Monthly Archives: February 2020

On Sunday, February 16, Roving Rotarian John White attended the Arts & Crafts Festival conducted by the Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva Islands near Fort Myers FL. The club was formed in 1979 and now has 69 members. Despite their relatively small size, they are now hosting their 37th annual festival. They consider it one of […]

Rotary Club of Ann Arbor has partnered with Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor to sponsor Touch A Truck on the morning of Saturday, May 16 at Ypsilanti High School Parking Lot. RCAA and Kiwanis are in charge of organization and implementation, so WE NEED VOLUNTEERS NOW. Tasks include: Contacting businesses and agencies to bring trucks (we […]

Club President Rosemarie Rowney welcomed everyone back to our old home, the Michigan Union, and led the members in singing the national anthem. Beth Fitzsimmons provided the inspiration for the day.  She suggested with Valentine’s Day coming, it’s a good day to think about our test: Will it build goodwill and better friendships?  She encouraged […]

The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor is the best service organization in Washtenaw County, hands down!  Current Magazine is currently taking nominations for the “Best of Washtenaw” issue which comes out in the Spring.  Please help nominate the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor so that we may win this award!  This is a terrific opportunity […]

This month’s meeting at Glacier Hills will be on our usual third Friday morning from 10:00 to 11:00. Our guest speaker will be Emi Hastings, Curator of Books and Digital Projects Librarian at the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan. Her topic will be “Digitization Projects at the Clements Library.” Doors open […]

This seminar outlines the criteria to apply for District Matching Grants and Global Grants. Any club wishing to apply for these grants must be represented by two or more members. There will be two identical sessions back to back from 10:00 to 2:00 on Saturday, February 29 at Concordia University. The seminars are being presented […]

On February 11, John White attended a meeting of the Ft. Myers (FL) Rotary Club while vacationing in Florida. Here’s his report: At 159 members, this club claims to be the largest in southwest Florida. It was chartered in 1922. They have an Executive Director and rent an office nearby the meeting venue. Their dues […]

Here are some highlights from the February newsletter of District 6360, our neighbor to the west. The district starts in Jackson and covers the southern part of the state over to Lake Michigan. Some of what they are doing will certainly resonate with members of our club and may warrant contact for possible sharing of […]

Although Rotary clubs are generally independent and autonomous, all are part of a worldwide family of 535 districts supporting 1.2 million Rotarians in 36,000 clubs and share the same objectives: The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and […]

As a Rotarian, I will: 1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life 2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect 3) Use my professional skills through Rotary to:  mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people’s quality of life in […]