Monthly Archives: August 2020

See below an update from Mary Avrakotos on our Global Grant project with Bumpeh Chiefdom, Sierra Leone.

It is with great pleasure that the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor and District 6380 welcome Global Grant Scholar Dr. Norihito Kaku. He will be joining the Ann Arbor Rotary meetings via Zoom and hopefully, before too long, you will be able to meet him in person. He is here with his wife Sachiko and […]

Our RCAA meeting on Wednesday, October 21 will focus on polio. If you have had an experience with polio, or know someone who has, please contact Susan Froelich at slfroelich@gmail.com, and give her that information. We would like to feature some cameo presentations that feature some polio experiences by our members, or friends/relatives of our […]

The August 26 meeting was preceded by lots of interesting and diverse chatter. Tom Strode started by announcing that just yesterday he became a septuagenarian. Some one of us asked if he could spell it, and advised he start learning to spell octogenarian. We then noted the loneliness of campus, the success of telemedicine, the […]

The Rotary Anti-Racism Committee (ARC) presents to you the following article about how a business makes a commitment to addressing racism: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/08/20/detroit-free-press-staff-diversity-inclusion/5607357002/

Twenty-two Rotarians and guests were elated to gather in-person at Past President Karen Kerry’s home on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, for a safe-socializing, BYOE (Bring Your Own Everything) happy hour. Karen told President Joanne that she had a surprise for her – and up wheeled her good friend Mark Braun (aka Mr. B.) and his […]

Well, of course, now that we have all grown accustomed to using Zoom, they are changing things!  I suppose it is inevitable since it is the platform of choice for schools.  The introduction of mandatory passcodes will begin for our September 30 meeting.  This code will be included in your weekly Zoom invite on Tuesday […]

Mentors are needed to help Veterans prepare for new jobs. Areas of experience needed for this community effort includes resume preparation, cover letters, elevator speeches, interview skills and job search experience. If you have 2-3 hours per week to help veterans through Hire MI Vet, please contact Don Deatrick.

See the below message from Rotary International leadership from August 25th, 2020. AFRICAN REGION CERTIFIED WILD POLIO-FREE Dear Rotarians, It our pleasure to announce to you that the African region has just been certified wild poliovirus-free. Rotary members have played an invaluable role in the effort to rid the African region of wild polio. We […]

Email Tom Millard @ publicimage@a2rotary.org to sign-up for the Club’s participation in the State of Michigan Adopt-A-Highway Program trash pick-up scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2020. Activity begins at 9:00am. Further details will be sent by email to those wanting to be a part of this all important civic duty. Rotary members and their friends, neighbors, family (children […]