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Issue #26 September 2014

Our Superior Partners. Thank You!

Inside This Issue

New Chamber Members 3Chamber Board of Directors 3Brochures Needed 5Ambassadors 7Returning Chamber Members 9Fall Golf 10-12DNR Stakeholder Meeting 15 Minimum Wage Increase 16Events Calendar 18Community Fair 19

Proud Member of

Continued on page 10

Photo by Chamber staff

Fall Golf Outing Fast ApproachingTeams:There are only 3 spots left – hurry and register – 8 days before Tee Off!

Raffle Sponsors: If you have an item you would like to donate

to highlight your business – call us!

Copper Harbor Lighthouse Tours, Aspirus Keweenaw, Finlandia

University, Culver’s, 41 Lumber, Mont Ripley, Portage Lake Golf Course,

Gartner’s Gallery, MTU University Images & Bookstore, Chassell

Carpentry and Woodwork, Inc., MTU SDC, Franklin Square Inn

Eagle Sponsors: Keweenaw Brewing Company, CM Morris Contracting,

Daily Mining Gazette, Pilgrim River Hills and Acres, and Tadych’s Econo

Foods.

Hole Sponsors: Aspirus Keweenaw (2), City of Houghton (2), Michigan

Tech (2), Portage Health (2), UPPCo (2), Wal-Mart (2), Northern

Hardwoods, Pat’s / Festival Foods, River Valley Bank, Superior National

Bank, Portage Health Foundation, Michigan Tech Employees Federal

Credit Union, Range Bank, Tervo Agency, Surplus Outlet, Inc., Tolksdorf

Realty, and Pepsi Cola of Houghton.

Contest Holes: Copper Country Ford is sponsoring the Hole In One Car

GIVE–A–WAY at hole #8! (new this year as it was previously a leased vehicle)

Tervo Agency is sponsoring the hole 15 chance to win $10,000 hole in

one prize!

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Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is

pleased to recognize the dedication of our

new and renewed members!

Board of Directors

Glen Tolksdorf, President

OwnerTolksdorf Realty and [email protected]

Greg Seppanen, Vice President

Assistant Vice President / TrustSuperior National Bank and [email protected]

Matt Thyer, Treasurer

OwnerUp and Running Technology [email protected]

Karin Van Dyke, Secretary

Vice President for University RelationsFinlandia [email protected]

Brian Donnelly

Branch ManagerRiver Valley [email protected]

Lisa Dunnebacke

Associate [email protected]

Darrell Guitar

AgentCentury 21 / North Country [email protected]

Beth Hoy

Assistant Director of Operations and Industry Outreach

Industry Relations TeamOffice of Innovation and Industry

EngagementMichigan Technological [email protected]

Michael Scott

PublisherThe Daily Mining [email protected]

Welcome New

Community Partners!

Associate, Barabra LaFex LewisDollar Bay

Associate, Robert RichardsHancock

Gogebic Community CollegeStacy Crouch47420 HWY M-26, Suite 107Houghton, MI 49931906.483.0070 FAX [email protected]

Keweenaw Food ToursBrian DeLruePO Box 32Houghton, MI [email protected]

Pence and Numinen, P.C.Keith DeForgeLocated Downtown Houghton(above Douglass Agency)[email protected]

Superior Service TowingSteve Therrian47082 State Hwy M-26Houghton, MI 49930906.482.7666facebook.com/pages/[email protected]

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Are you or someone you

know looking for work?

The Daily Mining Gazette, and MI Works are two of the area’s resources for finding employment.

Are you looking for part-time

Employees?

Are you looking for part-time Michigan Tech student help for your local business? If so, please consider advertising your employment opportunities at Michigan Tech through HuskyJOBS, an online job management system. HuskyJOBS is an excellent resource available to all Michigan Tech students. It connects employers with students and allows you to easily post your positions at no cost. For more information, please visit: mtu.edu/career/employers/jobs/community or contact Career Services at [email protected] or 906-487-2313.

We Want Your Input

We are looking for photos, business news, new hires, open positions or any updates about your business to use in our newsletters. If you have photos or stories you’d like to share, send them to [email protected]. Please tell is about the photo or story, including who took the photo, where it was taken, and who wrote the story so we can give proper credit. Thanks!

Your Brochures

Are NeededBring in your brochures to fill the racks.

Visitors and community members and businesses of our area find useful information from your

brochures, and we want Chamber members

represented.

What a great way to increase the visibility of your business!

Thank you to those who have sent in your information.

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A Call For Keweenaw Chamber

AMBASSADORS

POSITION DESCRIPTION:An Ambassador will be a reputable professional, actively

engaged in business in the great Keweenaw area, who is

willing to promote and protect the best interest of the

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce and its members. An

Ambassador will also serve as a liaison for prospective,

new, and existing Chamber members; sharing

opportunities to promote and support their business

initiatives and goals. The Keweenaw Chamber Ambassador

Committee offers many ways to participate that work with

your schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES:Recruit and Welcome new business and professionalsParticipate and greet attendees in the Annual Golf Outings, Ribbon Cuttings, Business After Hours, Open Houses, and other eventsDelivery of Renewal Thank you LettersEducate benefits of Chamber of Commerce membershipAttend monthly Ambassador Committee meetingsUnderstand the Chamber membership materialsParticipate in subcommittees:

� Prospect:• Identify new businesses• Deliver Potential Member Packets

� New Member Maintenance:• Develop and maintain relationships as assigned• Deliver New Member Packets and follow-up

� Retention: • Maintain relationships with existing members• Follow-up annually with renewed members

QUALIFICATIONS:Flexible work schedule, In-depth knowledge of the Chamber of Commerce, Willingness to take leadership role, Strong communication skills, Outgoing personality and positive attitude, Ability to work independently

TIME COMMITMENT:A one year minimum time commitment during & for which Personal Commitment form is completed:Attend the majority of the monthly Committee meetingsComplete one orientation training sessionMember and potential member calls are done at the convenience of the AmbassadorRegularly attend Ribbon Cuttings, Business After Hours, and Open Houses

If you are interested in being an Ambassador, please contact Trina at the Chamber office by August 18th. First Event would be September 10th our Annual Fall Golf Outing!Phone: 906.482.5240Email: [email protected]

AMBASSADORSOur current Ambassador Committee has the following members.

Brian Donnelly, River Valley Bank, Board Liaison, Committee Chair

Amanda McConnon, Century 21 North Country Agency, Committee Co-Chair.

Hannah Erickson, Michigan Tech University

Victor Harrington, Portage Health

Kevin Store, Portage Health Foundation

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Welcome Back,

Community Partners!Continued from page 3

Aflac Insurance – Susie LandersBird’s Eye CreationsBob’s Sheet Metal and Air ConditioningBook Concern PrintersCrampton SurveyingD & L JanitorialDave’s BP Amoco ServiceGoodwill Industries of Northern WI

and Upper MichiganGogebic LodgeGreat Lakes AccountingHoliday Inn ExpressHolombo MasonryInSight EyeCareIsle Royale and Keweenaw Parks

AssociationKeweenaw Automation, Inc.Keweenaw Co-op Natural Food and GroceryKeweenaw Community FoundationKeweenaw National Historical ParkKeweenaw Overhead Door, Inc.Keweenaw Title AgencyLake Superior MagazineMattila Rock and Dock, LLCMTEC SmartZoneNew Beginnings Angel MissionNorthern Heating and PlumbingNorthern Light CottagesNorthern Michigan Land BrokersNorthwoods Apartmentsonairvoices.comUpper Peninsula Power CompanyVAST InsuranceWarm Rain

The project, set to begin in January 2015, will require numerous closures of the lift bridge. While trying to minimize traffic impacts by scheduling closures at night, these closures may impact public transit, school athletic schedules or other activities. We do not have an exact schedule of closures at this time, but we will release it as soon as it is available.

The Michigan Department of Transportation has sent the Chamber a PDF document to provide some initial information about the upcoming Portage Lake Lift Bridge rehabilitation project. If you would like the document emailed or mailed to you please contact the Chamber. Phone 482.5240 or email: [email protected].


Contests, Cash, & Prizes

Food & Refreshments

Register Today

Sponsorships

Lunch and drinks on the patio

Chamber Member Team - $280unless an Eagle Sponsor

Non-Chamber Member Team - $300

Skins - $20 per team

Mulligans - $10 per team (2 per player)

unless an Eagle Sponsor

Carts – To reserve call PLGC 487.2641unless an Eagle Sponsor

Sign up as a pair - $150, sign up as an

individual - $75. This is team pricing only,

mulligans, skins and carts are additional.

Call 906.482.5240 or email

[email protected] to register.

Par Sponsor- $100• Special recognition at the event

• Signage at 1 hole

• Listed on all materials given to players

• Listed in Chamber newsletter and Facebook

Birdie Sponsor- $350• Beverage sponsor for the day’s event (only 2)

• Special recognition and introduction at the

event

• Your business name and logo on 144 drink

tickets



Eagle Sponsor- $650• Registration for 1 foursome at event

• Mulligans (2 per player)

• 2 carts

• Special recognition and introduction at the

event

• Opportunity to talk about your business.

• Sponsor signage at the entrance/exit of the

golf course

• Hole sponsorship

• Swag Bag Staples Sponsor (only available

with Eagle Sponsorship)



• Your product with logo put into all swag

bags (you provide 144 pieces)

Hole in One – Chance to win

$10,000 cash (2 chances at cash! ),

Ford Vehicle (new this year… the Ford car is a give

away versus previous years being a leased vehicle.),

Electronics or Golf Equipment.

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Please email forms to

[email protected] or mail with check

to: KCC. P.O. Box 336, Houghton, MI

49931

16th Annual Golf Outing Registration Form

Pre-Registration Required (if paying at the door, an extra $20 charge will be applied)

9:00 am Check-In (Team Captain), 10:00 am Shotgun Start

Team Registration Sponsorship Opportunities

Includes Greens Fees and Lunch

□ Chamber Member Foursome - $280(unless an Eagle Sponsor)

□ *Chamber Member Twosome - $150(we will pair you with another twosome)

□ *Chamber Member Individual - $75(we will pair you with additional players)

□ Non-Chamber Member Team - $300

□ Skins - $20 per team

□Mulligans - $10 per team (2 per player)

(unless an Eagle Sponsor)

□ Carts – You must call PLGC 487.2641

to reserve and pay for carts.(unless an Eagle Sponsor)

Please Select you Choice(s)

□ Eagle Sponsor (Includes It ALL!) - $650

□ Birdie Sponsor - $350

□ Par Sponsor - $100

*This is pricing only. Mulligans, skins and carts are additional.

Golfers Names

1.

2.

3.

4.

Company / Organization and Payment Information

Company / Organization Name: __________________________________________________________

Contact: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________________________

Address: ______________________________________ City: ________________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________________________________

Amount Enclosed: _______________ □ Check □ Visa □Mastercard □ Discover

Credit Card Number:________________________________________ Expiration Date: ___________

3 Digit CVS Code: ________________


Golf Update:

Teams:There are 32 teams already registered, which means that there are only 4 spots left – hurry and register!

Eagle Sponsor:Keweenaw Brewing Company, CM Morris Contracting, Daily Mining Gazette, Pilgrim River Hills and Acres,

and Tadych’s Econo Foods

Hole Sponsors:Aspirus Keweenaw (2), City of Houghton (2), Michigan Tech (2), Portage Health (2), UPPCo (2), Wal-Mart

(2), Northern Hardwoods, Pat’s / Festival Foods, River Valley Bank, Superior National Bank, Portage

Health Foundation, Michigan Tech Employees Federal Credit Union, Range Bank, Tervo Agency, Surplus

Outlet, Inc., Tolksdorf Realty, and Pepsi Cola of Houghton.

Contest Holes:Copper Country Ford is sponsoring the Hole In One Car GIVE–A–WAY at hole #8! (new this year as it was

previously a leased vehicle)

Tervo Agency is sponsoring the hole 15 chance to win $10,000 hole in one prize!

There are also Hole In One prizes at holes four, eight, fourteen and fifteen!

Raffle Sponsor:Copper Harbor Lighthouse Tours, Aspirus Keweenaw, Finlandia University, Culver’s, 41 Lumber, Mont

Ripley, Portage Lake Golf Course, Gartner’s Gallery, MTU University Images & Bookstore, Chassell

Carpentry and Woodwork, Inc., MTU Student Development Center, and Magnuson Hotel Franklin Square

Inn.

Swag Bag Sponsor:Keweenaw Brewing Company, CM Morris Contracting, Daily Mining Gazette, Pilgrim River Hills and Acres,

Tadych’s Econo Foods, Finlandia University, and Michigan Tech Food Service

Thank you to all of generous sponsors!

We appreciate your continued support of the Keweenaw Chamber and Events!

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Shop Hancock Card

The Hancock Business and Professional's Association for the 7th consecutive year is sponsoring the 2014 -2015 "Shop Hancock Discount Shopper Card" featuring 21 Hancock association member businesses with their promotional discounts on a crimson and tan colored plastic shopper card. There are 9 Retail/Recreational businesses, 7 Restaurant/Food/Entertainment businesses and 5 Service related businesses featured on the card which will be distributed in the local Hancock and surrounding community for this year. Featured businesses participating will honor the card for year long promotional discounts and savings through September 1, 2015. The 2,000 cards will be available for distribution in early September and each business featured on the card will have an in store display sign stating that the "Shop Hancock" shopping card is accepted at their business. This Hancock Business and Professional's Association promotion has been a very successful marketing program to support shopping and doing business in the local Hancock community for increasing economic growth and vitality.

Houghton is listed in “The 16 Best

Towns To Live In, According To

OUTSIDE Magazine”Article found on The Huffington Post, by Samantha

Toscano

With all the hustle, bustle, glitz and glamour you could

ever want, urban centers are hard to pass up. But for

the 1.5 million readers who casted their bracket-style

votes in OUTSIDE magazine’s Best Towns Competition,

that's certainly not the case.

Between their "delectable dining scenes, friendly,

walkable neighborhoods and unparalleled access to

outdoor adventure," the top spots included in the

publication's annual ranking are proudly showing what

quality access to healthy eating options and green,

open spaces looks like -- all while making the case for

banishing the big city life.

Check out how the pre-selected towns ranked this year

(on a scale of 0 to 100), and see for yourself why you

don't need a major metro to live large...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/


Interested In

Getting Involved?

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce works to attract, support and develop area businesses like yours.

For more information on the benefits of Chamber membership, visit www.keweenaw.org or call our office at 906.482.5240 to see how we can help your business launch, grow and achieve its full potential.

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce902 College Avenue, P.O. Box 336Houghton, MI 49931

p. 906.482.5240f. 906.482.5241e. [email protected]

www.keweenaw.org

www.facebook.com/Keweenaw. Chamber

45807 Highway M 26, PO Box 18945807 Highway M 26, PO Box 18945807 Highway M 26, PO Box 18945807 Highway M 26, PO Box 189

South Range, MI 49963South Range, MI 49963South Range, MI 49963South Range, MI 49963

Phone: (906) 487Phone: (906) 487Phone: (906) 487Phone: (906) 487----6400640064006400

Fax: (906) 487Fax: (906) 487Fax: (906) 487Fax: (906) 487----6415641564156415

Email: [email protected]: [email protected]: [email protected]: [email protected]

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Michigan's Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, Public Act 138 of

2014

Michigan's Minimum Wage:

Effective May 27, 2014, Public Act 138 of 2014, the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, repealed and replaced

Public Act 154 of 1964, as amended, the Minimum Wage Law.

Tipped employees may be paid $2.65 per hour May 27, 2014 through August 31, 2014; effective September 1,

2014, tipped employees may be paid 38% of the Section 4 Minimum Hourly Wage Rate. If the gratuities plus

the tipped employee minimum hourly wage rate under subsection 4d do not equal or exceed the minimum

hourly wage otherwise established under section 4, the employer pays any shortfall to the employee.

A training wage of $4.25 per hour may be paid to employees 16-19 years of age for the first 90 days of their

employment.

Minors 16-17 years of age may be paid 85% of the minimum hourly wage rate.

The rates are as follows:

*The state 85% rate of $6.29 per hour from 5/27/2014 through 8/31/2014, and the $6.93 from 9/1/2014

through 1/1/2016, and the $7.23 from 1/1/2016 through 1/1/2017; is lower than the federal minimum wage of

$7.25. Section 10(1) of Public Act 138 of 2014, as amended, states: “. . . This act does not apply to an employer

that is subject to the minimum wage provisions of the fair labor standards act of 1938, 29 USC 201 to 219,

unless those federal minimum wage provisions would result in a lower minimum hourly wage than provided in

this act..”

Questions regarding Federal Minimum Wage information can be directed to: 1-866-487-9243 (1-866-4US-

WAGE).

You can print the proper sheet at no charge to update your labor law posters by going here:

http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-61256_11407_30453-174563--,00.html

Effective DateMinimumHourly

Wage Rate

Tipped EmployeeHourly Wage Rate

85% of MinimumHourly Wage Rate

Before September 1, 2014 $7.40 $2.65 $7.25*

September 1, 2014 $8.15 $3.10 $7.25*

January 1, 2016 $8.50 $3.23 $7.25*

January 1, 2017 $8.90 $3.38 $7.57

January 1, 2018 $9.25 $3.52 $7.86

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Host: Roy’s Pasties & Bakery

When: Wednesday, October 15, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Where: 305 W. Lakeshore Drive, Houghton

Roy’s Pasties & Bakery will be hosting a Business After Hours on

Wednesday, October 15th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Join us in

celebrating the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Roy’s. Light refreshments

will be available. Business After Hours are the premiere networking event for business professionals in the Keweenaw area. It is

held on a Wednesday of each month from 5-7p.m. This two hour time frame gives you the opportunity to

discuss and share ideas while learning about other local businesses. It is a relationship-building experience held

in a relaxed setting that benefits you and your company through added contacts and resources.

Stay for 20 minutes or enjoy the full two hours. Get out there! Give people the chance to get to know you so

they will want to do business with you. Support Keweenaw business and support your Keweenaw Chamber.


Keweenaw Peninsula Event Calendar

Saturday, September 6

Farmer’s Market – Village Park, Lake Linden

September 9–10, 16-17

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

will be installing culverts along US-41 near the

Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, Copper Harbor.

Thursday, September 11

Finlandia University Community Fair – Mannerheim

Central, Hancock

Friday, September 12

Beer UP – Carnegie Museum, Houghton


Parade of Nations – Hancock & Houghton


Light the Night – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital

Courtyard, Laurium

12th Annual Chilli Cook-Off – Grant Township Park,

Copper Harbor

Musical Performance by Chance – Calumet Theatre,

Calumet


Beach Clean Up – Gratiot Lake Shore Line,

Sunday, September 21

UP Fall Frenzy – Quincy Green, Hancock

Wednesday, September 24

Business After Hours – Portage Health, Hancock

Thursday, September 25

Fourth Thursday in History – LLH High School, Lake

Linden

Friday, September 26

Copper Harbor Art Crawl – Around the Town of

Copper Harbor

Tuesday, September 30

Fall Career Fair – MTU Campus, Houghton

Student Senate hosting U.P. Fall Frenzy

Canaan Smith headlines outdoor concert

Live music from singer-songwriters Canaan

Smith, Hannah Bethel and David Myhre will fill

the crisp, fall air on Sunday, Sept. 21 as

Finlandia University Student Senate hosts the

inaugural U.P. Fall Frenzy outdoor concert.

The concert will be hosted at Quincy Green on

Finlandia University’s campus. Doors will open

at 2 p.m. with music starting at 4 p.m. Tickets

are available at North Wind Books and start at

$5 for Finlandia students, and just $10 for

anyone else. Prices will go up the day of the

event.

There will be several other performers

throughout the event, which will be fun for all

ages. For more information on the concert visit

finlandia.edu/frenzy.

Interested In

Getting Involved?

Participating in community events is a great way to network and create visibility for your company in the community.

For more information about upcoming events, check out our calendar:www.keweenaw.org/business-calendar

Let us know if you have an upcoming event you want included on our calendar or in our next newsletter.

We are looking for photos of people doing business in the Keweenaw, to use on our website and in our newsletters. If you have photos you’d like to share, send them to [email protected]. Please include information on who took the photo and where it was taken so we can give proper credit. Thanks!

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce902 College Avenue, P.O. Box 336Houghton, MI 49931

p. 906.482.5240f. 906.482.5241e. [email protected]

www.keweenaw.org

www.facebook.com/Keweenaw. Chamber

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Community Fair

Finlandia University will be hosting a Community Fair on Thursday, September 11th from 11-2 in Mannerheim Central. Local businesses are invited to set up a table to advertise their business, recruit employees/interns, and meet Finlandia’s students, faculty and staff. Interested businesses should contact Alex Ciaccio at [email protected] to reserve a

table or for more information.

902 College Avenue, P.O. Box 336Houghton, MI 49931

Visibility Opportunities

Looking for a way to get your advertising message out to a fresh new crowd? The Chamber newsletter has a circulation of more the 200 local

businesses. We can accept print-ready ads or build an ad for you…just ask for details. Email advertising is also available and reaches 1,800 email

addresses! Newsletter and email advertising gets proven results – let us help you grow your business today!

The deadline is the 20th of the month for the next month’s newsletter. For example, May 20 is the deadline for an ad in the June newsletter. Call us with questions!

Ad rates per issue:

Full page $100½ page $ 75¼ page $ 501/8 page $ 25Email campaign $ 25

The mission of the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce:

SUPPORT BUSINESS: The Chamber supports businesses by providing information and referring inquiries to our local and regional economic development partners such as the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, Michigan Small Business Development Center, MTEC SmartZone, Entrepreneur Support Center, or Jutila Business Incubator.

ATTRACT BUSINESS: The Chamber provides information and referrals to people who want to visit or relocate here. If someone inquires about tourism, we coordinate with the Keweenaw Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. When someone is relocating a business or family here, we connect them to the appropriate community resources that meet their needs.

DEVELOP : The Chamber will continue to grow networking and visibility opportunities for small businesses. We will provide opportunities for ribbon cuttings, Eggs and Issues, and After Hours networking events, promotion and advertising opportunities, golf outings, annual membership directory, business referrals, and a monthly newsletter.

p. 906.482.5240

f. 906.482.5241

e. [email protected]

Business Hours

Monday thru Friday

9 am to 5:30pm

Lunch hours varies each day.

www.keweenaw.org

www.facebook.com/Keweenaw.Chamber

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