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SCU Appoints Teresa Trepkowski Assistant VP of Marketing

Flint-based Security Credit Union (SCU) re-

cently hired Teresa Trepkowski, of Essexville,

as assistant vice president-marketing. Prior to

joining SCU, Trepkowski was a graphic designer

at CUAdvantage Marketing Solutions in Saginaw.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Teresa to the SCU

team,” said Christopher Estes, SCU President/

CEO. “I’m confident her experience in graphic

design and advertising will make her an asset to

the marketing team.”

In her new position, Trepkowski is respon-

sible for developing and implementing strategic

marketing and public relations initiatives,

while coordinating with credit union staff to

promote SCU products and services. She will

also represent SCU at credit union sponsored

and community events.

Trepkowski holds a master’s degree in

business administration and marketing from

Saginaw Valley State University.

Headquartered in Flint, Security Credit Union

has been committed to providing secure, con-

venient and personalized service since 1949.

With more than 49,000 members and nine

convenient locations, SCU serves the finan-

cial needs of the communities of Shiawassee,

Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston and Saginaw Coun-

ties. SCU members receive quality service and

exceptional value when choosing SCU as their

trusted financial partner.

Expert Human Resources Helps Businesses Comply with Employment Law

Keeping current with constantly chang-

ing employment laws and regulations can

be frustrating and time consuming for busy

business owners and managers. Additionally,

mishandling employee-related issues could

lead to expensive litigation. For only $99/

year, Expert Human Resources provides Ex-

pert HR Pro membership to help businesses

maintain employment law compliance and

avoid workplace litigation.

Expert HR Pro acts as a support system to

companies by providing guidance with em-

ployee-related issues, complicated employ-

ment laws, as well as, helping to keep them

up-to-date with new laws and regulations.

Membership includes a monthly ten-minute

phone call to discuss any HR, employment

law and/or employee-related issue.

For more info, see the flyer enclosed in this

Newsletter, visit experthrpro.com or exper-

thumanresources.com, or call 877.356.6175.

Expert Human Resources is your portable HR

Solution, conveniently located in Flint Town-

ship at 2425 S. Linden Rd., Suite D126.

Call the Captain’s Club at Woodfield for Holiday Parties

It is that time of year again … when

holiday party planning comes to mind. The

Captain’s Club at Woodfield can help ease the

stress and make it an event that your guests

will never forget. Choose from affordable

event packages and delicious menus, enjoyed

in a beautifully decorated Grand Ballroom,

restaurant and facility.

From a small office or family gathering to

a holiday extravaganza, the Captain’s Club

at Woodfield provides the warm, holiday

atmosphere. With professional coordinators,

specialized chefs and trained staff, there is

no doubt that every guest will be impressed.

For more info, contact the Captain’s Club at

810.695.5555.

C&L Ward Receives National Honors

For the fourth consecutive year, C&L Ward

has been recognized by two national home

improvement/remodeling publications as one

of the top replacement remodeling companies

in the country.

Among the top 500 replacement remodel-

ing companies in the nation tabulated by

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Friday, October 4Breakfast Meeting

7:00 am Networking7:30 am Meeting

Speaker: Julianne T Princinsky EdD, President of Baker College of FlintSponsor: M/Live/The Flint Journal

Tuesday, October 8Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting

11:30 amMarx Locksmith Services

11356 Seward, Suite 3Refreshments to Follow

Wednesday, October 9Clay Shoot

12:00 pm Registration & Lunch1:30 pm Shotgun Start

Tuesday, October 15Speed Networking

5:30 pm Networking6:00 pm Speed Round

Admission $5.00M-Live/The Flint Journal540 S Saginaw, Suite 101

In the ROWE Building Downtown Flint

Wednesday, October 16New Member Lunch

12:00 pmAtlas Valley Country Club

Tickets are $10.00Contact the Chamber

Thursday, October 17Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting

4:00 pmDM Burr Heating and Cooling

3449 Miller Rd

Friday, November 1Breakfast Meeting

7:00 am Networking7:30 am Meeting

Speaker: Congressman Dan KildeeSponsor: M/Live/The Flint Journal

Qualified Remodeler magazine,

C&L Ward, ranked 70th in the

country in 2012, moved up the

ranks to 58th in the nation this

year. In Remodeling Magazine,

which does a similar ranking of

the top 550 replacement remod-

elers, C&L Ward ranked 32nd

in 2013, moving them up from

their 2012 rank of 35, as well.

The lists, published annually

by both magazines for over 30

years, rank the top replacement

remodelers in the United States

by revenue. “It’s quite an accom-

plishment and an honor to move

up in the rankings four years in

a row,” said Patrick Ward, C&L

Ward’s president. “With more

than 100,000 remodelers in the

industry, it’s truly a distinction

that sets us apart.”

Ward credits his professional

sales staff and certified install-

ers for representing his fam-

ily name with each and every

project they complete. “Sales

figures are only a part of the

equation,” stated Ward. “I’m

especially proud of our staff for

their commitment ensuring that

our customers are completely

satisfied before, during and after

the sale. It takes everyone’s ef-

fort to receive an honor like this

and they should all be proud of

this achievement.”

Kristy Cantleberry Growing Her REMAX Grande Team

The staff at REMAX Grande

recently grew with the addition

of two full-time buyer special-

ists – Jeannie Bean and Troy Lyn

Strong, as well as two customer

service specialists – Mary Kang

and Lynette Bradley.

“Our team is experiencing a

huge growth year with a record

number of sales,” commented

Kristy Cantleberry, adding that

“inventory is at a five-year low

and prices are at a five-year

high.” The REMAX Grande Team

is also recognized as one of the

region’s top ten REMAX teams.

The company’s newest market-

ing efforts include radio and

television.

Your home could be worth

more than you think! For a free

home value assessment, visit

GetKristy.com or call Kristy at

810.691.5914.

Maestro Enrique Diemecke Marks 25 Years

The 2013-2014 Flint Sym-

phony Orchestra concert season

will be the 25th for renowned

conductor, Maestro Enrique

Diemecke.

Since 1987, Maestro Diemecke

has been instrumental in bring-

ing world-class classical music to

Flint. Under his leadership, our

community has enjoyed world

premieres, heart-wrenching per-

formances and some of the great-

est soloists of our time, such as

Pepe Romero and Sarah Chang.

Prepare yourself for a new

season of great panache and high

energy, as the FSO begins the

2013-14 Classical Concert Series

with an opening concert and

black-tie reception on October

12. The FSO will perform selec-

tions from Bach, Shostakovich,

Copland, Brahms, Strauss,

Beethoven, and Enrique Diem-

ecke himself.

Enjoy the experience that

only the Maestro can create! Call

810.237.3122 for tickets and

more information.

Town Planner Community Calendar Expands

Nancy McIntosh, publisher of

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the Town Planner Community

Calendar, has announced the

expansion to the Holly area. She

is proud to announce that over

8,500 residents and businesses

will receive the free calendar

in their mailboxes beginning in

December.

The 2013 Grand Blanc Edition

of the Town Planner is in its first

year, currently serving 11,500

residents and businesses. The

Fenton Edition is in its second

year with over 16,000 calendars

distributed in that community,

bringing total distribution to over

35,000.

Nancy currently plans to

expand south to the Howell,

Hartland & Brighton areas, in-

creasing the total distribution to

over 75,000 within the next few

years. Check out the Town Plan-

ner at townplanner.com

Barnett Financial & Tax Announces Two Additions

Joining

the Barnett

Financial

& Tax team

is Kelsey

Michel,

Manager of

Marketing Services and personal

assistant to Mr. Barnett. Kelsey’s

duties include handling events,

workshops, marketing services,

and client relations.

A graduate of Grand Blanc

High School, Kelsey attended

Mott Community College in

Business Office Management

and Marketing Management. Her

previous experience includes an

Administrative Assistant position

at Grand Blanc High School, and

she was Billing and Operations

Manager at Powerhouse Gym.

To further help their clients,

Barnett Financial & Tax now

offers Home Mortgage ser-

vices. Find more info on Home

Mortgage and more services at

rickbarnett.com.

Mortimer Family Dentistry Offers Oral Sedation

Dr. Allen Mortimer and his

team are happy to announce that

they offer an effective way to

help anxious patients relax and

get needed dental work complet-

ed before it is too late.

By simply taking an oral

medication one hour prior to

their appointment, patients are

less stressed during their proce-

dures. Dr. Mortimer, who joined

the practice one year ago, took a

course at Baylor College of Den-

tistry to offer the oral sedation.

Says Dr. Mortimer, “Most people

have a fear of the dentist due to

past experiences, and this will

help alleviate those fears.”

For more information and to

see if oral sedation would work

for you, call 810.743.5131.

Fenton Winery & Brewery Expansion Update

Installation of the new brew-

ing system is complete at 1370

N. Long Lake Rd., Fenton, and

all of the microbrews produced

are being served at their lounge

located at 1545 N. Leroy St.,

Fenton. Distribution of popular

brands to local restaurants and

bars will begin soon, as they just

signed with Ann Arbor-based

Rave Associates.

Also on the property is a retail

store, open Friday and Saturday

Noon-7pm and Sunday Noon-

4pm. Carry-out of select wines is

available as well as grains, hops,

beer and wine kits and supplies

for home-brewers.

FWB invites you to check out

the progress during their next

open house on October 12th.

Tours, live music, cash bars and

food will be available. For details,

call 810.373.4194.

Annual Pumpkin-Weighing Contest

Sunny days are fewer, but

your smile lasts at Rangel

Orthodontics!

Fall is the busier time of year

and the Rangel team welcomes

new staff members who help

make sure the office runs as

smoothly as always and help

keep a smile on your face. For the

month of October, they will host

their annual pumpkin-weighing

contest – a little something fun to

keep their patients guessing!

With the most modern

technology available, Dr. Rangel

and his staff will be delighted

to put a smile on your pumpkin

as well as your face. And if you

refer a friend, they will thank

you kindly and reward you! Call

695.8601.

Help Keep a Child Warm This Winter

When cleaning out your clos-

ets this fall, please consider help-

ing a child in need by donating a

new or gently used coat to Coats

for Kids. Last year, almost 2,000

children in Genesee County re-

ceived coats to protect them from

our harsh winter weather.

Collection boxes are located

at all Troy Cleaners locations in

Genesee County, Courtland Mall

(food court) and at The Salvation

Army business office in Down-

town Flint at 211 W. Kearsley St.

If you would like to sponsor a

collection box at your business,

please contact Connie at The Sal-

vation Army at 810.232.1684.

Free Movie Weekends

NCG Cinemas is proud to an-

nounce the Free Family Film Fes-

tival will return to all locations

every Friday, Saturday and Sun-

day in October. The doors will

open at 9:30 am with a different

movie each weekend starting

at 10 am.

With some great 2013 titles

expected, the movie selec-

tion for the Fall Festival will be

announced in the near future

at NCGmovies.com. Tickets to all

of the Film Festival movies are

available on the day of the show

and absolutely free.

NCG Cinemas thank everyone

in the community for a great

summer and hope to see you

soon.

Grand Blanc Attorney Receives Certification in Elder Law

Grand

Blanc attor-

ney Robert

Mannor

has become

one of just

16 lawyers

in the state

to become certified in elder law.

Earning his certification through

the National Elder Law Founda-

tion, Mannor offers an in-depth

knowledge of laws that impact

the elderly.

Certified elder law attorneys

are not just authorities on legal

issues affecting senior citizens,

they are also familiar with other

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This year’s annual Clay Shoot will be supporting our local Michigan

soldiers who will be returning from Afghanistan this year. The

Grand Blanc Chamber will be using a portion of the proceeds to support The Soldier Family

Support Program; which provides food, clothing, heat, and replace

broken appliances etc.

____Sponsorship Information___________________________________________________________________ Company: Contact Name:

Phone Number: Sponsorship: Cost: Credit Card #: Exp Date: Signature:

_____CLAY SHOOT PARTICIPANTS__________________________________________________ Individual $90.00 Team of Four – Six $80.00 each

EARLY REGISTRATION- $5.OO off per person if registered by 09/03/2013 Cost includes three boxes of 12 or 20 gauge shells for sporting clays, lunch, welcome bag, fun and good fellowship.

_____Participant Information_ _ REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, September 27, 2013

Company: Contact Name: Phone Number: Number of Participants: Cost: Credit Card #: Exp Date: Signature:

PARTICIPANTS All Shooters will be placed on teams of four to six.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

LOANER GUN(s) enter number of gun(s) needed (limited number of loaner guns available).

_SPONSORSHIPS_______________________________________________________________________________

Title Sponsor – Your company name on all printed material promoting the event and a 3’x 6’ banner at the event

$1500.00 Lunch Sponsor – 3’ x 4’ banner near the grill area where lunch is served $750.00 Gold Sponsor – Your company name or logo at all 13 Trapper Stations $500.00 Award Sponsor – Your company name acknowledged during banquet and presentation of awards $400.00 Silver Sponsor – Your company name or logo at 7 Trapper Stations $300.00 Ammo Sponsor – Your company logo on boxes of shells given to all shooters (Limit 2 Sponsors) $300.00 Bronze Sponsor – 18” x 24” sign with your company name and phone number at one station $75.00 Attend Lunch Only $20.00

The Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce Presents the

he Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce presents

Wednesday, October 9th, 2013 held at the Grand Blanc Huntsman’s Club 12:30pm Lunch Served 1:00pm Registration 1:45pm Safety/Rules Review 2:00pm Shotgun Start

Loaner guns available upon request. Please call the Chamber to reserve and for more information 810-695-4222.

PRIZES FOR TOP GUNS 1ST PLACE- $200.00 2ND PLACE- FRAMED ART 3RD PLACE- AMMO

Make Checks payable to Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce and mail to 512 E Grand Blanc Road, Grand Blanc, MI 48439; Or fax with credit card information to 810-695-0053. Questions? Call 810-695-4222.

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vital resources and services,

both public and private, that can

help meet the needs of seniors,

including those with disabilities.

Mannor is part of the Michigan

Estate Planning Law Center in

Grand Blanc.

Whaley Children’s Center Hosts 28th Annual Whaley Golf Classic

Co-hosted by the voice of the

Detroit Pistons, George Blaha,

and Mateen Cleaves, Flint native

and former Michigan State Uni-

versity basketball star, the event

raised a total of $67,000. All pro-

ceeds go directly toward funding

the residential and therapeutic

programs and services Whaley

provides for nearly 90 child

survivors of abuse and neglect

each year from across the State of

Michigan.

In addition to appearances by

Blaha and Cleaves, celebrities in

attendance included former MSU

Spartan and current Pistons

announcer Greg “Special K” Kels-

er, former Detroit Piston Vinnie

“The Microwave” Johnson,

former Spartans Morris Peterson

and Charlie Bell, former MSU

All-Big 10 center and current

Spartan football analyst, Jason

Strayhorn, and Emmy award

winning songwriter Dave Barrett.

The event commenced with

a celebrity auction offering the

highest bidder nine holes of golf

with each celebrity. “Having such

overwhelming celebrity support

and a dedicated volunteer plan-

ning committee were the major

reasons for the day’s successes,”

said Whaley Special Events Coor-

dinator, DeAndra McCain.

One of the evening’s most an-

ticipated highlights was the live

auction. George Blaha stepped in

as auctioneer and sold everything

from autographed sports memo-

rabilia, meet-and-greets with

Tom Izzo and Mark Dantonio

and vacations to Mexico and

South Africa. “Our guests were

extremely generous with their

gifts, and we are especially grate-

ful they spent this important day

with us,” commented Whaley’s

Director of Development, Katrina

Khouri. “All the support from our

community is what keeps our

Center running at such a high

level and allows us to provide

hope, love and care to so many

children who need protection.”

Covieo and Adams Join Yeo & Yeo Computer Consulting

Yeo & Yeo Computer Con-

sulting welcomes Eric Adams

and Dan Covieo to the Systems

Group.

A graduate of Central

Michigan University, Adams has

earned a Bachelor of Science

degree in Information Technology

and has an Associate’s Degree in

Industrial Electricity / Electron-

ics Technology. Adams has been

hired as Network Technician

with areas of expertise including

Networking: WAN/LAN, Routers

and Switches, Packet capture

and Windows Operating Systems

NT, XP, 2000, Win 7. He holds

an EMCISA Certification and has

over four years of professional

experience.

“Eric is responsible for our

Level 1 tech support,” Marshall

Bilodeau, Service Manager, said.

“He manages mass computer roll-

outs for schools and businesses.”

Covieo, a graduate of Delta

College, with an Associate’s

Degree in Applied Sciences PC

Systems, Support and Technol-

ogy, has been hired as a Helpdesk

Coordinator. He has CompTIA

A+ Certification and expertise in

maintaining and setting up wire-

less networks, data backup, Win-

dows Server, Windows Operating

Systems and Network Security.

“Dan’s responsibilities in-

clude warranty work, first tier

helpdesk support and following

up with clients,” Bilodeau said.

“Both Eric and Dan will be help-

ing to maintain and provide qual-

ity support to an ever-increasing

client base for Yeo and Yeo

Computer Consulting.”

Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan Partners with Grace Bible Church

Looking to get rid of some

extra clutter around the house?

Grace Bible Church’s Women’s

Ministry Team will gladly take it

off your hands. October is Com-

munity Support month for Grace

Bible and they are partnering

with Goodwill to assist fami-

lies in our community for the

upcoming holidays. Come help

Grace Bible stuff the truck. The

truck will be in the parking lot

October 26th from 10:00 a.m.

– noon. We will be collecting

household items, gently using

clothing and furniture.

When you support Goodwill

by donating, you help people in

Mid-Michigan. Revenue generat-

ed from the sale of donated goods

helps Goodwill assist individuals

with barriers to employment in

making the transition to inde-

pendence and self-sufficiency.

Changing Michigan one donation

at a time. Together we build a

stronger community.

Grace Bible is located at 2164

E. Grand Blanc Rd., Grand Blanc.

Goodwill stores/donation centers

are open Monday – Saturday 9:00

– 8:00 and Sunday 11:00 – 5:00.

For a complete listing of locations

visit www.goodwillmidmichigan.org

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$10.00

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Buying Local Does Make a Difference

All across our great coun-

try, local business owners,

Chamber of Commerce,

and even local govern-

ments are coming together

to send a strong message

to their communities. That

message is Shop Local

First. They feel, as do we,

it is essential to the overall

health of every community

including ours. While all

businesses recognize the

need to provide good prices,

there are significant costs

to every resident when the

lowest possible price is the

only goal.

Let’s face it; no one

wants to pay more and we

are not asking you to do

that. We are writing to you

today to point out that the

cost of not buying local far

outweighs any perceived

price advantage.

Local spending keeps

more money in the com-

munity.

Local businesses pay

higher wages giving em-

ployees more disposable

income.

Local businesses and

their employees support

local charities to a greater

degree.

Local businesses employ

more people-your family,

friends and neighbors.

Local businesses do not

create economic blight

when they leave.

Contributing Writer:

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