MASON in Motion · 2019-01-29 · 2019 AWARD WINNERS ARE STARS OF OUR MASON AREA COMMUNITY The Mason Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday, February

2019 AWARD WINNERS ARE STARS OF OUR MASON AREA COMMUNITY

The Mason Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Dinner will be held

on Thursday, February 7th at the Eldorado Golf Course Banquet Center, 3750

W. Howell Road in Mason. Social hour is at 5:30 and dinner is at 6:30 p.m.

Honorees include 2019 Citizen of the Year Kerry Minshall, Excellence in

Education winner Cortney Ford, Excellence in Business winner Sweetlees

Boutique, the President’s Award winner Don Waskiewicz, individual Special

Recognition winner Ginger Kenny-Sweet, and group Special Recognition

winner the Mason Sycamore Creek Garden Club.

Awards will also be presented for volunteer leadership to recent Board of

Directors members and Chamber officers. In addition, recognition will be given

to select 2018 Chamber volunteers for

their many hours of service.

The event is generously presented by

Sparrow Health System, with the

assistance of signature sponsors Dart

A publication of the

148 E. Ash Street Mason, Michigan 48854

Phone: 676-1046 ~ Fax: 676-8504

[email protected]

www.masonchamber.org

WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE?

• 2019 Chamber Awards Dinner

• Good Morning Mason February 21

• News of our Chamber Members

• Inserts: B2B Expo Sponsor

Application, Streetlight Banners,

Calendar of 2019 Chamber Events

with stickers, Live & Work in

Mason, Vision Real Estate, and

Paper Image Printing Centre.

MASON in Motion

February 2019

Business-to-Business Sponsor EXHIBIT TABLE/BOOTH SPACES

are available to Mason Area Chamber members for $200

Call 676-1046 for info!

Container Corporation and Shumaker Technology Group, and our

supporting sponsors Commercial Bank Mason, Wolverine Engineers &

Surveyors, CP Federal Credit Union, and Little Creeks Cattle & Grain.

Awards are sponsored by the Mark Voss Agency. Mason Firefighters

Association, Independent Bank, and TomCo Asphalt.

Reservations (prepaid in advance) for the dinner are now $50 per person

through February 1st. So, grab your credit card and call the Chamber office now!

Little Creeks Cattle & Grain

MACC VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM TO CONTINUE IN 2019

Ian Richardson of Doberman Technologies was the latest winner in our

2019 Chamber Volunteer Recognition Program. Ian’s volunteer service on

our Business-to-Business Expo Committee in January was drawn from the

fishbowl in the Chamber office on January 24th. Ian wins a $25 MACC Gift

Certificate good at any Mason area business. The gift certificate this month

was sponsored by Deep Blue Insights. Your business or organization can

sponsor the next one -- just call us to reserve one of these sponsorships.

For every hour of volunteering on a Chamber committee, program, or

event, volunteers fill out a small, simple card with their name, activity, and

membership affiliation and put it in the fishbowl to become eligible. The

more one-hour cards in the bowl, the better your chances to win! While each

card can only win once per year, all cards are kept in the bowl all through

the end of the year.

On or about the 20th of each month in 2019, we will continue to draw cards

from the fishbowl to win a $25 MACC Gift Certificate. This program is

sponsored by Chamber member businesses and organizations to promote

community volunteerism. Those with the most hours in a calendar year are

given special recognition at the MACC Awards Dinner in February.

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Leadership Circle • Douglas J. Klein, APR, CTA

• Luanne Dancer in honor of Shirley Richards

• Mike and Chris Waltz

• Dart Bank in memory of Rollin B. Dart

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE MEMBERS ARE PROMINENT BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. OUR MACC MEMBERS VALUE THEIR COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY

WITH THEIR LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT OF THE CHAMBER’S FUTURE. FOR INFORMATION ON HOW YOU, YOUR BUSINESS, OR YOUR ORGANIZATION MAY JOIN THE

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE, E-MAIL [email protected]

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The Mason Public Schools Foundation thanks all the MACC

members and associates that have contributed to the MPSF Red

Carpet Gala on Saturday, February 2, 2019.

STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS NEED YOUR SPONSORSHIP

Are you interested in encouraging students to become

entrepreneurs? If so, several of our educational MACC

members could use your help! Mason High School,

Wilson Talent Center, and Lansing Community

College’s American Marketing Association will be

holding competitions where their students can present

their business plans to a panel of judges for prize

money to get their idea off the ground. We are

seeking both judges and sponsors for these

events. If you are interested in helping as a

sponsor or a judge, please contact Doug Klein at

the Chamber office and we’ll connect you with

the business instructors at the schools.

NEWS OF OUR MEMBERS:

Mason’s Knights of Columbus Council 9182 is

holding their annual St. James Fish Fry on Fridays

from now through April 12th at 1010 S. Lansing

Street, Mason from 4:30 to 7 PM. Dinner includes

fried or baked fish, Shrimp, coleslaw, roll, mac

and cheese, green beans, baked potato, fresh cut French fries,

dessert, coffee, punch, and water. $12 for adults; $11 for seniors

(62+); $5 for kids (5-12); free for age 4 and under. Takeout

available. Net proceeds are used for projects and scholarships.

Ingham Conservation District is holding its Spring 2019 tree sale fundraiser. All proceeds benefit conservation stewardship efforts in Ingham County. Go to: https://www.inghamconservation.com for details and to order.

Ingham Intermediate School District’s Heartwood

School is raising funds to build an inclusive "Hearts of

Fun Playground" with many new pieces of equipment

and a focus on the needs of all children, regardless of

disability. There are many ways to to participate including

purchasing a pathway brick, running in the Hearts of Fun 5K or

playing in their fundraising Golf Scramble. Just visit their www.

inghamisd.org/ouracademics/specialeducation/heartwoodschool/he

arts-of-fun-playground/ website to learn more about the events,

sponsorship opportunities and designs for the playground.

2 MASON in Motion FEBRUARY 2019

MARDI GRAS IS GOING BE CELEBRATED AT THE NEXT GOOD MORNING, MASON! COMING UP THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST

Join us on Thursday, February 21st for our latest installment of

Good Morning, Mason! Admission at the door is $5 per person for

members and $8 for nonmembers. Since 1996, the Chamber has

held Good Morning Mason! news and networking programs every

other month. That’s a long time!

This event always take place at the Ingham County Fairgrounds

Community Building, 700 E. Ash Street in Mason, and starts at 7:15

a.m. and ends at 8:15 a.m. They are organized by members of the

Chamber’s GMM ad hoc committee, chaired by Karla Spoor of Dart

Bank, and the Chamber’s Ambassadors standing committee, chaired

by MACC board member Mike Waltz of the City of Mason.

If you’ve never attended Good Morning, Mason! before, here’s

what happens: community leaders like you gather to do informal

networking and enjoy a continental breakfast. After doing that for a

while, attendees sit down to hear two-minute reports on topics of

interest.

Presented by Dart Bank since the very beginning, Good Morning,

Mason! is also the Chamber’s most popular networking event.

Usually, an event sponsor reserves a five-minute segment to discuss

their own business or organization’s products or services. This

month’s sponsor is Mahabir Wellness. Call us at (517) 676-1046,

if you’d like to sponsor or volunteer to help at the event.

MARCH 7 BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS EXPO IS IN THE MHS CAFETERIA

Thursday, March 7, 2019 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. will mark

the 10th Mason Area Business-to-Business Expo. This year, it will

again be in the cafeteria at Mason High School, 1001 S. Barnes

Street, in Mason. Presenting Sponsor of the Expo is Doberman

Technologies. The Expo will have up to 45 sponsor/exhibitors

providing info and opportunities tailored to the needs of area

business owners, managers, and associates in mid-

Michigan. Anyone and everyone in the Mason area connected with

a business or organization may attend for free. There will be free

food, beverages and prizes.

There may still be space to sign up to be a sponsor/exhibitor. Call

us today! To sponsor, please refer to the newsletter insert enclosed

or contact us by e-mail at [email protected] or by

phone at (517) 676-1046. We also need volunteers to staff the

Chamber’s information tables at the Expo. We need you to give us

a call at (517) 676-1046 to help us out!

WELCOME TO THE CHAMBER:

…at the Basic level:

5S CLEANING Mason, Michigan 48854

Phone: (231) 409-3256

[email protected]

Desiree Waters, Owner

5s Cleaning offers commercial janitorial services, residential

home cleaning, junk removal, bio-hazard cleaning, power

washing, painting, and more.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 141 100 E. Cherry Street - Mason, MI 48854

Chuck Leibrand, Troop Leader

[email protected]

Phone: (517) 231-4696 (work)

Boy Scout Troop 141, Mason, MI, is chartered by St. James

Catholic Church, 1010 S Lansing, St, Mason, MI 48854. It is part

of the Boy Scouts of America Chief Okemos District.

…at the Business level:

Double Cheese Enterprises LLC

MARCO’S PIZZA 12

132 S. Cedar Street, Suite 700

Mason, MI 48854

Phone: (517) 833-4004

Donna Sturgis, Owner

[email protected] - www.marcos.com

Enjoy authentic Italian quality pizza. Dough made fresh every day.

Sauce from the original Giammarco recipe. Order online for

delivery or carry-out.

THE POLACK CORPORATION

1400 Keystone Avenue

Lansing, MI 48911-4038

Phone: (517) 272-1400

www.polackcorp.com

Jessica DeShane

[email protected]

Since 1931, The Polack Corporation has held the distinction of

being mid-Michigan's oldest and most trusted office technology

company. Our 4th generation, independent, family-owned business

has provided clients with innovative business solutions to meet

today's complex document workflow demands.

…a name change:

Granger is now

GRANGER WASTE SERVICES

Charles Hauser, Community Relations Coordinator

Phone: (517) 517-371-9775 - www.grangernet.com

FEBRUARY 2019 MASON in Motion 3

2019 MACC Board of Directors

Doug Klein …... Executive Director

Kelli Galloway …... Administrative Assistant

Emily Fenger …... Program Assistant Hannah Warvel …. Community Intern

Mike Waltz ……………………………………………………………...... President

Kiwanis Club of Mason Melanie Squires ….……………………………………………….… Vice President

Dart Bank

Aaron Fiedler ………………….………………………….…...…............. Treasurer Fiedler Insurance Agency

Don Kill ……….………………………………………..….………. Past President Mason Optimist Club

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VALUE CARD PROGRAM BRINGS DISCOUNTS One of the ways the Chamber creates member value is through unique membership services. These include the very valuable referrals

through the “Hometown USA Visitors Center” at the Chamber office. One other benefit is the availability of the Chamber’s “Member

Value Card” to all employees and associates of Chamber member businesses and organizations. Other Chamber members offer discounts

on their various products and services exclusively to holders of the “Member Value Card.” This member-to-member discount program

has several purposes: to showcase Chamber member businesses, to bring new and increased business to participants, and to provide

another opportunity for area folks to shop locally.

Business members can opt in, change offers, or even opt out at any time since a current list of discount offers

is maintained on the Chamber’s www.masonchamber.org website under “Shop Mason Values.” Quantities of

Member Value Cards are available to members from the Chamber office. Companies that look to gain

marketing exposure by participating in the program may call the Chamber office at 676-1046. You may also

contact the Chamber at [email protected] by e-mail. Stop by the office and get your free

cards today! Start saving money!

Cheryl Benjamin ..................................................... Dart Container Corporation Jeff Haueter .............................................................................. A&W Restaurant

Ryan Petty ...................................................................... Weather Vane Roofing Scott Ring ............................................................... MSU Federal Credit Union Jamie Robinson ................................................... Darrell’s Market & Bestsellers Debbie Shattuck ...................................................................... Maple Street Mall

Jodi Somerville ........................................... Mason Public Schools & MSE&TC Don Waskiewicz .................................................................... Deep Blue Insights Beth Yeider ............................................................................ Independent Bank

Mason Area Chamber of Commerce 148 E. Ash Street – Mason, MI 48854

(517) 676-1046 – [email protected] 9/6/18 DJK

2019 Schedule of Chamber Events

2019 EVENT DAY & DATE LOCATION & TIME

MACC Annual Awards Dinner $ Thursday, February 7 Eldorado Golf Course 5:30 PM Good Morning, Mason! Meeting $ Thursday, February 21 Fairgrounds Community Bldg. 7:15 AM

10th Business-to-Business Expo Thursday, March 7 Mason High School 4:30 PM

Good Morning, Mason! Meeting $ Thursday, April 25 Fairgrounds Community Bldg. 7:15 AM

36th Spring Fling Festival * May 2 to 5 Various Locations & Times Commercial Bank Mason 5K * $ Friday, May 3 Downtown Mason 5:00 PM 36th Spring Fling Courthouse Show Saturday, May 4 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 9:00 AM TNL! MACC Courthouse Concert Thursday, May 23 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 6:00 PM Mason Memorial Day Parade* Monday, May 27 Downtown Mason 9 AM from Bond Park

TNL! MACC Courthouse Concert Thursday, June 6 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 6:00 PM TNL! MACC Courthouse Concert Thursday, June 20 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 6:00 PM Outdoor Expo & More*$ Saturday, June 22 Ingham County Fairgrounds 10:00 AM Good Morning, Mason! Meeting $ Thursday, June 27 Fairgrounds Community Bldg. 7:15 AM “Fireworks Fun” Bike Ride Saturday, June 29 Mason High School 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Independence Day Celebration * Thursday, July 4 Various Locations & Times Independence Day Parade Thursday, July 4 Downtown Mason 7:30 PM from MHS TNL! MACC Courthouse Concert Thursday, July 18 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 6:00 PM 46th MACC Golf Classic $ Thursday, July 25 Eldorado Golf Course 8:00 AM 61st Michigan Steam Reunion * $ July 26, 27 & 28 Club Grounds Barnes & Hull Roads

165th Ingham County Fair * $ July 29 to August 3 Ingham County Fairgrounds TNL! MACC Courthouse Concert Thursday, August 8 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 6:00 PM MACC 3rd Summer Raffle Drawing Thursday, August 8 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 7:30 PM Good Morning, Mason! Meeting $ Thursday, August 22 Fairgrounds Community Bldg. 7:15 AM TNL! MACC Courthouse Concert Thursday, August 22 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 6:00 PM 10th Mason Sun Dried Music Fest* Fri.-Sun. August 23-25 Downtown Mason, Friday Evening, Saturday Noon-11 PM, & Sunday 11 AM TNL! MACC Courthouse Concert Thursday, September 5 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 6:00 PM 46th Down Home Days Festival * September 19 to 22 Various Locations & Times TNL! MACC Courthouse Concert Thursday, September 19 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 6:00 PM 46th DHD Courthouse Show Saturday, September 21 Ingham Courthouse Lawn 9:00 AM

Good Morning, Mason! Meeting $ Thursday, October 24 Fairgrounds Community Bldg. 7:15 AM Doggie Trick or Treat $ Saturday, October 26 Downtown Mason 12:00 Noon

11th County Veterans Day Parade * Monday, November 11 Downtown Mason 3:00 PM 19th Mason Holidays Light Parade Friday, November 29 Downtown Mason 6:00 PM from Bond Park Small Business Saturday Events Saturday, November 30 Downtown Mason 10:00 AM

“Holiday Party” Member Mixer $ Thursday, December 5 Fairgrounds Community Bldg. 5:00 PM MACC 3rd Winter Raffle Drawing Thursday, December 5 Fairgrounds Community Bldg. 7:30 PM Good Morning, Mason! Meeting $ Thursday, December 12 Fairgrounds Community Bldg. 7:15 AM

*Sponsorship Event (All other events listed are hosted by the Chamber) $ Public Admission Charge

MASON IS ROOTED IN THE PAST AND GROWING TOWARD THE FUTURE

In 1836, Charles Noble knew that Michigan

would be seeking a central location for a new capital when it became a state. He purchased an area of forest, cleared 20 acres, and founded Mason Center, named after Michigan’s “boy governor” Stevens T. Mason. The "Center" part was soon dropped. Noble had Mason named as the county seat of Ingham

County. In 1847 however, the state chose Lansing Township 12 miles northwest to be its capital due its potential for greater water power. Ingham County's first downtown courthouse was built in 1843, was replaced in 1858, and then again with the current “quintessential” structure in 1905. In recent years, major movie productions have included a number of scenes of the Ingham County Courthouse and Mason’s downtown district.

In March of 1865, when Abraham Lincoln was still President, Mason was incorporated as a village; in 1875 the town became a city. The community celebrated its sesquicentennial with “Mason 150” events throughout 2015. In the 1800s, Mason was the center of Ingham County activity, even more than Lansing, the state capital. In 1877, Lansing attempted to take the status of county seat for itself, but the two cities made an agreement that moved some county offices and courts to Lansing in exchange for Mason remaining the

county seat. As a result, Michigan is the only state in the country with a capital city that is not also a county seat.

Up into the early 1900s, the local Ojibwa tribe had a visible presence in the town. The Ingham County Fair has been held in Mason for over 160 years. Since the early 1900s, many people were employed producing baby formula in Mason, but that operation was discontinued in the 1990s. Today, Mason is home to the headquarters of Dart Container Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturers of foam cups and food service storage

containers. Ingham County, Gestamp Mason, Ingham Intermediate School District, and many financial institutions are also major employers in the Mason area. However, cattle can still be seen grazing within the city limits on the north side of town.

Mason is not a “bedroom community,” like some of the suburbs of Lansing. Actually, more people work in Mason during the day than sleep here at night. We encourage the sustainable growth and development that an emphasis on buying locally provides to our community. Mason continues to grow, with over 8,200 people living in the city limits and nearly 20,000 in the immediate area.

Call or e-mail us for more information on living and working in Mason …or visit our website at www.masonchamber.org

Mason Area Chamber of Commerce – 148 E. Ash Street – Mason, MI 48854 (517) 676-1046 – [email protected]

MASON!

Streetlights, that is! This is the first year of another exciting three-year program for our downtown area and our North Cedar streetlight banners. You get the opportunity to have your business or organization’s name on a very visible bottom dangler only once every three years. New subscriptions will go from 2019 through 2021. This is a great way to show your community support! Your business or organization’s name will be black on a white dangler beneath the banner similar to the example of Mason Area Chamber of Commerce‘s dangler at right. (Also, see NEW OPTION above!)

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET SPECIAL PRICING ON OUR 3-YEAR MASON AREA

2019-2021 BANNER PROGRAM!

If any danglers remain available after this year, the two-year price for 2020 & 2021 will be at a higher rate per year for both members and nonmembers of MACC. If you’re not a Chamber member, this is also a great time to join. Dues per year are as low as $100 for a basic membership. Just contact the Mason Area Chamber of Commerce office today and let us know you want to be a part of the banner program for 2019-2021. Please send your check made payable to MACC along with the reservation form below or let us know if we should bill you later (Chamber members only - Business level or higher).

Mason Area Chamber of Commerce - 148 E. Ash Street - Mason, MI 48854 - Phone: 676-1046

E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.masonchamber.org -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Please reserve a banner dangler for us in this special 2019-2021 program. Available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our check is enclosed: $200 for MACC members or $300 for nonmembers $50 additional for dangler option

Please bill us (Chamber members only - Business level or higher)

________________________________________________ BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION NAME -- AS YOU WANT IT TO APPEAR ON THE BANNER DANGLER

________________________________________________ CONTACT PERSON AND PHONE NUMBER -----------------------------------------------------------------------

10th Mason Area Business-to-Business Expo

Do you sell products or services to businesses and organizations? Reach out to your best customers!

Please reserve your business or organization a sponsorship for the 10th Mason Area Business-to-Business Expo the evening of Thursday, March 7, 2019. All sponsorships include a booth and 6’ exhibit/display table. Call 676-1046 for details.

• Featuring a Keynote Speaker on the latest tech for businesses and organizations.

• 50/50 Tickets: $1 each or 6 for $5 will be available from Mason Promise Scholars at MMS. MHS, LCC – proceeds go to the Mason Promise Scholarship.

• “Flavor of Mason” food and soft drinks provided by sponsors.

• We’ll also have a Best Booth contest!

Sign up now for the 10th Mason Area Business-to-Business Expo, to be held Thursday evening, March 7th from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Mason High School’s Cafeteria, 1001 S. Barnes Street in Mason. It’s a great way to talk with other business people about your business!

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Buy locally. It’s good for our community and good for our future.

DOOR PRIZES! FREE FOOD! GREAT NETWORKING!

Complete this form and return it right away to: MACC, 148 E. Ash Street, Mason, MI 48854 Phone: (517) 676-1046 Fax: (517) 676-8504 or sign up online at the masonchamber.org event page.

Thanks to Doberman Technologies for their presenting sponsorship!

Premier Sponsors (2 1 available): $750 each (includes booth/table space and much, much more)

Thanks to Dart Container Corporation for their premier sponsorship!

Thanks to MSU Federal Credit Union, Shumaker Technology and UnoDeuce Multimedia for their signature sponsorships!

Event Sponsors (30 23 available): $200 each or trade for food & beverage sponsors. (includes

booth/table space and more -- Business Event Sponsorships, if still available, will go up to $250 each after February 7, 2019)

Thanks to Two Men and a Truck, Commercial Bank, Polack Corporation, Placemats 4 U, Independent Bank, Weather Vane Roofing, and CP Federal Credit Union for their event

sponsorships!

Participating Sponsors (10 4 available): $100 each (includes booth/table space -- Nonprofit

Participating Sponsorships, if still available, will go up to $150 each after February 7, 2019)

Thanks to MACC/MAiBA, Meridian Area Business Association, LAFCU, Williamston Area Chamber of Commerce, Mason Area Historical Society, and Mason Promise Scholarship for their participating sponsorships!

Expo Admission: FREE to all (includes several Door Prize Drawings)

Sponsorship with booth/exhibit/display table space is limited to the first 50 businesses or organizations responding. Sponsors must be MACC members. Business nonmembers may become Business level members of MACC to participate. Nonprofit nonmembers may become Basic level members of MACC to participate. Details will follow when you return your form.

Business/Organization Information:

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