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.mibenefitadvisor.com/rochesterregionalchamber.

Click herefor six reasons to join the Chamber's healthcare program.

The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce partners with the Detroit Regional Chamber to provide members with additional time and money saving products and services.  Two of the most popular programs are the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan program and the Office Depot program.

Representatives from the Detroit Regional Chamber will be reaching out to members in the coming months to discuss these benefit programs. 

 

As a business owner in an ever-changing economy, you're faced with many challenges, some happening right now.  One of our responsibilities is to ensure that you get the help you need to not only survive, but thrive, even during challenging times.   This is exactly why we are inviting you to a Businesses Getting Results webinar (online seminar).

From the convenience of your office or home computer, you can attend a seminar that offers solutions and strategies for overcoming your most common issues.  In just one hour, you'll gain valuable information and ideas that you can put into action immediately.  Following is information on our next Businesses Getting Results (BGR) Direct webinar.


Click here to register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/481258082
 
We hope you join us and take a powerful step toward resolving the issues that limit your success.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact Patty Harrell at 248.659.5275 or pharrell@croskeylanni.com.

Future topics include "Building a Winning Team", "Downsizing as a Cost Cutting Strategy", and "The 4 Ways to Grow Your Business".

ROCHESTER, MI, June 17, 2010 --- Enjoy live cool jazz at a great American estate. Local jazz musicians George "Sax" Benson and trio "Birds on a Wire" return to Meadow Brook Hall for the annual summer concert series.
George "Sax" Benson will perform Thursday, July 22 and "Birds on a Wire" will perform Thursday, Aug. 19. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. and last until 10 p.m. Admission is $30 per person, which includes a main floor tour of The Hall and light hors d'oeuvres.

The hors d'oeuvres menu includes a variation the following: spinach artichoke dip with crispy pita chips, corn tortilla chips with house-made salsa, seasonal garden vegetable crudités with savory dip, fresh fruits and berries with yogurt coulis and mixed nuts. A cash bar will be available.

Throughout the year Meadow Brook Hall hosts a variety of educational programs and special events. All proceeds from the programs support the preservation and interpretation of The Hall.

For more information and to make reservations for Jazz in the Garden, visit meadowbrookhall.org or call (248) 364-6263.

MEADOW BROOK HALL is the historic home built by one of the automotive aristocracy's most remarkable women, Matilda Dodge Wilson, widow of auto pioneer John Dodge, and her second husband, Alfred Wilson. Constructed between 1926 and 1929, Meadow Brook Hall represents one of the finest examples of Tudor-revival style architecture in America, and is especially renowned for its superb craftsmanship, architectural detailing and grand scale of 88,000 square-feet. It was the center of a country estate that included 1,500 acres, numerous farm buildings, recreational facilities, several residences and formal gardens.

Listed in both the national and state registers of historic places, MEADOW BROOK HALL strives to preserve and interpret its architecture, landscape, and fine and decorative art so that visitors may be entertained, educated and inspired by history.

(Rochester, MI) - You would think that after surviving cancer, having a tooth extracted would be as easy as a walk in the park.  Yet people who undergo radiation therapy of the head or neck are more likely to be at risk for osteoradionecrosis (ORN), delayed bone damage caused by radiation which is most commonly found in the mouth.  
The extraction of teeth in a previously radiated jaw accounts for nearly nine out of 10 cases of injury induced mandibular (jaw) radionecrosis. It seems counterintuitive when cancer survivors gauge success in the passage of time, yet there is greater risk of ORN five years after radiation versus one year later since the degenerative process is progressing beneath the surface without outward signs.

Complications from ORN can result in uncontrolled pain, difficulty opening the mouth, bone fractures, nutritional deficiency caused by difficulty eating, chronic wounds and the loss of large areas of soft bone and tissue

The Crittenton Wound Healing Center uses leading edge hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) to treat ORN.  Patients relax on a bed incased in a large see-through plastic shell as they are surrounded by 100 percent oxygen at higher-than-normal atmospheric pressure.  This treatment allows oxygen molecules to pass through the plasma to the tissue more easily and speeds healing.  

The Crittenton Wound Healing Center recommends the following for preventing, identifying and treating ORN:

·    ORN is often not visible and may be diagnosed by x-ray, CT scans, MRI or biopsy.  The doctor may ask for your radiation therapy records to determine exact location and dose of radiation you received.

·    Patients considering radiation therapy of the head or neck should consider a pre-radiation dental consultation to optimize oral health.

·    ORN risk factors include inadequate healing time between undergoing oral surgery and starting radiation therapy, extractions within irradiated bone.

·    Quit smoking.  Radiation is successfully used to treat many types of head and neck cancer caused by tobacco use.
·    The most common symptom of ORN is bone pain. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help in pain management if the pain is due to ORN and not recurring cancer or other causes.

For more information about ORN and treating and preventing chronic wounds, contact Crittenton Wound Healing Center located at 1101 W. University Dr., Rochester, MI or call (248) 652-5454.

ROCHESTER, Mich. - June 29, 2010 - Come one - come all! to the "Sidewalk Circus" in Downtown Rochester!  Visit the awesome assemblage of stupendous sellers at the 55th annual Downtown Rochester Sidewalk Sales, July 15 - 17.

Sale Hours:
Thursday, July 15: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday, July 16: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday, July 17: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

The Krafty Kids' Zone, sponsored by Dr. Diana Wolf Abbott DDS, will be located outside of Mr. B's Food & Spirits at 423 Main Street from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm each day.  Paint Creek Center for the Arts will provide craft activities and there also will be face-painting.

And what would a circus be without entertainment?  Visit the Oakland County Parks Puppet Mobile on W. Third Street both Thursday, July 15 and Friday, July 16 for free performances.  Shows are scheduled for 11:00 am and 1:00 pm both days.
 
Additionally, Tootsee the Clown will be in town on Saturday, July 17, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm to entertain the kids!  Tootsee's clowning around and balloon twisting is sponsored by Advanced Women's Health Specialists.

The DDA Information Booth will be open throughout Sidewalk Sales, at the corner of W. Fourth and Main.  Stop by to purchase tickets to The Big, Bright Ball on July 25.  Tickets are $25 each for adults, $10 for kids ages 5-12 and kids under five years of age are free.  Neon inflatable monkeys also will be available as a Downtown Development Authority fundraiser for $3.00 each.  As usual, there will be plenty of free information on downtown Rochester as well.
 
On July 17, stick around post-Sidewalk Sales to enjoy a Movies in the Moonlight presentation of Star Trek (Rated PG-13).  Movies in the Moonlight begins at 8:30 pm at the corner of E. Third and Water St.

Other Downtown Rochester events include the Downtown Rochester Farmers' Market, every Saturday morning through October 30; Movies in the Moonlight on July 10, 17, 24 and 31; The Big, Bright Ball on July 25; and Dancin' in the Street on August 13 and 14.  For more information on the Rochester DDA, including a complete schedule of events, please visit www.DowntownRochesterMI.com or call 248.656.0060.

        
(Rochester, MI) A summer to do list usually contains such carefree items as buying suntan lotion, catching the latest movie blockbuster and settling into a good paperback instead of something as mundane as restocking the first aid kit.

Emergency rooms see a spike in visits during the summer as people spend more time outdoors and pursue activities they don't have time for during the rest of the year.

The Crittenton Wound Healing Center offers the following safety tips to help keep your summer accident and injury free.

·    Break in new shoes before wearing them on a hike or vacation.  People with diabetes, are at a higher risk for chronic foot wounds. 
·    For minor burns: relieve pain and prevent contamination by submerging the burn in cool water.  Use sterile dressings but don't apply ointment or home remedies such as butter or petroleum jelly that may seal in heat or cause infection.
·    Children, the elderly and those with high blood pressure have increased risk for heat exhaustion and, during warm days, should drink more water and stay away from beverages containing caffeine, alcohol or large amounts of sugar.  
·    Always wash your hands after being outside because dirty hands are a primary source of infection.
·    Insect repellents can help reduce exposure to mosquito bites that may carry viruses.  Use enough repellent to cover exposed skin but don't apply it to cuts, wounds or irritated skin.

For more information on treating chronic or infected wounds, contact the Crittenton Wound Healing Center located at 1101 W. University Dr., Rochester, MI 48307 or call (248) 652-5454

Did you know that you can receive recipes, coupons and shopping tips in your inbox each week? You can plan your shopping trip before you leave home! Customize your email based on where you shop and be informed of fun classes and events taking place at your local Whole Foods Market. Sign up for the Whole Foods Market e-newsletter and make your life a little easier, a little more convenient and a lot more delicious.

For more information, visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com.

 

 

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Meet Nebuchadnezzar, a seven-month-old Siberian Husky with a personality as big as his name! He is full of energy and hopes to find someone who loves walks and playtime as much as he does. Nebuchadnezzar is a sweet boy who cannot wait to find his forever family. He is neutered and housetrained, and 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 his Pet ID number, 10826235.