July 2014 newsletter

Issue #24 July 2014

Photos by David “Archy”

Archambeau. Fourth of

July in Twin Lakes.

Inside This Issue

Returning/New Chamber Members 3Chamber Board of Directors 3Clean Energy 5

A Kickstarter for Michigan communities?

MEDC crowdfunding effort targets public

spaces

Want to transform a neglected alley into a public path? Turn local

land into an "edible" gathering space? Fix up a bike path or add

sculpture art to an outdoor plaza?

Our Superior Partners. Thank You!

Clean Energy 5Eggs and Issues 7Pine Mountain Music 9Fall Golf 10-11Mini Rendezvous 12 Business After Hours 15Business Events Calendar 18Strawberry Festival 19

Proud Member of

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sculpture art to an outdoor plaza?

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation on Wednesday

announced what it called a "groundbreaking crowdfunding" initiative

that will help communities, non-profits and business entities raise

money for local public space projects and provide matching grants to

up to $100,000 to those that meet their own goals.

“Innovative placemaking efforts help create thriving, sustainable and

unique places where workers, entrepreneurs, and businesses want to

locate, invest and expand,” Gov. Rick Snyder said in a statement.

“The ability to attract talent and grow businesses is greatly increased

when we can take advantage of the unique downtown assets in each

of our communities.”

Public Spaces Community Places is a collaboration between the

MEDC, the Michigan Municipal League and Patronicity, a Detroit-

based crowdfunding site that seeks to do for local communities what

Kickstarter did for the arts -- providing tools to promote ideas and a

space to solicit online donations.

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Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is

pleased to recognize the dedication of our

renewed members!

Board of Directors

Glen Tolksdorf, President

OwnerTolksdorf Realty and [email protected]

Greg Seppanen, Vice President

Assistant Vice President / TrustSuperior National Bank and [email protected]

Matt Thyer, Treasurer

OwnerUp and Running Technology [email protected]

Karin Van Dyke, Secretary

Vice President for University RelationsFinlandia [email protected]

Brian Donnelly

Branch ManagerRiver Valley Bank

Welcome New

Community Partners!

Upper Great Lakes Family Health CenterShannon Richter506 Campus DriveHancock, MI 49930906.483.1705 FAX [email protected]

Welcome Back,

Community Partners!

Goodwill Industries Hannula AgencyKeweenaw Mountain Lodge

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River Valley [email protected]

Lisa Dunnebacke

Associate [email protected]

Darrell Guitar

AgentCentury 21 / North Country [email protected]

Beth Hoy

Assistant Director of Operations and Industry Outreach

Industry Relations TeamOffice of Innovation and Industry

EngagementMichigan Technological [email protected]

Michael Scott

PublisherThe Daily Mining [email protected]

Keweenaw Mountain LodgeSherwin WilliamsState Wide Real Estate – HoughtonWickley Agency


Are you or someone you

know looking for work?

The Daily Mining Gazette is looking for a District Sales Manager and Mailroom help. Applications available at the Gazette Office on Shelden Avenue, Houghton.

The Ambassador Restaurant is looking for a part-time prep cook. Please apply at the restaurant – Shelden Avenue, Houghton.

The Daily Mining Gazette, and MI Works are two of the area’s resources for finding employment.

Dear Members,

We are proud to announce that we are now on the path

to become a local clean energy leader, and to help you

become one also. We recently signed on to participate

in the new clean energy information hub called

Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy. Our goal is

to help you, our member companies, navigate the clean

energy space, share best practices, spur business

innovation and accelerate business competitiveness

through clean energy.

All members of our chamber now have exclusive access

to information about clean energy initiatives around the

nation, incentives in our area, and connections to clean

energy leaders throughout the U.S.

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We Want Your Input

We are looking for photos, business news, new hires, open positions or any updates about your business to use in our newsletters. If you have photos or stories you’d like to share, send them to [email protected]. Please tell is about the photo or story, including who took the photo, where it was taken, and who wrote the story so we can give proper credit. Thanks!

Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is a

network of local chambers of commerce focused on

helping local chambers of commerce become clean

energy leaders and providing participating chambers –

like us – with clean energy resources. CICE shares best

practices in the clean energy space. Our goal in

participating in this new clean energy information hub is

to help our member companies better navigate the

clean energy space. If you would like us to share the

clean energy resources with you and invite you to the

clean energy briefings, please let us know.

To learn more visit www.chambersforinnovation.com.

Sincerely,

Glen Tolksdorf, President

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce


Eggs and Issues

Thursday, July 17th at 7:30 a.m.

Shelden Grill, 820 Shelden Avenue, Houghton – 7th Floor

This event will focus on Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC). A free service of

the Michigan Economic Development Corporation designed to link businesses of all

sizes and industries to professional services and supplier opportunities from other

Michigan companies.

Topics to be discussed will include:

• Connecting Businesses

• Locating Capital

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Jake Schroeder

Director of Services

Pure Michigan Business Connect

Jake has been working with the Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) program since its

inception in 2011. He leads the Services side of PMBC, linking Michigan Businesses the

service resources they need to help them grow and in the State of Michigan. At the

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Jake has also been involved in

business development and outreach involving a variety of tax, workers’ compensation, and

business cost issues. Prior to his employment with the MEDC, he worked with a

multinational insurance firm specializing in the manufacturing and agricultural industries.

Eggs and Issues is free to Chamber Members there is a $10 fee for non-members.

Please RSVP to 906.482.5240 or [email protected]

• Locating Capital

• Identifying Supplier Opportunities

• Accessing Valuable Services in Michigan

• How to sign up

• How to change information on your profile

MEDC crowdfunding effort continued

"Kickstarter raised more than a billion dollars in its first five years for creative projects," said Patronicity co-

founder Chris Blauvelt. "How cool would it be to have that same sort of impact at the community level? Maybe

not billions, but a million a year raised for local initiatives in Detroit and throughout Michigan? That idea got me

inspired to start Patronicity.“

The open application process will begin on July 9. MEDC and partners will score each submission based on a

number of factors, including community impact and local financial commitment, and winning projects will go up

online. There, anyone in the world can pledge a contribution dependent on the project meeting its full funding

goal, which would also result in matching money from the MEDC, which plans to spend up to $720,000 on

projects this year.

"Public Spaces Community Places is a new tool communities can use to help create vibrant public spaces with the

potential to bring new vitality to the community and serve as a catalyst for additional economic activity,” MEDC

President and CEO Michael A. Finney said in a statement. "This is a great way to leverage the pride residents and

businesses have in their communities.“

Patronicity launched last year and helped crowdfund a number of local projects, including an "Edible Hut" in

Detroit's Osborn neighborhood. A local group transformed a public park into a community space with a "living"

gazebo; the roof is used to grow edible perennials.

For the new crowdfunding partnership, MEDC selected a "Green Alley" pilot project proposed by Midtown

Detroit Inc. The non-profit is seeking to transform an alley near Seldon and Second for a walkable path with rain

gardens, historic brick, LED lighting, native landscaping and improved drainage.

Shinola Detroit has already pledged $100,000 for the $200,000 project. Midtown Inc. is seeking to raise $50,000

through online crowdfunding, and if it meets its goal by July 25, MEDC will pitch in another $50,000. Like

Kickstarter, contributors get something back for giving to the Green Alley project. A $25 donation is good for a

postcard of the completed project, $1,000 or more will get you a sponsor plaque. But the effort will need broad


Your Brochures

Are Needed

Stop in and check out the new graphics that adorn the Chamberoffice / Visitor Center and bring in your brochures to fill the racks.Visitors to our area find useful information from your brochures, andwe want Chamber members represented. What a great way to increase the visibility of your business!

Thank you to the KYP members who have been working at getting the brochures filled.

postcard of the completed project, $1,000 or more will get you a sponsor plaque. But the effort will need broad

support in order to move forward.

"What's nice about crowdfunding is it's democratic," said Blauvelt. "You can get help, but you're required to raise

half your goal. It's not just the project with the best grant writer, it's the one that can show the community is

behind them.“

The collaborative crowdfunding effort for local public space projects is believed to be the first of its kind in the

country. More information is available at crowdfundingmi.com, a site launched by the Michigan Municipal

League earlier this month.

"The League firmly believes in the crowdfunding movement as a way to not only help our communities, but by

driving Michigan's economy forward," said spokesperson Matt Bach. "This will help communities, which are close

to our heart, who want to improve a vacant lot, alley or public space but haven't had the funding.”

2014 Season - Pine Mountain Music FestivalAll performances 7:30 PM local time, unless otherwise noted.

Keweenaw Kickoff Gala

The opening event of our 24th Season! Featuring both new and returning singers in an intimate setting. Join us for

hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and highlights from opera and American musical theatre repertoire. Limited Seating. $80

July 19, 6:00 PM Private Residence, Houghton (heavy hors d’oeuvres, dessert, refreshments) Ticket Deadline: July 11.

Cabaret with Lucy Thrasher and Friends

Jerry DePuit will lead a cabaret for three sopranos: Lucy Thrasher, Anne Jennifer Nash, and Holly Janz. This revue with

these accomplished singers will be staged by Artistic Director Joshua Major, featuring repertoire familiar, new and

spicy. $20

July 22 Crystal Falls, July 23 Marquette

July 25 Orpheum Theater, Hancock

July 26 Orpheum Theater, Hancock

Miles Mykkanen in Recital

Tenor Miles Mykkanen from Bessemer, MI, will perform two recitals accompanied by Joseph Mechavich. Repertoire

includes Sibelius, Strauss, Sondheim, and Bolcom. This former UPstarts! artist is a star on the rise and not to be

missed! $20

July 20 Ironwood

July 27 (3 PM) Portage Lake United Church, HoughtonJuly 27 (3 PM) Portage Lake United Church, Houghton

The Bergonzi String Quartet

The Fab Four, celebrating their 20th year with the Festival, will present another series of exciting performances.

Repertoire includes Mozart, Janacek, and Schubert. $30

July 30 Iron Mountain and Aug 1 Marquette

Aug 3 Calumet Theatre, Calumet

Free children’s concerts: (12 PM) July 30 Dickinson County Public Library, Iron Mountain; (1 PM) August 1, Peter

White Public Library, Marquette; (12 PM) August 3, Portage Lake District Library, Houghton

David C. Jonies Organ Recital

A PMMF favorite returns to entertain audiences with music played on world-class vintage instruments in the Upper

Peninsula. Repertoire includes Handel, Saint-Saëns, Dudley Buck and Marcel Dupré. $20

July 21 St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lake Linden

July 23 Iron Mountain and July 25 Marquette

UPstarts!

For our third UPstarts! season, soprano Tory Wood from Escanaba and violinist Carrie Dlutkowski from Atlantic Mine

join pianist Susan Byykkonen from Calumet. This is the first time we introduce strings to our UPstarts! ensemble. $15

July 24 Ontonagon, July 25 Kingsford, July 26 Escanaba, July 28 Marquette and July 30 Munising

July 31 Portage Lake United Church, Houghton

Handel and Hoiby Opera Concert

Joshua Major will direct mezzo-soprano Susan Nicely in Lee Hoiby’s brilliant one woman show, The Italian Lesson,

based on Ruth Draper’s monologue. Joseph Mechavich will provide the accompaniment for this captivating and

charming opera. The evening will also feature Lucy Thrasher, Anne Jennifer Nash, Holly Janz, Miles Mykkanen, and

accompanist Joseph Mechavich in a special presentation of Handel arias directed by Joshua Major. $25

July 29 Crystal Falls and July 30 Marquette

Aug 1 Calumet Theatre, Calumet

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Contests, Cash, & Prizes

Food & Refreshments

Sponsorships

Lunch and drinks on the patio

Hole in One – Chances to win

$10,000 cash, a Ford Vehicle Lease,

Electronics, Golf Equipment, or

Airline Tickets for Two!

Par Sponsor- $100• Special recognition at the event

• Signage at 1 hole

• Listed on all materials given to players

• Listed in Chamber newsletter and Facebook

Birdie Sponsor- $350• Beverage sponsor for the day’s event (only 2)

• Special recognition and introduction at the

event


Register Today

Lunch and drinks on the patio

Chamber Member Team - $280unless an Eagle Sponsor

Non-Chamber Member Team - $300

Skins - $20 per team

Mulligans - $10 per team (2 per player)

unless an Eagle Sponsor

Carts – To reserve call PLGC 487.2641unless an Eagle Sponsor

Sign up as a pair - $150, sign up as an

individual - $75. This is team pricing only,

mulligans, skins and carts are additional.

Call 906.482.5240 or email

[email protected] to register.

event

• Your business name and logo on 144 drink

tickets



Eagle Sponsor- $650• Registration for 1 foursome at event

• Mulligans (2 per player)

• 2 carts

• Special recognition and introduction at the

event

• Opportunity to talk about your business.

• Sponsor signage at the entrance/exit of the

golf course

• Hole sponsorship

• Swag Bag Staples Sponsor (only available

with Eagle Sponsorship)



• Your product with logo put into all swag

bags (you provide 144 pieces)

Please email forms to

[email protected] or mail with check

to: KCC. P.O. Box 336, Houghton, MI

49931

16th Annual Golf Outing Registration Form

Pre-Registration Required (if paying at the door, an extra $20 charge will be applied)

9:00 am Check-In (Team Captain), 10:00 am Shotgun Start

Team Registration Sponsorship Opportunities

Includes Greens Fees and Lunch

□ Chamber Member Foursome - $280(unless an Eagle Sponsor)

□ *Chamber Member Twosome - $150(we will pair you with another twosome)

□ *Chamber Member Individual - $75(we will pair you with additional players)

□ Non-Chamber Member Team - $300

Please Select you Choice(s)

□ Eagle Sponsor (Includes It ALL!) - $650

□ Birdie Sponsor - $350

□ Par Sponsor - $100

Golfers Names

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□ Non-Chamber Member Team - $300

□ Skins - $20 per team

□Mulligans - $10 per team (2 per player)

(unless an Eagle Sponsor)

□ Carts – You must call PLGC 487.2641

to reserve and pay for carts.(unless an Eagle Sponsor)

*This is pricing only, mulligans, skins and carts are additional.

Golfers Names

1.

2.

3.

4.

Company / Organization and Payment Information

Company / Organization Name: __________________________________________________________

Contact: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________________________

Address: ______________________________________ City: ________________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________________________________

Amount Enclosed: _______________ □ Check □ Visa □Mastercard □ Discover

Credit Card Number:________________________________________ Expiration Date: ___________

3 Digit CVS Code: ________________


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Interested In

Getting Involved?

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce works to attract, support and develop area businesses like yours.

For more information on the benefits of Chamber membership, visit www.keweenaw.org or call our office at 906.482.5240 to see how we can help your business launch, grow and achieve its full potential.

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Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce902 College Avenue, P.O. Box 336Houghton, MI 49931

p. 906.482.5240f. 906.482.5241e. [email protected]

www.keweenaw.org

www.facebook.com/Keweenaw. Chamber

Host: Irish Times Pub & Restaurant

When: Wednesday, July 16, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Where: Irish Times Pub & Restaurant, 333 Hecla Street,

Laurium

The Irish Times Pub & Restaurant will be hosting a Business After

Hours on Wednesday, July 16th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Food

and cash bar will be available.

Business After Hours events are the area's premier networking

opportunities, offering guests the chance to meet people

representing products and services in a relaxed, social setting.

Not only will you meet business leaders and community

members, there's no telling who you'll see!

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Currently pasty shipments have

been suspended due to extreme

Canal Run

We are looking for volunteers to fill the following

positions:

•Bag stuffers - July 17th (Thursday) from 9 am -

12 pm. Stuff the swag bags for the racers.

•Registration - Getting runners registered before

the race. There are a few open spots; Friday,

July 18th from 1:30-5:00 pm and 5:00 - 8 pm,

and again on Saturday July 19th at 5:45 am.

•The Kids Dash is on Friday July 18th and we need

volunteers for setting up the course, on

Friday, July 18th at 4:30 pm.

•Road Crossing Patrol - assist in directing traffic

at intersections, starting at 8:00 a.m. on

Saturday, July 19th.

•Water stations - giving water to the runners,

filling the cups up. There are many stations been suspended due to extreme

heat in many parts of the country.

The regular Pasty Central shipping

schedule is set to resume after

Labor Day.

Visit with us daily at www.pasty.com and have a

wonderful summer.

~ The Kitchen crew and Internet

support staff, at Pasty Central and

Pasty.NET


filling the cups up. There are many stations

that start at either 7:30 am, 7:45 am, or 8:00

am on Saturday July 19th.

•Clean up crew - help to clean up (especially

water stations) starting at 10:30 am on

Saturday, July 19th

If you or your group would like to volunteer,

please contact either Nichole Tiggs or Alison

Regal at [email protected].

What’s Happening for Parade Of Nations 2014?

For our 25th year, the theme is “Around the World in 25 Years – Parade of Nation’s Silver Jubilee.” The date is Saturday,

September 13th , and we are moving things along and encouraging those wishing to participate to do the same. Parade,

booth and performance applications can be completed electronically at: http://www.mtu.edu/international/events-

programs/parade-nations/get-involved.html . Our logo has been approved and will appear on posters, t-shirts and

other promotional materials. This colorful logo with its silver glitter on black t-shirts will be eye catching.

What’s New?

This year will be the first year that we will be hosting a homecoming for international alumni from MTU. Meet and

greets and other programs will be provided. This should also provide additional revenue for the area’s tourist interests.

In addition, PON events and programs will be scheduled during the week preceding the main date of Sept. 13. One

example already confirmed is the speaking engagement of Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson, Dr. Arun Gandhi.

Several world class professional headline acts are being considered, including a Chinese circus from Branson and an

African percussion troupe from Washington D.C. Both are award winning shows that have toured extensively both in

the US and overseas. Whoever is selected will perform during the parade, on the Dee stage and during an evening

show in the Rozsa. We are open to linking this show with a major sponsor who would like the maximum exposure this

will provide. If you are interested, please inquire.

Further collaborations are being sought with Northern Michigan University, Gogebic Community College and

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College to expand and build on the years of mutual PON cooperation that Finlandia

University and Michigan Tech have enjoyed.

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Keweenaw Peninsula Event Calendar 2014Your source for area Business Events and Community Events

July 3-4

4th of July event through the Keweenaw – Copper

Harbor, Dollar Bay, Gay, Lake Linden, Mohawk,

South Range, and Twin Lakes

Wednesday, July 9

KEDA Meeting – Finnish American Heritage Center,

Hancock. 7:30 am

July 11 - 12

Strawberry Festival - Chassell

Saturday, July 12

Keweenaw Young Professionals Volunteer Activity –

Habitat for Humanity, Houghton. 9 am – 4 pm

Wednesday , July 16

Business After Hours – Hosted by the Irish Times and

Pub, Laurium

Red Jacket Readers discussion - Calumet

Thursday , July 17

A few attendees at the Business After Hours

hosted by WLUC TV 6 and the Continential

Fire Co on June 10th. The grand prize

winners were Bob Schick of Taco Bell, who

won the brand new big screen tv, and Eric

Waara, City of Houghton Manager, who

won the $2500 advertising package.


Thursday , July 17

Eggs and Issues – Pure Michigan Business Connect

(PMBC). A free service of the Michigan Economic

Development Corporation designed to link

businesses of all sizes and industries to professional

services and supplier opportunities from other

Michigan companies.

Keweenaw Young Professionals Meet Up – Copper

Island Beach Club, Hancock. 6:30 pm

On June 11th Barkell Elementary PTO president

Tara Packard cut the ribbon and welcomed

everyone onto the school playground. The

children were thrilled with the newly installed

playground.

Before cutting the ribbon Packard thanked all the

students for their fundraising throughout the

school year, the volunteers who chaired

fundraisers, the parents for their time and

patience, the Kaleva for hosting two events,

several local businesses for their donations and

the volunteers that came out to help take out the

old set and install the new playground.

On June 16th the Aspirus Team celebrated the

opening of their new Houghton Clinic with a Chamber

Ribbon Cutting. Congratulations on the opening of the

community’s new clinic.

Interested In

Getting Involved?

Participating in community events is a great way to network and create visibility for your company in the community.

For more information about upcoming events, check out our calendar:www.keweenaw.org/business-calendar

Let us know if you have an upcoming

event you want included on our

calendar or in our next newsletter.

We are looking for photos of people doing business in the Keweenaw, to use on our website and in our newsletters. If you have photos you’d like to share, send them to

66th Annual Copper Country Strawberry

Festival Schedule of Events

Friday, July 11, 2014

9am – 9pm Food service hours

10am – 8pm Exhibits & sales of Arts & Crafts

11am – 5pm Quilt Show at Chassell Township School

Gym

12pm – 6pm Chassell Heritage Center Open House

4pm Fish boil dinner

5pm Judging of Strawberries, etc.

6pm Children’s Parade in the Open Pavilion

7pm Intro. of Queen Candidates, Evening Gown

Competition, Citizen of the Year adult and

youth, Strawberry Auction like to share, send them to [email protected]. Please include information on who took the photo and where it was taken so we can give proper credit. Thanks!

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce902 College Avenue, P.O. Box 336Houghton, MI 49931

p. 906.482.5240f. 906.482.5241e. [email protected]

www.keweenaw.org

www.facebook.com/Keweenaw. Chamber

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youth, Strawberry Auction

8pm Queen Crowning

9pm - midnight Dance at the Chassell VFW Post Music by

Marshall Law

Saturday, July 12, 2014

6:30 am – 10am Pancakes, french toast & sausage

breakfast at the Firehall by Chassell H. S. Sr.

Class

8am Lions 5K/2K Fun Run at Chassell Trails for

Simple Kindness for Youth

9am – 4pm Food service hours

9am – 4pm Exhibits & Sale of Arts & Crafts

11am Strawberry Festival Parade After Parade BBQ

Chicken-Chassell Fire Dept. & 1st Responders

11pm – 4pm Quilt Show at Chassell Township School

Gym

12pm – 4pm Chassell Heritage Center Open House

12pm – 3pm Live Music by the Rolling Thunder

1pm – 5pm FREE 30-minute Scientific Excursions

Aboard MTU’s Agassiz departs from the

Chassell Boat Launch. Children 7 yrs. & up.

2pm The Friends of Fashion present a

Heritage Center Vintage Fashion Show

2pm Children’s games in the park

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The mission of the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce:

SUPPORT BUSINESS: The Chamber supports businesses by providing information and referring inquiries to our local and regional economic development partners such as the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, Michigan Small Business Development Center, MTEC SmartZone, Entrepreneur Support Center, or Jutila Business Incubator.

ATTRACT BUSINESS: The Chamber provides information and referrals to people who want to visit or relocate here. If someone inquires about tourism, we coordinate with the Keweenaw Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. When someone is relocating a business or family here, we connect them to the appropriate community resources that meet their needs.

DEVELOP : The Chamber will continue to grow networking and visibility opportunities for small businesses. We will provide opportunities for ribbon cuttings, Eggs and Issues, and After Hours networking events, promotion and advertising opportunities, golf outings, annual membership directory, business referrals, and a monthly newsletter.

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