What Spring Brings to Rochester
Though the 2013 Spring Season is slowly (I repeat S L O W L Y) unfolding, there are plenty of new and exciting community events happening in Downtown Rochester to help us get into the spirit of Spring! Downtown Rochester has BIG plans to celebrate healthy living for Michigan’s Earth Day Event this year by offering community members a chance to browse, shop, save,... Read More
Village Green Cares
Many of us do not know what it is like to go without our most precious basic needs such as soap, deodorant, shampoo, and toothpaste, . . . just to name a few. Sadly, there are people who lose everything and they are forced to go without these and other crucial personal hygiene products. Village Green, as a company, will make genuine efforts to give back to needy community... Read More
Sweets for the Sweetie: Valentine’s Day Treats You’ll Love
Show your sweet tooth some love on Valentine’s Day by indulging in a few of its favorite treats. Here are some charming and simple desserts for you to share with the special people in your life. Don’t worry; there will be no judgment if you keep these all to yourself. Chocolate Covered Peep Hearts Ingredients: 1 package Peeps Strawberry Hearts (9 hearts total) 8 ounces chocolate... Read More
Exclusive Membership Offer
Village Green of Rochester residents are encouraged to make healthy lifestyle choices in 2013 and now have exclusive membership offers from one of Metro Detroit’s state-of-the-art fitness facilities! Located in the Crittenton Medical Building, at The DeClaire Knee & Orthopaedic Institute, is where you will find MOVESTRONG! MOVESTRONG is for everyone interested... Read More
Snowballs
You simply can’t get through the holiday season without eating some form of a delectable confection (or two)! With the holiday season unfolding before us, we look for new ways to impress our guests or hosts. Don’t be a Boring Betty and show up with an apple pie, sugar cookies, or a gingerbread house that will never get eaten! I have a recipe that will WOW even... Read More
MDA Lock Up
I received a phone call and was informed that I was WANTED to help raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, MDA, and I accepted the challenge! We all have special charities that touch our hearts and make us want to do our part in raising money and awareness to help others. The MDA is one that happens to tug on my heart strings. Thousands of children and adults... Read More
Get Ready For Fall
In Michigan, we are one week away from officially entering the Fall/Autumn Season! For Michiganders, fall is all about football, jeans, sweatshirts, cider mills, caramel apples, nature walks, hay rides, haunted houses, bonfires, pumpkin picking, crisp air, and the most beautiful display of colored trees as far as the eyes can see! What does fall mean to you? ... Read More
Local Surgeon’s Community Outreach
Dr. Jeffrey DeClaire, Orthopaedic Surgeon, spoke to community members at the Park Place Heritage Village (an Independent and Assisted Living facility) in Warren, Michigan Thursday, September 6th. The luncheon was sponsored by Euflexxa and over 70 senior residents gathered to hear one of our country’s “Top Surgeons” speak on disorders of the knee, minimally... Read More
Educational Luncheon
If you or a loved one currently suffer from knee, hip, or shoulder pain, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The Older Persons’ Commission (OPC) will be hosting an educational luncheon with top orthopaedic surgeons who are local in Rochester, Michigan at Crittenton Hospital. Dr. Jeffrey DeClaire, M.D., Dr. Jignesh Patel, D.O., and Dr. Richard Bartholomew,... Read More
How To Use A Roundabout
No matter where you live in the United States, roundabouts are popping up everywhere and learning how to use them is vital to everyone’s safety. I personally get frustrated when fellow drivers DON’T KNOW HOW to use them! In addition, the uneducated drivers are the ones adding danger to these “easy to use” circular intersections. Roundabouts were... Read More
