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Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce February 22, 2010
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Contact Us
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71 Walnut, Suite 110
Rochester, Michigan
48307 W: www.rrc-mi.com E: info@rrc-mi.com P: 248-651-6700
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| Thank you to our January 2010 Renewing Members |
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· Advanced Nutritional Solutions · AFLAC Insurance · Alzheimer's Association · Aurum Design · Avon Products · Beth Szulborski-Mary Kay · Big Boy Restaurant International, LCC · Byers & Goulding PLC · Carolyn's Gifts · Edict Incorporated · French Assoc. Inc. · Gleaners Community Food Bank · Harrington Consulting Group Inc. · Heavenly Home Care · Hilton Suites Auburn Hills · Kingsbury School · Kruse & Muer on Main · Landmark Appraising, Inc. · Lindmeyer Studios · Metzler Locricchio Serra & Company · Michigan Brickscape · Michigan Humane Society · Nu Tech Graphics · Palace Sports & Entertainment · Penn Station East Coast Subs · Pet Supplies "Plus" · Premium Self Storage · Robert Bassman & Associates, LLC · Rochester Chop House & Oyster Bar · Rochester General Surgery PLC · Rochester Rotary Club -- Customer · SREE Consultants, Inc. · Summit Psychological Services_ · Swan Creek Candle Co. · The Phone Guy · The Quality of Life Center · Thomas M. Cooley Law School · Total HR Services, LLC · Trilogy · Wesley Dental & Associates · Whole Foods Market · WSI Internet Consulting & Education | |

Greetings!
Last Chance! Today is the last day to reserve your seat for the annual Community Outlook Luncheon. We hope to see you there. Details follow.
We have included an additional Chamber Orientation the last Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m.. If you are a new member or a renewing member please join us for this Orientation class. To rsvp visit us at www.rrc-mi.com.
To help us continue to provide the best service to you, please take our survey. Click here to participate.
Please join us online on the following sites -
Everyone, don't forget we have a section on our website for job postings. Click here to see our listings.
Grow Your Business with netSuccess!
Sheri Heiney, Executive Director
Thank you to our Partners!
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Featured Business of the Month - ACT NOW!
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This advertising space could be yours!
Featured Business of the Month and Retailer of the Month
ads now available!
Contact Anne Burns at anneb@rrc-mi.com for details.
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Featured Business of the Month Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Through the Chamber, members have access to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan insurance program with the most coverage options, best available price and a host of services to compliment their health insurance plan. The Chamber program has a full suite of products for businesses of all sizes. Choose from a menu of PPO, HMO, and consumer-directed options. Individuals can also access the full MyBlue portfolio. Dental, vision and prescription drug plans are available to accompany medical coverage.
Members in the Chamber's health program also benefit from services designed to save time and reduce liability. Working in partnership with the Chamber's insurance service center, and in cooperation with your agent, members have a dedicated resource for benefit questions and billing inquiries, employee additions and change of status requests.
For more information call (888) 844-1530 or visit www.detroitchamber.com/localblue
Click here for six reasons to join the Chamber's healthcare program.
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| Upcoming Chamber Events & Networking Opportunities |
Click here to register online! Registration required for all meetings and events. Please note, for events with fees, registration MUST be cancelled 24 hours in advance to avoid late charges.
Monday, February 22, 2010 Chamber Orientation Session 1 - sponsored by Flagstar Bank 9:00 -10:00 a.m. Chamber Office 71 Walnut, Suite 110 Rochester, MI 48307 No charge
Monday, February 22, 2010 Chamber Orientation Session 2 - sponsored by Flagstar Bank 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - NEW! Chamber Office 71 Walnut, Suite 110 Rochester, MI 48307 No charge
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Marketing Resource Group food courtesy of Whole Foods Market 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Fieldstone Winery 223 S. Main St. Rochester, MI 48307
Thursday, February 25, 2010 Community Outlook Luncheon sponsored by Shelton Pontiac Buick GMC 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Oakland University Oakland Center Banquet Rooms $35/member, $40 non-member Reservations required
Thursday, February 25, 2010 Social Team Bowling 6:45 p.m. Classic Lanes Bowling 2145 Avon Industrial Lanes Rochester Hills, MI $10/person Register by calling 248-852-9100
Friday, February 26, 2010 Coffee Talk sponsored by Flagstar Bank 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. St. John Lutheran Church and School 1011 W. University Dr. Rochester, MI 48307 No Charge
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 Young Professionals of Rochester Committee Meeting 4:00 -5:00 p.m. Chamber Office 71 Walnut, Suite 110 Rochester, MI 48307 No charge
Thursday, March 4, 2010 Leadership Greater Rochester Class All Day Class Closed. For information, contact Sheri Heiney
Friday, March 5, 2010 Business Seminar Series - The Michigan Business Tax, Where We Are Now and What is Expected in the Future 8 - 10 a.m. City of Rochester Hills 1000 Rochester Hills Dr. Rochester Hills, MI 48307 No charge
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Coffee at COSTCO 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. COSTCO Auburn Hills 400 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 No Charge
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Business Women's Roundtable Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Great Oaks Country Club 777 Great Oaks Blvd. Rochester, MI 48307 Charge: $25 pre-paid, $30 at door
Thursday, March 11, 2010 Young Professionals of Rochester 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The Hills Bar & Grille 6810 N. Rochester Rd. Rochester Hills, MI 48306 No charge, Cash Bar
Friday, March 12, 2010 New Member Breakfast 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Crowne Plaza Hotel 1500 Opdyke Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 No charge
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2010 Community Outlook Luncheon
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Sponsored by:  Hosted by:  and 
Thank you to our current Business Table Sponsors
The Ambassador Network City of Rochester City of Rochester Hills City of Rochester Hills City Council Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Dillman & Upton Genisys Credit Union Gofrank & Mattina, P.C. HealthPlus of Michigan Oakland University Paint Creek Center for the Arts Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce PCN Group #3 Trent Design Shelton Pontiac Buick GMC "the little Blue Book, Inc." Tim Crawford Nationwide Insurance Agency
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Business Seminar Series Michigan Business Tax: Where We Are Now & What is Expected in the Future
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Oakland Community College Chamber Seminar Series
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Welcome New Chamber Members
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Dawda Mann Mulcahy & Sadler Marc Salach, Attorney 39533 Woodward, Suite 200 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-642-7791 www.dmms.com Legal Services William Peterson 350 Shorewood Lake Orion, MI 48362 248-535-7787 Student Manager Max Performance Improvement Inc. Ronald Delorme, President PO Box 1025 Clarkston, MI 48347 248-396-5031 Business Coach
James Marleau for State Senate James Marleau, State Rep. #46 3181 Sandoval Dr Lake Orion, MI 48360 248-391-1707 State Representative
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February Business Workshops Offered By Oakland County
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Waterford, Michigan - January 6, 2010 - Business owners and entrepreneurs who need assistance are invited to attend seminars in February, 2010 offered by the Oakland County Business Center. Business Basics workshops are now offered in the evenings on alternating months.
Fundamentals of Writing a Business Plan is a workshop for small business owners who are developing a plan to serve as their road map to success. Tuesday, February 23, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford. For pre-registration and location specifics, visit our website at oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783. The fee is $40, which includes all materials. No refunds.
Women's Business Certification (WBE) Orientation - Learn about the benefits and process of becoming a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE.) Benefits include certification to private sector WBE's and access to procurement opportunities with major national companies. For additional information visit www.miceed.org. Presented by the Michigan Women's Business Council. Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford. For pre-registration and location specifics, visit our website at oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783. The fee is $25 (Please make checks payable to C.E.E.D.). No refunds.
Small Business Loan Workshop - Getting a small business loan can be a challenging process. Learn the "5 C's of Credit", how to develop a winning loan proposal and what you need to know to position your business to be "bankable" before you meet with a lender. Presented by The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Oakland County Business Center. Thursday, February 25, 2010, 9 a.m. to Noon. Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford. For pre-registration and location specifics, visit our website at oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783. The fee is $20 per person (Please make checks payable to S.C.O.R.E.). Includes: Handouts and SBA Source Book. No refunds. The Web site address for Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services Workshops is www.oakgov.com/peds/calendar.
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Shifting Gears Program
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This exciting program was launched at Ann Arbor SPARK last year and was so successful that we are bringing it to Oakland County in partnership with Automation Alley, the Rochester Regional Chamber, and the Oakland County Economic Development Small Business Service Center.
Program Description: Shifting Gears is an intensive 5 month experience for corporate executives and managers in transition that prepares them for working in small businesses. This 3 phase (gear) program helps individuals adapt to the small business environment and provides networking, coaching and internships with dynamic local start-ups and second stage businesses.
Click here for more information.
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Michigan Family Business Center
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Location: Metropolitan Hotel (formerly Ramada and Troy Hilton) 5500 Crooks Road, Troy (248) 879-2100 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. with complimentary full breakfast and seminar Reservations required at m-f-b-c@umflint.edu or (810) 762-0001
February 10, 2010
The Art of Networking At networking events have you ever felt dismissed by someone "working the room" because you're not a prospect for them? Or "pounced-on" by hungry aggressive people who think you could be a prospect? Or worse yet, have you ever done any of the above to someone else when you were networking? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, learn The Box Step, a simple four-step process that makes networking fun, easy and productive, even if you are an introvert.
A previous banking attendee produced $13 million dollars of additional business during a 12 week pilot using the Box Step process. Subsequent training of 800 additional staff members resulted in another $140 million dollars in additional business. Another attendee, an international shipping company, increased its volume of shipments by 39.6 percent over a 90 day period.
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Genisys Named Best of Michigan Business
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Auburn Hills, MI, February 17, 2010 - Genisys Credit Union was selected by the readers of Corp! Magazine as a 2009 "Best of Michigan Business" and was honored yesterday at the 3rd Annual Awards Breakfast in Troy. Genisys was selected as an honoree in the Banks and Credit Unions category for "surviving, thriving and growing in the State of Michigan."
"It's such an honor to be recognized as a 'Best of Michigan Business' by citizens in the Metro Detroit area," said Dianne Addington. "We feel a social responsibility to do the right thing for our members and the communities we serve, so it's refreshing to know that the public values and reinforces these efforts."
According to Corp! Magazine, their higher calling is "to feature positive business practices and people in the State of Michigan, not only to elevate the image of businesses in Michigan, but to also create a ripple affect for the good news to spread among media and the business community as a whole." They accomplish this by "saluting diversity leaders and businesses, featuring businesses driving our economy, the universities developing our future and honoring people who excel at customer service."
Genisys is listed in the 2010 January/February issue of Corp! Magazine and is also featured online at www.corpmagazine.com.
Genisys Credit Union is glad to be part of your community, and we truly believe that Genisys is "where you come first." Follow our community involvement on Facebook at www.facebook.com/genisyscu and Twitter at www.twitter.com/genisyscu to find out what's going on in your neighborhood. A calendar of events can also be found on our Web site at www.genisyscu.org.
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Heart Healthy Living
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BEAUMONT OFFERS FREE SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR CARDIAC PATIENTS
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"Guiding Hearts" is a monthly support group for adult cardiac patients. The program emphasizes holistic approaches to enhance quality of life for people with heart and vascular diseases.
Wednesdays, Feb. 24 - Dec. 8, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Beaumont Hospital Ground floor - Cardiac Rehabilitation conference room 44201 Dequindre Road (south of M-59) Troy
Fee: FREE. Call toll free 1- 800-633-7377 for more information or to register.
Parking is available near the West Entrance or in the Patient / Visitor parking deck.
The Heart and Vascular department at Beaumont Hospital, Troy is offering a new patient-led monthly support group for adult cardiac patients called "Guiding Hearts." The group meets once a month beginning Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and will continue to meet on the second Wednesday of each month through Dec. 8 in the Cardiac Rehabilitation conference room on the ground floor of Beaumont, Troy (near the West Entrance). The support group is free. Registration is required. Call Beaumont Physician Referral and Information Services toll free 1-800-633-7377 for more information and to register. Beaumont, Troy offers a full range of heart and vascular services including open-heart surgery; diagnostic and therapeutic catherization procedures; outpatient noninvasive procedures; and cardiac rehabilitation and wellness services. The hospital received a 2009 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® Cardiovascular Benchmarks award, an annual, national honor based on hospitals' performance in treating cardiovascular conditions. Visit Beaumont's Web site at www.beaumonthospitals.com.
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Member Spotlight - Revitalizing Touch Wellness Spa
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Member Spotlight - Arising Images
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Proenergy Consultants
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Free Caregiver Day at The Quality of Life Center
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We at The Quality of Life Center Adult Health Day Care would like to offer a Free Caregiver Day on March 3, 2010--9 a.m-4 p.m. Each Caregiver will also receive a FREE 'Take Care of Yourself' basket. Bring your loved one in for a free day of snacks, lunch and participation in a craft they will be able to take home. We are located at: 3100 Cross Creek Parkway, Ste. 160, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (just off of I-75 and University) As a caregiver you will be able to take the day off and know your loved one is being taking care of by a well qualified and loving staff. Call today to make reservations as space is limited. 248-364-4064
www.qualityoflifecenter.net
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Magro International
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Fuse Lounge & Bar
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Davis Capital Management
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BizMatchConnect
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eChamber Connect
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The MYTH Golf & Banquets
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C & N Reproductions, Inc.
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~Winter Wonderland~
Let's go to Harbor
Springs for the weekend!
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Snow shoeing, skiing, snowmobiling (rentals available), cozy evenings by the fireplace, shopping and dinning in Harbor Springs and Petoskey. Take a dip in the indoor pool or a nice hot Jacuzzi and sauna after a day of play! Speaking of play, there is also the Odawa Casino in nearby Petoskey. And while we're talking near by...Nubs Knob ski resort and Boyne Highland is a quick 6 - 7 minutes (about 4 - 5 miles) from the condo door! Boyne Mountain is about 30 minutes south.
Take the family or bring your friends, there are so many fun things to do "Up North" in the winter season, it's truly activity rich OR the perfect get away place to cuddle up in comfort, in the northern woods for an absolute bit of peace and quiet!
Weekly and Weekend bookings available. Phil Lowman 248.705.7752 or Carol Lowman 248.505.5950
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Non-Profit Advertisements
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Paint Creek Center for the Arts
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Community Organization Resource Exchange
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Make Plans to Participate in Michigan's Largest Earth Day Celebration
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Make plans to participate in Michigan's largest Earth Day Celebration, on April 23-25, 2010, celebrating what is working in our community and showcasing leadership in green business, government and non-profit programs. The MI Earth Day Fest will welcome to downtown Rochester an anticipated audience of 100,000 people from around Michigan, eager to learn about green and healthy living. Businesses and organizations committed to the triple bottom line-people, planet and prosperity-are invited to sponsor and exhibit. Gain the benefits of exposure, recognition, sales, community service, networking and association with this high-profile, family-friendly event. For information, visit www.miearthday.com or contact Steve Rogge at steve@trigreen.biz or 248-535-9390.
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R.A.H.S. PRESENTS BARNS OF OAKLAND COUNTY
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Janine Saputo is a member of the Historic District Commission of Oakland Twp. and the Oakland Township Historical Society. She has been involved in historic preservation since 1994. She first became interested in rural preservation and farmsteads about 2001 when she stepped into the old Gallagher Road Barn which now stands at Wyndgate Golf Course on Adams Road. With her excellent power point presentation she will journey through several barns in Oakland County and explain why there is such a fascination with these antique relics.
The Rochester - Avon Historical Society is pleased to have Janine as their guest speaker at their March 4 evening meeting at the Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Town in Rochester. The meeting is from 7:00-8:30 p.m. The public is invited; there is no charge. For more information call Jo Ann Bourez (2348) 651-7526.
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St. Patrick's Day Party
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The Judges of the 52nd -3rd District Court
Julie Nicholson Nancy Carniak Lisa Asadoorian
Invite you to join us for our 10th Annual
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY On Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at The Post 3380 Lapeer Rd., Auburn Hills (across from the Palace)
$10.00 per person (cash only, please) Includes: hors d'oeuvres & soft drinks **Cash bar**
Tickets may be purchased at the door
This is a non-profit event, unrelated to any fundraising activity. Ticket price reflects "at cost" only. This event is not sponsored by or otherwise paid for by any Court or legal funding agency.
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Rochester Junior Woman's Club Looking for Donation Recipients
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Rochester, MI February 12, 2010 -- Rochester Junior Woman's Club (RJWC) is seeking a non-profit organization that is in need of assistance and can benefit from their fundraising efforts during the 2010-2011 season.
RJWC has been serving the community since 1956. It is a service organization involved in promoting education, preserving natural resources, working on behalf of the elderly, children and families in need and supporting and participating in the arts.
The club holds two or three major fundraisers a year. The "Lobster Boil" held the last Saturday in September and other events such as a wine tasting, auction or shopping boutique in the spring.
Proceeds from the past events have been given to South Oakland Shelter, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Meadow Brook Hall Garden Club, OPC, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester Neighborhood House, Habitat for Humanity, The Rochester Community House, Avon Players Theatre, Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, Band of Angels, Meadow Brook Center for Learning Differences, Meadow Brook Hall, The Heritage Festival and Paint a Miracle, Rochester Area Neighborhood House, Rainbow Connection and many other worthy organization.
The 2009-2010 fundraisers will support Rochester Area Neighborhood House and Meadow Brook Theatre.
If your organization is in need of assistance, please visit our website for the form www.rhpl.org./rjwc/ and click on the events tab and email to Toni Wiley at wiley441@sbcglobal.net or send a letter of request along with detailed information on your organization to RJWC Attn: Toni Wiley P O Box 80743 Rochester MI 48307. Please have all requests submitted by March 31st. If you have any further questions, you may contact Toni at 248 375 1910.
For more information about the club, membership, or orientation meetings please contact Linda Dill at 248-321-4493 or misstweeti@att.net. You can also visit their website at www.rhpl.org./rjwc/
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Rochester Auburn Hills Community Coalition
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The Rochester/Auburn Hills Community Coalition is again sponsoring an alternative spring break experience for our local middle and high school students. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles through prevention and reduction of risky behaviors in collaboration with youth, families and our community. Our committee is looking to promote and offer students supervised and healthy activities for them over their spring break this year. A flyer will go to each home through cooperation with the school district which will outline various local opportunities for them to participate in as well as places to gather with friends in a healthy environment. Would your business consider offering a special or discount for services, food items, activities that we could include in our flyer for spring break? Please consider how your business might participate with the coalition in providing alternatives for our youth this year. Spring break will be the week of April 5 for local students. Information should be received by the coalition by February 26 for inclusion in our flyer. Please contact Evelyn Van Sloten at 248-766-5662 for more information or email to cpcevelyn@gmail.com. You may refer to our website at www.rahccoalition.org to review the work the coalition is involved in. We look forward to your participation and hearing from you!
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DATE SET FOR THE 2010 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE OF GREATER ROCHESTER Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.
| (ROCHESTER, MI) - It's time to fight back against cancer. This year's Relay For Life will take place on June 26th at Hart Middle School begining at 9:00 a.m. and continuing through 9:00 a.m. on June 27th.
Relay For Life is the Society's signature event, dedicated to increasing awareness and raising funds to fight cancer. Teams of family, friends and co-workers not only raise dollars and camp out overnight, but also participate in fun activities and ceremonies. In 2010, 39 teams participated in the Greater Rochester event and raised $118, 000.
"Relay For Life provides a venue where everyone can celebrate, remember, and fight back," said Patty DeShetler, Event Chairperson. "It is truly inspiring to witness the cancer survivors in our community celebrate their victory over the disease. The Luminaria Ceremony gives us a time to remember those we've lost. "
As the Society's signature event, Relay has been bringing cancer survivors and anyone touched by the disease together for more than 20 years. Held overnight in honor of the fact that cancer never sleeps, Relay For Life has grown from a single event to the largest grassroots movement nationwide.
Community members can also start or join a team by following the links to our local Relay event on www.relayforlife.org/rochestermi or donations can be made at this website.
For more information on how you can get involved there will be a kick off event at St Pauls Church 620 Romoeo Road in Rochester on March 9th,2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Please contact Kathryn Brennan at Kathryn.Brennan@cancer.org or (248) 663-3436 if you are interested in attending.
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Friends of Dinosaur Hill Update Lovin' Nature
| Friends of Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve presents Lovin' Nature, a Sunday Matinee' Benefit at 2:30 p.m., February 14 a the First Congregational Church. The film "Frantic Antics" from the Growing Up Wild series will fascinate and entertain anyone from 3 years old to 93. The up close and personal photography provides a humorous and educational view of many animals as they raise their young. Narrated by an animated cat named Madison, this 1/2 hour film will provide not only quality family time but also lots of laughter.
Following the film, Evie Boss will entertain with interactive and fun environmental music. Her performances enchant all ages with Sing A Songs of Nature. Ms. Boss is a retired Rochester High School science teacher and has used music throughout her career to inspire young and old to take care of the earth. Games and activities for Loving Nature (It is Valentine's Day, after all) will round out the program. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Children must be accompanied by a care giver.
The movie will take place in the Fellowship Hall of the First Congregational Church, 1315 North Pine (one block east of the nature center). Tickets ($5.00 donation) are available at Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve Tues to Friday 9 to 5. or by sending a check payable to Friends of DHNP, 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester 48307. Tickets will be held for you at the door.
A second Sunday Matinee' will be held on March 14th. Save that date and come again.
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Rochester Symphony Orchestra
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Gleaners Pound for Pound Challenge
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| MHS Pet of the Week - Taz |
Meet Taz, a nine-month-old, 54-pound German Shepherd Mix who is ready to find everlasting love with a great family! Tax is a sweet and friendly boy who loves receiving affection from others. He enjoys playing outdoors and going for walks, and can't wait to find a forever friend to provide him with plenty of both! His adoption fee includes age-appropriate vaccinations and much more. Please visit or call the Michigan Humane Society Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care at 248-852-7420 and provide Taz's Pet ID number, A08304798.
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