Monthly Archives: May 2020

Now is the time to make your donation to the Pandemic Response Fund! The Disaster Relief Committee has already committed $6000. Our total as of Sunday, May 17 is $47,000! We need just $3,000 to reach our match goal of $50,000. Then, all donations will be matched dollar for dollar! RCAA  $  75,000 + $25,000 […]

More than 60 Rotarians gathered on the Zoom call shortly after noon to check in and socialize. We learned that many of us need haircuts. At 12:29, Lauren Heinonen provided the “Zoom Etiquette” for the members. Heidi Vitso reminded the members that a new, more secure Zoom account is available for download. Instructions may be […]

Holger Knaack, RI’s President-Elect, will be the speaker at the meeting of the District 6400 Passport Club on Saturday, May 9 at 9:00am EDT. It will part of a Zoom meeting and also streamed live on YouTube. This is a rare opportunity to see and hear a Rotary President in a weekly meeting format. He […]

We are pleased to report that donations are already being received from RCAA and our Generous Members! The Fund balance is $28,000!! Our GOAL is $100,000 !! AFTER we raise $50,000, an Anonymous Donor will match dollar for dollar everything we raise from $50,001 up to $100,000. RCAA $ 75,000 + $ 25,000 match = […]

Anyone needing masks, free of charge for members OR OTHERS, contact Eric Lipson at ericlipson@gmail.com or (734) 417-3604. Several types are available. Contributions to the Pandemic Response Fund are appreciated but not required.

In this difficult time of pandemic, the Rotary Cares Committee would like to share with you that the log of cards and notes sent to members and their families in April 2020 will not be sent. Why? Because there have been NO cards or notes which had to be sent. Isn’t that amazing! And very […]

Ever wanted to attend an RI Annual Convention but couldn’t spare the time, were unable to justify the expense, or just not interested in visiting exotic locations? If so, this news is for you! The live convention scheduled for this summer in Honolulu was canceled but is now being replaced by a free virtual gathering […]

Our weekly meetings continue successfully, thanks to Zoom!  Prior to the start of the meeting, many members were online to share updates and socialize.  Eric Lipson shared all the great work being done by our club and UM to deliver medical and homemade masks to the community. At 12:30 p.m., President Rosemarie Rowney welcomed everyone.  […]

You’ve heard of the “Dream Team”… –  … but you have a lot better chance qualifying for the Club’s new “Zoom Team.” We are looking for members who have some experience with Zoom Videoconferencing and would like to share it with other Rotarians so more can participate in our luncheon meetings, committee functions, and even social […]

Dear Fellow Rotarians, As a club, we just completed our first five weeks of Zoom meetings and I think we can say we are on a roll (pun intended). Overall our attendance was consistent with our pre COVID-19 days. Here are the numbers. Our report to the District on April 30 was 284 members. Attendance […]