Recent Stories
Preparing for A Day of Impact

On August 8, the 50 Rotary clubs in our local Rotary District, made up of clubs in Michigan and Ontario, will be participating in a day of food collection and delivery to each club’s small local food pantry.  Since the staff and students of Renaissance High School are so helpful to us with our Shoes For Kids program, we’d like to give back to RHS by our club’s participation in the food pantry service project at Renaissance High School. Theirs is a community pantry that is located outside the high school which can be accessed 24/7.  It is “give what you can and take what you need” idea. Members of the Clarkston Rotary Club are collecting food and will deliver the food items to the high school before joining other Rotary club members from Michigan and Ontario for a delicious meal, a recap of the day of outreach, and general fellowship.

 

A Couple of Incoming Presidents

Incoming Clarkston Rotary Club president Stephanie Banks received an autographed theme banner from incoming Rotary International president Olayinka Babalola during her training for her upcoming presidential year.  The three day training, called PELS (President-Elect Learning Activity), was held in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  It's Stephanie's third trip to the training for a refresher, having served as our club president twice in the past.

A Treat to Meet Our Speakers

At our meeting on Monday,  we heard from a group of Clarkston Middle School students who are a part of the RoboWolves robotics team.  They explained the game and demonstrated the robot that they will be taking to the World Robotics competition in Houston in April.  They each spoke about the role they play on the team. It was great to see these young people so knowledgeable about the various aspects of teamwork! We’re looking forward to hearing how they do at the competition!


 

Welcoming Our Newest Member

At Monday's meeting, DGE Lee Halsted helped us welcome our newest member, Shannon Carter. Shannon, a mental health professional, is no stranger to Rotary having spent time in Ukraine as a Rotary Peace Fellow.  We're looking forward to hearing details about her unique personal experience with a program we've only read about.  Lee was joined in the presentation by sponsor Jeff Lichty and President-elect Stephanie Banks.  Thanks to Lee and his wife Lois for helping us Clarkston Rotarians celebrate! 

A Toast to Dolly

Early in January, Waldonwood, a retirement community in  Rochester, hosted 30 guests to raise funds for our Dolly Parton Imagine Library.  They invited their residents, prospects, professionals and other local community members to attend. The attendees were greeted by a life- size Dolly cut out and a poster explaining that for a small donation, they could provide a book a year to a preschooler in our zip codes. The community staff was on hand and very helpful.  Sommelier Jean-Jacques Fertal guided attendees through a curated selection of wines, perfectly complemented by lite bites prepared by Chef Aaron Nash. Together the efforts resulted in the sponsorship of 57 preschoolers who will each receive a book a month for a year.

Thank you Waldonwood!

 

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Buck Shots Bar and Grill
7048 Gateway Park Drive
Clarkston, MI 48346
United States of America
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Stephanie Banks
Secretary
Mary Sloan
Treasurer
Jeff Lichty

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Representative and Rotarian Mike Harris
Sep 14, 2026
Recently passed bipartisan budget and how it affects the Clarkston community
Professor Chris Kobus, Oakland University
Oct 12, 2026 6:00 PM
Data Centers
Jay Eastman, District 6380 Rotary Foundation
Oct 12, 2026 6:00 PM
Rotary Foundation and matching grants
Eddie Howell, President
Nov 09, 2026 6:00 PM
Sons of the American Revolution, Jeremiah Clark Chapter
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