Club Assembly

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. There were 5 members Zooming

and 7 people in person attending. Reverend David Stechholz gave an Invocation

regarding the importance and lasting impact of “Kindness.”

A thank you card was received from the Drake family whose child was killed by a

downed tree from the tornado that hit Livonia in June. It was reported that the rear

of the house is being rebuilt. The Mother is still in a wheelchair and recuperating

from her surgeries.

Reverend Dave asked us to read the District 6400 newsletter which talks about Sylvia Whitlock  from California who brought a case to the Supreme Court in 1987, which ruled that U.S. Rotary Clubs cannot exclude women from membership on the basis of gender. Sylvia became the first female president of any Rotary Club in July 1987. She will be a speaker at the District Conference in Windsor (May 2025). It is a chance in a lifetime to meet this remarkable individual.

Volunteers are needed for the District Governor's Golf Outing on September 30, 2024 at Lakes of Taylor. This outing is being sponsored by both Rotary Clubs in Livonia. Please contact Bill Friske for more information.

On October 3, 2024 the Livonia AM Rotary Club is being inducted into the

Livonia Hall of Fame. Bill Joyner nominated our club. The event will be held at the

Rosedale Park Presbyterian Church on 9601 Hubbard at 7:00 pm. Let’s show our

appreciation for this honor with a large attendance.

The Legacy Dinner to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation to sustain the eradication of Polio worldwide will be held on November 21, 2024 at Crystal Gardens in Southgate. The keynote speaker is David LaMotte, who studied International Relations, Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia through a Rotary World Peace Fellowship. As a polio survivor says Nancy Darga, I find it reassuring that the effort to eliminate this crimpling disease from daily life is building a sustainable model through the Foundation.

The Soccer Camp Dinner for the Methodist Children Home is scheduled for Wednesday September 11, 2024, at 4:00 PM for the game, 5:00 PM for the dinner. Players are needed to help fill in for a shortage of staff members to play. Please call Dave Burton (248) 921-7980.

Membership Town Hall:

 LAMR is planning to host a “Membership Town Hall", to look at efforts to raise awareness of Rotary, its programs, and to increase members. Some of the topics mentioned.

1. Make the first-year membership lower in price.

2. Establish a membership price that rises through 3 yrs to the final level.

3. Develop an elevator speech.

4. Ask the person you want to invite “What interest you.”

5. Investigate what other clubs are doing.

6. Wear your Rotary pins with pride everywhere to encourage interest.

7. Talk about results and friendships.

8. Invite folks to volunteer at events so they grow into membership.

   
   

Please check the posted schedule for sub-committee meetings. (Membership,

Spaghetti Dinner, Peace Initiative).

Nancy Darga