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839 4th Avenue
Lake Odessa, MI 48849
616.374.0766
839 4th Avenue
Lake Odessa, MI 48849
616.374.0766
The purpose of the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership for the promotion and advancement of economic growth and the quality of life for the Lakewood area. The Lakewood Area Chamber is comprised of businesses within the Lakewood School District to include Clarksville, Lake Odessa, Sunfield, Woodland and Freeport.
Chamber News & Events
2015 Chamber Awards Banquet
Nearly 100 members and guests of the Lakewood Area
Chamber of Commerce attended their annual awards banquet on Monday, Jan. 19 at
Centennial Acres Golf and Banquet Center. Attendees dined on a buffet dinner,
and listened to guest speaker Jim Phillips, leader of the Phillips Company
speak about turning potential into profit.
The highlight of the evening was the annual awards. Voting was done online, using SurveyMonkey for the first time. The first award was for Community Leadership. Nominees included Sherry Agostinelli with Consignments by Sherry, Janet Thomas with the Village of Lake Odessa, Carolyn Mayhew with the Jordan Lake Trail, Karen Banks with the Village of Lake Odessa and Denise Parks with Walkers Pharmacy. Carolyn Mayhew was the winner in this category.
The next award was Entrepreneur of the year. Nominees were Lisa Frisk, Owner of Lisa's Barber Shop, Ally Roberts-Dorr, Owner of Allymade, Duwayne Dykehouse, Owner of Duwayne's Marketplace and Tom Scheidt, Owner of Buddy's on the Beach. Tom Scheidt was voted as the winner.
Next up was the Professional Excellence Award. Nominees were Carbon Green BioEnergy, Homeworks Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Thompson Interiors and Sgt. Wally Wing with the Lake Odessa Police Department. Sgt.Wally Wing received the honor.
The Customer Service Award Nominees were Audria Rodriguez with Kathy's Flower Patch, Paul Mason with McDonalds of Lake Odessa, Elisa Jackson with So Simply and Sherry Agostinelli with Consignments by Sherry. Sherry Agostinelli received this award.
The next award was the Construction Refurbishment Award. Nominees included Manna's Market, Cargill Kitchen Solutions, The Unique Antique and The Closet. The winner was Manna's Market.
The Community Service Award Nominees were Julie Dingerson, Sherry Agostinelli, Elisa Jackson, Sara Hoppes and Pam Swiler. Receiving the award this year was Julie Dingerson.
A new award this year was the Rising Leader Award. Nominees were Sara Hoppes with Carbon Green BioEnergy, Zach Woodman with the Lakewood Educational Foundation, Amber Simons with the Lake House Coffee & Café and Laurel Mattson with the Lake Odessa Area Arts Commission. The category had a tie with Sara Hoppes and Amber Simons both receiving the honor.
The Nonprofit Organization of the year award was next. Nominees were the Jordan Lake Trail, Lake Odessa Community Library, Central United Methodist Church, Manna's Market, Lakewood Educational Foundation and Lakewood Area Lions Club. Manna's Market was chosen as this year’s honoree.
The final award of the evening was the new Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Services Award. Nominees were The Garden View Guest House and the Loft, So Simply, Friends Quilting Basket, Meyer's Bakery, Bonanza Antiques and the Village of Lake Odessa. The winner for the inaugural award was The Garden View Guest House and the Loft, owned by Bill Rogers.
The highlight of the evening was the annual awards. Voting was done online, using SurveyMonkey for the first time. The first award was for Community Leadership. Nominees included Sherry Agostinelli with Consignments by Sherry, Janet Thomas with the Village of Lake Odessa, Carolyn Mayhew with the Jordan Lake Trail, Karen Banks with the Village of Lake Odessa and Denise Parks with Walkers Pharmacy. Carolyn Mayhew was the winner in this category.
The next award was Entrepreneur of the year. Nominees were Lisa Frisk, Owner of Lisa's Barber Shop, Ally Roberts-Dorr, Owner of Allymade, Duwayne Dykehouse, Owner of Duwayne's Marketplace and Tom Scheidt, Owner of Buddy's on the Beach. Tom Scheidt was voted as the winner.
Next up was the Professional Excellence Award. Nominees were Carbon Green BioEnergy, Homeworks Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Thompson Interiors and Sgt. Wally Wing with the Lake Odessa Police Department. Sgt.Wally Wing received the honor.
The Customer Service Award Nominees were Audria Rodriguez with Kathy's Flower Patch, Paul Mason with McDonalds of Lake Odessa, Elisa Jackson with So Simply and Sherry Agostinelli with Consignments by Sherry. Sherry Agostinelli received this award.
The next award was the Construction Refurbishment Award. Nominees included Manna's Market, Cargill Kitchen Solutions, The Unique Antique and The Closet. The winner was Manna's Market.
The Community Service Award Nominees were Julie Dingerson, Sherry Agostinelli, Elisa Jackson, Sara Hoppes and Pam Swiler. Receiving the award this year was Julie Dingerson.
A new award this year was the Rising Leader Award. Nominees were Sara Hoppes with Carbon Green BioEnergy, Zach Woodman with the Lakewood Educational Foundation, Amber Simons with the Lake House Coffee & Café and Laurel Mattson with the Lake Odessa Area Arts Commission. The category had a tie with Sara Hoppes and Amber Simons both receiving the honor.
The Nonprofit Organization of the year award was next. Nominees were the Jordan Lake Trail, Lake Odessa Community Library, Central United Methodist Church, Manna's Market, Lakewood Educational Foundation and Lakewood Area Lions Club. Manna's Market was chosen as this year’s honoree.
The final award of the evening was the new Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Services Award. Nominees were The Garden View Guest House and the Loft, So Simply, Friends Quilting Basket, Meyer's Bakery, Bonanza Antiques and the Village of Lake Odessa. The winner for the inaugural award was The Garden View Guest House and the Loft, owned by Bill Rogers.
2015 Chamber Scholarship
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The Chamber is once again accepting applications from qualified Seniors for our 2015 scholarship. We will once again manage Marco's Pizza's scholarship. There is no need to complete a separate application as we will select their winner from the Chamber application. To download the application simply clink on the link to the left.
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Ribbon Cuttings
Manna's Market
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Lake Odessa Municipal Beach
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Allymade Beads & Jewelry
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The Unique Antique and Red's Smokey Mountain
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Please Help us Grow!
The Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce wants to reward you for referrals. For each paid membership we receive that is referred by you, we will credit $25.00 on your next annual membership dues. Just think, 6 referrals a year could give
you a FREE membership.
We have added a line on our membership application that indicates if the business was referred by a member. This must be completed in order to receive the credit. I have attached an application below in case you already have someone in mind.
Because non-profit organizations are only charged $25.00 annually there will not be a credit for these referrals.
you a FREE membership.
We have added a line on our membership application that indicates if the business was referred by a member. This must be completed in order to receive the credit. I have attached an application below in case you already have someone in mind.
Because non-profit organizations are only charged $25.00 annually there will not be a credit for these referrals.
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New Members in 2014
AllyMade
Appletree Auctioneering The Barbery Cobb's Quick Lube C and R Restaurant Doane Insurance Agency Doggy Style Grooming Duwayne's Marketplace Farmer's Insurance Great Lakes Directories GreenStone Farm Credit Services Habitat for Humanity of Ionia County Hammer & Tacks Heirlooms Gallery J-Ad Graphics Ionia County Area Arts Council Jim's Service Auto Repair Linda Kimmel, MA, LPC Koops Funeral Chapel Lake House Coffee Lake Odessa Downtown Development Authority Lakeview Lanes & Lounge Gerald T. Licari, DDS, PC Lisa's Barber Shop Meyer's Bakery & Beanery LLC Morrison Lake Golf Club Barbara Nurenberg, N.D. Penny's 5 Star Pizza Q. C. Jones Quality Construction The Right Place, Inc. Robin Chase Insurance Agency Terry's Woodbury Cafe Tripp & Tagg, Attorneys at Law The Unique Antique & Red's Smokey Mountain Walkington Well Drilling |
Lakewood Bucks
The Lakewood Bucks program is designed to keep our dollars in our community thus strengthening our local businesses and economy. Lakewood Bucks can be purchased in increments of $5 and $20 and can be spent just like cash at any of our member businesses. For a complete list of participating businesses just click on the attachment below. For more information or to purchase Lakewood Bucks, contact Marnie at 616-374-0766 or director@lakewoodareacoc.org
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