July/August 2015

BUSINESS INDEX GRAND BLANC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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The Grand Blanc Art Fair will be

Saturday, August 1st and Sunday,

August 2nd in downtown Grand Blanc

in Physicians Park. Come out and see

some excellent art work. Artists come

from all over Michigan, Florida,

California, and everywhere in between

to exhibit their work. The Grand

Blanc Art Council is proud to present

the 17th Annual Art Fair in Grand

Blanc. There will be music on

Saturday and Sunday along with a

number of food vendors offering

delicious food and kettle corn.

Physicians Park comes alive with

The Art Fair Is Coming

excitement with all of the different

types of art you will see including,

paintings, photography, hand

crafted jewelry, pottery, and a

multitude of other mediums. Make

sure you visit the Pavilion to put

your bid on their silent auction

items. The artists are very

generous in donating a piece for

this auction and they go to the

highest bidder. So put on your

walking shoes and join them

August 1st and 2nd from 10:00am

to 5:00pm .

Great turn out for the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting for Marching Ant Moving & Delivery on Fenton Rd.

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Friday, July 31st

Breakfast Meeting

Brick Street of Grand Blanc

7:00 am Networking

7:30 am Meeting

$5.00 per Person

Speaker:

Sponsors: NYNY Pizza

Friday, August 7th

Golf Outing

8:00 am Registration

9:00 am Shot Gun Start

The Jewel of Grand Blanc

$90 per Golfer

$85 per golfer for team of 4

SBA Business Development Ctr will host

a free seminar on August 11th, 4:00 to

5:30 at McFarland Library for those

interested in business ownership and

franchising.

The biggest misperception about the

franchise industry is that it's all about fast

food and restaurants with high costs, big

risks and long hours.

More Than Fries: Let’s Talk About Franchising

FranNet consultant, Linda Belford , will

provide facts and practical advice about

the benefits and challenges of franchises,

as well as enlightenment to the large

world of non-food options in the

franchising industry. S.C.O.R.E. will

also be available to answer questions.

Pre-registration is required. Contact

Linda Belford at 810-423-3956.

Level Eleven offers an advanced

rehabilitation approach for neurological

and orthopedic conditions. Their

therapeutic environment is enriched with

a variety of sights, sounds, procedures

and activities, providing an engaging and

stimulating atmosphere. Level Eleven

strives to advance the standard of

rehabilitation by methodically capturing

and implementing the most promising

interventions. On a scale of 1 to 10, they

want to help their patients live life at 11.

Level Eleven owner, Brian Sheridan,

competes internationally for Team USA

Paralympic Cycling and recently won

gold medals at World Cups in Italy and

Switzerland.

Level 11 Physical Therapy

The Grand Blanc Optimist Club is

collecting school supplies at the Grand

Blanc Farmers Market on Sunday,

August 2nd, to benefit local families.

Supplies needed include pencils, pens,

notebooks, folders, binders, erasers and

other supplies. All supplies will be given

to FISH, a 501(c)3 non-profit volunteer

group that provides services and

donations within the Grand Blanc School

Optimist To Collect School Supplies

District. The Optimist Club will have a

tent with fun games for kids and a place

to drop off donations. The Grand Blanc

Optimist Club is a service organization

and they meet at 7:15am on the 1st and

3rd Wednesday each month at Khios

Restaurant. They are looking for new

members dedicated to helping youth in

the community.

Congratulations to Martin Funeral, Cremation, and Tribute Services on their Grand

Opening and Ribbon Cutting at their newest location on S. Saginaw St. in Grand Blanc

Advanced Physical Therapy Center has

the latest in athletic taping technology

called kinesiology tape, that helps relieve

pain by lifting the skin, allowing blood to

flow more freely to the injured area.

Faster blood flow means more oxygen,

more lymph drainage and lactic acid

removal. It also reduces muscle

APTC Can Help You From Being Sidelined And Keep You

On Track

fatigue. The tape is made from 100%

cotton and is latex free.

Talk to APTC about how you can get a

kinesiology taping punch card that

includes one roll of tape and three taping

sessions. Call (810) 695-8700 for more

information.

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Hurley

Medical

Center

will host

the first

annual

“Pink

Palooza,” fundraiser event for

Hurley’s Breast Cancer

Navigation Program, on

August 12th from 4pm-9pm at

Brick Street Bar and Grill in

Grand Blanc. This fun

evening will feature live

music, live auction, food,

pampering, cocktails and

more.

Hurley Medical Center To Host “Pink

Palooza”

Hurley’s Breast Cancer

Navigation Program is a free

service that assists breast

cancer patients through the

often lengthy process of

testing, treatment and

recovery—also helping cover

costs associated with

mammograms, ultrasounds and

MRI’s. Hurley was the first in

Genesee County to have a

certified Breast Health Nurse

Navigator.

For more information,contact

Hope Ponsart-Hansen at

810-262-9399 .

4:00 PM To 9:00 PM

Artrageous Embroidery & Screen Printing

Moving Soon

Artrageous Embroidery &

Screen Printing offers every

aspect of promotional apparel

in house from dream to design

to decoration. They're

dedication to each customer

can be seen through the top

quality merchandise offered in

shirts, bags, hats, and more.

Each garment is held to the

highest standard of

embellishment, all while still

maintaining the most

competitive prices available.

They offer custom logo

creation/design, embroidery

and screen-printing on all

apparel, as well as sublimation

on products including logos or

pictures on mugs, mouse pads,

ornaments, etc. Excelling in

providing corporate dress,

athletic uniforms, varsity

jackets, local spirit wear, and

promotional items. Soon

moving to 2111 E. Bristol

Road, just East of Rocky’s in

Burton.

Grand Blanc ViewGrand Blanc View Grand Blanc RotaryGrand Blanc Rotary

D.M. Burr Heating & D.M. Burr Heating &

CoolingCooling

City of Grand Blanc City of Grand Blanc

D.D.AD.D.A

Genisys Credit UnionGenisys Credit Union C&L WardC&L Ward

Blessing Plumbing & Blessing Plumbing &

Heating CoHeating Co

Al Serra Auto PlazaAl Serra Auto Plaza

Elga Credit UnionElga Credit Union Grand Blanc ArchesGrand Blanc Arches

The State BankThe State Bank TriTri--City ConstructionCity Construction

Genesee Valley CenterGenesee Valley Center Grand Blanc Grand Blanc

Gymnastics Gymnastics

Hurley Medical CenterHurley Medical Center Merrill LynchMerrill Lynch

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Do you know

what happened

that prevented

you from

getting your

work done last

week? How about the week before? Or,

even yesterday? Most people don’t

remember one day from the next and

unless it was a catastrophic event you

probably won’t recall it. Somethings

happen so regularly that it just becomes a

way of doing business. The fact is,

whether large or small, people have

obstacles that get in the way of doing their

daily tasks.

This is why MCA Inc, of Grand Blanc

developed this neat little app called SIS®

(Short Interval Scheduling). It’s designed

for a three-day look ahead. Research

shows scheduling things past three days is

subject to change and probably will.

Are Obstacles Getting In The Way Of Progress?

Here’s how it works . You schedule

what you would like to get done that

day, and at the end of the day you score

how much you really got done. If you

didn’t finish your task, you simply type

the reason why, before you forget .

Once each task is scored, look at the

Pareto charts that the app produces.

These charts show valuable information

on reasons, big and small, of why you

didn’t get done what you set out to do.

“Okay, so what does this all mean?”

Now that you know what to look for

and what to avoid, what could you

accomplish if nothing got in your way?

Imagine how much more productive

you can be. The results are astonishing.

Not every obstacle is avoidable, but if

you can avoid a good percentage of

them, that’s profit in your pocket. Visit

www.mca.net for more information.

Cantleberry Team Continues

To Grow

The Kristy Cantleberry Team welcomed

four new members to their team. Melissa

Macko joined them in April with over 10

years experience in real estate as a

buyer’s agent. Carolyn Kessie, previously

with Financial Plus Credit Union and The

State Bank, has one year of real estate

experience. She started in June as a

buyer’s agent. In addition, they

welcomed two summer college interns

assisting us with special projects:

Genevieve Daily and JeMiah Gibbs.

Genevieve attends Grand Valley and

JeMiah, Wayne State.

The Kristy Cantleberry Team sells a

home every two days. Put Kristy on your

team. Give them a call at 810-691-5914

and let them sell yours.

“Operation Golf War” Sign Up Your Foursome and

Support our troops Friday, August 7th, 2015

The Jewel of Grand Blanc

basic spiritual and physical needs. Daily

many of the most vulnerable in our

community turn to The Salvation Army

for help.

The Mid Michigan Family Stores in

Genesee County provide revenue to fund

ARC operations.

The Salvation Army of Genesee County

welcomes Captain Caleb B. and

Stephanie L. Senn as co-leaders of The

Salvation Army in the Flint & Genesee

County area and will reside in Grand

Blanc with their 2 sons. Captain Caleb

will serve as the Area Coordinator and

Captain Stephanie will serve as the Flint

Citadel Corps Officer. The Captains prior

appointment was with The Salvation

Army Dearborn Heights location. For

122 years, The Salvation Army of

Genesee County has continued William

Booth’s work by assisting with the most

Salvation Army of Genesee County Announces New

Leadership NYNY Pizza, at

363 E. Grand

Blanc Road, next

to the tracks,

would like to

invite everyone out September 17th to

celebrate their 5 year Anniversary in

Grand Blanc (see ad on the back cover).

This is a great opportunity to come out,

meet the staff and try their great food.

Lunch is on them from 11:00am-1:00pm

with free pizza, salad and prizes. The

ribbon cutting ceremony is at 11:30am.

They hope to see you there.

NYNY Pizza- 5 Great Years

Carolyn Kessie Melissa Macko

Genesys Athletic Club offers a new

exercise program specifically for people

with Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's

Wellness Recovery, (PWR) is a research-

based exercise technique that addresses

the cognitive, emotional, sensory and

motor symptoms associated with

Parkinson's. Angee Ludwa, a PWR-

trained physical therapist, conducts

classes every Tuesday morning from

10am to 11am at Genesys Athletic Club

in Grand Blanc Township.

Exercises are modified with varying

intensities for those at different stages of

the disease. Participants will learn how to

use muscle activation for improved

mobility, posture, coordination, flexibility

and balance in everyday functions such

as walking, sitting, standing, dressing,

and talking. Goal of PWR is to

improve the quality of life and slow

motor deterioration. Studies show that

regular neuroplasticity exercise can delay

the onset of Parkinson's symptoms

and possibly slow the disease

progression. For information on PWR,

call Genesys Athletic Club at

810-606-7526.

Genesys Offers Exercise

Progam For People With

Parkinson’s

Kirk and Marie Heath are excited to

announce changes in Grand Blanc

Arches, Inc. On June 17, 2015, Kirk and

Marie purchased the McDonald’s on

Hill Rd. and US23 from McDonald’s

Corporation, bringing their number of

franchises to 7. Kate Lindgren, from the

Holly/I75 restaurant had been promoted

to General Manager at Hill/23. Peter

Blonshine, from S. Saginaw, has been

promoted to General Manager at the

Thompson/US23 location. Tina Weigold,

Grand Blanc Rd., has been promoted to

area supervisor and Eric Paulson has been

promoted to Senior Area Supervisor.

Grand Blanc Arches Adds

Another Restaurant

The MICPA’s Women’s Initiatives Task

Force chose award recipients from

nominees across Michigan in each of

two award categories: experienced

leaders (professionals who have

advanced to a higher leadership position

within their organization) and emerging

leaders (professionals who have made

significant contributions to the

accounting profession and the

community, and are progressing toward

the highest levels of advancement).

Yeo & Yeo

announces that the

Michigan

Association of

Certified Public

Accountants

(MICPA), has

named Suzanne R.

Lozano, CPA,

CVA, principal, a recipient of its 2015

Women to Watch – Experienced Leader

Award.

Yeo & Yeo’s Suzanne R. Lozano Recieves Women To

Watch Award

community who were impacted by

Chronic Kidney Disease. Since that time

they have been providing:

Transportation to Dialysis treatment,

Raising funds for Kidney Transplants,

Providing vaccinations to the

underserved and providing for any

additional unmet needs that may arise

for those in the community.

Sponsorships for the event are still

available. Please call the foundation with

questions at: 810-744-1117. Tickets to

the Celebrity Boxing only are being sold

at the Perani Arena and Ticketmaster.

The Universal

Kidney Foundation is

hosting the “Knock

Out Kidney Disease”

Celebrity Exhibition

Boxing fundraiser, featuring: Claressa

Shields, Andre Dirrell, Anthony Dirrell

and Chris Byrd. The Fundraiser will be

held on September 12th, 2015 at the

Perani Arena. The Gala will begin at

5:30 with doors opening for seating for

the boxing event only, at 8pm.

The Foundation was formed in 2008 as

an answer to the needs of people in their

Knock Out Kidney Disease

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New Member Spring Arbor University Celebrates the opening

of their new location in Gateway Centre

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Bud Design & Engineering Services, Inc.

(BDE) has continued to grow by being

versatile and having many different

disciplines on staff. To accommodate

BDE’s growing projects and clientele, they

have once again added to their team. They

have hired Ron Neuman as a Senior

Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Project

Designer. Ron attended Owens Community

College in Ohio and has many years of

drafting experience.

They now have structural engineering,

Ron Neuman Joins Bud Design

architecture, civil engineering,

mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and

interior design services all right in

house. They also know how important

it is to always stay focused on the

future, and the addition of Ron

Neuman will help them achieve that.

To find out how Bud Design’s

diversified knowledge and skills can

assist you, call (810) 695‐0793 or visit

their website: www.buddesign.com.

more locations, they will be more

effective in using resources, including

time, people, and finances. Keep

updated on information from The River

Church by following them on Twitter,

Facebook, or contact Denae Haley,

Director of Communication at The Point

Church, at 248-328-0940.

In an effort to better accomplish their

mission of reaching the world, and

growing in the word, The Point Church’s

existing locations in Downtown Flint,

Grand Blanc, and Goodrich are adding

another location by unifying together

with The River Church in Holly. By

coming together to become one church in

The Point Church To Unite With The River Church The Hurley Hernia Center of Excellence

is hosting a free event, as part of the

Hurley Healthy Living Series, on August

20th at the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth

starting at 6pm. The Hernia Experts from

the Hurley Hernia Center of Excellence

will present hernia treatment options and

answer your questions. To reserve your

seat, please call 810-262-4855.

Hurley Hernia Center Offers

Treatment Options

512 E Grand Blanc Rd

Grand Blanc MI 48439

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