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Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Rochester Regional Chamber E-Newsletter Presented by
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Sheri Heiney, Executive Director | Greetings!
Thank you to Flagstar Bank, Walter P. Chrysler Museum, and Half Day Cafe for their contributions in making the New Member Breakfast such a wonderful success.
UHY Advisors is hosting an event that may be of interest to you. The Health Care Reform Puzzle: How will the pieces of this extensive puzzle impact your business? Click on the link for details.
Please join us at our upcoming events! See below for details.
We are very excited for the upcoming Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade! Applications are now available. Click here to download the application.
SAVE THE DATE! The 4th Annual Sunrise Pinnacle Awards will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2010 from 8 - 10 a.m. Please join us to honor our 22 Award Winners!
Remember to send us your "Good News!" 50 words or less should be sent to Anne Burns at anneb@rrc-mi.com.
Please join us online on the following sites - TwitterClick here to view our FaceBook page!
Everyone, don't forget we have a section on our website for job postings. Click here to see our listings.
Sheri Heiney
Executive Director
As always, we'd like to thank our partners!
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Featured Business of the Month - Great Oaks Laundry & Dry Cleaning
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Featured Business of the Month - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
 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.
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Featured Business of the Month - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
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Upcoming Chamber Events
Click here to register
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Coffee with the County featuring L. Brooks Patterson sponsored by HAP
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
City of Rochester Hills
1000 Rochester Hills Dr.
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
No charge
Friday, September 24, 2010
Coffee Talk sponsored by Flagstar Bank
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
St. John Lutheran School
1011 W. University Dr.
Rochester, MI 48307
No charge
Friday, September 24, 2010
Naughty Friday
4:00 p.m.
Mitchell's Fish Market
370 N. Adams
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
No charge to attend (Cash bar)
Monday, September 27, 2010
Chamber Orientation
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Chamber Office
71 Walnut, Suite 110
Rochester, MI 48307
No charge
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Marketing Resource Group refreshments provided by Whole Foods Market
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Fieldstone Winery
223 S. Main St.
Rochester, MI 48307
No charge
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Spirit at Work
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Chamber Office
71 Walnut, Suite 110
Rochester, MI 48307
No charge
Friday, October 1, 2010
Business Seminar Series
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
St. John Lutheran School
1011 West University Dr.
Rochester, MI 48307
No charge
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Young Professionals of Rochester
New Networking Group Looking for specific businesses to join!
 This is a fantastic way to build strong ties with other young professionals in the community. Like the other PCN groups there will be one spot per profession, so space is limited. Still looking for - Chiropractor Dentist Commercial real estate broker Banking/Commercial Banking Health Insurance Speicalist Credit Card Processing 1st and 3rd Thursday mornings of every month, 7:30am-8:30am, Rochester Chamber Conference Room. Brad Saarela with Somerset Lending Corp will be the first Chair of this group, please RSVP with him at brad@somersetlendingcorp.com or call at 248-499-9640 with questions. |
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Membership Testimonial
Once I became active in the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce, my networking took off. They are hands down the best Chamber in the northern Metro Detroit area! The amount of marketing/promotional knowledge they provide through free of charge events and classes is unbelievable! They truly help you to succeed and constantly promote your business. Remember shop Chamber!
Lucia Zuzga, Suburban Sports Group representing
Onyx Ice Arena
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Submit Your Good News Stories!
We are still looking for Good News from our Chamber members to be featured here on our E-Newsletter. Submit your Good News to Anne Burns at anneb@rrc-mi.com. |
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| Welcome New Chamber Members
MC & Hammer
Charles Wickins, The English Auctioneer
1485 Temple City Dr.
Troy, MI 48084
248-730-2400
Arts & Entertainment
Spring Hill Suites by Marriott
Jamie Parker, Director of Sales
Elizabeth Kaplan, General Manager
4919 Interpark Drive
Orion Township, MI 48359
248-475-4700
www.marriott.com/dtwra
Hotel Accommodations
Morgan Stanley
Richard Gorman, Financial Adviser
220 Park Street
Birmingham, MI 48009
248-593-7544
Financial Services
Chief Financial Credit Union
Tom Dluzen, President & CEO
Marjoire Lockwood, COO
790 Joslyn
Pontiac, MI 48340
248-335-9493
www.chieffinancialcu.com
Credit Union
The New You Body Wraps
Lisa Jendza, Owner
8801 Hall Road
Utica, MI 48317
586-323-0355
www.thenewyoubodywraps.com
Body Wraps
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Upcoming Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies!
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Your Space Refined
at Fieldstone Winery
223 S. Main St.
Rochester, MI 48307
Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Revitalizing Touch Wellness Spa
824 N. Main St.
Rochester, MI 48307
248-652-4067
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Rochester Play!
210 W. University Dr., Ste 3
Rochester, MI 48307
248-650-7529 (PLAY)
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Language Complete
at Fieldstone Winery
223 S. Main St.
Rochester, MI 48307
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Thank you to our current Sunrise Pinnacle Award Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor
Whole Foods Market Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of
Directors Bill Fox Chevrolet PNC Bank HealthPlus of Michigan Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Trent Design OU INCubator Oakland University C&G Newspapers/Rochester Post Mind Body & Spirits JHP Pharmaceuticals Beaumont Hospitals The Oakland Press Shelton Buick GMC Tim Crawford Nationwide Insurance The PrivateBank Gofrank & Mattina, P.C. G & C Accounting Services, P.L.C. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Franklin Title Agency, LLC UHY LLP MG Photography CMN TV |
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Oakland County Update
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Small Business Town Hall
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October Business Seminar Series
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Online Coupons on Chamber Website
Click here to download the PDF version.
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Sunrise Pinnacle Awards
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Join a Rochester Regional Chamber PCN Group!
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Introducing the Rochester-Rochester Hills-Oakland Twp. Lifestyle
Media Kit
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shopLocal buyChamber Online Coupons
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Member Advertisements
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Whole Foods Market Rochester Hills
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BLUE CARE NETWORK MEMBERS
Vote for Cliff Powell for Board Position
I am running for a Board position at BLUE CARE NETWORK for the Southeast region. There are 3 seats available starting in 2011. With the present 18 board members being the majority of doctors, nurses and lawyers, I believe having a CPA will add a business and financial aspect to the board. Three incumbents are running and I am the only CPA. Ballots are sent mid August with 7 candidates vying for 3 positions.
Each member of the Blue Care Network can cast 3 votes so I would appreciate anyone belonging to Blue Care supporting me with their vote.
Numerous past involvements of mine contributed to my seeking the seat, but my own experiences with the medical profession this past year cinched me applying for and being nominated. I felt I had to do more than just voice complaints and concerns. I want to be involved on a more personal level with the new Health Care Bill, hopefully, making a difference for the better of the Network and its members.
The ballots you will receive have the following background information and why I want to be a board member:
Clifton F. Powell, Jr. CPA, CFP, PFS
Background notes:
· A Certified Public Accountant for 45 Years, Clifton is shareholder and Director of Business Development, Marketing and Financial Services at Croskey, Lanni & Company, P.C.
· Past board and officer positions with Compton Village Civic and Rose Lake Property Owners Associations
· Member of Rochester Chamber of Commerce and alumnus of 2009 Greater Rochester Leadership program.
· Consults with clients relative to company operations and growing their business.
Why I want to be a Blue Care Network board member:
With my numerous years of experience as an employer purchasing health care coverage for employees, I would like to use my talents toward an equitable future for insurance coverage, especially with the new Health Care Reform.
If you would like more information, please feel free to view my biography at www.croskeylanni.com or call me at 248-659-5270.
Thank you for your time, and I hope to get your votes in the upcoming election.
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HEALTH CARE REFORM: DEFINED
Health Care Reform: Defined
Tuesday, September 28
7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Detroit Regional Chamber
Free for Detroit Regional Chamber members and Affiliates
(Affiliates must use promo code SD0910 to register for free)
$10 Non-members
The official health care reform bill is over 2,000 pages long. No one has time to absorb that much information and understand how it will affect the day-to-day operations of their small business.
Health Care Reform: Defined will cut through the clutter, skip the physician and policy jargon and break down health reform into simple terms any small businessperson can easily understand. An expert panel will also explain what you need to do from a HR, accounting and legal standpoint to stay compliant with the first wave of health care reform implementation, which will go into effect on Sept. 24. No small business owner, manager or HR representative can afford to miss this breakfast.
View the panelists, learn more and register at: http://tinyurl.com/2bk5umk
For more information, call the Detroit Regional Chamber at 866.MBR.LINE.
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MG Photography & Design
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NOW OPEN - SAKURA Japanese Fusion Restaurant!
 New SAKURA Japanese Fusion Restaurant opens in the Papa Joe's shopping center, featuring new style fusion sushi and Japanese specialties created by acclaimed, Chef Chen from Manhattan, New York. Chef Chen brings many years of skill, experience and expertise in perfecting and delivering the finest Japanese Fusion Cuisine. Serving fresh sushi quality fish shopped from Japan, delivered several days a week! Experience Taiwan bubble tea and fruit smoothies. Book tables when celebrating special occasions, escape to the sanctuary of a quiet table in the peaceful dinning area or join the chef at the sushi bar! Catering platters and party trays can be custom ordered to suit your every occasion and size requirements.Open 7 Days, Monday-Thursday 11a-10p, Friday & Saturday 11a-11p & Sunday 12p-9:45p. For more information visit them today - SAKURA Japanese Fusion Restaurant, 6866 N Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48306, 248.608.3867 Please check the online website to see beautiful and tasty examples of menu items and menu lists www.sakurafusionsushi.com.
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TCF Bank Celebrates "Legends of Rock" Art Exhibit
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Health Alliance Plan of Michigan
IT'S TIME TO FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH!!!!
Dear Chamber Member:
It's Your Last Chance to Register --- Fall Back Into Shape at a Free Wellness Event
Join us for a fun-filled morning featuring:
* Nationally renowned speaker and nutrition expert Zonya Foco will address Excelling at your Career without Undermining Your Health
* Learn "The Power of One Good Habit" to launch you into a healthier lifestyle
* HAP Worksite Wellness demonstrations and screening
* Healthy cooking ideas with local FOX 2 personality Chef Paul Penney
* Relax with a chair massage
* Blood pressure screening
* Win great prizes and more!!!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
HAP Tower 14 Conference Center-5th Floor
21700 Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48075
Register Now!
E-mail hapevents@hap.org or call (313) 664-8212
For more information, visit hap.org/powerpackage/event/
Your Power Package Partners, HAP, Delta Dental and AAA look forward to seeing you at this special member-to-member event!
Improving health. Enhancing lives.
hap.org
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North Oakland Family YMCA
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Girls' Night Out
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MYTH Golf Club
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Convention Service Lead - Brooksie Way Wish List
Action Requested: Contact Sue Barnes at 248-494-2698 if you are able to donate the following products or services on their "Wish List."
Date: August 19, 2010
To: Chamber Members
From: Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Organization: Brooksie Way Half Marathon
Contact: Sue Barnes, 248-494-2968
Meeting Name: Brooksie Way Half Marathon, 5k and Detroit Pistons One Mile Run
Meeting Dates: October 3, 2010
Proposal Deadline Date: Would like "Wish List" items confirmed ASAP
2010 BROOKSIE WAY WISH LIST
· POD storage container for Shotwell (Expo) area
· Food for VIP and Volunteer Tent
· Volunteers (6-8) to serve at Pasta Party Sat. night at the Rochester Fire Station
· Sharpies (3-4 dozen) for runner signs and volunteers (4-5 each shift) to staff an area at the expo for families to make good luck signs for runners
· Team Challenge tent food
· Van to transport volunteers from parking to their volunteer assignments
· Need various banners printed for the race. These include start line, finish line, sponsor, entertainment etc. The company donating the banners may put their logo on the banners.
· Indoor Location for Training Program Victory Breakfast (must accommodate at least 100) for October 10, in the morning. Could also include food.
Contact Sue Barnes, sbarnes@crim.org or 248-494-2968 for more information.
Thank you,
Sheri Heiney
Executive Director
Rochester Regional Chamber
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Time to make a reservation......
 * Think about the mile of warm sandy beach on the shore of Little Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan in beautiful Harbor Springs.
* Picture you and your friends and family swimming, sail boarding, bike riding, hiking through the lush forest, stream side of the condo.
* Spend the day at the private beach house, walking distance from condo, or grill out on the beach and enjoy the long summer evenings.
* Across from the condo on the other side is an outdoor swimming pool and pool house, next to the tennis courts and indoor pool, Jacuzzi and sauna.
* Choose Harbor Springs & Petoskey for shopping, dining and entertainment (or try your luck at the Odawa Casino in Petoskey).
3.5 Bedrooms, 2.5 baths
completely appointed for your holiday enjoyment. JUST SHOW UP!
Saturday to Saturday bookings available.
Phil Lowman 248.705.7752 or Carol Lowman 248.505.5950
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Assistance League seeks Sponsors for Signature Mistletoe Marketplace Fundraiser
Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan is seeking sponsors and donations for their November 18, 2010 Seventh Annual Fundraiser, Mistletoe Marketplace. Held at Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township, the over 600 attendees will enjoy a luncheon, boutique-shopping, fashion show by the ReSale Connection, silent auction and raffles.
Honorary Chairperson will once again be Monica Gayle, Fox 2 News anchor. Tickets are $ 75.00 ( $ 65.00 if purchased before Oct. 19).
Assistance League is a non-profit 501(c)(3). Proceeds benefit thousands in need in local communities in Michigan..
For sponsorship, donation or ticket information, please contact mistletoe.info@gmail.com or call 248 475 1147 or visit their website: www.semich.assistanceleague.org.
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Walter P. Chrysler Museum
Learn the inside stories of many of Chrysler's most iconic vehicles. Stroll throughout the Museum to talk one-on-one with eight retired Chrysler execs whose long careers and enthusiast passion are intertwined with the vehicles on exhibit. Contact 248-944-0450, events@wpchryslermuseum.org, www.wpchryslermuseum.org for info, tickets ($12 advance, $15 door - including refreshments).
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AmpuTeam Basketball Challenge
ROCHESTER, MI - The AmpuTeam Spartans from Wright & Filippis will take on the Crittenton Hospital All Stars in a basketball game on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at St. John Lutheran School 1011 W. University Drive, in Rochester. The Crittenton team is comprised mostly of staff from Rehabilitation Services. The inpatient rehab unit recently renewed CARF accreditation with newly designated status of a certified Stroke Center.
The doors open at 5:30pm with tip off at 6:00pm. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Filippis Foundation and the Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Foundation. Suggested donations at the door are: $10 for adults, $5 for kids and seniors. Halftime activities will feature a 50/50 drawing, a silent auction and pizza and snacks for sale. For tickets, donations or more information contact Brad Shebib at (248) 709-3367.
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Chili's Bar & Grill in Rochester Hills St. Jude's "Create-a-Pepper" Campaign
My name is Michelle Jory and I am a manager at the Chili's Bar & Grill located in Rochester Hills. Every September, Chili's is fortunate enough to be apart of St. Jude's "Create-a-Pepper" campaign where our guests get the chance to color peppers for a donation to help fight childhood cancer. If you ever dined at a Chili's in the month of September, you're likely to see all the different Peppers decorated across the restaurant. In addition to the Peppers, we also see tee shirts, keys, and this year we've even added Silly Bandz! 100% of the money from those items goes directly to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
We launch our campaign August 26th-September 28th. We are looking for ways to reach out to the Rochester community and spread the word about this amazing campaign! We are very passionate about joining the fight against childhood cancer, and as Chamber members, we were hoping that you could help us achieve some help with advertisement and such. Hopefully you'll be able to point us in the right direction!
Thanks for your help!
Sincerely,
Michelle Jory
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ROCHESTER - AVON HISTORICAL SOCIETY WALKING TOUR
The Rochester - Avon Historical Society invites you to our downtown walking tour on Sunday, September 19, 2010 beginning at 1:00p.m. Participants will hear about the historic sites and some of the stories of historic downtown Rochester. All tours begin at the northeast corner of Western Knitting Mills Beer Company on Water Street and last approximately 2 hours , rain or shine. Rod and Susan Wilson will be your tour guides. There will be a $5.00 charge; seniors over 55 and students are $3.00. Children under 12 are free. For more information call Rod Wilson (248) 651 - 6178.
Other Historic Downtown Walking Tours scheduled this year:
October 9 - Saturday @1:00p.m.
R.A.H.S. BROWN BAG LUNCH
The Rochester - Avon Historical Society will present its Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday, October 5, from 12 noon-1:00p.m. at the Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow Street in Rochester. Those of you, who have attended, know what wonderful stories are told about growing up in Rochester. The guest speaker for October will be Jim Kemler speaking about his Grandfather, John Kemler, and the businesses he began in Rochester. The Kemler family has long been important in the history of Rochester.
Bring your lunch if you wish. Cookies and coffee will be provided. Admission is free. For more information call (248) 651 - 6178.
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Rochester Oral History Project
The Rochester Oral History Project will be seeking memories of the Rochester community from past and present residents, age 55 and over, during the 33rd Rochester Area Heritage Festival.
The festival is Sept. 25-26 on the campus of Rochester College, 800 West Avon, Rochester Hills.
Cornelia Pokrzywa, a Special Lecturer in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric at Oakland University, manages the project. Her students will be at the festival both days.
"We're going to actually record there," she said. "We normally do them in quieter locations but we have done these with ambient noise. Since we're at a festival, it would be OK to have some sense that we are there."
The project is interested in memories both old and new so they can be preserved for future generations. "It does not have to be people who lived here way back when," Pokrzywa said. "Our only requirement is they have to talk about Rochester memories."
Some people who have already recorded their memories include Cammie Mannino, owner of the popular children's bookstore Halfway Down the Stairs; Marye Miller, longtime director of the Rochester Older Persons Commission; Oakland Township Supervisor Joan Fogler; and Cecile Wendt Jensen, who taught at Adams High School from 1976 until 2002.
In order to avoid a potential wait, appointments may be made by contacting Pokrzywa at pokrzywa@oakland.edu or 248-895-0802.
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The 12th Annual Lobster Boil
"You Plan the Party, The Rochester Junior Woman's Club Will Cook"
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/
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Rochester Junior Woman's Club is looking for New Members
Rochester, MI September 2, 2010 --. The Rochester Junior Woman's Club (RJWC) is actively seeking new members! RJWC is a volunteer service organization which has been a part of the Rochester community for more than 50 years.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a member of RJWC there will be an Orientation Meeting on September 30th at the Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow, in Downtown Rochester, at 7:00 pm.
RJWC is committed to supporting numerous area charities and non-profit organizations through hands-on volunteering as well as fund-raising. Since its inception, the Rochester Junior Woman's Club has donated more than 1 million hours of community service and raised more than $735,000 to support the local community.
Members of RJWC have helped found many institutions in the Rochester community; Rochester Community House, Crittenton Hospital, Rochester Hills Public Library, Rochester YMCA, Older Persons Commission (OPC) and the League of Women Voters all were started with the support of club members.
The group also provides hands on support to the Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester Hills Museum at VanHoosen Farm including the annual Stonewall Pumpkin Festival, the Older Persons Commission, and Dinosaur Hill Nature Center. In addition, recent fundraisers have benefitted South Oakland Shelter, Meadowbrook Hall Garden Club, and Rochester Hills Museum, Meadowbrook Center for Learning Differences and Paint a Miracle in addition to an annual fundraiser for the Crittenton Hospital Auxiliary.
Funds raised this year will benefit Blessings in a Backpack, Rachel's Challenge and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm.
Rochester Junior Woman's Club welcomes new members all year long. Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month, September through May at the Rochester Community House at 7:00 p.m.
For more information about the club, membership, or orientation meetings please contact Marianne Koller at 248-608-8108 or mbkoller@aol.com. You can also visit their website at www.rhpl.org./rjwc/.
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CRITTENTON HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER GOURMET GALA BENEFIT SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2010
ROCHESTER, MI - Since it began, the Gourmet Gala Benefit has raised nearly $2 million for Crittenton Hospital Medical Center programs and services.
The Gourmet Gala, now in its 34th year, is attended by more than 600 guests each year. This year's Gala will take place Sunday, November 7 at the Troy Marriott Hotel and will feature a variety of signature dishes and specialty drinks from 40 of the area's finest restaurants and vintners.
Proceeds from the 2010 Gourmet Gala Benefit will support the Cornerstone Campaign, the hospital's first community-wide fundraising effort since its founding in 1967. For more than 40 years, Crittenton has served as the cornerstone of healthcare in our community. The Cornerstone Campaign will raise funds for expanded services and programs through the addition of a five-story patient tower.
The Cornerstone Campaign will kick off with a public reception at this year's Gourmet Gala Benefit, beginning at 4:00 pm. Honored guests include WJR's Frank Beckmann and Olympic gold medal swimmer Peter Vanderkaay. Initial design plans for the new tower are scheduled to premiere and special entertainment will also be part of the reception. "The Gourmet Gala Benefit has always been a wonderful event and we are excited to kick off the Cornerstone Campaign at the Gala celebration," says Katy Olsen, Crittenton Foundation President.
Guests will also have the opportunity to win a four day, three night trip for two to Napa Valley, California by purchasing a $20 raffle ticket. The winner will be announced at the Gala. The trip includes airfare, luxury accommodations at the AVIA Napa with complimentary breakfast, full-size rental car, personalized wine tour with chauffeur and a private hands-on culinary workshop.
The Gourmet Gala will be held from 4-8 pm. Tickets are $75 for Friends; $125 for Patrons; and $175 for Benefactors. All tickets include admission to the Cornerstone Campaign reception. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Crittenton Foundation at (248) 652-5345, email FoundationEvents@crittenton.com or visit www.crittenton.com/gourmetgala.
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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 DinnerSeptember 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. ###
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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.
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LUNCHEON WITH
THE NEW RSO CONDUCTOR
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.
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Rochester Symphony Orchestra
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Rochester Symphony Orchestra A Golden Gala
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Rochester Area Neighborhood House Benefit Concert
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ROCHESTER LIONS 2010 MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING
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
Greetings Sponsors and Donors,
Thank you for your support of our Lions' Charity Golf Event. Generous support has helped make these events successful fundraisers for LEADER DOG FOR THE BLIND and OTHER LIONS' CHARITIES.
We hope you can help us be as successful in raising Charity Funds this year.
WE NEED:
· Hole Sponsors @ $50.00 each (a tee sign will be provided)
· Donors for door prizes, such as merchandise, golf gifts, dinners, gift certificates, etc.
· Hole In One Sponsors @ $100.00 (special recognition offered for this gift)
· Sponsors and Donors we welcome your advertisement gifts like ball point pens, key chains, etc. to put in a gift bag for each of the players.
Send checks to Rochester Lions Club, 1321 Potomac Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48306
Of course we welcome all golfers to join us at $100.00 per player for golf, dinner and prizes. One of the committee members from Rochester Lions Club will call on you to follow up on our request for your support.
Thank You,
Rochester Lions Club
www.rochesterlionsclub.org
David McKenzie Bob Reid
248-860-6586 248-953-8392
dmckenzie271@yahoo.com rreid54321@comcast.net
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Pet of the Week
 Meet Eric! This two-year-old Labrador/Shepherd mix is fully grown at 66 pounds and enjoys lots of attention and TLC. Eric's adoption fee includes sterilization, age-appropriate vaccinations and much more. Visit or call the Michigan Humane Society's Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care at (248) 852-7420 and provide the pet ID number, 11306159. |
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