Tuesday, June 13th...it Fundraisers Welcome • Call 734.242.0168 for more information. Williams Insurance Agency Williams Insurance Agency of Southeast Michigan, LLC is built on exceptional

PIPELINE | June 2017 PAGE 1 MONROE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

JUNE 2017Upcoming Events ......................... 1Members in the News .................. 2Thriving Michigan ......................... 3Calendar ....................................... 4

www.monroecountychamber.com

Tuesday, June 13th7:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Quality Inn & Suites - Monroe, MIIntentional Living:

Choosing a Life that MattersRSVP Online by June 9th

FREE EVENT!

• Koffee Klub - Tuesday, August 8th• Business Summit - Thursday, September 21st• Monroe Grub Crawl - Monday, October 16th

FREE EVENT!

The Chamber’s 46th Annual Steakout“Our Largest Business Networking Event”

Wednesday, July 12, 2017Newport Firefighters Park

5:00 - 9:00 p.m.Members $45 • Non-Members $60Member Online Discount Only

Registrations cancelled after June 30, 2017 will not be refunded

FREE EVENT!

Tuesday June 20th

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.Forest View Recreation Bar & Grill

2345 W. Dean Rd.Temperance

48182

Sponsored by:

RSVP at www.monroecountychamber.com

SAVE THE DATEMonday, August 21, 2017

5:30 - 9:30 p.m.$30 per Person

More information coming soon!

PIPELINE | June 2017 PAGE 2 MONROE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2017

Monroe County Chamber of Commerce

Officers Josh LaRoy, ChairpersonAdvanced Plumbing

Matt Budds, Chairperson ElectRCO Law

Stephen McNew, TreasurerMonroe County ISD

Don Lieto, Past ChairpersonRetired

Michelle Dugan, SecretaryThe Chamber

Board of Directors Aric Bennett The Mannik & Smith Group

TC ClementsCruise Planners - TC & Jamie Clements

Mark ElliottEastman & Smith Ltd.

Karen EssaryExciting Windows! by Couture by Karen

Jim JacobsJames S. Jacobs Architects, PLLC

Brian RiceDTE Energy - Monroe Power Plant

Deborah SaboCooley Hehl Wohlgamuth & Carlton

Dan SchwankePromedica Monroe Regional Hospital

Shelley TaylorTeam Solutions

Staff Tammy ChurchillOperations Manager

Laurie RostProject Manager

Tyler GedelianMember Service Coordinator

Michelle DuganExecutive Director

Contact us734-384-3366734-384-3367 (fax)[email protected]

Websitewww.monroecountychamber.com

A voluntary group of members who work together to help retain and grow Chamber Membership.• Milward Beaudry, MPACT• Jennifer Brown, Key Concern, Inc.• William Bruck, Visiting Angels Monroe• Brian Burns, Berkshire Hathaway Hudkins, Realtors• Norm Johnson, Red Wings Shoes• Jennifer Langenderfer, Monroe Bank & Trust• Sarah Nowitzke, Express Employment Professionals• Marsha Oberleiter, LEADERSHIP MONROE Alumni• Ben Osborne, USI Insurance Services• Jason Reinhardt, Go M.A.D. Fitness• Amy Zangara, DTE Energy

members IN THE NEWSPipeline Submission Guidelines

All Members in the News articles must be submitted by the 5th of each month (for the following month’s publication) and be a short paragraph with no more than 125 words. Send to [email protected]

American Cancer Society / Hickory Ridge of TemperanceIt’s Bedford Relay time again! They are urging you to participate in this year’s “Bedford Mini Relay For Life: PURPLE PALOOZA!” Hickory Ridge of Temperance will be hosting a one day, mini Relay event on Saturday, June 24th from 2-9pm., The event will include all of the activities of a traditional Relay... an opening cere-mony, a survivor lap, 6 hours of fun-filled theme laps, and a closing luminaria ceremony. There will be food, games, a silent auction, and more! Consider bringing Relay to a new group of family members, friends, or co-workers! To register a team, join a team or donate, please visit www.relayforlife.org/bedfordmi. To volunteer or donate silent auction items, please contact Sherri Wood at 734.206.8200 or by email to [email protected].

Forest View Recreation Bar & GrillOn Tuesday, May 9th, 2017, Forest View began featuring a fresh food experience with their new fully equipped kitchen. They will now have endless capabilities as they have upgraded to 6 ovens, 4 fryers, grill top, stove top with 4 burners, large flattop grill, a prep station, and a much larger service station. In June they will be opening their outdoor cooking experience with a 5-foot outdoor grill featuring a new menu every couple weeks of unique menu items grilled outdoors, while you enjoy their outdoor bar and patio. Their menu expansion, customizable catering, and full kitchen staff will lead to endless capabilities. The new kitchen hours will be Sunday through Tuesday 11am to 11pm and Wednesday through Saturday 11am to 1am.

Gabby’s Ladder, Inc.CAMP FEARLESS…. a free grief camp for children ages 6-16 years. Coping with the loss of a loved one can be difficult, especially for children. That’s why ProMedica Hospice and Gabby’s Ladder will host Camp Fearless for kids who have lost a loved one. Campers will explore issues related to loss through arts and crafts, ther-apeutic activities and team building exercises. Camp Fearless will meet at the Riverside Learning Center in Monroe from July 18-21st from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required and open through July 1st. For more information or to register, contact ProMedica Hospice or Gabby’s Ladder at 734.242.8773. You can also visit promedica.org/campfearless.

Hi-Lite Fresh MarketHi-Lite Fresh Market is pleased to announce that their renovations are complete and they are ready for your business! They have expanded their quality, selection, value and service in all of departments. They offer the freshest meat and produce as well as the best catering around through their deli and bakery departments. Call them to help you with your next event and be sure to join them for grand opening events starting June 5-June 17. They will be having numerous events, drawings, and samplings in all their departments. Be sure to sign up for their loyalty program while you’re there and Like them on Facebook and Instagram! Website: hilitefreshmarket.com Phone # 734-242-0108.

Rising Sun InvestmentsWe all work hard for what we have; why put off planning to make your financial life the best it can be? At Rising Sun Investments, they have been helping their clients plan for retirement since 2003, and it would be their honor to do the same for you. Their process is centered around you, your goals, and your objectives. It is never too soon to start planning for the rest of your life. How long have you been meaning to start planning for retirement? Call Rising Sun Investments today to see how they can help you plan for a brighter future. With offices in Monroe and Troy, they proudly serve clients from all areas of southeast Michigan. Rising Sun Invest-ments: 428 S. Monroe St. Suite 105 Monroe, MI 48161 Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through NEXT Financial Group, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Rising Sun Investments, LLC is not affiliated with NEXT Financial Group, Inc.

The Sawyer HomesteadThe Sawyer Homestead Attic Sale will be Saturday, June 10th. Hold your sale on the stately grounds of the Historic Sawyer Homestead. Donations of sales items to benefit The Sawyer Homestead will be accepted 6/5 – 6/7 from 9:00 a.m. – noon. Set-up begins at 8:00 a.m. The Sale will take place from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The cost for a 10 x 10 spot is $10. Paid reservations are due by June 2, 2017. Bring your own table • Pop-up tents welcome (NO STAKES for tie down) • MOM-2-MOM Welcome • Antiques/Collectibles • Non-Prof-it Fundraisers Welcome • Call 734.242.0168 for more information.

Williams Insurance AgencyWilliams Insurance Agency of Southeast Michigan, LLC is built on exceptional member service that drives referrals to their office. Please refer friends and colleagues throughout Monroe County as they can save up to 35% on their Home/Auto insurance with Meemic. In addition to discounts for multi-policy, mature driver, and paying your policies in full, school employees, teaching hospital employees, public library employees, and members of educational credit unions are eligible for further significant savings. Kerri and Chip can be reached at (734) 244-0606 or stop by the office located at 14 West Front Street in downtown Monroe. As longtime educators and Meemic members, they are proud to be a part of the Meemic family as agents who understand the special needs of the educational community.

to our May Member Renewals

• Advanced Plumbing of Monroe• Arthur Lesow Community Center• Berlin Charter Township• Bob’s Artic Cat Sales & Service• Cabela’s• Calder Dairy & Farm• Carroll / Ochs Jewelers• Chinese Sizzling• Clark Schaefer Hackett• Closet Creations• County of Monroe• Craig Trucking, Inc.• Davison Building & Development• Dundee Community Schools

• Flat Rock Speedway• Floral City Images & Photogra-

phy• Foland Unlimited• Franklin Homes• Goodwill Industries of South-

eastern MI• Hampton Inn• Harbor Inn & Ale• Harwwod Investment Strategies• Jack’s Bicycle• Kohler’s Architecture, Inc.• Laboe Realty• Lee Wright Siding• Malone Solutions

• Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center Life Flight

• Merkle Funeral Service• Monroe County Radio• Olga’s Kitchen• Patriot Restoration• Poggermeyer Design Group• Rising Sun Investments• Runyon’s Furniture & Floor

Covering• Sandy Creek Golf Course• Southern Michigan Timber-

wolves• Steinert & Associates, Inc.• Thrivent Financial, Mark H.

Johnson• WSL Monroe, LLC

PIPELINE | June 2017 PAGE 3 MONROE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2017 THRIVING MICHIGAN

GABBY’S LADDER, INC.Kaye Lani Wilson431 E. Elm Ave.

Monroe, MI 48162(734) 242-8773

[email protected]

PM HALL PHOTOGRAPHY, INC

Pamela Hall10412 Bacon Rd.

Ottawa Lake, MI 49267(734) 224-4678

[email protected]

APPLIED IMAGINGBradford Ewert635 S. Maple

Ann Arbor, MI 48103(800) 521-0983

[email protected]/Document

Management

HI-LITE FRESH MARKETMarvin Yono

15539 S. Telegraph Rd.Monroe, MI 48161

(734) [email protected]

Retail

DAYS INN & SUITESHeather Davis

1900 Welome WayMonroe, MI 48162

(734) [email protected]

Hotels/Motels

AMERICA’S BEST VALUE INN & SUITESHeather Davis

1885 Welcome WayMonroe, MI 48162

(734) [email protected]

Hotels/Motels

welcomeNEW MEMBERS

Welcome to Conscious Capitalism> Focus on Stakeholders

“We believe that business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate our existence and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity. Free enterprise capitalism is the most powerful system for social cooperation and human progress ever conceived. It is one of the most compelling ideas we humans have ever had. But we can aspire to even more.” ~ From the Conscious Capitalist Credo

Pioneering naturalist John Muir observed that “when you tug at a single thing in nature, you find it attached to the rest of the world.” Such is the case with business, which is an intricate and interconnected web of relationships.

Unlike some businesses that believe they only exist to maximize return on investment for their shareholders, Conscious Businesses focus on their whole business ecosys-tem, creating and optimizing value for all of their stakeholders, understanding that strong and engaged stakeholders lead to a healthy, sustainable, resilient business.

According to the Conscious Capitalist Institute, “Conscious Capitalism is a philosophy based on the belief that a more complex form of capitalism is emerging that holds the potential for enhancing corporate performance while simultaneously continuing to advance the quality of life for billions of people”.

OK, certainly an impressive aspiration, but how does the Conscious Capitalism philos-ophy have practical applications in running a business?

At its heart, Conscious Capitalism is a business model where interests of all major stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers, communities, investors and the environment) are served, and the ultimate aim is to maximize shared value for all (not just maximizing the value for one group, i.e. shareholders). Conscious Capitalism is embedded in the core structure of a business which, in turns, influences leadership, decision making, business strategy, processes, recruitment and performance man-agement, customers service practices, and so on.

Decisions that drive the engine of a conscious business are based on the philoso-phy’s four pillars. John Mackey, Co-Founder of Whole Foods Market, describes the four pillars of Conscious Capitalism as:

“higher purpose, stakeholder integration, conscious leadership, and conscious cul-ture and management. The four are interconnected and mutually reinforcing. The te-nets are foundational; they are not tactics or strategies. They represent the essential elements of an integrated business philosophy that must be understood holistically to be effectively manifested. Higher purpose and core values are central to a conscious business and all the other tenets connect back to these foundational ideas.”

Conscious Capitalism is an integrated, cohesive and impactful approach to busi-ness. As Professor Raj Sisodia, Founder of the Conscious Capitalism Institute, states: Conscious Capitalism is solid business management and not just a Customer Service Department.”

www.ConsciousCapitalism.org

Our Mission To be a resource that promotes, educates and assists in the growth and success

of Businesses in Monroe County, Michigan.

P.O. Box 626Monroe, MI 48161

Did you know that our 2018 Community Profile & Business Directory is one of the most valuable tools The Chamber will utilize to promote your business? This quality annual magazine is a benefit of Chamber membership and is used to expose your business to thousands of potential customers. Our Directory is a wonderful showcase of the Monroe County business community, thanks to the support of local chamber businesses. In addition to 3,000 print copies, the Directory is also available as a digital magazine, which receives over 20,000 views annually. For more information please contact Jennifer Martin, of Harbor House Publishers, at [email protected] or 800.491.1760 x129. If your marketing strategy includes advertising in publications which market to Monroe County newcomers, residents and businesses, the 2018 Community Profile & Business Directory should be part of your plan.

Upcoming EventsJune

5 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Legislative Luncheon US Senator Gary Peters LaRoy’s Hall 9 7:30 a.m. Registration / 8:30 a.m. Start Chamber Golf Outing Green Meadows Golf Course 13 7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Koffee Klub Intentional Living Quality Inn & Suites15 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Workshop on Conscious Business Deep Dive Webinar Involving Stakeholders in Decision Making20 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Member Mixer Forest View Recreation Bar & Grill

July

12 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. 46th Annual Steakout Newport Firefighters Park

15 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Workshop on Conscious Business Deep Dive Webinar August 8 7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Koffee Klub Monroe County Library Services Ellis Library & Reference Center17 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Workshop on Conscious Business Deep Dive Webinar21 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Bedford Grub Crawl Locations TBD23 Time TBD Thriving Michigan Forum Location TBD 29 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. LEADERSHIP MONROE Reception Location TBD

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Exciting Windows! By Couture by Karen, Inc.14930 LaPlaisance Rd. Suite 109Monroe, MI. 48161M-F: 9:00 am - 5:00 pmEvenings & weekends by appointment734-243-1757www.michiganwindowcoverings.com

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For more information or for a complete list of sites throughout Monroe County, connect with Carrie Powell at 734.241.2606 X231 or [email protected] This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

BEST. SUMMER. EVER! #TheYFeedsKids

ALL youth up to age 18 are invited to join us this summer for FREE lunch, snacks and activities including active games, a summer reading program, nutrition education, STEM activities, artistic expression and more! Kids under age 5 must be accompanied by an adult. This program is made possible through the generous funding from the Wal-Mart Foundation, Michigan Health and Human Services, and support from Annual Campaign Donors. Drop in to join us! No registration is required!

Monroe Family YMCA Summer Food Program

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Contact Tammy at 734.384.3366 [email protected]