Owosso Rotary Review A weekly publication of the Owosso Rotary Club, Owosso, Michigan This Week’s Program Owosso City Parks Update Sue Montenegro Next Week’s Program CTE at Owosso Schools Jeff Deason Meetings & Make-ups Owosso Rotary Club: Unless otherwise noted, the club meets on Wednesdays from noon to 1:15 pm in the Mitchell Auditorium at Memorial Healthcare. Meeting make-up forms are available either through Laura Davis or Tim Atkinson. Chesaning Rotary Club: Tuesdays at noon, Riverfront Grille Corunna Rotary Club: Thursdays at noon, Corunna United Methodist Church Durand Rotary Club: Tuesdays at 11:30 am, Durand Union Station. Rotary Web sites: Owosso Rotary Club: www.owossorotary.org District 6310: ww.rotary6310.org Rotary International:ww.rotary.org Recent Exchange Students Guilherme Basilio (Brazil 2014-15): ([email protected]) Anna Minarikova (Czech Republic 2014-15): ([email protected] Helene Myrdal (Denmark 2013-14): [email protected] Sukhanite Hye (Thailand 2012-13): [email protected] Nina Millet (France 2012-13): [email protected] February 11, 2015 The Commons…what is it? By Cathy Stevenson Brian Long, President and CEO of Memorial Healthcare, and Rick Cordonnier, Administrator of the Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, spoke to Owosso Rotarians about new and exciting collaborative projects on the horizon. In 2013, Memorial Healthcare formed a for-profit corporation, MHC Development Corporation (MHCDC), for the purpose of expanding infrastructure and services in a changing healthcare environment. The first project of the MHCDC is “The Commons”. The Commons is a development of medical/residential buildings that will serve the needs of all our community with an emphasis on the aging population. This is being constructed on property already owned by Memorial Healthcare at the corner of M-21 and State Road in Caledonia Township. The first project to open will be an expanded HDI Shiawassee Community Health Center. Currently this is operational on the west side of Owosso, but come this spring, will open a new facility at The Commons to include both medical and dental care for people on Medicaid and those with no insurance. This will be a great benefit for county residents Photo by Tom Campbell RICK CORDONNIER, left, and BRIAN LONG combined forces to present information about the major individual projects comprising The Commons, a development of medical/residential buildings on M-21 in Caledonia Township. who have had to seek dental services elsewhere. Shortly thereafter, MHCDC will open “The Meadows”, a 37,000 square foot assisted living facility with forty-seven private rooms of which 10 will be dedicated for memory care residents. Amenities include all meals, transportation, 24-hour care staff, full housekeeping and laundry services; and on-site salon services. An informational meeting is being planned for Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 6:00 to 8:00 pm at %3=73+B>3E: Promote your business in The Rotary Review. Reach out to Owosso’s finest professionals for only $5. To place an ad, contact Tom Campbell at 725-5136 or [email protected] the Medical Arts Building at 721 N. Shiawassee St., Owosso (M52). More information can also be seen at the web site meadowsofowosso.com. The next project on the drawing board of The Commons is a new and updated Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility (SCMCF). The current facility also known as Pleasant View, was built in 1953 and although expanded and refurbished throughout the years See Commons on page 2 331/3 It’s $20 heading the way of Nelson Gates when he sells tickets at this week’s meeting. Nelson passed up the $104 jackpot by pulling the nine of hearts. How to mix service and fun in your club activities By Evan Burrell, a member of the Rotary Club of Turramurra, New South Wales I’ve been volunteering with Rotary ever since I was a kid. Well, since I was 18. Originally, I joined for my own selfish reasons. I wanted to meet new people and find a girlfriend. I didn’t join because of some great desire to help change the world. I hadn’t had much experience with that at the time. But I soon realized what a difference I was making. The fulfillment I get out of Rotary is knowing I have done something to help improve someone else’s life. I think wanting to make a difference in the world is one of the most important virtues a person can develop. I’m inspired by the people I meet in Rotary, the passion they pour into their roles, and the results they get. These people live, eat, and breathe the culture of the organization. And this is rewarded by the huge amount of goodwill and support that Rotary receives. It’s also about the fun. “Fun is good,” said Dr. Seuss. So I put my own unique perspective on the Service above Self mantra by trying to inject liveliness in all our club’s volunteering efforts. If we didn’t enjoy our Rotary service, we wouldn’t turn up! I enjoy making a contribution to my community, and I enjoy the fun I can have in Rotary. It gets me out of my own circle. I meet people from all walks of life, and basically feel like, “It doesn’t matter where you come from, we’re all equal as Rotarians.” Our world today is fast-paced, and it’s easy to forget how important it is to build community and have fun. If everyone in the world made an effort every day to have a positive impact on someone’s life, especially people they don’t know, the world would be a vastly better place. I guess it’s kind of ingrained in me by now. That’s part of the reason why I joined Rotary and stayed with it for 16 years. How does Rotary fulfill your need for service and fun? Commons Continued from page 1 is grossly inadequate in today’s healthcare environment. A new facility, still in the planning stages, will provide individual units for patients in four wings of the building with a ‘town center’ as a commons area for group activities. There will be wings dedicated to dementia care and short-term rehab and two wings for long-term care for Medicaid patients. It is important to note that the new SCMCF is a wholly independent from Memorial Healthcare and still supported by the county, its regulations and financing. With the interest and excitement surrounding The Commons, the MHCDC has recently purchased an additional 75 acres on the north end of the current parcel. This will make future collaborations and acreage possibilities for development of similar housing options and expanded healthcare services. Grants to be awarded Matt Hufnagel, Owosso Rotary Club President, reported that eight Action Grant applications have been received. Roughly $9,000 is being sought. The Owosso Rotary Board will review the applications and award a total of $2,500, the original budget. Announcements of the approved projects is expected by March 11th. Owosso Rotary Leadership 2014-15 Rotary Calendar Past President: Heidi O’Dea President: Matt Hufnagel President Elect: Paul Cook President Nominee: Aaron Maike Secretary: Tim Atkinson Assistant Secretary: Chris Newell Treasurer: Laura Davis Assistant Treasurer: Sue Montenegro VP Administration: Paul Cook VP Foundation: Barbara BakerOmerod VP Membership: Carol Dowsett VP Public Relations: Alaina Kraus VP Service Projects: Nick Tereck Editor-In-Chief: Tom Campbell Head of Programs: Tom Cook Sergeant-at-Arms: Mike Selleck Youth Exchange Officer: Mike Ardelean Board Members at Large: Bill Brown, Lynn Grubb, Ken Henry, John Oliver, Jeff Phillips, Ken Somerlot, Christina Walsh Feb. 10th – Rotary Board Meeting, Noon-1:00 p.m. Feb. 11th – Rotary Meeting, Noon-1:15 p.m. Owosso City Parks Update. Sue Montenegro. Owosso Rotary Club Make-Up Form Feb. 18th – Rotary Meeting, Noon-1:15 p.m. CTE at Owosso Schools. Jeff Deason. Feb. 25th – Rotary Meeting, Noon-1:15 p.m. Owosso Historical Commission. Robert Doran. Mar. 4th – Rotary Meeting, Noon-1:15 p.m. Classification Talks. Rotarian’s Name (print): Date and type of make-up activity: Signature:
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