UPCOMING EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Adventure Zone - Spring Break Staycation Special!
Adventure Zone will be having a great Spring Break Staycation Special! For those not going anywhere for Spring Break we are offering our annual “Staycation Special”! For only $12.00 per person Adventure Zone will offer, pick 2 activities plus 20 arcade tokens. Essentially saving our customers $7.00 per person over the normal cost. So make the best of your Spring Break here in Coldwater and come out to Adventure Zone for our annual “Staycation Special”. Spring Break is the first week of April.
The Business Importance of "Good Paperwork" - April 12
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Coldwater Chamber Coffee Hour - April 17
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Consumers Energy
In January, Consumers Energy announced our first “Put Your Town on the Map” competition – an effort to strengthen rural communities with grants that will energize towns in the Lower Peninsula.
We’re pleased to announce that a project in Quincy has been selected as one of the 10 finalists.
The Village of Quincy is proposing the development of Market 1858, a pop-up retail market. Officials will be making their pitch to be chosen as the winning project on April 17 at the 2019 Small Town and Rural Development Conference in Thompsonville, Mich.
Consumers Energy will provide $7,500 to the winning project, with runners-up receiving $5,000 and $2,500. Our hope is that the funding – and attention now being paid to the finalists – will provide important momentum to make these projects a reality.
Apartments at Sauk Trail After Business Hours - April 23
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Live @ Lunch with Mashaun Schabloski of Century Bank & Trust - April 30th
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The Patio Frozen Treats
Looking for a fun way to say thank you to your customers or employees? The Patio can help with both!
The Patio offers Commercial Coupons which are business card sized coupons that local businesses can purchase in mass quantities at a HUGE discounted price. These coupons have The Patio’s basic information on one side but the purchasing businesses logo and their coupon details on the other.
The Patio also offers group discounts and catering!
Go to www.facebook.com/patiotreats/ or email manager@patiotreats.com for more info!
Branch County Community Foundation
Your Community Foundation
Changing Needs and New Opportunities
The Branch County Community Foundation knows the importance of preparing for financial support for our community 10, 20, 100 years from now. To do that we need to raise dollars that can support needs we can’t even imagine today. We currently hold over 130 separate accounts, what we call funds, most of which donors set up to support particular causes or organizations. Donations to these funds are essential to our ability to meet the needs of our communities. The Community Foundation currently holds two funds created for donations that aren’t allocated to any specific cause or program.
We call these types of donations “unrestricted”. When donors are interested in making sure their gifts can be used for anything that improves the quality of life in our serve area, they make an “unrestricted gift”. Unrestricted gifts have the broadest impact on the community because they can affect so many aspects of a vibrant community now and far into the future. Originally named the General Fund, the Forever Fund was created in 1994 by our visionary board of directors to hold unrestricted donations and make grants to meet emerging needs for all of Branch County. The Colon Foundation Fund is the other unrestricted fund designated for programs and projects that improve life in the Colon area.
Right now the Branch County Community Foundation is actively working to increase the size of the Forever Fund through our annual Forever Fund Campaign. This way the Forever Fund can award more grants for any project or program that improves the quality of life in Branch County and support the Community Foundation’s work toward that goal. With support from the Forever Fund, the Community Foundation is able to participate in many local and regional groups focusing on workforce training, access to childcare and transportation, affordable housing and homelessness prevention, early childhood education, preserving our land, economic development, and much more.
Through the Forever Fund, any individual, family, or business can be involved in philanthropy! There is an opportunity for every budget size. Anyone interested is supporting their community now and forever should contact the Community Foundation about giving to the Forever Fund or creating a new unrestricted fund.
There’s so much more we’d like you to know! To learn more, you can contact us at 517-278-4517 or info@BrCoFoundation.org.
Showcase Gardens & Landscaping
Showcase Gardens and Landscaping
“Your Gardening Headquarters”
Open House April 12th & 13th, 2019
The Seed Potatoes, Onion Sets & Bulk Garden Seeds are ready to go. Soon to be followed by the Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Plants. Our Landscaping Supplies are stocked and available for the Do-It-Yourselfer or you can hire our Professional Landscapers to Expertly Create the Lawn and Garden Space of Your Dreams.
Once again the Frozen Frog Ice Cream Shoppe will have your Favorite Hand Dipped Ice Cream available beginning April 1st. This Year we have expanded the selection to 32 Scrumptious Flavors, so there should be No Problem finding one or more that you absolutely Fall In Love with.
Stop on in or keep up to date on our Facebook page Showcase Gardens and Landscaping for all the Latest and Greatest Announcements. We are just 4 miles north of Coldwater at 878 Marshall Road (Old US 27)…517-279-9834. See You Soon!
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Perennial Landscae Co. - Member Spotlight of the Week
This week's Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce "Member Spotlight of the Week" recognition is going out to Perennial Landscaping Co. of Coldwater. Read more below on why Owners/Operators/Brothers Sam and Elijah Heminger feel that they deserve this week's Spotlight!
We began landscaping in Seattle Washington in 2006 and fell in love with it. With the both of us being outdoors enthusiasts and in love with nature it was an easy career choice for us. The idea that we can use our imaginations to create a scene and environment that will make someone happy and smile every time they pull up to their home, or walk through their yard makes us extremely happy. After all, it's the gateway to your home before you enter the door. Whether it is pruning a Japanese maple, building a retaining wall and patio, or sprucing up an existing landscape, we find the work very rewarding. Although Seattle offers a bounty of landscaping opportunities the one thing that it didn’t have for us was our family. And so after many years of the big city, we both eventually made our way back to our home town of Coldwater, MI to raise our children around the rest of their family. We have had this dream of owning our own landscaping company for many of years now and because of the encouragement from our wives/friends/family, Perennial Landscaping Co. was born in the Spring of 2018.
We are more than happy to work with our customers on special/custom projects. You can contact us via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/perenniallandscapeco/ or you can reach us via email at perenniallandscapeco@gmail.com.
Come visit our website today at https://www.perenniallandscapeco.com/ to see some of our work!
Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening of the New Youth Baseball/Softball Complex - May 17
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B.C.C.A.D.S.V. Quincy Location Ribbon Cutting - April 08
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Congratulations to Advanas Foot & Ankle Specialists!
Masonville Place
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Haylett Auto & RV Supercenter - Celebrating 30 Years of Service
"Founded in 1989 family owned & operated Haylett RV is Celebrating 30 Years of Service to the Coldwater Area! Employing roughly 40 families Haylett RV has been a cornerstone of our tight-knit little community. From their active work with multiple local charities to their self-funded decorating of one of the largest (if not THE largest) naturally growing Christmas decorated trees to be found anywhere in the world what once began as a small used car dealership has grown into a landmark of the local area. Having grown to become the single largest independent RV Dealership in the entire state of Michigan Haylett's is proof success can start here!" Click our logo above to check out our available inventory!
Denbrock Insurance Agency
Looking for Small Business Insurance? At the Denbrock Insurance Agency we take into careful consideration of all that you do as a small business owner. We can cover your property, vehicles, liability, and your piece of mind with E&O insurance and umbrellas. Give our office a call we would like to get acquainted with you and your business and discuss your insurance concerns.
Please feel free to contact me with your insurance questions, I'm here to help you find your Insurance Solutions!
Kind Regards,
Phyllis Denbrock
Denbrock Insurance Agency
PO Box 249
20 Division Street
Coldwater, MI 42036
Office 517.227.5871
Cell 517.499.3661
LIFECARE AMBULANCE
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The City of Coldwater - New Revolving Loan Fund
LOCAL INCENTIVES FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
The City of Coldwater, together with Century Bank and Trust, Southern Michigan Bank and Trust, Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and Branch County Economic Growth Alliance (BCEGA) are taking significant steps to advance economic development efforts in downtown Coldwater. Building owners who commit to investing in their properties, including their façades, could benefit from the assistance of a Low Interest Loan Pool and Rebate Program.
Approved projects can apply for access to the low interest loan pool, offering below market interest rates. Century Bank and Trust and Southern Michigan Bank and Trust have together designated $800,000 toward the low interest loan program. In addition, a rebate program will be offered through the DDA, directly reimbursing a percentage of the costs to investors upon completion of approved projects. $10,000 has been made available annually by the DDA to fund the rebate program.
Applications for both the low interest loans and the rebates will soon be available online at www.coldwater.org or by contacting Economic Development Assistant Audrey Tappenden at 517-279-6913.
LOAN FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY MINDED ENTREPRENEURS:
Coldwater Regional Revolving Loan Fund
What is RRLF: The Regional Revolving Loan Fund comes from state funds given to communities. It serves start up and growing businesses that generally might not qualify for tradition financing. The loans require that for every $35,000 loaned out, 1 full time equivalent job is created. It also supports businesses that want to restore blighted buildings or slums.
Why it Matters: Every time a loan is paid back, it grows the fund! That means more money for development in our community. This loan is administered through Northern Initiatives, which means every loan customer gets access to business coaching services along with 100's of online business resources to grow their business. Money and Know How - every loan customer receives both.
Who is Northern Initiatives: We are a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution that provides our loan customers with money and know-how. That means that our customers are not only provided with funding, but also access to our business services. These services include business coaching, and access to Initiate our online business resource with over 100 interactive tools, templates, videos, and guides. We provide training in money, marketing and management. To learn more about us go to: https://northerninitiatives.org/
For more information on applying for the funds contact: Northern Initiative/s Commercial Lender, Venard Roberson at 616.329.6188 or vroberson@northerninitiatives.org.
JT's Billiard Bar & Grill
 Some new stuff is coming up at JT's Billiard Bar & Grill very soon!
1. An updated newly printed menu that will look better, hold up better, and will contain some new items that our customers have asked for like Salads, Burgers, Sandwiches, and Pizza's.
2. A catering menu that we will be able to put on line and to distribute to interested parties in the community.
3. Continue updated and fresh food and drink options with weekly specials and themed events and parties showcasing new products for our customers.
4. Summer Events on the Patio are being planned in conjunction with some our friends and suppliers like Dark Horse, Founder's beer makers and U.S. and Sysco Foods.
5. Patio rental is available along with Sunday's inside the building contact JT's for details 517-227-5877
6.***Quieter*** Entertainment!!! One of our #1 complait's is the noise level in our establishment.
Starting in April JT's is going to every other Friday night for Free Live Enterianment with a focus on acoustic solo and duo's that can keep the volume down so people are able to converse.
Saturday's we will still have Free Live Music with a concentration on keeping the volume down and enjoyable for everyone with a great variety of music.
7. We are ALWAYS up for suggestions and take what our customers say very seriously. We wish to try to accommodate as many different styles and types of likes as possible while keeping JT's a safe, clean, awesome place to come Eat, Drink, and Enjoy the great atmosphere and customer base.
Thanks!
Brian Marteen, Manager
JT's Billiard Bar & Grill
50 E. Chicago St.
Coldwater, MI, 49036
Phone: (517)227-5877
LOOKING FOR A QUOTE? LOOK NO FURTHER!
Our member quote system is up and ready to roll! Simply click the link below and you can request a quote from any of our members services whether it is landscaping, construction, catering, photography, lending rates, event hall rental, etc... The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to refer you to our members for products and services. Simply complete the form through the following link and your request will be automatically routed to a member for assistance. If you do not receive a prompt reply, please contact us right away and we'll be glad to assist you!
Membership 101 - May 23
Click on the flyer for more information on our "FREE/MEMBERS ONLY WORKSHOP" (LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE) that will teach you how to better utilize your paid access to the Coldwater Chamber's e-portal!
Consumers Credit Union
Ask about our 3 zero mortgage options!
2nd Story Marketing - 411 on Marketing
-Make Your Business Stand Out - April 11th from 6pm-8pm
-Join Hillary Eley & Courtney Dirschell for this 2 hour workshop
- Space is LIMITED - email hillary.eley@2ndStoryMarketing.net to reserve your seat today ($100/individual)
Shemel's Carpet & Interiors
Spring Hiring Blitz - May 08
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Want to Add a Discount for Chamber Members?
Would you like to offer fellow Chamber members discounts? Please email the Coldwater Chamber at info@coldwaterchamber.com to inquire further upon how to do so!
Corporate Partner Members
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