Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce 600 S. Stephenson Avenue Iron Mountain, MI 49801

906-774-2002 www.dickinsonchamber.com

News from … October 2019

Suzanne Larson, Executive Director

slarson@dickinsonchamber.com

Kristine Schroeder, Executive Assistant

kschroeder@dickinsonchamber.com

Jill Mondloch, Office Manager & BX Director

jmondloch@dickinsonchamber.com

~~Welcome to Our New Members~~

51st State Brewing Co

114 Harding Avenue

Kingsford, MI

812 - 660-1022

The Blind Pig 906

407 South Stephenson Avenue

Iron Mountain, MI

906 - 828-1425

Brick and Mortar

213 E Hughitt Street

Iron Mountain, MI

906 - 828-1346

Exhale 906 Day Spa

407 South Stephenson Avenue

Iron Mountain, MI

906 - 828-2474

Midwest Snow & Lawn Care

111 East H Street

Iron Mountain, MI

906 - 361-6420

News from … October 2019

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

1:30 - 4:00 pm

Join us

as we celebrate

Chamber of Commerce Day &

our new front entrance

&

Fresh updates to our building

with a Ribbon Cutting at 1:30pm

Followed by an Open House

Learn more about the Chamber

Get information on our businesses & our area

Public Welcome

Coffee - Light Hors D’oeuvres - Community Networking

600 South Stephenson Avenue - Iron Mountain, MI 906-774-2002

It’s time to start planning for the 2020 Membership Directory. See below for details and get your ad in today!

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Directories will be available

by Mid December

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Continued News from …

~Iron Mountain-Kingsford Builders’ Exchange~

Want to Join the Chamber? Check out new Business to Business Advantages on the website page. It’s one more way we help your business SOAR! Get your card from your HR department or Call us!

~~Business to Business Advantage Card~~

Do you know someone who might want to join the

Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce?

Membership comes with lots of benefits for your

business. Get more information here.

The Iron Mountain-Kingsford Builders’ Exchange is located in the Dickinson Chamber Office. Copies of blueprints can be made at our office. Fees vary based on BX membership. For more information, go to http://imkbx.com/

October 2019

~~Business After Hours~~

In October, our Business After Hours will be the hosted by Valley Med Flight/

AirMedCare Network on Tuesday, October 15,

5-7pm at the Kingsford Hangar. Sign Up Now.

Business After Hours

It’s time to start thinking about our 2020

luncheons. If your team would like to

present at a Roundtable, please

contact Kristine - 906-828-3835

Join us for our Roundtable Luncheon, Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 from 12-1 PM at Forward Financial Credit Union in Iron Mountain, MI

Presented by: Norway Springs. Sign Up Now.

Would your business like to host a Business After Hours? We’d love to team up with you! Contact Kristine—906-828-3835

~~Roundtable Luncheon~~

Continued News from … October 2019

~~Women’s Health Day~~

~~Kiwanis Club~~

Kiwanis donates to Girl Scout Glow ’N Walk of Hope

Recently, the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Kiwanis donated $600 to the Glow ’N

Walk of Hope at Flivver Field. The donation will go directly to the troops project

of beautifying Kingsford Middle School with positive uplifting quotes and wall

art. They also have hopes of giving to other schools and they can purchase

more if needed.

Kiwanis' motto is "Serving the Children of the World." We are proud to be a small

part of it in Iron Mountain-Kingsford area.

If you would like to learn more about Kiwanis, we invite you to a service project

or social event. Like our Facebook Page, Kiwanis of Iron Mountain-Kingsford and

we will keep you updated with our upcoming projects.

Kiwanis meets twice a month at Pine Grove Country Club at noon. To be

added as a guest or to learn more about Kiwanis, call Trisha Peterson at

906-774-5731. We pre-order our meals for our noon meeting. We no longer have night meeting members,

they are now our activities committee. Kiwanis members now only pay for meals that they reserve for the

noon meeting. It is possible to attend the noon meetings and not reserve a lunch.

~~Promote your Business through our Welcome Packets!~~

The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce has packets for people who are interested in moving to

our community. These welcome packets are filled with information about local businesses,

churches and organizations. If you would like to add information to these packets, please email

Jill Mondloch or call her at 906-828-3834.

Continued News from … October 2019

~~River Valley Bank & IncredibleBank~~

River Valley Bank and IncredibleBank to host open house celebration

and charitable event on Thursday, October 24th.

Wausau, WI: September 19, 2019 – River Valley Bank, soon to be officially known as IncredibleBank,

will be hosting an open house celebration and charitable giving event at their Iron Mountain

location on Thursday, October 24th. The bank will be celebrating a commitment to community,

their incredible customers, a new name, and being recognized as America’s Most Innovative

Bank. People are invited to attend the open house and choose a favorite charity that will receive

a $1,000 donation from the bank.

At the bank’s location at 101 West B Street, the festivities will begin at 4:30pm with a ribbon cutting,

appetizers, beer, wine and more.

Attendees will receive a Golden Coin that they will use to vote for their favorite charity. The charity

that accumulates the most coins prior to 6:30pm will win $1,000 from IncredibleBank. The charities

are:

Almost Home Animal Shelter

Courage Incorporated

Dickinson County 4-H

Cancer Closet

Caring House

The winning charity will be selected at

6:30pm.

About River Valley Bank and IncredibleBank℠

River Valley Bank/IncredibleBank℠ is a financial institution headquartered in Wausau, Wisconsin

with 15 branches in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The company’s continued

emphasis on I.C.E. (Incredible Customer Experience™) has helped the bank grow to over $1.3

billion in assets.

The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce

2020-2022 Chamber Board of Directors

Nomination Form

There are currently 5 positions available.

Each term is 3 years (January 2020-December 2022).

Nomination Deadline is Monday, November 4, 2019:

Qualities/Requirements:

Strong ethics, community involvement and belief in the purpose of the

Chamber.

Holds a management level position within his/her business or organization that

is currently a member of the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce.

Duties Include:

Attend Monthly Board Meetings (3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30 a.m. for

approximately 1 hour)

Take an active role in discussing and developing all new policies and

procedures for all chamber matters, including the chamber's annual

operating budget and spending plans.

Review and evaluate the major programs designed to serve the membership

and committees.

Guidelines:

You may nominate yourself or someone else for the board.

Fill out the form on the following page and return to Dickinson Area Chamber

of Commerce. This information will be incorporated into a short biographical

sketch about each candidate, all of which will appear on the official ballot,

which will be available the first week of November.

For more information, please contact Suzanne Larson by calling 774-2002.

To nominate yourself or someone else, fill out the form on the following page.

The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce

2020-2022 Chamber Board of Directors

Nomination Form

Please complete the following information for this year’s

Chamber Board of Directors election ballots. Nomination Deadline is Monday, November 4, 2019:

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Business/Affiliation: ___________________________________________________________

Position/Title: _________________________________________________________________

Phone:__________________________ Email: ____________________________________

Please briefly list the reasons why you/this person would be a good candidate

for the Board of Directors.

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

If elected, what will your/this person’s commitment be and what benefit will that

be to the Chamber of Commerce?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Please list any memberships in clubs, community or professional organizations,

and seat in public office (former or present) that you/this person participate in.

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Any additional information or comments may be submitted with this form on a

separate page. You may also include a resume.

Please return to Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce

Email: Suzanne Larson slarson@dickinsonchamber.com

Continued News from … October 2019

~~Thank You to Our Renewed Members~~

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Accident Fund Insurance Co

of America

American Association of

University Women

Auto Tech Service Center

Carey Contracting Corp.

Classic Auto Collision

Constellation NewEnergy

Gas Division

Ed Neuens Excavating &

Sanitation

Erickson Jewelers

Great North Bank

John Fornetti Dental Center

Jon Lasater-State Farm

Insurance Agency

LaFaive Convenience Stores

Maple Creek Restaurant

McDonald's

North Country Website

Design

Northern Eye Care

Associates

Northern RV Center, Inc.

Out to Lunch - Art for All

Quality Water Specialists

Range Bank

Spectrum Business (Charter

Business)

Superior Equipment

The Good Earth Salon

The Kaizen Way to Wellness

Timber Products of Iron

Mountain

VAST

What's Up Apparel

Zonta Club of Iron Mountain-

Kingsford

Tue Oct 1, 2019 10am - 11am Animal Tales Storytime Dickinson County Library, Main Branch 11am - 12pm Animal Tales Storytime Dickinson County Library, Main Branch 2pm - 4pm Directed Discussions Dickinson County Library, North Dickinson Branch 4pm - 5pm Lego Club Dickinson County Library, Main Branch

Thu Oct 3, 2019 12pm - 1pm Rountable Networking Luncheon Chamber Members Only 3:30pm - 4:30pm Lego Club Dickinson County Library - Norway 6pm - 8pm Borderland Arts Meeting Bay College - West Campus

Sat Oct 5, 2019 8am - 12pm Farmers Market Downtown Iron Mountain 10:30am - 11:30am "How Do Dinosaurs...?" Party Dickinson County Library - Norway 1pm - 2pm "How Do Dinosaurs...?" Party Dickinson County Library, Main Branch

5pm - 8pm Annual Fall Tailgate Event Pine Grove Country Club, Iron Mountain

Mon Oct 7, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am Animal Tales Storytime Dickinson County Library - Norway 12pm - 3pm Les Artistes Meeting Iron Mountain Senior Center, 700 Crystal Lake Blvd 5:30pm - 6:30pm Toastmasters of the Northwoods Meetings VA Medical Center – 2nd Floor Room 2376 7pm - 9pm Monday Trivia Nights Young's Golf - Recreation - Dining, 159 Youngs Ln, Iron River

Tue Oct 8, 2019 10am - 11am Animal Tales Storytime Dickinson County Library, Main Branch 11am - 12pm Animal Tales Storytime Dickinson County Library, Main Branch 2pm - 4pm Directed Discussions Dickinson County Library - Norway

Wed Oct 9, 2019 2pm - 3pm Novel Bunch Book Club - Norway Dickinson County Library - Norway

Thu Oct 10, 2019 All day Most Valuable Pumpkin Decorating Contest Begins 5:30pm - 6:30pm Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale Members-Only Preview Dickinson County Library, Main Branch 6:30pm - 7:30pm The Prohibition Era on the Eastern Menominee Iron Range, Part 1 Dickinson County Library, Main Branch 6:30pm - 8:30pm YP of the UP Maxsells Restaurant & Suites, 209 Central Ave, Florence

For More Information

Visit Our

Community Calendar

Have an event? Make sure to add that event to our Community Calendar!

Anyone can add an event by scanning the QR Code, visiting our website and

Clicking “Add Your Event Here”

or just email Kristine: kschroeder@dickinsonchamber.com.

Have an event? Make sure to add that event to our Community Calendar!

Anyone can add an event by visiting our website and Clicking

“Add Your Event Here”

or just email Kristine: kschroeder@dickinsonchamber.com.

Fri Oct 11, 2019 - Sun Oct 13, 2019 All day Leif Erikson Fall Festival

Norway

Sat Oct 12, 2019 All day Leif Erikson Fall Festival

Norway

8am - 12pm Farmers Market

Downtown Iron Mountain

1pm - 5pm Brick & Mortar Grand Opening

213 East Hughitt Street, Iron Mountain

Sun Oct 13, 2019 All day Leif Erikson Fall Festival

Norway

Mon Oct 14, 2019 12pm - 3pm Les Artistes Meeting

Iron Mountain Senior Center, 700 Crystal Lake Blvd

7pm - 9pm Monday Trivia Nights

Young's Golf - Recreation - Dining, 159 Youngs Ln, Iron River

Tue Oct 15, 2019 4pm - 5pm Spectacular Science

Dickinson County Library, Main Branch

5pm - 7pm Business After Hours

Chamber Members Only

Wed Oct 16, 2019 10am - 12:30pm Chronic Pain Workshop

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain

Thu Oct 17, 2019 All day Third Thursday Downtown IM

Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm Spectacular Science

Dickinson County Library - Norway

6:30pm - 7:30pm

The Prohibition Era on the Eastern Menominee Iron Range,

Part 2

Dickinson County Library, Main Branch

Sat Oct 19, 2019 All day Oz Rocks the Braumart

Braumart Theater, 106 E B St, Iron Mountain

8am - 12pm Farmers Market

Downtown Iron Mountain

10am - 12pm Walk For Freedom - Human Trafficking Awareness Walk

First Covenant Church, 125 E H St, Iron Mountain

Mon Oct 21, 2019 12pm - 3pm Les Artistes Meeting

Iron Mountain Senior Center, 700 Crystal Lake Blvd

5:30pm - 6:30pm Toastmasters of the Northwoods Meetings

VA Medical Center – 2nd Floor Room 2376

7pm - 9pm Monday Trivia Nights

Young's Golf - Recreation - Dining, 159 Youngs Ln, Iron River

Tue Oct 22, 2019 2pm - 4pm Directed Discussions

Dickinson County Library – Main

6pm - 7pm Page by Page Book Club

Dickinson County Library – Main

For More Information Visit Our Community Calendar

Have an event? Make sure to add that event to our Community Calendar!

Anyone can add an event by visiting our website and Clicking

“Add Your Event Here”

or just email Kristine: kschroeder@dickinsonchamber.com.

Wed Oct 23, 2019

10am - 12:30pm Chronic

Pain Workshop

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church,

Iron Mountain

10:30am - 11:30am Norway

Knitting Group

620 Section St, Norway

2pm - 3pm Bingo for Fun

Dickinson County Library, Main

Branch

Thu Oct 24, 2019

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Incredible Bank Ribbon

Cutting & Open House

Incredible Bank, 101 W B St,

Iron Mountain

6pm - 7:30pm Family Fun

Night

Bay College West Campus

8pm - 8:30pm Most

Valuable Pumpkin

Decorating Contest Entries

Due

Dickinson County Library, Main

Branch

Fri Oct 25, 2019

All day Voting Begins for

the Most Valuable Pumpkin

Decorating Contest

Dickinson County Library, Main

Branch

Mon Oct 28, 2019

10:30am - 11:30am

Transportation Tales

Storytime

Dickinson County Library,

North Dickinson Branch

12pm - 3pm Les Artistes

Meeting

Iron Mountain Senior Center,

700 Crystal Lake Blvd

7pm - 9pm Monday Trivia

Nights

Young's Golf - Recreation -

Dining, 159 Youngs Ln, Iron

River

Tue Oct 29, 2019

10am - 11am

Transportation Tales

Storytime

Dickinson County Library, Main

Branch

11am - 12pm

Transportation Tales

Storytime

Dickinson County Library, Main

Branch

Wed Oct 30, 2019

10am - 12:30pm Chronic

Pain Workshop

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church,

Iron Mountain

Thu Oct 31, 2019

4pm - 4:30pm Most

Valuable Pumpkin

Decorating Contest

Winners Announced

Dickinson County Library, Main

Branch

For More Information Visit Our Community Calendar