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Guests Are Always Welcome.

 Howell Public Schools Administration Building                        In the Boardroom                                                            411 N. Highlander Way, Howell, MI  48843
 Door C1 (District Office)

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Speakers

Jul 20, 2026
Rotarian Spotlight on Casey Yancho
Jul 27, 2026
City of Howell Update
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Event Calendar

Howell Melon Ice Cream Planning Committee Meeting
Jul. 17, 2026 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)

Literacy Committee Meeting
Jul. 27, 2026 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)
411 North Highlander Way

Melon Ice Cream Scooping Day
Aug. 05, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)
Howell Rotary needs your help scooping and packing individual cups of Melon Ice Cream for sale at the Howell Melon Festival!
1200 West Grand River Avenue

Melon Ice Cream Pre-Sale Distribution
Aug. 06, 2026 - Aug. 10, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)
On August 6, 8 and 10, volunteers will be distributing pre-paid, family-sized ice cream containers to the customers that have pre-ordered!
411 North Highlander Way

From Barrow to Bermuda - RI Director Marty Helman's Impact Tour
Aug. 08, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)
RI Director Marty Helman's Impact Tour starts in District 6380 early on Saturday, August 8 and continues into our Canadian Chatham -Kent Township on Sunday, August 9. Marty will be shown outward facing projects throughout our District that deal with food collection and delivery to specific food pantries used by our stateside Rotary Clubs.
 
Marty's tour will continue to Fowlerville and the Torch 180 where she will meet and lunch with our new Livingston Golden Hearts Rotaract Club. They are adults with special needs that are training in the culinary arts and retail. Marty's last afternoon exposure will be a Peace Pole dedication in Milford.
 
Between 5:00pm-8:00pm we will celebrate at Baker's of Milford, 2025 S. Milford Rd., Milford, 48381, our successes of this day. Marty will share with us in an inward facing presentation of our Saturday, August 8 experiences. This registration covers only our Saturday, August 8 stateside celebration at Baker's of Milford.
 
Tickets - $45 for Rotarians $30 for Rotaractors/Minors
 
Registration is open for this event. 
2025 South Milford Road

Monthly Board Meeting
Aug. 10, 2026
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Howell
Howell Public Schools Administration Building

Melon Ice Cream Retail Stocking
Aug. 13, 2026 - Aug. 16, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)
Get signed up to drive a retail stocking route!

Melon Festival Ice Cream Sales
Aug. 14, 2026 - Aug. 16, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)
Howell Rotary needs your help with the sale of Melon Ice Cream during the Howell Melon Festival, August 14-16, 2026!
200 East Grand River Avenue

Monthly Board Meeting
Sep. 14, 2026
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Howell
Howell Public Schools Administration Building

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You are invited to the 2026 Evening for the Cure.

Join us on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Detroit’s historic Michigan Central Station!

Tickets are LIVE! I’d love for you to join this special cause - get your tickets today!

We look forward to creating a memorable evening together as we continue our mission of creating a cancer-free world. It would mean the world to me to have you not only be a part of this special evening, but, more importantly, of this fight against cancer. We can’t make a difference alone - united we can.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Casey Jacobsen, Howell Rotarian

Email: cjacobsen@lafontaine.com
Phone: 248.909.3222

Goal Achieved: Together, We Doubled Our Impact for Howell Doing Good!
 

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Rotarians, local businesses, and community supporters, the Rotary Club of Howell has officially met our $5,000 matching gift challenge for Phase 1 of the Howell Doing Good / ART Doing Good Mural Project!

Because of your support, we successfully unlocked the full Rotary Club of Howell match, doubling the impact of gifts and helping move this exciting downtown community initiative forward.

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who made a gift, spread the word, encouraged others to give, and/or championed this effort. This achievement reflects the very best of Rotary ... neighbors coming together to strengthen our community through creativity, connection, and generosity.

This project is about more than murals. It is about transforming walls throughout downtown Howell into spaces that celebrate our community, tell meaningful stories, inspire generosity, and shine a light on causes making a difference.

Thank you again for helping make this possible and for demonstrating what can happen when Howell comes together to do good!

*REMINDER*

2026–27 Membership Renewal                      – We Hope You’ll Continue the Journey!
 

As we prepare for the upcoming Rotary year, we invite all members to complete our 2026–27 Membership Renewal Form. Your response helps us plan for the year ahead and ensure we continue building a vibrant club rooted in service, fellowship, and community impact.

Whether you are renewing, exploring a different membership option, or simply have questions about your involvement, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your renewal form this week.


Complete the renewal form here: https://forms.gle/SgDtmUBB3V6yVuGx5

Questions? Please contact J.J. Lewis at (517) 618-1874 or jj@northstarreach.org.

Thank you for helping us continue to share the gift of Rotary in Howell and beyond!

Membership Satisfaction Survey                    –Your Voice Matters
 

The Rotary Club of Howell is strongest when shaped by the ideas, experiences, and feedback of our members. We invite you to take a few minutes to complete our anonymous Membership Satisfaction Survey to help us better understand what is working well, where we can improve, and how we can continue strengthening fellowship, service, meetings, communication, and member engagement.

Please complete the survey by this Wednesday, June 3.  Your feedback is completely anonymous, and we encourage candid responses.

🔗 Take the Survey Here: https://forms.gle/smyaKGcnmpoQ5Wjn7

If you would prefer to share thoughts directly or discuss ideas further, please feel free to reach out to J.J. anytime at jj@northstarreach.org or 517-618-1874. here

From the Archives

Jim, here are a few photos of the Howell Rotary teams from past Bowl for Kids' Sake events for Big Brothers/Sisters.  2013, 2016, 2019 - for your archives. 
 

 

Submitted by Kathy Zaenger
 

Volunteer Opportunities are now open for Melon Ice Cream!
 

Click a link or four to sign up for your volunteer shifts!

Melon Ice Cream Scooping August 5
 

Pre-Sale Distribution August 6, 8, and 10
 

Retail Stocking at Jonna's Locations August 15-16
 

Melon Ice Cream Sales at Melon Fest August 15-16
 

Meet the 26-27 Governor

News submission by Holly Ward Lamb

New Members Wanted

Do you know someone who lives, works, learns, or plays in our community, AND leads with Service Above Self? Invite them to join us for lunch to discover how Rotary changes lives!

We’re striving to grow by at least ONE new member EVERY MONTH to expand our capacity to do good. If someone comes to mind, share our Prospective New Member Application and help them take the first step toward joining our Rotary family!

Share our Prospective New Membership Application with them today!

Monthly Birthdays & Anniversaries

Member Birthdays
Brian MacDonald
July 4
 
Fred Woodhams
July 4
 
Patricia Griffith
July 11
 
Robert Ellis
July 12
 
Peter Bowen
July 13
 
Deanna Robson
July 30
 
Anniversaries
Kathleen Zaenger
Dennis Strasser
July 26
 
Join Date
Anne O'Brien-Stahly
July 1, 2025
1 year
 
Greg Clum
July 1, 1990
36 years
 
Patricia Griffith
July 2, 2008
18 years
 
Patricia Convery
July 14, 2003
23 years
 
Jake Andrews
July 31, 2017
9 years
 

Executives & Directors

President
 
President Elect
 
President Nominee
 
Immediate Past President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Director - Melon Ice Cream
 
Director - Membership Focus
 
Director - Program Focus
 
Director - Youth Focus
 
Board Member-at-Large
 
Board Member-at-Large
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Literacy Committee Chair
 
Public Image Committee Chair
 
Service Committee Chair
 
eHoweller Newsletter Editor
 
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Meeting Responsibilities
Order/Invoicing
 
Day of Set Up
 
Day of Clean Up
 
Leftovers to Donation Partner