Supporting the businesses that support your community | Orion Area Chamber of Commerce

What’s the BIZ?A monthly collaborative with the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce

September 2015

Chamber LuncheonThursday, September 10th

11:30am to 1:00pmBuffalo Wild Wings

770 N. Lapeer, Lake OrionSpeaker: Matt Gibb, Deputy County Executive: “I never knew the County could help me with that!” An Overview of Programs, Initiatives and the Outlook for Growth.

This is a joint event with the Oxford Chamber.

Sponsored by Dynamic HR

Thirsty ThursdayJoin us the third Thursday of every month between 4 and 6 pm for a cold one and informal networking!

September 17thBuffalo Wild Wings770 N. Lapeer Road

Lake Orion

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September 10th at 1:00pm, 770 N. Lapeer Rd., Lake Orion.

October LuncheonThursday, October 1st

11:30am to 1:00pmVillage Hall

21 E. Church St., Lake OrionSpeaker: Suzanne Perreault, DDA, “Placemaking and its impact on area businesses.”

Sponsored by Lake Orion Education Foundation and

Robert W. Baird & Co.

Come recharge and restore with usThursday September 24 from 5:00 to 8:00pm

King’s Court Castle, 2325 Joslyn Rd. Lake OrionThe Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Expo seeks to recharge and restore physical, mental and emotional well-being in our community. The Chamber is pleased to offer this opportunity for our community members seeking guidance on their way to achieving their health and wellness goals.

The Expo includes numerous crowd-drawing features, such as

a Kids on the Move area, Health Action Card, health screenings, and a Soup & Stew Stroll. The event is spon-sored in part by The Lake Orion Review, The Oakland Press, Golling Buick GMC, LegalShield, PUR Cuisine, Millage Family Chiropractic, Rainbow Child Care Center, Body Engineerz Fitness, and F45 Training Lake Orion.

Exhibitors include fLipSpot Gymnastics & Cheer, GB Training Center, Classic Lanes, Caruso Chiropractic,and Treeside Psychological. Event-goers will be able to talk with representatives from Curtis Insurance Agency,

Mylarnek Insurance Agency, HealthQuest Physical Therapy, Everdry Waterproofing, and Orion Family Spinal Center. Learn more about local businesses such as It Works!, Essential Touch Massage, Simple Organics, Beaumont Hospital, doTerra essential oils, and Contemporary Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Enjoy samples of healthy food from Holistic Health by Valerie, Subway/Dortch Enterprises, ‘wiches, Lucky’s Natural Foods, PUR Cuisine, and the Buzz Smoothie Cafe. And stroll around and meet some of our local area non-profits including Willows Edge, Village of Lake Orion, North Oakland Community Coalition, Orion Senior Center, and Unity of Lake Orion.

Admission is free to the public. Exhibitor spaces are still available. Visit orionareachamber.com to learn more or to register your business as an exhibitor.

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Independent It Works! Through It Works!, Independent Distributor Angie Failla provides products that tighten, tone and firm skin in order to make users look and feel more confident and healthy. Contact Angie Failla at 248-790-9167 or akfailla@yahoo.com or visit AYouthfulYou.myitworks.com.

Goodie Bags for New OrionitesNew residents can pick up a goodie-filled Welcome Bag at the Orion Township offices at 2525 Joslyn Road or the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce office at 46 W. Shadbolt, Suite C (corner of Shadbolt and Lapeer Street in down-town Lake Orion, entrance on Lapeer Street). This is a joint effort between the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce, Orion Township and the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority.

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2015 Chamber Board of Directors

PRESIDENT Brian Birney,

The Birney Directive

VICE PRESIDENT Kellie McDonald,

The Goddard School-Lake Orion

TREASURER Chris Collins,

Planet Kids Premier Academy

DIRECTORS Ryan Austin, Birmingham Sealcoat

Chris Barnett, Orion Township

Amanda Comstock, Coldwell Banker Schooltz Realty

Carl Cyrowski, Wilderness Cabins

Bill Kokenos, Orion Area Parade Group

Dawn Neely, Seniors Helping Seniors

Matt Pfeiffer, Northern Flooring & Interiors

Andrea Rank, Crates Coffee House

Lisa Trudell, First Merit Bank

Karen Ulrich, Queensland Marketing

Craig Zmijewski, AAA Michigan

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alaina Campbell

OFFICE MANAGER Janet Wolverton

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Colleen Ray

ORION AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

46 W. Shadbolt, Suite CEntrance on Lapeer StreetLake Orion, MI 48362

248-693-6300info@orionareachamber.com

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Orion AreaCHAMBER OF COMMERCE

What’s Going On?Downtown Lake Orion

Farmer’s MarketWednesdays until October 2193 S. Anderson St., Lake Orion

Next to the Orion Art Center. For info, visit downtownlakeorion.org.

Barn DazeSaturday, September 12

11 am to 5 pmFriendship Park at Baldwin Rd. and Clarkston Rds. Visit oriontownship.org for information.

Mom2Mom SaleSaturday, September 12

8 am to 1 pmPee Wee Patch

1796 S. Lapeer, Lake OrionCost $45. Contact Pee Wee Patch for details. 248-814-1010.

CPR` & First Aid TrainingSaturday, September 19

9 am to 12:30 pmPee Wee Patch

1796 S. Lapeer, Lake OrionCost $45. Help the community and possibly save a life! Contact Pee Wee Patch for details. 248-814-1010.

TGIFN — Thank Goodness It’s Friday NetworkingFriday, September 24th

(and the first and third Friday each month) from 8 to 9 am

A Bean To Go16 W. Flint St., Lake Orion

Open to local business people. Bring a friend or associate, busi-ness cards, ideas and a 2-minute “commercial” for your business. Stay after for informal networking.

5th Annual 5K/10K Run/Walk for A Mother’s Wish

Saturday, September 26 at 9 amLake Orion High School

455 E. Scripps Rd., Lake OrionRegister at register.eastsideracing-company.com/register/?id=1034

The WORLD’s FairSunday, September 27

4 pm to 7 pm Echo Grove Camp

1101 Camp Rd., LeonardJoin us Sunday afternoon for a multi-cultural experience! Food, fun, entertainment and raising some money for World Missions! Purchase 50 cent tickets and spend at any booth that interests you! Hope to see you all!

Wendy’s Way. Pine Tree Elementary School celebrated the ribbon-cutting of Wendy’s Way, its new 715-foot playground walking track named in memory of long-time Pine Tree parent and volunteer Wendy Sylvain.

Employment Opportunities3 positions: Sealcoater, Concrete Finisher, Asphalt/Crack FillerBirmingham Sealcoat46 W Shadbolt, Unit B, Lake Orion 48362www.birminghamsealcoat.com/jobs/.

Administrative AssistantOrion Test Systems4260 Giddings, Auburn Hills. Contact Tony Zainea at 248-373-9097

All Shifts, All PositionsTaco Bell660 S. Lapeer Road, Lake Orion. Flexible hours. Apply in person.

Inventory Control ClerkThe Complete Companies1776 W. Clarkston Rd., Lake Orion 48362. Contact Taylor Steele at 248-693-0500. Email resume or go to corporate office between 8–5 to complete an application.

Part-Time Financial Service RepresentativeGenisys Credit Union4055 S Lapeer Rd, Orion. Visit genisyscu.org/Careers_88.html for information.

If you are a Chamber member and would like us to share your employment opportunities, please fill out the job posting submission form on our website at orionareachamber.com.

Office Space for RentPerfect for starting up, growing, getting out of your home office, or downsizing. Lake Orion's Stone Pine Complex offers beautifully designed offices that will be available around October 1st. Contact Jack Stone at 248-693-3153 for more information.

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New Chamber Membership Option

‘Aspiring Entrepreneur’ junior membership open to young go-getters Most of us are familiar with names like Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Sam Walton, all of whom started their businesses in their late teens or early 20’s. The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce hopes to foster the same entrepre-neurial spirit in young business owners in the Lake Orion com-munity through their new junior membership option. The option is open to entrepreneurs ages 12 to 25 and includes all the benefits of a

Chamber membership, along with some exclusive perks.

Aspiring Entrepreneur members have the opportunity to network with Lake Orion’s most success-ful entrepreneurs and business owners at monthly luncheons and breakfast meetings. Through this networking, junior members have the opportunity to meet men-tors, who sponsor junior chamber members and provide guidance and advice. These young business

people also receive access to advice from local leaders in legal, finan-cial, marketing and advertising fields through their membership.

These experts can help junior members start, expand, or pro-mote their businesses.

In addition to these benefits, being a junior chamber member also offers the opportunity to give back to the community by serving on committees that implement strat-egies for strengthening Lake Orion and its business environment. By taking advantage of all of these opportunities, young entrepreneur members will also be eligible for earn the “Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award” presented at the Chamber’s annual award cere-mony, which is an excellent resume builder.

Through this new membership option and the opportunities afforded by it, the Chamber hopes to play a significant role in build-ing tomorrow’s community and business leaders.

Ready to take your business to the next level? Become an

Aspiring Entrepreneur member at orionareachamber.com.

Welcome New Members!NEW PREMIER MEMBER

Rainbow Child Care Center2222 S. Lapeer, Orion 48360Ashley Smith248-972-5674lakeorion@rainbowccc.comrainbowccc.com/lakeorion

NEW SIGNATURE MEMBERCalifornia ClosetsRaquel Donaghy3260 Old Farm Lane, Commerce Twp. 248-797-2135rdonaghy@calclosets.comcaliforniaclosets.com/Michigan

NEW BUSINESS MEMBERS‘wiches40 N. Washington St., Oxford 48371Patrick Hingst248-572-4790service@wichesrestaurant.comwichesrestaurant.com

Orion Test Systems Inc.Tony Zainea4260 Giddings, Auburn Hills 48326248-373-9097tony.zainea@oriontest.comwww.oriontest.com

OPA! Food & SpiritsTammy Phipps600 S. Lapeer, Lake Orion 483622487-693-0077tphipps1020@yahoo.comopafoodandspirits.com

ELIXER ClothingPaul & Deanna Snyder51 S. Broadway, Lake Orion Village248-690-9023elixerclothing@aol.comelixerclothing.com

Habitat for Humanity of Oakland CountyElizabeth Wyss150 Osmun Street, Pontiac 48342248-338-1843info@habitatoakland.orghabitatoakland.org

Lake Orion Historical Boat ToursRiva Campbell248-891-1260riva.graphics@gmail.comorionmarine.com/custompage.asp?pg=tours

Lucky’s Natural Foods LLCTanya Sallade101 S. Broadway, Lake Orion Village 248-693-1209luckysnaturalfoods@yahoo.comluckysnaturalfoods.com

Subway/Dortch EnterprisesPoll Dortch-Conlan3097 Baldwin, Lake Orion, 48360248-393-4033pconlan@dortchenterprises.comdortchenterprises.com

BASIC MEMBERSFriends of the Paint Creek TrailKristen Myers or Alice Young4393 Collins, Rochester 48306248-651-9260paintcreektrailfriends@yahoo.compaintcreektrailfriends.org

How You Can Join the Orion Chamber Click the “Join Now” button at orionareachamber.com, email info@orionareachamber.com, or call our office at 248-693-6300.

Gavin Mills Real Estate Ventures, LLC. Gavin Mills is already taking the lead in the real estate industry by refurbishing the 5-unit efficiency apartment complex at 34 North Shore in downtown Lake Orion. Contact Gavin at 908-304-4534.

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Members Making News

VFW appreciates Dr. CarusoDr. Sam Caruso and staff at Caruso Chiropractic send birthday cards to their patients with a certificate for a no-cost adjustment in exchange for a $5 donation to the local VFW. In turn, Dr. Caruso matches those donations. Last year, Caruso Chiropractic and their patients raised $1000 for local veterans.

Visit Caruso Chiropractic Clinic at 25 S. Lapeer Rd, Lake Orion

or carusochiropractic.com

Blessings in a Backpack receives GM Foundation

donationBlessings in a Backpack is one of eight groups serving the Pontiac

and Lake Orion communities to share in a $50,000 donation from the GM Foundation. “This year, the GM Foundation plans to provide $2 million in fund-ing to hundreds of organizations across the country that provide critical resources that families and neighborhoods rely on every day,” GM Vice President Lori Wingerter said.

Joe Kent running for 46th State House seat

Small business owner Joe Kent announced his candidacy for 46th State Representative to replace the

term-limited Rep. Brad Jacobsen in the district made up of the

townships of Addison, Brandon, Oakland, Orion, and Oxford. “My background as a tax and finance professional has prepared me to find ways to cut our state’s nearly $55 billion budget, streamline our tax code and provide opportunities for hard-working taxpayers to rise up and be successful,” Kent said.

Learn more about Joe Kent at www.electjoekent.com.

Scott Reynolds passes architectural exam

Stephen Auger+Associates Architects is pleased to announce Scott Reynolds has passed the Architectural Registration Exam for the State of Michigan and has become a Licensed Architect. Scott was able to pass all seven sections of the exam in his first attempt and is one of the youngest peo-ple to achieve this in the State of Michigan.

Seniors Helping Seniors. Seniors Helping Seniors, operated by Bob and Dawn Neely, matches seniors throughout Oakland County with seniors in need. Seniors Helping Seniors works with each client to find a senior who can help meet his or her personal needs, schedule and personality. Contact them at 248-969-4000 or seniorshelpingseniors.com/EastOaklandCounty.

F45 Training F45 is the most innovative, challenging and systemised team training workout in the world. Suitable for all ages, F45 Training offers 10 different program styles and several class types, including Cardio, Resistance, and Circuit training. Visit F45 Training at

1366 S. Lapeer Rd. in Oxford.

Welcome ‘Aspiring Entrepreneur’

Members!Handsleight

Anthony Grupido

LO Phone Repair Alex Chudzinski

Fender Photo Lindsey Fender

Freshco Homes Pablo Ortega

Little C’s Caring for Companions

Constance Millage

Paramount Residential Mortgage Group Michael Mannino

Donadio Financial Marcello Gill

Gavin Mills Real Estate Ventures Gavin Mills

Liberty Way Realty Jacob Ciaramella

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