Oxford Biz Feb. 2011

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Whats The Biz -- February 2011

GIRL POWER ! Anna Taylor, owner of Pink and Charlie (second from left), received the Outstanding Community Service Award for her organization of the GirlfriendsWalk events, which raise money for local charities and bring visitors to downtown Oxford. She is flanked by fellow downtown business owners (from left) MichelleHigh (A Familiar Taste), Victoria Connelly (Victorias Delights) and Lori Bryan (Chic Antiques). Connellys restaurant won the Excellence in Dining Award.

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February 2011 Vol. 6 #2

Oxford Areas Monthly Business News & Info

The Oxford Chamberof Commerce

recently held itsCommunity AwardsGala. Oxford VillageManager Joe Young(right) was namedCitizen of the Year.Wiches, owned byPatrick Hingst, was

named New Businessof the Year. For morecoverage of the event

please see Page 7.


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Coffee Clubs in Orion, Clarkston aOrtonville have proved popular with local bunesses. Watch The Leaderfor news of whand where.

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short salesThe programs developed for reliefto borrowers under Fannie Mae mort-gages include Modifications under

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If a borrower goesthrough the HAMPprocess and is turneddown for a modification,the borrower then be-comes eligible for anexpedited Short Sale orDeed in Lieu of Fore-closure alternative un-

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These terms, if satisfied, will allowthe borrower to be discharged from thedeficiency on the debt (of the 1st mort-gage).

If the short sale does not work, theborrower will be eligible for a Deed inLieu of Foreclosure.

Again, if the borrower surrenders theproperty under the Deed in Lieu of Fore-closure, the deficiency is forgiven.

These programs are available, how-ever, only if the borrower first applies

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By C.J. CarnacchioBiz Editor

In the area of economic news, 2010 wall doom and gloom. There was actually sreason to celebrate.

For instance, 31 out of 46 folks (or 67cent) looking for jobs as part of the local Tsitions program attained full or part-timeployment last year.

Id say 95 percent of those are attribto connections theyve made through

group, said Jeff Davidson, who servethe moderator for Transitions. It showsnetworking works.

Founded in February 2010, Transitioan employment networking and career gance program that meets every Friday atford United Methodist Church (21 E. BurSt.). Meetings begin at 9 a.m. and typiclast until 11-11:30 a.m.

Supported and promoted by the NOakland County affiliate of Love In the Nof Christ, Transitions is faith-based andby volunteers. Its open to all local indivals who have found themselves jobless ing these difficult times and are seekingvice and assistance in their search forployment.

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Of course, estateplanning can seemlike a daunting task.

But youll find iteasier to handle if youbreak it down intothree key areas: dis-tributing your assets, protecting your fam-ily and reducing estate taxes.

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Distributing your assetsObviously, its essential that you let

your family know just how youd like tosee your assets distributed, and to whom.

At the very least, youll need to drawup a will. If you were to die without one,the state could end up distributing yourresources, and it might do so in a way

Three keys to estate planningyou wouldnt have wanted.

But even a will may not be sufficient.Many people design a living trust,

which provides them with more flexibil-ity in distributing assets for example,you could direct your living trust to dis-perse assets to children or grandchildrenat specific ages and allows assets tobe distributed without going through thetime-consuming, and public, probate pro-cess.

Protecting your familyEstate planning isnt just about dollars

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of your family if you are not around orbecome incapacitated.Consequently, youll need to name a

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And when your children are adults,youll want to help them with decisionsthat could prove agonizing.

For example, by creating a living will,you can state whether you want your lifeprolonged if you ever face a terminal ill-ness or catastrophic brain injury and areno longer able to make decisions foryourself.

And by drawing up a health carepower of attorney, you can name some-one to make health care choices for youif you are unable to do so.

Reducing estate taxesDepending on the size of your estate,

your heirs may never have to worryabout estate taxes. But thats hard topredict, especially given the fact that

federal estate laws have gone throughseveral changes in recent years, andmay do so again.

Your best bet is to stay informed aboutthe exemption level the amount youcan pass on to your heirs, free of estatetaxes and look for ways to reduce thesize of your taxable estate.

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your estate.You may also want to consider

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Kelly Counseling: If weeds showed up in ygarden, would you moveWith the approach of Valentine's Day

we tend to be a little more thoughtful thanusual where our spouse isconcernedright guys?

With all the emphasis we place on spon-taneity these days we tend to for-get that being deliberate can en-hance romance also.

I often remind couples ofthis in marriage counseling.This reminder is usually in re-sponse to the common com-plaint that the feelings aregone.

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Variety abounds at Ella Fashion

Davidson noted the number of members

who have found employment could actu-ally be higher because there are 11 folks whono longer attend the meetings and haventresponded to his surveys.

You hope that means theyre working,he said.

One of the primary ways Transitionsmembers help each other is by passing alongjob postings, which Davidson sends outthrough e-mail blasts.

For instance, if someone knows of an ac-counting position thats open and theressomeone in the group with experience in thatfield, they share the news.

They know what theyre searching for,so everybodys always feeding mepostings, said Davidson, whos a 1971 Ox-ford High School graduate. Were all help-

ing each other. Its a group effort.Transitions also helps its members by

bringing in speakers to address a variety oftopics including preparing resumes andcover letters, interview techniques, usingLinkedIn, what recruiters look for and el-evator speeches.

Elevator speeches are 30-60-secondspiels in which people introduce themselvesand talk about their career experience and

TransitionsContinued from Page 2

skills in the hopes of generating interabout them.

In addition to networking and adviTransitions provides its members with a saplace to get things off their chests and

ceive emotional support.Unlike similar groups that offer thmembers a minute or two to update everone on whats going on with them, Trantions doesnt set any time limits.

I tend to allow them to vent, Davidssaid. If they had a bad week, tell us about

First-time attendees receive special trement at the meetings.

Well literally spend half of a session a new person, Davidson said. Thleave feeling like these people really caand they do.

In the past, Transitions has brought ipsychologist to talk about the emotioneffects of job loss and how these feelinare normal.

We want people to feel like theyre n

alone in this, Davidson said.Every week, a pastor from the OxforOrion Ministers Association attends tTransitions meeting to offer support, couseling and help connect people with diffent resources.

For more information about TransitioDavidson can be reached via e-mail [email protected] or by calli(810) 790-1018.


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Committed to promoting,

enhancing business prosperity

for our members.Call 248-628-0410 or visit us online at

www.oxfordchamberofcommerce.com

News from

the director

a column by

Holly Bills


New Chamber member profile:

Pay those dueand be on the

look-out forour flip camer

Lot of folks tothank for gala

a column byKevin Wisely

A word from

the president

Welcome to 2011, we wish everyone ahappy, healthy and productive year.We recently kicked off the New Year with

the 1st Annual Chamber andCommunity Red Carpet Ap-preciation Dinner andAwards Gala at Oxford HighSchool, and if you werethere you know what a greattime it was. We had 109people brave the wintryconditions on a Saturdayevening to join us in cel-ebrating the achievementsof some outstanding peopleand organizations. Wewould love to see this eventhappen again next year.

There were many people that worked hardto make the evening the special event that itwas. Holly Bills, our executive director didan outstanding job at leading the way. Hollyrecruited many different people to help in oneway or another, so many in fact that this col-umn is not long enough to allow me to thankthem all. There are a few of those volunteersthat deserve special recognition. The Cham-ber of Commerce Membership Committeemembers who helped from the very begin-ning of the planning stages were MelissaBergel from Meesco Management, BrendaGyomory from Curtis Insurance and JanisPerez & Scott Keller from Primerica FinancialServices were all instrumental in helping planthe event. Laura Traylor and Christie Brown,who are dedicated volunteers for the cham-

ber, assisted Holly with so many of the de-tails. The Emcee for the event was the veryhilarious Don Rush from Sherman Publish-ing and the Oxford Leader. Don kept us alllaughing. Our heartfelt thanks go out to allthat helped.

The most amazing part of the whole pro-cess of organizing the event was getting tosee all the glowing nominations that weresubmitted. The Oxford Community is reallyfortunate to have many deserving people inprofessions like education and medicine, andorganizations that stand ready to serve oth-ers in need in our community with profes-sionalism and dedication, and also well asvolunteers who support the community byvolunteering at worthwhile organizations justbecause they care and want to make a differ-

ence.While this event is now history, the newyear is still young, and there remains manymore programs, events and networking op-portunities available this year. Please takeadvantage of as many as you can to helpyou get the best benefit of your investmentin chamber membership, because we are com-mitted to making sure the value you receivein chamber membership exceeds your invest-ment.

Its 2011 and the Chamber is off great start!

I was pleased with the incredible tout at our Chamber and CommuAwards dinner and ceremony!

I was also pleased our nomination responnot just from withinChamber but also incommunity.

The outcome of event shows whastrong and united cmunity we have herOxford!

Taking a look forwthe Chamber has signed a contract andbe putting togeth

Membership Directory that will be priand distributed sometime in the sprin

A representative will be in contact wthe members soon to give you the optunity to advertise.

All membership dues that have anewal date before March 31 must be in order to be listed in the directory.

If you are unsure of when your m

bership dues expire feel free to callChamber office.If you are a new member and join

fore March 31 your name will be lisAnother added benefit this year

be to have your business videotapeduploaded to Youtube, Facebook, andChamber website.

The Chamber has purchased a camera and will be making appointmto come to your business for a minicost.

To find out more please call the Chber office.

I am excited about our upcoming ywe have new board members, newergy, and new excitement, and a lo

new ideas.2010 was a memorable year and Iconfident that this year we will contto grow, become stronger and reach mof our goals, we will continue to focuour members, and ensure that memvalue exceeds member investment.

In this upcoming year, be on the loout for enhancement to member benand new events to become involved

We believe much of todays media andentertainment pushes the limits of decency

and what is deemed socially acceptable. Ithas been a slow process of numbing oursenses by creating lower and lower standardsfor entertainment. Yes, technologically wehave advanced light years from where wewere just a few years ago. We are dazzled byeffects that one could only picture in theirmind.

However, what wasonce considered un-thinkable and obscenehas now becomeprimetime entertain-ment. Whether it isPG-13 movies thatwould have earned anR rating just a fewyears ago, live con-

certs and shows thatwould make Vegasblush, or even sport-ing events where fanssitting next to you areallowed to drink totheir hearts contentand shout profanitywhile you cover juniors ears; todaysstandard of entertainment is sometimes likewalking in a minefield of obscenity bombs.

Well, there is hope. Here at The Stand wehave decided not to follow the crowd. Wehave drawn the proverbial line in the sandstaking our claim to be a different type ofentertainment venue. We have set the barvery high, because like you, we are also tired

of what we see day in and day out. Simply,The Stand is an alternative entertainmentvenue. We are reclaiming the term alternativeby providing some of the best live entertain-ment available today, entertainment that doesnot offend, entertainment that is positive, en-tertainment that is clean, smart and the verybest in high quality. We scour, evaluate andcarefully consider every act we book so as tobring you only the best live entertainment inthe industry today.

This concept is not new. Many have triedand have unfortunately gone to the wayside.

Simply because trying to run a venue withthis type of standard, turning a profit as abusiness is extremely difficult. So we at TheStand decided to do it as a labor of love. TheStand is a 100% non-profit / 100% volunteerbased organization. We are not a money ma-chine; we are a gift to the community... be-

cause it is the rightthing to do.

Birthed out of adesire from Bob Holt,Senior Pastor ofChrist the KingChurch, long timemember Bill Petersonand friend SteveBourque, The Standis an independent en-

tertainment venuethat presents all of itsshows on thegrounds of Christ theKing Church.

Understand onething; although all ofThe Stands eventsare in a church build-ing, The Stand is defi-

nitely NOT church. Our mission is to pro-vide clean, high quality, family friendly en-tertainment, without the sermon. We are nota bait and switch. . . you know, a little showand a lot of preaching. In fact we promisenever to preach. We are just trying to honorthe wishes of millions who have had enough

As mentioned before we scour the planet

looking for the best in music and comedy. Itis a daunting task to find entertainers thathave the same commitment to quality andpropriety. They do exist however. Many ofour headline acts are Christian performers,while other headliners provide excellent en-tertainment with great positive influence Wealso occasionally showcase local talent asour warm-up performers. All in all an eveningat The Stand is never a disappointment.

The Stand offers fun, clean,affordable entertainment

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The Girlfriends Walk just gave away a $450 shoppingspree to Coleen Downs, from Oxford Michigan. Coleensname was drawn at the Oxford Chamber Gala on January

15th.Thank you Coleen for shopping local and patroniing The Girlfriends Walk Stores. Enjoy your $450 shoping spree. Our thanks to everyone who entered. Keewatching for more Girlfriend events specials.

For only $10.00 you can save money at 62 local busnesses! Go to www.oxfordvipcard.org and buy your Oxford VIP card! It only takes a minute to buy and will bmonths worth of savings! The Oxford VIP card makesgreat gift for anyone who lives in Oxford. Businesses include but are not limited to hair salons, restaurants, retashops, and other services such as plumbing/heating/boaing, and more! Become an Oxford VIP card member now

If you are a Chamber member you can submit a 50 wo

did you know about your business or an upcoming evenfor FREE. Deadlines are the 2nd Wednesday of the monand must be e-mailed to the Executive Director [email protected]

Please join the Chamber of Commerce for Coffee Talk.Its FREE, its fun, and its educational.A different facilitator each month, coffee talk meets th

last Friday of the month from 9:30am-10:30am in the Com

munity room located at 20 W. Burdick St (inside the Parand Recreation building)Coffee and Donuts are provided its free to attend and

open to members and non-members. If you would like attend please call the Chamber office at 248-628-0410. Tnext scheduled coffee talk is Friday, February 25!

No time for it - all the more reason to give your financialsupport to those who are working on your behalf.

Cant afford it - membership costs less per day thanyour daily cup of coffee and lunch.

Im just a little guy - the best way to grow is by support-ing your Chamber of Commerce.

Not interested - cant be true. You are interested in thecommunity. You are interested in developing a prosperousbusiness. You are interested in improving the economy. Youmust be interested in the Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber is a resource to many people and organiza-tions locally, regionally, and nationally.

People call the Chamber before they dial 411. People call the Chamber before they use the Yellow Pages. People call the Chamber to obtain information on businesses. People go to the Chamber to find out who community

leaders are. People go to the Chamber for Demographic Information.Hopefully it is clearer now, that there are far more reasons

to become a Member than not to. It just makes good busi-ness sense.We have another exciting year planned for ourChamber Members, join us again and give your business thechamber advantage! Dont delay, join today!

No good

reasons fornot joiningthe Chamber

The Stand comfortably seats 700, so there really isnot a bad seat in the house. With seating at this levelyou truly get the feeling of an intimate show. Handicapaccessibility is readily available. The stage is raised withflat floor seating. Built in 2007 our lighting and sound isbrand new and manned by skilled technicians who haveyears of experience in the field.

Full concessions are also available at a fair and rea-sonable price. One of the best aspects of The Stand isour pricing. All tickets are always at a fair and reason-able price, always starting as low as $10! As mentionedbefore we are not out to turn a profit. Our ticket pricesare set as low as possible based on Artist honorarium.At our Concession Stand we serve Pizza and Subs, HotDogs, Sloppy Joes, Nachos and much more! All of ourconcessions are at very fair prices, comparable to highschool sports event concession prices.

Honestly, that is an incredible bargain when it comes to

live entertainment that is appropriate for the whole familyand guarantees not to offend. If for example you considerthe cost of movie tickets and a few concessions, your in-vestment in entertainment is about the same. . . but was themovie worth it? All in all an evening at The Stand is never adisappointment. The Stand promises always to deliver andexceed your expectations. Interested in becoming a standsponsor, a Stand silent partner, or gifting someone in needof a fun night out on The Stand? E-mail our MarketingDirector Steve Bourque: [email protected]

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By Andrew MoserBiz Staff Writer

Golden globes werent the only awards being given outthis weekend.

The red carpet was rolled out for the nominees and win-ners of Oxford Chamber of Commerces First Annual Red

Carpet Chamber Appreciation and Community Dinner andAwards Gala at Oxford High School on Saturday, Jan. 15.

For three hours, the chamber helped celebrate the people

and businesses who contributed greatly to Oxford over thepast year. Winners were named in eight categories.

Citizen of the Year: Joe Young. He seems to be alwayson the job and he goes above and beyond his job as the

Oxford village manager, helping all the organizations in town.He is also a member of the Kiwanis.

New Business of the Year: Wiches. One word, Patrick.He gives back to the community in so many ways. Hes not

just in Oxford to do business, hes in business to serve Ox-ford.

Educator of the Year: Kindergarten teacher Renee Green.

She is a wonderful teacher. Her commitment to her studentsis obvious and her communication with their parents about

where the children stand is much appreciated. She encour-ages parental involvement to learn. My daughter has made

huge strides since beginning Mrs. Greens class in the fall. I

am so impressed with the level of knowledge that my five-

year-old has picked up in so short a time.

Excellence in Dining: Victorias Delights: Reasonablypriced food in a cozy, upscale atmosphere with candles, linen

napkins and fresh flowers. She buys local, cooks seasonallyand recycles.

Going Green: Genisys Credit Union. They continue to

search for ways to be eco-friendly. One way they are doing

this is by their printing partnership with EGT group.Non-Profit Achievement: Oxford/Orion FISH. For 37

years, this organization has devoted itself to helping theneedy in Oxford, Orion and Addison. Oxford/Orion FISH

provides monthly food for over 150 households, 85 of them

in Oxford Village and Township alone. Emergency financial

assistance with rent, utilities and prescription are also avail-

able. When FISH alone cannot solve the problem, the vol-unteers are well trained to help individuals find additional

assistance with other government and local agencies. Ox-ford/Orion FISH, through community donations, also pro-

vides backpacks stuffed with schools supplies each fall,

Christmas gifts for area children and holiday dinner baskets.

Outstanding Community Service: Anna Taylor (Pink and

Charlies). As a fairly new business owner to downtown Ox-ford, she has not only looked to develop a successful busi-

ness of her own, but also has helped increase the success of

other Oxford businesses as well. Her dedication and commit-ment to create the Girlfriend Walk has generated great excite-

ment for ladies to come downtown and experience the great

services that are offered. She is also extremely committed tomaking Oxford a destination point and a pedestrian friendly

city by working with the DDA on various committees. She is

a pleasure to work with and a model for others to follow.Healthcare Professional of the Year: Dr. Steven Hartz.

He is patient, kind and a very caring doctor to every one ofhis patients.

And the winner is . . . Oxford

Chamber Director HollyBills (left) interviews the

Galas MC, Don Rush,assistant publisher of

The Oxford Leader.

Citizen of the YearJoe Young, who

serves as the Villageof Oxfords manager.

Photos byChris Hoard.

Lisa and Tim Walker had a great time at the Gala.

No fun community events complete without terrific tunes. The Robin Moore Band supplied those Saturday nigh


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The stars rose and they set onSaturdays Chamber and CommunityAwards dinner. With 109 members andguests in attendance this night was oneto be remembered!

There were lights, cameras, and defi-nitely a lot of action. The Oxford HighSchool atrium was decorated to look likea Hollywood party, 179 member starsaligned the wall and brought a focal pointto the red carpet that was laid down foreveryone to walk on.

The Robin Moore Band played amelody of songs, Don Mancier took freephotos of the members and their guests,and Oxford High School catered the mealwhich included breaded chicken breast,garlic mashed potatoes, mostacholli,fresh vegetable, salad, and dinner rolls.The sweet ending to dinner was a deli-cious buffet of desserts which includedcheesecakes, and brownies.

After dinner the awards ceremony be-gan, there were eight categories, and eightawards given out. Set up with a red car-pet on the stage, Hollywood balloon bou-quets, and 16 presenters this was a nightthat balanced laughter, education, and alot of heart.

The host for the evening was DonRush, with the Oxford Leader and he keptthe audience engaged and entertained.Aly Ryskamp opened the ceremony sing-ing the National Anthem, and helpedclose the evening along with her dadSean Ryskamp, singing a remade rendi-tion of Tonights going to be a goodnight with all the lyrics changed to in-clude Chamber, and networking

In between there was music, skits, andvideos playing to help move things alongand create an entertaining experience foreveryone! Josh Smokovitz and his stu-dents did an amazing job providing thelights, music, and videos and took ourceremony to the next level.

Toward the end of the evening theChambers key sponsors were recognizedand given a plaque and a video lookingback on 2010 was played.

This is just the beginning of what 2011will offer! Be on the lookout for addedmembership benefits and events to be-come involved in!

We couldnt have done it without these folksThank you to our sponsors

POH Regional Medical CenterPink & Charlie

Lapeer County Bank & TrustMr. Appliance

MEESCO Management24th Street Sports Tavern

Independence Village of WaterstoneGenisys Credit Union

Burdick St. Landscape, Supply & Equipment

Dunlap CollisionThank you also to thefollowing individuals:

Don Rush, Oxford Leader our Master of CeremoniesAly Ryskamp, Robin Moore Band, and Shawn Ryskamp for providing en-

tertainmentDon Mancier for taking the photosMelissa Bergel with MEESCO Management for creating the programMichelle Overton, OCS Design and David Thompson, Patriot Creative

Video for creating the powerpoints and videosBrian Bills for the CDs, song selection, and videosPhil Stayhue and Holly Bills for writing the script

Oxford Highschool Technical Department: Josh Smokovitz, Tim Haynes,Rob Ross, Liz Ettinger, Molly Moore.

Many thanks to our volunteers:Ali Ruffner, Brian Bills, Brenda Gyomory, John Ward, Kate Bergel, Kevin Wisely,

Laura Ruffner, Laura Traylor, Christie Brown, Sean Rush, Shamus Rush, and

Melissa Bergel, and Mark Bergel.

Thanks to our presenters for the evening:Chief Pete Schultz: Oxford Fire ChiefMelissa Bergel, MEESCO ManagementJoe Young, Oxford Village ManagerMichelle Stuhlreyer, The Goddard SchoolLynette Smith, Director of POH Regional Medical CenterRon Davis, Director for the Oxford Twp Parks and RecreationAnna Taylor: Pink & CharlieDon Sherman: State Farm Insurance AgencyLisi Decampos: Ella FashionsSgt. Mike Solwold: Oxford Village Police Dept.Holly Bills: Oxford Chamber of Commerce Executive DirectorMadonna VanFossen: Oxford DDA DirectorChris Hoard: Oxford LeaderKevin Wisely: Genisys Credit UnionRick Laidler, Community InsuranceTim Walker, H&R Block

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Dan Garr, MPT and co-owner HealthQuest Physical Therapy aWellness Center in Oxford, MI has beapplying TMR to most of his patients the past two years.

TMR was founded by Tom DalonzBaker in Raleigh, NC and is growingpopularity as more physical therapists becoming trained.

Total Motion Release is a simpler aless painful approach to healing, explaDalonzo-Baker. We use the good areof the body to fix the bad or injured areof the body. These good areas are typcally found on the opposite side of tinjury.

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Communities served by community news-papers continue to demonstrate heavy reli-ance upon their local papers for news andinformation. Seventy-three percent say theyread a local newspaper at least once a week.

Readers also say they read most or all oftheir community newspapers (78 percent), andof those going online for local news, 55 per-cent found it on the local newspaperswebsite, compared to 17 percent for sites suchas Yahoo, MSN or Google, and 26 percent forthe website of a local TV station.

The results are reported by the NationalNewspaper Association, which has just com-pleted its fifth readership survey on the pat-terns of community newspaper readers. Work-ing with the research arm of the ReynoldsJournalism Institute at the Missouri School

of Journalism, NNA tests reactions of peopleliving in smaller communities served by localnewspapers.

Since 2005, NNA has done research onhow people read and what they think abouttheir local newspapers.

Results have been fairly consistent overthe years, though the surveys have focusedmore tightly on small communities during thefive years.

For the 2010 survey, readership for townswith news papers that have circulations of8,000 or less were sampled. The communitysize has not significantly affected outcomes.The surveys show that community newspa-pers have remained popular.

The early data indicate that the positivefindings are consistent with the earlier sur-

veys: 73% of those surveyed read a localnewspaper each week.

Those readers, on average, share theirpaper with 3.34 persons.

They spend about 37.5 minutes readingtheir local newspapers.

78% read most or all of their commu nitynewspapers.

41% keep their community newspapers sixor more days (shelf life).

62% of readers read local news very oftenin their community newspapers, while 54 per-cent say they never read local news online(only 9 percent say they read local news veryoften online).

39% of those surveyed read local education (school) news very often in their news-papers, while 67 percent never read local edu-

cation news online.30% read local sports news very often in

their newspapers, while 67 percent never readlocal sports online.

35% read editorials or letters to the editorvery often in their newspapers, while 74 per-cent (nearly three quarters) never read edito-rials or letters to the editor online.PUBLIC NOTICE Even though state and lo-cal governments are debating the best way

to transmit public notice, those readers sur-veyed said newspapers remain the best wayto receive such notices: 75% think govern-ments should be required to publish publicnotices in newspapers, with 23 percent read-ing public notices very often in their newspapers.

71% have Internet access in the home,but 66 percent never visit a website of a localgovernment.

Of those with Internet access at home, 89percent have broadband access.

The local community newspaper is theprimary source of information about the lo-

cal community for 49.3 percent of respon-dents. The next best source runs a distantsecond: friends and relatives for 18 percentof respondents and TV , 16 percent.

Readers are nearly seven times more likelyto get their local news from their communitynewspapers than from the Internet (7.7 per-cent). Less than 6 percent say their primarylocal news source is radio.

The 2010 survey was based on 670 tele-phone interviews completed with residentsthat lived in areas where the local newspa-pers had a circulation of 8,000 or less in theU.S. in August and October 2010.

Community newspapers continue to showstrong readership, community reliance


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Many benefitsto credit union

membershipHave you ever wondered about the

differences between credit unions andbanks?

First, let's start with their similari-ties.

For example, creditunions and banks bothaccept deposits andwithdrawals, while alsoproviding loans and avariety of checking andsavings accounts.

But credit unionshave one very significantdifference. Unlike banks,credit unions are not-for-profit, cooperativeinstitutions.

Banks are owned bygroups of stockholders and operatedby a paid board of directors for the ben-efit of the stockholders, whereas credit

unions are owned by their members andoperated by a volunteer member electedboard of directors for the benefit of themembers.

Each credit union's charter definesits "field of membership." This desig-nates who can join.

Because of that membership require-ment, all members of a particular creditunion are united by a "common bond."

As such, they share something incommon; like where they live or work,or their association with a recognizedgroup or organization.

Once someone qualifies for mem-bership, often family members may joinalso.

At Lakes, our membership charteris open to anyone that lives, works orworships in Oakland County.

Since credit unions are not-for-profitassociations, profits are returned to the

members in the form of lower loanrates, higher savings rates, and manyfree or discounted services comparedto other types of financial institutions.

What do you have to do to join acredit union? While the actual require-ments vary from credit union to creditunion, some sort of action is requiredto designate you as a member.

Often, it's as simple as making asmall deposit that acts as your "share"of ownership in their institution.

Think of it as your share of "stock"in the business (after all, you are theowner).

At Lakes, we ask that you deposit$5 in your savings account.

Credit unions represent a differenttype of financial institution as they be-lieve fair and equitable financial serviceis vital to the well-being and stability ofits members.

Some of the most popular servicesavailable through credit unions are sav-ings and checking accounts, homemortgage loans, no or low fee ATM/Debit cards, IRA accounts, vehicle andpersonal loans.

Research reflects that credit unionscharacteristically provide the finest fi-nancial assistance at reduced rates andwith fewer finance fees on loans whileoffering their members higher rates onsavings accounts.

So if you're a credit union memberand your friends and family are eligiblefor membership, let them in on one ofyour best secrets.

Lakes Community Credit Union is

the best place to, well, bank.Because at Lakes, we consistentlyendeavor to provide the very best andmost economical financial services pos-sible to meet our members' needs.

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