romulus chamber of commerce july 2012 newsletter

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Officers & Directors

President

Rev. William Kren

The Evangelical Church

Vice President

Chuck Zuerner

EQ-The Environmental Quality Co.

Secretary

Julie Allison

US Park/Qwik Park

Treasurer

Susan Wyputa

Public Service Credit Union

Directors

Terry Bridges

The Spiratex Company

William Crane

Crane Funeral Home

David B. Goodwin

Goodwin, Lademan & Associates

Ron Hopson

Hopson Financial

Kevin Johnston

Johnston, Lithograph, Inc.

Roger Kadau

City of Romulus

Tim Keyes

City of Romulus

Mark J. Lewkowicz

Landis Machine Shop

Patrick Murphy

Midwest Health Center

Jakleen Ochalek

Wayne County Executive office

Oscar JR Rhoton

Metro Realty Group

Larry Williams

LWA Properties

Executive Director

Karen La Belle

Greater Romulus Chamber of

Commerceromuluschamber.org [email protected] July 2012

Phone: 734-893-0694 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Fax: 734-893-0696

The mission of the Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce is to promote and meet business

needs. The Chamber is dedicated to creating an environment wherein the Romulus businesses,

non-profit institutions, government, and citizens can work together for the purpose of

enhancing the quality of life within the community.

Presidents Member of the

Month, July, 2012

Romulus Athletic Center

Congratulations to Romulus Athletic Center, 35765 Northline Rd., Romulus,who was selected as the Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerces Presidents

Member of the Month, for July, 2012. Romulus Athletic Center was selected fortheir continuous contributions to the success of the Romulus Chamber ofCommerce and to the community. Andy McKay, General Manager of RomulusAthletic Center was presented a certificate by Bill Kren, President andKaren La Belle, Executive Director of the Romulus Chamber of Commerce. Ahistory on Romulus Athletic Center can be found on Page 2. This information isalso available on the Chamber website at www.romuluschamber.org, as well ason our Facebook.

Find Us On Facebook Workshop

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Presenter: Kathy Kane, Market Insights

Location: Wayne County Community College9555 Haggerty, Room D205, Belleville

Time: 1:00 pm - 3 pm (registration begins at 12:30 pm)

Cost: $5 Members

For more information see Page 4 or contact the Chamber734-893-0694 or [email protected]

Mustbe aChamberMember
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Do you need

that extra

nudge to getyou off the chair

and into fitness?

Try one of theRACs specially

designed groupexercise classes. With a full lineup of Zumba,

Yoga, Pilates, Boot Camp and Core exerciseclasses youre bound to find something that

makes it fun to get fit. For those looking for a

lower impact workout, try the aquatic fitnessclasses such as the Classic, Deep Water, Power

Walking, Cardio Core, and the Arthritis

Association classes, which all provide a great

physical workout with almost no impact in theRACs aquatic water park.

The RAC offers many programs for children

and young adults, as well. From the everpopular birthday parties, swim lessons

designed for every age and ability, summer

vacation and day camps, Kids Night Out,

Tae Kwon Do and basketball instructionalclasses, its a good bet that your youngster can

get off the couch and find an outlet into a fun

and rewarding fitness activity. The RACoffers American Red Cross lifeguard training

classes, as well, with over 175 lifeguards atvarious pools in the region having received

their basic certification at the RAC.

The staff and members of the RAC are

honored to be recognized by the Greater

Romulus Chamber of Commerce as theMember of the Month for July. They

encourage all Chamber members and their

families to stop by and get fit, shoot some

hoops, or come out for a swim, and experienceeverything the RAC has to offer.

For more

information on theRAC, visit their

website at

www.romulusathleticcenter.com.

Continued from Page 1

Presidents Member of the Month, July, 2012

Romulus

Athletic

Center

Since itsopening in

March of2008, the

Romulus Athletic Center continues to provide

local residents with a unique location torecognize and achieve their fitness goals,

whatever those goals may be. With a five pool

aquatic complex, state of the art fitness facility,

basketball courts, indoor walking track, twostory rock wall, day care, teen center and

banquet room, there truly is something foreveryone at the RAC.

In a little over four years since its opening the

membership at the RAC has grown significantly,with over 9,000 members from 75 different

communities in the region coming through its

doors. The RAC is the only health club aroundthat rewards its members for getting fit, with its

Commitment Resolution which offers an exact

percentage off your next membership determined

by the number of pounds you lose. Its a one ofa kind program that has already reduced weight

and membership costs for the people who have

enrolled and has seen some members lose asmuch as 77 lbs. in one year! The RAC also is a

partner in the Healthways SilverSneakers Fitness

Program, which offers free gym memberships tosenior citizens with qualifying insurance in

addition to their specially designed senior fitness

classes like Muscular Strength and Range of

Motion, Yoga Stretch and SilverSplash.


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Lincolns Lesson on Leadership

From his earliest days in politics, Abraham

Lincoln had a critic who continually treated him

with contempt. An extremely rude man, Edwin

Stanton would say to newspaper reporters thatLincoln was a low cunning clown and the

original gorilla. In spite of personal and

slanderous attacks Lincoln never responded,never retaliated.

When Lincoln was elected President, he needed a

Secretary of War and selected Edwin Stanton.When his friends asked why, Lincoln replied,

Because he is the best man for the job.Years later, that fateful night came when an

assassins bullet murdered the president.

Lincolns body was carried off to another room.

Edwin Stanton came, and looking down upon thesilent, rugged face of his dead President, said

through his tears, There lies the greatest ruler of

men the world has ever seen.

Early on in my career I realized that good

leadership would be crucial if I wanted to be asuccess. I needed to know: what makes a good

leader? So I purchased the books, listened to the

self-help tapes and tried to ask all the right

questions when in the company of successfulmanagers. I soon realized that there while there

were many factors that would contribute to good

leadershipit was the power of love and

kindness that would prove most valuable.

Todays lesson on managing and being the best

leader possible:

Select the best person for the job.

Look past the personality conflicts. Choose to do the right thing no matter how

you feel.

And never forget the power of kindness

will win over a stubborn heart!

Bill Kren

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Serenity Home Staging Services, LLC

10600 Ozga

Romulus, MI 48174734-330-9037

www.serenityhss.com

PIDC

1282 Cora

Wyandotte, MI 418195

734-309-0494

www.pidc-lc.com

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Welcome

New Member

er

Love...and pretty much everything else...

is in the eye of the beholder.

So behold with a positive attitude.

-- RB


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Thank You,

Renewing Members

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Romulus Downtown Development Authority11111 Wayne Rd.

Romulus, MI 48174

734-955-4533

McLaughlin Veterinary Hospital, Inc.

19200 Allen

Brownstown, MI 48183734-479-4400

Highway Maintenance & Construction12101 WahrmanRomulus, MI 481743

734-941-8885

www.highwaymaint.com

Romulus Democratic Cub

35511 Stephanie Dr., Apt. 108Romulus, MI 48174

734-942-9244

Expeditors Intl of WA11101 Metro Airport Center Dr.

Suite 110, Bldg. #M2

Romulus, MI 48174734-857-5000

Southpointe Radiator

11881 InksterTaylor, MI 48180

734-941-1460

www.southpointeradiator.com

Community United Methodist Church

11160 Olive

Romulus, MI 48174734-941-0736

www.romcomumc.org

DeBackers Maintenance

2501 Fort St.

Trenton, MI 48183734-675-7230

Larry Williams12384 Pinecrest Dr.

Plymouth, MI 48170

Johnston Lithograph, Inc.11334 Hunt

Romulus, MI 48174

734-941-3510

www.johnstonlitho.com

Robert McLachlan

16268 Wildfox Ct.Romulus, MI 48174

www.romulusinformation.com

If you are a Chamber Member and havemade any updates to your information that is

currently reflected in the Chamber Directory

or on our website, please contact the

Chamber office, so that we may update our

records.

If you have any updated business cards,brochures or flyers, feel free to drop it by the

Chamber office so that it may be displayed in

the Chamber lobby!!

Let Your Membership Work for You!!

New Romulus Map

Our new map is nowavailable!!! Please stop by

the Chamber to pick up your

copy!!

They are also available at City Hall!!


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Turn off your computer and disconnect

it from the Internet. If you save personal

information in your computer, make sure it

is difficult to access. Add a password toyour personal computer. You dont want a

hacker at work while you are on vacation.

Keep valuables under lock and key andwell hidden. Do not leave personal

documents in your home office or desk -

burglars know to look for them there. Put

critical documents in a lock box or safesomewhere else in the house. Keep copies

of important documents at another

location - a relatives home, for example.Expensive jewelry should also be hidden

somewhere other than the bedroom or leftin a safe deposit box at the bank.

Information provided by Insurance Institute

of Michigans monthly publication.

Home Burglaries Can Spike As ResidentsGo On Vacation

While Michigan residents are getting ready to

head out for much-deserved summer vacations,burglars may be planning to ruin their fun.

There wer 71,810 burglaries in Michigan in

2010, down from 75,066 in 2009. Many of thoseoccur in the summer months, according to the

Insurance Institute of Michigan (IIM).

Standard homeowners insurance policiesprovide coverage for theft of personal

possessions and damage to the home caused by a

break-in. If you own valuable jewelry or other

luxury goods, be sure to ask your insuranceagent or company representative whether you

should consider purchasing an endorsement toensure adequate coverage for these items. Manypolicies limit the amount of coverage for certain

items, such as jewelry, art and cash.

In addition to having the right insurancecoverage, IIM offers these preventive measures

to keep your home safe:

Make it time consuming to break into

your home. Dead-bolt window and door

locks can slow a burglar down. You mayalso obtain a discount of 2 to 5 percent on

your insurance policy for installing thesedevices.

Make it noisy to break into your home.

Invest in a burglar alarm. The most effectivesystems ring at an outside service, which

alerts the police, fire and other emergency

services. A sophisticated alarm system could

result in insurance discounts of 15 to 20percent.

Make sure you have strong doors. Outsidedoors and frames should be made of metal or

solid hardwood and be at least 1 3/4-inchesthick. Each door must fit its frame securely.

Even the best lock will not deter a burglar if

it is installed in a weak door. Garage doorsalso need strong locks. If you have a tool

shed, keep it locked since burglars can use

the tools to break into your home.

Happy Birthday!!

The Greater Romulus

Chamber of Commerce is

excited to report that theirE-Savings turnsone year old this month. July, 2011 the first

issue was emailed and contained 3 pages.

E-Savings has been so well received andsuccessful, the July, 2012 issue that was

emailed, contained 10 pages!!

We are very excited about its success!!

E-Savings provides Chamber Members theopportunity of promoting an event, promoting

a discount, or promoting a service, absolutely

FREE!! This is emailed to over 500 addresseseach month.

If you are a Chamber Member, we encourage

you to take advantage of this Member benefit.Simply provide your event/discount/service

information to the Chamber at

[email protected] by the 25th of the

month, to be included in the following monthspublication

Romulus

Chamber

E-Savings


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June Business

Luncheon

Highlights

Mary Zellner, Wayne

County Fair, is

presented a Certificate

of Appreciation from

Chamber President,

William Kren

Seating is still available!!! Call the Chambertoday to make your reservation!!


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Calendar of EventsJuly 25 Spinal Hygiene Workshop, True Health Chiropractic. For more information, call

734-941-2211.

July 25 Bike Nite, Blue Sky Ice Cream & Hamburger, Romulus. For more information call

734-941-2583.

July 26 Romulus Chamber Find Us On Facebook Workshop, with Kathy Kane, Market

Insights, location, Wayne County Community College. For more information see Page

6. For reservations, call 734-893-0694 or email [email protected].

July 26 - 28 Annual Sidewalk Sale, Northside Hardware. For more information call 734-721-7244.

July 28 Romulus Farmers Market, 9 am - 1 pm, Romulus Historical Park, for more

information call 734-942-7545.

Mark Your Calendar

Aug. 16 Romulus Chamber Annual Golf Outing, Gateway Golf Course. Contact the Chamber

at 734-893-0694 or [email protected] to reserve your spot!!

Sept. 14 - 16 Pumpkin Festival, Romulus. For more information call 734-942-7545.

Sept. 18 Romulus Chamber Business Luncheon, Guest Speaker Randy Perteet, Business

Development Specialist, USPS, location tbd.

Oct. 16 Romulus Chamber Business Luncheon, Guest Speaker, Chief Robert Dickerson,

Romulus Police Department, location tbd.

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