Friday, August 31, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
From Mobile Anxiety to Mobile Agility
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Walsh College Troy Campus, Troy, MI
Spend 90 minutes with Paul Chambers, CEO of Core3 Solutions,
and you’ll save yourself hours of frustration wondering and worrying about all
things mobile. From apps to websites to infrastructure. What is important and
what isn’t. Paul will answer questions like:
- Should my company have a mobile app?
- Will we lose customers if we don’t have a mobile website?
- What mobile solutions can I use to help my business?
- Should I allow employees to use their personal mobile
devices at work?
Who should attend: Leaders of small and mid-size companies,
marketing managers, sales executives
Business Briefings are complimentary to attend; however
registration is required. Register at http://www.thewalshinstitute.com/lcbriefings
For more information, please contact Jan Hubbard jhubbard@walshcollege.edu or
248-823-1392
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Botsford Commons to Host Forums on Senior Living
Contact: Camille C.
Purdie
(248)
798-3003
Botsford Commons to Host Forums on Senior Living
Area seniors learn about experiencing the ‘Fullness
of Life’
They aren’t called “The Golden Years” for nothing,
but finding out how to live your best life in those years is sometimes easier
said than done. That’s why the Botsford Commons Senior Community experts will
present their “Living the Fullness of Life” program at three locations this
fall.
The events will provide information on aging safely
and other helpful resources for seniors.
The first presentation will be held on Thursday,
September 13 at the McDonnell Towers, at 24350 Civic Center Dr., Southfield, MI
48034 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Please
call 248-426-6908 to register.
The second presentation will be held on Friday,
September 28 at Schoolcraft College’s Vis-Ta-Tech Center at 18600 Haggerty Rd.,
Livonia, MI 48152 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Please call 734-462-4443 for payment and registration information.
The final presentation will take place on
Wednesday, October 3 at the William Costick Center, located at 28600 Eleven
Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48336 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please call 248-473-1830 to register.
With useful, timely information, “seniors can live
full, happy lives” said Margaret K. Lightner, President of Botsford Commons
Senior Community.
“Living the
Fullness of Life” includes informal presentations by Botsford Commons’ experts
and their affiliates; “Aging and Fitness to Drive” by Dr. Richard Young, Ph.D
of Wayne State University (9/28 and 10/3 dates only), “Healthy Aging” by geriatrician
Dr. Annette Carron, “Brain Fitness” by Diane Zide; and “Getting Your Documents
in Order; Community Resources” by Dawn Doyle.
Space is limited for all dates. Advanced reservations are recommended.
Botsford
Commons Senior Community is a non-profit corporation providing housing and
service options for seniors. Located on
a 30-acre campus in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the award-winning Community
offers a full continuum of care for the area’s senior population including
short stay rehabilitation services, long-term care, privately owned
condominiums, and rental options for senior apartments and assisted living
suites. Botsford Commons Senior Living Center was recently awarded a Level III
Quality Seal from the Michigan Center for Assisted Living (MCAL) and the Senior
Living Center and Botsford Rehabilitation and Continuing Care have each
received a Bronze National Quality Award from the American Health
Care Association/ National Center for Assisted Living. For more information
visit the website at: www.botsfordcommons.org.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Botsford Commons Hosts Campus-wide Career Fair
Botsford Commons Hosts Campus-wide Career Fair
Recruiting for Various Positions on August 7
Would
you like to make a difference in the lives of others? Are you looking for a
fulfilling career where employees are appreciated and professional development
is encouraged?
Botsford Commons Senior Community will be hosting an
on-campus Career Fair on Tuesday, August
7.
Available positions are: RN/LPN, C.N.A., Nurse
Manager and RN Weekend Supervisor in full time, part time and casual statuses.
The fair will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at
21450 Archwood Circle, Farmington Hills, MI
48336. On-site interviews will be
available.
At
Botsford Commons Senior Community, our caregivers and support team practice the
art of caring and inspire the spirit of living for all residents. These joyful
relationships make our campus a vibrant and nurturing neighborhood.
For more information, please contact Debora
Jackson, Human Resources Representative, at 248-426-6962.
Botsford Commons Senior Community is a non-profit
corporation providing housing and service options for seniors. Located on a 30-acre campus in Farmington
Hills, Michigan, the award-winning Community offers a full continuum of care
for the area’s senior population including short stay rehabilitation services,
long-term care and skilled nursing, privately owned condominiums, and rental
options for senior apartments and assisted living suites. Botsford Commons
Senior Living Center was recently awarded a Level III Quality Seal from the
Michigan Center for Assisted Living (MCAL) and a Bronze National
Quality Award from the American Health Care Association/ National Center for
Assisted Living. For more information visit the website at: www.botsfordcommons.org.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Bright Side Dental awards scholarships to deserving Michigan students
June 20th, 2012
ROYAL OAK, Mich., June 20th, 2012 – Bright Side Dental group established the Bright Future Scholarship Program to assist deserving high school students in obtaining a college education. The deadline for entries was on April 30th, 2012.
In order for applicants to qualify, each student had to be a graduating senior with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and be involved in extracurricular activities. It was also required that students live within the Bright Side Dental service areas. Each applicant completed a one-page essay answering the following question: With social media and technology changing so rapidly, how do you envision dentists communicating with their patients in the future?
Essays were judged by a panel of dental health experts and two students were selected to each receive a $500 scholarship to be used toward college expenses. Elena Yarmy of Royal Oak High School and Braden Swantick of Churchill High School in Livonia were this year’s deserving winners. Both students plan to attend the University of Michigan College of Engineering in the fall. Bright Side Dental wishes Elena and Braden luck in all of their future endeavors.
“We understand the importance of education and giving back to the community, and we are proud to offer the Bright Future Scholarship to deserving students,” said Josh Gershonowicz, Vice President of Public Relations & Marketing for Bright Side Dental.
About Bright Side Dental
Bright Side Dental has been in business since 1978. It has four metro Detroit locations in Canton, Livonia, Royal Oak and Sterling Heights. Bright Side Dental is a member of the American Dental Association, Michigan Dental Association and Special Care Dentistry Association. The Better Business Bureau has given Bright Side Dental an A+ rating. For more information about Bright Side Dental call 1-800 Painless or visit http://www.brightsidedental.com/.
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Contact:
Pam Lenning, Public Relations Assistant
248-629-2986
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Walsh College Doctor of Management Information Session
Business leaders, consultants, or business educators seeking to
further their career with a doctoral degree are invited to join Walsh College
for an information session on the Doctor
of Management (DM) in Executive Leadership, a professional doctoral degree.
The information session will take place Thursday, May 31, from 6 – 8 p.m. at
the Troy Campus. Registration is required: www.walshcollege.edu/DMinfosession.
The session will include a program overview, discussion of
on-campus residency weekends, online course delivery, admissions requirements
and the application process. The event will conclude with a DM student panel
discussion and Q & A with DM faculty and attendees.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Stop by GFS for some grilled food, a chance to win a grill and see what they are doing with their new partner - Gleaners Food Bank!
On May 4-5 & 10-11, GFS in Livonia
will be promoting their new
partnership with Gleaners Food Bank!
They will be
grilling food at the store for customers and giving away a grill!
"With these
two weekends in May, we have the
opportunity to raise thousands of dollars for
Gleaners!"
Come support a local business and the community!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Michigan Bariatric Institute Plus-Size Clothing Sale – Saturday, May 5
Livonia, MI – The Michigan Bariatric Institute at St. Mary Mercy Hospital is hosting a Plus-Size Clothing Sale for the community on Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the hospital’s South Lobby. Many post-operative bariatric patients will be selling their gently used, plus-sized clothing. There will be a variety of reasonably priced choices of clothing for women (sizes 14-32) and men (sizes 40-60, and up to 5XL).
The Michigan Bariatric Institute offers three options for Bariatric
weight loss surgery, performed at
St. Mary Mercy Hospital by board certified surgeons, including
laparoscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding.
Bariatric surgery is a laparoscopic surgical approach to treating obesity,
resulting in minimal pain, less scarring, shorter hospitalization and recovery
time.
For more information, call the Michigan Bariatric Institute at
1.877.Why.Weight (1.877.949.9344),
located at 14555 Levan Road, Suite 311, Marian Professional Building,
Livonia.
About St. Mary Mercy Hospital
St. Mary Mercy Hospital is a 304-bed hospital providing
acute-care medical and health services to our community by board-certified
doctors and registered nurses. We provide the highest quality services with
leading-edge technology in our 24-hour Emergency Center, Senior ER, Heart &
Vascular Center, Cancer Center, Birthing Center, Women’s Center, Center for
Joint Replacement, Inpatient and Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Units, Sleep Center, Wound Care Center, and Michigan Bariatric Institute. We
also offer same-day diagnostic testing and a variety of community health
education services. For additional information about St. Mary Mercy, please
visit www.stmarymercy.org.
Friday, March 2, 2012
The National Tile Contractors Association recognizes Maloney Tile & Marble, Inc. as a Five Star Contractor
The National Tile
Contractors Association recognizes Maloney Tile & Marble, Inc. as a Five Star Contractor.
The National
Tile Contractors Association has awarded the prestigious Five Star Contractor
designation to Maloney Tile & Marble, Inc., of Livonia, Michigan. Maloney Tile & Marble, Inc. joins an elite group of 29 Five Star
Contractors nationwide.
Stephen Maloney,
president of Maloney Tile & Marble, Inc. and Michigan State Director for the
NTCA, noted, “We are extremely proud to be accepted as a Five Star
Contractor. We believe that gaining Five
Star Contractor status will only further our growth and reputation in the tile
industry.”
NTCA,
Jackson, Mississippi, is the world’s largest association dedicated to the tile
contractor. The NTCA Reference Manual,
Tile and Stone Symposiums, partnerships with industry associations, educational
programs, and additional member benefits provide invaluable technical guidance,
business information, and marketing tools to contractors who choose to take
their businesses to a more professional level.
Five Star
Contractors complete a rigorous peer-approval process, demonstrating commitment
to training, service, quality, safety, fiscal responsibility and superior job
performance, and are recommended in Tile Council of North America Handbook language
stressing, “Matching installer ability to the project at hand requires close
evaluation of their experience, training, state licensing...and
certification/credentials.”
As a Five
Star Contractor, Maloney Tile & Marble, Inc. has access to AIA-accredited PowerPoint
programs, giving the company the opportunity to be THE tile and stone source
for local architects and designers.
Visit www.maloneytileandmarble.com or
contact Stephen Maloney at either their Livonia office or their new Farmington
Hills office and showroom @ 734-578-5503.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Collen's Gaelic Gifts with Open House and Entertainment
10th Anniversary
Colleen's Gaelic Gifts
Open House
Saturday, February 25th
15373 Farmington Rd.
12 Noon 'til 5 p.m.
FREE
VALET PARKING (tips happily accepted)
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING:
12 p.m. Shamrock Shore
1 p.m. Danny Marderosian &
Johnny Manning
2 p.m. Terry Murphy
3 p.m. Jamrocks
4 p.m. The Gavin's
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
RAFFLES
PLEASE SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Patent Pending Technology Reduces High Speed Hand Dryer Noise
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Winter Escape & Valentine's Day Specials at Comfort Inn - Livonia
Contact the Comfort Inn - Livonia today for more information on these great deals at 734-458-7111!
Advanced reservations are recommended, subject to availability. Each
offer is not to be combined with any other discounts or promotional offers.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Entrepreneur - YOU Event at Walsh College
Entrepreneur-YOU (www.thewalshinstitute.com/EYOU)
is a first-of-its-kind event designed to help any woman that has
a passion for entrepreneurship. Attend and learn the steps necessary to open,
run, and grow a business – and the unique challenges and opportunities that
women entrepreneurs often encounter. Leave with self discovery, educational
resources, and powerful contacts. Presented by leading business experts in
southeastern Michigan.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Walsh College, Troy Campus
3838 Livernois
Troy, MI 48083
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Walsh College, Troy Campus
3838 Livernois
Troy, MI 48083
Entrepreneur-YOU will have something for
everyone – from the stay-at-home mom with a good idea to the seasoned
professional. Each knowledge path includes work sessions and panel discussions
specifically selected to assist you in navigating every stage of
entrepreneurship. Select from:
- NOVICE: The Novice Entrepreneur is a woman who is thinking about starting a business; is interested in taking a hobby to market; in the first year or two of getting a business off the ground.
- PRACTITIONER: The Practitioner Entrepreneur is a woman who has been in business for at least a year and wants to grow.
- ACHIEVER: The Achiever Entrepreneur is a woman who has run a successful business for many years and is looking at succession, philanthropy, and self-actualization.
- COMPETITOR: The Competitor Entrepreneur is a woman who wants to enter her business idea into entrepreneurship competitions for prize money.
Panel Presentations
include:
- Funding Sources – Where’s the Money?
- Started from Scratch
- Next Generation: Family Business Relationships
- Resources for Entrepreneurs
- The Power of YOU
Breakout Sessions
include:
- 1% Vision + 99% Alignment = The Key to Growing Your Business
- Greater Purpose: Giving Back
- Know Your Options
- Life Planning Tools (beginning with your obituary)
- Perfecting the Power Pitch
- Practicing the Power Pitch
- Social Media for Women Entrepreneurs
- Your Business Report Card
- And More!
Download event flyer: http://www.thewalshinstitute.com/EYOUFlyer
View presenters and session descriptions: http://www.thewalshinstitute.com/eyousessions
Register Today at
www.thewalshinstitute.com/EYOU. Event tickets include full
access to Entrepreneur-YOU, breakfast, and a buffet lunch.
Cost: $25 per ticket / $15 for Walsh students. Seating is limited!
Cost: $25 per ticket / $15 for Walsh students. Seating is limited!
Entrepreneur-YOU has been created through the
collaboration of successful local businesswomen who strongly believe there are
many women in southeast Michigan with significant, unleashed entrepreneurial
talent that have the potential to positively impact and reshape our economic
landscape.
Conference Collaborators:
Sponsors:
Plunkett Cooney: Attorney & Counselors at Law; Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Partners:
American Society of Women
Accountants (ASWA)
Asian Pacific American Chamber
of Commerce (APACC)
Automation
Alley
Chaldean American Chamber of
Commerce
Detroit Regional Chamber of
Commerce
Livonia Chamber of
Commerce
Michigan Association for Female
Entrepreneurs (MAFE)
Michigan Economic Development
Corporation (MEDC)
Royal Oak Chamber of
Commerce
Troy Chamber of
Commerce
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Travel and Vacation Packages Expanded for TRADEFIRST
While many cutback or cancel vacations, TRADEFIRST Members are booking exciting "Trade" vacation packages for 2012.
“We have been working
diligently to expand the number of hotels, resorts and vacation destinations that
accept Trade Dollars in lieu of cash,” said President and CEO Fred Detwiler.
“For many of these luxury hotels and resorts taking trade for space that may
otherwise go unused is just smart business in addition to being a great value
for our members.”
Detwiler said the company
recently hired a national expert to help secure barter opportunities with
hotels and resorts to provide members with options for sunning
and swimming at high end resorts from Mexico to St. Barts, to shopping in
Chicago, deep sea fishing in Florida, playing in Vegas, skiing in Colorado and
golfing in Palm Desert — the Trade First travel department has hundreds of ways
for members to getaway. Some 500 hotels, resorts, restaurants –
including the famed “Bitter End Yacht Club” -- are doing business with
TradeFirst members.
TradeFirst has 5,000
business members and 15,000-plus TradeFirst card holders that can use their
trade cards like credit cards in lieu of cash at thousands of locations for
every imaginable product or service – including travel. “You could literally go
on vacation for a week without spending a dime!,” says Detwiler.
“This has been and remains a
tough economy,” said Detwiler. “While some businesses and families are cutting
back, the use of Trade allows our members to fulfill dream travel plans they
deserve for working so hard to build their businesses. Trade is the new
business currency and we had a great year at TradeFirst building our business
and helping contribute to Michigan
TRADEFIRST EXPANDS TRAVEL AND HOTEL OFFERINGS
“Using trade makes a lot of
sense and is why we have done more than $40 million in business transactions
this year,” said Stephen Schroeder, a marketing and media executive with
TradeFirst. “For any business that could
use a growing marketing network and ready customers, they should consider trade
or barter.” Schroeder said the company’s development of an automated
computer-based system for use of electronic “trade dollars” makes transactions
easy to execute. The company offers credit
card-like swipe cards, mobile phone apps and instant web-based transaction
recording and receipts to keep member accounts updated and automated.
“This is not your
grandfather’s barter and trade system, we are using technology to make trade as
easy as cash,” Schroeder said.
Schroeder says with the
local and national and even world economy going through extraordinary swings, TradeFirst
helps stabilize values and allows businesses stability and growth while
conserving cash flow. “TradeFirst – is the new business currency,” said
Schroeder.
TradeFirst was founded in May of 1978 and
has been an industry pioneer. The company helped make modern trade and barter a
common and accepted practice for virtually any type of business. TradeFirst is
headquarted in Oak Park , Michigan Denver Toledo Ohio Pompano Beach Florida
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS OFFERS SONY OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT IN 3D ON JANUARY 14 & 15
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS OFFERS SONY OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT IN 3D ON JANUARY 14 & 15
Livonia, MI (January 2012) – Bright House Networks today announced that it again will feature coverage of the Sony Open Golf Tournament live in 3D on January 14 and 15. Bright House Networks is offering its digital HD customers, exclusive 3D coverage of the Sony Open, shown live from the Waialae Country Club in Oahu, Hawaii, at no additional cost.
Each January, the Sony Open attracts 144 of the world’s top golfers to compete in the first full-field PGA Tour tournament of the 2012 season at the Waialae Country Club’s, Oahu’s premier county club. The 3D coverage will focus on holes two through four on Waialae’s front nine and holes sixteen through eighteen on its back nine. There will be three hours of live coverage per day, and three hours of replay coverage per day. Coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on January 14, and 7:00 p.m. ET on January 15. 3D coverage of the Sony Open will be available on channel 401. Full coverage of the match will be provided by The Golf Channel, available on 33 locally.
“The Sony Open showcases international golf talent against the backdrop of Hawaii’s natural beauty, and we are thrilled to again feature 3D coverage of this signature event,” said Bob, McCann, Division President - Bright House Networks. “We are kicking the New Year off with some fantastic 3D events, and are excited to continue to bring additional 3D viewing opportunities to our customers, right in the comfort of their own homes.”
Bright House Networks digital HD customers who wish to access the Sony Open in 3D will need a 3D television and the TV manufacturer’s specified 3D glasses.
About Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is the sixth largest owner and operator of cable systems in the U.S. and the second largest in Florida, with technologically advanced systems located in five states including Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan and California.
Bright House Networks serves more than 2.4 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services. The company also offers a full suite of phone, Internet, Ethernet and cable television services to businesses of all sizes. Bright House Media Strategies, the advertising arm of Bright House Networks, offers businesses advanced targeted advertising solutions. Bright House Networks also owns and operates exclusive local news and sports channels in its Florida markets.
For more information about Bright House Networks or our products and services, visit brighthouse.com
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Contact: Leigh Byrd
734-437-3355
leigh.byrd@mybrighthouse.com
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
2012 Leadership & Awards Celebration's Honorees
Delta,
Commercial Lawnmower, Marycrest Manor earn 2012 business awards
Ambassador,
teachers of year will also be honored next week
(LIVONIA; January 11, 2012) - The Livonia Chamber of Commerce will honor Delta
Research-Delta Gear, Commercial Lawnmower, and Marycrest Manor for business
excellence and contributions to the Livonia community at the eighth annual
Leadership and Awards Celebration at Laurel Manor on Thursday, Jan. 19.
The
honored businesses were announced this week by Chamber President Dan West.
“Each
of these companies built a decades-long reputation as great businesses while devoutly
giving back to the community with efforts that benefit many people in and
around Livonia,” West said.
The
2012 Large Business of the Year Award goes to Delta Research-Delta Gear, a three-generation family company that
dates back to 1952. Over the past two years, the company invested some $13
million into purchasing buildings and completing significant renovations to the
former Livonia Observer building for it growing production of high-precision
parts and gears for automotive and aeronautical vehicles.
“Success
only comes from good employees,” said Bob Sakuta, the company’s president and
managing partner. “If you don’t have good employees, a company is not
sustainable. We benefit from their hard work.”
Sakuta’s
father, Alex, created Delta Research in Dearborn Heights in 1952 and moved the
operation to Capital Avenue in Livonia with eight employees in 1966. The
company grew on the design and prototype production of parts and machines. Bob
and his late-brother, Dennis, continued to grow the company after their father
died in 1986.
In
2004, the company purchased Tifco Gage and Gear in Wixom, brought it to Livonia
as Delta Gear. Today, the companies have grown to employ 107 workers at three
Livonia buildings. Today, Bob’s son, Scott, and son-in-law, Tony Werschky, are
partners as the companies pursue future growth in their gear-making operations
and roll out two new enterprises in the coming years.
“I
want to make Livonia the gear capital of the world,” said Sakuta, a Livonia
resident for 35 years. “I love to build things, and we are grateful because for
how Livonia has allowed us to grow at such phenomenal rates.”
Delta
Gear and Delta Research have contributed to the Livonia Police Department,
military veterans, and a number of professional development causes. Sakuta said
he was “surprised” and “honored” to receive the large business honor.
The 2012 Small Business of the
Year winner is Commercial Lawnmower,
a sales, parts and service center for lawn care and snow removal equipment
located on Plymouth Road since 1978. Owner John Murphy moved out of his
original location near Wayne Road 12 years ago to a larger building just west
of Merriman Road.
Murphy, a Livonia resident for
47 years, cut grass for one of his school teachers at LaForest Lawn Maintenance
for 12 years before going into business for himself. Also during this time, he
attended evening classes at the University of Detroit and earned a bachelor’s
degree. He continues to work long days, driven by visible satisfaction from his
customers.
“I enjoy people,” he said. “I
enjoy selling good products and seeing the smiles on their faces when they use
those products.”
The mild-mannered Murphy’s
attention to customer service has always been his primary focus. His office
features a document, Ten Commandments of Good Business, which is printed on an
aging sheet of paper that’s turned yellow but the document remains relevant. He
also credits his 14 employees, who average 15 years of service to the company,
for sustaining the business for 34 years.
Murphy’s company has long
supported a number of community causes including the Livonia Hockey
Association, St. Michael’s church and school, Livonia high school sports
boosters, Livonia Goodfellows, and Livonia Kiwanis.
“We just like working hard,
running an honest business and staying involved in the community,” Murphy said.
“Livonia and the other neighboring communities have been so good to us, so we
want to be good to them.”
Murphy said he was “surprised”
and “thankful” for the small business honor. Along with wife, Helene, he has
two children in college.
The 2012 Community Enhancement Award goes to Marycrest Manor, a skilled-nursing and
rehabilitation center located on Middlebelt Road since 1962. The facility
employs some 100 people who tend to 600-700 patients each year.
Marycrest Manor recently invested $8.1 million into its
campus by constructing a 60-unit apartment complex for independent seniors. The
new 88,000-square-foot building is known as Marycrest Heights.
“We have a lot of competition for skilled nursing and
rehabilitation service, so with this project, we aimed to create multiple
levels of service while making better use of our 10 acres,” said Jim Butler,
the administrator and president of Marycrest Manor. He added that most of the
new tenants moved in from another Livonia home.
The three-story complex is built on top of a heated
garage. The apartments range from 925- to 1,280 square feet. Common areas in
the building include a community room, media room with fireplace, multipurpose
room and fitness room. Butler made a controversial decision in the planning
phase by authorizing the bright, yellow siding.
“That was a tough decision because there were some who didn’t
like the idea, but I thought the bright siding to bring attention to this
building,” Butler said. “Since the building was completed, we have had plenty
of positive feedback from people. It grabs their eye.”
While he said he was “thrilled” and “humbled” to community
enhancement award, Butler added he hopes to expand and renovate the original
Marycrest Manor building in the coming years. His goal: To serve more patients
and match the exterior look of Marycrest Heights.
The Livonia Chamber will also honor Jeff Brindley as its Ambassador of the Year, which is awarded to
the chamber’s most-active volunteer over the past year. In addition to helping
recruit new members, welcome new business owners at grand openings, and provide
support at chamber events, Brindley has been the leader of the chamber’s
largest peer networking group for several years.
“I am surprised by this honor,” Brindley said. “The
Livonia Chamber and the chamber ambassadors are great assets to my business. I
have met some wonderful business people and lifelong friends through the
chamber.”
Brindley is a financial advisor for Foresters Financial
Partners. He has been an active member of the chamber and an ambassador for
seven years. Aside from work, Brindley is active with the Livonia Rotary Club,
Livonia Stevenson Booster Club, and other charities in Livonia. For 20 years,
he has lived in Livonia where he raised his two teenage children.
The business award winners
were nominated by Livonia Chamber of Commerce members and community leaders
throughout December and January. The honorees were selected by an anonymous
committee who evaluates the nominations.
At the Leadership and
Awards Celebration, the Livonia Chamber will also honor
the teachers of the year for Livonia Public Schools and Clarenceville School
District. At LPS, the teachers of the year are Buchanan Elementary’s Christine Wojcik, Frost Middle School’s
Carim Calkins, and Churchill High
School’s Kelly Eddy. At
Clarenceville, the teachers of the year are Clarenceville High School’s Judy Bargerstock, Clarenceville Middle
School’s Kendal Lamarand and
Botsford Elementary School’s Dawn
Monson.
The Leadership and Awards,
sponsored by UPS, Huntington Bank, St. Mary Mercy Hospital and Madonna
University, is coordinated by the Livonia Chamber of Commerce and the
Livonia Observer newspaper. Tickets are still available at $25 each. Admission
includes a light dinner and soft drinks. A cash bar will be available. To
reserve tickets, call the Livonia Chamber office at 734.427.2122, or via e-mail
at sweeney@livonia.org.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Baby Basics Workshop at St. Mary Mercy Livonia
INFANT CARE & BREASTFEEDING CLASSES
COMBINED
Livonia, MI - St. Mary Mercy Hospital is offering a "Baby
Basics Workshop" Infant Care
and Breastfeeding Class combined, on Saturday, January 28, from
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in Classrooms
1 and 2.
Get the basics of baby care and
breastfeeding all in one class. This
class is designed for first-time parents to learn the skills of feeding,
bathing, diapering, skin care, soothing and safety. A
St. Mary Mercy
Hospital pediatrician will discuss
infant illness and child immunization.
In addition, new parents will learn breastfeeding techniques including
positioning, pumping, storage and breast care.
Bring a stuffed animal or doll to use for a demonstration on how to
properly hold the baby when breastfeeding.
Please arrive 10 minutes before the class starting time. Bring your lunch, snacks and drinks. There will be a 45-minute lunch break.
This class is open to anyone who
cares for an infant. The fee is $50 per couple.
Course materials included in the cost. Registration is required. To register call St. Mary Mercy Hospital’s
Marian Women's Center at 734.655.1162, or
register online at stmarymercy.org and click on “classes and events.”
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CONTACT: Jennifer Kennedy
Director, Marketing/Public Relations
734.655.1593 or kennedyj@trinity-health.org
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