WELCOME to the newsletter of the Rotary Club of Livonia AM. Our club meets weekly to socialize, discuss the needs of our community and the world around us, and take action to address those needs. Please consider visiting our club or joining us on a service project.

All Are Welcome!

Meeting Notice and Club News

Coming Up This Week

Club President Nancy Darga invites you to a Hybrid Zoom meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 7:30 AM.

Our speaker this week will be Laura Mack, Director, Face Addiction Now (FAN), Invocation by Greg Greene.

Face Addiction Now is a hands-on resource that helps close critical gaps in addressing substance use. We offer educational programming, distribute life-saving tools like Narcan, and provide connections to recovery services.

Member News

Practical AI for Rotary — An Online Learning Burst with Chris Hardy

May 20, 2026

Following its wildly popular debut at District Assembly, we’re excited to offer an online Learning Burst on Zoom featuring the one and only Chris Hardy!

If AI has you curious to learn more, this session will help you:

Understand how AI works in practical, everyday ways
Discover useful tips for using it effectively
Learn what to watch for as you explore new tools

🗓 Date: Wednesday, May 20

🕖 Time: 7:00 PM (Eastern)

📍 Location: Zoom — Register here

After registering, you’ll receive your personal meeting link — please note that it’s unique to you and should not be shared.

Club Assembly

May 06, 2026

Our club our meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by an Invocation by Bob Carris. We had 13 members in attendance, plus one by Zoom and one prospective member, Peter Dale.

Peter has lived in Livonia since 1965. He owned three record stores. For the last several years, Peter has been "Mr. Volunteer." He is also a Quaker and member of the Livonia Historical Society. He is an early riser, which drew him to our club. Welcome Peter!

Happy Bucks were collected, most were for the awesome job our club did getting awards and manning the hospitality suite at the convention.

Our Club won the overall Dick Hedke Award. We had won parts of the award in the past, but not the whole award. Congratulations Livonia A.M. Rotary!! Be sure to see the huge bell that is engraved with our club name. The bell comes with a wooden box that is made from 6 different wood species, representing the continents where Rortary is present. This award is the highest award given in the District 6400.

Our club also won the Jennifer Jones Award for Inclusion.

Our president, Nancy Darga, was congratulated by the club for the fantastic job telling the members at the convention what it was like living with polio.

Sharon Pommerville received recognition for getting the Paul Harris + 6 for donation $7,000 lifetime giving. Tammy Bonifield reached the Major Donor level. Congratulations to these two members.

Rotary Park dedication will be June 2nd.

Wine tasting setup will be Thursday, June 25th, the Event takes place on Friday, June 26th.

On July 8th, various groups will be handing out copies of the Declaration of Independence at City Hall.

Nancy reminded the club that the first project Rotary did was to install a public restroom on a street in Chicago.

The meeting ended with listening to the Rotary Foundation Rap.

Susan Paluchniak

Upcoming Club Meetings

05/13/2026 - Laura Mack, Director, Face Addiction Now (FAN), Invocation by Greg Greene.

05/20/2026 - Brian Yopp, Motor Cities Heritage Area, Invocation by Mike Ladwig.

05/27/2026 - Jack Smiley, Sibley Gardens, Invocation by Victoria Haltom.

Join Us

VISIT OUR CLUB IN PERSON

We meet at the

Livonia Recreation Center

32001 Five Mile Road

Livonia, MI 48154

Every Wednesday, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

ALL are Welcome!

Visitors and friends are welcome to sign on and participate with our meeting on ZOOM.

Please introduce yourself to the
group when recognized at the
start of the meeting.

Upcoming Events

05/15/2026, The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Three-Day Camp Experience, at Camp Copneconic in Fenton, MI, Registration Details HERE.

06/26/2026 - Livonia Spree Wine Tasting Event, Eddie Edgar Arena, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Details HERE.

06/30/2026 - Meet The Governor, Harrow, Ontario, 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Details to Follow.

11/12/2026 - District 6400 Foundation Dinner, Crystal Gardens, Southgate, 5:30 to 9:00 PM.

Upcoming Committee Meetings

06/15/2026 - Giving Committee Meeting via Zoom, 6:00 PM.

09/21/2026 - Giving Committee Meeting via Zoom, 6:00 PM.

12/21/2026 - Giving Committee Meeting via Zoom, 6:00 PM.

03/15/2027 - Giving Committee Meeting via Zoom, 6:00 PM.