“The Roseville Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization. It has been proposed as a support group for the achievement, formation, organization, promotion, and implementation, of a Roseville Gratiot Cruise. The Foundation’s goal is that a Roseville Gratiot Cruise (between 12 Mile Rd. and 14 Mile Rd.), be approved and achieved by the summer of 2011, while maintaining the heritage of the City of Roseville.”

Join them for their first FUNDRAISER event!
Two fundraisers, one day….both taking place at Continental Lanes in Roseville. (31055 Gratiot Avenue, 48066)
Car Show – Saturday, July 31st 11am – 4pm
$5.00 per car slip
50/50, Door prizes, Music, Adult Beverage Patio
Contact: Mike Pawl – (586) 293-2300

Bowling – Saturday, July 31st 8pm
$20.00 per person – (3 on a team)
(3) games of Bowling, Free Shoe Rental, (2) pieces of Pizza and (1) Small Pop
50/50, Door Prizes….9 pin No Tap-Cosmic
Contact: Stephan Pawl or Molly – (586) 293-2300

www.continentallanes.com

News Release

April 24, 2010
Huntington Bank named Michigan lender of the year and express lender of the year!

Troy, Michigan - The Huntington National Bank was recently named “Michigan Lender of the Year” and “Express Lender of the Year” for fiscal 2009 by the U.S. Small Business Administrations Michigan District Office. Lender of the Year is the SBA’s award for the best overall performance. Huntington National Bank approved 184 SBA loans worth more than $24 million in fiscal 2009. The Express Lender of the Year award is awarded to the financial institution with the most SBAExpress loans. Huntington approved 154 express loans during fiscal 2009.

In addition to awards in these categories, Huntington was also a contender for several other awards!

Exclusive offer for Chamber Members Only!!!

Join us at the
“Michigan Chamber Day” at Michigan International Speedway!!!
brought to you by  OFFICE DEPOT, who will have a car in the race.

Date: Friday, August 13, 2010
Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Location: MIS Acceleration Club
Tickets: $35 ($5 goes toward charity)

• Need to be 18years of age or older
• Business casual attire
• Remember to bring your business cards!

Each attendee will receive:

• One (1) grandstand ticket to qualify practice on Friday for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
• Complimentary lunch
• Free Parking
• Q & A Session with Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Army Chevrolet

To purchase tickets call the Chamber office at (586)777-2741

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Flagstar Tops the North Central Region in J.D. Power and Associates Study

PRESS RELEASE
Troy, Mich., April 26, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:FBC), the holding company for Flagstar Bank FSB, today announced that it ranked the highest in customer satisfaction for the North Central Region in the 2010 J.D. Power and Associates Retail Banking Satisfaction Study (SM). Flagstar ranked the highest from the banks included in the study in the North Central region that consists of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.

The study analyzes customer satisfaction with the retail banking experience based on six factors: account activites, account information, facility, fees, problem resolution and product offerings. With a score of 800, Flagstar Bank ranks the highest in the North Central region and was 47 pointes above the regional average.

“Flagstar always strives to provide excellent customer service, and this study shows that we are achieving that goal. The result of the J.D. Power and Associates study are a demonstration of the hard work and trusted relationships between Flagstar team members and our customers. In this challenging economic climate, we appreciate the loyalty of our customers and we will continue to provide the high level of service that they deserve from Flagstar”, said Joseph P. Campanelli, President and CEO, Flagstar Bank.

“We have worked very hard over the past year to provide our customers with hands-on, personal and practical customer service and we are witnessing the effect of our efforts. We are very pleased to share this good news with our customers and we look forward to a great year ahead”, Campanelli said.

J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company operating in key business sectors, including market research, forcasting, consulting, training and customer satisfaction. The firm’s quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of customers annually.

About Flagstar Bank
Flagstar Bancorp, with $14.0 billion in total assets at December 31, 2009, is the largest publicly held savings bank headquartered in the Midwest. At December 31, 2009, Flagstar operated 165 banking centers in Michigan, Indiana and Georgia and 23 home loan centers in 14 states. Flagstar Bank originates loans nationwide and is one of the leading originators of residential mortgage loans.

Metro Office Environments joined the Metro East Chamber in February of 2008. Their support for the chamber has been tremendous and we would like to “Congratulate” them for making the Top 10 on Crain’s list. Lana Ferguson represents Metro Office Environments and sits on our Board of Directors.

Metro Office has been named as one of Michigan’s Largest Office Furniture Dealers for 2009! They would like to “Thank” their loyal customers and supportive vendors for making this possible. Metro Office Environments looks forward to the upcoming year and strengthening their business relationships with all of their current and future customers.

Metro Office Environments is located at 929 W.11mile Rd, in Madison Heights. You can reach them at (248) 398-9710. Be sure to visit their web-site for MOE news and information! www.moeoffice.com

The Metro East Chamber of Commerce along with The Chamber Alliance of Macomb County, held an “Economic Forecast Luncheon” on Wednesday, January 20th. Guest speaker Dr. Jim Jacobs, Macomb Community College President; spoke to those who attended and forecasted what lies ahead with our economy!

Click on the link below for a complete outline of the final presentation.
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AUDIO SENTRY CORPORATION, a Chamber member since 1997, celebrated their fiftieth year in business in 2009. They are a full service alarm company with a U.L. listed Central Station monitoring facility on premises.

 The family owned business, founded in 1959 by Carl and Dorothy Romano, has been located in Fraser since 1963. The Romano’s five sons, one of their three daughters, a son-in-law and five of their twenty-one grandchildren, as part of the nearly 40 employees, are helping to bring the company into its third generation of family involvement in the business.

On behalf of the Metro East Chamber of Commerce, Congratulations on your 50years of success and your continued support over the past 12years as a Chamber Member!

For full article please visit our “in Focus” newsletter…January 2010