Utility workers pay young Michigan entrepreneur a big buck

Utility workers buy items for 10-year-olds to receive their first $100 paycheck

DANSVILLE, Mich. (WLNS) — As crews worked long hours to get the power back on for people affected by the Aug. 24 storms, one young entrepreneur in mid-Michigan got a big surprise when a few special customers stopped by.

Kaylee Jean Creations, owned by Kaylee Bemis (age 10) is a company that she founded at the age of ten.

“We have a shop on Facebook, and we also have a rack at Bunker Hill Market and we sell air fresheners, key ring bracelets and kids’ bracelets,” Kaylee said.

Last Tuesday, she had just set up her business in front of the house in Dansville when a truck with a power crew arrived.

“They were like, ‘Do you guys have your power back?’ and I was like, ‘Yes,’ and they drove past and they came back and they all started walking up and they were like, ‘oh my gosh, this is so cool,’” Kaylee said. “One guy was like, ‘I wanna buy this whole table,’ and after they all bought their own stuff, this one guy paid for everything, and he was like, ‘Here’s your money,’ and he handed me a $100 bill and said, ‘you can keep the change.’”

It was Kaylee’s first $100 bill.

“I think that it was really nice of them, actually, because they were probably really busy going around and asking people if they got their power back, and they stopped here and asked me what I was selling and that was nice of them,” Kaylee said.

She hopes that workers enjoy the items.

“‘Thank you very much.’ That really made my day super happy,” Kaylee said.