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The Hive RI’s Weekly BUZZ…

Loving this sunshine…many of us have been walking and running the trails behind the mill – humans and Hive pups!  We hope you’re getting outside too. What’s Going On… Lots!  It seems like our 3 local chambers of commerce (East Greenwich, North Kingstown & Southern RI) all have events this week, as well as NIM (Newport Interactive Marketers) tomorrow night (The Hive tribe will be there)!   Then, mark your calendars for the DiscoverYou Wellness Expo this Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick – details here. Art Gallery at The Hive RI The Rocky Hill School’s Middle & High School juried Art Show ‘In My Family’ is UP at The Hive, please come for a self guided tour anytime Monday through Friday 9:00-5:00 and you’re invited to the closing reception on Thursday, March 29th where there will be live music, refreshments and the amazing young artists – details here. Events For other upcoming events, check out our Facebook Events here. We like to share other events and goings on that might be of interest to our tribe.  We post events on our Fb page and on our website. Farmer’s Market on Saturday The Coastal Grower’s Winter Farmer’s Market at the Mill at Lafayette every Saturday from 9:00-12:00.  They are around back, behind the main mill bldg., and right next to the tower!  Be sure to ‘like’/follow them on Facebook too! Need Space? Let us know if you’d like to have a workshop or event at The Hive RI.  Many of our Hive members & mill community members utilize the larger open space after hours or on weekends for presentations and workshops. Looking for office space? Here at The Hive RI we have the open coworking option available at $100 per month.  A great option whether you just want it a couple/few days a month or 5 days a week! The complex here (a.k.a., Mill at Lafayette) has a couple of options open & we’re in the process of building out a half dozen private small offices – if you’d like to come meet with us and get on the list please let us know.  Check out our ‘available spaces’ and if you’re interested please call Mike at 401-255-7413 or email Mike: advanprop@aol.com or Tuni: tunischartner@gmail.com. The Mill at Lafayette: Check out the rest of our amazing businesses and community members here: business directory. Be social: If you haven’t already, be sure to ‘like’ and visit our Fb page to keep up on the day to day musings and goings on here in The Hive RI coworking space, as well as throughout our mill and local communities! Have a fabulous week, Tuni, Mike & Larry Check out our websites: The Hive RI and the Mill at Lafayette to learn more about our thriving community.  You’re also welcome to ‘test drive at the hive’ & the first day is on us!  Contact tuni@hubdigitalmarketing.com if you’d like to schedule a tour or take us up on the test drive! Questions?  Call: 401.996.7822 or email: tuni@trsstrategies.com. Copyright © 2017 – The Hive RI, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: The Hive RI, 650 Ten Rod Rd., #2, North Kingstown, RI 02852 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list

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SPEAKING WITH CHILDREN IN THE WAKE OF THE FLORIDA SHOOTING

Benefits of HealthSource RI for Employers Program

HealthSource RI for Employers is Rhode Island’s official health marketplace for small group health insurance options and one of the best-functioning small business exchanges (per capita) in the United States. Our trusted partners for medical and dental plans include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Dental, Delta Dental, Guardian, and soon to be added, Dentegra.

HealthSource RI’s Full Employee Choice program gives employers maximum flexibility in customizing health plan offerings for their employees. It is the exclusive source for multi-carrier options, and a defined contribution feature lets employers set contribution tiers for employee tenure or classification.

What Business Owners Need To Know

• Business owners can offer a wide range of plans using a defined contribution model.
• Employees and their families have an unprecedented degree of freedom and choice.
• Employer contribution can be based on current plan or a cost range they can afford.
• Employees choose from any of the plans offered to best meet their needs and budget.
• Customer support is available and ongoing to help employers and employees find the health coverage that best fits their needs and their budget.

The primary goals of the program are to help employers manage healthcare costs, promote a healthy workforce, and eliminate obstacles to getting healthcare coverage. Business owners consistently list employee healthcare as one of their top expenses. There is no downside to looking at the options through HealthSource RI because pricing is the same, by law, both on and off the exchange.

Small Businesses Profiles of HealthSource RI Customers

Farm Fresh Rhode Island Farmer’s Market

Farm Fresh Rhode Island founded in 2004, is a local non-profit is devoted to growing Rhode Island’s local food system. Farm Fresh currently employs 17 full-time employees and 20 part-time employees. “One of the goals of Farm Fresh Rhode Island is to empower consumer choice in the food system. Being able to give our employees that same freedom of choice with health insurance felt completely in line with our values,” said Co-Executive Director of Farm Fresh, Jesse Rye.

Farm Fresh was introduced to the program by broker Jeff Brier from Brier & Brier who has been working with Farm Fresh for over five years. Jeff Brier is a certified HealthSource RI broker who has worked with several non-profits in the community.

In the past, Farm Fresh offered one health insurance plan for all employees. Today, through HealthSource RI’s Full Employee Choice program, Farm Fresh RI’s employees choose a plan that best fits their needs from a range of plans and carriers.

Eagle Cornice’s Corporate Project for Kent County YMCA

Eagle Cornice is a commercial industrial roofing and sheet metal contractor, operating on high-profile jobs in Rhode Island including T.F. Green Airport, Rhode Island Convention Center, and the Westin Hotel. Founded in 1901 by Simon Strauss, Eagle Cornice has been a family business for three generations.

Today David Soccio, Larry Brillon and Jon Hogberg continue the company’s legacy of providing professional roofing and architectural sheet metal services at competitive prices to commercial, industrial, and residential customers throughout New England.

“The team came to our office and met one-on-one with our employees, explaining various plans and costs associated with each. We are very satisfied. The variety of options allows employees to choose the health plan that meets their needs,” said Soccio.

Beginning in 2016, HealthSource RI will expand their plan offerings to over 24 health plans and 7 dental plans. “I feel that the more options, the better–especially since historically we have only had two or three plans to choose from,” said Soccio.

For more information on HealthSource RI:

Visit the newly redesigned website (HealthSourceRI.com/Employers) for 2016 plan rates and detailed information on available options. HSRI has also launched a Facebook page for employers and brokers that highlights Rhode Island businesses using the program, their success stories and other important news and events (www.facebook.com/HealthSourceRIforEmployers).

Family Service of RI Honoring Malcolm Farmer III October 20

RHODE ISLAND – Malcolm Farmer III will receive Family Service of Rhode Island’s Brighter Futures Award, given annually to a person or organization making an outstanding contribution to the well-being of children.

“Mac Farmer helped change Rhode Island and the nation,” said Margaret Holland McDuff, Family Service of Rhode Island’s CEO.  “His is a life of building brighter futures for people suffering from hatred and injustice and for children and families in crisis from abuse, homelessness and other issues.”

The event takes place Tuesday, October 20, beginning at noon at the Rhode Island Convention Center.  Seats and sponsorship opportunities are available through www.familyserviceri.org , by contacting Johnnie Chace at  401-519-2289 or emailing her atchacejo@familyserviceri.org.

Mr. Farmer is an attorney and a partner at law firm Hinckley Allen. As a young lawyer in 1965 he left Hinckley Allen and went to Mississippi where he represented civil rights workers and organizations as well as local African-American citizens in efforts to obtain and protect their constitutional rights against state and local governments which endorsed and enforced racial segregation and discrimination. Returning to Rhode Island in 1967, he continued to work for fairness as the executive director of the Governor’s Commission on Crime Delinquency and Criminal Administration. Later, as a member of the Providence City Council he was a strong and early advocate for racial equality and to end discrimination due to sexual orientation.  He and his late wife Susan created the “Malcolm Farmer III and Susan L. Farmer Fund” at the Rhode Island Foundation promoting equality in issues involving race, sexual preference, gender, education, immigration—any area where discrimination takes place.

“As our longtime board president, his compassion and idealism were complemented by a commitment to accomplishment,” Ms. Holland McDuff said.  “He has provided tireless leadership to improve the agency’s services and fundraising capacity,” she said.

The Brighter Futures Award Luncheon has become over the past eleven years a signature fall event for the state’s business community. IGT is the Diamond Sponsor of the event; other major sponsors include: Malcolm G. Chace, Jr.; the de Ramel Foundation; Hasbro, Inc.; Hinckley Allen; Citizens Bank; Cooley Group; Capitol Securities; Deepwater Wind; Amica Insurance; Malcolm Farmer, III; KLR; Thomas D. Chase; Bank of America; Residential Properties; Dimeo Construction Company; Fuller Box Company; Christopher and Heather Crosby; Joseph R. Paolino, Jr.; CVS Health; and Delta Dental.

Family Service of Rhode Island is a non-profit social service and educational organization. More information is available atwww.familyserviceri.org.