This Week in Troy: Local Kids Shoot for the National Basketball Hall of Fame

Find out what's happening the week of Dec. 2-4 in Troy and leave a comment if you have an event to share.

The Affordable Care Act: What's in It For Seniors?

• When: Monday, Dec. 2, 1 p.m.
• Where: Troy Public Library (510 W. Big Beaver Rd.)
• What: Are you on Medicare, or approaching the Medicare eligibility age? Learn how the healthcare reform law will affect you.

  Marjorie Mitchell, Executive Director of the Michigan Universal Care Access Network and member of the Board of Directors of Michigan Consumers for Healthcare, will explain provisions of the law as it relates to Medicare, and answer your questions about how it will affect you. Join Marjorie in the Troy Library meeting room for this informative program.  Register online at troylibrary.info or call (248) 524-3542 during Library hours for more information.

Elks Hoop Shoot at Boys & Girls Club of Troy

• When: Monday, Dec. 2, 3 p.m.
• Where: Boys & Girls Club of Troy (3670 John R Rd.)
• What: Boys & Girls Club of Troy members and guests will have an opportunity to "compete, connect and succeed” with the Elks National Hoop Shoot Free Throw Program, funded by the Elks National Foundation.
  
  The Elks National Hoop Shoot is a free throw contest for youth ages 8-13. Volunteers from the Clawson-Troy Elks Lodge No. 2169 will be at the Club to conduct its local competition, the first step in the process of determining a national champion.  Participation in this local contest is free of charge.
  
  Winning contestants on the local level move on to a district competition, and from there winners can advance through state, regional and national competitions.
  
  One boy and one girl from each age group will win a national title at the finals in Springfield, MA. The six national champions have their names inscribed in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
  
  The Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest highlights the Elks commitment to America’s youth, and is the largest and most visible youth activity sponsored by Elks Lodges.  More than 1.5 million youth participated in last year’s competition, which provides a character-building experience and teaches participants valuable lessons in respect and sportsmanship.
  
  Parents or guardians of participants need to complete the Hoop Shoot registration form.  For more information, contact Elks Lodge No. 2169 Hoop Shoot director Ron Malendowski at (586) 703-7380.

MACPA Retirement Plan Protection Workshop

• When: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7:30 a.m.
• Where: MSU Management Education Center (811 W. Square Lake Rd., Troy)
• What: Designed specifically for Retirement Plan Sponsors, the breakfast workshop helps ensure that company filings are in compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Provisions within ERISA allow the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to bring civil actions against Plan Sponsors and other fiduciaries that have insufficient filings or other violations. This workshop provides information about DOL’s increased scrutiny on retirement plans, and how companies can make certain their compliance efforts stay on track.