An Afternoon of Wine in the Park
Join the Livonia Noon Rotary Club for an afternoon of wine and fellowship at Rotary Park!
Tickets are still available for this fun event for a good cause!
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HOLIDAY EGG HUNTTHE LIVONIA ROTARY CLUB ALONG WITH THE LIVONIA PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTARE ONCE AGAIN SPONSORING THE EGG HUNT AT ROTARY PARK! |
WELCOME TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF LIVONIA WEBSITE!Here you will find all of the latest news of what is going on with this vibrant Rotary Club.
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SUPPORT FOR OUR FOUNDATION Are you looking for ways to support the Livonia Rotary Charitable Foundation? Did you know that you can designate the Livonia Rotary Charitable Foundation to receive a donation from Amazon every time you shop? The next time you want to shop on Amazon, type Amazonsmile in your search bar instead and you will be taken to Amazonsmile.com where you will be given the opportunity to choose your favorite charity (Livonia Rotary Charitable Foundation) to receive 0.5% of your total purchase as a donation. It is that easy to donate to our foundation.
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LIVONIA ROTARY CLUB CHARITY REVERSE RAFFLEThe Annual Livonia Rotary Club Reverse Raffle will take place on Monday, April 27, 2020. Tickets are $130 Per Couple Includes Appetizers, Dinner for 2, Open Bar, and one entry into the Main Drawing Doors Open at 4:30 pm Appetizers at 5:00 - 6:00 pm Dinner at 6:00 pm Winning Starts at 6:45 - 9:00 pm Your contribution gives you a chance to win the $3,000 first prize or 27 other cash prizes. 50/50 Raffles AND Money Boards Allow for even BIGGER Payouts! Purchase your Ticket AND ALL of your numbers for $150 total and keep them for yourself! Don't let someone else win what is yours! Make check payable to: Livonia Rotary Charitable Foundation |
BE THE MATCH - STEM CELL AND BONE MARROW DONATIONS
The Rotary Clubs of Livonia and Trenton are combining forces with the Be The Match organization to host a bone marrow drive on November 16, 2019. The event will be held at two locations, Burn Fitness in Livonia and the Westfield Center in Trenton. Joining the registry is now a simple task. A person simply signs into the site, swabs the inside of the cheek and sends the swab in. |
SPAGHETTI DINNER TO END POLIO
The Rotary Clubs of Livonia AM and Noon are once again joining forces to carry out a fundraiser to help eliminate Polio from the wor Please consider coming out and/or making a donation to support this very worthy cause! |
ROTARY CLUB OF LIVONIA HOLDS ANNUAL INSTALLATION DINNER
The Rotary Club of Livonia held its Officer and Board of Director Installation on Monday, June 17, 2019. The event was named in honor of Carl Riegal, Past Club President and Past District Governor with 57 years of Perfect Attendance in the Livonia Rotary Club. The event was held at Schoolcraft College at the Vista Tech Center. Rotary District 6400 Governor, John Chambers installed the Officers and Board of Directors for the 2019 – 2020 Rotary year. 60 Rotarians and their guests were present. To view photos from the evening, Click Here
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NINTH ANNUAL LIVONIA ROTARY DONATION NIGHT
The Ninth Annual Livonia Rotary Club Donation Night was held on Monday, February 25th, 2019 at the Robert and Janet Bennett Civic Center Library. It was a very nice evening where we recognized and provided our support for local and International organizations for the great work they do! Click Here to view photo album.
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THE ALL-INCLUSIVE PLAY STRUCTURE AT ROTARY PARK
The efforts of the Rotary Club of Livonia, Rotary Club of Livonia AM, City of Livonia Parks and Recreation Department and the Livonia Community to build an all-inclusive play structure in Rotary Park are taking shape. On May 30th helpers from the community along with Rotarians and City Rec Department staff joined in a 1 Day Community Build, assembling the majority of the new play structure. You can view pictures from the day Here. View a video of the Build by Here. |
ANNUAL REVERSE RAFFLE BIG SUCCESS!
The Rotary Club of Livonia held it's Annual Charity Reverse Raffle on April 23rd at Laurel Manor Banquet Center in Livonia. The evening started with Appetizers served from 5 - 6 pm, Dinner was from 6 - 7 pm until the WINNING started at 7 pm. View the Ticket Flyer here: View the Sponsorship Opportunities Flyer here: |
ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT |
LIVONIA ROTARY CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL DONATION NIGHT
The Livonia Rotary Club held its 8th annual Donation Night on Monday evening, February 26 at Laurel Manor. This event is held annually in order to provide dollars for the many worthwhile causes and organizations in Livonia. It was a very special night to honor recipient organizations. The hard work of the club members over the past year provided almost $24,000, donated to 18 organizations, locally and globally. |
Development of Rotary Park
A history of the development of Rotary Park in Livonia. Presented by Deanna Gaffney on January 29, 2018 |
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ROTARY AND THE WORLD PLEDGE TO WIPE OUT POLIO |
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Kids Against Hunger Food Packing EventLivonia Rotary Club Members join with Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Livonia to pack 10,000 meals.
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Livonia Rotary Day Proclamation
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Club saddened by loss of Past President Pat Moore
Patrick Brian Moore |
Livonia Rotary Club holds Annual Reverse Raffle
The Rotary Club of Livonia holds its Annual Reverse Raffle on Monday, April 20th at Laurel Manor in Livonia. During the evening over $12,000 in prizes were awarded. |
Rick Hart takes over as 2014-15 Rotary President |
2014 Post Tiger Game Reverse Raffle
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Fourth Annual Rotary Club of Livonia Donation Night
On Monday, February 24th, the Rotary Club of Livonia held their 4th Annual Donation Night to present checks to many worthwhile organizations in our community.
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Leaf Raking on November 16th
Livonia Rotarians donate their time and a little bit of muscle to help out a citizen with fall clean-up. It was raining lightly but the temperature cooperated to allow a full yard worth of leaves to be raked and bagged. Thank you Rotarians for your Service Above Self!!
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Kids Against Hunger Event
On Saturday, October 26th, 130 volunteers, including 16 from the Livonia Rotary Club, helped pack 10,000 meals to support Kids Against Hunger. This meal packaging event was held at St. Edith Catholic Church in Livonia. It was organized by the Livonia Community Service Forum. Click to view photos from event
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MADONNA/LIVONIA ROTARY SPRING CARNIVAL |
Livonia Rotary - Foundation Night
The Rotary Club of Livonia has once again invited representatives from local and international organizations to their meeting to accept checks from the Livonia Rotary Chairitable Foundation. The recipient organizations are:
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Livonia and Canton Clubs Joint Meeting
On Monday, December 3rd, the Livonia Rotary Club joined with the Canton Rotary Club for a joint meeting at Antonio's Restaurant in Canton. A nice time was had by all enjoying great food, fellowship between clubs, some money taking and culminated with Guest Speaker Robert Miller telling about his father's service to our country and being a P.O.W. during WWII.
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Board of Directors Election Results
Welcome New and Returning Members
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More Moore
Outgoing President Bob Moore passes the gavel to incoming President Pat Moore
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President Bob's last regular meeting of the 2011-2012 year - Thank You for a great year!
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Representative John Walsh
Representative John Walsh, President Bob Moore's neighbor, joined us for lunch and provided an update on what's being discussed in Lansing.
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3rd Annual Roll Down a Success!
With a sell out crowd, the first ball out and all boards SOLD OUT, our 3rd Annual Roll Down was a success! More photos to the right under Photo Album
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Keith Tofan Joins the Club - Welcome Keith!
On Monday, April 16, 2012, Keith Tofan was sworn in as our newest member by District Governor Michael Duben. In the photo L-R are Dave Cash, ADG; Pat Moore, Keith's Sponsor; Keith Tofan; Michael Duben,DG and Bob Moore, President.
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Annual Easter Egg Hunt |
Livonia Rotary Club article in Friday Musings
Livonia Rotary Club's Foundation Donation Night written about by Bill Joyner in Friday Musings.
Read about it here! |
Rotary Club of Livonia Holds Foundation Donation Night
On Monday, February 13th the Rotary Club of Livonia holds their first ever Foundation Donation Night to disburse almost $15,000 to area and International Charities.
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Rotarians Participate in Annual Tree Lighting
At the Annual Tree Lighting Event at Livonia City Hall and Civic Center Library, Rotarians and Franklin High School Interactors once again serve Hot Cocoa, cookies and donuts.
View Pictures of Event HERE! |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS
On Monday, November 21st, our club will hold it's annual Board of Director's Elections.
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November District Digest
Want to find out what is going on around District 6400 ? |
District Digest - November - 2011
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Community Opportunity Center Fall Clean-up
In case you have every wondered what we as Rotarians do in the Community, this is but a small sampling. A group of us elected to place "Service Above Self" and ignore all those leafs in our own yards and spend a half day Saturday, November 5, 2011, helping those in Livonia who were less fortunate. We took time to do fall cleanup at two group homes run by Denise King's group, Community Opportunity Center. Love to have you join us some time! Perhaps you would like to come to our Membership night (families welcome) being held January 23, 2012 from 5:00 to 7:00PM at Laurel Manor? Photo's of the event |
Rotary Club of Livonia Contributes to the Eradication of Polio
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October 27, the Rotary Club of Livonia was presented with a Proclimation for
their efforts toward the eradication of Polio.
Livonia Mayor Jack Kirksey presented the proclimatiton to past President
Ron Gaffney, current President Bob Moore and assistant District Governor Dave
Cash at a prestation that took place at Livonia City Hall. The Rotary Club of Livonia is contributing
$5,000.00 to the eradication of polio. |
District Governor Michael Duben Official Visit to Livonia and Canton Rotary Clubs
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Elliot Broom Speaks at September 26th Meeting
Elliot Broom of the Detroit Institute of Arts spoke to our Club on September 26th. Elliot talked about all the exciting things going on at the D.I.A. He described a new program started this year called Inside/Out where the D.I.A. takes art works (reproductions) out into the communities in the Detroit Metro Area. This program has been very popular and introduces works of art to the neighborhood population and hopefully sparks an interest in coming downtown to see the real thing!
Click to View Inside/Out at D.I.A. |
Members of club enjoy Purple Rose Theatre
On Thursday, July 7th, members of the Livonia Rotary Club enjoy the production; Consider the Oyster, at the Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, MI.
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BOB MOORE INSTALLED AS NEW PRESIDENT
At the 67th Annual Installation Dinner of the Rotary Club of Livonia, Bob Moore was installed as the new Club President.
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Livonia Rotary Club Hosts it's Annual Golf Outing
This year's outing was held at the Whispering Willows Golf Course in Livonia. There were 4 foursomes golfing a two man scramble tournament. This year's winner with a score of 74 was the team of Art Lewis and Don Green.
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Livonia Rotarians Participate in Business Expo
On Tuesday, May 17th. Livonia Rotarians participated in the Livonia Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. This is an event that the Chamber of Commerce has been holding for many years. Club members Ron Gaffney (President), Stacey Willey, Gary Deschenes, Jeff Brindley and David Cash helped man the booth throughout the day.
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Reverse Raffle a BIG Success!
The Livonia Rotary Reverse Raffle was held on Monday, May 9th at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Livonia. 260 tickets were sold, money was raised for the Livonia Rotary Charitable Foundation and a fun time was had by all who attended!
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Club Visits Madonna |
Barbeque Funfest Corporate Sponsors |
Student Leadership Month
On March 21st the High School Leadership Students culminated their 3 visits with our club by running the meeting. Students from the 4 Livonia High Schools took over for our President and all of the other meeting volunteers such as; leader of the Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Singing (with a lively dance step to spice things up a little), 50/50 drawing and Sergeant at Arms.
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Rotarians Travel To El Salvador
The week of January 19th-26th 2011, four delegates representing Livonia Rotary and Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Church in Livonia traveled to El Salvador to learn more about several clean water initatives supported by Rotary International.
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President Elect Bob Moore Attends PETS
Bob Moore, President Elect of the Rotary Club of Livonia Attended PETS (President Elect Training) in Kalamazoo March 10th -12th.
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MARCH WAS LITERACY MONTH!! - Rotary Members Read to Students
Four hundred students at Rosedale Elementary and Tiny Tots Preschool were visited by Livonia Rotarians in March. |
Christmas Luncheon Music |
Members Rake Leaves at Community Opportunity House in Livonia
On Saturday, November 20th, several members converge on the Community Opportunity House in Livonia for Fall Clean-up!
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Rotary Club of Livonia Loses Member |
Some Members Answer the Question: What Is Rotary To You? |
Rotarian Work Day
What's the saying? "Many hands make light work". That certainly was the case as many Rotarians gathered at Olga's home to do Fall Clean-up work on Sunday, October 17th.
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Found on the Web - We're Rotarians |
Governor's Golf Outing
On September 22nd eight members of the Livonia Rotary Club joined many other Rotarians from around District 6400 at Northville Hills Golf Club to support Governor Kim Towar.
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Barbeque for Ian's Homework Helpers
On September 26th a Barbeque was held to thank those that have given of their time to lend a hand to Ian, a wonderful young man who has changed the lives of so many!
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Members Treated To Tour Of Newly Opened Courthouse
On Monday, September 13th, members of the Livonia Rotary Club held their lunch meeting at the brand new 16th District Courthouse in Livonia.
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Governor Kim Towar Visits our Club
District Governor Kim Towar officially visits the Livonia Rotary Club on Monday, August 23rd.
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Rotary Media Camp for Kids 2010
This video was created by the Media Camp Kids at the District Conference at Mackinac Island April 30th thru May 5th, 2010. Governor Kim played the video to Promote the District Conference in Chicago May 12 - 15, 2011. The Conference Team is planning amoung other things: Media Club and Future Rotarian Camp Youth Exchange Reunion Gala Carnivale Celebration Trip to Downtown Chicago PLEASE JOIN US!!! |
Continuous Chest Compression CPR |
Rotarians Visit Comerica Park
On Tuesday, August 10th, members of the Livonia Rotary Club attended the Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays ballgame.
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Rotary Hockey Fellowship Night
What a great night out we all had last Friday nite(January 15th,2010).
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ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
On November 2, 2009 our club held an election to fill five positions on the Board of Directors
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Find Us On Facebook |
We are this close!! |
District Governor Golf Outing
The District held the Governor’s golf outing at Fox Hills on Thursday, September 19th, with proceeds going to funding projects initiated by clubs in the district. Among those are projects in South America, Africa, Asia as well as home. Livonia Rotary was well represented with two foursomes plus 3 Rotarians for dinner. Our golfers represented the club well, scoring under par. In addition, Dick McDowell won the chipping contest for the second year. Concerns about storms were unnecessary since they woke us up at 3:15 AM on Friday. |
Easter Egg Hunt at Rotary Park
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Steve Clark Joins the Club - Welcome Steve!
On Monday, May 7, 2012, Steve Clark was sworn in as our newest member by Assistant District Governor Dave Cash. In the photo L-R are Bob Moore, President; Dave Cash, ADG and Steve Clark.
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Doing Good: Providing Clean Water Video |
Come Join Us In Rotary Video |
Rotary Club of Livonia Celebrates 66 Year Anniversary
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Roll Down Raffle Big Success!
On April 26th the Livonia Rotary Club held it's first Rolldown Raffle Fundraiser. The event was held at Doc's Sports Retreat in Livonia.
Proceeds from the event were turned over to the Livonia Rotary Charitable Foundation to support local and international needs.
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Rotary Reading Awarness Month |
City of Livonia 175th Anniversary Party |
Livonia Rotary/Rec. Depart. Host Annual Egg Hunt
On Saturday, April 3rd, the Livonia Rotary Club and the Livonia Recreation Department will again host the very popular Easter Egg Hunt at Rotary Park.
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Rotary Awareness Day at Laurel Park Place Mall
On February 20th, 16 members of the Livonia Rotary Club conducted a Rotary Awareness Day project at Laurel Park Place Mall.
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Livonia Rotary Video's |
New Member Induction
3 New Members Inducted on February 8th.
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Club Members Rake Leaves for COC
8 Rotarians and 3 family members help with clean-up at two Community Opportunity Center sites!
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Shireen Saski from Fox Sports Detroit Speaks
Feature correspondent for Fox Sports Detroit Shireen Saski, our guest speaker on December 7th.
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Debra Drummond, Former Marine speaks to club
Debra Drummond WMA National Membership Secretary SE Michigan Veterans Stand Down Board Member Marine Corps League Detachment 162 Adjutant National Marine Corps Business Network Michigan Honor Flight Volunteer Marines in Business
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Beloved husband of Beverly for 67. Loving father of the late William Riegal, Judith (David) Elias and Kay (Michael) St. Pierre. Cherished grandfather of Brandon (Mirai) Westbrook, Jonathan Westbrook and Timothy (Emily) St. Pierre. Dear brother of Albert (Sharon) Riegal. 
