What do Amy, Peter, Kathi, Jay (Berger), Linda, Nancy, Laura and Becky (Ewing) have in common? All have volunteered to assist with the 2015 District Conference. How can you help too?

• Host a dinner on Friday evening May 1st (budget allows $25pp reimbursement)
• Help transport Rotarians to/from the Friday evening dinners
• Serve as a speaker VIP to help make sure they get to/from airport and have what they need while in town.
• Help with the Sunday viewing of "Shot Felt Round the World" at State Theatre

If you can be available, please let Nancy (nthornton@centos.net) know that you're interested so she can pass that along to the right people on the conference committee.

Guests: Sue Gillen (Tim’s wife),  Former member Ryan Sterkenburg

Visiting Rotarians: None

50/50: Sue Gillen was the lucky winner of $17 (this is one lucky family! - multiple wins)

Announcements:

1. Tim Gillen gave reminder about Rotary Show program ad sales. Need to get them in soon. This is like “Free Cheese” for our club.

2. Laura Jolly announced that the club has a new mailing address: PO Box 21 TC 49685

3. Andrew Shotwell announced there is still room for more at the Winter Social Saturday Feb 28th. Please sign up ASAP or call Andrew. We need to let the Franklin know how many of us to expect. 

Guest Speaker

Our guest speaker was Dave Eitland, Development Director for the Grand Traverse Pavilions. The Pavilions are owned by Grand Traverse County and governed by the Dept of Human Services. The Pavilions have been operating since 1959 and currently employees around 450 people to care for Seniors in the Grand Traverse region.

The Pavilions has purchased the old County Heath Dept building on Garfield with plans to open Spring of 2016 the areas first PACE.

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a capitated benefit authorized by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) that features a comprehensive service delivery system and integrated Medicare and Medicaid financing for frail, elderly individuals that meet Long Term Care (LTC) level of care criteria.

For most PACE participants (enrollees), the comprehensive service package permits them to continue living at home while receiving services rather than being institutionalized. Participants must meet the following criteria:

• Medically qualified, must meet Medicaid's LTC eligibility criteria
• Must be at least 55 years of age or older
• Must live within the approved geographic area of the PACE organization
• Must be able to live safely in the community (not residing in a nursing facility) at the time of enrollment
• Must not be concurrently enrolled in the Medicaid MI Choice waiver
• Must not be concurrently enrolled in a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)​