g b c of commerce business index - grand blanc …kristy’s office is located in grand blanc in the...

April 2015

BUSINESS INDEX GRAND BLANC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.grandblancchamber.com

Governor Rick

Snyder has

appointed Veena

Erinjeri, Director of

Respiratory and

Neurology at

Hurley Medical

Center in Flint, to

the Michigan Board of Respiratory

Care. Erinjeri is part of an 11-member

board that assists the Michigan

Department of Licensing and

Regulatory Affairs (LARA) in

overseeing the licensure requirements

and standards for Michigan's respiratory

therapists. Appointees will serve four-

year terms. She replaces John Darin.

Erinjeri is a registered respiratory

therapist graduated from University of

Chicago, obtained her Bachelors degree

from Karnataka University and a

Master’s Degree in Business

Administration and Health management

from the University of Phoenix. She is

also a member of the respiratory therapy

advisory board at Mott Community

College and Baker College.

Hurley Medical Center

Director Appointed to State

Board

The VFW 822 would like to congratulate

the Ladies Pool League for their First

place finish in the District Pool

Tournament. They had 2 teams that

participated. Team one took first place

and team two took third.

First Place For VFW Ladies Aux Pool League

They will be traveling to Sault Ste Marie

to play in the state tournament on March

18, 19, 20, 21. They will be competing

against 52 other teams.

Bring it home girls.

The Kristy Cantleberry Team took 5th

Place in the 2014 Annual Regional

ReMax Awards Conference Gala.

Kristy’s team ranked 5th out of

approximately 1100 agents for the

number of closed sales. The conference

recognizes the top agents in the Michigan

region for their accomplishments. The

team closed 152 units in 2014.

Cantleberry team members include Dave

Kristy Cantleberry Team Takes Regional Award

Cantleberry, Lynn Mattila, Mary Kang,

Erin Carnes and Lynette Bradley.

Kristy’s office is located in Grand Blanc

in the ReMax Grande building. Kristy is a

real estate specialist for the Grand Blanc

area and has over 23 years of real estate

experience. If you want to know the value

of your home or property, the Cantleberry

Team can help.

Call today (810) 691-5914.

Left to Right- Lynette Bradley, Lynn Mattila, Kristy Cantleberry, Erin Carnes.

April 2015 www.grandblancchamber.com

Friday, April 3rd

Breakfast Meeting

Brick Street of Grand Blanc

7:00 am Networking

7:30 am Meeting

$5.00 per Person

Speaker: John Daly

Genesee County Road Commission

Sponsor: COULD BE YOU!

Sunday, April 5th

Happy Easter!

Thursday, April 16th

Ambassador Meeting

Location: JJB Hilliard, WL Lyons

8313 Holly Rd

8:30am

Friday, April 17th

Friday Fun Fix

Barnett Financial & Tax

12:00pm

5.00 per person

Lunch provided

Wednesday, April 22nd

New Member Luncheon

Atlas Valley Country Club

8313 Perry Rd

10.00 per person

Thursday, April 23rd

Dancing With The Local Stars

The Jewel of Grand Blanc

5270 Perry Rd.

Friday, May 1st

Breakfast Meeting

Brick Street of Grand Blanc

7:00 am Networking

7:30 am Meeting

$5.00 per Person

Speaker: Joe & Matt Serra

Sponsor: COULD BE YOU!

Are you suffering

from pain or

tenderness in the

jaw or face that you

just can’t get rid

of? Do you have

limited ability to

open your mouth,

difficulty chewing,

or do your jaws get locked? You could be

one of the millions who suffer from

temperomandibular joint disorder.

Advanced Physical Therapy Center has

There Is Relief For TMJ

several therapists highly trained in the

treatment of TMJ. In fact, this month,

Kim Turner, PT, CHT and co-owner of

APTC, was invited to the Michigan

Dental Association to give a presentation

on physical therapy for TMJ. This is

truly an honor and proves that Kim is

regarded as an expert in her field.

If you think you may have TMJ, always

seek the advice of your dentist and make

sure to let them know APTC has a

program that can help you. For more

information, please call (810) 695-8700.

Come see the Easter Bunny at the

whimsical Bunny House located in the

Center Court through April 4th. New this

year, Genesee Valley Center has

partnered with CARS 108 and the CARS

Critters program to collect stuffed

animals for the Department of Human

Services. The Genesee Valley Center

collection site will be in the Center Court

at the Bunny House through April 4th.

Visit The Easter Bunny at Genesee Valley Center

Individuals who donate a new or gently

used stuffed animal will receive $5 off

the purchase of select Easter Bunny

photo packages.

For additional information about Easter

Photos and other events at Genesee

Valley Center, call 810-732-4006.

Children’s Hero Award SponsorChildren’s Hero Award Sponsor Advanced Physical Therapy CenterAdvanced Physical Therapy Center

Citizen of the Year Award SponsorCitizen of the Year Award Sponsor Grand Blanc ViewGrand Blanc View

Educator of the Year Award SponsorsEducator of the Year Award Sponsors Mott Community College/ Mott Community College/

The Captain’s Club at WoodfieldThe Captain’s Club at Woodfield

Health Professional Hero Award Health Professional Hero Award

SponsorSponsor

Genesys Health SystemGenesys Health System

Hometown Hero Award SponsorHometown Hero Award Sponsor Mlive Media GroupMlive Media Group-- The Flint JournalThe Flint Journal

Valet SponsorValet Sponsor Blessing Plumbing & Heating CoBlessing Plumbing & Heating Co

Print SponsorPrint Sponsor Commercial GraphicsCommercial Graphics

Floral SponsorFloral Sponsor Grand Blanc FloristGrand Blanc Florist–– Vogt’s FlowersVogt’s Flowers

Chocolate SponsorChocolate Sponsor TriTri--City ConstructionCity Construction

Nominee Gift SponsorNominee Gift Sponsor AA--Frame Awards, IncFrame Awards, Inc

Photography SponsorPhotography Sponsor J Engstrom PhotographyJ Engstrom Photography

www.grandblancchamber.com April 2015

Bud Design & Engineering Adds New Staff

Bud Design & Engineering

Services, Inc. (BDE) has

continued to grow by being

versatile and going the extra

mile. BDE understands the

importance of maintaining

relationships and showing

commitment to their clients.

BDE has been fortunate to

acquire many hotel projects

throughout the State of

Michigan. BDE is providing

complete design services

including architecture,

structural engineering,

mechanical, electrical,

plumbing, civil-site, and

construction administration.

The brands of the hotels

consist of TownePlace,

Holiday Inn Express,

Staybridge, Candlewood,

Hampton, Homewood, and

Home 2.

Due to their growing projects

and clientele, they have added

some new employees to their

staff. Jim Terbrueggen has

been hired as a Senior Civil

Project Designer and Philip

McCrory has been hired as a

Senior Project Designer for

mechanical and plumbing.

Philip is accredited as a

Qualified Commissioning

Process Provider, and he

completed a course in testing,

adjusting, and balancing.

To find out how Bud

Design’s diversified

knowledge and skills can

assist you, call

(810) 695‐0793 or visit:

www.buddesign.com.

Grand Blanc Arches

McDonald’s has been busy

over the cold winter months.

Kirk and Marie Heath opened

a new restaurant at 9631 Dixie

Hwy in Clarkston (next to

Kroger, north of I-75). Nicole

Young is the General

Manager. Nicole previously

managed the restaurant at

Holly/I-75 and brings her

experience and skills to the

new restaurant. The official

grand opening week will be

April 13-19 with specials

every day and a ribbon cutting

on Thursday, April 16th at

11 am.

In other news, Andrea Whalen,

General Manager at the

Grand Blanc Arches To Help Employees

with Education

S. Saginaw St. restaurant,

received the prestigious

Outstanding Manager Award

for 2014. Kirk and Marie also

received the Outstanding

Restaurant Award for the

Holly/I75 restaurant at a recent

conference in Las Vegas.

McDonald’s will also be

introducing a great new

program for their employees-

“Archways to Opportunity”

which facilitates college credit

for McDonald’s training

classes, tuition assistance up to

$1,000 year, access to a free

online high school diploma

program, as well as

educational advising services.

Ambassador visit to chamber member Crossbow Inn on

S. Saginaw St with Julia Maienbrook of Advanced Physical

Therapy Center and Chris Geisler of Financial Plus Credit Union.


Ambassador Visit to Revolution Fitness at the corner of Grand Blanc Rd & Dort Hwy

with Julia Maienbrook of Advanced Physical Therapy Center and Chris Geisler of

Financial Plus Credit Union.

Melissa Berry is a petite, energetic young

lady who brings close to five years of

experience and practice in applying

permanent makeup to ladies in the

area. There are many advantages to

permanent makeup and women from all

walks have seen the benefits. Thinking

about permanent makeup? Listed below

are some of the advantages of having

permanent eyeliner and eyebrows done by

Melissa.

If you suffer from allergies related to

makeup

Wear contact lenses

Traditional makeup irritates your eyes

Have vision problems that make it

difficult to apply eye makeup

Have dexterity problems or arthritis

making application of cosmetics

difficult

Have sustained burns, scars, or vitiligo

If you are dissatisfied with the shape or

color of your eyebrows

Lead an active or athletic lifestyle

Need to save time in daily routines or

you are tired of applying and reapplying

makeup throughout the day

If you have hair loss due to alopecia,

hypothyroidism or chemotherapy

treatments and want to feel more

attractive.

If any of these apply to you, Melissa

Berry can help you achieve the look you

want and it will be permanent. Contact

her at 810-695-6398.

Melissa Berry Brings

Permanent Makeup to

Forever Young Med Spa

This is the first in what will be a

bi-monthly insurance article written for

Grand Blanc Chamber Members. Each

article will offer helpful tips regarding

various insurance topics. This month will

focus on a coverage that has been a very

hot topic. It has made national news

headlines. In fact, there is a good chance

that you or someone you know has been

affected by this coverage, or the lack of it

known generically as Cyber Liability.

Cyber Liability coverage offers protection

against financial loss resulting from cyber

extortion, identity theft expense,

computer data breaches, and other

situations.

Insurance Tips You Can Use

When is Cyber Liability insurance

important to you? Always. Whenever

your retail business accepts credit card

payments or transmits transactions over a

high speed phone line or by on-line

electronic means. A cyber-criminal looks

for vulnerability to hack into your

software to intercept personal customers

or employee information. You may now

be required by state or federal regulations

to notify, by mail, all data base customers

within the past twelve months of the

breach. You may also be required to

provide customers with twelve months

credit monitoring services. Get in touch

with Daniel of W. J. Phillips, Inc. at

(810)-230-0025 or www.wjphillips.com

tel:810-695-6398

http://www.wjphillips.com/


Banner Sponsorship

$150.00

18”X36” banner with your logo displayed inside the dance

area for one week from April 17th, to April 23rd.

CChheecckkss ppaayyaabbllee ttoo GGrraanndd BBllaanncc CChhaammbbeerr ooff CCoommmmeerrccee

oorr ffaaxx ttoo ((881100)) 669955--00005533

DATE: April 23, 2015

$2000 Title Sponsorship

Present Mirror Ball Trophy to Winning dance team

Verbal Recognition during the event

Company Banner Hanging in the Dance Room

(8) tickets to the event- company logo on tickets

Name recognition in all advertising pieces as the

Title Sponsor including: o MLive/ The Flint Journal

o The Grand Blanc View

o Grand Blanc Chamber Business Index

o The Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce Webpage

o Grand Blanc Chamber Facebook page

$750 Entertainment Sponsorship:

Verbal Recognition as Sponsor

2 Company banners hanging on Stage/ballroom

(6) tickets to the event

$750 Interview Corner Sponsorship:

Verbal Recognition as Sponsor

2 Large banner in interview area



$500 Dancer Sponsorship:

Winning Dance Team and Sponsor receive mirror

ball trophy



Flint Made Teddy Bears-

BUY ONE-GIVE ONE $500 = 33 Bears for the Teddy Bear Patrol (and you get one too!)

Company Banner hanging in the Dance Room

four tickets to the event

$250 = 15 Bears for the Teddy Bear Patrol (and you get one too!)

Company Banner hanging in the Dance Room

Two tickets to the event

$100 = 5 Bears for the Teddy Bear Patrol (and you get one too!)

A Hug from Dave Donahue!

$150 Banner Sponsorship:

18”X36” banner with logo displayed for one week CCoommppaannyy______________________________________________________________________

AAddddrreessss________________________________________________________________________

PPhhoonnee____________________________________________________________________________

EEmmaaiill____________________________________________________________________________________

SSppoonnssoorrsshhiippss TTiittllee DDaanncceerr BBaannnneerr((SS)) BBeeaarr((SS))

QQttyy______________ AAmmoouunntt__________________________

CCrreeddiitt CCaarrdd ##____________________________________________________________

EExxpp.. DDaattee ________________ CCVVVV::__________________

SSiiggnnaattuurree______________________________________________________________________

CCOOMMPPAANNYY

NNAAMMEE OORR

LLOOGGOO HHEERREE!!

This event supports the

Teddy Bear Patrol & other community

events.

Teddy Bears are given to First

Responders, Hurley Pediatrics, Whaley

Children’s Home, Genesys Emergency

Room for children, and Weiss Advocacy

Center in Genesee County


Expert Business Ownership

Advice From FranNet

“

What is your best business ownership

option – buying a franchise, or starting

your own business?”

Whether you’re looking to be your own

boss, or supplement your current income,

there are many well-known advantages

that make franchising an attractive

business ownership option.

Risk mitigation is one of the biggest

advantages. While franchise businesses

have a very high rate of success, starting a

brand new business is very risky. Most

studies show that more than 90 percent

fail within three years. The primary

reason for the high failure rate among

start-up businesses is the learning curve

involved with starting a business that

doesn’t have an existing blueprint. Most

franchises have established business

models and the most effective product/

marketing mix, and trusted names.

It is prudent to buy a franchise because

the investment can be thoroughly

researched before any investments are

made. This is not the same with new

business start-ups.

As an experienced business owner/

franchisee, Linda Belford, local Franchise

Placement Consultant with

FranNet, helps individuals make

informed decisions about franchising and

business ownership. Utilizing FranNet’s

scientific assessment, she helps her

clients find the franchise opportunity that

is right for them. Her services are no

cost, no obligation. Contact her at

FranNet of Mid-Michigan by email at

[email protected] or by phone at

810-423-3956.

C&L Ward’s marketing team was

awarded for their advertising excellence

by the American Advertising Federation’s

Greater Flint chapter at a ceremony held

on February 20, 2015. They were

presented a Silver ADDY during the

event for their 2014 rebranding campaign

which included teaser and reveal

television commercials, digital ads,

billboards and print ads. The American

Advertising Federation of Greater Flint

acknowledges local advertising and

marketing professionals each year for the

previous year’s work at their local

American Advertising Awards event.

C&L Ward Receives Local Honor In Advertising

Excellence

It’s quite an achievement for their

marketing team to receive such an honor

amongst all of the talented marketing

and advertising from professionals in the

area. They have a wonderful team at

C&L Ward who works diligently to

ensure that they have a positive image in

the marketplace.

Michelle Shook, C&L Ward’s Vice

President of Marketing was credited for

creative direction of the campaign and

Yasmin Ladha, Graphic Designer, was

credited with the design elements of the

campaign.

Mannor Law Group is pleased to

announce the 2nd Annual Elder Advocacy

and Law Boot Camp coming

May 15, 2015 at Genesys Conference

Center. The focus of this event is to

provide innovative solutions on critical

elder care issues to our medical

professionals, care providers, and others

in the senior care community. Some of

this year’s topics include how to approach

safe driving for seniors, the ABLE act,

Mannor Law To Hold Boot Camp For Seniors

innovative approaches to dementia,

power of attorney vs. guardianship, and

big changes on Veterans Benefits,

Medicare, and Medicaid. Continuing

Education Credits will be available for

Licensed Social Workers and Nursing

Home Administrators.

Registration is available by visiting

www.MannorLawGroup.com or by

calling 810-694-9000

Ken and Don Thomas know the appliance

business. It started with their grandfather,

who started the business in 1910, and

then their father took it over bringing the

boys in. They have been serving the Flint

area for over a century. They are the

oldest family owned appliance store in

the country. Their Great Grandparents

probably sold a Maytag washing machine

to your Great Grandparents. They can

serve your family with quality products

and outstanding service like they have for

over a century. They have been in the

same location for the majority of those

years on S. Saginaw St. in

Grand Blanc. Their lines of appliances

include Amana, Electrolux, Fisher

Thomas Appliance—A Century of Service

Paykel, Frigidaire, Jenn Air, Maytag,

Speed Queen, and Sub Zero. Stop in

and see Ken or Don Thomas. Ken and

Don have been community minded with

their business for years. Both brothers

are very involved with Boy Scouts to

this day. Every year during the Back to

the Bricks, they host a pine wood derby

event and provide hotdogs, water, and

pinewood derby car kits for over 1000

young boys. They have also served as

pack leaders for years. When you are

looking for your next appliance, think

about the Thomas boys at Thomas

Appliance. They are waiting to serve

you.

http://www.MannorLawGroup.com


Yeo & Yeo CPAs

& Business

Consultants is

pleased to

announce that Eric

J. Sowatsky, CPA,

CGMA, has

completed the Mark

-to-Market Grain

Accounting course administered by White

Commercial Corporation. The specialty

course concentrates on proper accounting

procedures for grain elevators, with an

emphasis on mark-to-market valuations

of cash grain and futures contracts.

Sowatsky is the leader of Yeo & Yeo’s

Agribusiness Services Team, and a

member of the State and Local Tax Team

and Health Care Reform Team. He serves

on the Michigan Agribusiness

Association’s Grain Committee. His areas

of expertise include collateral audit exams

for lending institutions, internal control

reviews, business consulting, financial

reporting and tax planning issues, with an

emphasis in agribusiness.

Sowatsky has more than 12 years of

public accounting experience and is a

senior manager in the firm’s Saginaw

office. He is past president of the Great

Lakes Bay Economic Club and past

treasurer of Rotary Club – Saginaw

Sunrise.

Eric Sowatsky of Yeo & Yeo

Receives Grain Accounting

Certification Looking to make more money and

innovative ways of creating more customer

satisfaction? MCA, Inc, a Grand Blanc

based company is always at your service.

Over the years, it has been benefiting

industries across the U.S. and globe. With

its specialization in business process

management, MCA understands how to

affordably apply their expertise to business

sectors such as construction,

manufacturing, retail, or professional

service providers like law, accounting, or

medical, enhancing their productivity to

MCA Can Help Your Company Grow

the next level, some have seen an

amazing 30% increase.

Now MCA is here to serve Genesee

County and is more than happy to share

with local businesses their products and

services, like Strategic Planning,

Productivity Improvement, Financial

Analysis, Project Management, etc.

Their expertise will definitely help local

business gain continuous productivity

improvement and a sustainable

development model towards better

effectiveness and efficiency.

The annual Tux & Tennies Gala and

Auction will be Saturday May 9, 2015

from 5:30pm to 11:30pm at Grand Blanc

Motorcars in Grand Blanc. All proceeds

will benefit Whaley Children’s Center’s

(WCC) nationally accredited residential

and clinical programs for children who

have suffered from abuse and neglect.

“Whaley Children’s Center holds a

special place in my heart. I was in an

orphanage when I was little, and I

understand some of the pain that those

kids are going through. But without the

love and care of the staff there, I wouldn’t

be where I am today. They made a huge

impact on my life and it is one that I will

never forget,” said Rebecca Bartley,

WCC Board Member. “It’s important that

Whaley’s Annual Tux & Tennies Gala Coming Soon

our community gives back and helps

those who need it most, especially

children.”

The Tux & Tennies Gala is one of

WCC’s three major annual fundraisers

and will feature live entertainment by

Sounds of Sinatra with the Motor City

Horns, cocktail hour, dinner, as well as a

live and silent auction. The Sounds of

Sinatra, featuring Mark Randisi with the

Motor City Horns, an 18-piece jazz

orchestra from Detroit. They performed

at the Gala in 2013 and were favored

among guests. This year’s title sponsor

is Icon Mortgage Lending.

For ticket information please contact

Abbey Smith at (810)-600-0109.

Why You Should Stop Into NYNY Pizza

When everyone thinks of pizza rolls, they

think of pre-packaged frozen pizza bites.

Meghan, a frequent customer of NYNY

Pizza, thinks a little differently. NYNY

Pizza is her favorite pizza place to eat, not

only for the New York style pizza, but for

their specialty items, like pizza rolls and

garlic rolls. Meghan says that their pizza

rolls and garlic rolls are hand-made from

scratch with no preservatives and are

always made using fresh ingredients like

pepperoni, garlic, broccoli and cheese.

This makes Meghan happy, as she is

always concerned about her family’s

health. She encourages everyone to stop

by and give them a try.

512 E Grand Blanc Rd

Grand Blanc MI 48439

Business is Better With The Chamber

g b c of commerce business index - grand blanc …kristy’s office is located in grand blanc in the...

Documents