A MONTHLY PUBLICATION of the GRAND BLANC CHAMBER of COMMERCE • November 2011 • www.grandblancchamber.org

Second Act Has Moved Stop in and see them at

3023 E. Grand Blanc Rd. and Dort Hwy. next to

Sweet Water Bar and Grill.

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512 E. Grand Blanc Rd. (Front Bldg.), Grand Blanc, MI 48439 (810) 695-4222, FAX (810) 695-0053www.grandblancchamber.orgPresident: Jet KilmerBusiness Index is a publication of the Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce for distribution to 500 businesses and community leaders in the Grand Blanc area. For advertising call 810-695-4222.

The LaFontaine Cadillac Buick GMC Dealership in High-land on the corner of Hickory Ridge and M59 would like to invite you to book your next meeting, fundraiser, or network-ing group in the LaFontaine con-ference room that is available to

you free of charge. Please call 248-887-4747 to reserve your spot today! The LaFontaine family would also like to invite you to stop by any day for a free cof-fee from our Ooh La La Café while you wait for your $9.95 oil

change. All Chamber Members receive 10% off your manicure at La Salon & Spa on Tuesdays only and 20% off your purchase at Lady La’s Boutique on Mon-days only.

There is a new volunteer organization starting: The En-richment Brigade! The idea was born while watching volunteer

Volunteer For Education - Join The Enrichment Brigadeengineers run a short term en-richment project in a classroom. The Grand Blanc community is full of talented, skilled people

that could help our teachers and students in innumerable ways. The “EB” is a data bank of adults offering their skills, interests, abilities, experiences and time so that teachers can find them easily. Both short term and long term commitments are available. There is an informational meet-ing October 27th at East Middle

School from 7 to 8, but you can find forms at your school’s office if interested. This is for every-one in Grand Blanc, not just parents. Tell your neighbors and friends! We need you to help us help our schools! Questions can be directed to Susan Hendricks, shscotland@aol.com

It’s almost that time again when you celebrate the joy, warmth and happiness of friends and family for the Holiday Sea-son. A time to get together with ones you have not seen all year as well as taking time to enjoy festivities with the ones you see daily. The Captain’s Club at Woodfield would like to extend an invitation to help make your holiday party the most enjoy-

Thinking Holiday Parties?Think Woodfi eld

able event of the season. They offer delectable food, a beautiful venue as well as a professional and friendly staff. Right now they are offering incredible specials on their room rates for week day parties. Call them today to schedule a tour of their venue as well as help you start checking off your list of details to make your event spectacular. 695-5555

Happy Holidays From The LaFontaine Family

Rod Prahin and Erin Bishop from Cars 108 Morning show will be broadcasting from the VFW Post 822 on Veterans Day, November 11 from 6am to 12 noon. They will be collecting items to send to the HHC 1-125 National Guard Unit that was just deployed to Afghanistan. They are looking for travel size items such as individual hand wipes, sun block, hard candies, hand held games, deck of cards, dice, Pringles in small

CARS108 & VFW Collecting Items For Care Packages

cans and band aids. Monetary donation will also be accepted. The event will be held at the VFW Post 822 located at 5065 S. Saginaw in Grand Blanc. There will be plenty of activities going on with a chance to meet some of the men from this unit. If you have question please call Lori Etue at 810-348-7817 or go to the Cars 108 website www.wcrz.com for a complete list of items to donate.Who Doesn’t Love A Deal?

The Old Newsboys of Flint is thrilled to be one of the charities featured at bargainback.com. The proceeds of this promotion will go toward the Old News-boys Christmas Box program. Bargain Back was founded by a Genesee County entrepre-neur, to offer the public a great ‘Deal of the Day Website’ and also do something greater in the process. Bargain Back has

three goals. The first is to help local businesses increase foot traffic by finding large groups of people who want their product. Second, they assist hard-work-ing people by helping them find and obtain great bargains in and around their area. Lastly, they help local non-profit groups generate much needed funds by donating a portion of each sale to the charity of the customer’s choice. You get a great deal and a minimum of 10% of the coupon price can be donated to the Old Newsboys.If you would like more informa-tion or would like to schedule an interview with Chris Hamilton, please call the Old Newsboys’ office at: 744-1840.

Who Doesn’t Love A Deal?

Need a gathering place for a Christmas Get Together. They have the perfect spot. Their 1200 square foot room is avail-able for rental for your Christ-mas Party. Table and chairs are available. The floor is carpeted. Tell them your needs and they can help you make your Christ-mas party fun, relaxing, and very comfortable. Having a Christmas party but need a visit from Santa?

They have a direct line to Santa and are guaranteed to make him available at your next party! Call for details. Santa will be available through the Christmas season. Funtastic Inflatables can be reached at 877-654-5867 or online at www.FuntasticIn-flatablesOnline.com. Located at the Ross Properties Warehouse, #7 at 6434 S. Dort Highway in Grand Blanc.

Funtastic Does Christmas With Rooms To Rent & Visits From Santa Claus

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Micro Brewery Expanding In Fentonbeers. Larger brewing equip-ment and kegs are arriving and a new custom built walk-in cooler will accommodate an expanded beer list. The new tap room is sched-uled to open this November. Learn more about FWB, call (810) 373-4194 or visit: www.fentonbrewery.com.

The local favorite, Fenton Winery & Brewery (FWB), is growing. In particular, the brew-ery operations are expanding, FWB is staying at 1545 N. Leroy Street, but adding an additional 3,600 square feet by taking over an adjoining suite. They are increasing production capacity, adding a new tap room and a

Women2Women Michigan will host its best event ever on November 4th and 5th. The event will showcase over 20 speakers and over 100 vendors. Learn some quick holiday appetizers, reinvent yourself, empower yourself, love your-self, bless your stress, plan for tomorrow, ignite your life and more. There is a whole line up of inspiration to get you through the holidays and beyond. The event “No Boys Al-lowed” will be held at IINN Conference Center at Hemphill and S. Saginaw (South end of the Great Lakes Tech Building) on Friday, November 4th and

Saturday, November 5th. You will also love the fashion shows featuring clothes from Maynard’s of Flint, pampering, dancing, shopping, zumba, workshops, w2w bookstore and more. Want a block of tickets to give to your customers/employ-ees/friends or just get one for you and your daughter? Ticket proceeds will be donated to Old Newsboys. Call them today at 810.744-1840 or online at www.w2wmichigan.com. Catch the newest publica-tion out now featuring Shuntai Beaugard, author of “Temporar-ily Disconnected: How To Turn On The Power In Your Life.”

Women2Women Hosts Best Event Ever

Ann Y Burton MD is an internal medicine physician who has recently joined the prac-tice of Dr. Robert M. Bouvier, PLC, in Grand Mall. Dr. Burton specializes in adult medicine, oc-cupational medicine, preventive

is also a retired Captain in the Army Reserves, and has worked at the VA and military bases in several different parts of the country. With her experience Dr Burton focuses particularly on women’s health and psychiatric issues. She understands and is willing to work in particular with individuals who don’t like the idea of seeing a doctor. Listening to patients is very important; Dr. Burton wants to spend the time investigating any medical program presented to her. Dr. Burton as well as Dr. Bouvier recognize a variety of treatment modalities and firmly believe in implementing an integrative approach to maintain optimum health and wellness. Dr. Burton is located in the office of Dr. Robert Bouvier at 12741 S. Saginaw St. Suite 402 in the Grand Mall. You can contact her at 810-344-4635

medicine, and home care. She is a graduate of Kalama-zoo College where she majored in psychology and focused in pre-med studies. She completed her training in primary care internal medicine at Cook County Hos-

pital in Chicago, and received additional training in occupational and environmental medicine at the University of Chicago in Illinios. As Medical Director, she conducted medical services in the GM plant in Indiana. She

banquet area. It became apparent to own-ers, Matt and Ginny Sherrow, that the current operations had out grown its space mid way through the year. They anticipat-ed producing double the amount of bottled wine as last year, but did not expect the exponential growth in demand for their craft

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Ann Burton, MD Joins Dr. Bouvier’s Practice In Grand Mall

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Explore Second Act Consignment For Everything If you are looking for that unique accent piece for that special room in your home, stop in and see all of the wonderful household items and decorative

pieces there are at Second Act Consignment. Second Act carries furni-ture, lamps, bedding, linens, pictures, antiques, collectibles, and home décor. Their selec-tion comes from all different directions and can probably satisfy the taste of many. If you have a student going off to college or moving into a new apartment, be sure to stop in and see the inexpen-sive household items. You will probably be able to furnish their dorm or apartment with ev-erything they may need to start them off.

For the frugal men, they have many different types of hand tools (wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, hatchets, etc.) Be sure to check out their various tools. If you enjoy eclectic styles of jewelry, Second Act Consign-ment has something for you to look at. They have acquired a vast amount of jewelry includ-ing rings, necklaces, men’s and women’s watches, bracelets. Currently they have hundreds of DVD’s of your favorite movies and books for you to curl up on the couch with. Stop in and see what Second Act Consignment has for you.

The partnership involved collecting vintage luggage to be transformed into “Boom” cases or audio touristers. The stu-dents were given the challenge of utilizing older hard shell suit cases and engineering them for sound. This is a capstone proj-ect for the electrical engineering senior design class. They were placed in groups of two and give the direction to design and build a “boom” case. Upon comple-

Goodwill Industries & Kettering University Loud-n-Proudtion of their “boom case”, they will be presented to a panel of judges before receiving their grade. On November 9, 2011, there will be a public auction in the Great Court at Kettering

University starting at 3:30pm. For the unique Christmas gift for that hard to buy for family mem-ber, these beautiful upcycled “boom cases” could be just what you are looking for. For

more information, contact Kathy Rometty, at Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan at 762-9960 or Professor Doug Melton at Ket-tering University at 762-7993.

During Flint’s ACS Breast Cancer Walk weekend, NYNY Pizza donated $1 for every pizza sold. That is over $100 to help find a cure for cancer! Please consider NYNY Pizza as a deli-

The Grand Blanc Chamber and Tavern On The Green are bringing back the “Teddy Bear Patrol” for the Genesee County and surrounding areas law enforcement agencies. Local law enforcement use these cuddly teddy bears to give to children that are involved in some type of trauma (house fire, lost child, car accident, domestic dispute, etc.).

Funding has been cut and the Chamber and Tavern On The Green wants you to help us raise funds to purchase “Back Seat Bears” for local law enforcement agencies. Come out and join us December 1st from 5:30 to 9:00 for food, prizes, and great fun at Tavern On the Green. Its going to be a good time.

A big thank you to all of the vol-unteers and Sponsors of the 5th Annual Grand Blanc Chamber Family Fun Fest!Please thank these merchants when you see them

The Teddy Bears Are Back!

cious option for lunch or dinner. They have a friendly, hardwork-ing staff making high quality food for your enjoyment. They are located at 363 E. Grand Blanc Road or call at 810.953.6969.

NYNY Pizza Wants A Cure

Blessings Plumbing and HeatingFinancial Plus Federal Credit UnionBrundle Allstate InsuranceCity of Grand BlancDort Federal Credit UnionElga Credit UnionMcDonaldsThe State BankFuntastic InflatablesThe DM Burr GroupThe Grand Blanc ViewThe Flint Journal

Grand Blanc Family Fun FestA Big Thanks To Our Sponsors

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Kristy Cantleberry was selected as the REALTOR® of the Year for 2011/2012 by the F.A.A.R Board of REALTORs® serving

Cantleberry Selected Realtor Of The YearGenesee County. The REAL-TOR® of the Year award rec-ognizes the outstanding F.A.A.R members for their commitment

to the real estate profession, customers and clients, as well as the community. This award pays tribute to the one REALTOR® whose leadership qualities ex-emplify the real estate profession at the local, state and national levels. Kristy is proud of this achievement as she is it recogni-tion for her dedication to her clients and the communities she serves.

Give A Funtastic Infl atablesGift Certifi cate For Christmas Looking for a unique gift this Christmas? Purchase a Funtastic Inflatables gift certificate for an indoor inflatable party and save $15 off the price of a party. Val-ued at $175, you can purchase these gift certificates for $160 and gift the gift of an inflatable party. Party packages include: 3 hour private party, 2 inflatables, seating for 30, and a party at-tendant. When the party is over,

gather up your belongings and go home because they are clean-ing up the mess! Call today to get your certificates. Funtastic Inflatables can be reached at 877-654-5867 or online at www.FuntasticInflatablesOnline.com. Open play hours are Monday - Friday 10 AM – 3PM. Admission $3 per child. Located at the Ross Properties warehouse, #7 at 6434 S. Dort Highway in Grand Blanc.

As the bustling holiday sea-son approaches, Genesee Valley Center invites local nonprofit organizations to share in a little of the holiday cheer while earn-ing money by having volunteers gift wrap customer purchases.The program gives 100% of profits collected directly to the organization. Funds are col-lected by the organization at the time of service. They’ve had a tremendous response to this program in years past. They would like to have an organization in the mall every weekend. The program will take place on Friday through Sunday of

each week. Shifts will vary based on mall holiday hours and must be staffed by volunteers at all times. Gift wrapping materi-als are the responsibility of the organization and each must be able to present their Tax ID and proof of liability insurance cov-erage. A limited number of dates remain available for 2011. To register, organizations can download a form from the mall website, www.geneseemall.com under “information” and then “community.” Registration is available on a first come; first serve basis. For additional inqui-ries, please call 810.732.4000.

Non Profi ts Can Wrap It Up This Holiday

The Salvation Army will be taking applications for Christ-mas assistance from Monday, October 31 through Friday, November 4, 2011 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm for Genesee County residents. The Christmas As-sistance program is intended to help Genesee County residents who would otherwise be unable to celebrate Christmas.Those in need of assistance with food and toys will have the op-tion of two locations to apply in person. The Salvation Army, 211 W. Kearsley Street in downtown Flint and The Salvation Army Beecher Corps located at 1475 W. Coldwater Road. No ap-pointment needed.To sign up, residents must bring the following documents:• Current I.D. for all adults in the household - Social Security Card or a print out from the so-cial security office dated within 30 days and Michigan Driver’s License or Michigan State I.D.• Proof of dependents in the

home - Social Security Cards (or a print out from the social secu-rity office dated within 30 days• Current Bills – Bills must contain the name and address of the individual applying for assistance. Current bills include Rent, Mortgage, Water, Gas, Electric, Telephone, Cable, etc.• Proof of Income - Pay stubs, Child Support Statement, Social Security, SSI, SSDI, DHS State-ment, Unemploy-ment/Workman’s Comp, etc. For more information, please visit The Salvation Army’s website at www.salarmy-genesee.orgor call 810-232-2196.

The Salvation Army Accepting Applications for Help with Holiday Food & Toys

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cians and ProcessStep 1: Dry soil removal (Does your carpet cleaner ask you to vacuum before they arrive?) This

is the most important step in carpet cleaning and should be performed with a commercial grade HEPA vacuumStep 2: Pre-Spray to emulsify contaminants not removed dur-ing vacuumingStep 3: Agitation, D.M. Burr Technicians utilize carpet grooming tools to work the pre-spray into the fibers to ensure a deep cleaning is accomplishedStep 4: Hot water extraction with 240 degree heat. Dry cleaning systems leave particles

behind that can shorten the life of your carpetStep 5: Neutralization, prevents your carpet from re-soiling pre-maturely and softens the fibers. This step is skipped by most cleaners.Step 6: Setting the pile, when we leave your home or business your carpeting will be restored to a like new conditionCall (810) 233-9114 for your ap-pointment and get your carpets cleaned right!

IICRC Offers Residential/Commercial Carpet Cleaning Experience professional carpet cleaning for your home or business with our IICRC Cer-tified Carpet Cleaning Techni-

GB Music Ready For The Holidays Christmas time has ar-rived at Grand Blanc Music and their holiday music selection is larger than ever. With two new racks of sheet music to peruse, there is something there for everyone. Stop in and find your recital piece today. Grand Blanc Music’s selection of music related gifts has also grown.

Finding a stocking stuffer for the players in your life has never been easier. Grand Blanc Music is teaching lessons of all kinds on all instruments for just $15 a week. Age and ability make no difference for the incredible teaching staff of nearly 20. Call today at 695-6734 and enhance your life with music.

Happy Holidays from the Captain’s Club at Woodfield! Woodfield can accommodate groups as small as 10 and as large as 300 for parties and ban-quets. There are many different menu and bar options ranging from the restaurant menu, to cocktail parties and elegant plated entrees and buffets. There are still dates available for the holidays, call the Sales and Banquet Office to reserve your

spot at (810) 695-5555 ext. 100. Gift Certificates to the Captain’s Club also make the perfect holi-day gift- they are available year round for golf and the restau-rant. A Holiday Wine Tasting will be held on Thursday, November 17th from 6pm-8pm. Cost is $12 per person and reservation are requested through November 14th. Enjoy some great wine delicious appetizers!

Celebrate This Holiday At Woodfi eld

A “Fundamentals of Mar-keting a Business” workshop is being offered by The Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBT-DC) at Kettering University in Flint on Thursday, November 3, 9:00am to noon. This workshop presents practical applications of mar-keting concepts designed to grow small businesses. It covers basic marketing tools including market analysis and research, target marketing, assessing competitors, and key marketing implementation tools. Before taking this marketing seminar, it is highly recommended to first complete “Fundamentals of Starting a Business” and “Fun-damentals of Writing a Business Plan” seminars, also offered through MI-SBTDC.

The workshop fee is $20 per person and advance registra-tion and payment is required. Registration can be made online at http://misbtdc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=60310099. MI-SBTDC is a statewide organization with 12 regional offices that provide no cost counseling, training, information, tools, and resources for new ventures, existing businesses, and innovative technology ventures, funded through a cooperative agreement with the U. S. Small Business Administration. More information on MI-SBTDC can be found at www.misbtdc.org. For more information contact: Region 6 MI-SBTDC at Kettering University, 810-762-9660.

The holiday season is rap-idly approaching, which means great Hollywood Blockbusters and easy last minute gift items. NCG offers Dinner and a Movie packages that include 2 movie tickets and a $25 gift certificate valid at any of our great restau-rant partners for only $39. We also have the quick and easy $14

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Gift Basket that is filled with fun items in a bucket valid for free popcorn on 3 separate visits. There is also the great fallback option of the NCG Club Card, which is a gift card and loyalty card in one. Tickets are on sale now for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, which opens November 18th.

Marketing Workshop Offers Fundamentals

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November Events

Wednesday, November 9thWarwick Hills Golf & Country ClubLuncheon & Program at noonSpeaker: L. Brooks PattersonGenesee County and Oakland County Working Together$35.00 per personRSVP by Wednesday, November 2

Wednesday, November 9thSpeed NetworkingPerani Arena5:30 pmHockey game to follow included10 Chambers5.00 at the doorThursday, November 10thGrand Opening & Ribbon CuttingSecond Act Consignment3023 E. Grand Blanc Rd. and Dort Hwy. (next to Sweet Water Bar and Grill)11:00 amRefreshments servedThursday, November 17thHoliday Wine Tasting Captain’s Club at Woodfield6 - 8 pm $12 per personThursday, December 1stTeddy Bear Patrol5:30 - 9:00 pmTavern on the GreenHammerberg Rd.

Friday, November 4th Chamber Breakfast Meeting7:30 am BrickstreetSpeaker: TBAFriday, November 4th Grand Opening & Ribbon CuttingCrazy Crab Shack5494 S. Dort Hwy. at Hill Rd.Refreshments Served.Friday, Nov. 4th 12 - 8Saturday, Nov. 5th 9 - 5 “No Boys Allowed” Women’s EventWomen2Women MichiganIINN Conference Center(Hemphill & S. Saginaw)Wednesday, November 9thGrand Blanc Chamber Annual Meeting12:00 noonWarwickKeynote Speaker: L. Brooks Patterson35.00 per person