A letter from the President
On behalf of the Metamora Area Chamber of Commerce, I hope you will find this website interesting, informative and useful. This website and especially our Facebook page are frequently updated and many chamber members post announcements regarding upcoming events regarding their business or industry, as well as many upcoming events of local interest. Be sure to take your time to explore our web site to keep abreast of all the happenings in the area. I also suggest that you follow and interact with the Metamora Area Chamber of Commerce on Facebook.
One of the events you will find information about on this website is the annual Metamora Country Days, which includes a Hot Air Balloon Festival, a parade, the Oak Street Art Fair (with many arts and crafts), children's activities and games, food and many other attractions. Joining in on the festivities, the Metamora Lions Club features food, a beer tent, a juries craft show and helicopter rides among other things and the Metamora DDA supplies a horse drawn carriage providing free rides around the Village all day on Saturday. This weekend event draws many people into our community each year.
The Metamora Area Chamber of Commerce strives to make our community a better place to live and work. We will continue to sponsor Metamora Country Days and to support any other event that promotes the Metamora Area, its businesses and its residents and have formed a partnership with the Metamora Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to reach the next level of support for our community. We are always looking for new members.
You can give the Metamora Area Chamber of Commerce a call at 810.678.6222.
Thank you for supporting our local community of Metamora, Michigan.
-- Wes Wickham, MACC President
One of the events you will find information about on this website is the annual Metamora Country Days, which includes a Hot Air Balloon Festival, a parade, the Oak Street Art Fair (with many arts and crafts), children's activities and games, food and many other attractions. Joining in on the festivities, the Metamora Lions Club features food, a beer tent, a juries craft show and helicopter rides among other things and the Metamora DDA supplies a horse drawn carriage providing free rides around the Village all day on Saturday. This weekend event draws many people into our community each year.
The Metamora Area Chamber of Commerce strives to make our community a better place to live and work. We will continue to sponsor Metamora Country Days and to support any other event that promotes the Metamora Area, its businesses and its residents and have formed a partnership with the Metamora Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to reach the next level of support for our community. We are always looking for new members.
You can give the Metamora Area Chamber of Commerce a call at 810.678.6222.
Thank you for supporting our local community of Metamora, Michigan.
-- Wes Wickham, MACC President
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Wes Wickham - President
Wes has been a Metamora resident since 1986. He worked for the Ford Motor Company for forty years, retiring in 2005. Wes has been involved with the Chamber since 2004, serving as Vice President in 2006 and President from 2008 until the present. Wes is currently serving on the Lapeer Regional Hospital Board’s Golf Outing Fundraising committee, is a member of the Metamora Lions Club, the Metamora Hunt Club, the Metamora Carriage and Driving Association, the Lapeer Economic Club, the Metamora DDA, the Lake Pleasant Yacht Club, the Elks Club (Higgins – Houghton Lake), the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Metamora Land Preservation Alliance Board of Directors, Life Member of the Lapeer County Historical Society, and attends on a regular basis the Metamora Village meetings and as warranted the Lapeer Township, Metamora Township and the Lapeer County Road Commission meetings. Robert Warren - Vice President Bob has been a resident of the Lapeer/Metamora area since 1979. He has been married to Kathy for 38 years and has three children. He is the owner of Robert Warren Design located at 3520 Hadley Road, Hadley, MI 48440. Bob creates custom metal work, rails, gates, fences and art design. He has been involved with Metamora's Harvest, Horses & Hounds Festival and is a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lapeer. 
Mary Chris Foxworthy - Executive Director
Mary Chris has worked in marketing and fundraising for non-profits, corporations and schools for over 35 years. She is the co-owner of The Fox's Fiber Den and manages the family business, Equifit. She belongs to many non-profit organizations and enjoys volunteering her time assisting these organizations. Her family moved to Metamora in 1988 - as she put it at the time, "It's like coming home to vacation every day!" Along with her husband, she loves spending time with their Morgan horses, their bouncing Bearded Collie, and their two adult children. |
Walt Bargen - Treasurer
Kellie Cimini - Secretary
Kellie has been a Metamora resident since 1977. Her husband Shannon, children Hunter and Riley enjoy life on their 10 acre farm just outside of the village. Along with the position as the Metamora Chamber of Commerce secretary, Kellie is also the owner of her own business as a consultant for Rodan & Fields and is co-owner of her husband's business, Xtech Global, Inc. Kellie also donates her time with the planning and executing of the Metamora Country Days & Hot Air Balloon Festival. 
Dr. Alex Wolfe- Membership Chair
Dr. Alex Wolfe is a Lapeer County native and alumnus of Central Michigan University and Palmer College of Chiropractic. He and his wife, Dr. Hannah, own and operate Wolfe Family Chiropractic on Dryden Rd. in Metamora. Dr. Alex practices as an upper cervical chiropractor, a specialty demanding a high level of specificity in order to provide gentle and effective adjustments to individuals experiencing a wide variety of health crises. Dr. Alex is one of only a handful of upper cervical chiropractors in Michigan that utilizes the Blair Technique. His wife, Dr. Hannah works with a large number of children and pregnant women as a family chiropractor. Together, the pair strive to improve the health of Lapeer and Oakland County families while educating the public about good health practices, natural living, and the importance of taking control of one's health. Dr. Alex currently serves as the Secretary of the Metamora Lion's Club and serves on a number of committees locally and nationally. When he is not seeing patients or working with various organizations, Dr. Alex enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, and working on various mechanical projects. |
