Inland Waterway Rotary Club

09/18/2025

Support our amazing member Flowers by Melissa. These mums are absolutely beautiful! 🤩🍁

09/13/2025

Shoutout to 8 dedicated Rotarians who gathered bright and early today for our highway clean-up. Community spirit and teamwork at its best.

08/30/2025

⚓ Ahoy, Rotarians! 🌅 Our Rotary Sunset Cruise is almost here—Tuesday, Sept. 9!

🚢 Boarding: 7:00 PM @ Petoskey Bayfront Park Marina
🌊 Cruise: 7:30–9:00 PM
💵 $35/person – guests welcome!

Don’t get left on the dock… RSVP today to secure your spot. Tickets will be added to your next Rotary invoice.

✨ Fresh lake breeze, shoreline views, fellowship, and a sunset that can’t be beat. Bring a snack, enjoy the cash bar, and let’s make it a night to remember.

Rotary Sunset Cruise Tuesday, September 9 Boarding: 6:30 PM at Petoskey Bayfront Park Marina Cruise: 7 – 8:30 PM Cost: $35/person – Guests welcome! Set sail with us for a relaxing evening on Little Traverse Bay! Enjoy spectacular sunset views, great company, and the fresh lake breeze as we cruis...

08/29/2025

We had the great pleasure of welcoming the new Executive Director, Rebeca Otto, of Big Water Creative Arts, Inc. to be our speaker this week. This is a fantastic organization that gives students in our area the opportunity in several musical programs. How cool would it be to be in a Ukulele class or a Rock Jam program. Teaching not only skills but confidence and camaraderie. Visit their page or website for more information and ways to support this life changing organization. https://www.bigwatercreativearts.org/

08/27/2025

The Manna Food Project will be closed on Labor Day, September 1. If you need food assistance, our food pantry is open today, August 26 from 9am-12pm and on Thursday, August 28 from 2pm-5pm. You can find all of our partner food pantries online at: https://www.mannafoodproject.org/food-pantry-locator/

08/19/2025

Denise and I will pick up Penny (aka Penelope) in Ann Arbor next month. She is flying in from Athens, Greece by New Beginnings International Sporting Dog Rescue www.newbeginningsrescue.org.

08/15/2025

🚤 Are You Ready to “Wake the Lakes”? 🌊

Mark your calendars for the 1st Annual Wake the Lakes — a fun-filled fundraiser hosted by the Inland Waterway Rotary Club to benefit local causes and strengthen our amazing community.

📅 Date: Saturday, August 23rd
📍 Location: Crooked Lake Sand Bar
🕐 Time: 1 PM – 4 PM

Come by boat, kayak, or paddleboard and enjoy an afternoon on the water with music, fun, and friends — all while supporting projects that make the Inland Waterway (Alanson, Pellston, Indian River, and everywhere in between) a better place to live, work, and raise families.

💙 How You Can Help:

Join the event and bring your friends

Become a sponsor and show your community spirit

Spread the word so we can make a big splash for a great cause!

📧 For sponsorship details or more information, contact Robert Sevener at [email protected].

Let’s come together, have some fun, and Wake the Lakes for a better tomorrow! 🌟

08/10/2025

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Petoskey - 2811 for your generous donation for the 1st Annual Wake the Lakes fundraiser.
📅 Date: Saturday, August 23rd
📍 Location: Crooked Lake Sand Bar
🕐 Time: 1 PM – 4 PM
Come enjoy the water, connect with friends, and make a difference. Sponsorship opportunities are available!
📧 For more details or to become a sponsor, contact Robert Sevener at [email protected].
Let’s come together and Wake the Lakes for a great cause! 🌟
Can't make it to the event...no worries. You can send donations to:

Rotary Club of Inland Waterway
PO Box 414
Alanson, MI 49706
Wake the Lakes in the Memo

08/08/2025

🚤 Wake the Lakes – 1st Annual Fundraiser! 🌊

The Inland Waterway Rotary Club is excited to announce the first-ever Wake the Lakes — a fun-filled fundraiser to support our community’s needs and help make the Inland Waterway (Alanson, Pellston, Indian River, and everywhere in between) an even better place to live!

📅 Date: Saturday, August 23rd
📍 Location: Crooked Lake Sand Bar
🕐 Time: 1 PM – 4 PM

Come enjoy the water, connect with friends, and make a difference. Sponsorship opportunities are available!

📧 For more details or to become a sponsor, contact Robert Sevener at [email protected].

Let’s come together and Wake the Lakes for a great cause! 🌟

07/31/2025

Our July speakers were the amazing duo of Kayla Cross and Jody Mundy from Friendship Centers of Emmet County, Council on Aging. They are doing tremendous work for our community and there is way more to offer than many people are aware of. Please check out their page and website to see how you can either get involved in this great organization or enjoy all they have to offer. www.emmetcoa.org

05/10/2025

Doing Our Part, One Mile at a Time
Thank you to members Susan, Randy, Denise, Becky, Robert, Becky, Bill and Gail who stepped out with gloves, bright vests, and a shared purpose: to keep our roadside clean and our community beautiful.

Our annual roadside cleanup is about service above self, stewardship of our shared spaces, and setting an example for the next generation.

03/06/2025

At our February meeting, we inducted two new members into the Inland Waterway Rotary Club. Pictured here is Pat Ryde (Founding member), Randy Evans (Founding Member), Lynne Leskey (New Member, Alanson Public Library) and Mike Thibideau (New Member, Retired).

Along that, we were pleased to welcome Corey Hebner of the Michigan State Police Ga***rd Post to discuss important topics in our community. Thank you officer Hebner for sharing your knowledge with us.