Sheri Heiney, Executive Director

Greetings!   

 I hope you will join  us Wednesday at our first 2012 Business Exchange Luncheon.  We would love to have you join us.  The event will be held from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at beautiful Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club.  Reservations are required.  $25 pre-paid, $30 at the door.  Register online at www.rrc-mi.com.  Click on "Register for Events." 

I have an exciting announcement to make!  The Chamber has a new staff member, Shauna Leo.  Shauna's role will be Membership Manager, please welcome her to our staff!   Shauna can be reached at shaunal@rrc-mi.com.   

If you have any good news or testimonials to share, we want to hear from you!  Please send your information to Kelly at info@rrc-mi.com. 

Please check out the following link to the newest promotion from Pure Michigan.
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Remember to "Go Create Commerce!" 

Remember to send us your "Good News!"  50 words or less should be sent to info@rrc-mi.com.   

 

Huntington Ford Employee Sells 4,000th Vehicle

Huntington Ford in Rochester Hills would like to congratulate Dan Saunders for delivering his 4,000th vehicle with the dealership.  During Dan's 20 year career at Huntington Ford, he has been a model of consistency and professionalism.  His ongoing sales success is a result of his hard work and commitment to his customers' satisfaction.  Dan also attributes the strong team effort throughout the dealership as being an integral part of his sales achievement.
 
To commemorate his milestone, Dan was awarded the Huntington Ford Hall-of-Fame personalized baseball bat correlating his unique sales success with the elite Hall-of-Fame baseball players who have attained 4,000 career hits.
 
Dan wanted to thank all his customers - loyal long-term repeats and first-timers as well for doing business with him and Huntington Ford. He also wanted to remind everyone that Ford was in the final days of the Year-End Clearance with some outstanding programs throughout the line-up of Ford vehicles.   

Chamber Member Elected President-Elect of Rochester Chapter of Women's Council of Realtors

New Chamber member, Karen Mendrygal, was recently elected to the two year position of President-Elect of the Rochester Chapter of Women's Council of Realtors. They are a network of successful Realtors empowering women to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders.  Karen has found membership in the Women's Council of REALTORS as the way to stay out in front of a fast-changing market, increasingly savvy customers and tough competition.

A nationwide community of many of the industry's most successful and motivated real estate professionals, the Women's Council of REALTORS delivers an unmatched combination of professional training and
personal support. 

Think Chamber first!  Call Karen at 248.505.2231 with your residential real estate needs.  

Good News - Scallywag Entertainment

Star Wars' own Carrie Fisher just posted Scallywag Entertainment's latest short  film "Unknown" on her Facebook and Twitter.  Click here! 

Rochester Community Schools Mentor Program

Available to high school junior and seniors, the Rochester Community School Mentorship Program is an opportunity for hands-on experience in careers students are considering after high school. Working alongside a mentor, students are assigned tasks that give them a sense of what this profession requires in terms of aptitude, ability, and interest. The goal is for students to have a better understanding of whether this career is something they are interested in.

The Mentor Program will be starting up second semester. The second semester mentorship will be starting February 6, 2012 and all mentorships will need to be completed by May 18, 2012.

A list of possible mentorship's is attached to the application; however, if there is a mentorship a student is interested in that is not listed, the mentor committee will try and find a mentor.

SEEKING INTERESTED MENTORS!

We are seeking interested businesses to help us support our students hands- on education in various career fields, such as Dentistry, Engineering, Journalism, Lawyer, Pediatrician, Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Pre-school Teacher, Early Childhood Teacher, Veterinary Clinics, Video Productions and more!

WHAT IS REQUIRED OF MENTORS?

• Acquaint students with the workplace, dynamics and provide general exposure to the profession via observation, participation and discussion.
• Help student decide on a general project or activity
• Assign specific tasks under proper sand safe supervision to provide a "hands on" experience in the work environment
• Students need to spend 20-40 hours outside of the school day over the semester, observing, participating and learning about the field and work environment.

WHY BE A MENTOR?

• Increase public relations and community support for education
• Enhance and continuously improve the educational process by detailing future trends in business, technology, and careers
• Provide input to curriculum development
• Provide hands-on experience to students

If you're interested in supporting our young adults by providing a mentorship opportunity, please contact Linda Cianferra at 248.726.5959.

Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Celebrations Independent Expressions LLC's New Downtown Rochester Location 

Rochester, MI - The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Rochester Downtown Development Authority will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Independent Expressions LLC, Photography and Graphic Design by Laurie Puscas in her new downtown location.
 
Independent Expressions has been doing business in the greater Rochester area since 2004 and became an LLC in February of 2009. Laurie studied photography at Oakland University. Her photography has appeared regularly in The Oakland Press and C & G Newspapers. "I love the creativity of photojournalism and the opportunity to meet individuals who are doing something interesting or spectacular and then be able to capture their unique situation for all to see and share," said Puscas.
 
Independent Expressions LLC provides portrait, wedding and commercial photography.  Portrait photography consists of studio and location photography for families, children, high school seniors and pets. Prints are offered in various finishes including the popular metallic finish, canvas wraps, mouse pads, decks of playing cards and even holiday ornaments. Custom designed greeting cards and custom framing are also available.  Owner Laurie Puscas explained, "We began offering custom framing as a convenience after a number of clients asked where to have their images framed. We have a computer program that shows the client what specific frames will actually look like on their image. It is very helpful. You can choose a beautiful frame and have a magnificent image, but we help to make sure they complement one another."
 
Laurie has truly enjoyed giving her time and talent to the greater Rochester Community over the years.  She has taken photos for press releases promoting numerous musicals at Notre Dame Preparatory School and has taken and donated cast photos for numerous musical productions at Rochester High School.  She has taken photos for various non-profit organizations including the Rochester Symphony Guild, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, and her personal favorite, The Animal Rescue League.  Laurie has always been active in the community, including running for office in a recent city council election.
 
Please join the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 4 p.m. in the new Independent Expressions LLC downtown Rochester location at 302 W. University Drive.  More information can be found at www.independentexpressions.com or www.facebook.com/independentexpressions <http://www.facebook.com/independentexpressions> .  

The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce thanks their partners Oakland University, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, Shelton Buick GMC, Fox Automotive Group, Bill Fox Chevrolet, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Detroit Regional Chamber.  
 
The Mission of the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership by advancing business development in partnership with civic, cultural and educational interests for the benefit of its members and the community.  

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Genisys Credit Union 

J. Thomas Jewelers 

Chief Financial Credit Union 

Sprint of Rochester

Human Capital

Your Space Refined 

Rochester, MI (December 8, 2011) - 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.

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 $760,000 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. We also provide two scholarships annual through the Greater Rochester Community Foundation.
In addition, recent fundraisers have benefitted Rochester Area Neighborhood House, Rainbow Connection, Rochester Community House, South Oakland Shelter, Meadowbrook Hall Garden Club, Rochester Hills Museum, Meadowbrook Center for
Learning Differences, Paint a Miracle, Blessings in a Backpack, Rochester PTA Council's Rachel's Challenge Program and the Stoney Creek Schoolhouse Interpretation at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm in addition to an annual fundraiser for the Crittenton Hospital Auxiliary.

Proceeds from this years fundraising events will go to benefit Avon Players, Friends of Dinosaur Hill and Rochester Symphony Orchestra (RSO).

The next fundraising event for the club will be their annual Spring Luncheon and Boutique Shopping Event which will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Royal Park Hotel at 600 East University Drive in Rochester. Tickets are $40 per person and tables of 8 or 10 are also available. For questions or to order by phone please call Cyndi at 248 636 1022 or email catoupin@comcast.net. You can also print an order form from their website at www.rhpl.org/rjwc.

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 Jennifer Hyvari at 248 770 8073 or dolittle2748307@yahoo.com. You can also visit their website at www.rhpl.org/rjwc or follow them on Facebook at "Rochester Junior Woman's Club." 

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