After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 Pedego of Walled Lake

Meet owner/trainer Susan's Dutch Shepherd, "Korra". Susan believes that consistency, effective communication and having fun are the keys to successfully training dogs. She loves to help others strengthen the bond with their canine companions. 

Please RSVP to 248.204.0700 or by email, [email protected]

The LACC Young Professionals Group hosts this In-Person Morning Education Mixer -

Allstar Alarm

A big thanks to the Community Financial Credit Union Team for the terrific presentation this morning "What to Know About Credit". Attendees learned the difference between a credit score and credit report, the numerous ways your credit score is used, how to improve your credit score, where to get a free annual credit report and so much more...

We encourage you to contact Alex Hansen, Branch Manager at the Wixom CFCU location for more information on how the credit union can help with your financial needs. Stop by the branch located at 28607 S. Wixom Road in Wixom or give the office a call at 877.937.2328x1320.

The Chamber's First Friday Virtual Coffees are still going strong ... Much thanks to last week's host Hersh Beattie Orthodontics ~West Bloomfield & Waterford~.

Dr. Marsha Beattie and Dr. Amy Isenberg shared information about their practice including some of the awesome before and after pictures. You can see their excitement in helping people LOVE their SMILE!

And besides helping their clients their extremely involved in supporting the community in numerous ways. Another member doing good stuff!!

Chad Ever of Ever Studios shared a great presentation with our Lakes Area Young Professionals Group recently. Attendees enjoyed learning ideas to market your business or organization without breaking the bank. How to attract, engage and delight customers, as well as, making sure you understand who your audience is and that you are using the right social media tools to market to YOUR customer. Tons of terrific content and great questions from our guests!

Ever Studios works with businesses of all sizes and various budgets. Chad's unique strategies, creativeness and passion for helping people develop and grow their business might be just what you're looking for. For more information, visit www.theeverstudios.com/lacc

Just wrapped up our Virtual First Responders Speak Up event and proud to say every community within our Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce area was well represented!

Our gratitude to the men and women who took time out of their busy schedules to join us and field questions from members and area residents. We are privileged to have them at the helm and we thank them for all they do in the line of service.

Our thanks to:

Fire Chief Dundas with Charter Township of Commerce, Michigan

Fire Chief Coomer and Police Captain Kolke from City of Walled Lake

Police Chief Ron Moore with Wixom, MI - Government

Police Chief Ellsworth from Village of Wolverine Lake

Fire Chief Covey and Police Chief Underwood of Waterford Township, Michigan

Fire Sgt. Hanneman and Police Chief Keller from WHITE LAKE TWP

Lt. Wendy Reyes with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office

Much thanks to our Government Affairs Committee for helping to organize this event.

Cara Johnson with CNS Healthcare

Lauren Royston with Consumers Energy

Linda Hyaduck with Senator Jim Runestad's Office

Joan Baert with Lakes Area Community Coalition

Jim Szegi with LegalShield

Mona Diegel with Oakland County Michigan Works

Ali Zimnie with Spinal Column Media Group

and Sue Vanderwill - our LACC President and Government Affairs Committee Chair with Huron Valley State Bank

Family, friends and LACC members gathered to celebrate the Open House / Ribbon Cutting of Doug Browne Agency's new office location. Now located at 2655 E. Oakley Park Road, Ste 105 in Commerce, new offices with the same great service! For more information, they can be reached at 248.486.1831.

And... that's a (lunch) wrap! We set out to Haang's Bistro in Walled Lake with our friends at the LaFontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram to deliver lunches and support our local restaurants once more as a part of our "Lunch in the Lakes" initiative this year.

Nothing is better than enjoying lunch on a sunshiny day, right by the lake! We are grateful for opportunities such as these to support locally.

Each visit to a local chamber member restaurant offered lunch courtesy of LaFontaine to 25 of our LACC members. Thanks for all you do to support and encourage shopping locally

Our thanks to Daphne Tucker and the team at Comerica Bank for hosting our 3rd Thursday Coffee Connect. Tons of great information about their products and services and a fun wine basket giveaway to lucky winner Sue Jergens with Kai Photography by Sue Jergens.

Located at 2730 E. West Maple Road in Commerce Township, they're ready to help with your banking needs.

Thankful this Thursday for all our awesome members who continue to participate in chamber activities. See you in person soon ...

248.538.5283

Jen studied Psychology and Social Work at Central Michigan University where she was highly active in volunteering locally and nationally. Through her volunteer service- she developed a love for the aging adult population. “I volunteered with children’s agencies, young adult agencies and nursing homes. It became clear to me that there is a huge need for passionate people- who care about our aging population. My heart just connects with older adults-it is a privilege and honor to work with and learn from people who have lived much more life than I have.”

Jen started her career in the Senior Living industry six years ago; and while her education is in social services she has progressed her career in the business development and marketing side of the industry. “I have always had a niche for marketing, when I was in high school I actually placed top 20 in the nation of marketing students for a public relations campaign I created. I am blessed that I have been able to find a career path and grow my career in a way that brings together my professional talents and my hearts passion”.

Daily Jen assists with operations of the building, works with adult children looking for senior living for a parent or loved one, attends networking meetings and is the face of the business, puts on community events and looks for ways to give back to the community. “I love that part of my job is being able to give back to the community. I live local, so being able to give back to where I live is so meaningful to me”.

When not at work- Jen enjoys being outside taking walks or going to the park with her two Dachshunds Birdie and Bogey. If you can’t tell by their names, Jen is a golfer and enjoys getting out to the course. Jen is recently married and is expecting her first child - a little boy.

Dr. Edwin Gay - 248.360.4300

Russell Riddiford - 248.926.4466

Walter Rosenblum - 248.855.1881

Charles Paisley - 248.308.3978

Kelly Horn - 248.344.2560

Margaret Wright - 248.366.3124

Bernard Peters - 248.446.5300

Amy Strauss - 248.325.3092

Donovan Neal - 248.960.9975

Roger Findley - 248.889.0789

Kevin Wagner - 248.363.4138

Steve Joost - 248.960.7000

John Melville - 734.620.0614

Nancy Rozum - 248.360.7113

Dave Valent - 248.666.1260

Ziad Dally - 248.560.9810

Cody Fisher - 248.886.1900

Stephanie Ellerholtz - 248.979.8221

William Talley - 248.926.1997

Ron Hanson - 248.881.3478

Tom Halm - 248.684.9433

Annette Rogers - 248.683.1010

Kenneth Gutman - 248.956.2000

Oakland County - NEW Community Vaccination Clinics: 

MDHHS: Michigan.gov/COVIDVaccine

CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html

Anyone over age 12 can now walk in to an Henry Ford Health System Vaccination Center for a COVID-19 vaccine - no appointment required. People under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for both vaccine doses. For locations and hours, visit this link Appointments are still available at henryford.com/vaccine, by calling your primary care provider or by calling 1-800-HENRY-FORD (436-7936).

Built on the principle of putting members first, the credit union gives back to their members with Genius High Yield Checking, which pays an annual percentage yield (APY) of 4.07% and offers debit card rewards. For those 18 and under, they have a High Yield Youth Savings with an APY of 5.12% on balances up to $500. 

“This account aims to help our youngest members grow their savings while learning the important role finances play in their life,” said Buchanan. With support from the Michigan Credit Union Foundation, the credit union hosts virtual Reality Fairs for students to get a hands-on, interactive experience to advance their financial understanding through realistic approaches to budgeting. They’ve brought the program to various school districts in Oakland County such as Rochester, Lake Orion, Oxford, Clarkston, and Pontiac.

In 2020, Genisys was voted a Detroit Free Press Top Workplace for the 13th year in a row and a Best & Brightest Place to Work in Metro Detroit. The credit union also ranks in the Top 200 Healthiest Credit Union by despositaccounts.com while also receiving a 5-Star rating from Bauer Financial for safety & soundness. Genisys also had the great honor of receiving the Crystal Award by Raddon, a Fiserv Company. The award recognizes credit unions for achieving a top ten ranking across a scorecard of criteria with honorees ranking in the top 2 to 3 percent of credit unions nationwide. 

 

Baker College, Michigan’s largest private, not-for-profit college and top private transfer school in the state, and Oakland Community College (OCC), Michigan’s largest multi-campus community college, are pleased to announce the signing of an official articulation agreement. The agreement was recently finalized by Baker College President, Dr. Bart Daig, and Dr. Jennifer Berne, OCC Provost.

 

The articulation agreement, effective immediately, enables OCC students to easily transfer into one of several select bachelor’s degree programs at Baker College, providing them with resources for a simplified and streamlined pathway to complete their studies. The agreement ensures a smooth curriculum transition, minimizing loss of credits and duplication of coursework.

 

Additionally, Baker will waive any new student application fees for eligible students admitted in connection with the OCC articulation agreement. Baker College also offers specific scholarships for transfer students, including the Trustees Transfer Scholarship, with up to $9,000 per year available to eligible students.

“Between Baker College and OCC, we share a passion for our students’ success, and our new partnership demonstrates one more step we’re taking to ensure that success,” said Dr. Daig. “We look forward to welcoming even more OCC transfer students to our Baker campuses, and are ready to provide them with exceptional academic opportunities.”

 

“We are pleased to partner with Baker College on a number of pathways that will ensure that OCC students complete their Baccalaureate in as smooth and certain a way as possible,” said Dr. Berne. “Our hope is that we are able to offer OCC graduates a second congratulations as they achieve their four-year degrees.”

 

Under the new arrangement, Baker College and OCC agree that any student who has successfully completed coursework and/or programs at OCC may transfer the course credits as indicated in transfer guides toward their degree at Baker. The associate degree to bachelor’s degree pathway will be available across a variety of programs, including: business administration (management), computer science, game software development, information assurance, information systems, information technology & security and psychology. These new pathways allow OCC graduates to earn between 80 to 90 credits prior to transferring to Baker College for the completion of their bachelor’s degree.  

Additionally, as with all Michigan Community Colleges, OCC associate degree graduates are eligible for Baker College’s 60+60 Bridge to Bachelor’s program, which allows OCC students with 60 credits to be admitted to a related bachelor’s program at the junior level, meaning only 60 additional credit hours from Baker will be required to complete a degree.

More information on the articulation agreement is available at baker.edu and oaklandcc.edu.

The importance of food safety and sanitation techniques has increased greatly in the food-service industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. OCC’s Culinary Institute experts are addressing the demand by offering the ServSafe Certification Prep course and exam.

These courses are designed to provide individuals in the food-service industry with detailed knowledge of food safety. Individuals will also be prepared to take the certification exam, offered in class and administered by the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association.

Upon successful course and exam completion, certified individuals will be qualified to train personnel in sanitation techniques, food borne illness, safety, personal hygiene, inspections, communicate with representatives of the health departments, and recognize sanitation deficiencies and initiate improvements.

The course and certification exam will be held at OCC’s Orchard Ridge campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 17. Tuition is $91.

The ServSafe Certification exam will be offered from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 on the OCC campus for those in the food-service industry interested in taking the exam only. Cost is $38.

To register for either the ServSafe Certification Prep course and exam or the exam only, visit https://www.oaklandcc.edu/ce/personal-enrichment.aspx.

Dates:  5/26/21 and 6/2/21

Time:  6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Tuition: $67

Date:    5/26/21

Time:  7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuition: $40

Date:    6/2/21

Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuition: $50

Date: 6/16/21

Time:    7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuition: $40

Date: 6/9/21

Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Tuition: $60

Date: 7/14/21

Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuition: $40

All classes will be held in Building J on the OCC Orchard Ridge Campus in Farmington Hills. For more detailed information on each class and to register, visit www.oaklandcc.edu/ce.

Craft show applications are available at www.hsmichigan.org/whitelake/events

Back to the Past is in the business of assisting people with evaluating, maintaining and monetizing their family’s collectible assets and we are looking for team members with a passion for identifying and then resolving the needs of those clients. This is not just a job, it’s about becoming part of a team that has a positive impact on people’s lives.

We don’t just sell things. Whether a client is suffering from financial stress or the loss of a loved one, our talent is providing peace of mind when people most need it.

We are a fast-growing, ethical, community-supportive company and need enthusiastic creative people who are ready to get involved in a fast-paced and positive environment!

Title: Warehouse Production Coordinator

Report: General Manager

Class: Hourly, full time 40 hours

Manages Others: No

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For more details or to apply please CLICK HERE

HVSB currently has an opening for a Loan Operations and Documentation Specialist.

View the details of this position and how to apply at www.HVSB.com

The new LaFontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Walled Lake store is hiring for all positions, sales, and service techs. Check out the postings on their website and if you or a friend is interested, please send a resume to John Rossi at [email protected] .