recreation Area. |
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GOLF OUTING Saturday June, 25, 2011 Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club 455 Twin Lakes Dr. Oakland Twp, MI 48363 7:30 am Registration 8:00 am Shotgun Start 1:00 pm Luncheon Buffet Proceeds go to the Oakland Christian School Athletic Program |
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FAMILYThe 6th ANNUAL CLARKSTON GARDEN WALK Wednesday, July 13, noon to 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Clarkston Farm & Garden Club $15 if purchased prior to July 13 ● $18 if purchased on July 13 Advance tickets available at the Chamber, Bordines, the Birdfeeder, Clarkston Country Store, KH Home, www.clarkstongardenclub.org or by calling 248-620-2984 before July 13. Tickets available only at the Independence Township Library on the day of the walk The Garden Walk will begin at the library. Featured this year are six lovely gardens with water features, shade gardens, wide variety of trees, gardening around a swimming pool, and a garden with a rolling hillside area. The walk features artists and music in the gardens, an Artist’s Market and lots more. Funds from the walk are used for the library gardens, village planters, educational activities for Clarkston students and scholarships. |
| NEW FAMILY and FITNESS 5K Fun Run and Walk at Stony Creek Metropark on August 13, 2011 benifitting Michigan Bone Marrow Registry Sponorship information here | |
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FAMILY and ENTERTAINMENT September 2-5 Great Lakes Agricultural Fair at the Silverdome |
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FAMILY and ENTERTAINMENTTASTE of Clarkston September 25, 2011 Noon-6 pm on Main Street. |
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You can help save the July 4th Independence Day celebrations! Community Challenge July 4th Sponsorship Levels |
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FAMILY and ENTERTAINMENTThis year at the Festival of Fun and Fireworks we are having a Veterans Celebration. The senior center is hosting this event. If you know any veterans or persons in the military have them contact me if they would like to participate. Attached are the flyer and form for this event. Barbara RollinIndependence Township Senior Adult Activity Center 6000 Clarkston Road Clarkston, MI 48348 |
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