Gladwin Business & Professional Association

Meeting Minutes of A
September 2, 2026

Meeting called to order by President, Stacy Plude with introductions.

Meeting minutes of 8/5/2026 were emailed to members and distributed at the meeting.  Motion to accept as read by Tyler Schlitzkus.   2nd by Lori Stout.   All ayes.  Motion carried.

Treasurers Report was read by Lori Stout.

Checking Account:   $    986.96

FOL:                            4,216.12

TOS:                             9,852.43

Shop Gladwin:                229.86

Arts Events                        27.89

Street Festival             4,608.47

59 Paid Members.  Expecting a check from the DDA soon. 

Motion to accept Treasurers Report as read by LaVel Smith.  Seconded by Michael Murray.  All ayes.  Motion carried. 

Old Business:  

Membership Update:  59 Paid members. Jennifer reached out to businesses sending letters concerning membership.  GBPA dues are due on January 31 in the amount of $100.  Working on a Rack Card with benefits of GBPA and clings to stick on windows.  Invite people to come to meetings.  A motion was made by Jennifer Feuerstein to order 50 rack cards and 200 business cards and hold off on window clings at this time.  Seconded by Sheryl Sacry.  All ayes.  Motion carried.   Jennifer Feuerstein and Michael Murray met with a representative of SBA about creating resources for the community.  Many services are available.

GBPA Schedule of Events for 2026:   Thursdays in the City went very well this summer.  The DALMAC Bike Tour is September 3rd. Thank you to several businesses for donations for the goodie bags.  The Bike Tour loves Gladwin.   Fall in Gladwin/Cornstalks and Decorating in September and October. Michael Murray will be in charge of cornstalks and scarecrows.  There will not be a Fall decorating contest this year but businesses will be emailed and asked to decorate their businesses.   Pumpkin Painting October 17th at Riverwalk during Jeep Creep.  Christmas Tree Lighting and Festival of Lights Christmas Parade  (Possible changes to theme making it more of a patriotic theme), Downtown Gladwin. 

Thunder on the Strip:  Thunder on the Strip is September 12th, the last one for Gladwin due to new FAA Rules.  Thank you to Mike and Karen Moore and Jason and Nannette Schuster for all they have done for Thunder on the Strip and to Mike Hargrave for working so hard to keep Thunder on the Strip at our airport.         

Social Media:  Andrew Rhind is keeping the website up to date.  Send Andrew business updates. 

Public Arts Update:  The mural is done and loved by many people in the community. The muralists did a great job. There will possibly be an October dedication.  The next mural will feature a local artist.   

BABA Updates:  Gearing up for the Holiday Hunt event.

Facebook Highlights:  Jamie Koehn will be doing weekly highlights of businesses. 

New Business:

Sound System:  No new updates.

City Update:  The Hazardous Waste Day is September 19 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.  

County Updates:  Reworking of the Master Plan. Moratorium on solar and data centers until January, 2027.  Karen thanked the Proscecuting Attorney for the Juvenile Diversion Program and the Recovery Program which have helped many.  

Chamber Updates:  Thank you to Karen and Mike Moore along with Board members for making the ORV Run smoothly. Shelly from Stanford Assisted Living was introduced.       

Gladwin Rural Urban Fire Dept.:  Gladwin Rural Urban Fire Protection District sent a thank you note for the donation of $150 for coloring books for kids events.    

Jeep Creep: Jeep Creep brings many people to the Gladwin community.  200  jeeps are preregistered, lodging is almost full and vendors are sending in their applications.  The Assembly of God Church will be doing the Kids Zone along with the GBPA sponsored Pumpkin Painting.   

Business Updates and Announcements: 

Michael Murray from Burkhart Presidio Insurance said annual enrollment for Medicare is coming up on October 15.  There will be a Flu Shot Clinic on October 13 from 8:30 a.m-4 p.m. at the Health Park.  October 8th is BraLaLa at Riverwalk.  Proceeds go to the Breast Health Fund in Gladwin County.  100% goes directly to patients.  Sheryl from the Char Stonehouse said they opened last Thursday.  They offer expresso and pastries opening at 7 a.m.  They are open 7 a.m.-9 p.m. and 10 pm. on Friday and Saturday.  Closed on Monday and Tuesday.   There will be events coming up during the winter months.   Shannon from Sugar Springs Marina said they are getting busy with the Fall season coming up.  Dawn from Skeels Christian School spoke about the programs available at the school.  Tyler from the Gladwin Record said they are busy.  Selena from Myer’s for Tires said they are busy and doing good.  Lori from Council on Aging said prices are sky rocketing and monies are being used wisely.  The electric vehicle for Council on Aging should be delivered on September 21.  Jamie from Hospice spoke about how many is served through Hospice and how much community members are appreciated.  There will be a candlelight service on September 27 at 2 p.m. at the Free Methodist Church remembering family and friends that have passed.  Stacy from Riverwalk said things are great, weddings are scheduled and they are looking forward to Jeep Creep on the weekend of October 17th.  Blair from Oasis said they are super busy. Oasis needs more service providers. Chic Boutique is busy with new Fall clothing coming in.   

Motion to adjourn by Jennifer Feuerstein. Seconded by Lori Stout.  Meeting adjourned.

The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 7 at Riverwalk Place. 

                                                                                                                                                      LaVel Smith, GBPA Secretary