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Annual Thanksgiving Breakfast
The Annual Thanksgiving Breakfast held the Wednesday before Thanksgiving was full of hugs and greetings as the event welcomed, for the first time, former members and volunteers. The festive event was held at George’s Senate Restaurant in Northville off Haggerty Road. George graciously welcomed us and sent four complimentary waffles with fruit toppings to our tables, making the gathering feel more festive. We took a moment to give thanks for each other and our club's accompl
Nov 26


Club Meeting - Featuring Linda Hollman, Livonia Cares
The first meeting at our new location at the Senior Wellness Center ! The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an Invocation by Greg Greene . Happy Bucks were collected by Sharon Pommerville . Touch A Truck Closeout : Our annual Touch A Truck event had a Net total of $11,775.97 The interact students can now disperse the funds. Spaghetti Dinner Closeout : Our Spaghetti dinner fundraisers had a Net total of $6,705. We estimated that over 300 people atten
Nov 19


Club Meeting - Featuring Stewart Baker, Schoolcraft College Foundation
Club Members' Last Meeting at the Senior Center A memorable day, our last meeting at the “old” Senior Center, and move, following the meeting, to the LSWC (Livonia Senior Wellness Center). With 19 members and guests in attendance and one Zoomer, for a total of 20. What was truly remarkable about our LAMR is that more than half of the group helped out with loading our stuff and moving it after the meeting to our storage area in the LSWC. Team work par excellence!!! This meetin
Nov 12


District 6400 Annual Foundation Celebration
Club members Nancy Darga, Sharon Pommerville, Susan Paluchniak, Erin Dobbins (and Matt), Tammy Bonifield, Bill Friske (and Rose), Tom Martin, Bob Carris, and Claude Kendrick enjoyed a terrific night out at the District 6400 Annual Foundation Celebration . The purpose of Rotary's annual Foundation dinner is to celebrate the achievements of The Rotary Foundation, recognize the generosity of its donors, and inspire continued support and engagement for the Foundation's humanitar
Nov 6


Club Assembly
Livonia A.M. Rotary Club President, Nancy Darga , led us in the Pledge of Allegiance , followed by a “memories” Invocation by Dave Stechholz . Today was the second-last meeting of our LAMR at the current Senior Center; next week is our last before moving to the Livonia Senior Wellness Center (LSWC). 19 were in attendance, including 4 Zoomers and a guest, Steve Milne . President Nancy shared to thank you letters from Seedlings Braille Books for Children and Shelter Box .
Nov 5


Club Meeting, Featuring: Ashley Flintoff, Executive Director, Friends of the Rouge
Our meeting was opened by President Nancy Darga by the sounding of the bell. Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance . The Invocation was given by Bob Carris . Happy Bucks were collected by Sharon Pommerville . President Nancy spoke about a movie that is currently at the theatre, which she went to see, named “ Breathe ” . Nancy joined numerous Rotarians from around our district at the Capitol Theatre in Windsor. It’s the story of Robin Cavendish, who, in the 1950s, was s
Nov 3


MCHS Staff vs Kids Soccer Match and BBQ Dinner
"The Soccer ⚽️ Tournament". Wow! Everyone, what an impactful event! Thank you, Coach Dave Burton. The game was fun to watch; the kids and staff were highly engaged. Chef Tammy Bonifield - dinner was delicious! It was also good to see the servers and the fan club! Nancy Darga, Susan Paluchniak, Tom Martin, Bill Friske, Pat Zucal, Sharon Pommerville, Bob Carris. Can't forget our new volunteer from this morning's meeting, Steve Milne (and Joslyn). Service Above Self! Claud
Oct 28


CULEX 2025: An American Harvest at Schoolcraft College
Club members Nancy Darga, Dawn Magretta, Claude Kendrick (and Jeanne), and Emcee, Wayne Kinney, enjoyed Schoolcraft College Foundation’s signature fundraiser event, CULEX 2025: An American Harvest in the Vistatech Center this past Thursday. Club President Nancy Darga wrote, "Thank you for the opportunity to attend the CULEX event at Schoolcraft College, the students were impressive, the food delicious and the country singers created a festive experience. Many of our club me
Oct 23


World Polio Day Spaghetti Dinner Community Fundraiser
That’s Amore The Rotary Spaghetti Dinner to End Polio Worldwide on October 22nd was full of festive music as the guests were serenaded by Mr. Mike Z, the Grammy nominated accordion player . New on the menu this year was giant meatballs made by hand by our wonderful chefs, M att Menard and his wife, Erin Dobbins. Once again, Deanna and Ron Gaffney, and Tammy Bonifield created a perfect spaghetti sauce, complemented by salad, bread, and delicious desserts donated by member
Oct 21


Parmenter's Northville Cider Mill Social Outing
Our club enjoyed a nice evening out at Parmenter's Cider Mill. Club members Greg Greene (with Debi and their pup "Aria"), Tammy Bonifield (and Tristin), Bill Friske (and Rose), Pat Zucal, Claude Kendrick (and Jeanine), and Susan Paluchniak enjoyed fresh apples, cider, donuts, wine, and beer brewed on site. Thank you, Pat, for arranging the get-together.
Oct 15


Jane Fisher, Development Coordinator, Methodist Children's Home Society
Today’s meeting was presided over by President Nancy Darga with an Invocation by Victoria Haltom . Correspondence included an invitation to Plymouth Rotary’s dueling banjo event on October 24th, to raise funds to End Polio . Correspondence included an invitation to Plymouth Rotary’s dueling banjo event on October 24th, to raise funds to End Polio. Our Rotary Park Rebuild Project received $250.00 from the Saline Rotary Club in District 6380. The Spaghetti Dinner is fa
Oct 14


The Passing of Rick Popa
Our club was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of member Rick Popa . Rick has been a member of Livonia AM Rotary since 1990. Take a moment to read about the life and legacy of this great man. Obituary
Oct 13


Kids Coalition Against Hunger Meal Packing
In addition to our own Livonia AM Rotary Club members and Mike Burwell, KCAH Director, were a few Rotarians from the Dearborn Heights, Plymouth AM, and Livonia Rotary clubs, and LAMR Volunteer Corp., and Tammy Bonifield’s sons, Tristin and Trevor, and Dave Burton's wife, Colleen. Also present were a couple of young ladies from the Churchill and Stevenson Interact Rotary clubs. Kudos to Tammy for heading up this year’s Kids Coalition Against Hunger meal packing event, with ove
Oct 10


Club Meeting Featuring Rev. David Stechholz, M.O.S.T. Ministries Mission Trip
The meeting was opened by President Nancy Darga . Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Sharon Pommerville’s Invocation , Sharon then merrily collected Happy Bucks . We had an unexpected guest. James Hooper , Candidate for City Council stopped in and said since he now had some free time, if the club would grant him a few minutes to state a little of his background and why he is running for Council. Our President granted him 10 minutes. Mr. Hooper said he gre
Oct 7


Club Assembly
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence to honor the people who were shot at The Church of Jesus...
Sep 30


Adopt-A-Road Cleanup
We had a terrific turn out of club members and friends for our last road cleanup of the year. Greg Greene, Dave Stechholz, Tammy...
Sep 26


Club Meeting Featuring Patrick Brockway, Candidate for Livonia City Council
Meeting was led by President Nancy Darga . Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Victoria Haltom’s Invocation , and...
Sep 23


Better Together Zone Institute, Victorian Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Zone Institute is a week-long conference geared toward Rotary leaders on the District Governor track and future leaders who wish to...
Sep 20


Club Meeting, Featuring Kathleen McIntyre & Jenny O'Connor, Candidates for Livonia City Council
Club President Nancy Darga opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance , followed by an Invocation by Mike Ladwig . Sharon...
Sep 16


Stevenson HS Interact Club Inaugural Meeting
27 young ladies showed up at today's first of the year Stevenson High School Interact (Rotary) Club meeting at 2:25 p.m. (No guys,...
Sep 16
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