April 2016

BUSINESS INDEX GRAND BLANC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Health Professional Hero

Dr. Alan Janessen

Hometown Hero

Blessing Plumbing & Heating Co

Educator of the Year

Lori Brunskole

Citizen of the Year

Kay Kelly

Chairman’s Award

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

Congratulations to our 2016

Chairman’s Award

Recipients and thank you to

the wonderful nominees that

find the time to do so much

for others.

Thank You to our Award

Sponsors:

Genesys Health Systems

Advanced Physical Therapy

The Oaks at Woodfield

Mott College

Woodfield

The Grand Blanc View

Children’s Hero

Andria Auker-Tycocki

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Wednesday, April 13th

New Member Luncheon

12:00pm

Atlas Valley Country Club

8313 Perry Rd

$10.00 per person

Thursday, April 14th

Dancing With The

Local Stars

6:00pm

Genesys Banquet Center

805 Health Park Blvd.

Limited Tickets Left

$40.00 each

Contact Chamber

Friday, April 29th

Ribbon Cutting

12:00pm

Grand Blanc Paint Center

3075 Hill Rd

Refreshments Provided

Friday, May 6th

Breakfast Meeting

Brick Street of Grand Blanc

7:00 am Networking

7:30 am Meeting

$5.00 per Person

Sponsor: Martin Funeral,

Cremation, & Tribute

Services

Firebirds Raise Over

$100,000 for local

Charities

The Flint Firebirds are proud

to announce they have raised

over $100,000 for local

charities in Flint & Genesee

County.

Two checks for $2,444.51 will

be given to The Hurley

Foundation and The

Community Foundation.

The Firebirds will present a

third check to the United Way

of Genesee County for

$11,447.00.

The checks presented come

from the fundraising efforts of

the Sarnia Sting Hockey Club

who earned a combined

$4,889.02. Sting fans were

encouraged to bring cash to

donate at the game against

the Firebirds . Two dollars

from every ticket purchased

would be donated to the City

of Flint to help alleviate the

water crisis.

Firebirds team president, Costa

Papista stated: “Our goal has

been to integrate ourselves into

the fabric of the Flint and

Genesee County community. I

am proud of our organization,

fans, and numerous charity and

corporate partners. We have

definitely made a positive

impact on the community as

we intended.”

“Like others, we wanted to

show our support during their

time of need,” said Sarnia

Sting President, Bill

Abercrombie. “As an OHL

member team, we felt that a

fundraiser was the least we

could do for our friends across

the border. The people of

Sarnia-Lambton have always

rallied around the initiatives

we have supported in the past,

and once again answered our

call.”

Max Well Therapy

Hosts Low Back Pain

& Sciatica Workshop

Take a minute and ask yourself

these five simple questions.

• Do you suffer with back pain

or leg pain when you stand or

walk?

• Do you have pain when you

sit for long periods or drive?

• Do you experience pain,

numbness or tingling down

your leg?

• Does your back ever “go

out” if you move the wrong

way?

• Are you afraid your pain will

get worse if you don’t do

anything about it?

If you or someone you know

answered YES to any of the

above questions…the Low

Back Pain and Sciatica

Workshop may be a life

changing event for you.

Max Well Therapy, LLC Flint

is hosting a workshop every

1st Saturday of the month for

the first 20 people who

register.

Low Back Pain and Sciatica

Specialists have helped

hundreds of people who have

suffered needlessly for years.

Call and reserve your spot for

their workshop (810) 230-9750

or register online at

maxwelltherapy.com and click

the tab “workshop”.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available:

Contact the Chamber (810) 695-4222

$1000 Interview

Corner Sponsorship:

Verbal Recognition as

Sponsor

Company Banner Hanging

in the Dance Room

(6) tickets to the event

Flint Made Teddy Bears-

BUY ONE-GIVE ONE Sponsorship

$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

plus a hug from Dave Donahue!)

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.

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Recievables Payables

and Payroll Made

Easy

SMP (Strategic Management

Professionals) can handle the

financial and operational tasks

of your office, giving you time

to focus on growing your

company.

The challenge small business

owners face every day is time

management. Most

entrepreneurs handle

everything from payroll,

bookkeeping, customer

service, to selling and

marketing. This gives you

limited time to attract new

customers. SMP can handle

your payables and recievables.

At any given time you can see

your cash flow and debt level.

Making sure your payables are

done timely helps build your

credit.

Doing your payroll correctly

is important to you and your

employees. SMP will make

sure:

• Payroll is done on time

through direct deposit or

tangible checks

• The correct deductions are

taken out. These may

include:

• Simple IRA

• 401K

• Commissions

• Health Savings Account

(HAS)

Your payroll taxes will be

prepared and paid timely.

SMP can handle all of this for

you. Loss of sleep and stress

are common among small

business owners however, it

doesn’t have to be that way

and you don’t have to go it

alone. Let them be your

business partner by calling

them today at (810) 695-7510

and ask for Linda Schwartz.

Let SMP handle the financial

and operational tasks of your

office ,giving you peace of

mind.

Homeowners Hosted

Critter Removal

Expert

The Grand Blanc Community

Homeowners Forum hosted

their March meeting with

Guest Speaker Trapper

Richard Smith, a DNR

Licensed expert in managuing

wildlife problems who is a

published author as well as an

engaging speaker. The

GBCHF meets the third

Wednesday of the month, at

5431 S. Saginaw at the Grand

Blanc Twp police department

and is open to the public

Occupational

Therapists Help

Residents Live Fuller

Lives

The sense of renewal that

comes with spring is reflected

in the declaration of April as

Occupational Therapy month.

Within senior health

campuses, Occupational

Therapists prepare residents to

return home following an

illness, injury, or onset of a

disability. Occupational

Therapy assists in regaining

their optimal level of

functioning and helps them

step back into their normal

daily roles.

Occupational Therapy is also

beneficial to long-term

residents by helping them

remain as independent as

possible, for as long as

possible. Occupational

Therapists are skilled in

adapting daily tasks to the

needs of residents as they age

or progress through stages of

an illness, providing them with

an enhanced quality of life

while also helping them retain

their dignity throughout the

aging process.

Cara S. Newby

Joins Yeo & Yeo

Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business

Consultants welcomes

Cara S. Newby as the firm’s

Talent Manager.

Newby will develop and

execute strategic talent

management initiatives to

recruit the best candidates,

engage and retain current

employees, and help drive a

high-performance culture in

the multi-office firm. From

college recruiting, screening

talent and onboarding new

hires, to assisting in the firm-

wide evaluation process,

managing the mentor program

and actively participating in

the firm’s Career Advocacy

Team, Newby will play a

critical role in helping to hire

and retain the best people.

“The expertise and leadership

Cara brings to the firm not

only benefits our employees,

but also our clients as we

continue to provide access to

the best and brightest

accountants to meet their

needs. She will lead our efforts

in hiring and retaining

experienced candidates and a

new generation of

professionals. Cara is

committed to helping our

professionals grow in their

careers and succeed,” says

Thomas E. Hollerback,

President & CEO

of Yeo & Yeo.

Virus Vs Scam

If you’ve been on your

computer these past few

months you may have noticed

the latest virus craze that’s

been circulating amongst your

friends on social media. You

receive a phone call saying

that your computer is badly

infected with viruses and the

caller is worried that you

maybe transferring these

viruses to your friends on

facebook. The caller will then

take control of your computer

and run a fake program

showing all the infections that

they will happily take care of

for a fee. The sad news is,

your computer was probably

fine and you just got scammed.

If you suspect your computer

is infected, take it to someone

you can trust, CC&R,

Computer Care and Repair of

Grand Blanc. Give JR a call at

(810) 953-5100. He’ll be

happy to help.

Hurley Receives

Grant for Children’s

Center

The Stella and Frederick Loeb

Charitable Trust has awarded

the Hurley Foundation a

$5,000 grant in support of

Hurley’s new Children’s

Center at the Flint Farmer’s

Market. The grant was used to

help purchase a digital

wheelchair ramp scale to serve

handicapped children who are

unable to stand by themselves

on a regular scale. At least 35

children each month will use

this ramp.

The Hurley Children’s Center

at the Flint Farmer’s Market

offers pediatric primary and

specialty medical services to

Flint/Genesee County. The

center will improve access to

nutritional food for families

and provide unique teaching

opportunities for new

physicians.

Hurley Children’s Hospital

provides outstanding patient

and family centered care for

our region’s youngest patients,

including Pediatric Intensive

Care, Pediatric Oncology, a

nationally recognized Asthma

program, Genesee County’s

highest level Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit (Level III),

the region’s only Pediatric

Level II Trauma Center

(Genesee, Lapeer and

Shiawassee Counties), and a

separate dedicated Pediatric

Emergency Room.

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Master’s Martial

Arts Joins Chamber

John Barr, owner of Master's

Martial Arts in Burton, has had

a passion for martial arts for

over 66 years, teaching since

1959 mainly in the Chicago/

northern Illinois area. His

teaching experience includes

college students, home-school,

women's self-protection, police

training, YMCA and television

courses.

His recently-opened Burton

school offers instruction in

martial arts, self-defense and

fitness to people of all ages.

Men, women, children and

seniors can participate in

classes tailored to their needs

and physical capabilities.

John specializes in teaching

Kamido Aikido, a self-defense

system that incorporates

elements of Judo, Karate,

Jujitsu and Aikido. His unique

style of teaching gives students

higher skill levels as they focus

on the laws of physics, body

mechanics and psychology to

make the self-defense

techniques extremely effective.

Also, a one-of-a-kind

"Character for Kids" program

allows students to earn "belts"

in character as they learn and

exhibit positive character

qualities at home and school.

Finally, all classes are taught

from a Christian perspective,

so there is no need for any

concerns about eastern

religious influences.

Visit the school at G4277 S.

Saginaw St. or contact John at

810-410-6786.

CENTURY 21

Prestige

Recognizes Justine

High As Top

Producing Agent For

2015

Justine High won the Top

Producing Agent for 2015

which recognizes outstanding

sales performance and

commitment to

professionalism.

“Justine possesses a tireless

dedication to helping home

buyers, and sellers make

informed real estate decisions

and that is what this honor is

all about,” said Wendy Sabo,

Broker/Owner.

“It is a great honor to be

recognized among such a

talented and dedicated group

of real estate sales affiliates,”

said High. “The unwavering

support of my family and

CENTURY 21 Prestige

undoubtedly helped to make

receiving this award

possible. Doing what you love

makes even the most

challenging days enjoyable.”

marketing, remote services and

facility maintenance activities.

Herron holds a Bachelor of

Arts in political science

from Illinois Wesleyan

University and a Master of

Science in politics and

government from Illinois State

University. He is a member of

the Grand Blanc and Genesee

County Regional chambers of

commerce and resides in

Grand Blanc, Mich. with his

wife, Lora.

Broadway Dancers

Come to L&L Dance

Studio

Dancers, Ben Lanham and

Arianna Rosario from the

Broadway hit Cinderella came

to L & L Dance Studio on

February 20th to teach a

master class. This was the

fourth event that the studio has

done with Broadway

dancers from the hit shows,

Wicked, Newsies, and

Flash Dance. The events are

great for dancers to experience

a different style of dance and

get to ask questions about life

as a Broadway dancer.

Dancers absolutely love when

the guest artists come in. It

has been great for L&L Dance

Studio to be able to host these

events and expose their

dancers to a unique world

of dance. Contact Kara Meier,

Artistic Director of L & L

Dance Studio at 810-962-2433

or visit their website

www.LLDanceStudio.com.

Located at 8311 Office Park

Drive in Grand Blanc.

CENTURY 21 Prestige is a

full service real estate

brokerage, call them at (810)

695-3200. Specializing in

residential, luxury homes,

condos, lake front, commercial

and new construction in

Genesee and Oakland County.

Security Credit

Union welcomes

Vice President,

Operations

Security Credit Union

(SCU) recently welcomed Bill

Herron to fill the role of

Vice President, Operation.

Herron served as a branch

manager for Dort Federal

Credit Union in the past.

“Bill is a great match for the

Security Credit Union team,”

said Christopher Estes,

SCU President and CEO. “His

experience and skill set align

with the needs of the credit

union, and we’re confident he

will be an asset as we continue

to grow.”

As Vice President,

Operations, Herron will plan,

organize and coordinate

operational activities in

accordance with SCU policies,

goals and objectives. He will

also oversee all deposit,

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