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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
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.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 Mason Area Chamber of Commerce
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.
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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
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
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
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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