Monthly Archives: September 2018

After President Greg rang the Rotary bell, and following a spirited “Star-Spangled Banner,” Lauren Heinonen came up to deliver a fabulous Inspiration. Lauren, one of RCAA’s newest (and youngest) members, is a real luminary; the Rotary spirit of service above self shines brilliantly around her. She spoke of epiphanies — of that spark that can […]

Weekly Meeting Statistics: A total of 96 members took virtual journey of self-discovery with the Reverend Allan Gibson. Also on hand were three members-elect (Naren Bhatia, Brendan Chard and Beth Nissen). We had one Visiting Rotarian from Washington DC and had six guests, including past club member Pam Horiszny. Makeup Cards for Roving Rotarians: None […]

Our own Deborah VandenBroek has been named Interim Executive Director of the Legacy Land Conservancy.  Click here for more information.

Summary of Board of Directors Meeting September 19, 2018 By Downs Herold The Board of Directors Meeting was held Wednesday, September 19, at the United Way Building. The Club’s active membership on August 31 was 292 Active Members plus six Honorary members and six Inactive Emeriti. The Club’s attendance for August’s five meetings was 36%. […]

Joan Knoertzer called us to order on Wednesday, September 19 with ‘That’s All I Want from You” and was rewarded with a round of applause. Jim Irwin’s opening remarks, noting the importance of Inspiration and Attitude and their reflection in Rotary, is reprinted below. Read from the top down, then bottom up – it was […]

At the noon meeting of Wednesday, September 19, the printed Annual Report of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor was provided at the tables.  This report describes last year’s club activities, while John Ackenhusen was president.  The 32-page report describes our activities and accomplishment in several sections: • The Year In Review • The Year […]

Weekly Meeting Statistics: A total of 106 members were informed by Heather Thompson’s presentation on the Attica Prison Riot of 1971. We had one Visiting Rotarian (Wei Yang “Willie” Li of San Juan PR) and one U-M Rotaractor (Cem “Jim” Sami). We also had five guests, including past club member John Rasmussen and Sara Taylor […]

Our bylaws provide that the Past President form a nominating committee to propose candidates as officers and directors for the next Rotary year, which the membership will vote upon atthe club assembly on the first Wednesday in December.  The bylaw further provides that notice will be given of these candidates at least 30 days prior […]

I wanted to take the time to share with you two examples on how we make an impact in the community we serve. Both Jasmine Steele and Robert Thomas Marshall have benefited tremendously from our STRIVE (Students Taking Renewed Interest in the Value of Education) scholarships at Washtenaw Community College.  As you may know, our STRIVE […]

Cass Community Social Services, the organization spearheading the Detroit Tiny Homes Project that we have been involved with, hosted an open house with tours of the six newest tiny homes over Labor Day weekend. More than 500 people attended, including a handful of our own members. The homes have come a long way from the […]