Club News

Past President John Ackenhusen’s piano was as beautiful as always. The Weber’s ballroom was crowded, with everybody enjoying lunch, though it seemed less animated than usual — probably the result of losing fellow member, Howard Cooper. President Greg said it best: “Since the first of the year, it’s been my sad duty to ring the […]

The grand daughter of a Past President of the  Rotary Club of Ann Arbor (James Brinkerhoff- 1967-1968) is working on a project with Youth for Understanding (YFU), the organization that she went on exchange with at Pioneer High School. They’re doing a 2-week program in mid-April (13th-26th) that provides German youth from disadvantaged backgrounds an […]

From Helen Starman, Chief Development Officer, Food Gathers: I thought you all might like to see the Rotary Fights Summer Hunger food and fund drive in the media! https://weloveannarbor.com/2019/03/07/rotary-club-campaign-to-fight-summer-hunger-is-underway/  https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/local-rotary-clubs-join-forces-to-fight-hunger-in-ann-arbor-ypsilanti https://www.ecurrent.com/food/rotary-fights-summer-hunger-fund-and-food-drive/ Additionally, Current shared the blurb on their social media, and Food Gatherers publicized the drive on Facebook (garnering 1,750 impressions and 7 shares), as […]

Ingrid Deininger, RN, BSN, MS June 4, 1935 – February 25, 2019 Ingrid Deininger passed away on February 25 at the age of 83. Ingrid joined Rotary in 1992. Her sponsors were William Bottum and Elizabeth Stranahan. She was a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a member of the Sustainer Society. She was awarded our […]

 The Rotary District 6380 Annual District Conference is your chance to come together with other district club members, friends and family to celebrate a successful year of good works that our 53 club district has achieved under the amazing Governorship of Jane McManus!!!! This year our Governor and her committee has decided to break out of the norm and […]

Editor’s Note: Reporter Ed Hoffman wanted to provide a follow up to last week’s speaker,  Dr. Patrica Hall, on her presentation:  Music Making at Auschwitz Comes Alive Again.  Ed has provided pictures to the right and below. Also, Holocaust Survivor Martin Lowenberg will be speaking May 1st- at 7:30 pm at Beth Israel Congregation in […]

President-Elect Rosemarie Rowney struck the Rotary bell, concluding Allison Pollard’s beautiful piano prelude. “America the Beautiful,” which hadn’t been sung for a while, was given full-throated emphasis by an enthusiastic assembly. Amy Goodman came to the podium and shared a moving, and often funny, Inspiration. “For over three quarters of a century children have been […]

Our veterans organization, Hire MI Vet, needs a Grant Writer to assist with preparation of several grant requests. GRANT WRITER – Job Description Please contact Don Deatrick to learn more details. Contact:   Don Deatrick email:       info@hiremivet.org

This is the first in a somewhat regular series of articles to provide you with information on ClubRunner, our club’s new membership management software. ClubRunner is cloud-based and provides each member with a personal password-protected account that can be used on both laptop/desktop computers and smartphone/tablet devices. The product offers a wide range of capabilities […]

Member Peter Brown is being inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame Class of 2019.  Here is a link: Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame .  The induction ceremony is on April 19 in East Lansing.