December 2019 www.grandblancchamber.com

your Christmas list. Make sure to

follow Shopaholic on

Facebook at www.Facebook.com/

Shopaholic.Mini.Mall to stay up on all

the latest happenings.

Customers may reach the store by

phone at (810) 584-7777.

Check Out Shopaholic!

Shopaholic is an exciting new store

that carries a wide range of fashion

and gifts. With sizes from XXS

through 3XL and a variety of styles,

Shopaholic can outfit you for any

occasion. The store looks like a

painter’s pallet with all the different

colors and selections. Also at

Shopaholic, you will find unique gifts

for the upcoming holiday

season. Customers can browse

everything from Vera Bradley to

comfy leggings to various local

products. Shopaholic has events

most Saturdays. Some upcoming

ones are “Claire’s Food Drive &

Birthday Sale,” “2nd Annual Holiday

Vendor Blender,” “Ladies’ Sip &

Shop,” and “Shop for Mom

Saturday,” just to name a few. After

17 years in online retail, local owner,

Rachelle Huff, is enjoying this new

venture and making personal

connections with her customers. Visit

her in the Coach Stops and treat

yourself to an affordable new outfit or

find that unique gift for someone on

Thursday, December 12th

Warwick Hills

12:00 Noon

$35.00 per Person

Presenting Sponsor:

Security Credit Union

Speaker: Tim Herman, CEO, Flint and Genesee Chamber of

Commerce

Call the Chamber Office to RSVP

(810) 695-4222

Monday, December 2nd

Ribbon Cutting

Pure Barre

12751 S Saginaw St-

The Grand Mall

Grand Blanc

4:00pm

Refreshments Served

Friday, December 6th

Breakfast Meeting

Brick Street of Grand Blanc

7:00 am Networking

7:30 am Meeting

$5.00 per Person

Speaker: Nino Sapone, New

Director, Bishop International

Airport

Sponsor:

The State Bank

Thursday, December 12th

Chamber Annual Meeting

Presented by:

Security Credit Union

Genesys Conference &

Banquet Center

12:00 Noon

$35.00 per Person

Speaker: Tim Herman CEO,

Flint and Genesee Chamber of

Commerce

Thursday, December 19th

Ambassador Meeting

11:30am

Aubree’s Pizzeria & Grill

December 25th, 2019

Office Closed

Merry Christmas

January 1, 2020

Office Closed

Happy New Year!

Friday, January 10, 2020

Breakfast Meeting

Brick Street of Grand Blanc

7:00 am Networking

7:30 am Meeting

$5.00 per Person

Speaker: TBD

Sponsor: Baird Private Wealth

Management

Ambassador Ranae Hendricks of Comcast Xfinity visits

Mark Bauman of Bauman’s Running and Walk Shop

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The Perfect Gift--

Good Health Give the gift of good health to

yourself and your

employees. HAP has plans for

individuals, families and

businesses of all sizes, with

many great options for

employers right now. Whether

you own a small business or

make benefits decisions for a

large company, HAP can work

with you to design a plan that

gives the most options and

flexibility to your

employees. Offering your

employees great benefits

choices isn’t just for big

companies anymore.

If you’re shopping for a

Medicare plan, HAP has you

covered with HMO and PPO

options. For information, call

HAP at (800) 868-3153 (TTY:

711) or visit hap.org.

Grand Blanc

Optimists Host

“Breakfast with

Santa”

The Grand Blanc Optimist Club

will host a Breakfast with Santa

on Saturday, December 7th

from 9:00 am to noon at the

Grand Blanc Township Hall at

5374 S. Saginaw St. The event

is free and open to the public.

Santa Claus will listen to wish

lists and pose for a picture.

Children will enjoy a

continental breakfast and

receive a photo and fun bag.

Since 2004, The Grand Blanc

Optimist Club has helped serve

the many youth in the Grand

Blanc community and local

surrounding area. The club

meets on the first and third

Wednesday of every month at

7:30 am at Sophia’s Kitchen.

For more information, call

Christine Kidwell-Minx at

810-423-3488 or email

at gbfamilycare@gmail.com.

Your Help Is Needed

at My Brother’s

Keeper

My Brother’s Keepers held

their annual fundraiser, The

Crystal Ball in 2018 hoping to

raise funds to restore the

flooring in the kitchen, dining

room, and Veteran’s

area. They did raise enough to

purchase the flooring materials

but did not have enough for

the installation. So now they

are asking for any volunteers

to help improve the living

condition of our homeless men

and Veterans with a nice place

to find refuge. Thankfully, a

group have committed to

installing the main kitchen and

dining room. There is much

more that needs to be done.

There are 10 bedrooms, two

kitchens and the TV room on

the Veteran’s floor that still

needs to be installed. Would

you be willing to commit to

one or two rooms to install this

flooring?

The tile is a 12”x12”

commercial vinyl flooring.

If you are not able to help,

maybe you know of friends

with this skill set that may

want to help. If you do, please

call Debra Hayes, Executive

Director at My Brother’s

Keepers, 810-234-1163 or at

debrahayes1@mbk@gmail.com

Together we can make life a

little easier and nicer for our

homeless men and homeless

Veterans in Genesee

County. Please consider

helping.

Gregory Raymond

Joins Mannor Law

Group

Gregory

Raymond

has recently

joined

Mannor

Law Group

and

provides

leadership and operational

excellence to their team. He has

extensive experience

developing and directing

organizations and overseeing

the implementation of “best in

class” methodologies. He does

this through the application of

lean process fundamentals,

applied research, and project

execution principles. He drives

continuous improvements to

develop quality, increase

throughput and reduce cost of

operations. He has a track

record of supporting companies

worldwide in enhancing the

flexibility and efficiency of

their processes.

Greg is a graduate of Central

Michigan University with an

MSA in Administration.

Savannah Young-

Meksto Joins

Mannor Law Group

Savannah is a

diverse

professional

with over 15

years

combined

experience in

training, management,

marketing, and recruiting. She

attended Mott Community

College and the University of

Michigan-Flint, earning an

Associate’s degrees in both

Education and the Arts. She has

spent years on the community

front-line, working as a case

manager, a credit counselor,

and even co-founded and

operated a non-profit art-based

program in Flint, Mi. Her

community-driven focus is now

directed at helping aging

Michigan families and local

Veterans as an executive

assistant to managing attorney,

Bob Mannor. Savannah resides

in Grand Blanc with her three

children and her rescued beagle,

Hank.

Thinking

Christmas? Think

Cyberlink

Cyberlink Computing has a few

reminders for all of their fellow

chamber members:

1.) As Black Friday, Cyber

Monday, and Christmas

shopping approaches, if you

shop online, buy only on secure

sites. This is usually noted by a

Lock Icon in the address

bar. Use a separate credit or

debit card that is not used for

every day purchases. Keep a list

of online purchases to be able

to detect fraud should a site or

card become hacked. Storing

bank or credit card information

within the browser makes

it much easier to be

compromised. Finally, make

sure that whatever device you

are shopping with (PC, Tablet,

or Phone) has an antivirus on it.

For questions about “Do’s and

Don’ts”, give them a call.

2.) Windows 7 is coming up on

“End of Support” January 14th.

For businesses, there will be no

security updates, or support

from Microsoft should

problems occur. Move to the

most recent Windows 10

version. As Windows 7

machines started coming out in

October of 2009, many of them

have been out for almost a

decade. Some are worth

upgrading and some not based

on what hardware components

they have. It may be a better

decision to put a new computer

on your Holiday wish list. In

any case Cyberlink will look at

your system and give you a free

assessment and help upgrade or

get you into a new one.

The pros at Cyberlink are here

in Grand Blanc at 3059 Tri Park

Drive and can be reached at 810

-250-7553. Happy Holidays!

Real Vinyl Repairs

Not Duct Tape

Bruce Merkel has opened a

Fibrenew franchise in the

Grand Blanc area. Fibrenew

has been in existence since

1985 and has more than 250

locations in North America.

Fibrenew provides a mobile

service that repairs and

restores vinyl, leather, and

plastic. Bruce spent the last 22

years working in medical

device and pharmaceutical

sales. His position was

eliminated at the beginning of

the year leaving him to pursue

starting his own business.

After employing a franchise

consultant and researching

several opportunities, Bruce

determined that Fibrenew

would be a good fit for him.

He was impressed by

Fibrenew’s training and on-

going technical support as well

as the numerous applications

and markets that he

participates in. Utilizing

exclusive Fibrenew products

and technical training, Bruce

can repair damage to car seats

and interiors, boat vinyl,

medical exam tables,

restaurant seating, vinyl siding

and flooring, and residential

furniture. Bruce works with

local health systems, marinas,

car and RV dealerships,

insurance and real estate

agencies, and homeowners to

perform repairs at a fraction of

the cost to replace. If you

need something repaired, call

this new Chamber member at

810-610-0359 today.

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Contact the Chamber Office at

810-695-4222

Three thousand (3000) directories will be

distributed to Chamber Members and through the

Chamber office to the community, visitors, local

community events, hotels, government offices, real

estate agents, financial institutions, local waiting

rooms, retailers, and many other high traffic

locations.

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The Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce will present the following awards to individuals/businesses in our community. This

award program brings awareness to those selfless individuals and businesses that contribute time, effort, leadership and

mentorship to others they encounter or are aware of in their lives.

Categories:

CHILDREN’S HERO AWARD Sponsored by: Advanced Physical Therapy Center - Recognizes an individual

who unselfishly gives of their time and talents and presents himself or herself as a positive role model while

always finding time to contribute to the betterment of children.

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Sponsored by: Grand Blanc View- Recognizes an individual who demonstrates

outstanding service and must have contributed to the overall good of his community, without monetary gain.

EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by: The Captain’s Club at Woodfield and Mott Community College Supports the goals of education and provides unselfish assistance. Exhibits initiative and creativity enhancing the

efficacy of education. Demonstrates excellence in their profession.

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL HERO Sponsored by: Ascension Genesys- An individual that volunteers time and

experience to give care to those in need. Who mentors others aspiring to work in the health field. Exemplifies

excellence in the field.

HOMETOWN HERO Sponsored by: Al Serra Auto Plaza –Recognizes a business that demonstrates outstanding

community service to their area.

Nominee’s Name (first, last)

Company/ Organization (if applicable)

Address City Zip

Phone Fax Email

Nominated by: Phone Email

Please provide as much information as possible regarding nominee’s qualification for the Award they are being

nominated for. Include additional pages or newspaper articles if needed.

Reason for nominating this candidate:

Provide specific examples of how the nominee has demonstrated the criteria:

Additional Information pertaining to the criteria:

CCHHAAIIRRMMAANN’’SS AAWWAARRDD NNOOMMIINNAATTIIOONN FFOORRMM

Title Sponsor:

Martin Funeral, Cremation, & Tribute Services Please fax this form to the Grand Blanc Chamber at 810-695-0053

or mail to 512 E Grand Blanc Rd, Grand Blanc MI 48439

Nominations must be turned in February 14, 2020

512 E. Grand Blanc Road

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

810-695-4222

810-695-0053

amanda@grandblancchamber.com

March 19, 2020

Genesys Conference &

Banquet Center

www.grandblancchamber.com Page 5 December 2019

Do I Have Sciatica? The sciatic nerve is made of

several nerves that exit the

spine from the low back and

travel through the buttock and

down the back of the leg to the

foot. Misalignment of the

lumbar spine, pelvis, and/or

sacrum causes sciatic pain,

numbness, or weakness that

begins in the low back or

buttock area and radiates to the

back of the leg on the same

side.

Whether you suffer low back

or buttock pain by itself, or

sciatica, Dr. Cherniawski can

help. A consultation and

examination will determine the

location of the problem and the

best chiropractic adjustments

to realign the lumbar spine,

pelvis, and sacrum. Reducing

irritation to the nerves will

help relieve the pain. – Grand

Blanc Chiropractic

Abe’s Has All Your

Storage Needs

Winter is here, so come visit

Abe’s Storage and pack away

all your summer essentials.

They proudly serve the Grand

Blanc and Holly areas with

two locations and offer the

best prices in town. We have

all your boxes and packing

materials on site at their Holly

Road office and also offer U-

Haul rentals at both properties!

More amenities offered

include:

Secure, fenced in and gated

properties

Clean, well-lit facilities

Friendly service with great

move in deals

A generous referral program

Come see them today to secure

your unit or parking space

before they’re all gone at their

2 Grand Blanc Locations –

Holly Road and Saginaw

Road, or call 810-694-7707.

Family Care

Chiropractic Collects

Toys For Tots

Family Care Chiropractic is

making Christmas a little

brighter for kids in the

community with Toys for Tots.

Dr. Christine Kidwell D.C. and

staff are collecting new,

unwrapped toys until December

18th. For each toy donated a

person receives an entry into

the Cozy Gift Basket raffle

containing an hour massage,

two laser pain treatments, and

other treasures. Donations may

be dropped off at 8200 S.

Saginaw St. Suite 600 in Grand

Blanc. For more information

contact the office at 810-603-

1497 or visit their Facebook

page – Family Care

Chiropractic PLLC.

Watch For New

Discounts Coming In

2020

Did you know that Farm

Bureau already gives an

alumni discount for most

college and universities in

Michigan? In January, they

will be adding several more

discounts to their clients.

There will also be Civic

discounts which will include

Chamber Members. In

addition, they are

announcing a Professional

Association discount which

spans over organizations

like National Society of

Accountants, Michigan

Realtors Associations,

Michigan Dental Association,

as well as first responders

AND current/retired military.

When was the last time your

policy was reviewed to ensure

all the proper coverage's and

discounts? With auto reform

coming next year, don’t wait

to schedule an appointment to

talk through the decisions you

will make when it comes to

your own protection. Call

Heather LeSage at (810) 285-

9966.

Cyber Security Is A

Must

Big dreams and high

expectations are what

epitomizes KDJOHNSONS,

LLC, a cyber security

company that offers affordable

prices on services. These

would include 24/7 threat

monitoring, compliance risk

assessments, penetration

testing, training, add on

services such as computer

refreshes, data loss protection

deployments, print and many

others. Owner, Kenya D.

Johnson-McHenry’s high

expectations were developed

and matured from real world

experience. From the first time

she began working in managed

services, Alliance Data was

her first client. They are the

largest credit card processor in

the world. She took ownership

of the account and monitored

and remediated the company's

threats and alerts. Her boss

took notice and assigned more

responsibility; handling

HIPAA clients, the

Department of Defense,

educational institutions, and

other industries. They are a

highly technical company that

uses the latest tools and

technology to safeguard the

customer’s information.

Clients will receive real time

reports of malware intrusions,

blue screen alerts, disk space

utilization, endpoint

monitoring, network

protection, and several other

alerts are monitored. They

offer thirty-day invoicing, and

a simple on boarding process.

The team at KDJOHNSON’S

have established themselves

locally, but one day expect to

have an international presence.

It’s possible. Reached by

phone/text 248-716-5111 or

email kdj@kdjohnsons.com.

Website: kdjohnsons.com

Rep. Sneller Grand

Blanc Coffee Hours

Friday, December 6 , from

10-11:30 a.m. at Scotti’s

Coney Island, 5222 Lapeer

Rd in Burton

Monday, December 16, from

6-7:30 p.m. at the Palace

Grill 5235 S Saginaw Rd in

Grand Blanc

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Attention:

GRAND BLANC

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2020 MEMBERSHIP

DIRECTORY

PUBLICATION DATE Monday March 09th, 2020

RESERVATION & AD COPY DEADLINES

Friday January 24th, 2020 Advertising space reservation deadline

Wednesday January 29th, 2020 Ad copy/electronic ads due at this time

ADVERTISING RATES

AD SIZE DIMENSIONS B&W COLOR

Book Center 8”x 9” w/bleed N/A $2300

Back Cover 4”x9” w/ bleed N/A $1500

Inside Front Cover 3.5” x 8.5” N/A $1360

Next to Inside Front Cover 3.5” x 8.5” N/A $1200

Inside Back Cover 3.5” x 8.5” N/A $1360

Next to Inside Back Cover 3.5” x 8.5” N/A $1200

Full Page 3.5” x 8.5” $970 $1100

1/2 Page 3.5” x 4.25” $580 $660

1/3 Page 3.5” x 2.75” $350 $460

1/4 Page 3.5” x 2.125” $330 $400

RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY!

Please call the Chamber Office at 810-695-4222

Three thousand (3000) directories will be distributed to Chamber Members and through the Chamber office to the community, visitors, local chamber events, hotels, government offices, real estate agents, financial institutions, local waiting rooms, retailers, and many other high traffic locations.

INFORMATION REQUEST FORM – Please fax this page to the Chamber Office at 810-695-0053.

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Directory & Buyer’s Guide.

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