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Lincoln Twp Supervisor Dick Stauffer, Owner Katherine Meek, Chamber President Diane Mensinger Chamber members tour the facility
Anytime Fitness Gym Anytime Fitness Gym

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
for Anytime Fitness in Stevensville

STEVENSVILLE, Michigan - On Friday, December 5th , the public was invited to join the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce at a  ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Anytime Fitness in Stevensville. The ceremony will took place at the gym, which is located next to Martin’s Supermarket in Stevensville.

Anytime Fitness opened the doors of their Stevensville franchise on October 6th, according to owner Katherine Meek. The opening marks the second Anytime Fitness franchise in Berrien County.  Anytime Fitness clubs are open 24/7, allowing members to work out any time of the day or night, even when our clubs are not staffed. It is also the rationale behind their membership reciprocity program, which is known as Anywhere Club Access. With this benefit, members join one Anytime Fitness club and can use any other club, in 45 different states and Canada, at no extra charge. Anytime Fitness is not only the largest, but also the fastest-growing, fitness club franchise in the world. Nearly doubling in size from 308 to 604 clubs in 2007, and currently opening clubs at a rate of more than one a day, Anytime Fitness expects to celebrate the opening of its 1,000th club shortly before the end of 2008

Membership is available by stopping by the club. Each member has their own key card that they can access the club through. Once inside, you have full use of state-of-the-art strength training equipment and cutting edge cardiovascular equipment. Anytime Fitness in Stevensville is located at 5625 Cleveland Avenue. The club can be reached by phone during regular business hours at (269) 429-1222.

The Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce exists to promote the interests of Stevensville, Baroda and its surrounding areas for the growth and advancement of businesses and communities. It is a member-driven organization, which seeks to be a valuable resource to the business community, a conduit for business attraction and retention, a highly effective asset for our communities, a leader in creating meaningful partnerships, and an advocate for business. For more information and a membership application, visit www.lakeshorechamber.org

Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce
Griffin Ott, Second Vice President
269-422-1101
[email protected]


Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce
Business of the Year Awards



Gene de la Forêt, President of Nature’s Way Landscaping, accepting Lakeshore Chamber Business of the Year Award.


Gene de la Forêt (foreground), with son and Manager, Shawn (left), Family, and Associates, celebrating their recognition as Business of the Year.

Gene de la Forêt of Nature’s Way Landscaping accepted the award for Business of the Year.  The award was based on the growth of Nature’s Way into an outstanding family business with 40 employees, and their years of excellent service to the community.  Gene recognized the outstanding contributions of his staff, including his son Shawn, and revealed his plans to have Shawn take the business into the coming decades.
Nature’s Way Landscaping has been outstanding for its contributions as a landscape architectural firm to the Lakeshore and surrounding areas, and for community involvement with organizations such as the Lakeshore Excellence Foundation.

Lakeshore Chamber $1000 Scholarship Award Winner


Chamber President Diane Mensinger presenting the LMC Scholarship to Katherine Sukys.  Next to Katherine are her parents, Barbara and Vitautas Sukys.

Our $1,000 scholarship winner is Katherine Sukys.   Katherine attended St. Paul’s School in Stevensville, and is now a senior at Lakeshore High School.  Her activities have included clubs, sports, and her church, while maintaining an excellent grade point average.  She is Miss Baroda for 2008.   Katherine told the group about her plans to attend Lake Michigan College to study pre-law, and her aspirations to become a district judge.

Annual Meeting, January 2008


Annual Meeting of the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce at Tabor Hill.

Rep. John Proos addressed the Chamber on recent developments in Lansing, and the need for 2 year state budgets and fiscal responsibility to avoid funding crises.  A Plaque was presented to outgoing Chamber Treasurer Rob Burgess, Lakeshore Schools Chief Financial Officer, in recognition of his service to the  Chamber.

Chamber President Diane Mensinger presented the new Mission and Vision statements which were developed at the Chamber Board Retreat in October.


Mission:  The Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce exists to promote the interests of Stevensville, Baroda and its surrounding areas for the growth and advancement of businesses and communities.

 

 


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