March17 March Lunch and Learn: Family in the Workplace @ The Chamber presented by District 10 Health, 11:30am - 1:00pm, 231-845-032417 GVSU Choirs @ Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 7:30pm, 231-843- 550718 St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Downtown Ludington, 231-845-623718 Shipwrecked Walk @ Ludington State Park, 10:30am - 12:00pm, 231-843- 242318 Ghost Towns of the Past Walk @ Ludington State Park, 3:00pm - 4:30pm, 231-843-242318 The 26th Annual Family AfFair @ MCC Schools, 10:00am - 3:00pm, 231- 845-171719 Second Chance Humane Society Pet-Adopt-A-Thon, 11:00am - 2:00pm, osgoodjm@hotmail.com22 Business After Hours hosted by Occidental Chemical @ Timbers Bar & Grill, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, 231-845-032425 Girls Rock! @ Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 7:00pm, 231-845-278727 Dine to Support Ludington Area Center for the Arts @ House of Flavors, 5:00pm - 8:00pm, 231-845-2787

April7 Edmar Castaneda @ The Ramsdell Theater, 7:30pm, 231-843-55078 Ludington Lake Jump to Support Mason County Sports Hall of Fame @ Stearns Park Beach, 9:30am8 Hunter Safety Registration @ Captain Chucks, 10:00am -12:00pm8 LudVegas @ Lincoln Hills Golf Club, 6:00pm - 10:00pm, 231-843-788810 Ludington Area School Youth at Risk Program @ Community Church, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, 231-898-155811 Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt and Bonnet Contest @ Circle Rocking S Children’s Farm, 1:00pm, 231-462-373213 WSCC Jazz Ensemble Spring 2017 Concert @ WSCC Center Stage Theater, 7:30pm - 9:00pm, 231-843-550715 Ludington Area Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt @ Copeyon Park, 1:00pm- 1:30pm, 231-233-021915-16 Hunter Safety Class @ Fin & Feather Club, 9:00am - 3:00pm, must be pre- registered, 231-690-087415-16 Easter Weekend Activities @ Double JJ Resort, 1:30pm Saturday, 11:00am Sunday, 231-894-444416 EASTER SUNDAY19 WSCC Wind Symphony Spring 2017 Concert @ Hart Middle School Auditorium, 7:30pm - 9:00pm, 231-843-550721 April Lunch and Learn: TBD21 Student Job Fair @ Ludington High School, 8:00am - 10:30am, 231-845- 664622 Earth Day Celebration @ Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 12:00pm - 5:00pm, 231-794-123522 Trash Dash 5k, www.downtownludington.org23 WSCC Concert Choir Spring 2017 Concert @ Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 2:00pm - 3:30pm, 231-843-550726 Business After Hours hosted by Lenz-Balder Insurance @ TBD, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, 231-845-032428 Student Job Fair @ Mason County Central High School, 12:00pm - 2:00pm, 231-845-6646

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March 17thST. PATRICK’S DAY

March 18thTHE FAMILY AFFAIRMCC Schools

March 20thFIRST DAY OF SPRING

March 22nd, 5:00pm - 7:00pmBUSINESS AFTER HOURSOccidental Chemical @ Timbers

April 5th, 5:30pm - 7:30pmCOVE SANE UNIT GRAND OPENINGCOVE

April 8th, 9:30am LUDINGTON LAKE JUMPStearns Park Beach

April 8th, 6:00pm - 10:00pmLUDVEGASLincoln Hills Golf Club

April 13th, 7:30pm - 10:00pmJAZZ ENSEMBLEWSCC

April 14thGOOD FRIDAY

April 16thEASTER SUNDAY

April 22ndEARTH DAY

April 26th, 5:00pm - 7:00pmBUSINESS AFTER HOURSLenz-Balder Insurance @ TBD

STAFF DIRECTORY

Kathy MacleanPresident/CEOkathym@ludington.org

Polly MyerFinance/Membership Servicespollym@ludington.org

Spence RiggsEconomic Development Coordinatorspencer@ludington.org

Tom HinmanTalent & Entrepreneur Development Coordinatorthomash@ludington.org

Maddison TongueAdministrative & Communications Coordinatormaddisont@ludington.org

Brandy SolbergMarketing & Events Assistantbrandys@ludington.org

Kathy FisherVolunteer & Welcome Center Coordinator

LUDINGTON & SCOTTVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

5300 WEST US 10LUDINGTON MI 49431

231-845-0324 WWW.LUDINGTON.ORG

March/April 2017

March/April Community Events

Visit www.ludington.org/calendarofevents for a complete listing of community events.

Spring is on its way!

LOCAL HIGHLIGHT:LUNCH AND LEARNS 2017

LudingtonDaıly News

Tune in to Chamber 30 on Wednesdays at 12:30 on

WLDN 98.7 for a half hour of conversation with the Chamber

and Chamber Members. Find out what is going on, how you can

benefit from your membership, and how to get involved with the

Chamber and our partners.

Are you tired of eating lunch every Friday in the same place? Do you want to expand your mind on varying business related topics? Then you want to join the Chamber of Commerce and West Shore Community College for our monthly Lunch and Learn Networking Program, sponsored by Indian Summer. They take place on the third Friday of every month at different locations around the area. Come learn about exciting relevant topics that concern you or your employees.

Topics that we have and will be covering• Generations in the workplace• Team Building• How to Be New Parent Friendly• Handling Drug Abuse in the Workplace • Employment and Hiring of J1 Visa (Exchange Visitor)• And much more

Lunch will always be provided

Cost is $5 for Chamber MembersAnd $10 for Future Members

For information or to sign up to attend please call The Chamber at 231-845-0324

SPRING COMMUNITY AUCTIONFEELING GROOVY

www.ludington.org5300 West US 10, Ludington MI 49431 • 845-0324

Piper Tax & Accounting, LLC1975 S Pere Marquette Hwy, Ludington231-843-1040www.pipertaxllc.comPiper Tax & Accounting’s office is open year round to meet the various needs of their clients and there is no charge for phone calls, tax planning, or consultation to their current clients.

Blue Lake Resort6199 North Larsen Rd., Fountain231-462-3466bluelake@bluelakeresort.comBlue Lake Resort is ideally located on the shores of beautiful Blue Lake - 100 acres of sparkling water surrounded by the scenic Manistee National Forest.

LeGalley PhotographyJulia LeGalley810-347-9435LeGalleyPhotography@gmail.comCapture the Art in your Life.

Timbers Bar & Grill320 S. James St., LudingtonBrad Butterfield231-425-9111timbersludington.combradb@timbersludington.comUpscale to casual dining open 7 days a week with a Martini Bar, Live Entertainment, Dancing and the option of dining on the outdoor deck.

Rainbow Counseling ServicesAmy Trebilcock, M.A., L.P.C.Scottville MI 49454231-690-0100Rainbow Counseling Services offers local Individual & Family Counseling

Bandwidth PartnersPhilip Truran248-990-3272www.bandwidthpartners.netBranch, MIAll Commercial Broadband & Telecommunications needs

Please support our members with your patronage and let them know you appreciate their community involvement

through the Chamber of Commerce.

Own Your BI, LLCBrian Lefler231-239-6573www.ownyourbi.com401 W. Ludington Ave. #102, LudingtonOwn Your BI specializes in precise business intelligence reporting and applications. As a Software Analyst/Developer with strong project management qualities to tackle any job you hire Own Your BI to get it done for you. They possess keen problem solving vision and intuitive instinct for deciphering and predicting future needs through listening to issues, needs and desires. It is their wish to become your partner in this journey. Let the Own Your BI team be your team.

Greenridge RealtyJackie Makowicki231-510-3569www.greenridge.com5492 West US 10, LudingtonA lifelong resident of Ludington and lover of Mason County. Jackie is a real estate broker, GRI and past manager of Greenridge Realty. With over 29 year of real estate experience, she feels she brings added value to your real estate transaction. She loves her job and enjoys giving exceptional customer service!

Ludington radio station WMOM was named a 2016 merit recipient of the Community Involvement Broadcast

Excellence Award. The award was presented the evening of March 8th at the annual Michigan Association of

Broadcasters Great Lakes Radio Conference in Lansing.

Morning Show Co-hosts A.J. Guertin and Kendra Carr accepted the award on behalf of the station. The award

was received for the station’s involvement in local outreach for community events in 2016. WMOM was integral in

serving the community through the Lake Jump in April, fund Raising for the Mason County Historical Society and other nonprofits. Those included the Muddy Fox Trot at WSCC

and the Annual Shop with A Cop Pie Auction that benefits underprivileged children in Mason County. “It’s such a great honor to be recognized as servants in our community” said

Kendra Carr. “Both of us grew up in Mason County. It’s been rewarding to work and give back to the community that

supported us throughout our childhoods”.

“The community supports us and we support the community”, said A.J. Guertin. “We’re excited to bring this

award home with us to the lake shore. This recognition shows the entire State of Michigan how great it is to be a

resident of this area”.

They both chimed in “We love Ludington and the Lakeshore.

NEW MEMBERS Business

AFTERHOURS

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS2017 SCHEDULE

March 22 - Occidental Chemical @ Timbers Bar & Grill

April 26 - Lenz-Balder Insurance @ TBD

May 24 - Ludington Yacht Sales @ Harborview Marina

June 28 - West Shore Community College

July - No Event

August 23 - Larsen’s Landscaping with Smith & Eddy Insurance

September 27 - Scottville Businesses @ Scottville Optimist Hall

October 25 - Community Foundation for Mason County

November & December - No Event

LEADS Networking Group

Promoting strategic partnerships within the business community.

Meets: The 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at lunch from

12:00pm - 1:30pm at

5300 W. US Hwy 10 in Ludington

March 8th & 22ndApril 12th & 26th

Contact Tom for more info: thomash@ludington.org

We would like to send out a huge thank you to all who so generously donated and/or sponsored items for the 22nd Annual

Spring CommUNITY Auction. Thanks is in order also to those who bought items, as $29,000 were raised for the Mason County Central Educational Foundation & The Chamber. Thank you to all

who were a part of this great event!

The Mason County Growth Alliance will be hosting two Summer Job Fairs again for high school students in April (Friday April 21st

at Ludington High School from 8:00am to 10:30am and Friday April 28th at Mason County Central High School from 12:00pm to

2:00pm). The goal of this program is two-fold:

1) to help our local employers connect with students and meet their summertime staffing needs

2) to help high school students find summer jobs, and ultimately start developing the employability skills that will make them

successful in the future.

If you would like to participate or have any questions, please contact Spence Riggs at spencer@ludington.org or call Spence at

231-845-6646 no later than Friday, April 14th.We are excited about this event , and believe it is a great

opportunity for both employers and students!

22NDANNUALSPRINGCOMMUNITYAUCTION

FEELINGGROOVY

SATURDAY, MARCH

4TH, 2017-6PM

AT THE SCOTTVILLE OPTIMIST HALL

TICKETS- $22

MASON COUNTY GROWTH ALLIANCE TO HOST HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER JOB

FAIRS

MEMBER NEWS: WMOM WINS EXCELLENCE IN

BROADCASTING AWARD