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
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the Medical Arts Building at 721
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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
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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: