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Remembering the Sacrifices- Memorial day

Posted: Fri, May 28, 2010

Memorial Day is a nice long weekend to spend time with family and friends.

I also urge you to take some time to remember the sacrifices our service men

and women have made for our country over the course of the history of the United

States. For me and my family, we remember one of our “youth group kids” who

died in Iraq over 4 years ago. It still hurts, and yet I know and am comforted by

the fact that there are so many who put service to others before themselves.

They…

Chamber Leads Groups

Posted: Tue, May 11, 2010

The Grandville-Jenison Chamber Referral/Leads Groups are organizations
of serious business professionals that have the desire to improve their income
by forming relationships with other Chamber members for the purpose of exchanging
direct client referrals and leads. For a list of current members, please contact Sandy LeBlanc.

Referral/Leads Group I meets every other Tuesday from 8:15 am to approximately 9:15 am.
Tuesday, May 11, May 25, June 8, June 22

Chamber Net Group meets the alternation Tuesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am.

Tuesday, May…

Connecting with Community - Joel Baar, President

Posted: Mon, May 10, 2010

Connecting within our Community
Joel Baar, President

We live in a society where we are taught, from an early age,
the following: (1)“the law of the jungle”; (2) “survival of the fittest”;
and (3) “look out for yourself”. Such concepts run contrary to
the sense of community that is so important. The reality is that
we live in an interdependent community. We can’t hide from each
other, nor ignore those who are in need, when we
ourselves are in need of community. We rely on…

Celebrate Small Business

Posted: Mon, May 10, 2010

"National Small Business Week, – May 23 - 25

A strong and vibrant small business community is the

backbone of a strong economy.Are you contributing to our

local economy and supporting small business? Now is the
time to take stock, reflect and realize even the smallest effort

to support local business makes a difference.

Every year since 1963, the President of theUnited States has

proclaimed National Small Business Week to recognize the

contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being

of America. We have all heard…