Events Happening in
Harrison
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4th Chamber Swing June 16th @ The Tamarack’s Golf Course.
9 holes of golf, 2-person scramble, CASH PRIZES, door prizes,
Box lunches, 50/50 raffle and raffling a Wooden Swing donated by
KYLE’S MFG. CO. After golfing; join us for snacks and dancing
under the stars to music by BEST ENTERTAINMENT and Business
After Hours ...sponsored by THE TAMARACK’S GOLF COURSE. Cost:
$25.00 per person before June 14th, $30.00 per person after June
14th. Please register early. Call the Chamber Office for a
registration form or more information. 989-539-6011.
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Golf Tournament At the Firefly Golf Course June 23rd
A ladies tournament to benefit MID MICHIGAN HOSPICE for patient
care in Clare County. 8:30 am shotgun start and $50.00 per
person. Call 386-3510 for more information. Lots of prize $$
to win!!
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24th Budd Lake Fishing Derby June 17th 6:00am—2:00pm
Fish on Budd Lake for prizes galore!!! Prizes include $1,000.00
for the largest legal Muskie (one was caught last year in 2005)
as well as prize money for bass and strings of fish! If you are
not interested in fishing but would like to get involved, we are
still looking for volunteers to help the day of the derby. Call
the Chamber Office for registration forms or to volunteer.
989-539-6011.
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22nd Twenty Lakes Antique Engine & Tractor Club June 15-18**Flea
market, parade, tractor pull and more. Call 989-539-8011 for
more information.
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Memorial Day Car Show...A
HUGE thank-you goes out to Joanne and Marty Bucholz!!! They did
is AWESOME job as Chair-people for the Memorial Day Car
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Show. The town really loved the burn-out Saturday night. The
Car Show weekend was a huge success and your time is greatly
appreciated! THANKS AGAIN...
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Harrison Community Days...September
2nd @ the Harrison City Park. This will be the 2nd year for
this community event. Mark your calendar so you don’t forget
the date. There will be a race sponsored by the Harrison
Cross-Country team, games for kids of all ages, eating contests,
basketball and horseshoe tournaments and so much more.
CRAFTERS get ready, there will be a craft show held at this
event too! To end the great event, we will hold a battle of the
bands! If you have any questions you may call Betsy @ 539-6003
or the Chamber office @ 539-6011.
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Thank you to all Harrison People who decorated your businesses
with petunias! Also, THANK YOU to Helen and her crew for
planting flowers…the town is ready for SUMMER!
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Local Friends need our help…
Jerry and Jane Lipovsky, long time natives
from Harrison have for sale… A LEMONADE STAND. $1,500.00 for
the stands and all that comes with it. It will cost you .08-.10
cents to make a cup of lemonade and you can sell each cup for
$2.00 each. A great little business adventure for anyone. Call
Jane @ 989-539-2939 for information.
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The Harrison Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome the
following NEW members to the Chamber Family! **Outstanding
Auctions~John Brandon
**Mid Michigan Community Action~**
Welcome to our Family and we look forward to working with you... |
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ALL MEMBERS...Be sure you check out your membership section on
the Chamber website: www.harrisonchamber.com if there are
changes that need to be done, we have a short amount of time to
get it done before it starts costing us Let us know if we need
to fix something!! 539-6011 |
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Harrison’s 4th of July celebration...
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July 3rd—we
will start with the Demolition Derby @ 7:00 pm. Tickets will be
sold only the night of the derby. Admission cost to enter the
derby and watch will be $10.00 adults and $5.00 for kids. The
fireworks will be at dusk right after the derby. Then on the
4th of July;
we will have the parade downtown business 127 beginning at
1:00pm. The theme for the |
parade this year will be NURSERY RHYTHMS and if you and your
would like to enter the parade please call the
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Chamber office to register. There is no cost to enter. Float
line up will begin at 10:30 am and walkers please be there by
NOON. Let’s all get involved and enjoy everyone’s hard work!
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As a member, you have many benefits! Many of you don’t get
involved or don’t realize what the Chamber Office has to offer.
Just want to mention a few things that might interest you and
yours…
**Our 2006 Harrison Directory has been a huge success and by the
end of the year, we will have distributed 10,000 copies all over
the U.S. For those who purchased an ad in our directory, this
was a very in-expensive way to advertise! |
**Phone books are available to anyone, stop and get all you
need.
**As a member, you may become a member of the Michigan Business
& Professionals Association. Benefits for purchasing a
membership to MBPA include: BCBS of Michigan Health care
program, BCBS Dental Program, Death & Dismemberment coverage,
Vision Discount plan, Group long-term care, Group Workers
Compensation and many more advantages, services and
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education events. Stop for more info.
**At the Chamber office you may bring in any brochures, business
cards or anything you would like to be passed out on your
businesses behalf.
**We are a fun group who plan many functions that are great
socially, great for networking and great to meet a lot of good
people! Just get involved all you want!
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Snug Haven Lakeside Resort
New cottage at the Snug Haven Lakeside Resort is now open! “The
Nest” is the new cottages name. It’s a 2-story cottages that
are handi-capped-accessible. They are offering pre-season
discounts on all cottages until for seniors (55 and older) and
disabled American Veterans. Check out their website:
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Keep only cheerful friends. The
grouches will pull you down. (keep this in mind if you are one
of those grouches...
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REMODELING JOB———
The Chamber office now has been really fixed up! Painted the
ceiling, new walls, getting some new furniture, new carpet and
new brochure and business card holders. Stop by and see our
progress. We are proud and we’d like to show it off.
Remodeling is being done by Ron’s Handyman Service! Great Job
Ron |
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Check
out the new cottage at the Wilson State Park...
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New this year! Rental Cottage. $70.00/night, $65.00/night if
rented for 7 nights or more. 1/2 bath plus 3/4 bath, one queen
size bed, one set of bunk beds, one queen-sized futon, stove,
refrigerator, microwave, TV w/DVD player and gas log fireplace.
For reservations: http://www.midnrreservations.com
Congratulations to the Wilson State Park Clare County Leadership
graduates Class of 2006: |
The following graduates received the certificate and plaque at
the Graduation celebration held at the EAGLE GLEN Golf Course on
May 12, 2006. If you are looking for future leaders...call on
the list below!
*Abby Kulick, Tammy Carlstrom, Dave Basinger, Renee Parish, Amy
Hovey, Janet Spencer, Brenda Mather, Scott Hayer, Blane Hiscox,
Jan Owens, LeaAnn Comer, and Penny Parsons.
CONGRATULATIONS...
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Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh
until you gasp for breath.
And if you have a friend who makes
you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with HIM/HER, they are
good for your soul!
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**Debbie Gadberry, Fantastique Fashions...President
**Sherry Kerns, Michigan! Works...Vice President
**Sue Seebeck, Harrison Realty...Secretary
**Kim Wood, Grand Rental Station…Treasurer
**Stacy Stocking, Stocking Funeral Home...Past President
**Chuck Chapman, Lifetime Member…
**John Carlstrom, Red Oak Realty...Director
**Barb Hawkins, Tamarack’s...Director
**Todd Diederich, Dreyer, Hovey & Diederich Attorneys at
Law...Director
**Danielle Simons, National City Bank Director |
**Steve Eaton, MMCC and Eaton Flower Works…Director
**Office Manager, Tammy Carlstrom
**Bossy office worker!, Mike Beadle
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00-12 & 1:00-4:00
Saturday 9:00 am —1:00
989-539-6011
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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Thursday June 15th @ The Harrison
Family Moose Center @ 8:00 am. Please try to send someone from
your business to represent you if you personally cannot make
it. This meeting last only about an hour and it lets everyone
aware of what's going on in the little town with big hearts!!!!
Be sure to try to attend. Have a great summer!
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