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October 2009 -- Whats The Biz -- Lake Orio

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A monthly collaborative with the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce.A monthly collaborative with the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce.A monthly collaborative with the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce.A monthly collaborative with the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce.A monthly collaborative with the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Phil Stublensky (center, front) owner of Orions Power House Gym and his bootcamp instructors are ready to get you back in shape. Certified trainers help bootcampers with loud, in your face and positive reinforcement. See the story inside.


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2 Whats The Biz -- Lake Orion -- October 2009

Orion Area Chamber ofCommerce

Phone: 248-693-6300

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 484,

Lake Orion, MI 48361

Web: www.lakeorionchamber.co

Orion

Chamber

LeadershipPresident

Elizabeth Meyers

Genisys Credit Union

Vice President

Norm McKee

McKee & Company

Treasurer

Alice Young

Alice Young, CPA

Secretary

Loretta Spatafore

U-Sell-Online

Directors

Martha Bergquist

Coffee News

Carl Cyrowski

Emerald Commercial Real Estate

Theresa Fiorani

Canoe Circle Graphics

Bill Kokonis

Orion Senior Center

James Porritt

James Porritt, Attorney

Neal Porter

Vette ProductsRosemary Rangi

Crittenton Medical Equipment

Bill Reiss

Lake Orion High School

Linda Sickles

Orion Township Public Library

Monica Squarcia

National City Bank

Craig ZmijewskiAAA Michigan

Managing Director

Donna Heyniger

Anita GatesDelventhal is ownerof AG ConsultingServices in OrionTownship.

By Anita Gates DelventhalWhen Im out in the field (or

online) working with clients I amstill amazed at how many people

business owners and employeeswho cannot balance their own

personal checkbook.As I discussed

last month howimportant it is tohave a goodaccountingsystem and acomputerized oneit is also impor-

tant to get theproper training.Training is an

investment inyourself, person-ally and profes-sionally. Whetheryou are workingwith QuickBooks as a businessowner or employee I have designedmy NEW online training courseswith you in mind. The courseshave been designed to keep it shortand to the point, help you get startedquickly, learn more of the featuresavailable in QuickBooks andunderstand how to put things in

correctly step-by-step.NEW AGs Power Hour On-

Line Training for QuickBooks are:1. Only 1 hour long (usually

during lunch)2. I personally teach each and

every course walking you throughthe steps and features.

3. Included is a reference guidewith everything we covered in theon-line course and more.

Many of my students are able touse the information they just learnedthat same day. They find they aremore productive and come back tolearn more.

Currently there are sessionsscheduled in October, Novemberand December. Go towww.agconsultingservices.com.Go to my QuickBooks page andclick on the link for training. If youhave problems please email me [email protected] we will point you to the rightlocation.

Fall on-line

training is here

Fun, innovative, confidence building:Does this sound like your daily workout?When Powerhouse Gym Lake Orion saysthey will help you, Excel in what you En-

joy they mean it.The professional staff of certified per-

sonal trainers are experts in their fields andhave a great ability to educate and moti-vate their clients through the Boot Campsand other great programs PowerhouseLake Orion offers. If you enjoy walkingthe Polly Anne trail or Paint Creek Trail,mountain biking through Bald Mountain or

just want to be able to keep up with yourkids at their parents vs. players soccergames, Powerhouse Orion will help youExcel.

Phill Stublensky and his family havenow been serving the area for over a de-cade at the Powerhouse Gym, when asked

what he thinks has set him aside from theother clubs his answer was simple: I liketo bring innovative, fun programs to ourmembers that allows them to reach theirgoals while enjoying exercise.

One of their most recent programs isthe Boot Camps. Offered everyWednesdays at 10 a.m., Thursdays at 6

p.m., Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. Phill says

The Boot Camps have a 90% repeat rate,which shows participants are enjoyingwhat they are involved with and gettinggreat results.

Dont take his word for it. Here is whata couple of their members have to sayabout the program:

The closest thing to a true Boot Campexperience without being drafted. Con-

fidence building, challenging, and mostof all FUN!! Susan Bass, Sr. FinanceCoordinator, Pepsi Bottling Group

Fun, Innovative, true workout expe-rience. The staff helped push me with posi-tive reinforcement outside my comfort zonethat helped me get real results. I wouldrecommend this to anyone who wants to

see a new you when you look in themirror. Wes Weiler, Chief Operatingofficer, Hired on the Spot.com

The Boot Camps and other programsare offered for members and non-mem-

bers, you can learn more about the BootCamp programs and other exciting pro-grams by visiting the Powerhouse Gymor calling 248-693-0300 for an appoint-ment or visit their soon to be launchedweb-sitewww.powerhouseorion.com forinformation.

Boot Camp works popular at Powerhouse

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Orion Area Chamber of Commerce

Oct. Events

Chamber lunch

Chili Challenge a big success

Donna Heyniger,ExecutiveDirector - OrionArea Chamber ofCommerce

Strongcommunity

Chamber seeking

Halloween goodibag items

Monthly LuncheonGuest Speaker: John HertelDetroit Mass Transit AuthorityDate: Thursday, Oct. 1Time: 11:30 Sign in and Network12:00 ProgramPlace: Spring Hill Marriott(Behind Culvers)Cost: $20 at the doorRSVP to 248-693-6300 by Sept. 24

Networking GroupDate: Wednesday, Oct. 14 & 28Time: 7:30 a.m.Place: Chamber office

1520 S Lapeer RoadCost: No cost to participate

Third Tuesday MixerDate: Tuesday, Oct. 20Time: 5:30 7:30 p.mPlace: Italia Gardens (Lapeer Road)Cost: No cost to attend

Ambassador GroupDate: Tuesday, Oct. 27Time: 10 a.mPlace: Starbucks, Lapeer Road

John Hertel of MassTransit Authority will beour guest speaker at theOct. 1 Luncheon. This lun-cheon is open to the publicand will be held at SpringHill Marriott, located on En-terprise Drive at the southend of the township, offLapeer Road (behindCulvers).

The luncheon will be ca-tered by Gs Pizza, andRSVP is a must so we will

be able to prepare for eachof those attending.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m.for sign-in and networking.The program begins

promptly at noon and endsat 1 p.m. Cost is $20 forour members and $25 fornon-members, and includes

presentation, lunch, bever-age and door prize drawing.Please RSVP to the Cham-

ber office at 248-693-6300by Sept. 24.

The Chambers famousChili Challenges began as the

brainchild of Joyce Shobe,Eye Health Professionals.

Fourteen years ago, Joyceset the township on fire withher idea of

pitting busi-ness ownera g a i n s t

b u s i n e s sowner, eachvying forthe supremehonor ofhaving the

best chili inthe town-ship.

S h ethrew a twist at the tradition

chili cook off by encouragingHead to Head challenges,which we still enjoy doing to-day.

Community leadersjumped into the fun by offer-ing to become our official

judges and the rest is history. Now everyone is taking

the challenge. From business

With October comes Halloweeand with Halloween comes. thannual Halloween Parade in the Vilage, Wednesday, Oct. 28. Oncagain, the Chamber will be put together goodie bags to hand out tadults accompanying little ones.

Heres an opportunity to get youinformation in the hands of our local residents. We are collecting promotional items, special coupons anincentives to be distributed in thgoodie bags.

How to participate? Easy, just ge100 items to the Chamber office bOct. 22 and well take it from thereStuffing 100 bags with your itemand coupons, getting them to th

parade line up and handing themout rain or shine (or even, heaveforbid, snow) will get those bags ithe hands of all the adults accom

panying the children to the parade

As we wrap up our annual mem bership renewal period we sagood-by to a few old friends anwelcome back many outstandin

business professionals.The economic climate has take

a toll on our membership base. Afew of our members have found necessary to close shop. Surprisingly, with all the doom and gloomin the news, businesses closintheir doors in our community arfewer than anticipated. This is goonews for the community, indicating that even in this strugglineconomy our community is holding its own.

As we head into the 2009/1membership year, we are lookinforward to making new connections, building business know-howand servicing the community witoptimism.

owners, area residents, evensister against sister; all arewelcome and every year theChili Challenge gets better.

This year was no excep-tion; 2009 brought a fun addi-tion to the festive Challengewhen event Chairman JimPorritt sought involvementfrom local restaurants and

persuaded them to serve upthe winning chili recipes attheir fine establishments dur-ing the month of October.

Genisys Credit Unionmade the 2009 Challenge pos-sible with their generous spon-sorship. As our sponsor,Genisys supplied the ChiliKits, allowing everyone at-tending Barn Daze the oppor-

tunity to do their own taste testand vote for their favorite inthe Peoples Choice award.

Genisys generosity alsoprovided excellent trophies;tents and other needed equip-ment to make the event pos-sible.

A big thank you to GenisysCredit Union for their support,

not only with the Chili Chal-lenge but with various otherevents and activities through-out the community. Look

around; youll see them ev-erywhere!Orion Township Parks and

Recreation have been greatto work with. Holding theChili Challenge at the annualBarn Daze Celebration has

been great. The township co-operation and support of theevent has been terrific and welove being part of this familyfun event packed with activi-ties and displays to delight theentire family.

From its beginning, the ChiliChallenge has always beenabout fun, attracting chili

chefs from across the com-munity, setting up their little

propane stoves and turkeyfryers and vying for the rightsto be named the best Chili inthe area! This year was noexceptionit was a greatChallengeand all our Chal-

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Are you ready for some Applebees,err, football?

Lake Orions Applebees, located at305 S. Broadway, is offering up deals for

pigskin and grid iron fans during each NFLor college football event.

Dont want to stop in during a game?Applebees menu is sure to please anytime of the day.

For lunch, server Ashley Cooper rec-ommends the restaurants orientalchicken salad, as do many of her custom-ers, she says.

Cooper says her personal favoriteis thechicken quesadilla.

She adds that Applebees also has ex-cellent burgers and steaks.

Football specials, like $.40 wings and

slashed prices on select drinks, and therestaurants five new 42-inch televisions,appeal to fans who dont want to spendthe evening in a bar or tavern, said CherlMillenbach, of Applebees, adding thatchildren are always welcome.

Youngsters can return for Kids Nightevery Monday, Millenbach says, whenApplebees brings in child favorites likeSponge Bob and Blues Clues.

Kids Night also features $childs meals, face painting

prizes.Millenbach also extends a br

fast welcome to customers.Applebees hosts pancake br

fasts for charity and nonprofit onizations, like LOHSs Band Boers event last month.

We had great results and ralots of money, Millenbach saithe event, adding, We establisourselves as being part of the cmunity, part of the neighborhoOur goal is to always be a parthe community.

The restaurant also participateLake Orions Dog Days of Au

event and is often in Childrens Pwith popcorn for Concerts inPark visitors.

We like to think of ourselvethe favorite neighbor, Millenbsaid.

Whether for breakfast, lunch, ner or game time, stop into LOrions Applebees, 305 S. Broway.

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Hope is now closer to home

We are pleased to announce theaddition of

Dr. Sai Bikkinato our team of health care specialists

385 N. Lapeer Road, North of Burdick St.

Oxford, Michigan 48371

www.pohmedical.org

248-628-3000

Sai R. Bikkina, M.D.Hematology/ Medical Oncology

Chairman of the Cancer Committeeat Lapeer Regional Medical CenterAssociate Director of Great Lakes

Cancer Institute (GLCI)

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World Class Cancer Care is now

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Patients in the Oxford area no longerneed to travel inconvenient distancesto receive advanced cancer care.

Dr. Bikkina joins us with over25 years of clinical experience, healong with his staff of dedicatedprofessionals are specially trainedin oncology and understand your

unique medical condition andneeds.

As long time members of the OrionArea Chamber and long-term participants

in our local community we at Paint CreekCountry Club will be hosting a Golf & Net-working event onMonday Oct. 5.

We will also beinviting membersof the AuburnHills, Clarkston,and Oxford Cham-bers and expect agreat mix ofpeople.

The event willstart at 11:30 amwith lunch, golf at1:00 and end witha Buffet & Cock-

tail NetworkingReception from 5:30- 7:30 pm.You may attend the full day or just the

Networking Reception if you like. (FullSchedule with Reservation).

We would like to introduce ourselvesto those that havent had the opportunityto experience the fine local country clubthat our members enjoy every day and letothers get reacquainted.

In light of the ever-changing business

Golf & Networking Day$69 includes golf, lunch & networking buffet/bar

$20 includes networking, buffet and open bar

Golf limited to first 72 chamber members

For reservations call Dan Swetich

Paint Creek Country Club

2375 Stanton Road, Lake Orion

[email protected]

www .paintcreekgolf.com

248-693-4695

climate and changes in family social ac-tivities we offer a unique club atmosphere

that caters to both.As a member you can entertain in a

relaxed comfort-able climate whereyour customerscan appreciatetime away withyou for great golf,good food andgreat service.

Or enjoy thegolf course, fit-ness center, pool,dining and activi-ties with your fam-ily and friendsthroughout the

year. Or host abusiness or social event at your club withfacilities that can accommodate up to280.

We invite you to network and explorehow Paint Creek Country Club can pro-vide you the business and social valuewe all need today.

Youll be pleasantly surprised just howaffordable a Business or Family mem-

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Pads or shoes

Most VehiclesChange Oil & Filter,

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Member Profile!

Debbie Leveski takes on tasks from A-Z

Products and services offered byMarc Greenlee include:

Marc Greenlee offers financial expertise

The Virtual Office of Debbie

Leveski, LLC is set up to connect withyour office and staff anywhere in theworld.

Think of theVirtual Office ofDebbie Leveski,LLC as your

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Do you regularly spend countlesshours researching for information onthe web?

Let Debbie help you improve yourbottom line and increase your profits,

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Debbie not only believes in an edu-cation, but she wants to help you takeadvantage of hers. Her areas of ex-

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Personal Financial Services: Investment Planning; Retirement Planning;Estate Investment Planning; Asset Allocation Advice

Investments: Equities (Stocks); Bonds; Mutual Funds; AnnuitiesIndividual Retirement Plans: 401(k) Rollovers; Traditional and Roth

Individual; Retirement AccountsEducational Funding

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Marc Greenlee is the Orion Areahamber of Commerce featured mem-ber this month.

Currently, Marc is concentrating onhelping Lake Orion and Oxford residentsand businesses.

Before he became a registered rep-resentative 5 years ago, Marc spent 20years working in corporate finance, in-cluding his most recent position as theFinancial Director for JWTs (formerly

J Walter Thompson) Detroit office, wherehe managed a staff of 18 financial andaccounting professionals.

Marc earned his MBA in Financefrom the Kelly Business School at Indi-ana University and a Masters degree in

Accountancy from Walsh College.Marc is also licensed agent for life in-surance, long-term care and disability.

Marc divides his time between work-ing with individuals on investing and re-

tirement planning and working with busi-nesses and business owners on retire-ment plans.

Ive found that many business own-ers are really surprised to find out howquickly and inexpensively they can set

up a retirement plan, either for them-selves, or for a staff of 100 employees,he said.

Some investors concentrate on short-term wealth accumulation, rather thanconsidering longer-term planning, whichtakes into consideration things that canaffect their savings.

I give actionable advice that takes thecomplexities of investment planning andsimplifies them into an understandable in-vestment plan that explains clearly howyour money is invested, where its going,and why.

Marc said his goal is to help clientsmake sound decisions, with advice fo-cused on providing more control overmoney, so they can keep more of it, re-tire with confidence, maintain a desiredstandard of living, and leave a legacy.

Marc can be reached at 248-322-3785or on the web atw w w . a me r i p r i s e a d v i s o r s . c o m/marc.greenlee.

Marcs office is located at 2550 S.Telegraph, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills.

Marc Greenlee is the Orion Ahamber of Commerce featumember this month.

Visit the Orion Area

Chamber of Commerce

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436 S. Broadway (M-24) , Suite C Lake Orion

Licensed Broker Chairperson of County Bar R.E. CommMember American & State Bar R.E. Sections

James R. Porritt, Jr.

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Self directed disposition of assets Your choice of administrator Your choice of Guardian for minors Your choice of Trust for minors to be set up after your passing.

Avoiding Probatedoes not justify the cost or inconvenience of setting up a Living Trust and maintaining it for therest of your li fe.Michigans unsupervised probate procedure is inexpensive, uses preprinted forms, avoids formaaccountings, court appearances, or approval of asset disposition.

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Genisys Credit Union took home the grand prize. From left, Chef Eliza-beth Meyer; Committee Chair Jim Porritt; Chef Sara Humphreys; andCarl Slomczenski, owner of CJs Village Cafe, where the Grand prizechili will be served in October.

Members of Howarth United Methodist Church converse during theChili Challenge.

lengers did a great job.Challengers included: Eye Health Pro-

fessionals; Haworth United MethodistChurch; Genisys Credit Union; NorthOakland Coalition; Mylnarik Allstate;Parrot Head Paradise and Team SuePfiffer & Mike Allen.

Putting together a Chili Challenges isa lot of work and takes several hard work-ing volunteers to keep the event runningsmoothly. Our thanks to our volunteerswho make this event happen:

Committee Chair: Jim Porritt, JamesPorritt, Attorney;Martha Bergquist Cof-fee News Chili Runner; Greg Griffith

Sparks Griffith Funeral Home Alter-nate Judge; Wayne Heyniger Chrysler

Set-up Crew; Teri Hocksted and Mary

Abacus Accounting - Tally Masters;The Hudalla Family Kim, Cole & Olivia Genisys CU Chili Kit Sales; BillKokenos Orion Senior Center Set upCrew & Judge; Cathy Leatch WereYour Office! Challenger Coordinator;Jerry Narsh Police Chief, Village ofLake Orion Judge; Jim Porritt JamesPorritt Attorney - Set up Crew & Judge;Brian Sandstrom Genisys Credit Union

Chili Kit Sales; Joyce Shobe Health Professionals Set up Crew,

cee, Games; Linda Sickles Orion TPublic Library Peoples Choice TLoretta Spatafore, U-Sell-OnlinScooping Station Director; MonSquarcia National City Bank - JudCoordinator; Sandy Stewart VisiAngels Judge; Linda Zabik GenCredit Union Chili Kit Sales; PZelenak Village Manager, VillagLake Orion Judge; Craig ZmijewsAAA Michigan Set up Crew & Ju

Didnt get to the Challenge? Wachance to get a taste of some of the chili around? No problem, the winnchilis will be featured at four area eaies:

The GRAND PRIZE CHILI wilfeatured at CJs Village Caf;The SCORNED WOMAN wil

featured at Christies Bar & Grill;BORN TO BE MILD will be

tured at Petes Coney andPEOPLES CHOICE will be at

Pizzeria during the entire month oftober.

Challenge winners featured


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We are proud to have Dr. Arbogast join us

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Dr. Arbogast is welcoming new patients.

Call to schedule your appointment today.

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Thank you, to all whove sent in your2009/10 Membership renewals. Once againits an important trust youve given us.

A Chamber of Commerce survives onlythrough the support of our membershipdues and commitment of our member vol-unteers.

The Orion Area Chamber of Commerceis growing, offering our members viableprograms and opportunities to grow their

business.We have some new and exciting pro-grams coming up in 2010 that we are alllooking forward to.

We hope to offer more opportunities toshare several ventures with our members,such as Open Door evening mixers, apossible bocce ball challenge, how abouta golf and gather opportunity?

A couple of interesting educational pro-

grams are in the planning stages as welland of course we are all just waiting forthe EXPO to come around again.

The Orion Area Chamber is committedto our business community.

During this uncertain economic time wehave strived to keep our annual dues af-fordable to our members. We have one ofthe lowest dues structures of any Cham-

ber in Oakland County and have no plans

to change that structure in the near fu-ture.We offer many of the same excellent

marketing opportunities and discount pro-grams that many of the larger chambersoffer and truly care about our commu-nity.

We look forward to serving the busi-ness community as we move forward inour 2009/10 membership year.

St. Joseph Elementary and MiddleSchool,part of the Lake Orion Commu-nity, will be hosting its 17th annual Cel-ebrate our Children Gala Dinner and Auc-tion.

This years Gala is back to basics withBlack and White.

Event facilitators are still collectingsponsorships anddonations for the gala,which will feature both a live and silentauction.

We want to hit all the price points,said co-chair Renee Hill. Were lookingfor donations of gift certificates for res-taurants, and services like massage or hair

salons or limo service, all the way up tovacation packages.Products, both for men and women,

are also appreciated, she said, noting itermslike poker sets, cigars,jewelry and the likeare alwas popular.

Space in the evant program is also avail-able for those wishing to advertise, Hillsaid.

All proceeds from the event are uasedto benefit the schools preschool-8th grade

population with tuition assistance, tech-nology updates and building improvements.

The gala takes place Friday, Nov. 6, at6 p.m. at Boulder Pointe Golf Club,One Champions Circle, Oxford.

For ticket information/questions, pleasecontact this years event co-chairs: Renee

Hill 248-762-8280 or Michelle Miller 248-953-4571; email:[email protected]

St. Joseph Elementary and Middle School is located behind the bigstone church on Lapeer Road.

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