Profiles11 Local businesses. Local pride.
INDEX OF LOCAL BUSINESSES Advantage Auto Care ...................................................................................... 4 Brakes By The Bay ......................................................................................... 3 Chestnut Valley Golf Club ............................................................................... 3 Comfort Center ............................................................................................... 3 Grandvue Medical Care Facility ...................................................................... 4 Harbor Industries ............................................................................................ 2 Harbor Pointe Dental of Petoskey ................................................................... 5 Kelly Refinishing ............................................................................................. 2 Kelly Services ................................................................................................. 3 Northern Michigan Regional Health System ................................................... 6 Northern Copy Express .................................................................................. 4 Northern Michigan Review, Inc. ....................................................................... 4 Northern Michigan Rheumatology, PC ........................................................... 5 Northwood Family Restaurant ........................................................................ 2 PMP Personnel Services ................................................................................ 5 Skip’s Petoskey Glass .................................................................................... 5 Southwoods Restaurant ................................................................................. 2 Sunnybank Assisted Living ............................................................................. 3 Watch Me Grow .............................................................................................. 2
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Watch Me Grow Co-Directors / Co-Owners: Sister-in-laws, Jana Walker and Tami Walker Founded: 2000 Principal activity: Preschool ages 3-5, half-day kindergarten, child care in afternoons, summer camps for children ages 3-11. Features: Flexible scheduling, great communication, terrific teachers, fabulous families and a great education! About us: Hi! Let us tell you about Watch Me Grow! Our teachers believe learning must be fun! We learn best through play - so they set up really great centers for us to choose like blocks and flexible Legos, science exploration, art discovery, dramatic play, etc. They teach us through singing and dancing to silly songs and rhymes; creating cool projects that help develop our fine motor skills and teach letters or numbers; and using awesome programs like Zoophonics. What’s Zoophonics? Our teachers are experts in it! (They even teach other teachers throughout the upper midwest). We learn signals (which helps the connections in our brains) and sounds to each zoo animal. It is fun because we get to move and act like our zoo animal friends. By the end of the year we know all of our sounds and letters and can sound out words.
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Kelly Refinishing Principal activity: Restoration and Repairs of Furniture.
just five minutes south of Charlevoix off M-66, not far from the Ironton Ferry. Their business is a two-person operation, specializing in stripping & refinishing antique and other wood furniture. They also repair or replace broken and/or missing parts for items needing T.L.C. Other services include painting for most types of furniture, chair caning, wicker repair. Although their main business is refinishing, they do have a few pieces of antique and used furniture in various stages for sale. For those who like to strip their own furniture, we have our own brand of stripper for purchase.
Specialties/services: Stripping, refinishing, repairs, painting, wicker repair and caning - Just about anything to do with wood furniture no matter how old. Community activities: Members of the Charlevoix Masonic Lodge #282, Charlevoix Eastern Star #72, Northwest Shrine Club. About us: Sam and Colleen Wilcenski purchased Kelly Refinishing almost twelve years ago as a way to stay in the Charlevoix area upon retirement. They are located
Mon - Fri 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, or by appt.
Watch Me Grow!
KELLY REFINISHING Sam & Colleen Wilcenski
Now Enrolling Preschool & Half Day Kindergarten 418 Waukazoo, Downtown Petoskey • 348-7650 • www.watchmegrowcdc.com Hours: 7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m. • Summer Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 a.m.
10696 Ferry Road • Charlevoix
231-547-6755 • Fax 231-547-7098
WMG Summer Adventure Camp! Ages 3-11
www.kellyrefinishing.com
Northwood Family Restaurant Motto: “Casual at its best” Owner: Steve and Cathrine Legato Hours: Monday - Saturday: 11 am - 10 pm, Sunday Noon - 10 pm. Happy Hour: 3 pm - 6 pm Every day Serving Lunch and Dinner Principal Activity: Feeding Petoskey and surrounding areas good homemade dinners for a great price by a courteous and experienced staff! We aim to please.
Southwoods Restaurant & The Escape Lounge
Classification: Family Dining Restaurant, catering to special occasions like anniversaries, first date, Valentines or family gatherings Specialties: Whitefish, Ribs, Chicken, Homemade Soups and of course our famous Shrimp Lenny
Hours for Restaurant: Open at 8 am - 4 pm for Breakfast everyday, Lunch and Dinner 11 am - 9 pm Hours for The Escape Lounge: Open everyday Happy Hour 3 pm - 6 pm Owners: Steve and Catherine Legato Principal Activity: A place where family and friends can meet for home cooked meals and friendly service. Also to enjoy live music and a full service lounge. Classification: Restaurant Specialties: Eggs Benedict, Fresh Skinned Whitefish, Hand-Cut Steaks, Full Service Lounge with large selection of beer and spirits. Happy Hour with complimentary eats. About us: Southwoods a sister company to Northwood has been open since 2006 serving only the best home cooked meals and friendly service. In early 2010 Southwoods was renovated so that it could offer entertainment to the locals and visitors in the area. The lounge now widely known as “The Escape Lounge” offers a late night menu on Saturdays, live music featuring many local bands at 3 pm - 6 pm and 9:30 pm to 1 am, a horseshoe bar and 5 TV’s including a flat screen to enjoy all of the many sporting events. Happy hour is every day from 3pm - 6 pm.
About Us: Open since 1998 we are a full service restaurant and lounge priding ourselves on having great food in a family dining atmosphere. We are open 7 days a week for Lunch and Dinner along with Happy Hour everyday from 3 pm - 6 pm with complimentary eats. Our staff is very knowledgeable and experienced with a commitment to customer service. We love to cater to those who are out for a special night either with their loved one, first date or family. Call us to help make your event or night out special...we would love to help!
4769 US 31 N. • Oden 3 miles south of Alanson
231.347.3894
1007 Spring Street • Petoskey (231) 487-1710
Harbor Industries President: Ted Parker Vice President of Sales Services: Cindi Parker Euscher Vice President of Operations: Tim Parker Founded: 1946 Principal activity: Point-of-Purchase display manufacturer Classification: Manufacturer Specialties/products: Displays and fixtures. Community involvement: Day of Caring, Venetian Sponsor, Blood Drive, Toys for Tots, etc. Motto/mission statement: Anything is possible here.™ Harbor Industries will be the Preeminent Leader in our industry and communities. About us: Harbor is a family oriented/owned business with over 60 years experience manufacturing custom point of purchase displays and store fixtures for retail. We are a team of individuals who all share the core values of the company; we make it right, we take of our own, and we solve problems through creativity and innovation.
President: Ted Parker VP of Sales Services: Cindi Parker Euscher VP of Operations: Tim Parker
Monday - Friday 8am - 5 pm 100 Harbor Drive Charlevoix, MI 49720 231-547-3280
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BELOW: Mike Kane, Mike Lueb and Josh Kooiker
ABOVE: (Front) Midge, Kathy, Mike L., (Back) Bob, Michael, Brent and Scott.
Brakes By The Bay Owner/manager: Robert and Brent Truman Founded: 1996 under the Brake Shop. New name 2002.
Community activities: Chamber of Commerce, various charitable organizations.
Specialties/services: Brake service, front-end suspension - shocks, struts, exhaust, C.V. joints, tie rods, ball joints, tune ups, alignments, diagnostics, light engine transmission/clutch. BOSAL Exhaust Dealer for import vehicles. We specialize in imported automobiles. We have all of the diganostic equipment to diagnose Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Subaru, Nissan, Honda, and more.
About us: We have two convenient locations to serve you with a friendly and knowledgeable staff, including ASE certified technicians. We are a proud affiliate of Tech-Net Professional Auto Service through CarQuest®. Get the coastto-coast guarantee on replacement parts. We are dedicated to providing you with quality automotive service, taking care of all your automotive needs.
CHESTNUT VALLEY GOLF COURSE Staff: Mike Wilson, Owner Michael Bergelin, Superintendant Lorie Bergelin, Club House Manager Specialties/services: We are an 18 hole, Par 72 golf course now under new ownership as of the end of March 2011. New owner is very community oriented and strives to be the golf course of choice for those living local.
Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5:30 pm
About Us: Our motto is ‘Great Golf. Great Service. Great Rates. Check out Chestnut!’
PETOSKEY 575 W. Mitchell St. (Across from Rite Aid)
(231)348-8521
1875 Clubhouse Dr.
HARBOR SPRINGS
(N. of US 31 off N. Conway Rd.)
(231) 526-9100
785 W. Conway Rd. (Just off M-119)
(231)347-0901
chestnutvalleygolf.com
Comfort Center Specialize in Comfort! Bedding, Futons, Sleeper Sofas, Recliners and much more. • Established in 1974. • Peace of mind investing in your home. • Factory trained by Serta, Tempurpedic, Best Home Furnishings and England. • 9 store buying power makes us the largest Serta Dealer in Northern Michigan. • 25 models of Beds on display, including latex and memory foam • Special orders no problem. • Delivery available. • All major credit cards accepted. • Financing available. • Immediate delivery on most items. • Custom Orders are available.
Monday-Friday 10am to 6pm Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12-4pm 8287 US-31 • (1 Mile S. of M-68) • ALANSON • 347-5850
Left to Right: Anne Donakowski, Sr. Staffing Supervisor, Katie Jensen, District Manager
KELLY SERVICES OF PETOSKEY Our History: Kelly Services was established in 1946 by William Russell Kelly, founder of the temporary staffing industry. Since then, the company has evolved from the widely recognized “Kelly Girl” brand to become a leader in workforce solutions. Our Business: Today, Kelly offers a comprehensive array of outsourcing and consulting services including recruitment, human resource management, vendor management and outplacement services on a global basis. Additionally, Kelly provides world-class staffing on a temporary, temp-to-hire and permanent placement basis. Kelly employees can be found working in traditional office positions as well as in finance, healthcare, engineering, law, education, accounting, information technology, science, creative services and light industrial. • • • • • •
Voted one of “America’s Greatest Brands” 2009 Awarded 2011 Best of Staffing Client list by Inavero 13,000+ number of companies Kelly employees work with every week 106 employees per day directly hired by our customers Every 40 seconds Kelly puts a new employee to work $0, we never charge our candidates a fee
Our Community Involvement: Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce, Connecting Women in Business, Volunteer with United Way and NCMC, Member of Northwest Michigan Industrial Association.
Kelly Services 1147 U.S. Highway 31 North • Petoskey, MI 49770 • (231) 347-2963 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
SUNNYBANK Manager, Ruth Bellissimo Manager, Dee Keil - Petoskey Founded: Petoskey 1999 & Charlevoix 2006 Principal activity: Assisted living for the elderly Specialty/Products: One bedroom or studio apartments, 3 meals daily, housekeeping, personal laundry, activities. Personal care such as dressing, showering and medication management is available. About us: Sunnybank was built to provide a nursing home alternative for area seniors where they could live in a private apartment with their own possessions while compassionate caregivers are available to assist with around-theclock care tailored to individual needs and preferences. Website: www.sunnybankassistedliving.com
SUNNYBANK
Assisted Living
24 hours a day, 7 days a week 2000 E. Mitchell Road • Petoskey (231) 348-2600 615 Petoskey Avenue • Charlevoix (231) 547-2599
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many faces of NMR ... Northern Copy Express Staff: Annette, Miranda and Sandy Specialties/services: We specialize in online digital blueprint copying. We can scan and upload your blueprints and are capable of uploading files to an FTP site for your subcontractors to view and stored on our hard drive for future runs. Quick and convenient. We offer color copying, black and white digital copying, single color digital duplicating, laminating, bindery services and fax services. Full-service and selfserve copying available. We also offer flyers, brochures, business cards, postcards, announcements and much more. About us: We have taken pride in providing our customers with quality and friendly service for over the past twelve years.
Northern Michigan Review, Inc.
Monday through Friday 8 am - 5:00 pm 822 Emmet Street, Petoskey 231-487-1480 FAX: 231-487-1482 ncopyexpress.com 00297708
Advantage Auto Care Owner/manager: Chris Mueller Founded: 1999 Classification: Auto Repair, Custom and Original Restorations, Collision Repair
Owner/manager: Doug Caldwell, President & Publisher Specialties/products: As a northern Michigan news and information provider for over 130 years, we publish daily, bi-weekly and weekly newspapers: Petoskey News-Review, Gaylord Herald Times and Charlevoix Courier. A free weekly entertainment publication, The Graphic, has served Charlevoix and Emmet county resorters, visitors and locals for over 50 years. Additionally, we provide a plethora of information via special publications, guide books, magazines, telephone directories and web sites. Motto/mission statement: Provide a better understanding of the world, so that our readers, viewers and users are more informed and can positively impact our communities and society.
Pictured left to right: Chris Mueller, Josi Paulsen, Mike Soltysiak and Troy Honson.
“From Common to Custom” Affiliations: ASE, Bumper to Bumper Service Center, Auto Wares, Confident Plus North American Warranty, www.carcare.org Community Activities: Harbor Springs Sports Posters, Manna Project About us: Advantage Auto Care is a full-service preventive maintenance and auto repair center. Advantage Auto Care has been performing high quality, guaranteed auto, SUV, and truck repairs in the Harbor Springs area since 1999. We service and repair all imported and domestic cars and trucks. In addition, we also specialize in collision, insurance, custom body repair and graphics by Troy Honson.
Community involvement: Our new Community Outreach encourages staff members to volunteer throughout the area. Staff and management serve on the board of directors for local organizations and volunteer their time with non-profits and service clubs.
About us: In 2006, Northern Michigan Review was purchased by Schurz Communications, Inc. (SCI), based in South Bend, Indiana, from the Kirk Schaller family. SCI is a diversified privately owned, nationwide communication company with premier properties that are among the most valued and trusted in the news and information industry. What began in 1872 with the South Bend Tribune has grown to include thirteen daily and seven weekly newspapers in medium and small markets with a combined circulation of 225,000. The company also owns weekly and shopper publications, nine television stations, thirteen radio stations, two cable companies, and a printing company. Schurz Communications newspapers have a long tradition of editorial excellence, technical innovation and a commitment to the highest standards for quality and excellence in journalism. Our companies put great emphasis on seeking the truth and sharing it with others.
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. State Certified Master Mechanic • ASE Certified
231-439-6906 909 W. Conway Road • Harbor Springs
www.advantageautocaremi.com
Petoskey News-Review X The Graphic X Charlevoix Courier Gaylord Herald Times X MarketPlace X PhoneGuide®
Grandvue Medical Care Facility Board Members: Oral Sutliff (Chair), Carl Bloom (Vice Chair), Bill Olstrom and Joel Evans (Commissioner Liaison) Administrator: Kevin Evans Medical Director: Dr. Lindsay Best Founded: Founded in 1891, serving as a Medical Care Facility since 1958. Principal activity: Providing skilled nursing care, rehabilitative services, hospice care and specialized dementia care with a person-centered approach.
-Energetic group and individual activities customized to resident desires and abilities
Classification: County-owned medical care facility.
-Licensed beauticians in facility weekly
Specialties/services: -Physical, occupational and speech therapies available in house daily for rehabilitative visits -Facility van, bus and drivers available for medical appointments -Made-to-order breakfasts available to accommodate resident schedules -Specialized d Dementia Unit
Community activities: Grandvue is committed to excellence in health care and community education. Grandvue offers a state certified nurse aide training program six times a year that is open to the public. We have opportunities for meaningful interactions for volunteers of all ages including students, scouts, church youth groups, service organizations and interested individuals. Mission: Dedicated to caring for the body, mind and spirit p of our Grandvue family.
About us: Grandvue’s culture provides an established “neighborhood” structure that allows for empowerment and cultivates relationships between residents, staff, and family members. This is supported by our Eden Philosophy, which implements pet, plant, and children’s programs to add purpose and meaning to the lives of our residents. Grandvue has achieved a 100% customer satisfaction rating, maintains a history of exemplary state surveys, and upholds staffing patterns that exceed local, state and national averages. We provide professional care through our Attending Physicians. Our staff includes 24-hour skilled nursing care, state certified nurse aides, social workers, registered dietician, nationally certified maintenance and activity staff, housekeeping, laundry, dietary and office personnel.
1728 S. Peninsula Drive
East Jordan, Michigan (231) 536-2286 • fax(231) 536-2476
www.grandvue.org
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Pictured Front Row (L-R): Lindsay Miller, RN; Irene S. Kazmers, MD, Michele Page, CMA. Back Row (L-R): Barb Moore, Office Administrator; Kurt B. Anderson, PA-C; Sabrina Himebauch, Receptionist; Kathy Miller, Billing Missing are: Yer Yang, RN and Taylor Powell, Nursing Student
Northern Michigan Rheumatology Owner: Irene S. Kazmers, MD, FACP Board Certified in Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine Fellow Member of the American College of Rheumatology Left to right, Bryan Wixson (in truck), Allen Wormell, Judy Bates, Bruce Garn, Darleen Herriman, Weldon Nordine, Shirley Wixson, Brad Wixson, Skip Wixson (not pictured Vince Pope)
Founded: 2009
Petoskey Glass, Inc. & Skip’s Boyne Country Glass
Professional/Community Activities: Dr. Kazmers is a member and past President (2002-2004) of the Michigan Rheumatism Society. She is a member of the Michigan State Medical Society Liaison Committee with Third Party Payers and is immediate past Chief of Staff, Northern Michigan Regional Hospital. Mission: To provide high quality specialty care focused on the diagnosis, management and treatment of the medical conditions and diseases that fall within the spectrum of the field of rheumatology, including the various forms of arthritis, osteoporosis and autoimmune, systemic vasculitic and related disorders. These include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, ankylosing spondylitis, and many others. Medication infusion and musculoskeletal ultrasound services are available on-site. Location: Woods Way is located in Petoskey off M-119, one mile from the US-31/M-119 intersection. Satellite offices in Rogers City, St. Ignace, Gaylord and Traverse City.
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3280 Woods Way, Suite 1, Petoskey, MI 49770 Phone: s Fax: s .-Rheum.com
Our Owners: Locally owned and operated by area natives Ralph (Skip) and Shirley Wixson. Our History: 22 years in this location. Our Business: Commercial storefronts, auto glass replacement & residential glass replacement including custom tub and shower enclosures, shelves, table tops, mirrors, re-screening, deck railings, and Polar Seal vinyl replacement windows. Our Community Involvement: Chamber of Commerce members in Petoskey and Boyne City, Little Traverse Association of Home Builders. Us: Stop by our showroom and let us help you make your selections from the many displays. Our Mission: To provide our customers with products that will best fit their needs. We work with you from the very start of your project until it’s completion. Customer service, satisfaction and retention is our goal.
SKIP’S PETOSKEY GLASS, INC. 1890 E. Mitchell Rd * Petoskey • 347-7840 SKIP’S BOYNE COUNTRY GLASS 1100 Boyne Ave. * Boyne City • 526-2655 Weekdays 8:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Your Total Business Support Partner
Top Row L-R: Ryan Nelson, Shea Carson, Roger Waters. Bottom Row L-R: Kathy Piazza, Alan Self, Kathleen Starkey
Financial Search Group whose principal activity is to market the services of our organization to Chief Financial Officers and Controllers within the North Central United States. These include recruiting financial professionals on a contingency or retainer basis. We save you time… time is money… In today’s fast-paced business world, looking for those Financial Professionals that excel can be accomplished by one call to FSG . PMP Personnel Services is dedicated to maintaining the highest level of service to our clients: those looking for employees, and those looking for a job. We match the right job to the right person by providing extensive interviewing, testing and training by the only nationally Certified Staffing Specialists in northern Michigan. This year we are celebrating our 19th year of connecting great people with great jobs!
L-R: Cot Keevis, CTS, Office Mgr. Petoskey; Mary M. Bickley, Acct. Rep.; Jim Boyle, CPC/CTS, Office Mgr. Traverse City; Dr. Gilbert Mosher, Owner
Integrity Medical Management Solutions is a Michigan based, and physician-owned company. IMMS provides comprehensive services for medical practices and offers a wide range such as: Billing/Coding; Auditing; Practice Management Consulting; Process Analysis; System Analysis; Revenue Recovery. Every client receives personalized attention with direct access to management staff. Integrated System Consultants is northern Michigan’s leading provider of technology services. We help businesses and institutions to increase their productivity and reduce risk through a down-to-earth, results-oriented approach focused on the human side of technology. We invite you to join our family of satisfied ISC Customers.
Back L-R: Sandy Mosher; Joy McKay; Andy Meloche; Don Golinski; Laurel Edel; Matt Schmidt; Dr. Gilber Mosher Front L-R: Georgia Pulcipher; Kathy Bowers; Sue Mankowski; Kristy Steimel; Jeremy Potvin; Kris Brown Not pictured: Joe Geranan; Tracy Hardy; Becky Leigeb; Cindy Mosher and Becky Leigeb
Petoskey • Gaylord • Traverse City • Grand Rapids
Harbor Pointe Dental of Petoskey is a family practice that offers a full range of dental services for patients of all ages. We offer everything from emergency pain relief to comprehensive implants, crowns, bridges and dentures. You don’t have to be afraid to go to the dentist anymore! At Harbor Pointe Dental you can regain your health and have the fabulous smile you always wanted with Anxiety-Free Dentistry. Join the millions of people just like you and experience Anxiety-Free Dentistry’s relaxed, easy state where dentistry can be accomplished in just a few visits, in the most comfortable way possible. Our patients love the gentle, caring manner of our skilled and talented dental team. You can be assured our knowledge and experience is surpassed only by our desire to provide you with the best dentistry possible. As soon as you walk through our doors, you will be greeted by a friendly team of professionals who take a genuine interest in you and will treat you as family. Dr. Ellsworth is a firm believer in creating a “guilt free” dental office. We realize that it may have been a long time since you have sought treatment, and that you may be embarrassed by how your teeth look. You don’t need to worry.., we strive hard to never “lecture” our patients!
www.HarborPointeDental.com “Creating beautiful smiles for the entire family”
231-347-8899
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Heal Well. Be Well. Meeting Outpatient Needs in One State-of-the-Art Facility • PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIES • CARDIAC, PULMONARY, AND PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION • SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY • DIALYSIS • WELLNESS COUNSELING AND EDUCATION • CANCER SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM • WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND BARIATRIC SERVICES
800.248.6777 northernhealth.org Lockwood-MacDonald Campus U.S. 31 North, Petoskey
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