The Advantage e-Newsletter

It’s the last hurrah for summer! Sorry kids, it is almost time to go back to school… That means that there are a lot of events taking place this month, so check out our calendar for this month or to see a full listing of events/activities check out our website at merrillchamber.org Ever wonder how all these events/activities take place? Mostly volun-teer groups & business sponsors. It’s not groups out to make money, it’s organizations that put the profits right back into the community! City Band Concerts—volunteers! Gazebo Nights—volunteers! Firefighter Charities Softball—volunteers! Relay for Life—volunteers! Fill the Gazebo—volunteers! Crazy Daze—businesses & vol-unteers! LC Fair—you guessed it, volun-teers! Movie in the Park—businesses! Merrill Community Night Out—businesses & volunteers! Merrill Lion’s Labor Day Car Show—volunteers! Gleason Mud Bogs—volunteers! Tractor Pull—business & volunteers! Pork in the Park—Business & you guessed it—volunteers! Rodeo—volunteers & business spon-sors! And lets not forget all the food stands at these events that you enjoy...you guessed it right again—volunteers! Where oh where would we be with-out volunteers? Most organizations have boards & committees. Who serves on these? Of course the an-swer is volunteers! I sense a theme here…! Merrill is a community full of non-profits & service organizations. And who makes up these organizations? You & me! We are all volunteers! I sit on many boards representing the Chamber and/or Merrill. Some are more pleasurable than others, but they all play an important role. Representing Merrill is important on many fronts—it puts Merrill on the radar & allows the opportunity to talk

positively about all our attributes & talk frankly about issues & what we are doing to fix problems. And some-times, Merrill just needs a ‘mouth-piece’ & who better to do that than Merrill’s biggest cheerleaders—the chamber staff! It’s always great to greet visitors, people that are lost, giving tours to new employees & just talk about everything Merrill. It’s funny that even when they are turned around or lost, they always seem to find the chamber. I guess those blue signs were a good investment after all! And if you are on-line and/or google chamber, guess who pops up? That’s right Merrill Chamber of Commerce.

We get a lot of calls from all over asking questions about other areas of the state…& we have found out that when they are on line searching, we are the one that pops up!

That says a lot about our search engines & our wide reach with marketing! So we are happy to

give them the correct number to the CVB or chamber that they are look-ing for. Even outside of office hours, your chamber staff is called at home & stopped on the street because we will know the answer to the ques-tion! It is nice to know that we are seen by many as the ‘ambassadors’ of the community & people trust & value our opinions & information. As you can see, many of the activi-ties/events scheduled for this month are put on by volunteers. The big-gest of those is the Lincoln County Fair! The fair this year is August 15-19 & we are told that it will be in August again next year too. Thousand attend the fair each year & many will complain. But remember this big event is all done by volun-teers. Volunteers are people, we are not perfect & unfortunately events like this will have its fair share of nay-sayers & complainers. Some com-plaints may have merit, but for most fair attendees they will have an en-joyable experience, especially the kids & isn’t that what the fair is truly about? Kid having fun, raising & showing animals & taking part in 4-H

August 2018

Business after Hours

2

Chamber Foundation 2

Ribbon Cuttings 3

Spotlight on Business 4

Member-to-Member 4

Chamber Chat 5

Taking Notes 5

Inside this issue:

Highlights

• Membership Counts

• So What’s New?

• Member Programs

• Ambassador News

• Extra Nuts & Bolts

• Calendar/Events

Advocacy Visibility

Networking Credibility

programs? I’m glad that we still have a fair. And the Merrill Festival Grounds is looking great with new building, repairs & new bathrooms! We are looking forward to having Pork in the Park there this September & there will also be a big gun show at the Expo that same weekend. So we are looking for Volunteers...we need rib cooks, so contact us! Friends of the River Bend Trail are planning a big day this month too. Aug. 25 there will be a big Chalkfest around the courthouse and a Bike the River event with two different, family friendly routes to choose from & the day will end with a Pigout at the Pavilion pig roast! Just last weekend, Merrill had it’s 4th Annual Lobsterfest, raising mon-ey for the Safe Ride Home Program. Ballyhoos served up 400 lobster dinners—cooked, served & cracked at you table, by you guessed it...volunteers! It was also Merrill’s first triathlon—Black Squirrel Scurry! Nearly 50 people took part in this canoeing, biking & running event—once again organized by volunteers & topped off with a family friendly walk/run called the Lobster Crawl just before Lobsterfest. No where else but a small commu-nity like Merrill can you find so much to do, all giving back to the community, by so many volunteers! And summer wouldn’t be summer without all the programs at TB Scott library for every age group! There was reading, music, shows, movies, picnics, arts & crafts & so much more. Thanks to their group of volunteers also known as “friends”. If you haven’t experienced any of these events yet, there is still time with so many end of summer & fall adventures yet to come! From my doorway to yours, experi-ence the events & thank a volun-teer! Debbe Chief Executive Officer

107 Years 1911 – 2018

From The Director’s Doorway

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We are starting a new social media marketing program, ‘Member Moments’ that will include videos from our members on Face Book. Watch for these ‘moments’ beginning in March!

We heard you and will begin new Circle of Influence Advocacy Groups in 2018 stemming from our successful Talent Summit last spring. The Circle of Influ-ence groups will include Chairman’s Circle for CEO’s and Owners; Manufacturing Matters for General Managers and HR Directors; Retail Roundtable for Retail Owners; Working Women Wednesday’s for Leadership; Service Providers and Merrill Events for Event Organizers.

Inspire has launched! A new software that will link businesses with MAPS, Workforce Development and all high schools in the State of Wisconsin. It is a great opportunity for area businesses to list their business & job types on-line to educate students & potential employees through Workforce Development. Your em-

ployees can become on-line mentors to answer student questions about career types & education needed. Wouldn’t it be great to hire employees from your own

backyard or from anywhere in Wisconsin? By linking our schools, workforce agencies & businesses together throughout the state, we can make Wisconsin busi-nesses the place to be. Businesses are already signing up and best of all it is FREE!

MHS Community Connections Program we are partnering with the high school to invite area businesses to present to students about what they do, Tuesday thru Friday from 9:30-10:10am. Schedule your presentation today!

Supply Chain Market Place is now available connecting suppliers to buyers. Sign-up your business at www.wisupplymarketplace.com making connections to-day!

Connect with Interns through a skilled talent pipeline with www.InternshipWisconsin.com College students are joining WisConnect regularly, so what are you waiting for?

Our next Chamber Trip will be to the Amalfi Coast, Italy in March 2019. The cost is $3000 per person & includes transportation, airfare, hotel, many meals and tours. Travelers are already registering, so contact us today!

Additional

Programs

Merrill Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc.

News

Other Foundation Programs

Other programs that the Chamber Foundation administers include:

• Discover Downtown Merrill

• Emergency Assistance Fund

• Hanging Flower Baskets

• Friends of Merrill City Band

• Foundation Community Fund

• For the Love of Merrill

• Merrill Events

• Merrill Small Business Scholarship

Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to any of the foundation programs. Send your tax-deductible donations to:

Merrill Chamber Foundation 705 N. Center Avenue

Merrill, WI 54452

So...What’s New?

Mural Project Merrill

We have the space and we have the talent so let’s have some murals to help tell Merrill’s story! Mu-rals are colorful, attractive & can tell an important story. We have blank walls & businesses willing to donate their space. Now we need donations for supplies. Help beautify Merrill with murals. Make a tax-deductible donation now: Merrill Chamber Foundation 705 N. Center Avenue Merrill, WI 54452

Bricks make great gifts for any occasion! There are 4 sizes of bricks to choose from & each brick can be engraved with names, dates or special messag-es. The bricks make wonderful gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, holiday gifts or simply to honor some-one in a permanent way. All profits from the brick purchases are earmarked for future improvements to Normal Park. So purchasing a brick for the walkway is just the beginning, you will also be supporting ongoing improvements now & into the future. The bricks have not only paid for the memorial walk-way, but also the garden surrounding the gazebo. New this year are the bathrooms, concession stand/kitchen, warming house building & curbing around the gazebo thanks to our partners City of Merrill & the Merrill City Band. Also scheduled for this year, the three of us will be installing a paved parking area for handicapped park-ing. A new partner in our Normal Park venture is the Mer-rill Optimist Club. After the accessible playground is installed next summer, we will decide where the new pathways should be installed followed by historic lighting.

3 ways to support Normal Park! Tax-deductible.

Friends of Normal Park Friends of the River Bend

Trail

We are looking to write grants or to receive donations for the completion of the Agra Pavilion at the Trailhead for the River Bend Trail. When the building is completed it will be available for use by the community for events. If you are aware of any grants from your companies, please consider the River Bend Trail as a community project. These are the projects the River District Development Foun-dation of Merrill have in the planning stages: ✓ Finishing the interior of the Pavilion Trailhead—$50,000 ✓ Finishing the Park Street Overlook. Includes interpretive sign with historical information on the first bridge con necting Jenny to communities south – Donated by the O’Tannenbaum Tour

✓ There will be seating areas and a flower garden ✓ Finishing the fishing pier to the east of the over look ✓ A grant has been written through AARP ✓Lights along the new section of the trail – 13 @ $2,500 each with recognition plates ✓ Continue the River Bend Trail to the east along Hwy 64 connecting it to the Pine Ridge area ✓ Continue the River Bend Trail to the west con necting it to Council Grounds State Park ✓ Adding amenities to the trail

New… Merrill Small Business Group

Raising funds for their MSB Scholarship pro-gram for graduating seniors. Make your tax-deductible donations at the Merrill Chamber Foundation.

Ribbon Cuttings

Park City Credit Union & First Street Coffee Station 2 —Aug. 13

Welcome New Member

Graham Architectural Products

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Red Carpet Pak

Did you know that only mem-

bers can advertise & make

special offers in our Red Car-

pet Pak’s that given to new

Merrill residents to welcome them & introduce

them the Merrill area?

Webvertising

Advertise on our website! Cost for this great

new webvertising is only $25 per month! Great

way to grab attention to your business Our

website & links receive 7000+ hits per month

so it’s an economical way to advertise!

Let’s look at the top 10 reasons this year. Here are the top 9 & 10: 9. Promotion and publicity. With a chamber membership, you can reach potential clients through member exclusive advertising and opportunities for business-to-business adver-tising and publicity. 10. Access to members-only discounts and services. These differ from chamber to cham-ber. For example, the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce has a Member-to-Member dis-count program where a chamber member will receive discounts on their purchases from many other chamber members businesses Did you know... The more a firm is networked with its community, the quicker and easier it is to establish a trust bond with customers. If a firm is to gain maximum value from membership, it must be an active participant in chamber-sponsored events. Chambers plan events so that its members benefit. Only by participation, can a firm get maximum benefit.

24-Hour Information Center

Did you know that only Chamber members &

other Chamber/visitor centers can advertise in

the Information Center? Place your bro-

chures, flyers and/or business cards for FREE.

The Information Center is a very busy place &

is restocked daily.

Newsletter Inserts

Did you know that only members can adver-

tise in the Chamber e-news/newsletter? Cost

is only $15 & your message will reach over

500 people. It’s also on our website that re-

ceives over 6000 hits per month.

Member to Member

Did you know that you can offer other mem-

bers discounts on purchases and services as a

way of advertising & marketing your business?

If you are willing to offer a discount to other Chamber members, please

contact us so that we can get

the word out to other mem-

bers!

Office Assistance

Did you know that only members can make

copies free of charge at the Chamber? Or use

our fax machine? Or bulk mail stamp for large

bulk mailings? Contact us for details.

Our membership depends on volunteers! Here

are some ways that you can help:

Golf Outing ■ Crazy Daze ■ Pork in the Park

Circle of Influence Advocacy Committees Ambassador Club

Contact Debbe for more information. Email

director@merrillchamber.org

At the Chamber, it’s all about You!

We are bringing the Best to the Best!

Albert Einstein once said “Only a life lived for others is a life worth-while.” When I reflect on why being a mem-ber of the Mer-rill Chamber of Commerce Board of Direc-

tors is important to me it really comes down to doing what I can to help others. Being a business owner in Merrill it is important to me to see our community grow and prosper and offer amazing things to the people who come to visit our wonder-ful city. But beyond that there is a sense of obliga-tion to give back to others and help foster the com-munity that has given so much to myself. Working with Boy Scouts and being in charge of the Haunted Sawmill every year has given me a unique perspective on how this city needs new and exciting things to draw people in. I have had the opportuni-ty to interact with people in our community who are thrilled to see Merrill doing things to attract visitors and guests to our city. I have spoken to guests who have come from as far away as Chicago and the Twin Cities just to go to the Haunted Sawmill in Octo-ber. We have consistently had over 7000 guests come to each annual show. I have also had the opportunity to work closely with other business owners who help to sponsor our incredible Autumn tradition. The overwhelming positive reaction that we have received makes me feel incredibly proud that we are doing something great to not only help Boy Scouts and the youth of this community, but to help our local business owners by bringing in guests who frequent their businesses and help draw atten-tion to Merrill through print and media advertis-ing. Knowing that you have done something that means so much to others in an incredible feeling to have. I feel the same way about working the Chamber of Commerce. Through the events that they sponsor and the Board’s goodwill and outreach we are also helping to grow Merrill, put it on the map and make it a place that we can all be incredibly proud of. By working with the Board I have another opportunity to help showcase all of the incredible things that Merrill has to offer, from our downtown shop own-ers who use their talents and generosity to make people visitors to our community feel warm and invited , to our annual events, our scenic natural beauty, all the way to our larger businesses that help provide the jobs that make this community strong. Helping promote what we have to offer makes me feel like I am doing something worthwhile to be of service to others.

Building Business One Ribbon at a Time

Ambassadors Club: Recognitions & Ribbon Cuttings

VOLUNTEER

Member Reflections

Gerald Hersil Partner

Frokjer & Hersil Law Office

Membership Why Join Your Local Chamber of Commerce?

Member Programs

ALSO MORNING MIXER AT 7:30AM before the ribbon

cutting. Come tour the new credit union & coffee

shop!

Chamber Education:

2018 Workshops

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health care.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has

steadily grown and has a mix of volunteers

and paid staff. They have provided over a

million dollars in financial assistance pri-

marily for rent or utility payment, homeless

lodging and medical co-pays.

In addition, over $71,000 in clothing,

household goods or furniture has been

given directly to those in need from the

store.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

would like to thank all the volunteers, do-

nors, customers and staff members for

their support!

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has

been serving Merrill and the surrounding

community for 18 years— from 2003 to

2018!

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, is just

one more reason to cele-

brate Merrill’s volunteers

and the donors that make

the sales happen!

Member-to-Member Club Join Today & Save

The Chamber’s Member to Member Club,

is a product discount program for Chamber

members only. If your business is willing to

offer a discount to other Chamber members

contact us now! Gain marketing exposure &

potential new business customers. Be a part

of the Club!

As a Chamber member you will receive a dis-

count at the following businesses:

Put Your Business Name Here!

*Ye Old Sweet Shoppe—10% off purchase

*Super Lube—15% off purchase

*VIP On-line Member Discounts— to join

email them at VIP@dwave.net

for complete details on discounts.

*Northwood's Evergreen & Wire Co. —20%

off purchase

The Spotlight on

Business for Au-

gust is St. Vincent de

Paul Thrift Store

located at 1004 East

Main Street in Merrill. The telephone is

715-539-1131. The hours of operation

are M-TH 9am-5pm, F-S 9am-4pm and

closed on Sunday.

In March 2003, a great group of people

saw a need in the Merrill community and

created the Society of St. Vincent de

Paul, St. Francis Xavier Conference.

As a means for funding, the former Short’s

5 & 10 was acquired to create the St.

Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. The

property required a lot of renovation

since it hadn’t been upgraded in years and

to accommodate the needs of the growing

thrift store. In August 2003, with a lot of

community support, the store officially

opened.

In 2004, the SVDP Free Clinic was add-

ed to the rooms above the store. This

was formed by a group of local physicians

that offer people that are not insured or

under insured a way of seeing to basic

*Ziesemer Photography - 15% off on business

portrait purchase

*Lincoln Wood Products —factory direct—10%

off purchase

*Fully Promoted—Buy 12 pieces (anything) & get

FREE decoration (embroidery, heat press, garment

print, transfer) & FREE set-up & digitizing of logo.

Just mention the Member-to-Member

Club at any of these businesses & start

saving today!

Spotlight on Business—August St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

Never doubt that a small, dedicated group of people

can make a difference. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

T H E A D V A N T A G E

S h o p

m e r r I l l

Reminders

Coming in 2018

✓ WI Small Business Development

Center Trainings

• Q4—Grow your Customer Base—Nov. 8

✓2nd Annual Talent Summit—May 24

✓ Employment Practices—May 30

✓Harassment in the Workplace—Fall

If there are other educational programs that you would like the Chamber to bring to you, please contact us with your ideas. Send us your suggestions via email at info@merrillchamber.org

In the subject line type: Education Topic

St. Vincent de Paul

Thrift Store

Happy Anniversary

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

was established in Merrill August

2003 & they are celebrating their

18th Anniversary this month!

And Happy 30th Anniversary to

VIP Office Products! Congrats Scott & Matt!

3rd Movie in the Park

We are on a roll this year! Thanks to

Northern Wire/Elgin Fas-

teners we will have another

Movie in the Park on Aug.

24! The Sandlot will be play

at Normal Park beginning at

dusk.

Sawmill Brewing Company

Have you been there yet? Give them a try!

They have brews, wine, soda & awesome food!

They also have live music, trivia, a bike riding

group, Race to the Taps, Beer

Yoga, open mic night & the list

goes on & on. And did mention

they are chock full of history &

locally owned?

Congratulations

Park City Credit Union is opening their new

headquarters this month on top of

the hill, in front of Walmart!

Joining them will be the First Street

Coffee Station 2. No, they are not

moving...just opening another location! This

location will have a drive-thru window. Con-

grats to both of these great businesses!

“Positive Possibilities”

Thanks to our members, sponsors & nu-merous partnerships, the Chamber sup-ports dozens of community programs & is actively involved in many initiatives that you may not be aware of.

Look for this symbol to learn more about our history & our future & the community pro-grams we are involved in.

Requests for Merrill information

only during the month of July:

Phone calls: 136

Emails: 118

Walk-ins: 123

Info mailed out: 739

Website Visits: 10,954

Restock Center: 224

Business Referrals: 29

Extra Nuts & Bolts

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Pocket Park

The new downtown Banker’s Square Pocket

Park is finally under construction! The new

park will be where The Guy Shop once stood.

It will be accessible from East Main Street &

the parking lot behind the busi-

nesses. The Wi-Fi is working so

watch for upcoming events/

activities!

Chamber

Crazy Daze

It’s August so it must be Crazy Daze—August.

9. Sport your favorite team & join the fun.

There will be a Muffin Eating Contest spon-

sored by 1st Street Coffee, Hamburger Eating

Contest sponsored by Chip’s & of course

Dorinda’s Dance Studio fresh from their

Dancing on Broadway

in New York City!

Plus your favorite food

vendors, music, givea-

ways & more.

Chamber Chat….did you know?

Taking Notes…..

River Bend Trail

These volunteers are busy this month with

activities & fundraising to try to get Agra Pavil-

ion finished at Rotary Park. On Aug. 25 there

will be a Chalkfest around the courthouse side-

walks & Ride the River Bike Ride along the trail

& other locations & the day will cap off with a

Pigout at the Pavilion Pig Roast. You can regis-

ter at the Chamber for the Chalkfest & Ride

the River or purchase your Pigout tickets at an

advanced ticket price!

Lincoln County Fair

That’s right, it is FAIR time—Aug. 15-19.

What a great way to end the summer!

Pork in the Park

That’s right, I said it! The 6th Annual Ribfest

will be Sept. 15 at the MERRILL FESTIVAL

GROUNDS! Note the new location. We will

still have the popular Craft Show & there will

also be a Gun Show at the Expo Center. We

are still using the small local cooks so vote for

your favorite & of course People’s Choice!

Promote your upcoming events

Contact Cheryl at

manager@merrillchamber.org

705 North Center Avenue

Merrill, Wisconsin 54452

Aug. 10, 31-Merrill Riders Gymkhana Series

Held at Merrill Festival Grounds from 6-10pm.

Aug. 15-19—Lincoln County Fair

Wed. thru Sunday, lots of entertainment, rides,

games, animals & fun galore! Visit their website

for details www.lincolncofair.com

Aug 24—Movie in the Park

Wow, our 3rd FREE movie this season, spon-

sored by Northern Wire/Elgin Fasteners. Sit

back on the ball field at Normal park & watch

The Sandlot at dusk!

Aug. 25—River Bend Trail

There’s a lot going on...chalkfest, family bike

ride & more. Register at the Chamber for

these events.

Sept. 3—Labor Day— Chamber will be

Closed, but you can find us at the Annual Mer-

rill Lion’s Club Labor Day Car Show at

Merrill Festival Grounds immediately following

the parade!

For a complete listing of area events &

activities check out the Chamber of

Commerce website

www.merrillchamber.org or the digital

sign at the Chamber office for event info.

Listen to us on WJJQ 92.5FM and on Bluejay 730AM.

Catch What’s Up

Wednesday every Wednesday on

our Face Book page at merrill-

chamber1.

Be sure to Like us!

Aug. 1 & 8—Merrill City Band

Join them at Normal Park at 7pm for the last

two concerts of the season!

Aug. 2, 9, 23, 30—Gazebo Nights

Concerts on Thursday nights at Normal Park

at 6pm.

Aug. 3-5—Merrill Firefighters Softball Tourn.

39th Annual softball tournament supporting

local charities. To register call FD at 715-536-

2233.

Aug. 3-4—Relay for Life

Held at Merrill Festival Grounds at 5pm Friday

to 10am Saturday. Call Diane Geis at 715-891

-2061 for info.

Aug. 4—Normal Park Art & Craft Show

From 8am to 1pm. To a vendor call Park &

Rec. at 715-536-7313.

Aug. 4—Fill the Gazebo

6th Annual food drive from 9am-12pm. Non-

perishable food items & personal care items.

Rain site will be Our Savior’s Lutheran

Church.

Aug. 9—Crazy Daze

Show your Team Spirit this year & wear your

favorite sports team! Business & vendors

downtown & crazy deals all over Merrill!

Mark Your Calendar

Phone: 715-536-9474

Fax: 715-539-2043

Website: www.merrillchamber.org

Facebook: merrillchamber1

Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce Mission

Statement

The Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce is

committed to its members by helping their businesses to grow,

succeed and thrive

Vision Statement

The Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to

promoting the Merrill area as a community to live, work and

play for today and tomorrow.

Executive Board Board Members

Randy Wixson—Chairman Diane Goetsch

Jeff Schneider—Chair Elect Barb Haffemann

Zach Kubichek—Vice Chair Gerald Hersil

Noel Bushor – Financial Officer Dennis Krueger

Nancy Kwiesielewicz—Past Chair Ryan Martinovici

Kris McGarigle

Kent Reinhardt

Tim Schreiber

Brian Seeger

Brian Richards

Ex-Officio:

Dave Johnson—City Adm.

Mayor Derek Woellner

Bill Bialecki—LCED

Staff

Debbe Kinsey – Chief Executive Officer

Cheryl Skoug – Programs Manager

PT—vacant

Comments, Questions

& Concerns

Board of Directors— 8/15

Ambassador Club – 8/21

Foundation— 8/13

Finance— Fall

Pork in Park—TBA

Circle of Influence Meetings:

CEO Circle -

Manufacturing Matters -

Retail Roundtable —

Event Organizers —TBA

Working Women —TBA

Service Providers —TBA

CHAMBER MEETINGS

The Merrill Area Chamber of Com-

merce wants you to read about area

businesses and other information that

we feel is important to our members. If

there are any topics you think we should

cover, please let us know. Call the office

(715-536-9474), fax us (715-539-2043) or

stop in at our office (705 N. Center Ave).

Our individual emails are:

Debbe Kinsey—Chief Executive Officer

director@merrillchamber.org

Cheryl Skoug—Program Manager

manager@merrillchamber.org

General Email

info@merrillchamber.org

Website -

www.merrillchamber.org

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107 Years 1911– 2018

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