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 here for 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. 

 

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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Rochester, MI August 15, 2010 --The Rochester Junior Woman's Club is preparing for its 12th annual Lobster Boil on Saturday, September 25th.

Live New England lobsters are flown in fresh early Saturday morning.  Each Lobster is between 1 and 1 ¼ pounds each.  Members of RJWC will cook the lobsters on-site at the Older Persons' Commission located at 650 Letica in Rochester.

It's a great way to entertain friends and family or enjoy a quiet dinner for two. You choose the pick-up time; your dinner will be on time and ready!  RJWC will cook, wrap, and have them hot and ready for you at the OPC drive-thru site. You don't even have to get out of your car! The lobsters will stay HOT for up to 2 hours in the packaging.

Orders will be taken through September 17th for both live and cooked lobsters. If you prefer to order your lobsters live, please bring a container to transport them home. The lobsters are $18.00 each. Buy a bakers dozen and get the 13th  free!

Proceeds from this years' Lobster Boil will benefit Blessings in a Backpack, Rachel's Challenge, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and the OPC. 

If you would like to order your lobsters today, please call Monique at (248) 652-4845 or if you have any questions you can email her at manthus2@comcast.net.
 
To print out a Lobster Boil order form visit www.rhpl.org./rjwc/

Walk on the Wild Side
Meadow Brook Hall announces fifth annual Fundraiser

ROCHESTER, MI, August 23, 2010 --- You are cordially invited to" Walk on the Wild Side!"  Stroll through the wilds of Africa and join us for our fifth annual Wild Game dinner to benefit the preservation of Meadow Brook Hall.
The benefit takes place on Thursday, Sept.23 and begins at 6:30 p.m. with a silent auction throughout the historic mansion and a cocktail and hors d' oeuvre reception,  followed by a seated gourmet "wild" or "mild" meal, raffle and  live auction.
The featured "wild" tastes include:  
·    a sweet potato and peanut soup with braised Wildebeest followed by a tomato and avocado salad with African five spice dressing,
·    Guinea Hen pastilla paired with grilled West African Spanish Mackerel, accompanied by curried lentil and braised greens in a tomato reduction
·     a Mango mousse tuile with a tropical fruit relish.
  For those with a more domestic palette, an alternative "mild" menu is available.
The auctions will include a wide array of items including guns, hunting and fishing trips, golf packages, sports memorabilia, spa treatments, jewelry and more.
In keeping with the safari theme, from the Meadow Brook collection guests will have the opportunity to view items that are not normally displayed such as: original photos from the Wilsons' 1934 world tour, Alfred Wilson's pith helmet, original trip itineraries, ticket stubs, tour pamphlets and more.  Attendees will also learn about the history of the safari and how the meaning has changed over the centuries.
Reservations for Walk on the Wild Side are required.  Tickets are $75 per person or $140 per couple.  Tables of ten can be purchased for $650.  Tickets purchased before September 1 will receive the early - bird discount:  tables of ten, $600; couples $130; and individuals $70.  Call 248-364-6263 to make a reservation.  Visa and Mastercard accepted.
For more information about Walk on the Wild Side, please call 248-364-6263 or visit www.meadowbrookhall.org.

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.

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Meadow Brook Hall's 5th annual Wild Game Dinner

September 23, 2010
Viewing Schedule
WXYZ - Channel 7
Chef Pat taped a cooking segment with anchor Michael Rosenfield last Sunday. He prepared an hors d'oeuvre and the salad from the Wild Game menu.
Air date: Sunday, September 12 at 8:45 am or 9:15 am

WJBK - Fox 2
Chef Pat will be a guest on Fox 2 for the "cooking school" segment. This is a 4 minute live segment that will focus on the Wild Game menu. Chef will be preparing the Sweet Potato and Peanut soup with braised Wildebeest.
Air date: Tuesday, September 14 in the 9am news hour
Fox 2 will also be giving away a pair of tickets to the event for their Exposed contest on Tuesday, September 14th which airs in The Nine.

Rochester Hills Museum Hosts Historic Homes Tour in Downtown Rochester

The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will be hosting a Homes Tour of historic homes in downtown Rochester on Saturday, September 25 from 12-4 p.m.  Guests will be available to park in one of several lots and walk to all seven locations.

Rochester is the oldest settlement in Oakland County and the houses on the tour represent business owners' homes, Sears Catalogue Homes, working class homes, and more.  Most of the homes have the original woodwork, windows, doors, and other features that capture the year they were built.  Tickets are available in advance through the Rochester Hills Museum website utilizing PayPal at www.rochesterhills.org/museum.htm  Phone orders can be made to 248.656.4663 and the  Museum is available for drop in ticket sales on Fridays and Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.  Tickets, in advance, are $ 8 for Museum Members and $ 10 for the public, and $ 12 on the day of the tour.  Tickets can be purchased the day of the tour at the Rainbow Connection located at 621 W. University.

Due to bridge reconstruction on Tienken Road, visitors must access the Museum site from Dequindre Road. The Museum is one mile west of Dequindre off Runyon Road.  Please visit the Museum website to download a detour map.

The Rochester Hills Museum is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, one mile east of Rochester Road and south of Tienken Road.  The Museum is a 16 acre complex of buildings and grounds and features displays and exhibits about regional history.  The entire site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

HAP Donates $30,000 to Oakland Schools Homeless Student Education Program
2,000+ Students to Receive Backpacks & Supplies

Waterford, MI - The Oakland Schools Homeless Student Education Program gratefully received a check for $30,000 from Health Alliance Plan (HAP) to purchase school supplies, backpacks, and personal items for the more than 2,000 students they will serve this year.
 
Mark Hall, Vice President, HAP Commercial Group Sales and Services, presented the check to Dr. Vickie L. Markavitch, Superintendent, Oakland Schools, at the Homeless Student Education Program offices (Summit Campus, 2214 Mall Drive East - behind the Summit Place Mall off of Telegraph Road in Waterford), on the first day of school, September 7.
 
"HAP wants to send Oakland County's homeless children off to school in the fall fully equipped to succeed, so we welcomed the opportunity to provide back packs and school supplies for them," said Mark Hall. "Many people would be surprised to learn how deeply homelessness affects the public school system, students and families in Oakland County." Hall also serves on the board of directors as vice president of fundraising for the Oakland Schools Education Foundation.
 
The Oakland Schools Homeless Student Education Program serves homeless students in all 28 Oakland County school districts and ensures that all students are provided with the educational services they need, including enrollment, placement, community services, and representation between schools and districts. Last year, the program coordinated tutoring, summer school, supplies, school clothing, and transportation assistance for more than 1,300 homeless students. It is estimated that there are now between 3,000 and 10,000 homeless students in Oakland County, a 200% increase from just last year. Of these, it is now estimated that the program will serve at least 2,000 identified homeless students this year. The average age of Oakland County's homeless population is only nine years old.
 
Dr. Vickie L. Markavitch, Superintendent, Oakland Schools, said, "Due to the impact of today's tough economy, we are seeing a growing need for this program and supplies such as those we can now purchase, thanks to HAP's generous donation. We are grateful for the opportunity afforded by HAP to deliver backpacks and essential supplies to youngsters who are in great need of a helping hand. Thank you, HAP, for your caring and kindness."
 
Another formal presentation was made to the Oakland Schools Board of Education at its regularly scheduled meeting on September 7.
 
To learn more about the Oakland Schools Homeless Student Education Program, please visit the Oakland Schools website (oakland.k12.mi.us), click on "Departments" then "Wraparound/Homeless" or contact Susan Benson, Program Director, at (248) 209-2437 or susan.benson@oakland.k12.mi.us.
 
HAP (hap.org), a Michigan-based non-profit health plan that provides health coverage to 500,000 members, is celebrating 50 years of partnering with leading physicians and hospitals, employers and community organizations to improve the quality of health care and enhance the health and well-being of the lives they touch. HAP offers PPO, HMO, Value and Medicare plans with award-winning preventive services, disease management, wellness programs and customer service. Members rated HAP "Highest in Member Satisfaction Among Commercial Health Plans in Michigan, Three Years in a Row" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Member Health Insurance Plan Study. For more information on this ranking, visit www.hap.org/jdpower.

 
The Rochester Symphony Orchestra is pleased to welcome its new music director and conductor, Clark Suttle.  Maestro Suttle will be the speaker at the Rochester Symphony Guild's luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester.  Attendees will be given a first-hand opportunity to meet Clark personally and hear his plans for the 2010-11 season.  A brief business meeting begins at 11:30, followed by lunch and Clark's presentation.   Reservations are $25.00 and may be paid at the door.  To make a reservation, please call Marge Breuhan at 248-651-6553.

 

 

THE ROCHESTER LIONS CLUB
9th ANNUAL MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING
In memory of two special Lions - Ken Lowes and Bob Sutton

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
TWIN LAKES GOLF & SWIM CLUB
Proceeds to Leader Dogs for the Blind
 And other Lions' charities

Rosco is a three-year-old Rat Terrier who loves nothing better than to cuddle up in your lap for petting. At 16 pounds, this playful little guy is ready to find his forever home. Rosco also came to the Michigan Humane Society's Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care with his brother and best friend, Rascal, so be sure to ask about adopting them together! The adoption fee includes sterilization, age-appropriate vaccinations and much more. Visit or call MHS' Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care at (248) 852-7420 and provide the pet ID number, 10950176.