As I write this, it's cloudy and not terribly warm outside, but after the lovely weekend just past and more good weather to come, a gloomy day is palatable - more palatable that it was a week ago when we had a string of gray days to endure.
Our first concert of the year on beautiful Stephenson Island in Marinette was postponed until a later date due to wind and rain, but skies should be clear on Thursday night for our first Concert in the Park on the Bandshell in Menominee's equally lovely Great Lakes Memorial Marina Park.
Our staff members Joe Plautz and Sandi Brumbaugh work had to make these concerts happen. Our members businesses generously sponsor them. We make a concerted effort to concentrate on local and area entertainers because we believe the concerts are all about appreciating our area's assets.
How many cities have both a riverfront and a bay shore? How many cities have an island in the middle of town and one of the most beautiful marinas on the Great Lakes?
We are darned lucky to claim these natural resources. We are fortunate, too, that good entertainment is within our reach. By choosing local and regional bands, we've found another way to shop local.
By attending an outdoor concert this summer - Peshtigo and Wausaukee have them, too - you are not only supporting our efforts to shop locally first, you are helping us create a sense of community.
That sense of community is what helps us work together. And that, my friends, is what chambers of commerce are all about.
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