Club Meeting Featuring Laura Mack, Director, Face Addiction Now (FAN)

6 days ago
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President Nancy Darga opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, and Greg Greene gave the Invocation. Greg also ended the meeting with a final joke: “They won’t be making yardsticks any longer.”

In between, 21 of us (12 LAMR Rotarians present, 7 guests, and 2 LAMR zoomers) had an eventful meeting, beginning with many Happy Bucks collected by Sharon Pommerville and the singing of “Happy Birthday” to five May-birthday Rotarians. Our Club is still celebrating being the 2026 Dick Hedke Award Club – banner, bell, and much joy!!

Club News

Claude Kendrick mentioned that there is a Touch-a-Truck planning meeting next Tuesday. Look for a few Sign-Up Geniuses that Claude will be putting out.

Tammy Bonifield explained about the Churchill and Stevenson High School Interact Clubs and the wearing of stoles for graduation, and what is required.
RYLA– Hooray! Three students are attending.

Susan Paluchniak noted that we need volunteers for Saturday morning, June 6th, Passport to Safety annual event at the Police Station.
The Wine Tasting fundraising event at the Livonia Spree is on Friday, June 26th.

Rotary Day of Service will be held by our two Livonia Rotary clubs on Saturday morning, May 23rd at Rotary Park. Bring tools, gloves, etc. We’ll be putting together the new picnic tables for the yet-to-be-completed Rotary Park Pavilion #1. (It is also the morning of the Livonia Memorial Day Observance).

It was announced that Ted Davis, Director of the Livonia Parks & Recreation Dept. is moving on to a new position with the Farmington Hills Park & Rec. We are still hoping to have a date for honoring former Director of the Livonia Senior Center, Carl Peters, at one of our meetings.

The America 250 - Livonia Event is scheduled for July 8th and will be at City Hall.
It was happy reported that Victoria Haltom’s surgery went well and that Marlene Katafias is coming along in her recovery.

Today's Speakers

Our Speakers today were Laura Mack, Director, Face Addiction Now (FAN) and a Wayne Rotary Club member. Lauren Rosseau, President of NOW NW Wayne County Chapter, and Heather Rozenboom and Dale Ferguson, who gave their personal testimonies.

NOW helps individuals and families with alcohol and drug addictions with a plethora of programs and opportunities. Substance abuse affects one in three people in America. They gave out a lot of written materials. NOW receives no governmental funding and relies on donations from civic organizations and private individuals. Among the things that are offered are public forums, exercise programs, Silver Lining Scholarships for those coming out of dependencies, and the Horizons Recovery Program (a 65-bed unit).

Closing

The Rotary Four-Way-Test of the things we think, say, and do was again recited.

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