Newsletters

Season’s Greetings Everyone!

We hope your Holidays were filled with great health and happiness!

We are very excited for this year. We have lots of important announcements and updates.

Please note that our email address has been updated to: info@newbuffalo.org.

All previously listed email addresses will get forwarded to the new address.

2020 NBBA Board Members – Officers Vote is this Month

Toni Morris
Dawn Fadden
Audrey Tuszynski
Blagica Bottigliero
Traci Lauricella
Abby Voss
Lisa Werner

Committees: Communications – Events – Membership

*Please let us know if you’re interested in assisting with any of our Committees, or Volunteering for any of our Events!

2020 NBBA Ex-Officio Board Members – Non-Voting

Emma Brewster
Judy Zabicki
Mark Kroll
Dee Dee Duhn
Lisa Gawron
Katie Maroney

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Don’t Forget to Renew Your Membership!

Look for an email reminder with a link to pay via Quickbooks, thank you!

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New NBBA Website, Member Video Features, & Social Media Sharing

Our New Website will be unveiled this Month. There are many new features and updates, including an Events Calendar and Interactive Map.
We are also working on Member Video Highlights, and sharing your updates via our Social Media Channels each month, all great perks to being Members!

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Waterfront Master Plan Public Input and Design Charette #2

Date: Wednesday, January 8th, 2020
Time: 6:30pm-8:00 pm
Place: New Buffalo High School Cafeteria

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Give-Back Dinner this Week

When: Thursday, Janurary 9th, 2020 5pm-10pm
Where: Bentwood Tavern
Marina Grand Resort – New Buffalo, MI
50% of all food and beverage revenue will be donated to the Friends of Harbor Country Trails

Make Your Reservation

Mesa Luna Give Back Dinner Sunday Nov. 10th

Our friends at Mesa Luna are again offering a generous give back to the NBBA and will donate 50% of your dinner cost back to the NBBA. The event is Sunday, Nov. 10th from 5 – 9 p.m., bar opens at 4. Enjoy amazing food while supporting the NBBA, it’s a win-win!

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Small Business Saturday Campaign

Hurry – sign-up NOW for unique opportunity 11/8 and 11/11!
As part of our Small Business Saturday promotion, the NBBA is offering a unique marketing opportunity to our members. Blagica Bottigliero, NBBA Board Member and social marketing pro, will visit your store, chat with you about your products, take photos and notes to use in social media posts leading up to Small Business Saturday. We want to showcase the many unique and wonderful gift options to be found in our local businesses. If you are interested, please email Blagica at blagica@zlato.co . She will be able to visit businesses Friday, Nov. 8, 1:30 -5:30 p.m., and Monday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., so sign up now! If you are interested or have questions, please send Blagica an email.

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NBBA Co-Hosts Progressive Mixer

Hurry up and register before it’s full!! The NBBA and Harbor Country Chamber are co-hosting a progressive mixer in New Buffalo. HCCC has done some exciting progressive mixers over the past couple of years in both Three Oaks and Bridgman. Don’t miss the New Buffalo installment. Check in at The Villager and continue on to The Hidden Gem, Customs Imports/New Buffalo Times, and Caseys New Buffalo.

Our friends at HCCC are handling the reservations, so please RSVP here .

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Thank You Harvest & Wine Fest Sponsors!

We want to thank our generous sponsors for making the 2019 New Buffalo Harvest & Wine Fest a great success. Thanks to all who came out to try our excellent regional wines, ciders and beers. We’ll see you next year!

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New Buffalo Township Markets Unique Development Opportunity

New Buffalo Township is marketing a large development parcel strategically located at the intersection of two rail lines and Interstate 94, making this a particularly unique setting with incredible transportation access. Click image above for brochure and visit the Cornerstone website listing .

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MDOT Open House on US 12 “Road Diet”

The Michigan Department of Transportation is hosting an open house to share concepts for a proposed four-to-three-lane reduction, or “road diet,” to accompany a planned 2021 resurfacing project on US-12 from the Michigan/Indiana state line to Red Arrow Highway in New Buffalo. The Open House is Wednesday, Nov. 6, 4:30-6:30 at New Buffalo High School, 1112 E Clay St.

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YMCA Plans for Old St. Mary’s School

It’s now official! The YMCA of Southwest Michigan is launching programming at the old St. Mary’s School and expanding daycare and other programs in the area. Click the YMCA logo above to link to the article, and don’t miss the Grand Opening on November 12th, 2:30-4:30!

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Your Input To Help Plan Future of Waterfront

The City of New Buffalo is in the process of developing a Waterfront Master Plan which will guide the redevelopment of the City Beach, Boat Launch, and Lion’s Pavilion Park areas . Your opinion is a valuable part of this process. Please take 8-10 minutes to complete the following survey.

Harvest + Wine Fest Rated Best in Michigan

The critics have spoken and Harvest + Wine Fest is the best harvest festival in Michigan. Read all about it!

Be a part of making a festival happen and get a behind-the-scenes view of the action by volunteering at Harvest + Wine fest .

More Harvest + Wine info:
Music Line-up Info

Vendor applications available here!

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Last Fall Market This Friday!

Come enjoy the last Fall Market of 2019. Last week was rained out, but at publishing time, Friday’s weather is looking like a cool fall day, perfect for a lakefront fall market..

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Whittaker Street Bridge Repair Update

Your connection to New Buffalo Beach is being repaired to ensure you can always get to the beach! Check the City’s update here . The bridge is open, so you can still get to the beach. We hear there is some more great bridge news to come, so check back on their website for updates.

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Climate Change and Our Lake

Join the Pokagon Fund at the New Buffalo Library to hear about the impacts of climate change on Lake Michigan fishing from the Superintendent of the Indiana Dunes National Park.
There’s Still More Fun Left in the Season

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Our remaining Special Events for 2019:

Harvest & Wine Fest, Oct. 12, Lion’s Pavilion Park
Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30, throughout New Buffalo

Farmer’s Market Today 4-8 pm

This is the last Thursday market of the season, so come on down and soak it all in! There will be 3 fall markets on Fridays in late September and early October. See the facebook page for more info.

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Sidewalk Sales Next Weekend

Get ready for a weekend of great finds in downtown New Buffalo. The merchants will be participating in the annual sidewalk sale and offering end of season finds that will be easy on your pocket book. Stroll the sidewalks of New Buffalo, browse the stores and catch some good eats at great local spots. See you there! Check our facebook page for updates.

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Harvest & Wine Announces Music Headliner!

The 14th Annual Harvest & Wine Fest is coming up in October, and we are proud to announce that The Black Lilies will headline the event. Known for their captivating blend of rock & roll and country, they have become one of Americana music’s biggest success stories: an internationally-renowned band of roots-rockers, armed with songs that blur the boundaries between genres. More music line-up info will be posted here.

Vendor applications available here!

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There’s Still More Fun Left in the Season

Our remaining Special Events for 2019:

New Buffalo Farmers Market, May 30 – Oct. 4
Sidewalk Sale, Sept. 7-8, downtown New Buffalo
Harvest & Wine Fest, Oct. 12, Lion’s Pavilion Park
Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30, throughout New Buffalo

NBBA Annual Meeting & Holiday Party – Please RSVP!

The NBBA Annual Meeting and Holiday Party will be at The Stray Dog, 245 N. Whittaker St., on Thursday, December 6th, 5:30 to 7:30. Come to celebrate the holidays with your fellow NBBA members, vote for NBBA Board members and hear a short recap of NBBA’s 2018 achievements and plans for 2019. Appetizers provided. Cash bar. You may RSVP at this link or by sending an email to membership@newbuffalo.org.

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Happy Holidays from the NBBA

The NBBA wishes you the happiest of holiday seasons and a festive New Year! If we don’t see you at the Annual Meeting on Dec. 6, we look forward to seeing you in the new year!

We are still recruiting folks to join 3 NBBA Committees: Special Events; Marketing & Communication; and Membership. Interested? Email us!

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Thanks For Participating in Thanksgiving Weekend Events!

We thank all of the businesses and organizations that participated in the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend festivities, including Small Business Saturday. Kudos to all who participated, including all businesses, the parade participants, the New Buffalo School Choir, David’s Deli for the delicious Hot Cocoa and smores, Mr & Miss New Buffalo and little Miss/Junior Miss & Teen New Buffalo Court, Santa, Cathi Rogers, Rosie’s Restaurant, Casey’s New Buffalo, Lakeside Venditions, Loretta & Elsie Earl Studios, Jackie Shen and Jackie’s Café and the City of New Buffalo and the police department.

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Harbor Country Community Needs Assessment Outcomes

On September 24, 2018, The Pokagon Fund sponsored a series of meetings for Community Needs Assessment by the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan. That day, four focus groups and a region-wide meeting were held throughout Harbor Country to identify the most pressing needs in our community that need to be addressed cooperatively and collectively over the next 3-5 years. You are invited to a follow-up meeting on Tuesday, December 11, 7:00 pm, at New Buffalo Township Library, to hear the outcomes of those meetings. If you aren’t able to attend the 7:00 pm meeting, there will also be an earlier meeting held at 1:00 pm at Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce in Three Oaks. Please RSVP via email to jcocciarelli@pokagonfund.org.

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Social Media Shout Out

NBBA Members may receive exposure on the NBBA social media assets. Just send us info on your special events or other special features for your member business. We will provide coverage on the NBBA social media platforms. Please note that this program will be based on availability, so to ensure exposure send your top priority item. We will do our best to balance coverage among our members. Send your information to membership@newbuffalo.org.