President Dawn Johnson opened our meeting with the ringing of the bell and pianist Jody Tull de Salis accompanied the 63 Club members, guests and Zoomers in singing our National Anthem.  As a group, we recited the Rotary 4-way Test.  Jody moved from the piano bench to the podium to highlight several Ann Arbor cultural […]

To pay respect to the Flag of the United States of America when should you place your hand over your heart? 1. when the National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner) is played, 2. when saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag 3. when TAPS is played. (See Note 1 below) When not to place your […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor just completed its 22nd annual Rotary Fights Child Hunger food and fund drive, supporting Food Gatherers, the largest sponsor of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in Washtenaw County. The SFSP is a critical source of food for children and teens in the summer, replacing the free and reduced-price […]

This year, the Washtenaw County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program assisted in preparing 1,392 tax returns in the 2026 tax season, a 31% increase over last year. Refunds and tax preparation fees avoided came to a total of $3,270,430, an increase of 65% over the prior year. RCAA supported VITA’s 2026 tax season with […]