Monthly Archives: July 2019

  On the evening of Tuesday, July 30th, a group of 11 Rotarians and those interested in being Rotarians descended upon Arbor Brewing Company in downtown Ann Arbor. Though the meeting was set to begin at 6:00 pm, the group had such a great time chatting over drinks and food that the real business didn’t […]

President Rosemarie struck the Rotary bell, and everyone stood to sing “My Country Tis of Thee” to Tom Strode’s stirring accompaniment. Inspiration: Our ever-ebullient Ken Fischer came to the podium and delivered a wonderful inspiration. “Our speaker today is a highly successful businessman and entrepreneur. Our inspiration today reflects the thoughts of another successful businessman […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor now offers an alternative meeting time through the new RCAA Satellite. Join us for a more informal meeting every other Tuesday evening, 6-7:30pm, at an Ann Arbor restaurant or pub! Feel free to come and have a drink, an appetizer, or dinner. This group is new, and we will tailor […]

Meghan Gupta, daughter of RCAA member Toni Gupta has created  Indigenizing the News, “a monthly newsletter dedicated to raising the voices of Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples in education and other news spaces. The goal is to showcase Indigenous news for non-Native allies to learn more about past and current cultures and news.”  The […]

Our First Art Fair Meeting, July 17, 2019 President Rosemarie clanged the opening bell for the second time in her presidency. After our singing The Star-Spangled Banner, James Corey read Teddy Roosevelt’s inspirational piece, “The Man in the Arena”, which tells us that the man we should praise is the man who’s out there fighting […]

Now that the District trip is over and the sounds of Downs’ Art Fair-inspired takeoff of that classic chorus have drifted away, it’s time to promote an upcoming outing to a Tigers game with our partners in service to youth, the Kiwanians of Ann Arbor. They are planning their annual adventure and have a few […]

To cater to those in the community who may not be able to attend the normal Wednesday luncheon meetings, who may crave a more informal environment, or who may want to focus on projects a smaller group can conquer, we have started the Ann Arbor Rotary Club Satellite. We meet every other Tuesday evening, and […]

Once again, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor enjoyed the blessings of a bloodless transfer of power. President Greg, who presided over his final meeting last week, passed the gavel to Rosemarie Rowney, now the Club’s 109th — and 9th woman — president. The mood was set by a stirring rendition of “God Bless America,” […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor now offers an alternative meeting time through the new RCAA Satellite. Join us for a more informal meeting every other Tuesday evening, 6-7:30pm, at an Ann Arbor restaurant or pub! Feel free to come and have a drink, an appetizer, or dinner. This group is new, and we will tailor […]

Harpoon Editors Wanted We need a few Rotarians to undertake rotating duties of editing the Harpoon.  Four or five editors would be optimum with each working on approximately one Harpoon issue per month.  All that you need is a computer and a decent internet connection. The Harpoon editor formats the weekly newsletter using the Club’s […]